A Great weekend

[PedroDuarte]

Well, last weekend was a terrific weekend. Finally the weather is cleaning up and the temperatures are getting more and more pleasant.
Although, not everything was perfect. My A550 fell on the floor The neck strap just got loose and "Kaboom".

But, for the sake of my wallet, nothing was broken or even marked! The CZ 16-80 was ok... the camera was ok ... no problems on focus ... oh boy ... that was a close shot!

Oh well, some images follow ( not of the camera, but of the weekend ). I took this opportunity to visit some incredible portuguese historical places that i did not know.

[PedroDuarte]

the remaining photos:

[Birma]

Great set of pictures Pedro (larger versions would be even better ). I really like your compositions, and the de-saturated look of some of the pictures, a nice effect. Very pleased to hear that the 550 was undamaged. The wind turbines on the hills remind me very much of my trip to Portugal last year. I only had the time (it was a business trip) to visit the remians of the Lines of Torres Vedras, which had been a long time ambition of mine.

[PedroDuarte]

Birma... i live near Torres Vedras. To be more precise, a little town by the sea called Ericeira ( near Mafra, a town with a monument ).

Thank you for the comments. I have larger versions, but after using maxed out resolution on the web, i decided to go to a more "web safe" resolution, with 750px on the larger side

[Greg Beetham]

Some good shots there, really like those contrasty architectural shots.
Greg

[Birma]

Birma... i live near Torres Vedras. To be more precise, a little town by the sea called Ericeira ( near Mafra, a town with a monument ).

I really liked the town Town of Torres Vedras although I only visited it briefly. I planned to quickly vist the castle, but I wish I had spent more time in the old town itself as well. There were many old, narrow cobbled streets and alleys that I think would have made great pictures for a more patient photographer . The hilly countryside was great - you never know what is just around the corner. I'll see if I can find a Torres Vedras picture from my archive.

[PedroDuarte]

Birma, i would like to see them If you have any.

Greg, thank you. I'm no expert at architectural shots ... or better, i'm no expert at all at any kind of photography. "The problem" i that i like taking shots of everything so...
It's hard not being a photographer for a living, to be expert at any kind of photography and having this eclectic taste ehehehe.