Carlos Paredes, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

Hello friends,
Photo 11/4/2011 Lisbon meeting TE members present Josep Marín and his wife, Filipe Rocha-Sacavem, Ana Dores -adores, and me.
Photo in the streets Calcada da Gloria and the Gloria lift in the background we have a painting with the famous guitarist Carlos Paredes to hear one of their songs in Portuguese guitar here Verdes Anos-Carlos Paredes

The biography of Carlos Paredes is on since the early years the Portuguese guitar - a family tradition started by his grandfather Gonçalo Paredes, great-uncle Manuel Paredes, his father and continued by him.
Son of Artur Paredes , bank clerk and amateur musician, and Alice Candeias Rosas Paredes, a secondary school teacher, was born in Coimbra on February 16, 1925.
He inherited his father's estate a very rich musical and a work of research and experimentation and a talent accumulated genetic legacy of three or four generations.
Taking advantage of the technique from his father, summed up the running taking full advantage of the characteristics of the instrument and redirected it to a repertoire never before discussed or thought. He did so with an unusual artistic quality.
On the one hand inherits the father's musical talent, the other receives the cultural sensitivity of the mother who was instrumental in the statement of one's personality, the ideological options and steady approach to its people and its culture, clearly evident in his monumental musical work .
For years he worked at the Hospital of St. Joseph, and thus have joined the PCP - Portuguese Communist Party was arrested by the PIDE - International Police and the State Defense in 1958 for a period of 18 months. Due to confidentiality, was expelled from the civil service in March 1960, the year that begins "officially" his music career, by invitation in the preparation of the soundtrack for the short film "Rent Precious Metals" which consists in "Green Years" . He was accompanied by Fernando Alvim, who started here a long and fruitful collaboration of nearly 25 years.
It was reinstated in St. Joseph Hospital in October 74th, retiring from 12 years later. He rejected any possibility of a professional musician and devote himself to leave the job, believing in the difficulty of live music in Portugal. It's his own phrase "I love the music too to live it."
Walls was almost to the end of his career amateur musician with a talent and work of a professional musician. Only in 1990 saw him being awarded a grant of merit by the then Secretary of State for Culture, Santana Lopes, to two years later be awarded the Military Order of Santiago by the President, Mario Soares.
He married twice, the second of which with Cecilia de Mello in 1970 with whom he recorded the album "My Country". Was the father of six children, none with outstanding musical skills, interropemdo thus the cycle of the guitarists 'dynasty' Walls.
In 83 starts the collaboration with Luisa Amaro, classical guitarist. Walls have long wanted to plunge into the business classic, and it is with sobriety musical Luisa Amaro, who sees this possibility partly achieved. It also shares with her the rest of your life.
At the end of 93, was diagnosed with myelopathy which rendered him unable to return to play.
He died on July 23, 2004.

Nikon D40X
2011/11/04 17:15:49.5
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tomekpy (82) 2012-01-18 10:11

I really admire composition of this photo, tram together with this lovely picture on the wall create very admirable composition

Gigidusud (21679) 2012-01-18 10:22

Hola Goncalo,
Très jolie scène de rue avec de magnifiques couleurs.
Merci pour le partage.
Ghislaine

dta (98848) 2012-01-18 10:24

Hola Goncalo ,
A really good composition , full of colors and dynamism .
A great street scene .
Bravo

mesutilgim (0) 2012-01-18 10:25

Hello Goncalo,
Who is looking to whom ? Excellent pov and perfect compo with nice brigth colors and perfect layout.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

rbassin (27472) 2012-01-18 10:26

Bonsoir Goncalo,
De très belle couleurs vues sous un angle intéressant, donnant une bonne impression de la rue en pente.
Salutations
Roland

jemaflor (146234) 2012-01-18 11:09

Hi Goncalo,
Interesting view well seen and taken, I like these colors, blue and yellow, bravo !

JFS (32459) 2012-01-18 11:33

Hola Gonçalo,
Me gusta esta típica foto de Lisboa, con esas calles, con esas pendientes, ess arquitectura tan colorida y esos tranvías tan entrañables.

Saludos cordiales,
Juan

BennyV (34734) 2012-01-18 12:13

Ola Goncalo

Excellent picture, excellent post. Great timing and coleur locale in the picture, in your note the explanation about the music is really appreciated here. Wonderful music! Thanks.

Benny

pajaran (114845) 2012-01-18 12:16

Dobro vece.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst o veliko muzicaru ...
Lepo mesto sa slikom velikog umetnika, lepa fotografija.
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast i lepe boje kojim ste prikazali mesto.
Good text with the given data for the used technique and elements of the image.
Dobar rad i secanje na sastanak kolega sa TE.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Google.

Good evening.
Very interesting and good article about a great musician ...
Nice place with a picture a great artist, beautiful images.
Severity Good shot, nice contrast and colors that you view the place.
Good text with the given data for the used technique and elements of the image.
Good work and memory of meeting colleagues from the TE.
Pleasant evening and all the best.
Paja.

