Boat at low tide, a photo from Setubal, South

Photographer's Note

This photo is dedicated to all of those that try to show us more about portuguese traditional means of transportation, in this case boats.
This one was taken at the end of the afternoon, with low tide on Seixal's bay.
The sky had very nice patterns due to the cloud formations.

Hope you enjoy it...

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Polonaise (5802) 2006-07-29 20:52

So many boats, on so many shores, but...guess what,Paulo.
This one is a captivating charmer all over the frame.
The skies? The water? The pastel colors of the boat itself? I believe, all of these factors combined created the feeling.
Relax for the eye.

macondo (20415) 2006-07-29 21:08

Hi Paulo. I love this type of shot. This is a good one, with the boat and the horizon in the right part of the composition, and a nice late afternoon sky to top it off. There is just enough subdued colour in the boat to attract the eye and balance the coming gloominess of evening.
Regards,
Andrew

alana (2625) 2006-07-29 22:11

Hi, Paolo
Beautiful shot of one my favorite places, excellent light, great vertical frame, deep colors and gorgeous sky. Very well composed and seen indeed

**Alana**

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-07-29 23:21

Hi Paulo,
Excellent composition. This place looks so peaceful and tranquil. Love the blue sky. Just trying to brighten up things a little more with a WS. Hope you like it.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

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Scharan (14144) 2006-07-30 0:53

Olá Paulo
Muito bonita esta foto, amei as cores, o amarelo e vermelho do barco fez um bonito contraste com tom azul mais claro; esse céu está lindo demais. Parabéns.
Grande abraço, Vera.

rafelito (3648) 2006-07-30 1:46

Hola Paulo
Esta es una de las fotos más hermosas que he visto hoy, el colorido del bote realza sobre el fondo azul del cielo y el mar. La composición es inmejorable. Un fuerte saludo, Rafael

emjleclercq (15780) 2006-07-30 3:17

Another of these beautifully painted Portuguese traditinal boats. Apart from the boat itself which deserves lots of praise, the compisition at low tide is very good. Colors are perhaps a bit basic (blue and grey), but your framing of the boat is execellent and additionally, there is the other (modern) fishing boat and the long cloud in the sky.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-07-30 3:51

Hello Paulo
Lovely picture. Excellent sky and this lazy boat. In a competition with the last Teresa`s photo, you win ;).
Regards

riclopes (35577) 2006-07-30 3:52

Bom dia Paulo,
Gosto muito. Estas horas de fim de tarde, ou muito de manhanzinha são de facto as melhores. Estando perto de casa, nem se pode fotografar noutra hora. A verticalidade do barco está muito bem apanhada contra aquele céu espectacular, criando um jogo de silhuetas, sem no entanto deixar de se ver as cores e desenhos típicos. Até as cordas que agarram o barco ajudam a estruturar a composição. Uma imagem muito bonita!
Desejo-vos aos dois um bom Domingo de sol,
Ricardo

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-07-30 4:01

Um céu lindo, uma composição excelente e cores maravilhosas. A posição relativa dos barcos está muito boa e dá à foto um equilibrio correcto. Gostei também muito da versão no WS. Para ser sincero, acho que gosto mais dessa versão.
António

elmec (12210) 2006-07-30 4:32

Hello Paulo!
This is lovely evening scene.
I like peacefull atmosphere there, and the interesing composition with yacht!
Best regards!

Ulishna (2268) 2006-07-30 4:36

Hello Paulo,
very nice shot!
Interesting colors and light.
Julia

kermit350 (9016) 2006-07-30 7:13

Hello paulo, muito bonito decoração bem como melhor momento escolhido este tomada vista, mais que um imagem para seu tonalidade que contribuir criar um suave ambiente, calma e cor me fazer pensar mais um quadro pintor que ter um fotografia, enquadramento ser bem realizar presença numeroso elemento, bem cordialmente

syd1946 (18663) 2006-07-30 7:46

Hi Paulo,
I see here anexcellent composition.Lovely
colors allaround and beautifull light.I
enjoy it very much because is a fine work!
Best wishes,
Thomas

agbonavita (0) 2006-07-30 8:00

Linda foto Paulo! As cores estão divinas, o céu parece uma pintura que chamamos de "aquarela" aqui no Brasil, watercolour en ingles.

Bela composição e profundidade!

