Hi

I am just back from my 4th trip of this year in Lisbon. The main reason for the trip was for business, but as usual, I add the weekend to visit the city and its surroundings. This time, I received the K-5 IIs just the day before leaving.

Initially, to test this K-5 IIs, I wanted to take rather prime lenses like DA15, FA31 and FA*85, but given the announced weather conditions, I sticked to weather sealed lenses, DA*16-50, DA*50-135 and DA*200.

Saturday started pretty rainy. I nevertheless decided to take the train to Sintra to visit the Quinta da Regaleira. The journey starts with the train ride to Sintra.

1 Railway station of Rossio
0.5s f/7.1 at 16.0mm iso80


2 Decoration of Rossio station
1/25s f/2.8 at 200.0mm iso400


For those less interested in the story but wanting to see the photos, they are under Lisbon Photo Gallery by Dominique Schreckling at pbase.com, the photos of this trip are on page 5 and 6.

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The weather in Sintra was not better, but it was the perfect mood (and perfect contrast from my previous visit)

3 Sintra
1/30s f/8.0 at 29.0mm iso80


4 The streets of Sintra where featuring an art exhibition
1/15s f/8.0 at 19.0mm iso80

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5
1/25s f/5.6 at 24.0mm iso125

(this photo is in full resolution under Sintra photo - Dominique Schreckling photos at pbase.com).

6
1/50s f/9.0 at 21.0mm iso80

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7
2.5s f/14.0 at 19.0mm iso80


8 Initiatic Well, Quinta
1/30s f/4.0 at 16.0mm iso1250


To be continued...

[sealonsf]

Looking forward to seeing more. I'm going to Portugal for my first time in a few months so am really enjoying seeing the photos. I'll have to be content with my K-5 though.

[tcom]

Lisbon is a fascinating city, I can recommend you to get an eye on my photo gallery of Lisboa under Lisbon Photo Gallery by Dominique Schreckling at pbase.com

[slowpez]

Congrats on the new camera Dominique. Beautiful scenery here. Nice job.

[8540tomg]

Great series Dominique.

Thanks for sharing.

Still have a little vertigo after that well shot.

Tom G

[charliezap]

Nice looking shots. Good luck with the new camera.-charliezap

[tcom]

Thank you all for the comments. Yes, Tom, this well is pretty impressive, and the misty weather outside gave the visit the perfect mood.

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Quinta da Regaleira

9
1/60s f/4.0 at 45.0mm iso1250


10
1/13s f/4.0 at 22.0mm iso1250

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11
1/30s f/4.5 at 28.0mm iso1600


12
1/25s f/5.0 at 19.0mm iso320

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13
1/20s f/6.3 at 34.0mm iso200


14
1/200s f/3.2 at 200.0mm iso200

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15
1/50s f/4.5 at 36.0mm iso400


16 Portal of the Guardian, Quinta
1/10s f/8.0 at 16.0mm iso80

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17 Initiatic Well
1/25s f/4.5 at 21.0mm iso2000


18
1/15s f/4.5 at 16.0mm iso2000