Photo "Old sreets of Lisbon" by luquesio melo

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"Old sreets of Lisbon"

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Originally “Alfama” was the Arab and Jewish quarter, today one of the wonders of Lisbon and the area that best preserves its atmosphere!...
Here we can find a magical labyrinth of true narrow streets, interconnecting roofs, sloping alleys, steep stairways, tiny squares, lots of arches, drying laundry decorating facades, balconies of forged iron, birdcages, decorative tiles above doorways, pots of geraniums and gardens hung from the garrets, popular taverns and some well known restaurants where we can listen the most profound expression of the popular soul of Lisbon” O FADO”!
Sometimes a huge palace may appear…

published:

Fri 17 Sep 2004 13:04

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scaner Epson

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https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/140414/

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Katrin Soboleva #1 Fri 17 Sep 2004 13:25

Very nice composition! But... collaps in white destroyed all detail in left upper corner sad smile

luquesio melo #6 Fri 17 Sep 2004 20:14

Hi Katrin
Thank you for your comment : I suppose these are some influences I got from the paintings (sketches and water colour paintings) that you can by from the street sellers: these old streets of Alfama inspired many of these popular artists during decades and decades and I really love them and its works, as far as, I love this beautiful old quarter! If you can see ohter photos I will post about the place, may be you can understand why I like this one.
Kindest regards.

thoranto #2 Fri 17 Sep 2004 16:48

Very interesting how you choose to have this picture so light toned. But becose of this we can easily see f. ex. how the steps are made and so on. Very nicely done I thing and well captured.

Nadezda Koldysheva #3 Fri 17 Sep 2004 17:13

Nice work!!!

miguel #4 Fri 17 Sep 2004 19:37

Sao escadas com muita historia por tras meu amigo. Uma imagem excelente com tom toque artistico muito interessante. Abraco.

Fernando Dinis #5 Fri 17 Sep 2004 19:56

Uma excalente perspectiva amigo Luquesio de estes degraus falassem...
Grande abraco

Joao Brosque #7 Fri 17 Sep 2004 21:19

Beautiful photo, nice composition.

Regards,
Joao

Vale de Sousa #8 Fri 17 Sep 2004 21:38

um belo registo, amigo
abraco e bom fim de semana

Miguel Corte-Real #9 Fri 17 Sep 2004 21:48

beautiful view of old Lisbon!

Vitor Nunes #10 Fri 17 Sep 2004 21:52

Excellent view
Alfama is wonderful, good job Luquesio
Abraco

Yury Tyapin #11 Fri 17 Sep 2004 22:39

nice shot, amigo!
abracos

Quynh Ton #12 Fri 17 Sep 2004 22:45

Very nice shot and composition, Luquesio! How could the left top wall be too bright?

luquesio melo #13 Fri 17 Sep 2004 23:22

Hi Quyhn
I think I am going to e-mail you the original colour photo and I`ll explain to you why, if it`s OK with you?
All photographs I made about Alfama depicts my personal taste, I mean, some look like this one, others have a lot of grain, others are very dark...in all these pictures I did not have the need to take the obvious and make the best... they are very, very special for me and I am prepared to accept all kinds of comments, opinions and critics. The most important is to share with you the way I see Alfama through my lens and I completely assume that I may have some influences I got from some sketches and drawings I bought in the streets but I also think that the more I try to imitate the work of somebody that pleases me very much, the sooner and the better I will improve my own style and I am not and will never be ashamed of that!
Quyhn, this is my opinion and opinions are like cameras. everybody got one!

Arvid Klokk #14 Fri 17 Sep 2004 23:29

This is very interesting... I like it!!!!

John Jarrell #15 Sat 18 Sep 2004 00:59

Great shot L, have a fabulous weekend.

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Photo ""Old sreets of Lisbon""