The Alfama - play Lisbon, a photo from Lisboa, Sud

Photographer's Note

Hi dear TE friends

Place : Lisboa, is the capital and largest city of Portugal.

Region: Municipality- Lisboa / Parish- Alfama

Theme: Lisbon with soul /The Alfama - play Lisbon/The Portas do Sol Miradouro I

Lisbon play with soul,

The Alfama is one of the oldest quarters in Lisboa. Since it largely survived the earthquake of 1755, the area still retains much of its original layout.
Lisbon with soul.
Adjacent to the Alfama are the likewise old quarters of Castelo and Mouraria, on the western and northern slopes of the hill that is crowned by St. George's Castle. Every year in June, the streets of all three quarters come alive with the feasts in honour of the popular saints. The Graça quarter and the churches of São Vicente de Fora and Santa Engrácia are within walking distance of this area.

In:www.atl-turismolisboa.pt/

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Fado (translated as destiny or fate) is a music genre which can be traced from the 1820s in Portugal, but probably with much earlier origins. It is characterized by mournful tunes and lyrics, often about the sea or the life of the poor. The music is usually linked to the Portuguese word saudade, a word with no accurate English translation. (Home-sickness has an approximate meaning. It is a kind of longing, and conveys a complex mixture of mainly nostalgia, but also sadness, pain, happiness and love). Some enthusiasts claim that Fado's origins are a mixture of African slave rhythms with the traditional music of Portuguese sailors and Arabic influence.

There are two main varieties of fado, namely those of the cities of Lisbon and Coimbra. The Lisbon style is the most popular, while Coimbra's is the more refined style. Modern fado is popular in Portugal, and has produced many renowned musicians. According to tradition, to applaud fado in Lisbon you clap your hands, in Coimbra you cough as if clearing your throat.

Mainstream fado performances during the 20th century included only a singer, a Portuguese guitar player and a classical guitar player but more recent settings range from singer and string quartet to full orchestra.

I hope you like it, a big hug to all of you TE friends
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ana-marija (283) 2007-01-05 12:03

hello filipe..
i love the guitar color against the blue sky and white buildings... cute red shoelaces too :)
greetings,
ana-marija

rossofuoco (7398) 2007-01-05 12:11

Hi Filipe.
Bella foto, molto romantica.
Complimenti
Renzo

Cara (2059) 2007-01-05 19:26

Oi Filipe,
Gostei! Gostei da personagem, do enquadramento, da simplicidade, das cores!
A meu ver talvez esteja 1 pouco clara em demasia.
Parabéns!

Luisa (244) 2007-01-06 1:27

Linda esta foto!
Perfeita!;)

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stego (24132) 2007-01-09 19:54

Olá Filipe,
Tantos bons anos que vivi ali perto e tantos bons momentos que por ali tive e acho que não tenho nenhuma foto deste sítio...
Embora nunca tenha visto ninguém aí nessa pose, acho que capturaste muito bem a atmosfera do local. Acho que a compo está excelente.
O que não está assim tão bem, mas nada de grave, é a definição e a sobreexp. na igreja.
TFS, José.

sjofre (123) 2007-01-10 3:02

Muito boa. Bem visto e apanhado :)

France (125) 2007-01-12 13:14

Great view on Lisboa with this guitarist on foreground.
Excellent composition.
Great POV.
Cheers,
France

rafid76 (0) 2007-01-13 2:55

you show us the spirit of the portougese people here with this one man! calm relaxed collective and laid back! the true personality of the porteguse people i know here as my freinds. well done in centering the musician.

Philippe (11836) 2007-01-13 4:16

Hi, Filipe. The guitar player is a very good foreground, he looks very typical with his hat. The view opens onto the city with its white buildings, which contrast very well with the blue of the sea.

agbonavita (0) 2007-01-20 5:34

Bela foto filipe, eu gosto de photos de músicos, eles nos fazem imaginar o som que está saindo de seus instrumentos inpirados pela paisagem ao redor.

Gosto das sombras e da bela profundidade.

