Copacabana, a photo from Rio de Janeiro, Southeast

Photographer's Note

Copacabana is a neighbourhood located in the South Zone of the city of Rio de Janeiro. It is known for its 4 km balneario beach, which is one of the most famous in the world.

The district was originally called Sacopenap� (translated from the Tupi language, it means "the way of the soc鏀 (a kind of bird)") until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana.

Copacabana begins at Princesa Isabel Avenue and ends at Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six). Beyond Copacabana, there are two small beaches: one, inside Fort Copacabana and other, right after it: Diabo ("Devil") Beach. Arpoador beach, where surfers used to go after its perfect waves, comes in the sequence, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema. The area will be one of the four "Olympic Zones" during the 2016 Summer Olympics.

According to Riotur (Rio de Janeiro Turism Secretary), there are 63 hotels and 10 hostels in Copacabana.

Copacabana beach stretches from Posto Dois (lifeguard watchtower Two) to Posto Seis (lifeguard watchtower Six). Leme is at Posto Um (lifeguard watchtower One). There are historic forts at both ends of Copacabana beach; Fort Copacabana, built in 1914, is at the south end by Posto Seis and Fort Duque de Caxias, built in 1779, at the north end. This photo I took from the second one fort.

Romano46, photoray, saxo042, pierrefonds, adramad, Cricri, ricardomattos, Didi has marked this note useful

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amaryllis (37047) 2014-01-26 5:27

Bonjour
une superbe pr廥entation en plong嶪 de cette baie avec plage et mer de belle couleur, montagnes en arri鋨e plan et un aper蓰 de cette belle ville
le cadrage est parfait
Juliette

dta (98518) 2014-01-26 5:34

Ola Andre ,
Magnifique vue panoramique de la plus c幨鋐re plage du monde . J'aime beaucoup les nuages qui s'accrochent aux montagnes .
Amicalement

Kamilutka (8107) 2014-01-26 6:03

Hello Andre,
amazing view taken from a little bit higher and distant POV. Very good perspective and DOF. The clarity of the image is superb and it is nice to admire the whole landscape up to horizon. I like multilayered plan with the beach contrasting in colors with dark green sea.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

Romano46 (18472) 2014-01-26 6:07

Ciao Andre
davanti alla magia della citt� di Rio da Janeiro � impossibile restare indifferenti.
Splendida sia la composizione che i colori.
Del soggetto ho detto sopra.
Complimenti: Una delle pi� belle foto della citt�.
Ciao e buona domenica
Romano

photoray (13981) 2014-01-26 7:57

Howdy Andre,

Fine hill top view of Copacabana, with the high rise buildings lining the sweeping beach, and a backdrop of majestic mountains.
A very famous place, yet I seek out beaches when traveling that are less populated and more relaxing by avoiding crowds.

Thanks for sharing,
Cheers,
Ray

saxo042 (38078) 2014-01-26 10:27

Hi Andre,
This is a marvellous view, a perfect picture postcard that all tourists can send all those that are not able to see this with their own eyes. I really envy you. And I would like to hear all the music I believe is heard here too.
Kind regards
Gunnar

jemaflor (135270) 2014-01-26 11:24

Hi Andre,
Always a so lovely view on this beach and landscape, good pov and composition with trees in the bottom of the shot, good light and pleasant colors.

npecanhuk (79329) 2014-01-26 12:52

Boa tarde Andr�!
Uma foto desse lugar que � sempre um cl嫳sico!
Cores, nitidez, exposi誽o, produndidade, formato horizontal, pdv escolhido e composici誽o excelentes!
Os detalhes que mais me chamam a aten誽o s緌 as formas dos morros, principalmente o dos Dois Irm緌s e a Pedra da G嫛ea, bem ao fundo!
Abra蔞,
Neyvan

pierrefonds (103402) 2014-01-26 17:19

Hi Andre,

The length of the beach is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the d彋ails, the colours of the beach and of the buildings. The good luminosity is embellishing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

adramad (66912) 2014-01-27 11:13

Hi Andre.
Wonderful this great view on the famous and beautiful beach which gives a great perspective to the composition, the skyline of the city with beautiful mountains behind is a fabulous complement.
Very good management of both the brightness and the sharpness.
The color is great, very well balanced.
Very good job. I love
I wish you a happy week.
Best wishes ..
Luis.

Cricri (176) 2014-01-28 5:08

Hola Andre
Bon panorama de Rio, une vue sublime sur la mer, le paysage de montagnes assez spectaculaire et magnifique, tr鋊 belle pr廥entation
Belle journ嶪
cricri

ricardomattos (15024) 2014-01-29 16:30

Oi Andr�,

Uma beleza de foto com excelente nitidez, 鏒imas cores e atraente composi誽o. Essa lente parece que era muito boa pelos detalhes mostrados aqui. Belas cores tamb幦 com um c徼 magn璗ico.

Parab幯s !

Ricardo

Didi (61589) 2014-02-02 9:46

Hi Andr�
Beautiful post card of this wonderful place
Good lights ambiance
It's possible also to make large panoramic view
Best regards

Photo Information

Copyright: Andre Bonavita (bona) (14877)
Genre: 地方
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2006-10-22
Categories: 日常生活
Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D), Canon Lens EFS 18-55mm, Polarizer Filter 55mm
Exposure：f/13.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version：Original Version
Date Submitted: 2014-01-26 4:59