Among other things, Oporto is known by the local river called as "Douro", which in portuguese means "golden".
One cold day, back in January 2008, immediately after purchasing my "new" 50mm f/1.4, I went out and took some shots. This one was the best of the day and someone from the local cityhall saw it at PBase and asked me to publish it at their monthly magazine.
I think that the golden tones achieved, are a nice tribute to the name of the river:
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2nd July 2010, 01:10 AM #1
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My Golden Town" - This one was a great local success back in 2008
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2nd July 2010, 01:16 AM #2
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Wow!
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2nd July 2010, 02:52 AM #3
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What a lovely shot, Rui: great composition, wonderful tones.
Cheers,
Rick
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2nd July 2010, 03:27 AM #4
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Excellent shot, Rui. I'm sure it looked good printed in the magazine.
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Very nice Rui,
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Re: My Golden Town" - This one was a great local success back in 2008
Other than the fact that 'The Body Shop' has managed to get into the old town.....!
Another excellent image. It is very clear that you love your home town. I don't think your images could be created otherwise.Last edited by Donald; 2nd July 2010 at 10:22 AM.
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2nd July 2010, 07:59 AM #7
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Beautiful. Love the contrast of the satiny water with the stone walls/buildings. Thank you.
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2nd July 2010, 08:11 AM #8
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Simply beautiful, Rui.
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2nd July 2010, 09:30 AM #9
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Rui,
Very beautiful images, nice patterns.
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2nd July 2010, 10:01 AM #10
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Re: My Golden Town" - This one was a great local success back in 2008
Many, many thanks for all the kind comments!
It is gratifying to see our work recognized by local publications, but especially for you guys, as photography experts!
Thanks all, again.
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