Andre

ElAprendiz (30) 2007-01-24 16:44

I like much the composition of this photo, since she has many showy reasons.
Good angle and frame. Congratulations
John

evanrizo (462) 2007-01-25 13:19

I like it very much, nice photo in this moment,the man playing guitar.Good composed with this background.

marjan (7) 2007-01-30 6:48

Hi Filipe, I remember Alfama, Lisboa and Fado. This phto is all 3 in one.
Marjan

amsales (153) 2007-02-02 5:13

Hi Filipe,
A very nice portrait of the guitar player.
I like the view of the sea and white buildings in the background.
well done!

miuky (3335) 2007-02-02 10:25

hy
is this an autoportrait?
anyway, the POV is exellent...the person gives life to the whole image, wormth...a great colours and dof too
regards, M.

mobi (160) 2007-02-27 18:39

Forca Portugal :) so, this is a winter in Lisbon :) very nice, calm and clean shot, good exposure and contrast.. I really like the light on the guitar.....I would probably put the lense more right or the player more left - just a bit :) greets , Magda

VeeJayCee (2410) 2007-03-01 13:04

I think I should have visited Lisbon and the north of Portugal instead of the Algarve which has too many tourists like me! This well exposed with good colour and composition Filipe. I think you could crop about half of the shadow on the left but otherwise it is excellent.

Nelu_Goia (3116) 2007-03-01 16:45

Hi Filipe,
What a charming image of Lisabon!
Superb...
Nelu

nitinjamdar (522) 2007-03-04 6:27

Nice feeling picture! It radiates sense of peace and one can almost hear the strumming of guitar!TFS-Nitin

isade1975 (3372) 2007-03-12 15:10

Hello Filipe,
A wonderful image, this is just like I imagine Lisboa! Very nice view behind the guitar player and nice colors and details!
Cheers!
Isabelle

mikhalych (1319) 2007-03-30 18:25

I remember this place very well. Especially because this was my first trip abroad.
Looking at your photo one can hear music.
Great.

pady (4800) 2007-04-06 15:19

Hi Filipe,
Beautiful composition where the guitarist take the main place and contrast with the city in background.
Wonderful picture.
Cheers
Pierre-André

jvsb (1382) 2007-05-23 16:25

Olá Filipe,
Excelente fotografia! Equilibrado enquadramento ao destacar o violonista na terça parte mais à esquerda do fotograma e ao incluir os telhados coloridos das casas no morrete ao fundo. O horário é ótimo para fazer esse tipo de fotografia, pois o sol confere maior constraste de cores e maior textura, embora os prédios brancos realmente estejam superexpostos. Como não seria possível usar filtros de densidade graduada em casos como esse, a solução mais usual seria fotometrar o fundo corretamente e preencher o primeiro plano com um pouco de flash difuso.
A foto transmite sensação de serenidade, contemplação. Se a intenção fosse acrescentar um pouco de dramaticidade, poderia ter pedido para o violonista deslocar-se um pouco mais para a direita e trasladado sua posição de disparo também mais para a direita, capturando mais das longas sombras diagonais no chão. Apenas uma sugestão.
Abraço, Victor

Jardim (3243) 2008-05-13 13:50

Olá Filipe,

A composição está muito bonita e faz-me lembrar o fado de Lisboa, só falta a menina e moça ;).mas por outro lado e para compensar a falta da menina, temos Lisboa como pano de fundo, bonita e formosa.
júlio Jardim

Charo (51290) 2008-05-27 1:41

Hola Filipe,
Esta foto me recuerda a una que tengo yo desde hace muchos años sentada en la terraza de un hotel en Nazaré.
Preciosa toma y excelente composición y colores.
Un abrazo
Charo

xuaxo (6854) 2008-12-21 15:16

Olá Filipe,
Está um belo retrato, embora um tanto solitário.
Um abraço,
Francisco

ikeharel (112467) 2011-06-22 2:05

Ola Filipe,
A very inspiring place the Miradouro portas do Sol, so the player get the fresh air and good view to accompany him.
A nice take, showing the Alfama red-roof-tops as a decor, in excelent light conditions.
Bom dia
Ike