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Guincho's lighthouse


Guincho's lighthouse
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Copyright: jose mbrito (mbrito) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1618 W: 118 N: 2771] (11196)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Nocturnal, Mood
Camera: Sony DSLR Alpha-100, Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC EX HSM
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): mbrito back in time, by himself [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-04 13:56
Viewed: 650
Favorites: 6 [view]
Points: 144
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a lighthouse in the seaside street from «Guincho» beach to the village of «Cascais».

«Guincho» is a great bank of sand ringed by hills, outside Cascais, a few Kms from Lisbon.

It is one of the most beautiful beaches around Lisbon (also with one of the best sunsets), but can be windy and the waves are powerful, which doesn't make it the best beach for swimming.

However many see it as the best place for windsurfing in Europe (it has hosted world championships), and when the wind dies down in the early or late hours, it is also good for surfing.

So, my friends, if you’re coming to Portugal in next months don’t forget to give a promenade to Guincho’s beach for sunbathing, windsurfing, or just for a shake or a light meal in the bar, and... enjoy it all.

mb

data extracted from http://www.golisbon.com/beaches/guincho.html

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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To Longroute: Touché Donato,mbrito 1 05-09 07:56
To Beger: Hi Annie,mbrito 1 05-09 07:51
To roges: Guincho's lighthousembrito 1 05-09 07:47
To Varela: Olámbrito 1 05-06 11:44
To boreocypriensis: Have a good trip my friend...mbrito 1 05-05 05:56
To Teresat: Voices... :)piccolina 2 05-05 03:31
To papera: Guincho...mbrito 2 05-05 00:47
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Critiques [Translate]

Boa noite José,

Um lugar ao mesmo tempo belo e misterioso.
Um trabalho de edição magnífico!
Excelente nota.
Parabéns e um grande abraço,
Sergio

Helo Jose
Very beautiful

TFS

Cheers,Braca

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2009-05-04 14:01]

Bom dia dear friend Jose.
Reall a very moody picture what you show us here.
Superb nightshot with the heavy clouds in the sky.
Enough light in it to see the rough coast and marvelous moonlight to point out the Lighthouse with building.
Complements Jose.
Cheers from Jan

now wait a second... where was I when you shot this picture???? =)
it is really true - no two photos of a same subject taken by two people can ever be the same... I don't have my HDD with me, otherwise I would have posted my lighthouse as WS... completely different from yours =)
I like the work you have done on the light and on the sky, which brings out the best in the lighthouse and in the reflection of the light in the sea.
your ultra-wide angle approach strikes again!
buona notte dear Jose' =)
c.

Your colors as always, are fantastic Jose. Love the green of the water, the golden light against the walls of the building, and of course the bright red lighthouse. Great clouds too. Beautiful:)
Trudy

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  • tatara Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 206 W: 64 N: 401] (3777)
  • [2009-05-04 15:13]

I love lighthouses!
This one's great Jose ...
very beautiful dramatic image
Excelent mood and very good light control...
congratulation ...this is extra work
regards
JozefK

WOW! Moody dark photo Jose! This is your specialty! I love the clouds here, the mood is wonderful. The red light house just pulls your eye over, really nice work!
B-)
Linda

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1493 W: 126 N: 2163] (19716)
  • [2009-05-04 16:00]

Well done Jose with this great landscape shot, a beautiful sight, thanks!

Mario

Boa noite Jose
All along this road from Cascais to Guincho The Atlantic is our great partner. You created a very nice atmosphere of this Red lighthouse.
You worked it in a very strong and beautiful mood.
My regards
teresat
Ps near this Red... I heard for the first time the sweet voice of my dear Friend Miss S. Kojic

What a picture! Colors, details and even the note you left is teaching. The source of the light form the right gives a luminous aspect to the lighthouse. Thanks for sharing.

Hi Jose,
WoW! another great landscape with beautiful colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and lovely sky, great architecture and nocturne picture, a great composition and presentation...very well done as usual..and beautiful place..contrast good too..
All my compliments,
Michel

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2659 W: 74 N: 4730] (21538)
  • [2009-05-04 20:25]

Hi Jose...

