Arriving to Lisbon... Photo

Photographer’s Note

These boats were arriving to Lisbon by the Tagus River.

At sunset, in the flood-tide the big boats arring to Lisbon harbour. We can see the silhouette of the 25 of April Bridge

Tagus River
Longest waterway of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises in eastern central Spain and flows west across Spain and Portugal for 626 mi (1,007 km) to empty into the Atlantic Ocean near Lisbon. It covers the heart of the two nations, and is of vital economic importance. Dams harness it for irrigation and hydroelectric power, and large artificial lakes have been created. Navigable for about 100 mi (160 km) in its lower courses, it supplies a fine natural harbor at Lisbon

25 de Abril Bridge Golden Gate's twin sister
Completed in 1966 and originally named after dictator Salazar, this suspension bridge across the Tagus River changed its name after the revolution of April 25, 1974.
It is a spectacular sight from any direction, with an overall length of 2278m (approx. 1.5 miles), and the longest central span in Europe (1013m/3323ft), longer than San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, which it resembles.
Its foundations also hold the world record by going 80m (262ft) below the riverbed to stand on basalt rock.
Underneath it is an attractive dock and marina filled overlooked by restaurants and bars.

Nikon D40X
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 70-300mm F/4-5.6 D
Focal Length: 300mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/60 sec - F/16
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: Manual
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

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bema (8890) 2009-01-15 23:19

Ola Aires,

great take, fantastic moment to capture this nice scenery..the inclusion of the brigde adds a good contrast and depth to your famous picture.. like it a lot,

have a fine day, greetings Bernd

TGULUMSER (12514) 2009-01-15 23:21

Hello Aires,
A fantastic sunset. Colors are special and the silhouettes are very beautiful,
Best regards,
Tulay

barrufeto_77 (25883) 2009-01-15 23:22

Hola Aires.

Desde luego, unos tonos rojizos espectacules que quedan genial con las siluetas.

Un saludo!

jasmis (50715) 2009-01-15 23:23

Superb composition. Amazing evening colours. Really impressive photo.
Regards my dear friend.

romanaa (2551) 2009-01-15 23:27

Hello Aires,

great moment you have have captured here. Fantastic composition of contrasting colours and the smoke adds life to the technical look of the picture.

Best regards
Romana

ribeiroantonio (21957) 2009-01-15 23:33

Aonde é que estavas para tirar esta foto? Na zona das Docas, em Alcântara?
Está lindissima e com um uso excelente da ponte para o enquadramento. Gosto muito.
António

Joanamag (106) 2009-01-15 23:37

Ola Aires,

Esta photo tem umas cores fantasticas e a silhueta da torre esta muito bem definida. Os barcos ajudam a completar o cenario! Muito boa! Mal posso esperar por voltar a ver a nossa bela 25 de Abril hoje a noite quando voltar a Portugal, depois de duas semanas em Timisoara ;)

Joana

ymrk (8929) 2009-01-16 0:23

Hello Dear friend Aires!
Sky color view are superb!Original photo,with your idea and outlook.Very nice technic details!
Have a nice day,dear my friend,

Yağmur

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coco (27962) 2009-01-16 0:56

Hola Aires.

Very very very great.
I think this is the kind of photo everybody want to do. And you did it. Morover, you did it very well.

Regards.

dip (12708) 2009-01-16 1:03

Hi Aires,
good capture and framing of the sunset scene,
amazing red-orange colors and great contrast with the bridge,
very well done,
Dimitris.

aadilj (17950) 2009-01-16 1:40

Hey Aires, you seem to be burning your shots on burning coal before posting them here! Absolutely vibrant levaing me speechless and indeed thoughtless for a while!

LeeLoo (5212) 2009-01-16 3:02

Dear Aires dos Santos!
Amazing art work.
Wonderful light and shadow.
Fantastic red color.
Ideal geometry.
Good job.
TFS!

yedirenk (7461) 2009-01-16 3:05

Ola Aires,
superb graphical effect in the wonderful sunset colours.
sharpness,light and framing are excellent.well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

Budapestman (42382) 2009-01-16 3:28

Hi Aires,
Great shot with imposing and spectacular composition. You used the opportunities residing in the geometric forms of the bridge wonderfully. The colours are wonderful. Fantastic shot. Have a nice day!
George

patdeph (18086) 2009-01-16 4:01

hello Aires
I remember that you had already posted a similar photo,a few weeks ago!On the first ,there was the sun plunging in the water,that I liked very much!It's why I prefer the other,but I have to admit that the colours are always splendid,and the graphism on the bridge wonderful!And even if I prefer the other,this one is really impressive and beautiful too!
Regards
Pascale

ahmetgedikli (21980) 2009-01-16 4:12

Ola Aires,
Excellent shot! I like your composition.
Beautiful colors, light and point of view.
Have a nice weekend.
Ahmet

siamesa (13106) 2009-01-16 4:25

Olá Aires,

Fantástica foto em vermelho.Belas imagens silhuetadas da ponte e dos barcos com luzinhas tímidas.
Abraços
Maria

Gerrit (35965) 2009-01-16 5:33

Hi Aires,
well composed photo with strong rectangle lines and a fantastic orange color.
Regards, gerrit

alvaraalto (5265) 2009-01-16 7:21

Hi Aires,

Astonishing composition in Black & Red. It must be an unforgettable moment to arrive in this circumstances in Lisboa.
The graphical composition is very successful.

