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Tagus River


Tagus River
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Copyright: Mario Barral (pikas) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 9 N: 281] (1100)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-03-17
Categories: Mood
Camera: Olympus mju 600
Exposure: f/8, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-08-25 5:15
Viewed: 582
Points: 84
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Actually I do not have much time to devote to photo, then look in my old files, and i found this photo.

Post Production in PhotoShop CS2.

I hope you like it!!!

The Tagus (Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo, pron. Ancient greek Tàghos, Ταγος) is the longest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal, where it empties into the Atlantic at Lisbon. It drains an area of 80,100 km² (the second largest in the Iberian peninsula after the Douro). It follows a very constricted course for much of its length, but after Almourol it enters a vast alluvial valley prone to flooding. Today the Alcantara Dam regulates much of the river's flow.

The source of the Tagus is the Fuente de García, in the Albarracín mountains. The main cities it passes through are Aranjuez, Toledo and Talavera de la Reina in Spain, and Abrantes, Santarém, Almada and Lisbon in Portugal.

The ship in the photo is called "Cacilheiro", and it´s ferry between Lisbon in the North side of Tagus river and the south side to Trafaria, Porto Brandão, Cacilhas (Almada), Seixal, Barreiro and Montijo.

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Hi Mario,
The ferry is appropriately placed in the vertical frame, and its details are attractive. The selective desaturation works, there is good depth. My compliments, Danilo

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  • leeloo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 277 W: 0 N: 11] (2696)
  • [2008-08-25 6:08]
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Dear Mario Barral!
Amazing ship.
Wonderful lightness.
Nice colors.
Beautiful Tagus!
TFS!

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  • mbrito Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1638 W: 118 N: 2827] (11398)
  • [2008-08-25 6:26]
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Olá Mário
Excelente captura, não sendo grande adepto de dessaturações parcelares tenho de confessar, porém, que esta resulta explendidamente.
A foto está muito bem composta, tem uma forte âncora na corrente em 1º plano, uma grande nitidez e orofundidade, e o cacilheiro a cores acaba por resultar num movimento expressivo colorido muito interessante. Em suma, gosto muito. Parabéns, mb

Olá amigo Mário,

Excelente criatividade.
Belo enquadramento e composição.
Gostei imenso.

Hi Mario,
Belle composition et prise de vue, beau contraste et noir et blanc et couleur sur le bateau, Excellent POV. et détails,
Mes compliments
Michel

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1161 W: 2 N: 845] (10629)
  • [2008-08-25 17:15]

Uma linda composição,Mário. Bem criativa!
Um abraço do Atlântico Sul (Recife),
Nivaldo Almeida ( NÃO Almada ! )

Hi Mario,

This is the beauty of editing image . . the boat stands out from the surrounding . .
I like the composition . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Hello Mario,

Wow!! Lovely capture. Selective colorization made it rich and B&W is giving a very nice mood. Nice POV and details. TFS.

Kiran.

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  • zms Gold Star Critiquer [C: 268 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-08-26 0:48]

Dear Mario,
Wonderful Capture
Wonderful composition.
Excelent
TFS
Friendly Greetings
Rosa

Hi Mario
Wonderful capture and colors
Very well done my friend
Obrigado
Burak

Bom dia Mario
Excelente composição do tejo. Gosto deste preto e branco quase em sufoco...um olhar muito pessoal... e se há coisa de que gosto é sentir uma fotografia. Obrigada.
Um abraço
Teresa

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5754 W: 198 N: 2553] (10026)
  • [2008-08-26 11:24]

Hello Mario

Eu gosto deste tipo de foto
meio a cores e meio em b/w.
Uma boa categoria na desaturation
Maravilhosa luz e de bonitas cores.
Parabens pelo post!

Sergio

HI Mario..this is a nice shot...I like the center composition..nice details and sharpness....

Roger

later

Good work with the desaturation Mario. The vertical format works well and nice tones and textures achieved in your conversion
David

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  • Nikas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 369 W: 3 N: 99] (1970)
  • [2008-08-26 14:03]
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Olá Mario!

Excelente registo, gosto das cores e contrastes, bom ponto de vista e bem emoldurado

parabéns
Ana

Olá amigo!
MAis uma vez nos brindas com mais uma bela foto.
Bom enquadramento e composição.
Cores bem nitidas do barco em contraste com o P&W.
Moldura muito bem conseguida.
Muitos parabéns!

