Avila sunset, a photo from Avila, Castilla y Leon

Photographer's Note

I didn't resist posting this one after I saw this post of luighi. It's no surprise that we both chose much the same POV, as it is a wonderful one, although my own POV is a bit lower, as I wasn't on the top of the City Walls, like luighi seemed to be.

I was having dinner at a nearby open air restaurant and I decided to take my chances with the twilight. The place where I stood, outside the Southeast corner of the City Walls marks the beginning of Paseo del Rastro, which is a pleasant promenade by the walls.

The tower on the right is from the Iglesia de Santiago Apostol (Saint James church) and according to a TE fellow who lives in Avila (colibriav), the valley on the distance it's called Valle Ambles and it's famous for the meat produced there. I guess that it must be beef or veal, as the most famous dish of Ávila are veal chops, but I guess it can be also sheep, as sheep chops are also common in the menus of the restaurants.

Post-processing: The original shot is quite underexposed (UE). I usually prefer to UE when there are large light differences, because apart from the noise, I get better results and in an easier way compensating UE than overexposure. I produced 3 images with different exposure compensations from the raw file and then I blended them.

WS's:
• #1- Straight conversion of the original raw image.

• #2- Another POV, more alike the luighi's post that I referred above.

Link to all my posts of Avila: *

Location (latitude, longitude): 40.65381,-4.697522

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sothy81 (9646) 2008-08-30 11:46

Beautiful sunset man. Very nice in this monotone colors. Great architecture + nature. The clouds are amazing. Well done. Sothy

MiguelP (14470) 2008-08-30 11:48

Hola José... Ya nos dirás cual es el restaurante desde dónde se pueden obtener fotos como ésta. Muy poética vista de Ávila, cargada de cierta melancolía que no hace más que embellecerla.
Miguel

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-30 11:50

Oi amigo ,
Que magnifico momento este pôr do sol sobre Avila , muito bonito este primeiro plano com estes telhados cruzados , gostei muito do céu cheio de nuvens cinza do final do dia , boa profundidade de foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

luighi (5303) 2008-08-30 11:58

Hola Jose , fantastica la toma tambien y gracias por mencionar mi foto para compararla con la tuya , es un alago para alguien que esta empezando como yo .Permiteme agragarte a mis favoritos y aprender de ti gracias.
Saludos cordiales .Luis

mesutilgim (0) 2008-08-30 12:01

Hi Jose,
Wonderfull scene, very well captured. Very nice sky, nice warm colors and perfect compo. Nice notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

wishlist (4133) 2008-08-30 12:38

Hola Jose',
I like your presentation and the pov high up to the roofs of the house. There's a nice atmosphere in this job, with the sky making the difference and adding a dramatic touch. You've done a great job in the pp where you've managed to deliver a great quality with good details even if the darkest zone of the picture. Good job!
Thanks for sharing it and have a great Sunday.
Regards,

Igor

Yeoman (1169) 2008-08-30 13:04

Hi Joses

Nice colors ! A beautiful sunset and an interesting composition...

Good continuation,

Regards,

Emmanuel

zeynepe (0) 2008-08-30 13:17

Selam Jose,
and you waited to upload this ...?? Your POV is great with the roofs ...
The harmony of colors of the roofs and the sky is excellent.
Splendid composition , marvelous light and with good Photoshop skills..
Tebrikler,
Zeynep

izmirli (3989) 2008-08-30 13:48

merhaba dear jose
excellent sunset and atmosphere.excellent colours and lovely roofs.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-08-30 16:34

Hello Jose,
Fascinating dreamy soft colors. The sky is magnificant. Wonderful sunset view,
Best regards,
Tulay

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-08-30 17:00

Depois de ver o WS, pode-se dizer que isto foi bem depois do pôr-do-sol. O trabalho de pp está excelente e permite ver muito bem todos os pormenores desde os tectos do primeiro plano ate ás montanhas lá no fundo.
António