Groet Rob

tober (3998) 2009-01-16 9:55

Olá Aires, esta uma lindíssima foto com um por-do-sol magnífico sobre o Rio Tejo. As silhouetas também ficaram fantásticas ! Enquadramento perfeito ! Muitas parabéns.

Tolga

xuaxo (5771) 2009-01-16 11:39

Olá Aires
Muito bela foto de silhuetas. Excelente uso do zoom.
Cumprimentos
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ChrisJ (70357) 2009-01-16 16:12

Ola Aires

I like the flattened perspective from the zoom, & the silhouettes of the impressive suspension bridge. The fiery red colours of the sunset, make a superb backdrop. Tfs!

bracasha75 (22217) 2009-01-16 19:48

Helo Aires
Awsome picture with unbelivable great color set.....what i should say
Extrem good
TFS
Cheers,Braca

delkoo (34550) 2009-01-17 11:36

hi aires
I've seldom seen such red sky, Fine composition with great colours and nice silhouettes.

regards
didier

zumoduvas (1974) 2009-01-17 13:19

Hola Aires.

Expectacular toma del majestuoso puente con un magnifico cielo que lo remarca.

Parabens.
Jose Luis.

danos (32852) 2009-01-18 9:09

Olà Aires,
what a nice and fantastic scene the passengers of the ship have seen arriving in Lisbon! I like the placement of the bridge in the frame as the texture of this.Excellent shot that is taken the most proper moment.Well done.

Have a nice evening,Danos

gilou530 (35434) 2009-01-18 9:49

salut aires
une couleur qui flashe bien a l'écran et dui donne une ambiance particuliére a la photo, les ombres chinoises des bateaux et du pont sont sublimes
amitiés
gilbert

Cricri (43360) 2009-01-18 11:55

Hola Aires
Merveilleuse couleur flamboyante ou ce dessine les silhouettes des bâteaux et un bel effet graphique du pont, belle réalisation
Friendship
cricri

Floydian (30970) 2009-01-18 15:06

Hi Aires,

Great shot, very impressive how you build up the composition here in red and black. Strong lines, very impressive structure with perfect scaling using those ships...excellent work.

Regards,

Henk

npecanhuk (14274) 2009-01-18 16:25

Olá Aires!
Belíssima!
Esse "vermelhão-alaranjado" do céu está uma maravilha e a composição com a ponte e os navios/barcos ficou muito boa, deixando essa fotografia muito atraente e verdadeiramente linda!
Parabéns, abraços e até mais!
Saudades de Portugal,
Neyvan

adores (15671) 2009-01-18 16:44

Olá Aires!
A composição está excelente, principalmente pela forma como enquadraste a ponte. As silhuetas dos barquitos ao pé da ponte estão perfeitas e as cores muito bem conseguidas.

argycon (2749) 2009-01-19 0:13

Hi Aires,
Excellent capture! The black shillouetes with the red colors of the sunset make a fantastic composition!
tfs
Have a nice week
Kostas

azaf1 (15547) 2009-01-19 2:16

Good morning Aires

An excellent graphistic composition with the metal structures creating a fine frame, and those blazing colors. I like those geometric foto that stabilize the mind.

Have a nice week and TFS
Argiris

mikeo (12117) 2009-01-19 7:25

Hello Aires,

Great shot! Colours are here giving amazing climate but the silhouettes of the bridge and ships are looking superb.

Great compo, great shot!
Greetings,
Mikeo

Cretense (56580) 2009-01-19 8:03

Hi Aires!

Outstanding, spectacular photo, fantastic framing, burning sky! I am really left speechless! Congratulations for this masterpiece!

Hercules

marietom (32046) 2009-01-19 10:22

hello Aires,

Très belle composition bien orange. J'aime bien les lignes du pont en haut, qui rendent la photo bien graphique.
Bonne soirée
Marie

serp2000 (9629) 2009-01-19 10:58

Hi, Aires,
superb! Excellent compo! I like it! Fine colours! My congratulations!
The best wishes,
Serghei

toto (18731) 2009-01-19 14:13

Bonjour,
belle photo de ce superbe pont de Lisbone, de toute beauté avec ces couleurs et cette netteté.
Les ombres des bateaux sont magnifiques aussi.
Lorsque je l' ai pris il y a 35 ans, il était payant, toujours maintenant ?
Les langoustines et les homars étaient succulent, dans un restaurant de Lisbone, ou ces mets délicieux étaient les spécialités. Que de bons et beaux souvenirs.

