Porto by night, a photo from Porto, North

Photographer's Note

Port the second bigger city of Portugal
The origins of the urban center of the city of the Port, date of the old age of bronze, approximately eight centuries a.C.. Since the beginning, the povoamento daily pay - historical it had important commercial linkings with the basin of the Mediterranean. During the occupation Roman, the city already was composed for impressive buildings and controlled an important road net between Lisbon and Braga. The city, later, was called, first of Is silent later and of Portucale, from where it derived the Portugal name.

Nikon D40X
2009/05/07 20:16:56.8
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
2 sec - F/6.3
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: +6°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: High
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off

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emka (158092) 2009-05-11 14:02

Ola Goncalo, Wonderful night photo of Porto. Beautiful view of the high bridge and the wine boats. Splendid clarity, sharpness. Fantastic blue hour. Warm regards

Malgorzata

ruisc_pt (11594) 2009-05-11 14:32

olб Gonзalo-
Strong blues - fantбstica
BIBA o Puerto c... :)

Isabelle (9046) 2009-05-11 14:36

A mais bonita das cidades europйias, em minha modesta opiniгo. olhando a tua foto, amigo, a gente sabe os porquкs.
abraзo.

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2009-05-11 14:38

Hi Goncalo.

Only 2 seconds of exposure? Well, well done. I thought you need more to get a picture like this.

Well done!

torre (932) 2009-05-11 16:02

Olб Gonзalo. Boa visгo do anoitecer no Porto. Bom destaque para a ponte D. Luis . Bom enquadramento e cores
Um abraзo
Arlindo

wgreis (8267) 2009-05-11 16:33

Gonзalo,
as cores estгo fantбsticas. Desde as luzes das casas e edifнcios atй o azul da бgua e do firmamento.
O uso do tripй foi um grande acerto.
Nota boa tambйm.
Parabйns e abraзos,
Wagner.

bona (15057) 2009-05-11 16:37

Gostei da sua composiзгo. A cidade ao fundo brilhando e os barcos no primeiro plano. Acredito que a foto estб um pouco azulada como um todo. Fiz um workshop corrigindo isso.

Grande abraзo
Andre

[workshop] [compare] +

emilbo (22616) 2009-05-11 16:40

Olа Goncalo!
Merveilleuse prise de vue а l'heure bleue. La scиne est spectaculaire et les couleurs sont superbes. Bonne composition et beaux reflets.
Fйlicitations!... et bonne soirйe,
Amicalement,
Emilius

gunbud (34066) 2009-05-11 19:20

Hi Goncalo,
Wonderful blending of gold and blue in this beautiful nighttime harbor scene.
Love the stunning reflections in the clam waters of this magnificent harbor with its lovely traditional wooden vessels.
Regards, Tom

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-05-11 20:02

Um pouco azulada em demasia mas mesmo assim estб bonita. Gosto de ver o elйctrico a atravessar a ponte.
Antуnio

dareco (17136) 2009-05-11 23:21

This looks very romantic, lovely colors and reflections. TFS

Clementi (52514) 2009-05-12 1:45

Ciao Goncalo,
una bella foto nell'ora blue, mi piace il disegno del ponte illuminato con dei splendidi riflessi sull'acqua , perfetta la gestione della luce.
complimenti
Giorgio

delkoo (68) 2009-05-12 2:03

hi goncalo
nice shot at the blue hour, I really love the soft light and the dark silhouettes of the boats.

didier

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-05-12 2:21

A lovely display of colours. Well composed good detail and well presented.
Best wishes,
Achim

Juntas (7960) 2009-05-12 3:38

Olб Gonзalo. Excelente vista do Porto em blue hour. Exposiзгo perfeita com cores muito boas. Excelente composiзгo com os rabelos e a ponte ao fundo. Muito bem. Um abraзo. Paulo

dkeus31 (27739) 2009-05-12 3:40

Hi Goncalo,
very nice blue houe shot, colors and reflections are very nice, exposure is also good
good work
didier

paura (25802) 2009-05-12 4:26

Gonзalo,
Lindo enquadramento e bonitas cores. Acho que tenho umas antigas do meu avф dessa mesma ponte. Vou procurar. O pai do meu avф trabalhava construindo barcos prуxima a essa ponte e alн morreu, em um acidente.

