Architecture "Espanya Ens Roba" - Valencia

"Espanya Ens Roba" - Valencia · 03:40 PM

Hi,

Here are a few shots from my recent trip to Valencia, Spain. The current goal of my photography is share travel experiences with friends & family, and bring a little artistic touch if I can pull it off

.

This is one of my prouder abstract "architecture" shots from Palau De Les Arts.
Second is more traditional cathedral wide angle with ceiling.
Last would be sunrise from the Playa in Valencia.

Please tell me what you think (only mid quality JPEG exports).

Thanks,
Mugs

P.S. Oh yeah - all taken with my K200D & Pentax 12-24. Landscape was on a Gorillapod with Manfrotto ball head, other two were hand'ies.

kevinschoenmakers · 11-17-2009, 11:19 AM

Love the first image, great perspective!

**Ash** · 11-17-2009, 01:04 PM

Indeed the first image is perfect. Well done with it.
#2 would have been great as an HDR image.
#3 is a little plain. But must have been nice to be there at the time.

Muggins · 11-17-2009, 02:46 PM

Thanks - I too love that first image. Just messed with contrast (and obviously saturation) a little in lightroom the cropped ever so slightly.

I agree some more DR in the cathedral shot would have been nicer. I have some others with better DR & colors, but thought the perspective on that shot was killer. Maybe some actual work in PS3 could make it pop more.

Sunrise - totally agree... had been awake for like 20 hrs strait traveling and headed down to the beach to wait for the hostel to open. Was beautiful just being there.

These are the my first pics ever uploaded other than facebook.... great boost of confidence now I want to keep on truckin. Pentax Kx arrives next week, get ready for some deadly live music shots!!!

juanraortiz · 11-18-2009, 12:50 AM

The first one is fantastic. But not only as a pic. The graffiti has a political meaning that, together with the modern builing, explains perfectly the situation os Spain today. As a spanish, when i saw your shot i couldn´t avoid to smile bitterly. Your pic is brilliant because reflex the standing of a country.

Muggins · 11-18-2009, 03:42 AM

Originally posted by juanraortiz

The first one is fantastic. But not only as a pic. The graffiti has a political meaning that, together with the modern builing, explains perfectly the situation os Spain today. As a spanish, when i saw your shot i couldn´t avoid to smile bitterly. Your pic is brilliant because reflex the standing of a country.

Thanks... I didn't want to mention it, but I actually stepped on a dead dove 2 seconds aftet taking that pic. I gotta think that was part of the "protest," and while the graffiti doesn't bother me, the dove is obviously not cool.

**Sailor** · 11-18-2009, 06:11 AM

Great job - particularly with number 1, Mugs.

Jer

Mark Morb · 11-19-2009, 02:40 AM

Nice...Especially No.1 :-)

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11-17-2009, 11:19 AM	#2
kevinschoenmakers Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shanghai Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,509	Love the first image, great perspective!

11-17-2009, 01:04 PM	#3
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Indeed the first image is perfect. Well done with it. #2 would have been great as an HDR image. #3 is a little plain. But must have been nice to be there at the time.

11-17-2009, 02:46 PM	#4
Muggins Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 42 Original Poster	Thanks - I too love that first image. Just messed with contrast (and obviously saturation) a little in lightroom the cropped ever so slightly. I agree some more DR in the cathedral shot would have been nicer. I have some others with better DR & colors, but thought the perspective on that shot was killer. Maybe some actual work in PS3 could make it pop more. Sunrise - totally agree... had been awake for like 20 hrs strait traveling and headed down to the beach to wait for the hostel to open. Was beautiful just being there. These are the my first pics ever uploaded other than facebook.... great boost of confidence now I want to keep on truckin. Pentax Kx arrives next week, get ready for some deadly live music shots!!!

11-18-2009, 12:50 AM	#5
juanraortiz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Spain Photos: Gallery Posts: 574	The first one is fantastic. But not only as a pic. The graffiti has a political meaning that, together with the modern builing, explains perfectly the situation os Spain today. As a spanish, when i saw your shot i couldn´t avoid to smile bitterly. Your pic is brilliant because reflex the standing of a country.

11-18-2009, 03:42 AM	#6
Muggins Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Photos: Gallery Posts: 42 Original Poster	Originally posted by juanraortiz The first one is fantastic. But not only as a pic. The graffiti has a political meaning that, together with the modern builing, explains perfectly the situation os Spain today. As a spanish, when i saw your shot i couldn´t avoid to smile bitterly. Your pic is brilliant because reflex the standing of a country. Thanks... I didn't want to mention it, but I actually stepped on a dead dove 2 seconds aftet taking that pic. I gotta think that was part of the "protest," and while the graffiti doesn't bother me, the dove is obviously not cool.

11-18-2009, 06:11 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great job - particularly with number 1, Mugs. Jer

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Mark Morb Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norfolk, England Posts: 203	Nice...Especially No.1 :-)