Back to the Past, a photo from Porto, North

Photographer's Note

This way of transportation have more tram 100 years. In city of Oporto one line it's working, go from Ribeira along te Douro River.

I was shooting in color but I decided to post this one in B&W , with the tram a little desature. It gives you the timeless feeling.

EDIT :
In my photo, the original was color.
In PS i unsharpen the photo,
select only the tram, with magic hand
Select -� inverse
adjustment-聞esaturate
Select -� inverse (tram select)
adjustment-� colors less yellow and red

I hope you like.

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Critiques | Translate

olli (2091) 2004-03-01 3:40

What a beautiful tram � nice old shapes and tones. And your great post-processing work makes the image even more attractive.
Very well done.

lukasfoto (3078) 2004-03-01 3:50

Very sensual picture!!! Excellent!

robbertjan (2906) 2004-03-01 4:05

Wow great what a picture. I love the colors of the tram and the B & W. You did a great job!

clodreno (0) 2004-03-01 4:17

Nice image rafael. I don't know OPorto. Nice job. I am not able to do that.. How do you manage to desaturate only a part of the image.
Nice to see the driver..

piozac (2065) 2004-03-01 4:43

Very moody picture. Looks like it could've been taken as well in present time as 50 years ago. I like it partly coloured and b&w.

lemon_logix (1054) 2004-03-01 4:46

what creative post process. I like the desaturate effect, good angle too. good shot..well deserved smiley.

Edwin (188) 2004-03-01 4:49

Excellent work Rafael! Both your picture and your post processing work show off your creative mindset. You succeeded very well to save the atmosphere of older times, I like all the choices you made here. Very well done!

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glider (690) 2004-03-01 5:11

What a wonderful "past times" atmosphere, Rafael ... I like your composition, subjects and combination of b/w street and coloured tram. Wel done.

CVTJan (1244) 2004-03-01 5:19

Dear Rafael,
again you did a good job with this kind of picture. IMHO this works so well, because of the harmonic colours to the b&w. Good composition too. Thanks for sharing :)

papagolf21 (152607) 2004-03-01 5:21

Cher Rafael,
Encore une photo 彋onnante, j'aime beaucoup le fait d'avoir coloris� le tramway cela renforce la composition.
Tr鋊 bien vu.
Merci.

c_kyr (1810) 2004-03-01 5:33

Not only is the photo very nice but the post processing is also wonderful.
You B&W edition gives a beautiful feeling.
Well done!

cool_s15 (4050) 2004-03-01 5:55

wow this is another Interesting shot!
The tone of B&W is very beautiful and the Tram is outstanding. Superb job.

PechePassion (483) 2004-03-01 6:15

Un bon travail de post traitement pour mettre en valeur ce tram'.
L'image est douce, agr嶧ble et de grande qualit�.
J'aurais peut etre coup� un peu sur la partie basse.

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zto (268) 2004-03-01 6:42

Great photo Rafael and very nice post process. The desaturation works very well with this compostion. You are progressing very fast and you have a good eye for photography. I like the way you have left some space for the tram to move in to and your B&W realy makes it time less.

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avigur_11 (22553) 2004-03-01 8:43

You are really good with this technique, and you use it in a very special way. I like this tram very much. A very nice shot and processing. Well done, Rafael.

BTW - did you try the opposite option, I mean desaturation of the tram and keeping the buildings and the street in colors? it could be interesting!

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Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-03-01 9:19

Very nice, I like the differences in colour here and it does make it seem that we have gone back in time.

Great

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jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-03-01 9:45

Rafa, que grande foto !
Faz mesmo com que voltemos ao passado...
Boa a tua id嶯a de deixar o el彋rico colorido, muito bom !

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manny (22032) 2004-03-01 9:55

Yes, I like it. Good amount of details (sharpness) and also good angle and composition. The lighting is also incredibly dramatic. (I also have a picture of a Lisbon tram that I haven't have the courage to post up to now. Someday...)

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gepall (1838) 2004-03-01 10:49

Very artistic and high quality shot.
Th work on this image is absolutely wonderful well done

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jhm (211736) 2004-03-01 11:52

You are really good with this technique Rafael, I like your composition, subjects and combination of b/w street and coloured tram. Wel done. Thanks for sharing.

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Didi (61589) 2004-03-01 12:07

Ce vieux tramway c'est aussi un symbole dans cette ville, la composition est parfaite avec le fond en noir & blanc.
Vous avez un bon sens de cr嶧tion artistique.

Este velho el嶰trico � tamb幦 um s璥bolo nesta cidade, a composi誽o � perfeita com o fundo preto & branco. Tem um bom sentido de cria誽o art疄tico.

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Georges (11185) 2004-03-01 15:26

J'aime bien ce type de photo ou l'on sature uniquement le sujet ce qui nous permet de mieux se focaliser dessus. Les couleurs sont douces et la pr廥entation tr鋊 bonne.
Bien vu et bravo Rafael

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Isabelle (9046) 2004-03-01 16:24

j� que voc� diz "attention, i am not a photographer, i oly have a cam" na sua intro, me avisa quando voc� virar fot鏬rafo, t�, Rafael?
LINDA LINDA LINDA. ficaria linda tamb幦 em cor, tenho certeza.
parab幯s.

