Sintra | Água | Cisterna

Posted by Rui Borges (Sintra, Portugal) on 3 May 2007 in Architecture.

Respondendo ao desafio do Damon, optei por não mostrar a água, mas sim o esforço do homem para a conter, dirigir e usufruir.

III - Os olhos observam, as mãos constroem, a chuva traz, a terra sustém, as bocas bebem.

Answering to Damon's challenge, I took the option of not showing the water, but the effort of man to contain it, direct it and enjoy it.

III - Eyes observe, hands build, sky brings, land holds, mouths drink.

Comments (15)

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Great warm tones and love your style!

3 May 2007 7:29am

@Manuela Photography: Obrigado Manuela! :-)

Anup Payyakkil from Bangalore, India

I love the colours in this

3 May 2007 7:59am

@Anup Payyakkil: That was a great day to photograph... :-)

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

What a great contrast of colours here! Amazing clear sky, and that stonework is awesome. Nicely done Rui!

3 May 2007 10:15am

@Stu: Hi Stu!
That was indeed a great day for capturing intense colours.

Jen from Jessup, United States

Great shot!! The colors are wonderful and warm!

3 May 2007 10:50am

@Jen: Thanks Jen! :-)
And it is a great place for taking a hiking break...

Inès from Belgium

Always a delight to discover your country by your very nice photos ! Thanks for this walk !

3 May 2007 10:59am

@Inès: You're welcome...It is a pleasure to do so! :-)

Duncan Galbraith from Kyoto, Japan

Youve done brilliantly through this project Rui, a most inspiring take on the theme. its been a pleasure seeing what youve posted.

3 May 2007 11:35am

@Duncan Galbraith: You are very kind Duncan... :-)
I'm glad you enjoy this perspective.
Maybe we should start thinking about the next one...I'm ready! :-)

Francis from Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Love the colors you've got happening here and what you wrote is also excellent.

3 May 2007 12:37pm

@Francis: Thank you Francis!

Kairospix from Singapore

wow great saturation of contrasting colours!

the great blue is enough to make one think about the blur blue oceans and full of water!

good shot!

3 May 2007 3:16pm

@Kairospix: Thanks for the comment!
You reminded me of the Summer afternoons in the Sintra shore...looks like the sea and the sky are competing for the most beautiful blue one can contemplate... :-)

Kairospix from Singapore

wow! i can only imagine what it would be like to actually see this competing of the blue sky ans the blue sea!

sigh.. how i wish i have the money to travel to Sintra beach :(

please excuse my ignorance but is SIntra in Greece?

3 May 2007 3:42pm

@Kairospix: Nope...a bit more to the West, Portugal, to be more precise, Sintra's Cabo da Roca is the westernmost point of Europe.
Start saving some Euros... ;-)

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

As always, "bold" is your style!

3 May 2007 4:44pm

@Ken McCoy: Thanks! I usually see my approach as quite conservative... ;-)

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Um bonito engenho para guardar a água. Gosto dos tons.

3 May 2007 5:55pm

@badala: Obrigado! :-)

Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan

I liked the contrast of the warm tones and the lovely blue sky, nice series, =)

3 May 2007 10:08pm

@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: Thanks for the comment Alfredo!

kaveh from TEHRAN, Iran

Beautiful view - and an amazing picture!

4 May 2007 5:09pm

@kaveh: Thank you kaveh! :-)

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Hey there! Sorry I'm so late in commenting on the last of the water series - I seem to have gotten caught up in the cosmic order of events. A great photo again with really fabulous lighting! What do you think the next theme should be?

17 May 2007 3:10am

Remus from Portugal

Belas tonalidades.
A junção do azul do céu, com os dourados da pedra, resultaram muito bem

6 Jun 2007 12:57pm

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