Copacabana just waking up..., a photo from Rio de Janeiro, Southeast

Photographer's Note

Early on the morning of January 6, I pried open the window of the Arena Copacabana Hotel and reached out with my camera, an iPhone 6 Plus, in a southeasterly direction. (It was unwise perhaps to extend my camera out from a 10th floor window, but we all take chances to capture a good picture.) Life on the famous beach was just beginning to stir — with hundreds of bathers, peddlers and fast-food workers beginning to arrive. The scene I was able to capture reveals
the width of the beach and its reflection in the plate glass window of the hotel. In the workshop, I also present a northeasterly view. That version shows the granite mountains, including Sugarloaf Mountain, but the sun is much too bright. I would be grateful to hear your choice, looking right (this version) or looking left (ws version). Exactly a week earlier, I was on a cruise ship 2-3 km out at sea, gazing at the Fireworks over Rio.

Finally, during my youth (at 17) I invented a contraption, a small rectangular box with two sliding doors in front, and hole for my mother's Voigtlander camera lens to fit in the back.I would take a photo with one door open, and take a second photo without advancing the film, with the other door open. I took a photo of "a photo myself and my imaginary twin". Of course, it was a double exposure.

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worldcitizen (16072) 2016-02-01 13:30

Hello Bulent,
I was curious about this photo when I saw the thumbnail. I wondered what the vertical line cutting through the frame was, and now I clearly see the you were looking out a window. :-) I like the addition of the window reflections very much, and I prefer this main photo over the WS. The curve of the beach, with all the white buildings at the edge, is attractive.

Gigidusud (21679) 2016-02-01 14:54

Hello dear Bulent,
What a beautiful view of Copacabana, a reflection of the city in the window is a bonus. Excellent composition with a nice perspective. Both photos are beautiful as always hard to choose, but I think I prefer the left one in the WS.
Best regards.
Gigi

lousat (139266) 2016-02-01 15:08

Hi Bulent,the choice of the moment makes the difference! Absolutely lovelu this peaceful view on a desert Copacabana in early morning,the light bright up the building facades,perfect sharpness and exposure,i like it! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (54666) 2016-02-01 16:42

Hello Bulent ,
Interesting the panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro with great reflections.
I like nice composition here.Thank you for interesting and detailed notes.Perfect exposure, good work.
Regards
Piotr

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-02-01 18:53

Hi dear Bulent

Great landscape image by your brave action. Very impressive landscape with reflcetion. I want to see the seaside version too.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

ikeharel (113345) 2016-02-01 21:32

Good morning Bulent,
I like the idea of taking this scenery with reflection doubling the great view of the known seashore.
fantastic early morning shot, low angle shadows gave an additional graphic's.
Have a nice new day,
Ike

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-02-01 23:38

Bonjour, cher ami Bulent,
Excellente proposition à travers cette composition. J'aime cette sensation d'être sur place et de pouvoir admirer cette longue plage en anse.
L'ambiance générale est parfaitement reproduite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

snunney (130967) 2016-02-02 2:19

Hello Bulent,
I have to say I prefer this image to the workshop, though the other one does have its merits and benefits from a particular atmosphere emanating from the backlight. Clever idea to include the reflection from the hotel window in the same frame. I like the long sweeping curve formed by the coastline with the seemingly never ending hotels and apartment blocks.

jhm (211736) 2016-02-02 5:21

Dear Bulent,

Both pictures are nice, almost two artworks with the reflections in the glass of the window.
Early in the morning makes you the best quality pictures
Pleasant panorama view about the beach of Rio de Janeiro.
I like the colours and composition.
Sharpness and clarity are wonderful.
Composition and presentation are pleasant to look at.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Tue (92360) 2016-02-02 7:00

Dear Bulent,
What a great view from a wonderful POV of the famous beach in the early morning sunlight. I really very much like the reflections in the window on the right hand side a lot too, well seen!
Lars