Another superb shot - remarkable and dramatic photo..!
Excellent POV, nice landscape with beautiful colors and sharpness...
Well done - Well presented.
Best regards,
George

Hello Jose,

What a dramatic view! You are a master of creating the atmosphere :) Very, very moody picture...

Iza

Hello Jose,
Dramatic as usual. Fine composed shot!

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3533 W: 725 N: 2377] (18877)
  • [2009-05-04 21:26]

These incredibly beautiful colors of yours ,,,
Wonderful again and again.


thanks,
v

Hi Dear Jose
I'm wondering about lighting of this artwork!
Strange atmosphere with wonderful colors
Although there's lots of black pixels in this shot but it shows how much you are ready for capturing such a breathtaking photo...
TFS. Alireza

Hi Master
How are you?
What a wonderful place and perspective
Amazing light and colors
Impressive job
Thanks
Burak

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1198 W: 0 N: 2344] (19400)
  • [2009-05-05 0:40]

Hello,

Fantastique image, ce phare tout éclairé dans cette ambiance, quelle iamge, le rouge ressort à merveille et donne un touche de couleurs, avec le bleu-vert de l'eau, ces beaux rochers, grandiose.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Ola Jose! Wonderful lighthouse. Amazing point of view. Excellent composition. Mysterious work. Great effect. Saude!

Bom dia Jose,

I was reading T's critique and now I am smiling like crazy...and I have forgotten what I wanted to write. :)

OK...I still can't remember what I wanted to write. :) It is splendid image, I know I wanted to say that...I love the dramatic sky and the atmosphere in the image. It is a little bit scary, but at the same time...soothing. In all that darkness...there is hope...red, bright hope that is standing tall, looking at Atlantic and showing the right way...that usually is hard to find. Really great image dear Jose...I will be honest...I envy you (in a good way) your photo skills. :)You are great...

Um abraço,

Stasa

Hi Jose MB,
Amazingly beautiful scene shot from great POV with excellent details and nice composition.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram
PS. since i am in trip to SE and E Anatolia (that i have not get time for internet), sorry for missing your many new uploadings.

Ola Jose:
belo sitio para tirar fotos.
gosto bastante do ceu e da luz no farol.
bom trabalho.

um abraço
Salomao

The landscape is certainly fantastic,José, but you know the art to emphasize it in giving this special mood which is yours when you work with lights, colours , contrast and certainly something escaping to the common run of people.
magnifico

Bom dia José!
This is simply wonderful! The enlightment directed on the lighthouse works great at this composition, while the surroundings remained a bit darker to express a kind of dramatic mood at the pier. Correctly exposed sky and clouds, a nice beach indeed. Probably this summer I will visit Lisbon and some other parts of Portugal. :)
Best regards,
Kristof

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  • suzy Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 426 W: 38 N: 1261] (4336)
  • [2009-05-05 6:34]

Hi Jose

extremely incredible and breathtaking presentation, the colors, the mood portrayed by the heavy thick clouds, the green water and the Red Lighthouse is mainly drawing my attention, every detail is so intense and powerful... I love the darkness colored with perfect lighting and different elements..
chapeau bas :)

greetings
suzy

Lighting is indeed fantastic here Jose. It appears that you are having a fun time with your Sigma lens as I am. The wide angle view is supmtuous. Your metering is optimum. Great shot, I love it. Regards...Danilo

Ola Jose



Voce fez outro post bonito!
eu gosto muito da atmosfera e das cores
que voce usa em teus trabalhos!
Os locais são maravilhoso,
os cenarios belíssimos.
Saudações.

Sergio

Hi Jose...nice dramatic shot...great range of tones and colors..nice details.

Roger

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  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1387 W: 275 N: 1868] (11613)
  • [2009-05-05 12:30]

Hello Jose.
Amazing view presented and location of this lighthouse is realy dramatic and this is the way how to show ligthouses.
Well done!
Janek Kloss

Ciao Jose. Un cielo che è una miniera di emozioni e grande atmosfera sulla terra che la luce rende magica e intrigante. Altro capolavoro.

Roberto

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  • erdna Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 629 W: 68 N: 746] (5421)
  • [2009-05-05 13:50]

A very good composition and point of view. I like the light that you captured. The lighthouse though is way too sharp and too detailed that it does not look natural.