Budapestman (82620) 2012-01-18 12:24

Hi Goncalo,
a splendid photo with spectacular composition and attractive details I like the vivid colours and the nostalgic atmosphere, superb shot, Tfs! Have a nice evening! Kellemes estét kívánok!
György

bertolucci (14052) 2012-01-18 14:41

Olá Goncalo.
I remember this scene well, I visitted this beautiful elevador in 2005 and last March. I will post a picture of it later on. It's very nice capture, combining the car, the mural and the pedestrian in one well considered frame. And thanx for sharing the story of Carlos Paredes, I only knew the main facts.
Parabéns,
Abraços,
Bert

pierrefonds (113534) 2012-01-18 15:03

HI Goncalo,

The diagonal line of the street is an asset to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the painting of Carlos Paredes and of the tram. The afternoon light is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

macondo (20449) 2012-01-18 22:42

Ah, Goncalo.
I thought this was going to be another yellow tram shot from Lisboa, but it's much more than that. Not only a dynamic composition and well timed exposure, but and interesting photo and note about Carlos Paredes. I have heard of him and even heard his music, since I became interested in Portuguese music especially Fado from Lisboa and Coimbra. In this shot, it looks like Carlos is looking directly at the approaching tram! Very good indeed and excellent note for this fine picture with its yellow and blue tones.
Regards,
Andrew

emka (157280) 2012-01-19 0:00

Ciao Goncalo, It was a pleasant TE-meeting for sure. I remember ours two year ago. it was great. Nice lisbon view with the steep street and a yellow train. Interesting colours.

WArm regrads

Malgo

danyy (0) 2012-01-19 0:20

Ola Goncalo,
du bleu et jaune classique, une vue de Lisbonne et de ses trams. Dommage pour la pâleur de ce ciel. Un cadrage bien pensé.
Regards.
Daniel.

delpeoples (60342) 2012-01-19 2:29

Ola dear Goncalo

Excellent low Point of View, fantastic bright colours and as usual, impressive perspective. Parabens.

Um abraco
Lisa

Nicou (193806) 2012-01-19 3:27

Hello

quel cadrage et captage dans la pente et ce tram jaune avec le beau mur et ce dessin fantastique ensmeble.

Bravo et amitié
Nicou

ikeharel (112397) 2012-01-19 9:08

Boa tarde Goncalo,
Marvelous image combine the street-elec.-car and graffiti of famouse-guitarist with background of colorful house's-facades.
excelent POV and good photojob.
Abracos,
Ike

josepmarin (59385) 2012-01-19 12:45

Olá, amigo Gonçalo,
recuerdo perfectamente aquella tarde y cómo tomabas fotos en este lugar tan encantador. Es una foto magnífica, en la que has combinado el grafismo del elevador amarillo y la belleza de la pintura del guitarrista, con forma de mosaico, que debo confesar que no me fijé en ella.
Si la hubiese visto, seguramente habría intentado tomar alguna foto, pero gracias a tu trabajo, la puedo disfrutar igualmente.
Me gusta el resultado gráfico, cromático y estético obtenido, es una bella composición.
Um abraço,
Josep

vasilpro (41801) 2012-01-19 13:14

Hello Goncalo,
Wonderful composition from an excellent POV and a very nice diagonal presentation, beautiful scene, lovely light and vivid colors, very good sharpness and contrast, very nice framework, TfS!
Have a nice evening, Vasilis

macjake (98260) 2012-01-19 14:45

Hi Goncalo
love the included artistry on the right. it adds a complete different feel to the scene. also, if you look closely, there are dozens of diagonal, horizontal, and vertical lines all over the frame.
an interesting visual that works well.
Cheers
Craig

Charo (51290) 2012-01-19 15:08

Hola Gonçalo,
la composición está muy hecha y es muy original. Toda la foto derrocha colores vivos, principalmente azules y amarillos.
Muy bien visto!
Un abrazo,
Charo

jmdias (114220) 2012-01-19 15:47

gonçalo

muito bom enquadramento e nitidez. gosto desta luz suave também; o músico parece estar tocando para o bonde. muito bom este trabalho.

abraços

jorge

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-01-19 20:21

Hello Goncalo,
What a fantastic composition of transportation. Wonderfully executed. Colors, sharpness, clarity, fantastic POV. Excellent picture. Awesome work. Love it. Thanks for sharing.
All the best,
Barbara

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-01-20 0:02

Ola Goncalo,
Superb detail of Lisbon. Great catch, lovely colors.
Have a nice day.

Daniel

danos (110407) 2012-01-20 0:36

Ola Goncalo,
nice the view of the Carlos Paredes guitar player, as is placed on the wall with the passing by yellow tram to creates balance in the image.I like the light and the colour management, as the excellent hour you spend with the other Trekkers.

