Photographer's Note
I took this photo from the top of Torre da Telepar (Telepar Tower). The people you see are the souls who fly over the city (or more precisely, downtown)...joking, it's the reflection of the visitors on the window :))
Telepar was the name of the local telecom company, acquired by BrasilTelecom.
The company however maintains the tower open for sightseeing in one of the highest neighborhoods in Curitiba. It's more than 100m high. From the top the visitor can have a 360 degrees view of the city's skyline. Located in Merces district, northern from downtown.
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thrpy (46) 2009-11-02 4:14 [Comment]
lousat
(140070) 2009-11-02 4:27
Hi Carlos,i like a lot new ideas and this is really fantastic! What a intelligent composition and great perspective...beautiful sharpness and perfect light too...the new ideas are always welcome! My best compliments,have a nice week,Luciano
Amaz
(11475) 2009-11-02 4:34
Legal captura, amigo Carlos!!
Ótimas cores e linda apresentação!!
Muito creativo registro!!
Meus parabéns!!
Abração!!!
tayo65000
(124) 2009-11-02 4:38
Reminds me of the idea of the gods in their heavenly cities, occasionally looking down on us mortals, but mostly just ignoring us. Beautiful image.
hdl
(7035) 2009-11-02 4:38
Hi Carlos. Well done! I love the combination of the city below and the people reflecting above.
sayeed_rahman
(6461) 2009-11-02 4:59
Carlos...youve nailed it here...this is what is missing on TE..everyone cannot see and create a photograph..something that stimulates the senses..worth a second look and a third..something that stands out off a hundred pages..this is definitely up there..
very well seen brother..
time spent on te is turning out to be worth it
tc
sayeed
rodgerg
(55767) 2009-11-02 5:20
Olà Carlos,
Congratulations for this creative master's peice in your gallery. A superb shot with the reflections of the popels whiceh give a curious and very graphic effect. Superb depht to for the cityscape with many details very well collected. An excellent photowork and a very good post for TE.
Amizades,
Roger
patdeph
(35750) 2009-11-02 5:28
hello Carlos
difficult at the first sight to understand how you obtained this effect,and I think this is superbly done!This is original and I like very much!
Regards
Pascale
John_F_Kennedy
(43797) 2009-11-02 5:45
Hello ,
very intersting. A big contrast. Very impressive. Beautiful colours too and good sharpness.
Best wishes,
Achim
leonorkuhn
(16237) 2009-11-02 6:18
Olá Carlos,
Mais uma obra de arte fotográfica! Excelente, criativa, instigante, tecnicamente perfeita. Como escreveu o Sayeed, vale a pena gastar o tempo no TE para ver imagens como esta, cada vez mais raras aqui.
Abraços e um ótimo feriado
Leonor
mikolaj_kawa
(0) 2009-11-02 6:51
Ola Carlos! Amazing mirror. Mysterious shadows. Wonderful cityscape. Perfect exposure. Great effect. Saude!
chpp
(4283) 2009-11-02 7:10
hi Carlos
I'm not sure if I like the shot but i like the idea of it
the city looks nice and with good sharpness
TFS
C
npecanhuk
(79329) 2009-11-02 8:15
Boa tarde Carlos!
Na maioria das vezes, quando tiramos fotos de dentro de algum edifício, com janelas envidraçadas, ou de uma Torre, como é o presente caso, aonde tive o prazer de subir e ver a Bela Curitiba aos meus pés, procuramos sempre evitar os reflexos dos vidros e aqui sua ideia de fazer justamente o contrário foi excelente e o resultado visual é surpreendentemente interessante e belo!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan
rikko77
(10861) 2009-11-02 8:18
Hi Carlos
wow, what an impressing framing!
I love it. The city below looks like a table game, like Monopoly, while the silhouetted human figures are just great. You had a great idea and turned it into a great pic, congratulations!
Rikk
siamesa
(28231) 2009-11-02 8:42
Olá Carlos
Incrivel e extremamente criativa. Idéias como essas deixam vários pontos de exclamação no ar. Parabéns.