Andre'

Hi Jose,
Mysterious. scene...
great tech quality.. good using of light and shade and rule of thirds...
ımpressive...
TFS
Selahattin E

Ciao Jose, fascinating composition with fantastic light, gret dark atmospere, I like a lot, very well done, ciao Silvio

Yes
here I want to go!
With good friends for sure, what a nice place and really well captured
a great Jose opera
very nice work and great effect of the sky
perfect mood to think to our life and the reason for what we are at this world...
Good comment as first in the morning...will be for sure a good day..
ciao

Ola Jose!
what a moody picture you show us here,
wonderful dramatic compo,and beautiful,
heavy clouds in the sky.
Excelent light control, as usual.
An impressive quality image!!
Compliments and TFS
Kostas

Wonderful work my friend!I like it!
Um grande abraço
A.

OMG!

And yes, the dream continues and I am so happy and privilegued to be the part of it! PERFECT MY FRIEND!

All the best!
David

Absolutely excelelnt photo, Jose! Very impressive composition with fantastic gloomy atmosphere. I love darknes with spots of light on this composition. The red lighthouse completes this masterpiece.
Regards, Ewa

ciao jose
bellissima immagine e bell'effetto del cielo colorato
che bel posto
ciao

Marco

questa sera Barcelona Vince !
ciao

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 259 W: 20 N: 613] (3005)
  • [2009-05-06 10:53]

Hi Jose,

Great mood is this photo, the red color of the light house
draws you easily to the whole perspective. Beautiful stormy look clouds.
Well composed and nice presentation.

TFs...Ramon

Beautiful photo painting. Wonderful pp work. Nice composition.

Olá José,
Fantástica a atmosfera que conseguiu nesta sua composição. Curiosamente sinto-me transportado para o ambiente renascentista, isto é absurdo eu sei, a verdade é que gosto muito!
Saudações
Varela

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1348 W: 0 N: 1642] (13380)
  • [2009-05-06 11:38]

Extremely moment ,you wre alucky man to be there right on the spot Jose!
The red lighthouse is such a big bonus in the scene.

jan

Hello Jose,
Compliments for this masterpiece ! Superb light/exposure and a super low POV. Dramatic sky above it ... wow.
Joop!

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  • mi_per Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 222 W: 30 N: 292] (3163)
  • [2009-05-06 14:30]

Hello Jose
Wonderful photo with a great POV.
Amazing work with the light and colors,you created a magical atmosphere in this photo.
Compliments and TFS
Mitko

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  • Athila Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 166 W: 130 N: 393] (1749)
  • [2009-05-06 17:53]

Bonsoir Jose,

I love this shot, you capture a great light. Exposure shows excellent detail almost all over. Splendid sky. The light beam on the building really make it stand out. You shot with a perfect timing. Great work and TFS.

Alain

The way you accentuate the raw materials such as direction of light, cloudy yet some light in the sky, the rosks and the lighthouse is masterful. Lovely work as usual
TFS
warm regards
David

hello Jose,

another stunning place that you captured here.. i love the feeling it created here.. very moody but beautiful at the same time.. excellent work..

regards, terry

Hi Jose,
This is lovely image and composition!with beautiful colors..Nice sharpness and great mood of sky.nice presentation...
Well done.
Best regards!
Zoltan

Boa tarde José,
Lembrei-me muito dos pintores ingleses do século 19, especialmente Ford Madox Brown, pela exploração da luz.
Magnífica.
Abraço
Raimundo

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1254] (6926)
  • [2009-05-07 9:20]

Hi Jose

Another masterpiece in your series of "paintings". An artistic approach in those incredible colors and contrasts, and this time that red detail that really takes it off! Really great, my friend

Argiris

Hello!
This is a fabulous view!
Splendid colours and good sharpness.
Very well done.
Greetings
Tadeusz

Ola jose,
Very beautiful capture vith superb lighting, POV and perspective.TFS. grande abraço,

hAyAti

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  • skobek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 130 W: 0 N: 399] (1883)
  • [2009-05-08 10:22]

Welcome Jose,
what the great photography? Dark, mysterious atmosphere. Great colouring with red accent. Admirable work.
Regards - Slawek

