Postcard from Alcochete #3, a photo from Setubal, South

Photographer's Note

Third picture of "Postcards from Alcochete". You can see the other two here and here. Since this it's my hometown i will try to show it to the world the best i can.

Alcochete is located on the south bank of the River Tagus, near the Tagus Estuary Nature Reserve. Salt has long-been one of the main industries here, and saltpans can still be seen to the north and south of the town.
The town's foundation dates back to the 7th century, after the Moors conquered Lisbon. Its name derives from the Arabic word for kiln, as there have been many found in the area.

In this picture you can see the Parish Church (Igreja Matriz). It is a notable Gothic-Manueline church dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It is classified as a National Monument. There is an interesting rose window in the facade, an entrance and Manueline tower. There are interesting 1700s tile panels on the inside. In one of the outbuildings there are two early 16th century paintings brought here from the Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição dos Matos.

in "Wikipédia" and "Solares de Portugal"

Regards from Portugal,
António

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fabio_ts (13696) 2005-10-12 4:27

Bom dia Antonio,
A nice low POV for this well done composition with an evocative cloudy sky, beautiful work, compliments!!
have a nice day, Fabio.

sleon (9402) 2005-10-12 4:35

Hi Antonio
Nice perspective which really makes the building look imposing. Shame that the lighting is a bit flat but the interesing textured sky makes up for it! Nicely framed shot.
Regards, Susanna

Paolo (41258) 2005-10-12 5:09

Hi Antonio an easy composition, but well composed, with high quality and perfect focus and light.
the contrast between the facade and the sky is amazing.
thanks, ciao

efigesta (12188) 2005-10-12 5:26

Ola Antonio, que boa foto temos aqui com um ceu muito bonito, carregado de nuvens, bom POV, abraço Manuel

xicomelo (686) 2005-10-12 5:28

Está bonito, o efeito do céu por trás da igreja. Uma bela fotografia da arquitectura.

AiresSantos (56155) 2005-10-12 6:20

Olá António,
O céu cria um efeito muito bonito, mas o que eu mais gosto nesta foto é o contraste.
Enquadraste muito bem a igreja e o ângulo realça as nuvens,
Um abraço. Aires

papagolf21 (152607) 2005-10-12 7:12

Bonjour Antonio,
Je tiens à saluer votre prestation Antonio ! Cette église prend une dimension extraordinaire par rapport au ciel.
Nous avons l'impression de voir cette masse de petits nuages roulés au-dessus de notre tête et de voir défiler le temps des âges de l'église.
Superbe.
Amitiés.
Philippe

anew (582) 2005-10-12 7:40

This is the best of the three. I love the way the sky makes it look eery and haunted house, kind-of. What would happen if u made the building a bit dark from the bottom and the sky with dark clouds...Oooooh!
Somebody can do a workshop maybe..

Wirraway (1985) 2005-10-12 7:44

Good shot Antonio, clouds make the image stand out, nice note, good work.

Regards Ian
North Queensland

Graal (103040) 2005-10-12 8:51

Hi Antonio,
nice church here. Good "postcard", interesting note.I like it. Well done.
P.S. My wife speak to me and jeaulous obout it the very same - photos and computer.
Rgs, Aleksander

leonorkuhn (16237) 2005-10-12 10:33

Olá Antonio,
Quem colocou estes flocos de algodão no céu? Linda composição, a rosácea está linda - com muita nitidez e detalhes e a torre em pedra, numa perspectiva excelente. Magnífico trabalho.
Abraços do Brasil,
Leonor

Albrecht (11283) 2005-10-12 13:34

Hi Antonio
Very good POV and a very nice shot. Could be in B&W also well done.
Greetings Albrecht

Fis2 (171823) 2005-10-12 14:33

Hi Antonio!
Super sky!
Ineresting object.
I like the composition, frame and colours.
Very nice image.
Regards
Krzysztof

Tue (93328) 2005-10-12 17:17

Hej Antonio,
A great angle to show this church in your hometown and you had here a great sky with beautiful clouds in the background! Very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

dsidwell (9783) 2005-10-12 18:20

This is a very dramatic view, Antonio! I also love the exciting sky. Nice point of view, and excellent use of exposure to capture details fo both shadows and highlights.

jjbach (9326) 2005-10-12 18:58

Hi Antonio,
Excellent low point of view and really wonderful sky. The texture of the clouds are fantastic. Very well done, great "eye" !!