Abração
maria
wgreis
(8267) 2009-11-02 9:06
Carlos,
a foto formou um curioso efeito, proporcionado pelo reflexo das pessoas no vidro, exatamente na porção correspondente ao céu.
Já a cidade ficou bem mais nítida, valorizando seus aspectos arquitetônicos.
Ótimo olhar fotográfico.
Ah... acho que dá para ver você segurando a câmera à direita da foto!
Bela mostra.
tatadalou
(7459) 2009-11-02 9:24
Hi Carlos,
Surrealistic ! Colours and sharpness are well managed. I wonder how did you do to obtain such an effect. Reflections are really impressive !
Congratulations !
Delphine
jhm
(211738) 2009-11-02 10:15
Hello Carlos,
You shows here a very nice combination between the sky line and the people above the skyscrapers.
Very well composition and good presentation. TFS.
Best regards,
John.
PaulVDV
(63574) 2009-11-02 10:16
Hello Carlos,
Wow ! Many wandering souls in Curitiba !
You've observed this very well.
I also like the colours very much and the contrast they create between the upper part of the picture and the view on the city.
Well done !
Best regards, Paul
gervaso
(28437) 2009-11-02 11:54
Olá, Carlos!
Ficou interessante o reflexo desses turistas fantasmas curiosos no céu, além da bela vista da cidade capturada com muito boa nitidez! Foto bem original! Belo trabalho!
tulipan7
(804) 2009-11-02 12:21
This is clever! I was on the same tower, taking pictures, some three years ago but didn't come up with such an ingenious idea so my photos are not nearly as good as this one. Great...I really like it!!!!
francio64
(39888) 2009-11-02 12:33
Ciao Carlos,
bella composizione resa notevolmente originale dal riflesso delle persone sulla finestra.
Sembra quasi di vedere due immagini sovrapposte.
Davvero un ottimo lavoro!
Bravo!
Francesco
delkoo
(68) 2009-11-02 13:13
bonjour carlos
one of the most beautiful and original I have seen today, there is 2 slides on one and the superposition is quite surreal,the moment was magical and you share well this feeling with us.
congratulations
didier
bostankorkulugu
(42866) 2009-11-02 14:14
a real stuuner, one of your best lately carlos... well seen and composed indeed... congrats pal...
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2009-11-02 14:21
Olá Carlos,
sensacional essa foto, uma composição original para mostrar essa bela vista da cidade, e as cores ficaram sensacionais. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço
Bluejeans
(64251) 2009-11-02 15:00
Oi amigo ,
Mais uma foto em que os reflexos foram bem utilizados ,se fundem com a cidade , já que as cidades são compostas por pessoas , bons detalhes e boa definição , bonitos tons de azul , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
paura
(25802) 2009-11-02 15:29
Carlos,
Linda fotografia, brother. Exacerbado senso artístico aflorando.
Abraço
Paulo
shevchenko
(20560) 2009-11-02 21:40
Hi Carlos,
Fantastic effect, very enjoy this shoot, nice city full with architectures but still have space for trees, good bird view shoot, thanks for sharing an artistic shoot.
Ally
pattabe
(421) 2009-11-03 0:15
Hi Carlos,
special but very beautiful composition, very creatively designed, well done, good job.
Regards Freddy (Bangkok)
danos
(110407) 2009-11-03 0:40
Ola Carlos,
great composition with the silhouettes of the visitors,that looks really as souls,of the top of the Telepar tower to watching the modern city.I like the clarity and the sharpness of the scene as the warm light that falls on them.Well done my friend.
Regards,Danos
mauro61
(53429) 2009-11-03 3:02
ciao Carlos,
un capolavoro di composizione con queste sagome riflesse che stanno sulla città.
Perfetta la definizione e i colori, il tutto condito con un'ottima luce.
un abbraccio
maurizio
carper
(96) 2009-11-03 3:51
special shot here Carlos,
well seen with the reflection of the people in the window, good quality job, have a nice day.
regard jaap
pablominto
(53746) 2009-11-03 3:57
Hello Carlos,
This is an amazing capture!
