Back in time, a photo from Leiria, Nord

Photographer's Note

Visiting Obidos feels like travelling in time. Specialy if you are there at night or early in de morning when most of the tourist have left the city. The village of Obidos was conquered from the Moors by King Afonso Henriques in 1148, and later given by King Dinis to his wife, the Holy Queen Isabel, as a weddingpresent.Thanks to its location along the Atlantic Ocean, Obidos flourished into a major trading port. Unfortunately, by the 16th century, large deposits of silt at the river delta dammed up the harbor area and destroyed the port. However, the city remained a favorite among the royal family of Portugal, and every Portuguese queen after Dona Isabel, up until the 1800s, was given Obidos as a wedding present.

the village was partially destroyed by the earthquake of 1755. This small village has innumerable cultural treasures

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PaulVDV (54909) 2011-08-07 15:07

Hello Kik,
An excellent POV for this great view over the roofs of Obidos with the many chimneys and on the distance the diagonal line of the battlements of the city wall leading towards the tower.
From here it looks like a compact town with probably many alleyways to wander through.
Beautiful alternation of red roofs and white facades.
Best regards, Paul

Guenther (10915) 2011-08-07 15:08

Hi Kikko,

a very well composed image with the beautiful roofs in foreground and a great depth towards the citywall in the background. Good light and sharpness too. Thanks for sharing.

Kind regards,
Günther

macjake (96157) 2011-08-07 16:04

Hi Kik
i had a feeling this was either Spain or Portugal!
it would be great to have one of these in my own personal gallery :)
perhaps one day!
the ragged jagged placements of the rooftops make this work visually. if they were all linear, it would lose its appeal.
great overview
cheers
craig

emilbo (22616) 2011-08-07 16:10

Allô Kik!
Magnifique vue sur les toits de la ville et c'est quasi un labyrinthe pour se rendre jusqu'à la tour à l'autre bout. Parfait éclairage et bonne gestion de la perspective. Beau contraste de couleurs des vieux toits avec les murs blancs et très intéressant l'espace de verdure en arrière-plan.
Toutes mes félicitations et merci de ta visite,
Emilius

Sonata11 (34119) 2011-08-07 17:42

Hello kik,
what a beautiful shot of view. Fantastic management of light and colors, sharpness, clarity great, POV excellent and DOF. I like the architecture,citywall, roofs, beautiful sky. This shot is elegant of this beautiful place. A very pleasing composition. I love it. Well done.
All the best,
Barbara

delpeoples (60326) 2011-08-07 23:16

Hi Kik

So this is where you've been? Welcome back, you've been missed. I like this vertical frame which adds even more depth to the image. The rooftops are so quintessentially Southern European. Excellent tones and textures. Great jon, have a good day.

Warm regards
Lisa

Robert1969 (7160) 2011-08-07 23:34

Hallo Kik,

Een plaatsje waar de tijd lijkt stil te hebben gestaan.

De mooie standpunt en verdeling zorgen voor een mooie diepte, want hoe je de foto ook bekijkt, je eindigt altijd bij de toren.
Ook is de foto wederom weer heel mooi belicht.

Samengevat: een mooie en verzorgde foto.

Vriendelijke groeten,
Robert

serp2000 (47063) 2011-08-08 0:56

My congratulations, Kik,
good POV, excellent graphism of the roofs. Nice colours and perfect sharpness.An interesting note too.
Regards,
Serghei

tober (8797) 2011-08-08 1:02

Hello Kik, that's a very familiar beautiful view for me. I agree with you on that, walking in the narrow streets of Obidos is like travelling in a time tunnel. The red roofs of the houses look amazing from this perspective. Best regards, Tolga

rodgerg (55767) 2011-08-08 1:34

Hello Kik,

Excellent framing to the skyline of this beautiful village. The differents plans and the tower in the BG give a great depg-ht to the image. And for me, a memory of my visit of Obidos.
Have a nice week,
Roger

mkamionka (61306) 2011-08-08 1:43

Hi kiks,
beautiful composition with the roofs climbing higher and higher, finally topped up with the fragment of the fortress.
Portugal is such a beautiful and photogenic country. I hope to get back there some day again.
Very well done,
M

sandpiper (6788) 2011-08-08 1:45

Hi Kik

Great view over the roof tops to the castle. Good composition and POV

Chris

jhm (203085) 2011-08-08 3:51

Hallo Kik,

Prachtig zicht on de daken met het kasteel in de verte.
De kwaliteit is on miskenbaar hoog.
De kleuren echt realistisch, samengesteld uit een mooie hoek.
Pracht werk, bedankt.

Groet,
John.

timecapturer (49288) 2011-08-08 4:00

Hi Kik
love all the rough red textures in this excellent composition. It is such a fascinating lead in to the castle and wall in the distance. A wonderful observation and perfect execution. Well done!

Have a good week - Brian.

macondo (20449) 2011-08-08 4:08

Hello Kik.
The composition and/or cropping are superlative here, closing in on the red tones of the tiled roofs and leading the eye up the hill to the fortified tower. A great pattern of buildings and just the right proportion of sky at the top. Very well done, and good note.
Regards,
Andrew

jafadabret (56501) 2011-08-08 23:13

Bonjour Kik,
Je pense visiter bientôt ce village de caractère et j'apprécie cette photo pour ce patchwork de toitures anciennes surmonté des remparts.
Amicalement
Jacques

Nicou (193806) 2011-08-16 8:34

Hello

merveilleuse vue avec ces toits ocres qui ressortent parfaitement, les rempart et le château en fond, sueprbe compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

sacimar (38173) 2011-08-17 3:55

Hello Kiks,

this is a beautiful image of this village, I like the perspective and the point of view you chose with the tower in the back, good colors and details,

Best regards,

Sergio

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2011-08-17 15:44

Olá Kik,
uma bela captura aqui desses telhados portugueses, e as cores ficaram ótima na foto também. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-08-18 5:25

Hello Kik!
Wonderful place (I fortunately had the chance to visit back in 2004)!
Truly attractive picture of it!
Sharpness, exposure, chosen pov, dof, colors, vertical format, black & white & grey borders, contrasts and composition are all excellent and really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

josepmarin (59385) 2011-12-27 3:17

Hi friends,
a nice composition, I like the graphical effect of the red roofs of the houses in foreground, and how they lead our look towards the tower and the wall, beautifully surrounded with the green vegetation.
The image is deep, has a great sharpness and a good light.
It's an excellent work.
Best regards,
Josep
I wish you and yours, a very Happy New Year!