Hi Jose,
Stormy clouds and the lighthouse are sharpness..
Wonderful colourful comosition like oil painting!
I love it.tfs
Dr.Seyfettin güner

Hello Jose,
Wow!!! The shot is a reall masterpiece!
colours are fantasitic,
Excellent composition.
TFS
Jolanta

My dear friend this is a painting from Turner! The same atmosphere, the same light. The contrast between the lit parts and the dark ones is fantastic. An excellent work.
My sincere admiration,
Donato

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3285 W: 785 N: 4392] (19736)
  • [2009-05-08 18:54]
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Hi Jose,
The digital painter strikes again! You throw me on the ground with this fabulous photo! What a wonderful mood you created with these colors! Your have worked finely with the shadows and light. The result is a great image which gives me the taste to go there!
My compliments! Annie

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1300 W: 95 N: 1018] (8440)
  • [2009-05-08 19:49]

Hi Jose, Another very powerful and moody image using your technique of dark and light. The main building is ideally located in the image. The tall red lighthouse stands out well. A very fine series. TFS. Murray.

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 144 N: 3390] (13589)
  • [2009-05-08 23:06]

hi jose

Good contrast on the wide range of tone for this light+shadow effect of landscape view. I like the angle of shot showing the lit building directly under the dark clouds.

tfs, bill

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 452 W: 0 N: 802] (4109)
  • [2009-05-09 0:12]
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Ola Jose !

Uma paisagem muito interessante.
Com cerca de cor e contraste soberbo.
Um bom fim de semana,
Adrian

Hi Jose!

Great shot! Really perfect! I like it very much!

Regards,
Edward

Another great sunset shot.
Congratulations.
I will be in Portugal (Nazarè and Porto) in June.
I hope to take similar pictures, but I think will be difficult.
Ciao

Amazing light, a mysterious atmosphere and the red lighthouse who catch the eye. Very well done !
Best regards
Jean

Bonjour José,

Sublime cliché assez sombre mais merveilleusement réveillé par ce phare au sens propre comme au sens figuré!!!
Joli rendu des couleurs et tes rochers du premier plan, donnent un effet 3D!!!
Amitiés
Odile

Olá Jose

Uma atmosfera impressionante nesta foto.
Luz maravilhosa e cores fantásticas.
Belíssima composição, amei, parabéns!!!
GA
Vera.

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1379 W: 31 N: 2999] (12062)
  • [2009-05-13 6:20]

HI Jose
I do remmeber that beach and thinking how rough the waters were and how much toll those waters must be on the fishermen.
I love the pp you are doing it creates a very moody and intriguing atmosphere.
WEll done
Dot

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  • tracer Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 786 W: 45 N: 1578] (7868)
  • [2009-05-17 10:23]

wow! jawdropping fantastic! out of words here Jose. Hats off to you!

tfs

i a n

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 591 W: 0 N: 957] (4596)
  • [2009-05-19 1:15]

Hi Jose,
a real effective and excellent dramatic presentation. The strong and great contrast really push your shot into a special and classical presentation. Like a painting in its own genre.
Well presented with a different and astonishing style.

Regards,
Foozi

This is one of The Most beautiful pictures I've seen here...Has wonderful atmosphere..mood like from fairy tale...like from some movie..I would love cross the line between real world and your picture and bee there for a while..
Thank you for this amazing feeling which I sent looking your picture


warm regards and nice WE
biljana

Olá JM

Excelente trabalho.As cores e a luz estão fantásticas.Composição e detalhes finíssimos.
Bela foto.Obrigado pela nota.

Grande abraço e bom fim de semana.

José Diogo

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-05-24 9:11]

Hi Jose, wonderful colours and atmosphere! Particular lights, excellent work!! Compliments, Adele

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 117 N: 1403] (19652)
  • [2009-05-31 12:52]

Hi Jose,
great work.Red is so effective.Perfect light.Congratulations.Necla.

Hi Jose,
you achieved some immense visual drama with this one.
The sky looks amazing and the focus in the water (note the ripples caused by a gentle breeze!) is great.
Well done. Best regards, Daniel

ESTE CLICK ROÇA O SURREALISTA. ESTÁ SIMPLESMENTE FABULOSO. GRANDES TONS E AMBIÊNCIA. PARABENS.

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