I have seen many images combining fiction (mirror) and reality but this is definitely a new twist on the theme...
Very successful and a strange result with strong attraction value!
Greetings,
Pablo -
jlbrthnn
(76043) 2009-11-03 5:14
Bom-dia Carlos,
tiveste êxito lá uma imagem fantástica, grandioso. Era uma ocasião a não faltar, e sobretudo, a observar. A qualidade excelente desta imagem espetacular convem bem muito à originalidade desta proeza. Felitações!
Passa um bom dia
Cordialmente
Joël
subhendu_bagchi
(26091) 2009-11-03 8:54
Namaste Carlos,
great idea to present this picturesque town with the reflected image of people. Nice light and colours. Great contrast between upper and lower part of frame. Great composition with nice POV. Great photojob.
Congrats.
Have a great evening.
Subhendu
Cricri
(176) 2009-11-03 10:35
Hola Carlos
C'est assez original et super bien réaliser les reflets juste au dessus de la ville, un peu comme deux monde différents
Friendship
cricri
JCG
(35153) 2009-11-03 10:49
Hello Carlos,
First of all, I must say that glaziery is very well polished, congratulations and thanks with the maintenance hands !!! Now being the photograph, I am impressed by the quality of the image and the glance of the photographer, I like much this use of the reflection on the city. I appreciate also the good management of the soft lights. A success, well done Carlos.
With all my friendships and with soon,
Jean-Charles
bona
(15057) 2009-11-03 16:22
Caraca esculachou a minha foto! hahahaha
Lindo ficou isso! Os reflexos foram muito bem trabalhados e sem perder a beleza da cidade, pelo visto cresceu bastante o número de edificações desde aquela minha foto de 1994.
Bom trabalho,
Andre
jusninasirun
(17529) 2009-11-03 21:54
Hi Carlos: Your note was rather serious :-)
The reflection is really well captured above the skyscrapers. I like the silhouettes of people wth bluish colored background. So clever and very well done. Regards. Jusni
delpeoples
(60342) 2009-11-04 0:46
Hola Carlos, this is one excellent photo. It is artistic and beautifully rendered. Your DOF is amazing and I love the tones of the "city people". Un capolavoro" as the Italians would say, congratulations, Lisa
celmaleite
(5010) 2009-11-04 3:32
Olá, Carlos!
Excelente vista da linda e simpática cidade de Curitiba. Um enquadramento perfeito mostrando com boas cores e nitidez as belezas da grande e bonita capital do Paraná. Muito interessante as sombras nas vidraças. Parabéns e grande abraço!
COSTANTINO
(117940) 2009-11-04 13:21
Hello
Nice shot,original version,shot well done and well seen
A mixed photo with people,shadows,reflections and buildings with very interesting architectural details
An intelligent capture of that scenery
compliments
Costantino
giorgimer
(35017) 2009-11-04 14:22
Olà Carlos,
this is a wonderful, really clever shot, the scale effect is very surprising
Well done!
G
axiotea
(21651) 2009-11-05 19:46
Olà Carlos
At first sight I was wondering how could be possible to have these people shadows above the city and for a split second I thought there were two images in one ;) You had a good eye in spotting these reflections which have worked perfectly!
A creative image and an appropriated framing!
Abraço
Marilyn
s_lush
(16602) 2009-11-05 23:42
Hello Carlos,
I have never seen better composition than this one. It was an excellent idea to include this expressive reflection into the picture. The reflection is in a perfect contrast with the beautiful city landscape below, making the shot looking 3-dimensionally. Brilliant job!
Best regards,
Sergiy
specialist
(1181) 2009-11-06 1:40
so smart and so eye-taking...
welldone Carlos and my compliments for seeing it,
kurtul
avene
(12675) 2009-11-06 11:02
another great shot, Carlos, I like a lot the impossible combination of silhouettes and the city below, the people do indeed look like ghosts looking over those still living. refreshingly new and creative approach to reflections, my compliments.
regards,
Kristine
leo61
(0) 2009-11-06 11:05
HI Carlos!