òtimo trabalho
Abraço
Andre

bantonbuju (51815) 2006-07-30 10:18

ola paulo,
this image confirms my theory that the portuguese are the best maritime photographers in the world (as were the best sailors :-));
exceptional mood, gorgeous colours;
really a pure marvel this,
bw, j.

atus (15856) 2006-07-30 10:52

Hello Paulo,
very nicely composed clear shot from a very good pov with excellent dof and focusing. The light is spot on, the colours are beautiful and, as You said, the sky is great with these patterns. TFS and have a nice Sunday!
Attila

xavshot (69835) 2006-07-30 11:19

Bonjour Paulo
excellente photo très bien équilibrée. Le cadrage vertical est vraiment réussi. La position du bateau et les couleurs dans le ciel donnent vraiment une belle photo.
Superbe
Xavier

berek (50508) 2006-07-30 13:24

Hi Paulo,
great sky with composition. clear simple and successfully picture. TFS have a great Sunday

Berek
Meaning Sense :-))
Framing :-))
Idea :-))

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-07-30 13:51

Hi Paulo
I like this boat lost on the beach. The light was difficult but it's well managed and the atmosphere is well done
BErtrand

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-07-30 16:10

Ola Paulo,
Excellent composition. Fantastic colours, good sharpness and good POV. Very well done.
Ahmet

TeresaT (10806) 2006-07-30 17:37

Olá Paulo,
Bom não sie o que possa dizer acerca desta que ainda não tenha sido dito.
está simplemente magnifica.
A suavidade das cores está excelente.
O céu lindissimo.
E a composição excelente.
Beijinhos
Teresa

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-07-30 17:41

Mu GNGR%S my frend is one of the bests.....superb work!!!is a piece of art!!!!
My favorite of course..Nikiforos

Bluejeans (64251) 2006-07-30 18:52

Ola Paulo a tua foto esta muito bonita , as coresdo ceu , o angulo , as cores do barco, parabens por mostrares a cultura portuguesa !!!

bakes888 (18499) 2006-08-01 1:45

Hi Paulo. Excellent photo you share with us. I love the colours you have captured here, the sky especially. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

danyy (0) 2006-08-01 4:07

Salut Paulo,
Une embarcation qui n'attend que la marée pour redémarrer.
En attendant, elle nous offre de très jolies couleurs et se repose au milieu d'un paysage marin très calme.
Excellente ambiance
Bien à toi,
Daniel

donluicu (24727) 2006-08-01 8:18

Hi Paulo
the imùage is marvelous, very pleasant ro see..
The PP is very good, but i feel like it's a Portugal special effect??isnt'it?
nice post

loic

AiresSantos (56155) 2006-08-02 5:53

Olá Paulo,
Excelente composição. O ceu está fantastico e o barco muito bem enquadrado. Também gosto muito da forma como controlaste a luminosidade e a profundidade de campo.
Um abraço Amigo

pablominto (53746) 2006-08-03 4:27

Hi Paulo,
A beautiful composition with this colourful boat, where the tilt adds strongly to the dynamics!
Good point of view, and the lighting makes up this fine atmosphere on the shore...
A very fine job, my friend!
Greetings,
Pablo -

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-08-03 9:49

Hi Paulo
interesting picture, the lighting in this is nice and the sky is very beautiful. Vertical format works well.
Good job
TFS
Rahul

gebala (0) 2006-08-03 13:09

hello,

I am sorry that I am not able to comment so often your works but I am far away from my computer and only once a week I am able to read my mails and I can watch TE - all weekdays I am am out the Moscow and I work with NGO.

exellent one:)
i like point of view:)
great colours:)
great cropping:)
well taken:)
rgs

cjmm (4479) 2006-08-03 15:24

Olá Paulo,

The framing, composition and exposure make the photo look very much like a painting.

Well done!

Saludos desde Brasil,
Carlos

rosaline (0) 2006-08-05 3:32

Hi Paulo
This is a nicely balanced composition and one that conveys a very placid scene. The colours add to the feeling of calmness. The cloud patterns are, indeed interesting and deliver a nice glow to the shot. The angular tilt to the boat is good to as it adds an extra visual element to the shot. Nice work.
Aubrey

jbweasle (9395) 2006-08-06 11:23

Hello Paulo this is an attractive composition. The colourful boat is nicely positioned to the side and the mooring ropes lead the eye to it well. Great sky too.

pat0500 (21561) 2006-08-13 7:57

Hi Paulo,
Very nice picture and good perspective.Goos light,very nice coulours and very nice coulours of the sky.
Well done and good week end.
Patrick

oochappan (8434) 2006-08-27 7:46

Hi Paulo
I like the mood and the well framed shot here, the boat aside to drop totally in to the blue of the gradaint sky to the horizont fading in the mist passing lots of other boats scattered around but most apealing is the softness of the tomes maintained like an early morning view with fresh colder tones.
a pleasing shot indeed that I discovered by wondering about you by your fine reflection in the forum to see that you try out differant aproaches here in your explorations.
greetings
Henk

napdsp (744) 2006-08-29 18:08

DOF works nicely. I like the soft clouds and skies. I love strong color of the boat against soft color in the background. Very nice composition as well. TFS.

