A rather hilly, rugged, rustic, busy northern Portuguese city break. The stripy houses are about an hour and a half south of Porto. Priai da Costa Nova….Take a train from Porto to Averio, then a taxi to the location. R. da Quinta do Cravo 17, Gafanha da Encarnação, Portugal.
All images taken with the Fuji X100vi and I used the Viltrox wide and tele adaptors. This gives me in full frame terms 18mm, 35mm and 50mm field of views. Fuji RAF’s processed in Photoshop ACR using Adobe landscape colour profile.
Four nights in this little gem of a city. Mooching about eating drinking and of course some photography. This was my second visit, next time I must try it in the depths winter. All images taken with the Fuji X100vi and the Viltrox lens adaptors. By using these screw on adaptors I can have an 18mm, 35mm and 50mm camera pretty handy accessories for minimal outlay. As there are quite a few photos I have placed them in a gallery you will see the thumbnails below. They are not in any particular order. For the photographers out there…RAF files processed in ACR with Adobe Landscape colour profile only the black n white images are from the camera jpegs.
In no particular order….15 photos taken over the last week…Ordinary, Boring, Artistic and probably not bucolic…You chose. For some reason they resonated with me…Often it’s nothing more than…Ahhh, I quite like that.
Lamp post and bench in harsh light. Fuji X100vi.
Pedal bike under shady tree. Fuji X100vi.
Modern flats v the leaves on a tree. Fuji X100vi.
Abstract reflection of a window onto the footway. Fuji X100vi.
The bow of an old boat. Fuji X100vi.
Resting fishing boat. Fuji X100vi.
Beach huts…It was the angle of the roofs and their elongated corresponding shadow..Red bricks and deep blue sky. Fuji X100vi.
Ice cream ? Fuji X100vi.
Small group of people enjoying some spring sunshine. Fuji X100vi. 65×25 aspect ratio.
Lone woman soaking up some rays. Fuji X100vi.
Man on pebble beach..Knees up. Fuji X100vi.
On the pier. Fuji X100vi.
Ok a tennis court and semi detached houses ? It was the three primary colours that I liked – Red, Blue, Green – Fuji X100vi.
Up at 0200 hrs drive to my friends house and depart his place at 0300. 2.5hrs later we arrive just before pre dawn at Portland Bill in Dorset…Later on that day we drove to nearby Weymouth for a walk along the beach and harbour.
O5:57 hrs…Just made it in time. 16×9 aspect ratio.
06:37…Walking further away from the Lighthouse reveals other elements on the Bill.
08:30…If you stand with the Obelisk at your back this is the view towards the Lighthouse.
Huts and boats perched on the Bill.
Going wide with the 14-24mm lens.
Although it looks bright and sunny the wind was brisk and the morning air was quite cold.
Old lighthouse, now a bird observatory.
The side of a building at the bottom of the lighthouse.
Pulpit Rock…At the end of the bill are some short cliffs and large ledges where the sea crashes into the land. Not a place to fall or slip…However there was no real drama in the sea. Long exposure shot..So so on this occasion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulpit_Rock,_Portland
Just one shot of this moated castle. I was just passing after photographing the church below. Because of that Bodiam was a bit busy and it was hard to get a clean shot. Fuji X100vi.
I came upon this location via a 1995 photo book that I purchased secondhand. A church in marsh land..Seemed quite interesting subject and location. Google shows it as Romney Marsh, but the book says Walland Marsh. More information and history https://www.romneymarshchurches.org.uk/fairfield
The small bridges provide access over the dykes. Side elevation.
Frontal elevation.
Side elevation, with the boggy dyke in the foreground.
Frontal elevation with reflection in the dyke water.
Birnbeck Pier…Has potential for a high tide long exposure shot. Fuji X100vi.
Old fishing boat.The tide is right out but the sand is very soft. Fuji X100Vi.
Cove West is waiting for patrons but it is the 16th March 2026….Cold, gloomy & very few people walking aroud. Fuji X100vi.
As the title of the building / pier suggests…Its the Grand Pier…Closed ! There was a smattering of sun….Plus some over exposure on my part. Fuji X100vi.
The blue sky was trying to appear. I thought it went well with the blue parts on the building. Fuji X100vi.
To chilly for an ice cream. Fuji X100vi.
Along the seafront are a number of shelters. We took refuge from a passing shower. Sun Sea Sand and CCTV…Your being watched. Fuji X100vi.
Next stop the city of Bath as it was on the way home…Via a small detour of the M4 motorway.
Drinking and smoking outside the Huntsman Public House. Fuji X100vi.
Photography by Antony...A Photo Diary. 