Porto Alegre

Photographer's Note

Série sobre o meu passeio a PORTO ALEGRE, a CAPITAL do ESTADO do RIO GRANDE DO SUL, o Estado mais Austral do Brasil - de 16 a 18 de Janeiro de 2015 - nº 001 !

Series on my short trip to PORTO ALEGRE (JOYFUL HARBOR), the CAPITAL CITY of the STATE of RIO GRANDE DO SUL (SOUTHERN BIG RIVER), the most Austral State in Brazil - from January, 16th to 18th, 2015 - #001 !

A LARGER VERSION OF THE ORIGINAL POST !

A REGIÃO CENTRAL VISTA DE UM PASSEIO DE BARCO !
DOWNTOWN SEEN FROM A BOAT RIDE !

My first trip to PORTO ALEGRE was back in 1988! I traveled all by myself, by bus, to many places in Southern Brazil (the States of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul).
In 2002, while traveling by car from Campinas to Buenos Aires, I just passed by this city.
This third time, I came by plane and it was supposed to be a short trip to take some digital pictures of the city for the first time!
I took a lot and I'll share many with you all here on Trek Earth, from now on, all of them mixed with all the other places I've been to lately.
I'll also write more data about the city in the next pictures.

"Porto Alegre (local Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpoɾtʊ aˈlɛɡɾɪ] ( listen);[1] Joyful Harbour) is the capital and largest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Founded in 1769 by Manuel Sepúlveda, its population of 1,509,939 inhabitants (2010) makes it the tenth most populous city in the country and the centre of Brazil's fourth largest metropolitan area, with 4,405,760 inhabitants (2010). The city is the southernmost capital city of a Brazilian state.[2]

Porto Alegre was founded in 1769 by Manuel Jorge Gomes de Sepúlveda, who used the pseudonym José Marcelino de Figueiredo to hide his identity; but the official date is 1772 with the act signed by immigrants from the Azores, Portugal. In the late 19th century the city received many immigrants from other parts of the world, particularly from Germany, Italy and Poland. The vast majority of the population is of European descent.

The city lies on the eastern bank of the Lago Guaiba (Guaiba Lake), where five rivers converge to form the Lagoa dos Patos (Patos Lagoon), a giant freshwater lagoon navigable by even the largest of ships. This five-river junction has become an important alluvial port as well as a chief industrial and commercial center of Brazil." Wikipedia with corrections

SOME PICTURE DATA:

Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7000
Software: Ver.1.02
Exposure Time: 10/2500 sec
F-Stop: f/11.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 500
Focal Length: 90 mm
Date Taken: 2015-01-17 04:33
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 518 kb

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holmertz (101956) 2015-01-18 3:23

Hello Neyvan,
It's a very colorful and graphically attractive composition with the low yellow and red buildings and yellow cranes along the water and the skyscrapers behind. The three speedboats form a superb foreground and add a strong sense of motion.
Kind regards,
Gert

No_One (4) 2015-01-18 4:09

Hi Neyvan
That's an impressive skyline and wonderfully colourful too. Great timing to capture the city with the lively addition of the guys on the jet skis. This is not a city I am at all familiar with so extra cool to see this photo
Cheers
Noel

SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2015-01-18 4:24

Hello Neyvan, very nice image here. good inclusion of the jest skies in the composition. Good details on the buildings on the shore. Pretty colorful, i immagine this scene on a sunny day..
Regards!

Gigidusud (21679) 2015-01-18 6:57

Hi Neyvan,
Un très bon point de vue sur la ville avec son alignement d'immeubles colorés qui créent un bel impact graphique. Les scooters des mers en premier plan apportent de la vie à la scène. Belle prise, bravo!
Bon dimanche mon ami.
Gigi

dkmurphys (79209) 2015-01-18 12:56

Ola Neyvan,
Picturesque view of the city. The buildings are very spectacular. Also, the people riding the water jets are the necessary dynamics in this composition. Good work!

Daniel

jjcordier (79299) 2015-01-19 0:41

Neyvan
Bonne et intéressante photo de Porto Alegre. Les scooters des mers animent bien l'image.
Amicalement
JJ

Silvio1953 (220553) 2015-01-19 5:26

Ciao Neyvan, lovely composition with nice action in FG and fantastic skyscrapers, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

williewhistler (16606) 2015-01-19 12:23

Hello Neyvan,
the speeding jet skis add a colourful and dynamic touch to a very well balanced waterfront scene.
The details of the buildings are immaculately sharp and very clear,a cracking shot.
Best wishes,Les.

adramad (72536) 2015-01-20 7:44

Hello Neyvan.
Fantastic composition, with the median plane, showing us a nice skyline of the city, I like the variety of color tones in buildings makes them more cheerful, sensational moment with these three jet skis you've captured in the image.
Very good color which gives much appeal to the image.
Magnificent management brightness, sharpness is also perfect to enjoy with the details.
Very well seen and well taken.
Have a nice day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

Graal (103040) 2015-01-20 11:32

Hello Neyvan,
very nice post card from Porto Alegre. Amazing modern architecture in BG. Good captured place and caught moment. POV is fine. I like it.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander

fritzi007 (14698) 2015-01-23 7:59

Hallo Neyvan,
You do after a trip, can tell what,
excellent dynamic photo!
many greetings
Wolfgang

ChrisJ (171194) 2015-01-24 8:02

Hello Neyvan,

I have found through trial and error that using the sports section of my digital camera will freeze a moving fg or subject to give a sharper image than a landscape setting. The 3 jetboats at right enliven the scene but are unsharp. You could also go the other way and use a higher fstop with a longer exposure time so that they become motion blurred streaks of color. The bg city makes a superb backdrop. Tfs!

jmdias (114240) 2015-01-26 0:14

ney

não tive sorte quando vistei POA, apanhei dois dias inteiros de tempestade forte e chuva. até levei um banho de um carro que passou em cima de uma poça.
gostei da maneira como vc incluiu os jet skis aqui com a barreira de edifícios e as estruturas portuárias mais adiante.

bem feito.

abraços
jorge

ourania (51103) 2015-02-05 10:58

Hello Neyvan,
this is a fascinating scene, captured with great timing in a very effective composition. I like how the compact and solid cityscape fills the background and there are interesting details and suggestive contrasts to observe. The warm tones and the grey ones make an original and moody combination and the three jet skis darting into the frame are so eye-catching. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely day,
Ourania