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Catcher (845) 2004-03-01 17:31

Mais uma muito bem conseguida e trabalhada Rafael!Adoro o 滱gulo e o contraste do P&B com o amarelo do el嶰trico!Parab幯s

Jebelis (229) 2004-03-01 19:22

nice colors i like the tones in this picture... great job!

allotfy (1525) 2004-03-01 20:29

perfect Rafael .. the idea is great B&W and your framing. angle , composition is great too well done

nwoehnl (122) 2004-03-01 20:30

This is fabulous, Rafael. Once again a wonderful effect you achieved with this technique. This place in the old part of the town makes a perfect setting to take a picture of the tram. Grand old architecture, and a great old machine. I grew up in Graz, Austria, where they also have had trams for more than 100 years now, and I used to drive to school by tram every day while I still lived there. I think Yitzhak's idea of reversing the desaturation is interesting, but for the sentimental reason I just mentioned I prefer it your way. Excellent work. Added favorite.

orme (7219) 2004-03-02 0:08

I like tram pictures and this one is a classic, with the tram passing so close to the buildings. Excellent post-processing work, Rafael. Well framed.

cloverstar (0) 2004-03-02 7:11

Fabulous. Very unique post processing.
Very creative idea. Sharp details on both the building and the tram. A piece of art. Well done.

hdl (7035) 2004-03-02 17:20

it's in the same style as your lamp you posted before. But I like this one more. The soft brown goes very well with the b&w background

shadi_atos (403) 2004-03-03 4:39

great sense and idea, I like the tones very much well done

vbourrut (32482) 2004-03-04 11:03

Great effect with both color and B&W, very creative work !

Surfer31 (0) 2004-03-04 14:25

Grande foto, Rafa! Bem, nem sei o que dizer, s� que tenho que te dar os parab幯s pela tua evolu誽o, nunca vi nada assim. Sem falar do trabalho de p鏀-produ誽o. Simplesmente magn璗ico. PARAB冇S!

Wonderful picture, Rafa! Well, I'm just speechless, I want to congratulate you for your progress, I've never seen nothing like this. Not to mention your pos-processing. Simply magnificent work. CONGRATULATIONS!

MARIUS (2240) 2004-03-07 13:51

Boa Rafael,o teu trabalho � que � uma maravilha...esta pontua誽o...abra蔞 da P镽oa.

edonato (253) 2004-03-09 6:34

Very well done ! The composition is very good and the idea to desaturate really gives it a timelessness. By keeping the saturation of the colors on the tram you underline the present and still keep the past open. Thanks !

ianmcall (1213) 2004-03-10 4:54

This is a very interesting effect. I also like how close the tram is to the building; you KNOW that isn't up to modern zoning codes!!!

The more shots I see from Portugal the more I know I just have to go there someday.

eleparc (24063) 2004-03-11 7:22

I find it hard to believe that you are just starting taking pictures.. you already seem to master the whole thing...as well as Photoshop.. great work!
out of smileys today...

lost (694) 2004-03-12 7:43

Esta foto est� excelente..acho que deixar s� o el嶰trico a cor..destacando.o, refor蔞u a qualidade da foto, parab幯s

bfly (5775) 2004-04-01 6:59

this is a great picture...I have it my my fav pics for a long time and keep showing to friends around when I am in TE..I was probably new to the site by then and shy to post a comment on such appreciated photos...(one feels embarrassed just to write "very nice")...
I want to ask one thing : did you leave the black piece on right top white to give ref to the size of the street ? or ?
thanks :)

dominique (11414) 2004-04-04 17:01

Beau travail et la composition est tres belle , j'aime l'ambiance de la photo .

ZWEI-KATZEN (135) 2004-04-27 13:02

This is a great photo Rafael. You did a great job in postprod. Very nice composition.

yweinreich (165) 2004-07-22 12:32

You hvae captured the atmosphere of old europe with your decision to desaturate and leave the tram slightly coloured. Beautiful.

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-02-12 19:04

When I checked out your account for new pictures, I saw in the random representation this picture. You posted it long before I started with TE. So I have an arrears in giving comment to old pictures. But for this picture I must give my complements. A great choice to make it B&W accept the tram.

sergecross (3438) 2005-06-24 22:06

Hi Rafael:
Good one, i like your idea to combine the train with the background , well done!
Try to make critiques to me...
Sergio

alekpet (4663) 2005-08-01 5:39

Hi, Rafael.

Great title, fantastic composition.
Great moment caught, nice facial expression of the driver.
Nicely done B/W to leave only the moving object.

ylivny (179) 2005-10-23 5:07

I liked both the idea and the performance of the post-processing.
One thing I would have tried to do is to make the left window of the tram less shiny.
Liked the way the tram driver looks like a ghost.

alexwolf (0) 2005-12-06 7:37

Excellent composition, Rafael. This old fashioned colour tones brings some kind of magic in this photo.
God job, mate. Just cary on with your work.

Tukan-T5 (4317) 2010-04-24 22:46

Ola Rafael,
you showed a great mood here.
Nostalgic photo but also makes a strong impression.
In my town runs on a single line an old tram , too.
Good vertical capture and B/W - colour mix.
Regards Tomasz

Photo Information

Copyright: Rafael Almeida (summer89) (5422)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 黑白
Date Taken: 2004-03-01
Categories: 交通，建築
Exposure：f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
Details：Tripod：Yes
Photo Version：Original Version
Theme(s)：Beyond Magic, Ribeira of Oporto, Tram's, Beautiful Black and White [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-03-01 3:35
Favorites：13 [view]