Saturday, January 3, 2009

Day 3: Jardim Oceanico, Rio de Janeiro



I didn't think I would find something decent today. I rode about 12 km with my bike till I saw this guy watching over the surfers at the pier. The beach is the beginning of Barra da Tijuca, or Jardim Oceanico. It's a fashionable neighbourhood with only low buildings, as opposed to most of the other areas in Rio. The hill on the right is one of the only ones without slums, and also the home of the rich and shameless: Joa. Our hero is unscrupulously turning his back on them.

iso: 50
ss: 1/100
ap: f/4.5

(with my Konica Minolta Z3)
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14 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 3, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    I love the composition here - my eye is immediately drawn to the geometric red guard house, but the rest of the picture is natural soft shapes and colors - even the guard ;)

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  2. kimbomacJanuary 3, 2009 at 11:28 PM

    Our hero doesn't look like he could rescue a kitten from a paper bag! Great colours and a lovely mood across the whole thing. Very well done.

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  3. Andromeda5000January 3, 2009 at 11:57 PM

    Thank you for your most helpful advice regarding where the need doesn't go in my cross-stitch - maybe that's why it's taking me so long!

    I will endeavour to enlighten you some more with words you've never heard of before the month is out - but not today.

    Nice pic. The red hut really stands out as does the matching surf board.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 12:39 AM

    The red building is a definate eye catcher....loving it!

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  5. Susan RobersonJanuary 4, 2009 at 2:41 AM

    That is just an amazing shot. Love the colors and the dramatic sky in the background. What a lucky person to get to be there. Keep it up. :)

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  6. cshuttJanuary 4, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    Nicely done.

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  7. Isabella2006January 4, 2009 at 3:30 AM

    I like the red hut, it stands out and grabs the eye straight away.
    Keep biking about and bring us more!!!

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  8. theicebunnyJanuary 4, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    You live in such a beautiful country I love the coast line and you know all about the red hut :)

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  9. secretatlantisJanuary 4, 2009 at 1:55 PM

    That red hut is a marvellous subject. The baywatch-hero might need some extra help when there is an actual crisis :D .

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  10. WhalelightJanuary 4, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    What a vivid red hut. The surfboard and lifevest match it well. Lovely sky, too and I enjoy the fascinating tidbits of info you write about the setting :)

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    Brilliant shot. Wonderful to look at and it tells a story.

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  12. JuliaJanuary 4, 2009 at 5:24 PM

    Beautiful shot and I'm loving your commentaries too!

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  13. Lisa SpragueJanuary 5, 2009 at 12:24 PM

    I like the colorfulness of the lifeguard stand and surfboard against the countryside.

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  14. essjaynzJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:29 AM

    What a cool life guard hut. The hills in the background look more like the country than in a big (huge) city.

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