Have a good day,danos

sacimar (38173) 2012-01-20 1:41

Hola Goncalo,

bonita imagen, me gusta el colorido de la misma, la composicion con el tranvia tambien es interesante, captaste el momento adecuado, bien visto,

Buen fin de semana!

Sergio

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2012-01-20 5:41

Hi Ola dear Goncalo

Great combination you get! Perfect moment you get too. Fresh color touch is marvelous indeed.

Thanks for your sharing and have a good day

Takero

Cricri (176) 2012-01-20 8:46

Ola Goncalo
Une affiche colorée de ce grand guitariste Carlos Paredes, super bien cadrer avec le tram jaune, une jolie vidéo et un jeu de guitare qui repose, Belle soirée
cricri

Royaldevon (85606) 2012-01-20 11:00

Ola Goncale,

A most interesting photograph, not only detailing the mosaic of Carlos Paredes but also showing the steep incline of the road, and the colourful tram which works on the hill. I'm glad you included the figure as it gives us a good indication of the scale.
Very nicely composed on a diagonal into the bottom r/h corner.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Graal (103040) 2012-01-20 23:56

Hi Goncalo,
congratulations on your successful meeting. Amazing image on the wall. Good informations about famous guitarist. Photo well done and I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

lousat (138561) 2012-01-21 4:19

Hi Goncalo,magnificent perspective and very impressive crop,i like this rich composition and the high saturation,the blue and yellow facad ein background is simply fantastic! Have a nice weekend and thanks,Luciano

jlbrthnn (76043) 2012-01-21 5:34

Oi Gonçalo,
Apreciei a sua nota e sua ligação em Carlos Paredes, descobri com prazer. A imagem é composta de forma dramática e inteligente. Eu amo este quadro, e eu aprecio o excelente resultado. Bravo.
Bom dia
Amicalement
Joël

emilbo (22616) 2012-01-21 18:45

Allô Goncalo!
Très intéressante photo merveilleusement colorée et beaucoup d'éléments, incluant le tableau rendant hommage à ce grand musicien. Excellente qualité d'image, beau cadrage et belle harmonie de couleurs,
Bravo!... et bon dimanche,
Emilius

jhm (211734) 2012-01-22 2:30

Hello Gonçalo,

You place the tram on a very good place, also the drawing makes these picture very well .
Nice cityscape.
Real colors and excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John.

ruisc_pt (11584) 2012-01-22 14:09

Não sei como falhei a este encontro, Gonçalo.
Devia estar para fora com pena minha.,.,
Uma bela imagem a mostrar as cores de Lxa.
Ab
Rui

Silvio1953 (220525) 2012-01-23 1:09

Ciao Goncalo, lovely composition with nice tram and beautiful graffiti, splendid clarity and wonderful bright colors, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

adores (46979) 2012-01-25 15:55

Olá Gonçalo!
Acho que tenho umas semelhantes e até com aquela senhora:)! Um dia destes publico.Gosto da composição e das cores. Ficou boa, apesar do mau tempo. As luzes acesas dentro do elevador são um bom detalhe!

Angshu (56760) 2012-01-27 4:40

Ola Goncalo
An interesting momemnt of time captured...the graffiti of Peredes playing guitar & the approaching tram...seems to join the 2 icons of Portugal together in one shot. Fine effort!
Um Abraco
Angshu

lpi (4857) 2012-02-07 12:16

Salut Goncalo!
Toutes ces belles couleurs sont superbes, une rue bien colorée!
Bravo pour ta composition, j'aime beaucoup!
Amicalement,
Lpi

zoomer (6) 2012-03-02 16:34

Hello,a vivid and well composed street scene.The sharp image reveals a lot of interesting details for the viewer to enjoy.Friendly regards,Wolf.

xramm (1831) 2012-03-13 8:39

you did catch excellent colors on road.
great composition.
regards,
Hakki

bona (15057) 2012-03-19 10:26

Que legal Gonaçlo vocês terem se encontrado para um encontro fotográfico, gosto muito desses encontros, mas o grupo aqui do Brasil fica muito afastado e tem sido poucos que ainda participam do TE.
Adorei a pintura ao fundo e a arquitetura colorida. Essa vista me faz lembrar Santa Teresa no Rio de Janeiro, principalmente devido ao bonde.
òtimo enquadramento e cores.
Abraço
Andre

Hanssie (11022) 2012-03-19 23:42

A picture full of different colours and fine details.
The tram in it too, at the right place, a very Lisboish picture, love it !

fabbs99 (17179) 2013-02-15 23:14

Hi Goncalo,

Awesome shot with great sharpness and contrast.Nice warm colors.The light management and shadows are awesome. A quality image and stunning presentation.Very well shot.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

adidas5nb (5743) 2013-05-16 18:01

beautiful street composition.love the colors and the pov.the straight elements and the slanting elements together in combination makes for good contrast and viewing.
regards
dwaipayan