Um abraço
Ricardo

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 356 W: 57 N: 710] (4145)
  • [2008-08-27 6:14]

Olá Mario,
Belíssima composição, com o cacilheiro bem definido. Excelente pov e profundidade. Gostei.
Parabéns,

Cumprimentos cordiais,
Isa

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  • Cyn Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 0 N: 15] (312)
  • [2008-08-27 12:04]

Hi Mario,great b&w work! very well done , i love how you marked the boot with color. Marleen

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2008-08-27 14:58]

Ola Mario,
The wonderful of water then on the horizon with the bright sky meets super… beautiful perspective, colors, contrast and detail, A picture like a postcard.
Regards.
janusz

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2027 W: 147 N: 3408] (13641)
  • [2008-08-27 20:23]

hello Mario

Very nice desaturation work to grey out the river and the surrounding for this ship.

tfs, bill

It is a lovely picture Mario and the partial desaturation really works out nicely here.

I have been studying the picture to understand what I am missing here and that is probably room to move for the boat - so I made a WS to show you what I mean.

TFS
Els

Hi Pikas!
Very nice shot. Original boat. Good POV. Very good light and colors.
Cheers!

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  • Kiwis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 189] (13118)
  • [2008-08-28 4:34]

Hi Mario,
Nice composition and work. Your point of view is perfect for your shot and I like what you have done with black & white and colors. Have a nice day
Diane

Great idea to desaturate the photo but leaving the boat red Mario.
You have processed the shot well and given it lots of mood.
Well done.
- Vincent

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10153)
  • [2008-08-28 5:52]

Hello Mario,
The details are only wonderful here. The background brings the colors out beautifully. Excellent one sharp details The organization is with good observation outstanding here.
Regards.
Eva

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  • lele Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 814 W: 51 N: 1717] (11169)
  • [2008-08-28 6:03]

ciao mario..grande composizione..bellissimo lavoro..ottimi i dettagli..belli i particolari...grande lavoro
lele

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4260 W: 414 N: 6792] (42596)
  • [2008-08-28 6:04]

Hi Mario

Superb use of partial desaturation, leaving just red, with an excellent tonal range & good sharpness. Tfs!

Hello Mario!
Wonderful capture and beautifully mastered b&w conversion! The combination of b&w with a touch of red is really successful here, but maybe, maybe I would've liked the ship to be not as centered as it is right now, but nevertheless, your work is just beautiful and very well presented! Congrats!
Best regards,
Diana

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  • tatara Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 64 N: 401] (3779)
  • [2008-08-28 14:22]

Hi Mario
realy great shot
and good workshop
greeting
JozeefK

A great idea to use selective desaturation here.
Love the foreground interest in the metal ring.
Nice work.

Bonjour Mario,

On dirait une désaturation, elle trouverait bien sa place dans le thème cher à Helen!!!
L'ancrage en premier plan donne du style à ce cliché
Amitiés
Odile:)

Hello Mario,
Such a dramatic shot with a moody sky and image. I really like the desaturation and the vertical frame.
Well done!
Joni

Ola Mario,
Interessante e bonito efeito,bom trabalho.
Parabens e abraco,
Ralf

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1717 W: 16 N: 840] (15143)
  • [2008-08-29 10:54]

Nice composition and pp work. A picture full of mood!! TFS and have a good day!

Hola Mario
wonderful work in double bw and color
very nice effect
ciao

Later

Hi dear friend,
sometimes it's a great idea to look in the old shots.
The seletive desaturation looks great on this one.
Have a lovely Sunday.
Ioana

Olá Mario!

Adorei a dessturação! Acho que ficou muito bem aqui, e outra coisa que me chamou atenção foi a luz, pois parece que esta um pouco encoberto e o sol esta a tentar espreitar, para mim quando isso acontece, da à qualquer que seja uma luz fantastica.
Parabéns!
abraço.
Marco

Ola Mario,
So very good picture.I like composition and partly desaturation...great mood:)
warm regards
biljana

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2662 W: 74 N: 4764] (21697)
  • [2008-09-04 5:27]

Hi Mario...
Fantastic composition. great mood and capture.
Congratulations.
Have a nice day
My regards,
George

Mario Hi:
Marveious PoV, wonderful details and amazing colors. I can feel the boat moving from your image.
Wonderful educational note, as well
Congratulations, very nicely composed and presented, my friend
Larry
USA-tfs

Hi, mario, great photo, and very good combination of B/W and red...

Howdy Mario!
Original picture. Good POV and capture. Nice frame. Very interesting work.
Regards!

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