You had a good eye to see this and managed a great shot!!!!!
The title is perfect and the image has a very good quality.I like it a lot.
Regards,leo
didemay
(2945) 2009-11-07 0:34
Hello Carlos,
Very creative. Loved the silluettes. The one on the right gave a great movement to the photo.
Best Regards,
Didem
Angshu
(56760) 2009-11-13 1:32
Ola Carlos
I like this allegory...the shadows of the people do look like spirits hovering over the city. This is a fine example of what I call as an 'idea photograph'...you have an idea in mind and you execute it that way...done to perfection here
Abraco
Angshu
zmey
(7335) 2009-12-08 11:09
hey, Carlos, quite an original look at the city. at the beginning, i thought it was a montage, but your note assured me otherwise. a good one!
kristaps
diomed
(13926) 2009-12-12 8:03
Hi Carlos,
fantastic and original idea: the city with all its buildings and the people reflected on foreground: Superb depth and sharp. Congratulations!
Nice WE
Antonio
ciakgiak
(30) 2009-12-14 4:33
Ciao Carlos,
non so come tu abbia fatto ma l'effetto è straordinario, hai avuto un grandissimo colpo d'occhio e sei stato ripagato da un risultato splendido. Bravissimo.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio
xuaxo
(6854) 2009-12-20 8:17
Olá Carlos,
Belo efeito, muito bem visto e fotografado.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco
Longroute
(19600) 2009-12-23 9:31
Molto bella Carlos!
Not only is a very original composition with the "souls" of those people above, but I like the warm light and the pastel colours of these modern buildings: the city looks incredibly "hot" and attractive, despite its modern aspect. Furthermore the shapes of the skyscrapers are so well defined that I can see a very good tridimensional effect. Curiously the green part with one main avenue (if I'm not wrong) create a fine diagonal.
Excellent my friend! A very good work!
Buon Natale!
Donato
Ricx
(13495) 2010-01-12 15:40
Carlos, Very good positioning of the reflection.. I like all their dfferent actions.. Well done.. Rich
Charo
(51290) 2010-01-14 13:16
Hola Carlos,
Grande, grande...una foto singular y muy bien realizada.
Me gusta mucho el reflejo de las personas sobre la ciudad sin mezclarse, eres todo un maestro!
Abrazos,
Charo
planetphotoet13
(1099) 2010-01-22 15:42
Olá! Carlos
Maravilha! Muito boa essa foto da Cidade de
Curitiba, vista do alto, ficou muito boa mesmo com as cores e tudo, Parabens!!!
abraços,
Jose Tadeu
ploanetphotoet13
fabianoleite
(13575) 2010-02-10 7:42
Trabalho bem interessante, transformando os reflexos das pessoas em gigantes titãs caminhando sobre a cidade. Foto de impacto. Parabéns!
tusharkmandal
(3173) 2010-03-21 5:59
Hi Carlos,
Coming back to your Gallery once again. I really regret to see all these posts a bit late. Tremendous composition and idea. Very original idea. Really this image is worth studying. Great use of DOF and POV. Nice sharp image.
Regards
Tushar
sacimar
(38173) 2010-05-20 11:50
Hola Carlos,
es una imagen y una idea muy original, el resultado es muy bueno como dices en el titulo... bien visto!
Un saludo
Sergio
Photo Information
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Copyright: Carlos CB (belido)
(19934)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2009-11-01
- Categories: Vida cotidiana, Arquitectura, Momento Irrepetible
- Camera: Canon 350D (Digital Rebel XT), 18-55mm/f3.5-5.6, Digital ISO 100, Hoya Pro1 Digital 58mm PL-C
- Exposición: f/5.6, 1/100 segundos
- Map: view
- Versión de la foto: Versión original
- Tema(s): Reflections, Surreal pictures / Photos surréalistes [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-11-02 4:08
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by belido, last updated 2009-12-23 09:46