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'Felgueiras' lighthouse in 'Foz do Douro' - Oporto - Portugal

'Felgueiras' lighthouse in 'Foz do Douro' - Oporto - Portugal
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upload_dateJan, 2014

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142 Comments |
walksinthewoods
 
walksinthewoods January 06, 2014
awesome image
Hoverjocki
 
Hoverjocki January 06, 2014
Cool shot, nice timing.
luvmtnlife PRO+
 
luvmtnlife January 07, 2014
Stunning shot!
RhondaMcD
 
RhondaMcD January 10, 2014
Stunning photo...
zanyar
 
zanyar January 18, 2014
nice
DersimAras
 
DersimAras January 21, 2014
oh my gosh! what a beautiful capture!
elizabethbarnes
 
elizabethbarnes January 21, 2014
Awesome power
sebastianmuglia
 
sebastianmuglia February 23, 2014
no words! Splendid!
HelenRea
 
HelenRea February 23, 2014
Just so good...a real winner! Hope you didn't get your feet wet Marco, congratulations! :)))
jasonmatias
 
jasonmatias February 23, 2014
wow, that's drama
stamatispappas
 
stamatispappas February 24, 2014
Only a great and brave photographer can demonstrate such beautiful photos. Congratulations!
PhotoAlaska
 
PhotoAlaska February 24, 2014
awesome
DhirenBhundiaPhotography
 
DhirenBhundiaPhotography February 24, 2014
Superb,Stunning and Powerful Shot :)
marconunofaria
 
marconunofaria February 24, 2014
Thank you so much to all of you!!
:)
tom_a_findahl_0381
 
tom_a_findahl_0381 February 24, 2014
Perfect timing and shutterspeed
VonSchnaphoto
 
VonSchnaphoto February 24, 2014
Groovy Shot!
Dmullanephotography
 
Dmullanephotography February 24, 2014
Great shot
dutchmanstl1
 
dutchmanstl1 February 24, 2014
This is amazing
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta February 24, 2014
Marvelous well-timed capture. Congratulations.
jamesnewton
 
jamesnewton February 24, 2014
Amazing Photo :-) Well done
catini
 
catini February 24, 2014
Great capture, congrats on your feature!
jchurch
 
jchurch February 24, 2014
Congratulations! Awesome shot
jaxdolfan
 
jaxdolfan February 24, 2014
Congrats on the Feature, well done!
Jdscala
 
Jdscala February 24, 2014
Wow!!!!
WileKyK
 
WileKyK February 24, 2014
Awesome timing! Congratulations on your Feature!
BonnieJM
 
BonnieJM February 24, 2014
wow! congrats.
ctoshachjr
 
ctoshachjr February 24, 2014
WOW! Great just Great. Congratz.
Beautiful-Breeze Platinum
 
Beautiful-Breeze February 24, 2014
WOW!!! Amazing.
Thank you for sharing with all of us.
kmitschke
 
kmitschke February 24, 2014
I absolutely love this, superb!!
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer February 24, 2014
Awesome photo!!
GBloniarz
 
GBloniarz February 24, 2014
Congrats on a powerhouse click!
susannejordan
 
susannejordan February 24, 2014
So Awesome image!!
Congrats!! :-)
june_coker_428
 
june_coker_428 February 24, 2014
Incredible!
iceman2
 
iceman2 February 24, 2014
Great capture.Congrats!
philipbebbington
 
philipbebbington February 24, 2014
Awesome seascape image. Congrats
brentmorris
 
brentmorris February 24, 2014
Marvelous Capture
debcoimages
 
debcoimages February 24, 2014
Stunning capture Marco! I have always wanted to see this place :)
prairiem
 
prairiem February 24, 2014
Simply stunning.
BowmanLifeStudios
 
BowmanLifeStudios February 24, 2014
Absolutely love this image! Great documentary style photograph, great action, movement, feel, and composition! Excellent timing, well done!
AlexGaflig
 