Obrigado por compartilhar, amigo.

Abraзo

Paulo

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-05-12 5:24

Ola Goncalo
Uma belissima foto do Porto, do Rio Douro e da Ponte de D Luis na 'blue hour'
Excelente perspectiva e detalhes. Gosto muito da agua do rio azul
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

vincz (19113) 2009-05-12 6:06

Beautiful blue hour shot with so great light reflections on the water. A great work.

xuaxo (6854) 2009-05-12 7:07

Olб Gonзalo,
Tens aqui uma magnнfica vista do Douro, com belas cores, no momento ideal.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

danos (110407) 2009-05-12 8:58

Olб Gonзalo,
nice this nocturne shot that is taken in the most beautiful time of the day,the blue hour.I like the existence of the sailing boats in the foreground as the bridge that creates depth in the scene.The reflections are superb too.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

racheltafoya (509) 2009-05-12 9:22

Wow Goncalo!

What amazing, vivid colors you have in this image! I'm captivated by the lights sparkling on the bridge, on the far bank, and on the building at top left - plus the shimmering reflections of those lights in the still water. The overall effect is quite striking and beautiful.

Hearty congratulations!

Warmly,

Rachel

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2009-05-12 9:36

Olб Gonзalo,
impressionante a beleza dessa foto, o contraste das luzes com esse cйu azul ficou уtimo. Belo trabalho amigo.
Parabйns e Abraзo

adramad (72970) 2009-05-12 9:47

Hola Goncalo.
Que belleza de fotografia, transmite paz y sosiego. Desde luego Porto es una ciudad con tanto atractivo y con tan maravillosos lugares para sacarle partido. En este caso tu has conseguido captar con tu encuadre de la ciudad, el puente y los barcos todo su encanto.
Un abrazo.
Luis.

ciakgiak (30) 2009-05-12 11:39

Ciao Goncalo,
splendida notturna di Porto con un bellissimo contrasto tra l'intenso blu e la suggestiva illuminazione.
Mi piace il modo in cui hai composto l'immagine, con il ponte sulla destra e le barche in FG.
Complimenti, una gran bella immagine.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio

ymrk (15099) 2009-05-12 11:56

Goncalo;
I affectived view of blue sky with that moved gondola in here.You have got a perfect outlook!

Yağmur

peppe59 (14555) 2009-05-12 12:17

Ciao Goncalo, le notturne a me piacciono tanto specie quando come questa sono praticamente perfette, colori luci esposizione, tutto alla GRANDE !
saluti a presto.
Giuseppe

Vanessa132 (94) 2009-05-12 12:28

Hi Goncalo,
beautiful scenery with a nice atmosphere!
great composition, great lights and reflection.
the blue looks amazing.
regards,
Vanessa

tober (8797) 2009-05-12 14:16

Hi Gonзalo, Porto is even more beautiful under the rain clouds. The reflections on the river looks magnificient.
Well done ! Tolga

cfreire (11741) 2009-05-12 16:56

Oi, Gonзalo
Uma bela foto que mostra um blue hour maravilhosos com as luzes da noite que surgem lentamente no cenбrio. Os barcos em destaques estгo soberbos. Bela mostra. Abraзo, Consuelo

Docarmo (9767) 2009-05-12 19:11

Oi Gonзalo,
Linda esta imagem azul. As luzes e reflexos dourados fazem um belo conjunto.
A nota й muito instrutiva, obrigada.
Docarmo

danyy (0) 2009-05-12 23:24

Ola Goncalo,
une heure bleur trиs rйussie et remplie du charme des couleurs et des lumiиres qu'on ne rencontre qu'а ce moment lа.
Excellent choix de POV et de cadrage.
Regards.
Daniel.