EOSF1 (1944) 2006-08-29 22:20

I missed this one ! A very nice composition. Good exposure, good DOF and nice smooth colors. Thanks.

Mario

jemaflor (117548) 2006-08-31 6:00

Salut Paulo,
Une belle composition de bord de mer, atmosphère intéressante avec la marée basse et le bateau dont les couleurs tranchent avec le reste de l'image.

anavazao (5592) 2006-10-05 15:37

olá amigo que posso dizer lindos barcos com umas cores vivas muito bonitas! O céu dá um GRande contributo para a foto! Boa perpectiva! Fica bem Ana:)

jean11-3 (2799) 2006-12-02 10:54

Beautiful composition, wonderful sky,such a peaceful scene, well done, I love this picture.Regards Jean

anesugur (18789) 2006-12-06 5:24

Ola Paulo,
I like this well balanced composition and colors.
Very good POV and sharpness.
Best regards. Uğur

marietom (34611) 2007-01-05 8:24

tiens, je l'avais manquée, celle -ci. Belle composition.
Marie

belenus (52) 2007-01-12 11:48

Olá Paulo,
Andava eu navegando com prazer pelo TreakEarth quando descobri esta fotografia FANTÁSTICA. Nada mais a acrescentar, apenas
PARABÉNS.
AH

anes_lc (14968) 2007-01-12 17:44

hye
this is a great photo.i like the sky and the colours and this natural look.is good the workshop also but for my the colours in your photo are real and make it more beautiful
anes

mrobinson (56) 2007-01-15 4:03

A superb image! I am impressed with the way you have kept colour and detail in the foreground, whilst showing a good range of colours in the sky. The vertical format was the right decison, as the sky is very strong.
I think you have also increased the saturation. This has made the image even stronger.

sebinho342 (19317) 2007-01-15 8:57

Hi Paulo, oh i see this one as just took the second place in your podium ;) I won't miss it today and i will close the gap for the first place !
Stop kidding, excellent picture once again, i'm very elogious on your work but i'm sincere, your compos associate to your PP gives excellent results
Keep on (but i'm sure you will ;) )

aznegrao (10316) 2007-03-05 14:21

Como voce conseque estas texturas Paulo?? são realmente fantasticas fazem parecer mais real mas tambem artistica. Otimo trabalho.

Abraços.

Loic_bzh (7646) 2007-06-11 6:50

Bonjour Paulo,

très belle photo. Les couleurs vives de ce bateau tranchent avec le reste de la composition... Très réussi.

Bonne journée,

Loïc

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-06-24 10:56

Hi Paulo,
Beautiful shot of one my favorite places, excellent light, great vertical frame, deep colors and gorgeous sky. Very well composed and seen indeed...............
well don,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
TFS,
waseem khan

cepekdong (3676) 2007-07-02 8:44

great light and fantastic atmosphere ! i love thi spic with the soft colours

daniel

minunes (0) 2007-08-16 7:54

Olá Paulo!
Parabéns pelas maravilhosas fotos que tens sobre o Seixal.
Por acaso não estarias interessado em comercializar algumas delas?
Diz-me qualquer coisa.

paura (25320) 2007-09-09 16:53

Paulo,
Beleza de fotografia. Os ajustes fototécnicos estão perfeitos e a composição soberba.

Abraços

Paulo

fserajian (2299) 2007-09-23 21:57

Hi Paulo,

Beautiful shot, the sky is just perfect, love the foreground too. TFS

Fara

lucasgalodoido (25806) 2008-10-20 17:23

Olá Paulo,
parece até uma pintura essa foto sua, interessante ver o barco descansando assim após um dia de trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço

FPSintra (47) 2008-11-03 11:42

Depois de tanto dito, resta-me corroborar e pontuar... :)

Cumprimentos
FPS

zumoduvas (2069) 2008-11-29 5:51

Hello Paulo.

Excellent picture, nice composition and colors.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

ruisc_pt (11300) 2012-01-09 6:41

OLá Paulo,
Bom enquadramento.
O PP está um pouco saturado nos azuis.. acho.
Cumprimentos
Rui

mjw364 (1466) 2012-07-16 10:39

Well composed shot Paulo - boat down in the bottom third and the sky adds interest in the upper half.

This reminds me of so many places... its not just Portugal where boats evoke such feelings...

Take care

Mike