AlexGaflig February 24, 2014
Wow! Powerful!
GordonD
 
GordonD February 24, 2014
Astounding , congratulations :)
cdhollingsworth Platinum
 
cdhollingsworth February 24, 2014
WOW -- absolutely amazing!
meshersmith
 
meshersmith February 24, 2014
Stunning capture, congrats on your Feature!
Kazza60
 
Kazza60 February 24, 2014
Congratulations on your Featured award .. well done .. great capture !!
debhall Platinum
 
debhall February 24, 2014
Wow...such power and beauty all in one! Congrats on your feature!
AndreaE
 
AndreaE February 24, 2014
Fabulous capture!! Congrats on your Feature!!
symesie04
 
symesie04 February 24, 2014
Stunning. A beautiful capture of pure energy.
snowdon PRO
 
snowdon February 24, 2014
Amazing photograph, great composition - congratulations on your feature
fi-cadwallader
 
fi-cadwallader February 24, 2014
Awesome Shot!
jerzgrl51 Platinum
 
jerzgrl51 February 24, 2014
Awesome shot!!!
DawnAxcell
 
DawnAxcell February 24, 2014
WOW! Awesome image!
PhotoLux
 
PhotoLux February 24, 2014
You captured great energy. Magnificent shot.
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset February 24, 2014
Wow amazing capture!
KevinColton Ultimate
 
KevinColton February 24, 2014
Amazing I Love it!
UpperClassImages
 
UpperClassImages February 24, 2014
great shot !!! .. must have been wearing a trench coat and some steel toe boots to hold you down
MarcoPoveda
 
MarcoPoveda February 24, 2014
Espectacular, felicitaciones
SarahKeates
 
SarahKeates February 25, 2014
Fantastic capture! Congrats!
VHiggins
 
VHiggins February 25, 2014
WOW! awesome! congratulations!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 February 25, 2014
Wow - spectacular capture! So powerful! Congrats!
KeithBannerman Ultimate
 
KeithBannerman February 25, 2014
Great shot
onyanita PRO+
 
onyanita February 25, 2014
wow...crazy wild waves! Superb camera work and composition. Congrats on being Featured.
gusdiendimonk
 
gusdiendimonk February 25, 2014
Powerful....congratulation....
mitzilindsey
 
mitzilindsey February 26, 2014
Amazing
TrevJel
 
TrevJel February 26, 2014
A powerful shot, well done.
AlejandraDodge
 
AlejandraDodge February 26, 2014
Massive power!
redwriter Platinum
 
redwriter March 01, 2014
Amazing capture. Congrats. - Jake
reelwoman PRO+
 
reelwoman March 03, 2014
Amazing shot!
lailou53
 
lailou53 March 08, 2014
WOW....awesome capture....just breathtaking...love it
saurilhutabarat
 
saurilhutabarat March 08, 2014
amazing..great moment..congrats
CreativelyChris
 
CreativelyChris March 20, 2014
you are brave to get close enough to take such an amazing shot - WOW!
ZevSteinhardt
 
ZevSteinhardt March 21, 2014
Beautiful! I love the way you captured the roaring of the sea as it pounds against the land.
thomaszakowski
 
thomaszakowski March 23, 2014
totally awesome
pegleg Platinum
 
pegleg March 24, 2014
hope u were safe looks a very bad day, love the shot
tinekeziemer
 
tinekeziemer March 28, 2014
perfect timing!
Acewolf Platinum
 
Acewolf May 06, 2014
The Power felt in this photo is very awe inspiring.
fernandoamato
 
fernandoamato July 03, 2014
Great shot
Voted
BonnieJM
 
BonnieJM July 23, 2014
amazing
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 July 23, 2014
WOW...absolutely LOOOOVE this...Congrats!! ")
Spidersilk PRO
 
