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Que Pocha Cosa


Que Pocha Cosa
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Copyright: Bert Hoetmer (bertolucci) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2458 W: 139 N: 3696] (11426)
Genre: Gens
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2004-12-23
Catégories: Vie quotidienne, Architecture
Appareil photographique: Olympus C-8080 WZ, 28-140mm/2.4-3.2 int, SanDisk CF 512M
Exposition: f/8, 1/200 secondes
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Photos with Titles of Songs 04, People in the frame. [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2005-05-06 3:39
Vue: 1932
Points: 63
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Que pocha cosa

This picture was shot during a visit to the Spanish town of Ayamonte . The city is located in the south-west corner of Andalusia, in Huelva county. It’s on the banks of the Guadiana River.

After crossing the Guadiana by ferry from Portuguese Villa Real de San Antonio we had lunch on the terrace of a tapas bar (what a treat these tapas are ;-) adjacent to the Nuestra Señora De Las Angustias church and walked uphill to the residential quarters of the city. They were mostly deserted. The only persons we saw there were some workers carting cement to a building site and this old lady tending to some household chores. She looked a bit strained doing menial work in her traditional looking outfit and was surrounded by strong graphic forms. I just had to frame this scene and I believe she didn’t object me doing it.... but was a little surprised.

Que pocha cosa (es la vida) is a song from the Spanish latin-rock outfit ‘Café Quijano’ from their 2001 ‘La Taberna del Budah‘ album

PCS tech: corrected for perspective distortion, heavily cropped; contrast, curves & saturation adjusted; altered the exposure of assorted elements; USM-ed; frame added and saved for the web.

exif data

Camera Manufacturer : OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Camera Model : C8080WZ
Exposure time [s] : 10/2000
F-Number : F8.0
Exposure program : Aperture priority (3)
ISO speed ratings : 50
EXIF version : 02.20
Date taken : 2004:12:23 13:52:09
Exposure bias value : 0/10
Focal length [mm] : 35.6 (= 140 mm)
Colour space : sRGB
Image width : 3264
Image length : 2448
Exposure mode : Manual (1)
White balance : Auto (0)
Contrast : Normal (0)
Saturation : High (2)
Sharpness : Hard (2)
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A sergio1: Gracias Sergio....bertolucci 1 02-20 15:41
A jhm: Dat zou mooi geweest zijn ;-) enbertolucci 1 05-06 08:21
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Hi, Bert,
Nice shot here. This lady has a dignity about her that I like very much. Great compo and thanks for a good note, too.
Best,
Matt

nice composition. I like the street going down, the colors and the expression on the woman's face. she must be wondering why you're taking a picture of her. nice light on the wall in the background. the buildings of this street look very pretty.
Vanessa

Nice picture and impressive technical record (is it automatic?). However, I think you might avoid the trafic sign and the sunlight. They do not add much and are rather distracting.

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  • Zepi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 2028 W: 209 N: 2890] (22848)
  • [2005-05-06 3:54]

Hello Bert,
Belle prise de vue !
J'aie beaucoup cette composition!
Elle à l'air d'avoir du caractère cette femme!
:-)
Très belle image !
Merci du partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

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  • Ebbe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2752 W: 784 N: 1917] (9515)
  • [2005-05-06 4:07]

I think the light and the colors make this picture, special thanks to the matching blue. Expression is good too.

Oh yes, great daily life shot, and what an expression, she looks as thought she thinks you're mad :-)

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  • naxius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2497 W: 96 N: 2344] (16673)
  • [2005-05-06 5:15]

Hello Bert,
Very good and funny composition with that woman like a italian mama ;o
I like it a lot.
Perfect!
Alexandre

A shot about nothing almost, and it's a great one. Wonderful composition, up to that sign, left corner, the slope of the street espoused by the building walls add a sort of 3-dimensional depth to the shot, and you made all these colors play so well between each other. Really cool, and masterly, Bert. You know what you're doing.

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12731 W: 272 N: 16984] (67992)
  • [2005-05-06 8:04]
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Goedemiddag Bert,
Zou deze vrouw in plaats van geschrokken niet gevraagd hebben om eventjes te helpen met scheuren, en dat u geschrokken was om te moeten helpen!!! (lach) Het is een foto waar zeer veel goede elementen terug te vinden zijn, scherpte, diepte, zachte kleuren en een model die stil afwacht tot de fotograaf zijn beeld heeft vastgelegd.
Goed werk Bert in Spanje!
Groeten uit het min of meer zonnige Vlaanderen.
John.

Nice surprising scene indeed:-))
Nice combination of the two walls, the colours and even here the traffic-sign is funny, however I don't like them in a picture.
Great pic, Bert !

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  • orme Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2013 W: 139 N: 1496] (6605)
  • [2005-05-06 12:01]

Excellent capture, Bert, of this daily life situation. The woman's expression is priceless. I also like the arrow, the sunlight on the back wall and the yellow of the side wall. Well seen.

