Old alley - Complete version

Vasco Pires, on August 3, 2007, said:

Since everyone liked so much of this old alley, exceeding by far my expectations. I decided to upload the complete version wich is a two shot, vertical panorama.

I hope everyone likes it also.

Thank you

Jessica G., on August 3, 2007, said:

Even better. The top part really adds to it. Are you so surprised we like this picture?

Jessica G., on August 3, 2007, said:

Another thing. I was just looking at the area in Google Earth, and found the bridge between Lisbon and Almada is called the 25th of April. Why is that?

Vasco Pires, on August 3, 2007, said:

I am a bit surprised yes. I thought that it is not very much apelative as a thumbnail so it would not recieve many hits..

That bridge was built by, and was a flag, of the old dictatureship regime, it was named after the Dictator leader (Salazar bridge) When the revolution came and overthrown the dictatureship in 25th April of 1974, the new government renamed the bridge after the revolution date, and made it the new flag of liberty.

25th April here in Portugal is a celebration compared to your 4th of July.

Cheers

Jessica G., on August 3, 2007, said:

(1st of July. The 4th is American.) Thanks for the information, the name made me curious. I expected something important must have happened on that date.

The Old Alley pictures are intriguing as thumbnails, especially because of the tone-mapping. It looks like the alley's glowing, and it just attracts your attention.

Vasco Pires, on August 4, 2007, said:

Oh! sorry! I thought you lived in the US, You must be Canadian then

Karolina P., on August 4, 2007, said:

I really like this photo! Rocky wall at the end of the street looks amazing!

Vasco Pires, on August 4, 2007, said:

Thanks Karolina, I think this doesn't reach the street categorie though. It's more like a small Alley really.

Cheers

Chip Stephan, on August 4, 2007, said:

OK, fantastic, and much better in the full version. I'm about to start down the HDR road. My camera has a native HDR mode, but I need the newest version of Photoshop to take full advantage. So, off the photo store today.

Vasco Pires, on August 4, 2007, said:

Thanks Chip! You're wright about having an updated version of photoshop, but I once again emphasize that I do not use photoshop to make my HDR's, I use photomatix pro and it would cost you another US§99 to register the free demo.

I can't wait to start seeing your HDR material

BTW: What exactly is your camera's hdr function? it blends the three exposures on it's own?

© virus, on August 4, 2007, said:

wow what a shot really fantastic . I like the old wall.

★ Y.M.B. ★, on August 4, 2007, said:

Es super rara la foto pero muy muy bonita :) te a quedado de lujo la foto

Syl de Canada, on August 5, 2007, said:

I like this one too Vasco Greetings Syl

Vasco Pires, on August 5, 2007, said:

Thank you all virus, Yamilla and Syl Greetings

©Franco Truscello, on August 6, 2007, said:

Great work Vasco. I love this HDR, really fantastic. Ciao :)

Vasco Pires, on August 8, 2007, said:

Thanks badge! Glad you like it. You have a great gallery!

bram_be, on September 4, 2007, said:

Beautiful colors, nice job !

ManhattanManiac, on September 5, 2007, said:

This photo is selected for the Panoramio Elections 2007!

If you want to make it easier for the voters to vote on this photo, please tag this photo with: Panoramio Elections. Eventually this photo will be on this page. Thanks!

ManhattanManiac, on September 5, 2007, said:

Hi Vasco, thanks for the concerns! yes, i'm alone in this, and actualy was a little suprised by the huge response to my topic. but don't worry, i'm glad that most people are sticking to the rules!

actually before you putted your reply on the topic, i already was amazed by this great photo made by you. it looks like a painting! thanks!

by the way, now you can tag every photo you want to get selected by others with 'Panoramio Elections'. if you wanna see them, go to here: http://www.panoramio.com/tags/panoramio+elections/

Vasco Pires, on September 14, 2007, said:

Thank you very much bram_be

Thanks for the nomination Manhattan

gna&thabeat, on October 30, 2007, said:

Very nice HDR work! It's a yellow star for me! Greetings from Barcelona! G&D.

Josep Maria Alegre, on October 31, 2007, said:

You have some photos nominated to Panoramin Elections here.

Good luck, Josep Maria

Vasco Pires, on November 2, 2007, said:

Thanks a lot for the props gna&thabeat

Greetings

Thank you very much for the nomination and the warning Josep

Good luck for yours too

Thank you hamzars for your oppinion

thomasmaroschek, on November 27, 2007, said:

nice pic - seems like handcoloured i like portugal, lisboa and surrounding, the north like tras os montes, oporto, douro a.s.o. a.s.o.... and of cause the people.

Vasco Pires, on December 13, 2007, said:

Thanks for the coments thomasmaroscek What a hard nick to write you have there...

Glad you like our little country. The photo is a little bit exagerated in colour though

Greetings

paul028, on February 24, 2008, said:

this alley is absolutely beautiful and I love the 'complete' version so much more. I think its the overall dynamic caused by the height features captured by the choice of angle, the detailed weatehring of the walls, the blends and the contrasts of the many colours with a nice subtle centre piece of the steps leading up to the house. Some greenery spices up the colour and 'life' about this picture. Obviously historical thoughts are also conjured up aswell as teh social activities that the alley has witnessed.

goncalotex, on November 18, 2008, said:

Exelente "Click" Vasco. Muito boa Galeria. Saudações, Gonçalo

Hopy, on March 19, said:

So beautiful colors...mysterious corners and shadows...indeed nice!