Spidersilk July 23, 2014
WOW
scopen
 
scopen July 24, 2014
This is fantastic, magnificent, and incredible. Things that look dangerous often make good photography.
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer July 24, 2014
Fantastic!!!
henrykngema
 
henrykngema July 24, 2014
Great shot. A story of disaster, perhaps? Looks like the lighthouse is engulfed by floods. Whatever, that water is not peaceful. Well-timed shot.
henrykngema
 
henrykngema July 24, 2014
Great shot. A story of disaster, perhaps? Looks like the lighthouse is engulfed by floods. Whatever, that water is not peaceful. Well-timed shot.
Jbowers424
 
Jbowers424 July 24, 2014
Scarily powerful. Beautiful! !
pengwyn4007
 
pengwyn4007 July 24, 2014
nice one!!!
JulianneBradford
 
JulianneBradford July 24, 2014
Stunning!!
rossstevens
 
rossstevens July 24, 2014
"GREAT SHOT"!! Timing is everything . Congrats!!
Kkasper
 
Kkasper July 24, 2014
Beautiful capture of the power of the ocean!!
royshubhadeep
 
royshubhadeep July 24, 2014
Marvelous shot!
gloart Platinum
 
gloart July 24, 2014
AWESOME!
susanneradke PRO
 
susanneradke July 24, 2014
Amazing...!
aasnrk
 
aasnrk July 24, 2014
Incredible! must have been quite a storm and you caught the moment, the energy..., WOW!!
sandrakirilo
 
sandrakirilo July 24, 2014
Love It!
aslrachel
 
aslrachel July 25, 2014
Amazing and overwhelmed!!
kathyhouse
 
kathyhouse July 25, 2014
Wow, this is amazing. I'd like to have a print of this.
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 July 25, 2014
Awesome shot. Just slightly stormy that day ha? Great job. I just love it. Deb
DebbieKMiller81 Platinum
 
DebbieKMiller81 July 25, 2014
Congrats on your awards as well. Deb
cmorisset PRO+
 
cmorisset July 26, 2014
Amazing energy. Bravo superb capture!
michaeltillman Platinum
 
michaeltillman July 26, 2014
I can only imagine being trapped out on that pier when that wave showed up. This is avery dramatic shot.
birdlover54
 
birdlover54 July 27, 2014
just an incredible capture!
ovosphotography
 
ovosphotography July 30, 2014
great!
Suzi
 
Suzi August 01, 2014
This, to me, should have taken First place ----------- it's awesome power overtakes you. Great capture !!!
barbarabrock Platinum
 
barbarabrock August 10, 2014
I can HEAR the thundering sea...
kimbazemore
 
kimbazemore August 11, 2014
Powerful image!
cara53
 
cara53 October 15, 2014
Spectacular shot!
Mawskittykat
 
Mawskittykat November 02, 2014
Absolutely stunning
Inspire4More
 
Inspire4More November 18, 2014
Fantastic :)
fredpruitt Platinum
 
fredpruitt November 18, 2014
WOW! Great timing,
kentmathisen
 
kentmathisen November 20, 2014
loooove it :D
rhinoman PRO+
 
rhinoman December 01, 2014
Powerful!
barnabee
 
barnabee December 14, 2014
Stunning shot. Con gratulation.
Karine
 
Karine December 21, 2014
Merry Christmas!
tropicala
 
tropicala December 22, 2014
superb!
matthewspencer
 
matthewspencer January 14, 2015
Great shot
matthewspencer
 
matthewspencer January 14, 2015
Great shot
AntonioBernardino
 
AntonioBernardino January 21, 2015
Em Português: parabéns pela sua foto, fantástica
Swiegers
 
Swiegers January 26, 2015
Perfectly timed!
TravelBugDove
 
TravelBugDove February 22, 2015
Incredible work!! Congratulations!!
chiffs
 
chiffs March 04, 2015
awesome capture
noellebennett
 
noellebennett March 16, 2015
Absolutely stunning
mistygage
 
mistygage March 21, 2015
Spectacular shot!
Sarah_Godz
 
Sarah_Godz March 30, 2015
Perfect timing!! Amazing shot!!
Jillybean56
 
Jillybean56 April 13, 2015
An amazing photo showing the power of nature. Congrats on your wins. I need to see more of your photos!
chriscolokathisvinuya_9542
 
chriscolokathisvinuya_9542 May 10, 2015
Power of nature......AWESOME
vojce
 
vojce May 25, 2015
WOW fantastic congrats
lavonneripley
 
lavonneripley June 10, 2015
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
grahamhebron
 
grahamhebron July 07, 2015
wonderful capture showing the force of nature!
MRueffer PRO+
 
