Back in the mountains

First light in Covão da Ametade, Serra da Estrela mountains, Portugal.

A story behind: Portuguese mountains are very difficult to photograph. First the mountains are very monotonous. Finding a stunning scenery can prove difficult. Second the light is not soft. In the shot above, I wanted to capture not only the water movement and the texture of the rocks in the foreground, but also the sky and the sunrise’s sidelight. Combining these details into a single photograph called for balancing the foreground with the inherently bright light of the sky. The task proved very difficult to handle and I am not very satisfied with the result.

Location: Serra da Estrela mountains, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-35 mm AF-S ED. RAW to Tiff.

Aperture: f/522

Exposure bias: - 0,7 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: Friday, May 27th, 2011, 7: 04

Serralves Museum Festa !

One of the Museum´s dark corners and part of ‘Off the Wall’ exhibition.

Mirrors: part of the exhibition ‘Off the Wall’, organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York ( featuring Yoko Ono and Andy Warhol ).

A story behind: Pictures from the Serralves Museum of the Contemporary Art in Porto, Portugal.

Location: Porto, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-35 mm AF-S ED. RAW to Tiff.

Aperture: f/5,6

Exposure bias: - 0,7 EV

Focal Length: 35 mm

ISO: 800

Date Taken: Saturday, May 9th, 2011, 9: 17

Maciek.

A stromy weather

A story behind: Black volcanic wet stones glittering in dimmed late afternoon light just before the storm. The photo shot at the Santana beach, Portugal.

Location: Santana, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-35 mm AF-S ED, tripod. RAW to Tiff.

Aperture: f/22

Exposure bias: 0,0 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 250

Date Taken: Thursday, May 19th, 2011, 19: 33

Maciek.

My solitary mornings

A story behind: A photo shot very early in the morning while waiting for the sunrise at lake Furnas, Portugal.

Location: Furnas Lake, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-35 mm AF-S ED, ND 0.6, tripod. RAW to Tiff.

Aperture: f/22

Exposure bias: +0,7 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: Thursday, May 19th, 2011, 06: 33

Maciek.

The first test

A story behind: The whole last week the sun was shining furiously with no clouds in view. Finally last Thursday some small clouds appeared so I grab my gear and headed to the beach to test my new shiny camera and lenses.


Location: Foz do Douro, Portugal. Atlantic ocean sunset.

Gear: Nikon D700, Nikkor 16-35 mm AF-S ED, tripod. RAW to Tiff B&W conversion. Vignetting with a +21 midpoint added.

Aperture: f/22

Exposure bias: +0,3 EV

Focal Length: 16 mm

ISO: 250

Date Taken: Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 20: 21

Maciek.

The end of the road

A story behind: Another picture of the Sado River fishing port in Carrasqueira near Alcácer do Sal, Alentejo, Portugal. Awarded a front page of www.onephoto.net.

PS. This is one of my last photos made with D80. I am soon upgrading my gear.

Location: Sado river, Alentejo, 80 kilometers south of Lisbon, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20 mm, ND 10, ND hard 3 stops, tripod.

Aperture: f/25

Exposure bias: +0,7 EV

Focal Length: 13 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: Friday, March 29th, 2011, 17:29

Maciek.

Historic Pousada hotel - Alcácer do Sal.

Alcácer do Sal: a small village located 70 kilometers south from Lisbon, Portugal. The Romans called it Salatia Urbs Imperatoria. The Arabs built a castle. The first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, conquered the town in year 1217. The old Arab castle was rebuilt and became a convent. Today it is a luxury hotel, a part of the Pousada Hotel Network.

Shot during our stay in the hotel: April 28th -May 1st, 2011.

An old courtyard seen from the top.

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Eternal dilemma. Which way to go ?

A story behind: Early morning picture of the Sado River fishing port in Carrasqueira near Alcácer do Sal, Alentejo, Portugal.

Location: Sado river, Alentejo, 80 kilometers south of Lisbon, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20 mm, ND hard 3 stops, tripod.

Aperture: f/16

Exposure bias: -0,3 EV

Focal Length: 10 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: Saturday, March 30th, 2011, 06:50

Maciek.

A thunderstorm seen from the ferryboat.

A story behind: That early afternoon we were crossing the Sado river from a small holiday resort of Troia to the port of Setubal. This is the picture taken a few minutes before the big storm hit our little green ferry.

Location: Sado river, a few kilometers from the Atlantic ocean, Setubal peninsula, 60 kilometers south of Lisbon, Portugal.

Gear: Nikon D80, Sigma 10-20 mm

Aperture: f/5,6

Exposure bias: 0 EV

Focal Length: 10 mm

ISO: 100

Date Taken: Saturday, March 30th, 2011, 13:03

Maciek.

Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon ( part III )

Maciek.