Red hand in Cascais, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

Cascais is a coastal town and a municipality in Portugal, 30 kilometres (19 miles) west of Lisbon in area known as the Portuguese Riviera. It is a cosmopolitan suburb of the Portuguese capital and one of the richest municipalities in Portugal.

The population in 2011 was 206,479, in an area of 97.40 square kilometres. The former fishing village gained fame as a resort for Portugal's royal family in the late 19th century and early 20th century. Nowadays, it is a popular holiday destination for both Portuguese and foreign tourists.

(Source: Wikipedia)

The Red Hand is a sculpture by the Romanian sculptor Bogdan Rata entitled 'The Middle Way'. Up to you to determine the significance.

pajaran, papagolf21, Royaldevon, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, Fis2, alvaraalto, ikeharel, jean113, Cricri has marked this note useful

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jemaflor (146274) 2018-03-03 23:50

Salut Stephen,
Beleffet avec ce sol pavй et ces vagues ... cela donne aussi un bon effet de profondeurd'image et mиne le regard vers la plage et la mer. Intйressant dйtail avec cette main rouge, un bon йlйment pour la composition photo.

mesutilgim (0) 2018-03-04 0:07

Hello Stephen,
Nice capture from Cascais taken with perfect pov and light management.
The mosaic of stonepavement in foreground creates a perfect effect. Usefull notes as well.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

dta (98848) 2018-03-04 0:40

Hello Stephen ,
cette place pavйe de Cascais est bien agrйable а parcourir, mкme en hiver sous le ciel gris. je ne me souvenais plus de cette main rouge pourtant frappante ...
Amicalement

papagolf21 (152605) 2018-03-04 1:59

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Merci de nous faire dйcouvrir ces belles stations balnйaires.
La mise en image est originale avec ce pavage paysager.
Belle prйsentation.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

Royaldevon (85606) 2018-03-04 2:11

Hello Stephen,

I have seen this remarkable floor tiling before but I always enjoy to see it, for I find it impossible not to perceive it in 3D! It makes a f/g that grabs attention as it folds, like a ploughed field!!
I'm not sure about the hand! Does it mean don't approach the beach or don't leave the beach, or just stop what you are doing!!! A curious sculpture!

Have a good Sunday,
Bev :-)
WE thought we were over the worst but have wakened up to more snow!

pajaran (114891) 2018-03-04 2:13

Dobar dan.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano mesto i arhitektura na obali, dobar kontarst i perspektiva, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze i donose kisu.
Lepo mesto za setnju i zeleno drvece na obali, lepe fasade kuca i krovovi.
Paja.

Good day.
Interesting and beautiful view, good text ...
A beautifully displayed place and architecture on the shore, good contrast and perspective, nice colors, a beautifully captured moment with the clouds that come and bring rain.
A nice place for hiking and green trees on the shore, beautiful facades of houses and roofs.

lousat (138599) 2018-03-04 2:36

Hi Steph,another beautiful view of the port of Cascais after the beach,the red hand is just a detail in the rich composition,i like a lot the style of ground too,good quality despite the difficult light. Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

ChrisJ (171220) 2018-03-04 2:41

Hello Stephen,

I like the wavy alternating patterns of he dark and light tiles in the fg. The red hand sculpture at right is a bonus. Good colour and sharpness. Tfs!

holmertz (101980) 2018-03-04 2:51

Hello Stephen,
This photo is rich in attractive elements, the red hand being just one of them. Whatever it's supposed to mean it certainly catches everyone's eyes. It's probably the kind of monument that the locals hated when it was new but have learned to love after a while. The buildings behind it show some very interesting architecture, as far as I can judge, and of course the wavy pattern of the cobbled yard gives the photo a strong Portuguese character.
Kind regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (113572) 2018-03-04 4:51

Hi Stephen,

The wideness of the area is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details, of the beach, of the houses and of the artworks. I like the design of the foreground. The cloudy sky does not hurt the output of the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ric50 (769) 2018-03-04 5:16

Hi Stephen,
Varied bands of texture and color flow through this well composed water front shot. The pattern tiles are particularly attractive.

Kind Regards,

Richard

Fis2 (169709) 2018-03-04 5:46

Witaj Stephen!
A very nice view, curious harbour and beach.
The pavement makes impression.
Good frame and colors.
Well done.
Nice sunday afternoon.

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-03-04 7:14

Hello Stephen
Your picture shows an attractive combination of the village and the sea and the waving patterns of the pavement in front. Did you also try a POV a little more to the left with red hand more prominent in the scene?
Excellent work. Have a good Sunday, groet Rob

jean113 (27637) 2018-03-04 8:45

Hello Stephen, you made good use of the mosaic with its' curving lines to draw our eyes into the scene.

Did you take more shots of the red hand?
An interesting composition with your decision to place the hand to the extreme right.
Regards Jean.

Nicou (193806) 2018-03-04 9:38

Hello

quel rendu sur el pavage en premier plan ces vague blanches et noires superbe quel dessin cela fait et la barriиre de pierre la plage ces personnages ces maisons sueprbe compo.
Bravoe mt amitiй
Nicou

carlo62 (81265) 2018-03-04 16:01

Ciao Stephen
bella la classica pavimentazione e splendida presenza della mano rossa, offre un ottimo punto di attrazione e completa bene la foto.
Saluti
Carlo

rychem (72187) 2018-03-04 20:31

A very nice effect of the wavy pavement, the red hand is really amazing in this place, I can say something surprising and shocking, very well captured
regards Ryszard

Tue (91564) 2018-03-04 22:56

Hello Stephen,
A great impression of the seafront in this rich suburb. The houses along the water and the port look great and the wavy pattern of the pavement is a great foreground. It seems a Portuguese specialty, as I’ve seen it in photos from other parts in Portugal too. The red hand is also well included.
Lars

emka (157280) 2018-03-04 23:14

Hello Stephen Ah, this wavy pavement in Cascais :). Interesting red hand sculpture. I suppose it was not there when I visited Cascais. Nice picture.

Kind regards MAlgo

Cricri (176) 2018-03-05 8:05

Hello Stephen
une prйsentation en trois partie, le sol de pavйs comme des vagues, la couleur chaude du sable et la mer, et puis cette surprenante main rouge, fantastique sculpture,.....belle prйsentation
Belle soirйe
cricri

Silvio1953 (220577) 2018-03-05 9:32

Ciao Stephen, lovely composition with beautiful geometry, fine details and splendid sharpness, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

dkmurphys (79209) 2018-03-06 0:17

Hello,
Another fine postcard from that charming town at the ocean side. I like the genuine Portuguese pavement and the peaceful atmosphere. Well taken.

Daniel

willperrett (14195) 2018-03-06 3:28

Hello Stephen

Those beautiful wavy cobbles again! I haven't been to Cascais since 1969, when I visited a girl I'd met the year before in Lagos. She lived in what I can only describe as a mansion, and I was welcomed even though I was a scruffy young hippy! Often wondered what happened to Graзa Maria Jacinto...

Regards

Will

mrmike1935 (4871) 2018-03-06 7:48 [Comment]