She seems to be a bit surprised as to why you would take a photo of her, but I'm glad you did as it is a sympathetic daily life moment, Bert. I do not agree with oranges that the traffic light and the sun add nothing here, in fact I have the exactly opposite opinion and like both details quite a bit. The declining angle of the road helps to pull the viewer further into the scene. Nice one.

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5235 W: 56 N: 7473] (23875)
  • [2005-05-06 17:53]

Hai Bert,
Een prachtige foto met het dagelijks leven in een Spaans stadje! De uitdrukking op het gezicht van de vrouw is erg goed. Mooie omgeving ook met prima kleuren! Mooi werk! :-D
Prettig weekend en groetjes,
Lars

Hallo Bert,
Het mag dan een Spaanse foto zijn, het kon net zo goed een scene uit een film van de bekende Italiaanse cineast zijn(kan ff niet op z'n naam komen).
prachtig plaatje.
groet Rob

Hi Bert, lovely catch, she looks as if she has never seen a camera before. The funny thing is that she seems so big, but it's the perspective, I guess, behind het it's going down quite steep.
Nice light, nice colors and nice lines. Well done and seen, Bert as always.

Update: ZOVEEL typefouten dat ik het even aan MOEST passen ;-) AFgrijselijk, m'n handen stonden verkeerd, en niet nagekeken.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9645 W: 452 N: 15531] (54412)
  • [2005-05-07 2:27]

Prachtig Bert,
deze kan zo in de krant, prachtige voorstelling van deze dame, met een uitstekende compositie met goede lijnen in het shot, erg goed werk,
gr. Jaap

Dag Bert!
A nice daily life scene in beautiful colors!
Good compo with beautiful lines in it.The lightspot on the wall in the background is a fine detail!
Well done!

what a great face expression!! beautiful colors and very nice composition, nice work Bert

Een klare foto in de schaduw, mooi hoe die straat in de diepte loopt en goed om ons de weg te wijzen, maar haar portrait in deze leuke omgeving trekt toch alle aandacht door haar glurende ogen van een eenvoudige kuisvrouw met haar blauwe emmer.
Leuk gedaan in een mooie omgeving.
Groeten
Henk

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  • MvS Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 772 W: 53 N: 835] (4155)
  • [2005-05-08 16:42]

Great sharpness, colours and depth - and a great scene. Well done!
Thanks,
Magnus

Wow! Very fine composition. The addition of this lady was a very smart and effective idea dear Bert! Excellent colors, POV and lighting. Good sharpness! Nice shot!

Regards from Chalkis, Greece
Mpampis ;)

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  • Steft Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1350 W: 131 N: 1574] (5958)
  • [2005-05-14 8:22]

Ik ben het niet met oranges eens, het zonlicht en dat verkeersbord passen er prima bij. Dat licht geeft de foto in combinatie met die wit-gele muur recht extra veel diepte. En verkeersborden zie je overal, die geven je het idee dat je toch nog ergens in de bewoonde wereld zit, en zijn gewoon een deel van het dagelijkse leven.

Het straatje is keurig schoon dankzij deze ijverige mevrouw.

Erg leuke foto!

from your Spain last series this is the one i like the most. composition, light, colors... a daily life shot but full of elegance :))

Bonsoir Bert.
J'adore cette scene elle est tellement vrai et si joliment faite.
La lumiere met bien en valeur l'ensemble et le cadrage fini le reste.
Bravo

Like a Velasquez, you acts in this pictures, betrayed by the woman´s look. I like this: presence/absence game.
Very well balanced picture. Lovely colors.
Cheers,
Carmem

Belle composition , j'aime la scene et les couleurs sont extra , pas mal l'atitude du personnage aussi , belle photo .

Hi Bert
Fantastic shot. It's really typical ! It make me smiling !.
very nice expresion and i like the composition with the traffic sign.
Very nice shot !
Regards
Bertrand

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  • ishai Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 701 W: 118 N: 309] (4074)
  • [2005-05-27 16:24]

I like this one Bert
I like her gazing look to start with ,the way she stands bent over and leaning on her stick
(mob)
The graphics, colors and sharpness DOF are all very good

Ishai

hi Bert,
wow, nicely composed and framed. I think the photo is really good, because it has many different elements and colors, yet all in harmony. nice work!

Hoi Bert
Heel mooi van sfeer en kleur en POV. Prachtig beeld zo.
Groeten Albrecht

Hola Bert
Excelente momento en el que captaste a esta señora en sus tareas diarias. Esta imagen es muy frecuente en los pueblos del sur.
Buen tiro y excelente momento.
Saludos

Hi Bert... This photo is so spanish, I know this kind of women (even my mather still is, in a way, like this) and you´ve got a wonderful expression. Congratulations for your great time there.

Hi Bert,
this is such a nice and simple daily life scene, it is very "home-looking" :).. dont worry if you dont understand what i mean, im tired :))
Vero

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