Gothic facade of Batalha, a photo from Leiria, Nord

Photographer's Note

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I am using the Papagolfade ritual as the main pretext to post this one, which is one of my earliest experiments with stitching with Hugin. I used 3 horizontal shots to make it and I still remember it was quite complicated to get rid of some distortions, a job that I couldn't do right.

This Monastery of Batalha is one of the most relevant pieces of Gothic architecture in Portugal. It was built to commemorate the victory of the Portuguese over the Castillians in the Battle of Aljubarrota, which took place nearby in August 1385 and was decisive to end a succession war that became known in History as the 1383-1385 crisis. All started because the Portuguese king Fernando I died leaving only one legitimate daughter, who had married the Castillian king when her father was already about to die. This marriage was a strong argument to the union of Castilla and Portugal, the most powerful kingdoms of Iberia (Spain only appeared as a country 100 years later), something with which many Portuguese disagreed. The result was a civil war that looked much more like a war between Portugal and Castilla because the Portuguese who sided with the Castillian king were outnumbered and had much less military power by their own (that is, without the aid of the Castilla crown).

The construction began in 1386, only one year after the battle and went on until the early 16th century, when all the construction work stopped completely, leaving unfinished one of the most amazing parts, the Capelas Imperfeitas (Imperfect or Unfinished Chapels) still have no roof. The skilled masons, sculptors and the main architect were needed to build another jewel of the Portuguese architecture, the Jerónimos Monastery, which was built to commemorate the discovery of the maritime route to India by Vasco da Gama in 1497.

The monastery is classified as "World Heritage Site" since 1983.

WS's: #1- the uncropped stitched image without perspective correction; #2- a closer view of the door.

Some months ago I posted a photo of a stained glass window, which has two attached WS's, one with a fountain in the cloister, and another one with the Capelas Imperfeitas (Imperfect or Unfinished Chapels).

Location (latitude, longitude): 39.6588,-8.8266

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ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-02-28 23:14

Está muito boa mas para dizer a verdade eu prefiro a do WS1. Gosto muito da vista geral da fachada.
Hoje não há mais verdes!!!
António

rodgerg (55767) 2009-03-01 0:48

Olà José,

An excellent framing and a vertical format very well selected give a very nice symetric effect. The details of the monastery are too very well collected. Nice harmony of colours too. I visted this monastery, this pohoto is dus for me a memoty, thanks.
Amizades,
Roger

Jardim (3243) 2009-03-01 0:50

Olá José,

O trabalho está muito bom, pelo menos para mim que que sou um leigo nesta matéria. Ficou uma fotografia diferente muito mais alinhadinha, mais arrumadinha.

Um bom domingo.

JJ

danos (110407) 2009-03-01 1:25

Olá Jose,
nice the view of the Monastery's façade with a lot of details and sharpness,especially in the LV.I must say that the Altered Image 1,in my taste, is much better that the original one.

Have a nice day,Danos

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2009-03-01 2:32

Olá José,
uma perspectiva bem interessante essa da fachada da Igreja nessa panorâmica vertical, a riqueza de detalhes é impressionante, assim como a qualidade da captura. Gostei do trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

JoNoCarmo (291) 2009-03-01 2:57

Olá José
Bonita foto desta entrada do Mosteiro da Batalha estive lá há pouco tempo e tentei fazer o mesmo mas só com duas fotos e não deu certo, além da foto que está fantástica quero realçar mais uma lição da nossa História que surge neste "sight" pois para a maioria de nós (onde me inclui) é quase desconhecida além de sabermos que foi para comemorar a batalha de Aljubarrota. Os meus parabéns - JCarmo

trekks (14348) 2009-03-01 8:22

hi Jose

I think this post is really a good benefit because not only we get to see the splendid vertical format of this facade in sharp detail and color, but also WS and LV. The symmetry is fascinating for this fine architecture. So much details of fine craftsmanship of work all shown. Very pleasant light management to have the golden tone.

Bravo!

tfs, bill

Didi (61589) 2009-03-01 9:14

Salut José
Original ce stitch vertical où l'on apprécie le détail.
Pour éviter le plus possible les distortions il est recommandé de se rapprocher de la focale de 50 mm, mais cela va nécessiter de 10 images supplémentaires au moins.
Sinon la seconde solution est d'utiliser Autopano comme je te l'avais conseillé auparavent.
Amitiés

NaturalLand (639) 2009-03-01 14:27

The photo shows that not only the Independence of Portugal but also the real seven architectural wonders of the world have a milestone here

paura (25802) 2009-03-01 16:48

José,
A arquitetura é absolutamente interessante. PArece que voc~e deu nó em oingo dagua com o sol, não?