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Docarmo (9767) 2008-08-30 18:14

Olá José,
Impressionante esta tonalidade que tomou conta da cidade nesta "red-orange hour". Pela imagem obtida pela conversão diretamente a partir do formato RAW, no WS, tenho a impressão que o filtro para obter este resultado de cor foi o filtro natural mesmo, atmosfera+nuvens+sol? Este POV ficou fantástico, o olhar sobre os telhados, a galgar as montanhas no background.
Parabéns!
MCV

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-08-30 20:06

Hola Jose:

Sin duda una gran toma, una perspectiva espectacular para observar con equilibrio la profundidad de la escena, que se va perdiendo en este bello atardecer.

La cúpula y los tejados en el primer plano, cortan la composición armónicamente. Bellas tonalidades y perfecto encuadre.

Amigo, sino es mucho problema, me gustaria tener tu e-mail, Quisiera preguntarte algo..

Saludo cordial,

John

ls7902 (7380) 2008-08-30 22:00

Hello Jose,
Nice composition of the landscape over the rooftops. Wonderful warm & soft colors giving it a great quiet atmosphere. Good notes on post-processing. I have just tried it & it works quite well. Best Regards. Latiff.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-08-31 0:34

Ola Jose
Tons admiraveis nesta magnifica composicao. O POV e o enquadramento estao excelentes.
Gosto muito do contraste entre os rosas e os cinzas
Parabens e um grande abraco
Aires

bakes888 (18499) 2008-08-31 1:54

Hi Jose. Nice capture and good PP work. Lovely warm tones and good detail throughout the image. Well composed also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good sunday, Paul.

Pitoncle (3745) 2008-08-31 8:13

Bonjour Jose,
Quelle superbe lumière !!! Ce coucher de soleil est magnifique !!!
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

sunamoon (10) 2008-08-31 9:57

Hola Jose,

Una impresionate foto, con colores geniales, un cielo espectacular!! Me gustó mucho, Felicidades.

Un saludo,
Elena

mark_mk (266) 2008-08-31 17:24

Hi Jose,
stunning, absolutely stunning. Normally all the sunset shots you see look more or less the same, but this one... amazing. The POV is well chosen, the view above the roofs is simply wonderful and I keep looking at this sky! So nice!
That`s simply beautiful, many thanks for sharing!

Best regards from Florida
Mark

Atousa (7131) 2008-09-01 0:29

Salam Jose,

A beautiful sunset from a good pov..the color of the shot has made it appealing ..good sense of depth n good combination of architecture n the nature around it..tfs

Greetings, Atousa

UnTrained (0) 2008-09-01 0:33

Olá José,
a wonderful position for an overview in that light. The resulting atmosphere is very natural and warm, your choice of underexposure is well done. The large space for the roofs and tiles in the foreground is a place to rest for the eye, the tower well placed and the background details together with the sky just lovely.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

mikeo (12129) 2008-09-01 2:31

Hello Jose,

Sunset is something what is always a difficult topic. Usually sunsets are boring...but you did it! You made this shot really interesting. Composition, POV and framing is very good here. Colours are also great!

Well done Jose,
Best greetings
Mikeo

pablominto (53746) 2008-09-01 4:24

Hello Jose,

You achieve a fine effect by the HDR, way too often it is overdone and ruining the image!
The post processing add to the atmosphere, the point of view is effective in showing the place...

Greetings,
Pablo -

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-09-01 5:27

Lovely capture!! Nice colours and wonderful clouds' pattern.
Best wishes,
Achim

gracious (20025) 2008-09-01 9:51

Hello Jose,
I loved this composition a lot with a special atmosphere of those wonderful colouration over the sunset in Avila!
very calm and peaceful just to sit there enjoying it especailly on a highground pov!
many thanks for the sharing indeed
take care and sincere regards
Tony

