Cascais Bay by Night

[JMAS]

Hi,
Went to Cascais last friday to have a dinner with friends and snaped some photos of the bay by night.
It's a beautiful place to be either in the night or day. :cool:

I hope you enjoy. ;)
Any comments are very welcome.

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y8fia6&outx=760&quality=70&original=1&noresize=1&nostamp=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y8fiat&outx=760&quality=70&original=1&noresize=1&nostamp=1

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=y8fiar&outx=760&quality=70&original=1&noresize=1&nostamp=1

[viczig]

Beatiful pictures, looks like a very pretty place. Where is it?

[JMAS]

Hello Viczig,
Thank you for your comment.
Cascais is a City by the sea (Alantic Ocean) just some 12 Kilometers from Lisbon, in Portugal.
Turism is the main activity, but there's lot's of regular commerce and everywhere.

Just Google it and you'll find loads of info on this place.

Thanks again.

[rssfhs]

Nice photos! I had to leave before dark, but I got a few day shots of the place. Here is one:

[JMAS]

Hi rssfhs,
Beautiful photo you got there.
I have been on that exact location on the same evening but chose to shoot the marine on the left and the mansion/palace on our back. Not with very god results as this is in a small bridge with some traffic and also people passing by. Tripod and patience didn't work there for me...

Glad you liked the shots. ;)

I seem to recal some beautiful photos taken by you of Sintra some time ago... but then also some from Japan I think... :rolleyes:

Are you Portuguese, Japanese or you just travel a lot? :D;)

[rssfhs]

Are you Portuguese, Japanese or you just travel a lot? :D;)
I'm half English, half Norwegian, grew up in California, studied in Switzerland and am currently living in Japan.

[JMAS]

I'm half English, half Norwegian, grew up in California, studied in Switzerland and am currently living in Japan.

Wow!

Then please be welcome in Portugal anytime (though I suspect you already feel welcome ;) ). Someone who takes photos like you do is always an asset! :D

You might decide to retire here. :cool:

[wonton]

The last picture, did you do any photoshopping? The colors look good. Was wondering how you got that look.

[rssfhs]

The last picture, did you do any photoshopping? The colors look good. Was wondering how you got that look.

If you are refering to my picture, yes, I did a touch of Photoshopping: Levels, saturation, dodge and burn and unsharp mask I believe. But mainly I used the magical Portuguese light. :-)

[rssfhs]

Wow!

Then please be welcome in Portugal anytime (though I suspect you already feel welcome ;) ). Someone who takes photos like you do is always an asset! :D

You might decide to retire here. :cool:

Thanks for your kind invitation JMAS! I am a musician though, we normally don't retire.
However, I will certainly be back someday to see my friends, to give concerts and of course take more photos.

[marie]

they are beautiful pictures of Cascais Jaime
and Craig's picture also is beautiful

I walked all along where you show the wall . it's so easy to get around there .
the speedy nifty train flies along the coast from Lisbon to Cascais with stops along the way. in no time. such beautiful scenery and people

those coloured boats look great in the last picture.
they are lovely night shots

[Mills]

Great shots. 1 & 2 are breathtaking.

[JMAS]

If you are refering to my picture, yes, I did a touch of Photoshopping: Levels, saturation, dodge and burn and unsharp mask I believe. But mainly I used the magical Portuguese light. :-)

You know that's what Win Wenders said about a movie he shoot here?
I've travelled a bit and reached the conclusion that it is true that there's something with the light here.
Can't figure out exactly why and explain it though...:rolleyes: and of course I may be biased. ;)

Soo you are a musician, he? Well, be sure to let me know when you come here.
Maybe I like your music as much as your photos. ;)

[JMAS]

they are beautiful pictures of Cascais Jaime
and Craig's picture also is beautiful

I walked all along where you show the wall . it's so easy to get around there .
the speedy nifty train flies along the coast from Lisbon to Cascais with stops along the way. in no time. such beautiful scenery and people

I knew you would recognize it, Marie. ;):cool:
That train ride is indeed a pleasure.
Many times when I am headed that way (by car) I choose the seaside road instead of the highway just for the joy of the ride. :cool:
It's a bit dangerous, though as one can get distracted...

Thank you for your kind comments, Marie.
I'm glad you liked them.

[rssfhs]

Soo you are a musician, he? Well, be sure to let me know when you come here.
Maybe I like your music as much as your photos. ;)
You can listen here to a few tracks of a CD I recorded in Lisbon last year if you are interested: http://www.haussonnenschein.com/pipe_organ_cd.html

[JMAS]

You can listen here to a few tracks of a CD I recorded in Lisbon last year if you are interested: http://www.haussonnenschein.com/pipe_organ_cd.html

You know what Craig? You play beautifully.
Wonderful really. I can only imagine how it felt in S. Vicente's Church.
My wife had a music teatcher and dear friend that was also a musician for the Gulbenkian Foundation, and he used to play on that organ (whenever the equipment was working, which was mostly not). I knew him in his last years, and I can confirm that he never retired until he passed away. He was one of the few people with clear access to that organ and he loved to play it.

Small world we leave in. ;)

Looking forward for more photos and music from you.

And do let me know when you come here to play, please.

[JMAS]

Great shots. 1 & 2 are breathtaking.

Mills,
Thank you for your kind comment. Those were also my favorites, in that order.

Fortunately I shot them in RAW, otherwise I could never take out the yellow cast from the tungsteen light's, as the color temperature had to be decreased more than the in-camera WB normally allows.

[weemannie]

Lovely images from a lovely place :)

[rssfhs]

Small world we leave in. ;)

Certainly is!

[Ferdinand]

Love #2, #3 and #4 :)

[stoneylonesome]

Those are all beautiful shots, It look like a beautiful country. :)

[JMAS]

weemannie, Ferdinand and Sandy

Thanks for your nice comments about the photos and most specialy about my country. :cool: ;) I do love it and I'm redescovering all now with this new hobby.
Strange thing about photography is that it makes us look at things with more detail and from different angles, even when there's no camera arround. :rolleyes:;)

[marie]

You know what Craig? You play beautifully.
Wonderful really. I can only imagine how it felt in S. Vicente's Church.
My wife had a music teatcher and dear friend that was also a musician for the Gulbenkian Foundation, and he used to play on that organ (whenever the equipment was working, which was mostly not). I knew him in his last years, and I can confirm that he never retired until he passed away. He was one of the few people with clear access to that organ and he loved to play it.

Small world we leave in. ;)

Looking forward for more photos and music from you.

And do let me know when you come here to play, please.

;)
I bought two of Craig's CD's a long time ago Jaime

beautiful music to the ears

[marie]

You can listen here to a few tracks of a CD I recorded in Lisbon last year if you are interested:


http://www.haussonnenschein.com/pipe_organ_cd.html

I can't hear this at the moment Craig

(I will, soon as get it going properly here)

:cool: