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Streetdecoration
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Copyright: Walter Dufin (WALTERito) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 649 W: 128 N: 686] (4272)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-10
Camera: Sony DSC-V3
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Yellow (II) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-12-07 13:33
Viewed: 542
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A room with a balcony looking out over the Largo do Chiado and Rua Garrett is sheer luxury. There's always something to see, if it wasn't for some trees even the bay and ferries !
The cobblestones are laid in an artistic pattern, (I believe it refers to the puppet-theatre-figures), and for a change they are white which gives a nice contrast with the subjects walking over it.
Dark skinned people are always flattered by yellow clothing, and didn't these girls know that ;-) The synchronisation in their walk (though opposite) is also remarkable.
Their figures make a diagonal cross with the other diagonal, the pattern in the street.
By coincidence this was exactly the 1000th picture I shot with this camera.

Cropped, autocontrast.

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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To SylFondacci: Thx SylvieWALTERito 1 12-13 13:44
To technogran: thx JoanWALTERito 1 12-13 13:39
To Photograph2u: Damn...WALTERito 1 12-08 10:15
To lucbus: thx LucWALTERito 1 12-07 19:37
To tournesol: thx PierreWALTERito 1 12-07 19:29
To Dingo: double meaning :)WALTERito 1 12-07 19:26
To sephus: thx JoopWALTERito 1 12-07 15:43
To eliferen: Thx ElifWALTERito 2 12-07 14:52
To metall: Green girls ? ;)WALTERito 1 12-07 14:32
To paul_indigo: thx PaulWALTERito 1 12-07 14:27
To Nathan: thx NathanWALTERito 1 12-07 14:23
To magda_indigo: the right place ?WALTERito 1 12-07 14:06
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  • mugush Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 515 W: 42 N: 164] (1666)
  • [2005-12-07 13:39]

WoW ..very nice shot
very well obsered by you,,
Nice note to read,infact it changes my mind..now i can see this photo with different angle..
what should i say,,every thing is just perfect..
thanks for sharing and teaching us
Love
Mugush

lovely composition and angle, they are in the right place, M, (*_*)

I like your composition a lot. You describe the shot so well in your note. I like you captured the women on not decorated side, so this makes your composition so clear and balanced i think. So nice shot, thanks..
Elif

Hi Walter, I really like the high angle and of course the yellow and blue colours against the pattern on the ground. The bit of movement also enhances the image.
All the best,
Paul

Hi Walter, when i saw the thumbnail i was worried it wasn't going to be that much of an interesting photo...it doesn't really do it justice.
So much better full sized, good colour in the girls clothing, bit of motion blur in their hands ( i wonder what they are doing?), nice and sharp....something different.

Well done

Great picture, Walter.
The yellow colours add a lot to the shot.
By cropping like this, you put the (interesting) persons in the right place.
Groet,
Joop.

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3196 W: 365 N: 2641] (11371)
  • [2005-12-07 19:14]
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Cobblestones ? Oh, blimey... you meant THOSE decorations, Walter... now I get it ;o)). I must admit, the cobblestones don't come in the first place as to why this picture attracts me LOL.
Excellent contrast and a good compo. People shot from a high angle can look funny, that's not the case here. Well done, TFS.

Very nice composition, Walter! The colours over a monochromatic backgroud is also beautiful! Nice street action!

Angle and achived relust are great, Very well done. Framing is wonderfull too, mmm, I think framing is main fact here, Carry eyes on the girls, With a great focus on the floor!

(Green tomorrow!)

Hello Walter,
That's a great yellow photo ;) the use of the diagonal is excellent and the colors and sharpness very good. TFS
Luc

Hi Walter, this is superb!

For the pov, the composition, the pattern on the ground, the space all around the girls walking.

It makes me think of a photo in my of Time-Life Photography collection. There is one similar to this one except it is only one woman walking and it was in Brazil.

I will try to find it and maybe it it is also shown on the internet somewhere, I will show you :)

Cheers, Yan

Great PoV, clarity and colour in this photo. I like the geometric shapes of the diagonals and the flooring of mosaic type tiles is very interesting. Very well observed Walter. TFS.

Hi Walter !
What a pleasure to see Lisboa and its beautiful pavements !
Yes, you are right : having a balcony on Largo do Chiado is real luxury ... how lucky you were !
I love how you captured these two pretty girls walking down the streets of this great city ...
Congrats
Sylvie

Hi !
I like the composition of your photo. The diagonal produces very well, as well as the colors of the girls (who seem very attractive moreover).
Fangaia

Hi Walter,
Great composition, pov, clarity, sharpness and colours. Interesting geometric shapes and diagonals. The 2 girls give the photo an extra dimension.
Well observed,
Henri

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