josepmarin (59385) 2008-09-01 11:20

Hola José,
conozco esta ciudad y estas bonitas vistas, y también he podido disfrutar alguna puesta de sol como la que nos psentas aquí. Es muy buena, su luz y sus colores son muy atractivos a la vista, y tu realización es perfecta. Es muy interesante tu explicación sobre el procedimiento de mezcla de 3 imágenes con diferente compensación de la exposición desde el archivo RAW. Tomo nota.
Un gran trabajo, amigo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

tober (8797) 2008-09-01 12:27

Olá José, uma magnifica foto com as cores do por do sol e nuvens dramáticas. Bom enquadramento. Parabéns! Tolga

paura (25802) 2008-09-01 15:02

José,
Fotometria excelente para apresentar a bela paisagem. Beleza de trabalho, amigo.

Abraço

Paulo

lucasgalodoido (27532) 2008-09-02 5:25

Olá José,
uma captura muito bonita mesmo essa, gostei de ver a hora "laranja" se fundindo com as telhas, muito bom mesmo.
Parabéns e Abraço

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-09-03 11:54

Olá José
Superb composition with excellent warm tones throughout. The tiles on the roof are sublime showing excellent details and tones. I like the lowish clouds hanging above with the mountain scenery in the BG. Thanks for the note also.
Regards
Jim

Sne011 (3084) 2008-09-04 1:30

Ola Jose,
Beautiful view over the roofs of Avila in twilight! Sky looks great with the gray cloud formation and sunset pinkish color. Parabéns!
Sneza

Charo (51290) 2008-09-04 2:24

Hola Jose,
Yo también puse una foto casi del mismo lugar con la iglesia de Santiago como protagonista, pero de día y sacada desde la muralla.
Me gusta ese color de anochecer que tan buena atmósfera le da a la toma.
Un abrazo,
Charo

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-09-04 7:15

Hello José. Sunrise and sunset always amazes me and I can never get tired with them. This is just stunning from the rooftop. The sky is full of drama in warm glow along the horizon. Well done. Jusni

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-09-04 15:00

Jose, the pastel shades in this one are great. I am positive that it is a beautiful scene but with all the colors in the pink/orange range it is almost an optical illusion as to where the terrain leaves off and the sky begins. I think you did a great job in post to bring out the beauty of the scene, fine presentation.

Greg

adores (46979) 2008-09-05 16:09

Olá José!
Aqui está uma bonita vista de Àvila! Parece que o restaurante vale bem a pena nem que seja só pela vista!Gosto muito das nuvens e acho que escolheste uma boa hora porque as cores estão excelentes e as luzes já estão acesas

Stepan (27210) 2008-09-06 9:18

Beautiful pov, beautiful moment... This pink mood is ok and works very vey well. A classical but great post.
Stéphane

xuaxo (6854) 2008-09-06 16:55

Olá José,
Belos tons. Bom trabalho de processamento.
Um abraço,
F.

sarahnatalie (697) 2008-09-06 20:16

Hi Jose,
This is beautiful! I love good shots taken at this time of day. Lovely purple and orangish hues of the sky make for an excellent composition. Your technical skill is very advanced, too!
Thanks,
Sarah

sagar (2410) 2008-09-08 7:50

Hi Jose,
WOW!!Beautiful shot....amazing view. Real stunning colors on nature's biggest canvas...the sky.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

JCG (35153) 2008-09-08 10:22

Bonsoir José,

Quand on compare avec la photo originale tu as réussi un joli post traitement de l'image, j'aime beaucoup la douceur de ce coucher de soleil. Le point de vue sur ces toits en tuiles donne une bonne profondeur à ce paysage urbain. Un agréable coucher de soleil qu'il ne fallait pas rater, merci José.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

Angshu (56760) 2008-09-08 22:28

Ola Jose
The pastel light is superb. The whole picture has a tone of pastel pink, which soothes the eye, including the colours of the tiles. Well framed with the tower off-centre to the right. Superb depth wherein the hills in the BG are clear & sharp under the cloudy sky. Beautiful shot!
Best Regards
Angshu