Abraço

Paulo

Docarmo (9767) 2009-03-01 20:47

Olá José,
Um trabalho muito original que me deixa intrigada - consegues mesmo dar nó em pingo d'água, como dizem os cariocas, bem representados pelo Paulo ;-)
E não é só com o sol que consegues dar sempre um jeito, sais-te maravilhosamente bem com o efeito da perspectiva, que é corrigido com perfeição.
Gosto muito das imagens em Workshop, e coloco todas as três no mesmo nível do pódio, ou seja, estão no patamar mais alto.
Parabéns!
MCV

dip (23892) 2009-03-01 21:07

Hi Jose,
beautiful detail shot of the facade,well framed and composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Atousa (7131) 2009-03-02 5:18

Salam Jose,

The monastery 's architecture is impressive..this thin framing looks a bit strange to my eyes, but I like the WS photo a lot where I can see more of the place in a very good symmetry ..thanks for the very informative note ..good job.
Best regards, A

LeeLoo (0) 2009-03-02 10:41

Dear Jose Pires!
Wonderful vertical composition.
Perfect capture.
Ideal sharpness.
Good take.
TFS!

JCG (35153) 2009-03-02 11:39

Bonsoir José,

Je ne me suis pas encore essayé à ce genre de version large verticale mais ici ça se justifice pleinement pour nous permettre d'apprécier toute la finesse des détails de cette magnifique façade. Merci pour les photos bonus qui complètent bien cette série intéressante tout comme ta note instructive.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

ciakgiak (30) 2009-03-02 14:08

Ciao Jose,
la prima cosa che colpisce di questa foto è l'originalissimo taglio verticale che hai dato.
Hai concentrato l'attenzione sui fantastici dettagli di questa splendida architettura.
Eccellente lavoro, complimenti.
Un caro saluto
Giorgio

Angshu (56760) 2009-03-02 20:02

Ola Jose
I was attracted by the thin crop you've done here, concentrating on the doorway & the marvellous sculptures above it. The LP is fine as well where the fine details come to more light. The stitching is quite flawless. Good work! IMO, the light maynot have been the best when you took the shot. If there was good slanting light, you would have got a play of shadows on the statues & other engravings, which would have additionally given a good 3D feel of the image, which is lacking in this image....just my thought!
Regards
Angshu

tober (8797) 2009-03-03 2:48

I visited Batalha two years ago but it really deserves one more visit. Actually I am a fan of nature, rather than covered places such as libraries, monasteries, cathedrals, and other historic places. But this monastery in Batalha is one of the exceptions for me which I liked not only its appearance from outside, but also its impressive ambience inside.

I liked the photo, although the facades require more sunlight. But I prefer which you've uploaded as a larger version. I don't know how to upload larger versions of the photos to TE.

Best regards, Tolga

ilDottore (5252) 2009-03-04 1:42

Hi Jose,
Wonderfully captured this old church.
Just magnificent architecture!
Excellent POV, nice colours, perfect composition.
Best Regards!
Chris

riclopes (35577) 2009-03-04 1:48

Olá José, parece-me tudo muito bem feito na Large Version. A minha 1ª reacção seria escolher o WS1, pela pessoínha que quase advinho ser o teu filho e pela maior sensação de monumentalidade. No entanto, as cores são mais apelativas nas outras versões que acabam por mostrar os detalhes mais interessantes da fachada. Sempre gostei muito daquele portal com as linhas de pessoas, e o rendilhado por cima também é espectacular. Esta versão vertical é original - qualquer dia tens de começar a fazer trabalhos à Didi com 50colagens para a fachada toda...
um abraço,
ricardo

BWJ (3094) 2009-03-04 4:55

Hello Jose,
I admire very much the technical skills you used to get these superb results. The color, clear details, and light are fabulous. Your presentation is outstanding. An informative and helpful note too. Congratulations for an excellent TE package!
Kind regards,
Betty

jmdias (102954) 2009-03-06 16:20

zé

bela vista da fachada, a tira vertical foi uma boa idéia para mostrar bem o local. eu não gosto muito das fachadas deste mosteiro, o interior é que é espetacular, a excessão e esta porta que vc mostra. belo trabalho com boa luz e enquadramento

abraços

jorge