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Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:48 pm
by PedroDuarte
Hello to all!
My name is Pedro and i'm in Portugal.
I'm 27 years old and i am a Interface & User Experience Designer.

I love photography but only recently i've managed to replace my old and damaged Nikon D70 with a Sony A550.

Along with the A550 i got a 16-80 CZ, 100-200 Minolta, Sony 50mm f1.4 and a Minolta 24mm f2.8.

I'm very happy with my bought. A step up from my D70 for sure :)


I really hope to enjoy my stay here and to give the best of me to the community :)

Thank you all
Pedro

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 4:03 pm
by Dr. Harout
Hi, Pedro and welcome to this wonderful forum.
Like me, you changed the system from Nikon to Alpha, and that probably is a wise choice :wink:
Nice lenses you acquired, BTW. :D

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:07 pm
by aster
Hello Pedro and welcome! :D

Hope you enjoy being around and share your photos taken with your new equipment.

Yildiz

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 5:39 pm
by Birma
A big hello to Pedro from me as well. I'm sure we all look forward to your contributions, especially pictures :D .

I have visited Portugal for the first time this year. I had several business trips to Lisbon, and this gave me a few chances to see some of the countryside as well. I visited Torres Vedras to see the lines where the Portuguese and English fought the French in 1810, a long time ambition of mine. I fondly remember the marvellous Portuguese cakes and pastries from my vists, and of course the amazing weather and blue skies.

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:56 pm
by bossel
Bom dia (or so :? ). Show us some pics from Portugal. It's on our (too long) list of places to visit!!

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:05 pm
by KevinBarrett
Welcome, Pedro, we look forward to your contributions to this rich community.

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 12:05 pm
by PedroDuarte
Birma wrote:A big hello to Pedro from me as well. I'm sure we all look forward to your contributions, especially pictures :D .

I have visited Portugal for the first time this year. I had several business trips to Lisbon, and this gave me a few chances to see some of the countryside as well. I visited Torres Vedras to see the lines where the Portuguese and English fought the French in 1810, a long time ambition of mine. I fondly remember the marvellous Portuguese cakes and pastries from my vists, and of course the amazing weather and blue skies.


Thank you all for the warm welcome! :)
It's good to know you were in Torres Vedras. I was born there, but i live in a small fishing town called Ericeira. It's on the west cost ( 20km from Torres Vedras ), just by the sea.
It will be a pleasure to share photos of Portugal with you guys :)

Just for starters, here are 3 photos of where i live. It's a good place to live because, it mixes the ocean with the mountains an a natural protected forest ( in a historical village called Mafra )

I would be very pleased to welcome anyone coming to Portugal :) I really hope i can meet someone in Portugal or, if there's the opportunity, in the US during 2010 :)


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Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:05 pm
by Dusty
Bem vindo, amigo. Nunça estava in Portugal, mas gustaria visitar.

Okay, I'm rusty it's been a few years since I lived in Brasil.

If you visit the US, you're always welcome to stop by St. Louis and visit. I need the language practice.

Tchau,
Dusty

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 1:43 am
by PedroDuarte
Ehehe thanks Dusty :)

You will notice some differences between the mainland Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.

Portuguese ( from Portugal ) language it's more, how can i say, exquisite . ehehhee, it's harder to learn but i can "adapt" the Brazilian accent and grammar ;)

For sure, if i go to US next year, i want to meet some of you guys! :)

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:10 am
by rogprov
Hello Pedro and a very warm welcome to the forum

You have already put together a very nice kit. Enjoy :D

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:08 am
by Dr. Harout
The first and second shots are beautiful.
Keep up the good work. :D

Re: Hello from Portugal

Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:43 am
by aster
Hi Pedro,

The first of the valley is magnificent. Love it. And the second monochrome is a nice one that I would of hung on my wall...

Thanks for sharing your historical / well-preserved vicinity and land.

Yildiz