Pelourinho - Salvador, Bahia II

Posted by Eric Cousineau (Sherwood Park, Canada) on 21 April 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Looking down the Ladeira do Carmo at the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of the Blacks.

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Comments (27)

bridget from Western WA, United States

goodness, this really is beautiful from just every angle isn't it? this seems a very clean and well-kept town

21 Apr 2009 5:24am

@bridget: Thanks very much Bridget! Yes, it is a very clean and well-kept city. ;-)

eva from Rouen, France

Beautiful and lifely shot, nice light, nice colours, good point of vue

21 Apr 2009 6:31am

@eva: Merci beaucoup Eva!

Anouk from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Beautiful capture!

21 Apr 2009 6:41am

@Anouk: Thank you very much Anouk and welcome to my blog. Please come back and visit often. ;-)

Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Very good angle and very nice view of this corner. I like it.

21 Apr 2009 7:20am

@Paco Díaz: TYVM Paco! I appreciate your comments. ;-)

Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom

Again shot from a very good angle.. Wonderful shot!!

21 Apr 2009 7:34am

@Sarito: Thank you very much Sarito! ;-)

P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom

Such depth in this image, makes you want to look up at the towers

21 Apr 2009 7:46am

@P J W Miller: Glad you are enjoying the series Peter! ;-)

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Absolutely scrumptious!!! wow how beautiful this is...

21 Apr 2009 10:27am

@Lorraine: Consider the smile on your face a birthday present from me! Enjoy! ;-))

EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom

Totally superb. Another great shot so filled with beauty and interest from this gorgeous location

21 Apr 2009 12:18pm

@EYES WIDE SHUT: TYVM Paul! I appreciate your comments. ;-)

Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada

Another wonderful shot Eric. The colour and details are bright and crisp.

21 Apr 2009 12:23pm

@Lee: TYVM Lee! I appreciate your comments. ;-)

bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada

I love how you have filled the frame in this shot...superb!

21 Apr 2009 12:24pm

@bluechameleon: TYVM Sharon! This was intentionally done to try and give you the confined feeling of the narrow street. ;-))

bekkah from Pennsylvania, United States

This is gorgeous!

21 Apr 2009 12:37pm

@bekkah: Thank you very Bekkah and welcome to my blog. Please come back and visit often. ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

I love this beautiful church. Great shot.

21 Apr 2009 1:42pm

@B. Thomas: Thank you very much Barbara! ;-)

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

So beautiful!

21 Apr 2009 2:09pm

@Eleftheria: Thank you very much Eleftheria! ;-)

Tracy from La Selva Beach, United States

Excellent! You sure have a gift for capturing scenes like this!

21 Apr 2009 3:21pm

@Tracy: Thank you very much Tracy! I appreciate your comments. ;-)

mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland

Belle image, les rues sont bien en pente, l'ouvrier n'a pas peur de retrouver sa brouette en bas de la rue? :o)

21 Apr 2009 3:50pm

@mo.langel: Merci beaucoup Mo. Je pense que les gens sur la rue seraient plus concernés si la brouette a obtenu détaché. ;-))

K.B.R from Switzerland

excellent framing

21 Apr 2009 5:05pm

@K.B.R: Thank you very much and welcome to my blog. Please come back and visit often. ;-)

Isabelle from Liège, Belgium

Very well framed street photo ! Great to see all the houses, church and their colours!

21 Apr 2009 5:14pm

@Isabelle: Thank you very much Isabelle! I appreciate your comments. ;-)

Manola from Bassens, France

.. superbe!! très vivante ta photo!! beaucoup de relief...bien vu...

21 Apr 2009 6:02pm

@Manola: Merci beaucoup Manola ! Vous êtes très gentil. ;-)

Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France

Whouah! Excellente! Une superbe photo! j'aime ces pavés et puis l'image qui s'en va du plus sombre à la lumière! c'est très beau!!!

21 Apr 2009 8:11pm

@Mathilde Collot: Merci beaucoup Mathilde ! L'ombre était la plupart d'accueil sur ce jour comme c'était de 45C. ;-)

Sof from Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Magnifique cette vue plongeante

21 Apr 2009 8:23pm

@Sof: Merci beaucoup! ;-)

Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France

Très jolie rue typique et colorée. Le genre d'endroit où j'adorerais me promener...

21 Apr 2009 9:40pm

@Evelyne Dubos: Merci beaucoup Evelyne ! C'est sans aucun doute un lieu intéressant pour marcher et faire les courses dans les petites boutiques. Sur ce jour cependant l'ombre était la plupart d'accueil sur ce jour comme c'était de 45C. ;-))

observing from North West, United Kingdom

Tremendous image with depth and angle showing how steep the streets are. Gorgeous capture.

21 Apr 2009 9:43pm

@observing: Thank you very much and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit often. ;-)

Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States

fantastic work on this - beautiful composition and the colors and clarity are awesome - the street scene is very interesting also!

21 Apr 2009 10:25pm

@Scott Schilling: TYVM Scott, you are most kind.... ;-)

Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada

Bravo pour cette netteté de photo et pour le rendu des couleurs pastels!

22 Apr 2009 12:41am

@Gilles Martineau: Merci beaucoup Gilles, vous êtes très gentil ! ;-)

Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand

WOW What a perspective!!! This has a very down hill / up hill feeling!!!!! Great shot!!

22 Apr 2009 4:31am

@Linerberry: Thank you very much and welcome to my blog! Please come back and visit often. ;-)

kylie from Shanghai, China

Beautiful shot and I love your choice of perspective here. There is so much to look at and its all stunning!

22 Apr 2009 6:45am

@kylie: Thank you very much and welcome to my blog. Please come back and visit often. ;-)

ginger from Melbourne, Australia

love the perspective, colours.. love to go there!

23 Apr 2009 7:33pm

@ginger: Thanks Ginger! Maybe we can swap as China is definitely on my list of things to do before I die! ;-)

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