MRueffer August 20, 2015
Such a perfect shot!
nina050
 
nina050 September 25, 2015
Superb! Congrats on your wins!
Gary151
 
Gary151 October 29, 2015
The power of the sea can be awesome and breath taking. Your capture is just that, awesome, powerful and tell the story. Well done.
Gary.
ToJoPicean
 
ToJoPicean March 26, 2016
You must have waited a long time to get that shot, it's awesome.
san_bec
 
san_bec September 06, 2016
No words. just excellent shot
isabellatabacchi
 
isabellatabacchi November 12, 2016
Wonderful capture....congrats!
AkinfeevK
 
AkinfeevK June 11, 2017
Masterpiece!
paleolithictool
 
paleolithictool August 26, 2017
Great job, you captured the power of the water wonderfully
artyfartylens
 
artyfartylens September 25, 2017
Great shot!
LarsPhotography
 
LarsPhotography November 02, 2017
Awesome one!!
wildwoodie56
 
wildwoodie56 May 21, 2018
Wow
NikonBrand
 
NikonBrand June 06, 2018
Love this !!
reginamullencramer
 
reginamullencramer August 31, 2019
Great shot
LinzyA
 
LinzyA August 31, 2019
Amazing
FergalBrady
 
FergalBrady March 09, 2020
Powerful and impressive

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in "Foz do Douro" (Douro river's mouth), in Oporto city - Portugal. This the Felgueiras Lighthouse.

Time

It was taken at 16:30

Lighting

The shot was taken under natural lighting in a some kind of cloudy day. The atmosphere was very nice with warm colors, even at this time of the day. So I took advantage of that emphasize the contrast between the warmth and softness of the clouds and sky and the strong waves.

Equipment

Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D mark II. The lens is a TAMRON 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM and I also used a TRIOPO tripod. Of course the camera+lens protected with a rain cover and I used a remote shutter for ease of use.

Inspiration

I was after a shot like this for a while. This spot is very well known but not often it gives you great shots. You have to be patient and come back over and over... That's what I did until finally I get the shot!

Editing

I did some post-processing in Lightroom 5. In this shot I preferred to leave it the most natural looking possible. I just had to bump a little the clarity and contrast in the sky and also lowered a little the exposure. Also bumped up a little the shadows in the lighthouse, and other than that was fine tunning the overall contrast, exposure and saturation. And, of course, some sharpening and noise reduction.

In my camera bag

Camera: Canon EOS 6D Lenses: Nikkor 20mm f/2.8 (my preferred lens)+Nikon to Canon adapter, TAMRON 70-300 f/4-5.6 USM, Canon 24-105 f/4 USM Flash: Yongnuo YN500EX flash + pair of YN622 transceivers Tripod: Triopo MX1327+ RS3 Ball Heasd Other: several filters (polarizers, ND and ND Grad) and filter holders, cleaning clothes, memory cards, spare battery for camera, a Gorila tripod

Feedback

Please keep a safe distance from the waves! Be aware of the moist that is everywhere and have with you cleaning clothes. You'll have to be cleaning your lens all the time. Protect your camera+lens with a rain cover and a plastic bag at least. Have with you an umbrella because there are chances to start raining. Use a tripod and a remote shutter because that way you'll be much more comfortable and ready to wait "hours" for the right timing. Use the sweet spot of your lens and set the shutter speed at something between 1/500 and 1/2000 of a second, adequate the ISO for the right exposure. And don't ignore the composition, and position yourself in the best possible place to take the shot...

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