More Waves!, a photo from Barcelona, Catalogne

Photographer's Note

Good Morning Everyone,

This is a scene from the harbour area of Barcelona.

Again, the wave influence of Gaudi is evident, as the decorative structures rise and fall overhead, like gentle waves travelling along the beach, and are repeated in the curving edge of the quayside.

I found it utterly beautiful and could not understand why I had not found a picture of this amazing place in any of my guide books.

The cuurved walkway leads to the Maremagnum a mixture of shopping mall, waterside restaurants, Imax Cinema and aquarium. A great experience in its own right. We learned that because it is in the tourist zone, it could be open on Sundays!

If you look carefully, in the background, you will see a cable car carrying people up to the Montjuic region.

Thank you for stopping by.
I hope you enjoyed the photograph and begin to share my enthusiasm for this amazing city, Bev :-)

ikeharel, papagolf21, PaulVDV, bertolucci, Kielia, saxo042, Budapestman, tyro, macjake, Wanda1 trouve(nt) cette note utile

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mjw364 (1466) 2012-07-19 1:48

Good Morning Bev!

Indeed we are both fans of this place... I am hoping to visit Barcelona for a week of Gaudi and photo taking around September/October time. You are so lucky!

Wish I was there now!

Nice shot.

Mike

serp2000 (47063) 2012-07-19 1:51

Hola, Bev,
Ohh, so familiar place with very familiar background! And the same red wagon in the air. I was here one year gao. But my memories are still very fresh. Excellent photo, an interesting note.
Regards,
Serghei

lousat (138623) 2012-07-19 1:56

Hi Bev,great choice of point of view to create this wide view on the harbour,a lot of modern waves that i don't like but very original,excellent quality as usual.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-07-19 2:23

Good Morning Bev - They are indeed a collection of elegant curves, even the walkway echoes the shapes. A very neat composition with the placement of the walkway firmly in the RHC, its sweeping lines creating a diagonal across the image. I long to go to Barcelona to see first hand the architecture of this amazing city. Warm regards rosemary
PS Is it any drier in your neck-of-the-woods?

papagolf21 (152605) 2012-07-19 2:30

Bonjour, chère Beverley,
Comme il est précisé dans la note d'accompagnement, Barcelone est une ville étonnante.
Le modernisme a pris une place importante, les architectes, les artistes, les sculpteurs... chacun y prend une place importante pour donner à la ville un charme tout particulier.
Excellente prise de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Nicou (193806) 2012-07-19 2:39

Hello

Grandisoe captage et iamge quelle formes architecturla sueprbe comme des vagues avec les personnage sur les bancs, fantastique vue et cpatage, sueprbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

PaulVDV (62804) 2012-07-19 2:50

Hello Beverley,
A beautiful view with a more relaxing accent of the busy port of Barcelona and with a pleasant atmosphere.
Beautiful curving lines of the walkway and the structures in a nice diagonal line.
Best regards, Paul

bertolucci (14052) 2012-07-19 2:59

Good morning Bev,
The strong arrangement of metal waves makes the eye sweep through the frame, a very dynamic viweing expertience! And there's enough engaging architectural and natural detail to linger a litte longer. A lovely picture and a fine example of urban revitalization / waterfront development!
And I should return to Barca, the last time I was there was in the early nineties ;-)
Kinde regards from Rotterdam,
Bert

Kielia (24077) 2012-07-19 3:18

Dear Beverley,
I like your approach on this fascinating place. Your POV is very well working POV and the perspective is excellent. The gentle colors and the moody light are also very pleasant. You were really very lucky!
My compliments also for the nice note.
Warm regards
Harriet

williewhistler (16606) 2012-07-19 4:44

Hello Beverley,
the luscious lines that curve through the image bring a nice sense of tranquility and with the sun glowing on those lucky few it appears to be an idyllic place for a holiday.
Kind regards Les.

Bluejeans (64251) 2012-07-19 5:27

Ola Beverley ,
Interessante o grafismo destas ondas de ferro neste porto de Barcelona , parece um belo local para passear , bons detalhes de arquitetura , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Sergiom (117241) 2012-07-19 6:14

Bonjour Beverly

On a tous tenté de faire quelque chose avec ces belles structures du port de Barcelone.Cette expérience est des plus réussie et l'exécution est superbe.

Amicalement

Serge

ikeharel (112467) 2012-07-19 8:00

Those waves reminded me of a harp, Beverly, that was my first thought when saw this.
Barcelona is known for it's unique art styles, and surprise is just around any corner.
Fine taken, the people gave a dynamic nice scale.
Good evening,
Ike

saxo042 (38078) 2012-07-19 13:44

Hi Bev,
There are many wavy lines in this picture. They are all connected along a good perspective line and there are also many fine details with plenty of people to create interest.
Kind regards
Gunnar

Budapestman (82620) 2012-07-19 17:30

Hi Beverley,
great atmosphere, the composition is very nice and I like the architectural details and the warm lights, full of life view with superb POV, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
György

emka (157280) 2012-07-19 23:42

Hi Bev, , i do not remember the photos of this structure, nice place for relaxing. And I see the cable car too. Interesting composition fro m Barcelona. It is on my list of future trips.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

tyro (30513) 2012-07-20 6:28

Hello Bev,

Another lovely picture from your Barcelona holiday. An interesting note too - and, like yourself,I'm surprised a few pictures of this area don't appear in any of the guide books - perhaps you whould now write and illustrate your own!

As always, your composition is well thought out and planned, the whole picture being pleasingly balanced and with the lovely sweeping lines of the walkway and the "waves" above it leading the viewer nicely into the distance. Lots of interesting buildings and people to look at too.

Perfect exposure, lovely natural colours and, as always, excellent detail and sharpness.

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

macjake (98262) 2012-07-20 10:41

Hi Bev
I do recognize the Hotel way into the bg on the middle left.
Seems like an enjoyable place just to sit around and take in the sunlight and views.
The cable cars are interesting too, I wonder where to lead?
Looking forward to more photo's from Barcelona.
lovely shot.
cheers
craig

wolf38 (30) 2012-07-20 21:44

Hi Beverley. Barcelona, a city of tradition and modernity. Barcelona, a city of arts and architecture. Truly a beautiful city. Even the harbor area is a specialty. Well seen and realized. Rgds, Wolfgang.

Wanda1 (15142) 2012-08-09 1:17

Hi Beverley,
The curves of this waterfront structure create a nice leading line starting in the corner and leading us through the image whilst our eyes are spotting nice details along the way. The little fluffy white clouds add a good dimension to the sky too and we have a real warm weather feeling.
Regards
Wanda