Amitiés Thomas

ManuMay (11151) 2009-01-19 22:58

Ola Aires!!
É sempre bom para voltar a Lisboa, mas as opiniões que recebemos com o seu calor e cor uma simpática e acolhedora cidade bonita, eu já passei várias vezes na cidade e há sempre essa vontade de regressar ...

Obrigado pela sua excelente imagem

Recebe uma recepção calorosa e um bom dia.

Manuel

axiotea (16181) 2009-01-20 0:10

Olà Aires
What a colored sky! It makes for a great BG on which the silhouetted elements stand out well! There are two levels on this image, the suspended bridge providing a graphical impact and the boats down entering in the harbour.
Abraço
Marilyn

siolaw (25794) 2009-01-20 0:27

Ola Aires,
Good cut framing of the bridge with intersecting elements in the top left corner... the boats also add interest.. all this on a firy orange sky...
Good job!
Laurent

mauro61 (15998) 2009-01-20 5:11

ciao amico mio,
bella inquadratura dal colore fantastico.
Mi piace il gioco di geometrie con la perfetta controluce.
un abbraccio
maurizio

Flavia (10202) 2009-01-20 6:17

Oi Aires,

Impressionante esta foto! Adoro o vermelho e laranja intensos. A composicao esta perfeitamente balanceada. Voce usou de forma sabia as linhas da ponte criando um otimo grafismo e uma moldura perfeita para o barco! Fantastica!

Abracos,

Flavia

P-S-I-G (24482) 2009-01-20 22:51

Hello Aires,
What a fantastic view. Very well composed with the bridge and the boats in silhouette. I enjoy the colour of the sky. Very successful shot.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Sne011 (3103) 2009-01-21 1:38

Ola Aires,
This is wonderful!! The fire in the sky and the silhouettes make very attractive sight, it's very well composed, excellent photo! Gosto muito!! :) Parabéns!
Have a nice day!
Sneza

Emile (20037) 2009-01-22 11:52

Hola Aires.
Preciosa foto del atardecer con unos colores magníficos y una silueta del puente y los barcos excelente, buen trabajo.
Abrazos.

zeca (20026) 2009-01-22 19:27

Olá Aires, meu amigo!
Andei perdendo suas fotos e ao abir a sua bela galeria eu não consegui deixar de comentar esta primeiro. As cor é maravilhosa, quente, atraente. O grafismo é elengante, bem distribuido, leve. Uma foto fantástica! Parabéns!
Abraço,
Zeca

Juntas (3399) 2009-01-26 13:01

Olá Aires. Gosto muito deste enquadramento da ponte (tenho um semelhante com a Vasco da Gama). As cores do pôr-do-sol estão espectaculares assim como a composição com os barcos a chegar. Muito bem. Abraço. Paulo

stego (22376) 2009-01-26 15:02

Olá Aires,
Uma imagem de grande impacto, tanto pelo grafismo "rectangular", como pelas cores muito intensas do céu. Está espectacular!
Um abraço, José.

Pascale (10186) 2009-01-27 12:24

Bonsoir Aires
Très graphique ce pont dont la silhouette ainsi que celles de bateaux se détachent bien sur ces magnifiques couleurs flamboyantes .Très belle composition
Amitiés
pascale

gervaso (5418) 2009-01-28 8:22

Olá, Aires!

Excelentes cores, além de um enquadramento muito bem pensado! Belíssima composição! Parabéns!

cigdom (2238) 2009-01-29 8:33

Hi Aires,
Excellent composition with splendid sky! Very well seen and composed with the bridge and the boats in silhouette. Great work!
Best Regards.
Cigdem

Longroute (9589) 2009-01-29 10:56

Quite an impressive and engaging picture. The bridge offer a best framing for the compisition. Well done,
Donato

laxpix (656) 2009-02-07 23:35

Amazing colors and the using of the bridge give a great geometric form and make the photo different and unique

Bruno40 (6442) 2009-02-21 19:43

Excellent composition on this red canvas!. Well done Aires
jorge

brevbrev14 (372) 2009-03-23 14:02

Hi Aires, i remember well this place
there are nice silhouettes here
nice work
ciao
Valeria

boa (1400) 2009-05-03 12:07

Hi Aires,
excellent composition and colors in this photo of Lisbon. I like the boats as a reference point, so that we can see how big the bridge is. Very beautiful shot !
Best regards and Tfs !
Boa

Photo Information

Copyright: Aires dos Santos (AiresSantos) (42494)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2008-10-05
Categories: Transports, Architecture, Moment décisif
Camera: Nikon D40X, Sigma 70-300mm 1:4-5.6 Macro
Exposition: f/16, 1/60 secondes
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Lisbon city, Ney's favorite pictures of Portugal! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-01-15 23:12
Favoris: 1 [voir]