Photographer's Note
Usually the big airports have nice architectonic or artistic features. In Pulkovo Airport the most interesting aspect are these sculptures of naked women with jet wings. Anyway, when I arrived there first time it looked me small and poor, but the departure side was better.
It was a long journey to home and I did a stop in Rome where I was afraid to lost my flight to São Paulo, anyway, the worst part was my flight had a giant delay and we had no information about Alitalia. The flights to Rio and Buenos Aires were even worst than ours and Rio was even cancelled.
The Brazilian passengers begun a riot, the airport begun to be empty and we have no place to rest and the gates begun to be modified and when we ask for help the woman of the desk information was furious. After six hours waiting we flew in an old jet with seats hard like a stone. We were some frightened because the same jet was fixed many times in those hours and at each moment it had a different problem.
I was very tired because my trip from Siberia to Saint Petersburg was so recent. Anyway I had had fabulous weeks in Russia, one of the best trips I did.
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Geralmente os grandes aeroportos tem aspectos arquitetônicos bonitos e peças de arte. O Aeroporto de Pulkovo tem como a mais bela atração essas mulheres nuas com asas em forma de jato. Porém, quando eu desembarquei ali pela primeira vez achei o aeroporto pequeno e desorganizado, mas a área de embarque era mais moderna e bonita.
Foi uma longa jornada para voltar para casa, eu tinha que fazer uma escala em Roma e estava com medo de perder o avião para SP. Porém, o pior ainda estava por vir, logo descobri que o meu voo estava atrasado e eles foram adiando a hora da partida. Os voos para o Rio e Buenos Aires estavam ainda em pior situação e a Alitalia não resolvia nada, só adiava.
Os brasileiros começaram uma revolta, depois o aeroporto começou a fechar e a ficar vazio e a gente não tinha onde descansar e os atrasos iam se elevando e eles iam mudando os portões de embarque a toda hora. Quando fomos pedir ajuda ao balcão da companhia uma mulher que estava lá nos tratou com dureza e recebeu o mesmo tratamento da gente.
Após seis horas de espera entramos num avião velho, com assentos que eram duros como pedra, estávamos com medo pois aquele avião havia sido consertado por horas e a cada uma eles encontravam um novo defeito.
Eu estava muito cansado pois havia saído da Sibéria para ir para São Petersburgo e o cansaço ainda não havia passado. De qualquer maneira eu estava satisfeito com as semanas que eu havia passado na Rússia, uma das melhores viagens que já fiz.
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Fis2
(171877) 2021-03-06 1:47
Witaj Jorge!
Curious interior.
Interesting sculpture of a woman with wings and jet engines (TU-154?)
Good POV, colors and light.
Nice presentation.
The most important is this the trip was successful and you returned home safely.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof
Royaldevon
(86400) 2021-03-06 1:47
Hello Jorge,
A very curious sculpture.
I hope that it symbolically represents the dynamic rise in the importance of women, though I very much doubt that as the women would not have been naked to for that reason!
A tough situation for a photograph but you coped well with the difficult lighting conditions and created a good composition.
You are bidding farewell to Russia. I am bidding farewell to Pakistan.
Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)
Silvio1953
(222847) 2021-03-06 3:29
Ciao Jorge, great view of original artwork, fine details, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao
holmertz
(103584) 2021-03-06 4:06
Hello Jorge,
I would not expect to find a statue like that in a Swedish airport, but it provides an odd feature for your last photo from Russia. You were there for three weeks and spent almost a year posting your photos. I think you have been secretly looking forward to go back to showing photos from Brazil. ;-)
Best regards,
Gert
pierrefonds
(115488) 2021-03-06 9:25
Hi Jorge,
One week to visit Russia the biggest country in the world. The point of view is showing the details of the sculpture. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.
Pierre
jhm
(211738) 2021-03-06 9:49
Hello Jorge,
The artists has a wonderful emblem made with naked woman and wings.
Sharp and nice of colour.
Excellent composition and good presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.
Regards,
John.
mcmtanyel
(69165) 2021-03-06 10:27
Hello Jorge,
Now that is one attractive airplane! They should have flown you in this jest instead!
Regards,
MT
PaulVDV
(63452) 2021-03-06 15:20
Hello Jorge,
This was your saving angel who led you back home.
I also once waited many hours at an airport (in Tbilisi and Czech Airlines) for another plane because the planned plane had a defect and it was impossible to fly with it.
The flight was postponed again and again and suddenly after many hours it was announced that we could leave. The planned plane was suddenly repaired and we didn't have to wait any longer for another one.
Everyone happy that we could leave. However, we were somewhat concerned about how the plane could suddenly be repaired ...
Well, I arrived home without problems.
Best regards, Paul
ifege
(49363) 2021-03-06 21:22
HI Jorge
A good appropriate photo for your last one from this interesting Russian series.
cheers
Ian
jemaflor
(148180) 2021-03-06 23:32
Hi Jorge,
Original decoration and artwork, well photographed, interesting note about your trip ...
ChrisJ
(172408) 2021-03-08 22:53
Hello Jorge,
The ceiling sculpture resembles Icarus from Greek mythology, but the turbo jets on both wings add a modern twist! Good upward pov and sharpness. Tfs!
Photo Information
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Copyright: Jorge Dias (jmdias)
(116405)
- Genre: ÌÅÑÒÀ
- Medium: ÖÂÅÒÍÎÉ
- Date Taken: 2019-09-26
- Exposure: 30 ñåêóíä
- Âåðñèÿ: Îðèãèíàëüíàÿ âåðñèÿ
- Date Submitted: 2021-03-06 1:10
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