Gaudi

Plaza Real of Barcelona

July 21, 2011

in Barcelona

Plaza Real (Plaça Reial) is one of the most popular squares of Barrio Gotico in Barcelona. A lot of tourist but also local people like to meet there probably because of it`s special atmosphere created by unique architecture, street performances, beautiful palms, restaurants and clubs situated around the square. There are people hanging out day and night around the water fountain called Tres Gracias. On Sunday mornings there is a stamp and coin market. What maybe not everybody knows it is the only one arcaded square at Barrio Gotico and the decorative lamps where designed by young Antoni Gaudi. This is without doubts one of the most picturesque square in Barcelona very close to Las Ramblas.

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Entrance to Placa Real


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Plaza Real at Barrio Gotico


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Decorative lamp desined by Gaudi



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Tagged as: Barrio Gotico, Gaudi, Placa Real

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Colonia Guell

April 4, 2011

in Barcelona

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In 1898 Eusebi Guell, a leading industrialist commissioned the architect Antoni Gaudi to design a church for the textile estate that he founded in the municipality of Santa Coloma de Cervello in 1890. In 1908 building work began and took time till 1914 when the Guell family informed Gaudi that it would no longer fund the works and Gaudi abandoned the project. The ambitious project, which foresaw two naves, an upper and a lower, to be completed with various lateral turrets and a central dome 40 meters high, remained unfinished. The church represents a high point in Gaudis work. For the first time, almost all of his architectural innovations are combined in this building.

Tagged as: architecture, Colonia Guell, fine art print, Gaudi, HDR, Spain, stock images

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HDR tip for beginners

October 15, 2010

in Barcelona

I just wanted to share my experience as I am still a beginner in the subject of HDR photography and learning from my own mistakes.Two weeks ago I went to Colonia Guell to photograph a crypt designed by Antoni Gaudi. Because it is quite dark place with lots of texture I decided to use HDR technique to explore better details in lights and shadow. After composing a scene I have made 3 exposures each time then at home I used Photomatix to get the final version of the image.

After few days of watching the image I decided finally to correct the colors in Ligthroom.
So this is the final version of this image, more similar to this what I saw in real.

So if you prefer more realistic look of your HDR images do not forget correct the colors.
And finally I would like to show a black and white version of the same image which I like too. The choice is yours.

Tagged as: Colonia Guell, fine art print, Gaudi, HDR, post-processing, stock images

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