Loosing some pounds, a photo from Porto, North

Photographer's Note

Back in my archives in found this one interesting and decided to post it. From bellow to above this is Leзa's beach and a jogger in its seaside avenue.
Strange that in December there was such a fine weather there as the most common weather at that time of the year should be rain and grey sky, but not this year.
It was quite anice day to go out for a walk at seaside or to profit and loose some pounds like this man on the photo.

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pat0500 (21561) 2007-02-14 14:55

ola Paulo,
A good return in your archives with this beautiful picture, good point of view and good perspective.
Beautiful blue sky and good sharpness, good shot Paulo..!
Well done,
Patrick

josepmarin (59385) 2007-02-14 15:26

Olб Paulo,
me gusta la geometrнa que tiene tu composiciуn, con una buena diagonal de la avenida y una esplйndida vertical del faro, y todo muy bien destacado sobre un fondo del cielo azul y limpio.
El jogger da un buen toque de acciуn a esta imagen.
Buena foto, amigo, con una buena iluminaciуn, un buen contraste y excelentes colores, bien saturados.
Un abrazo,
Josep

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-02-14 18:59

A good positionning of the lighttower on the side of the picture, with the line of the pier leading to it. I also believe the bottom / up point of view is a good idea since it tends to enhance the heigth of th tower.

All the best,

Emmanuel

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2007-02-15 2:06

Excelente imagem que vale muito pela relaзгo de tamanho entre o farol e o tipo a correr. Gosto da composiзгo embora preferisse ver o corredor colocado sobre o lado direito, em vez de estar ao centro. As cores estгo muito boas assim como boa tambйm й a nitidez.
Antуnio

riclopes (35577) 2007-02-15 3:58

Bom dia Paulo, nуs temos de facto um clima muito bom. E ainda nos queixamos de calor no verгo ou frio no Inverno - a verdade й que na maioria dos paнses й muito pior!
Tens aqui uma captura muito original, num вngulo nada habitual. O corredor estб porreiro ali a correr em direcзгo ao farol e o 'L' da composiзгo й muito interessante. Gosto da textura desta muralha a encher o 1є plano. Muito bonita!
Um abraзo,
Ricardo

MIG13 (0) 2007-02-15 4:01

Foto muito original e artнstica, Paulo, onde o vistoso farol acaba por constituir complemento ao corredor. POV, cores e nitidez excelentes! Уtimo trabalho de composiзгo, amigo! Parabйns! Abraзo! Miguel.

jasmis (58653) 2007-02-15 4:15

Interesting composition. Fine diagonal elements. Well done, indeed. Regards.

Cretense (68709) 2007-02-15 4:38

Hi Paulo!

Great composition with impressive lines (especially the diagonal). Great positioning of the man jogging, great timing! As always, very impressive colours, sharpness and contrast! Congratulations!

Hercules

syd1946 (1167) 2007-02-15 12:58

Hello Paulo,
I like this composition very much!Taken from this low point we can enjoy the perspective to the top,the deep blue sky and also take a look to the runing man.Very good vivid colors as always and very well seen diagonal line to this composition!

Best to you,
Thomas

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2007-02-15 13:07

Olб Paulo!
Excelente foto em que o enquadramento й aqui o segredo da beleza deste disparo.
Gosto muito do ponto de vista, do sharpening, e do maravilhoso contraste entre aquele azul fabuloso do cйu, e os tons das rochas.
Obrigada pela partilha e um abraзo,
Rosa

sebinho342 (19329) 2007-02-15 13:24

Hi Paulo, yes i'm a lazy guy lol (considering my last picture you stop on lol) ... but no PS, more difficult to achieve this dirt removing stuff ;)
I like this simple picture, simplicity of elements, 2 lines crossing, one angle, a 'phare' and some rocks ... and best of all this man running ... wish him to reach the top of that 'phare' to loose some more pounds ;)
Good !

jemaflor (146190) 2007-02-15 14:27

Hi Paulo,
Well seen this frame, good perspective, perfect light and lovelty colours, well done this original pov.

agbonavita (0) 2007-02-15 17:20

Muito boa a foto Paulo. Aqui no Rio й dificil ver farуis assim tгo prуximos a maioria fica em ilhas longe da costa.

As cores estгo bem ricas e brilhantes! O homem correndo estб уtimo!

Andre

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-02-15 17:35

Hi Paulo
le cadrage est trиs acadйmique mais d'une grande puretй. Le phare vertical coupe bien cette diagonale. Le coureur attire l'oeil, les lumiиres sont trиs belles.
Bien vu et bien fait.
Amicalement
Bertrand

Gerrit (62042) 2007-02-15 19:46

Hi Paulo,
excellent composition, fantastic catch and intelligent framing.
Perfect colours and quality.
Regads, Gerrit

evanrizo (462) 2007-02-16 2:25

Ola Paulo.
A great,effective shot.
Frame, lightness,contrast,colors are very good.
The light house in front of the running man with this one frame give the nice effect.
I will come back.
Evan

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-02-16 2:58

Ola Paulo
Lovely composition with the stones in the foreground and the lighthouse. The runner also could be, although I would prefer to see Teresa instead of him ;).
Nice colours.
Regards

Scharan (14144) 2007-02-17 11:57

Olб Paulo
Linda composiзгo, o muro de pedras em primeiro plano estб muito bom, a textura tambйm. Cores уtimas. Lindнssimo contraste da torre com o cйu. Meus poarabйns.
Grande abraзo,
Vera.

berek (50518) 2007-02-18 8:04

Hi Paulo,
nice geometric working with man who is walking alone. good composition and colours.
have a nice weekend.
Burak
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atus (15878) 2007-02-18 13:14

Hello Paulo,
very well captured shot from an effective low pov. Very good diagonal perspective, well managed harsh light and perfectly composed with the jogging man, giving scale and vivacity to the picture. Well done!
Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

bakes888 (18499) 2007-02-19 3:02

Hi Paulo. I see the graffiti is a world wild problem. Great photo though. I love the composition and POV. Nice contrasting colours also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-02-19 14:33

Ola Paulo e uma bonita foto , gostei das cores e da linha cortando a foto , o farol ficou muito bem enquadrado na foto!!
Um abraзo Gonзalo

Angshu (56760) 2007-02-26 4:18

Ola Paulo
Excellent perspective with the long diagonal wall culminating suddenly with the tall lighthouse. The jogger is a great addition as it helps us in understanding the scale. A simple picture but composed with elegance. Well done!
Regards
Angshu

TeresaT (10806) 2007-02-26 15:56

Olб Paulo,
Muito bonita esta foto do farol de Leзa.
gosto especialmente desta diagonal que tu criaste com este paredгo.
O farol estб muito bem posicionado.
E a inclusгo do homeme a correr dб-nos uma noзгo de escala...tanto da dimensгo do farol como deste enorme paredгo.
Tambйm gosto da saturaзгo de cores.
Beijinhos
Teresa

anesugur (18789) 2007-02-27 17:04

Ola Paulo,
Beautiful place, very nice view, colors and very good POV.
I like your composition.
Best regards. Uğur