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SPAIN
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Spain is a very photogenic country, it has landscape, buildings, people and atmosphere. All the subject matter that a photographer needs.
España es un país muy photogenic, él tiene paisaje, edificios, la gente y atmósfera. Todo el tema que un fotógrafo necesita.
La Mezquita in Cordoba - it is the largest mosque outside Mecca. A great feat of architecture, the Moors combined existing styles as well as the ruins of old Roman buildings to build this fantastic creation. It has to rank as a wonder of the world. The integrity of the building, however, was somewhat ruined by the building of a church inside it. Having said that it is a great building to photograph because of the shafts of light that come in through the ceiling.
La Mezquita en Córdoba - es el mosque más grande Mecca exterior. Una gran hazaña de la configuración, amarra estilos existentes combinados así como las ruinas de viejos edificios romanos para construir esta creación fantástica. Tiene que alinear como maravilla del mundo. La integridad del edificio, sin embargo, fue arruinada algo por el edificio de una iglesia dentro de ella. Diciendo que es un gran edificio a la fotografía debido a los ejes de la luz que vienen adentro a través del techo.
La Sagrada Familia (Barcelona)
Perhaps the most famous modern cathedral, designed by Gaudi but still under construction. I am very lucky that it was, otherwise I would not have got these very dramatic shafts of light. I think that there is something very beautiful about a building being still under construction, it seems to have a life of its own, it is as if it is still growing. The most wonderful thing about this building is how it imitates nature combined with eastern as well as western influences.
La Sagrada Familia (Barcelona) quizás la catedral moderna más famosa, diseñada por Gaudi pero aún bajo construcción. Soy muy afortunado que era, si no no tendría estos ejes muy dramáticos de la luz. Pienso que hay algo muy hermoso sobre un edificio todavía que está bajo construcción, él me parezco tener una vida sus el propios, él soy como si todavía esté creciendo. La cosa más maravillosa sobre este edificio es cómo imita la naturaleza combinada con del este así como influencias occidentales.
A
street scene in Malaga.
Again I use light as the sculptor in this photograph. Note, however, the weatherworn buildings, this gives the photograph atmosphere. Also note the light reflected on the road from the windows.
Una escena de la calle en Málaga. Utilizo otra vez la luz como el escultor en esta fotografía. La nota, sin embargo, los edificios del weatherworn, éste da la atmósfera de la fotografía. También observe la luz reflejada en el camino de las ventanas.
La Semana Santa
Holy Week in Granada. Camera in hand, it was time to take photographs of people. Although there is something quite good about the architecture, it does not say much unless you put some life into the photograph. Here, I took this photo of two penitents on their way home from the procession. It must be said that the processions in Granada are quite colourful.
Semana santa en Granada. Cámara fotográfica a disposición, era hora de tomar las fotografías de la gente. Aunque hay algo absolutamente bueno sobre la configuración, no dice mucho a menos que usted ponga una cierta vida en la fotografía. Aquí, tomé esta foto de dos penitents en su hogar de la manera de la procesión. Debe ser dicho que las procesiones en Granada son absolutamente coloridas.
La Semana Santa in Seville
Although this festival can be quite colourful, it is nevertheless a very serious occasion.
I do not think the chap on the right was very happy about me snapping away. Still, I would
not have got such an interesting photograph!!!.
La Semana Santa en Sevilla aunque este festival puede ser absolutamente colorido, es sin embargo una ocasión muy seria. No pienso que la grieta a la derecha era muy feliz sobre mí que se encajaba a presión lejos. No obstante, no tendría una fotografía tan interesante!!!.
Granada. A night
time procession, taking photos at night is not easy, one has to rely on flash. The float
behind the dazzled policeman was quite spectacular; I did not realise that the policeman
was there until I got the film developed. It would have been a disappointing photograph
otherwise.
The Big Shoe Shop in Madrid:
A good photo, plenty of people, lots of activity. Madrid is like this.
tEl Prado Madrid
after a heavy tour around The Prado, and looking forward to a fairly cool night in Madrid. I got my friend to take this photo. The woman in the phonebooth is not real, but stick on, one can dream can't one!.
A cruciform composition of political
posters. Note the raindrops on the top left hand corner of the camera lens - I left them
there, they add an ambience.
A
Shop that Sells Time -
Sierpes, Sevilla. A neat little photo, a photogenic clockshop - I wonder if it is still there, it speaks for itself.
Bar Del Pi, Barcelona.
A nice little bar with tapas, and the famous Catalunyan snack of crushed tomatoes and olive oil on bread. I took this photo because of the shadows on the building.
Sculptures on the roof of the
Joan Miro Museum, Barcelona.
I like Joan Miro. It was great to see his work in three dimensions, not only that, I suspect that he had a sense of humour which is not apparent in his paintings.
Some
exhibits on show in the Joan Miro Museum
Madrid - Balconies, this was taken on a rainy day from my hotel
room; I thought that the light was good enough to take this photograph. Note the
contrast in the lower half of the picture.
Metro Station in Madrid - The Spanish
Language has around 1500 arabic words, I took this photo not only because of the stairs
down to the metro, but also the apparent arabic script on the left of the photo.
People getting on board a metro train in Madrid
A wall with graffiti in Cordoba.
A kiosk in Cadiz
Cadiz, a fountain. Fountains are great to photograph, providing
you get the light right. I like this photo, it's like Champagne for the eyes!.
A street in Cadiz.
Cadiz has loads of atmosphere. When I got there, I had visions of pirates, stories of the Spanish main, buccaneers etc. This is because Cadiz was a major port at the time of the Spanish Main. My understanding is that the Spanish Main is in the Caribbean; but personally this is where it is.
La
Sagrada Familia,
interior. Unfinished or ruined buildings give are great places to obtain great light effects, shades and contrast. When the roof goes on this building, there will not be this lighting effect any longer. Having said that, churches are great places to take photographs; it seems that the architects treat light as being fundamental to their design.
A butcher's stall in a market in Barcelona
The interior of La Mezquita in Cordoba
The
Front of Seville Railway Station; this imitate the Moorish design perfectly
A
photograph of the float in Seville. Not bad, I thought.
La
Giralda. A massive Medieval Moorish Tower in Seville. The Moors have to be the
greatest Architects and designers of their time!.
A
fountain in Madrid
Details
of tiles in the Alhambra, Granada
A
picture of a very formidable looking high-rise building; we called it the Dracula
Offices Madrid, quite remarkable, nevertheless.
An
evening streetscene in Cordoba. A sunny evening is a great time to photographs.
You can get a lot of contrast.
A
square in Cordoba. What impressed me about this square was that it was built as
a complete building with a square in the middle. The photo was taken at midday,
so that the is on centre to the square.