Regards John

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-10-12 20:56

Hello Antonio,
A simple but well working capture.Good upwards perspective from the church to the well structured sky.The limited range of colors is supporting your compo.
Greetings,
hermann

sarju (5324) 2005-10-12 23:32

Ola Antonio
it is the cotton sky and the wide angle that made this photo very dramatic ... I love the end results .. i only wish that maybe there was a bit more of blue in the sky
thanks for sharing ... cheers ... sarju

feather (51130) 2005-10-13 4:38

The sky just looks like a bag of cottonwool balls :O). I like your low and close POV. It gives a slight eerie feeling to the image
Kath

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-13 5:49

Olá Antonio,
Outro excelente postal ilustrado da sua terra natal. Um bom angulo e perspectiva para composição que efectuou muito bem. A luminosidade está excelente e um ceu muito bonito a ajudar.

Bem visto e produzido.
Parabens.
Fernando

supereira (9576) 2005-10-13 5:50

Boa composição e prespectiva.Bom enquadramento e detalhes.Gosto do contraste entre a igreja e o céu.Boas cores,luminosidade e nitidez.Bom trabalho!

michalu (810) 2005-10-13 6:50

Hi Antonio!
Very good shot! nice Architecture and beautiful sky.
regards
michael

Quentin (5280) 2005-10-13 9:35

Hi Antonio
I like the point of view in your image and the simplicity of
this church the light is beautiful and the sky is great! Very
nice composition.
Regards
Quentin

fer (1478) 2005-10-13 11:35

Olá António,

Mais um excelente Postcard do belo Alcochete o pormenor das nuvens está espectacular.
Abraço,
Fernando

mlopes (494) 2005-10-13 12:34

Olá Antonio, execelente vista da Igreja... o que é aquilo no céu??? algodão??? :P

Muito bem visto e excelente trabalho.

Mario

bertolucci (14052) 2005-10-13 16:36

Boa tarde Antonio, what a nice upwards perspective here on the fascinating architecture of this church. And the combination its textures make with the clouded and backlit sky is great. Very well seen & excuted. Parabens.
Regards from Rotterdam,
Bertttttt

huynt (5081) 2005-10-13 18:13

Hi Antonio
Wow what wonderful shot in two color. Interesting captuerd and excellent composition. Thanks. srlate

sam224 (6215) 2005-10-14 4:00

Nice shot here. Good low perspective enhancing the height and the majesty of this architecture. The cloudy sky is very attractive too.
Well seen and composed!
Thanks for sharing!

prumod (8300) 2005-10-14 8:13

hi antoio
it is a great one... your photo is just like a geometrical artwork.... filling pattern of sky is very beautiful... and a very suitable pov...
regards
pramod

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-10-16 17:44

Hi Antonio,
Excellent POV and a wonderfull sky with `sheepclouds`as we say in Holland.
groet Rob

devimeuxbe (58557) 2005-10-18 3:36

Hi Antonio
Very beautifull POV and frame.
I like this simple but beautifull picture.
The sky of clouds is very nice.
Bertrand

banyanman (7797) 2005-10-19 7:14

I like the almost monochrome feel of this picture, Antonio, and that cottonwool sky provides such a great backdrop. A very simple but dramatic composition. Cheers . . . David

castellano (791) 2005-10-22 7:41

Ola Antonio,
Excellent point of view and wonderful cloudy sky. The soft light is very nice as well. Good sharpness and framing.
Parabens.
Javier

aznegrao (10316) 2006-01-28 16:13

Excelent image!!
Gosto do efeito do enquadramento e das cores realistas e com muita vida.
Thanks for sharing.
aznegrao.