rikko77 (10861) 2009-05-13 1:31

Oi Gonзalo
foto perfeita, gostei muito pois as cores sгo bonitas. Tiraste esta foto no momento melhor da "blue hour": o efeito final и realmente agradбvel. Tenha um bom dia!
Rikk

riclopes (35577) 2009-05-13 1:49

Oi Gonзalo, fantбstica esta hora de crepъsculo a encher a imagem de azuis atraentes e reflexos luminosos que se destacam por contraste. Excelente composiзгo a mostrar os importantes icons lб de cima - esta vista sу podia ser do Porto e de mais lado nenhum do mundo :)
um abraзo,
ricardo

ilDottore (5252) 2009-05-13 1:57

Olб Gonзalo.
Very nice night shot of Porto.
I hope some day to see your beautiful country.
Excellent composition, colours and overall quality.
Best Regards!
Chris

diomed (13926) 2009-05-13 9:16

Hi Goncalo,
amazing picture in the blue hour with a masterly light management, great perpective of the bridge, well satured and nice colours. TFS.
Dear Greetings
Antonio

josepmarin (59385) 2009-05-13 10:10

Olб Gonзalo,
excelente toma a la hora azul, en la que has conseguido una luminosidad magnнfica gracias a la iluminaciуn nocturna de la ciudad y del puente, y un bonito efecto estйtico gracias a los reflejos de todos esos elementos sobre el agua.
El dominante de tonos azules sobre los dorados de las luces nos ofrece un bonito contraste cromбtico.
Una gran foto.
Un abrazo,
Josep

PaulVDV (62880) 2009-05-13 14:52

Hello Goncalo,
Well composed picture. Very beautiful with the contrasts between the yellow lights and the blue of the sky and the Douro.
Best regards, Paul

jmdias (115100) 2009-05-14 8:30

gonзalo

linda vista da noite portuense, jб passei por ali vбrias vezes, sempre a fugir.. na minha ъltima viagem atй lб pude conhecer um pouco melhor a cidade, й um ptgl diferente daquele do centro e do sul. belo trabalho mostrando esta bela vista

abraзos

jorge

tempocativo (476) 2009-05-14 14:32

Olб Gonзalo, muito interessante esta foto. A perspectiva й bonita, sу acho que ficou demasiado azul, nгo? Mas mesmo assim muito bonita.
Abraзo
Paulo Borges

Kielia (24077) 2009-05-15 9:16

Hi Goncalo,
superb POV showing the fantastic atmosphere of Porto by night. The colors are brilliant. Very nice reflections, but most of all I like the blue and golden colors. Excellent photo work!
Warm regards
Harriet

trekks (14348) 2009-05-15 15:29

hi Goncalo

Nice capture of this blue hour effect. I am surprised at the sharpness of the boats at 2s and it looks like they are able to hold still in the river for this shot. Very lovely scenery with the bridge lighted up. Good work.

tfs, bill

stego (24132) 2009-05-19 12:57

Olб Gonзalo,
Belнssima hora azul e uma compo impecбvel. Uma bela imagem inconfundivelmente do Porto.
Um abraзo,
Josй

Angshu (56760) 2009-05-19 21:10

Ola Goncalo
A fine blue hour shot, with excellent depiction of the artificial lights against the overall blue mood. The lights on the bridge & the reflections are also fine! Good work my friend!
Um Abraco
Angshu

Didi (61589) 2009-05-21 9:03

Olа Goncalo
Nice view in the blue hour with a very good management of the exposure.
Interesting lateral perspective of the boats on the harbour.
Best regards

Felip (3907) 2009-05-21 10:10

Olа Gonзalo,
What a delicious blue hour shot.
Colours look astonishing.
Lights on bridge seem fireflies.
Good job
Have a nice day

Felip

hispic (9658) 2009-05-27 19:54

Olб Goncalo,
Beautiful nightscape in blue hour! A lot of golden lights produced a gorgeous atmosphere, I like especially a line light of the train on the Ponte D. Luis.
Best wishes, Hisashi

ikeharel (113291) 2011-03-15 4:37

The very same place exactely as I took the day-pic., Gonзalo.
Beautiful night shot, and silhouettes of the boats, just marvelous.
Ike