PaulVDV (62892) 2016-02-02 9:48

Hello Bülent,
Long time ago I've seen the beach of Copacabana as empty as on this picture but it was July (winter) then and tremendously windy and rainy.
So very early in the morning you can have a similar sight. Not exactly similar because you had sunshine and a blue sky :)
Beautiful presentation with the reflected image in the window and thus with two curving roads and lines of the buildings.
Best regards, Paul

ourania (51103) 2016-02-02 9:55

Hello Bulent,
I like very much the way you split and/or united the perspectives, your idea to use the reflection was great and both of your pictures are playful and delightful. I like that the reflection occupies one third of the frame and the real view is vast, clear and full of details. The play of shadows in the workshop picture is fascinating, it makes the atmosphere more intimate. A very intriguing juxtaposition of the effects of the light on the landcsape and on the lens. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great day,
Ourania

pajaran (115891) 2016-02-02 10:16

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled sa prozora hotela, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i perspektiva, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa refleksom na staklu.
Lepa plaza, bulevar i arhitektura.
Lep refleks na staklu prozora.
Imajte lep i uspesan dana, sve najbolje, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view from the windows of the hotel, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice shown, good contrast and perspective, beautifully captured moment with reflex on the glass.
Beautiful beaches, the boulevard and architecture.
Nice reflection on glass windows.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best, good luck.
Paja.

cornejo (61504) 2016-02-02 11:30

Hello Bulen, excellent view on famous beach with an interesting reflection, very well composed and captured in this great and beautiful photography. An interesting image with good sharpness, depth and quality. A great job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy week.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-02-02 12:45

Hello Bulent.
Great reflection.
I like the way you choose for an asymmetric composition.
The reflecting window in the centre of the picture should have made the image to static.
Well done.
Groet Rob

Nicou (193806) 2016-02-03 4:36

Hlelo

fantastique vue et effet quel reflet dans la vitre cet écartement toujours plus grand la rue la profondeur et perspective fantastique.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

berek (50518) 2016-02-03 4:41

Merhaba Bülent bey,

bu ne harika bir kompozsiyon.resme bakarken içerisine giriyorsunuz. Camdan bire bir yansıma mükemmel olmuş. direk favorilerime gider bu fotograf. tek kelime ile tebrikler. Umarım bu sene görüşürüz İstanbul da.

sevgi ve saygılar.
Burak Erek

Royaldevon (85932) 2016-02-04 2:38

Hello Bulent,

The two photographs are interesting as a pair but this is definitely the better to post.
It's interesting how you have been able to use the rule of thirds in such an inventive way! It's symmetry, with a lop-sided extension!
A fine view of the awakening scene.

How sad that Brasil has suddenly had such a dire problem with the Zika virus! It must be horrific to pregnant ladies! I wonder how it will affect the numbers attending the Olympics!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

holmertz (102700) 2016-02-04 10:36

Hello Bülent,
I see that the hotel advertises itself with a roughly similar photo, but yours is much better. The hotel didn't understand how to use the mirror effect as creatively. You had a splendid view from your room and you made it look even better with this composition.
Kind regards,
Gert

eldancer1 (36343) 2016-02-05 7:24

Beautiful morning scene with empty beach. I like the colors of the morning light. Great pov showing the expanse and nice details. Well done, tfs.

jmdias (115156) 2016-02-06 0:25

bulent

very nice use of these reflections in the windows. I liked these different view of the classic copacabana.

hugs

jorge

Silvio1953 (221593) 2016-02-08 6:20

Ciao Bulent, lovely composition with beautiful beach, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Graal (103040) 2016-02-09 10:17

Hello Bulent,
here's very nice of famous beach in Rio. Good POV. Amazing reflections. Photo I like.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander

Didi (61589) 2016-02-11 8:04

Hi my friend
Very nice view from a dominant position and interesting reflexions thanks to the window
Good frame quality
And nice lateral lights
Well done
Kind regards

aliabazari (22175) 2016-02-12 23:14

HI dear friend
Very nice shot. A clever combination. Exposure clarity and well done.

With luck

mcmtanyel (68503) 2016-02-14 18:44

Selamlar Bülent Bey,
I like the main photo better. Capturing the view with its reflection from the window pane was a splendid idea. I would probably crop the washed out portion from the workshop photo.
Regards,
MT

ChrisJ (171822) 2016-02-15 13:34

Hello Bulent,

A nice symmetrical reflection of the beach in the glass windowed facade at right. Good sharpness and an excellent high vantage point offering a birds eye view. Enjoy Brisbane. Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary and Mt Cootha at blue hour might be worth visiting. Tangalooma at Moreton Island if you have time. Tfs!