THE BEAUTY OF COPA CABANA [South America Photography]
Uploaded: October 23, 2009 10:24:42
Arrived safely here in Athens, Greece.
Copacabana is a borough located in the southern zone of the city Rio de Janeiro, known for its 4 km beach which is one of the most famous in the world.
The district was originally called Sacopenapã until the mid-18th century. It was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de Copacabana, the patron saint of Bolivia. It was incorporated into the city on July 6, 1892.
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 Beach. Arpoador beach, where surfers use to go after its perfect waves, comes in the sequence, followed by the famous borough of Ipanema.
Exif: F Number: 7.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/150 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 8.00 mm, Model: E4300
Dominick M. Dimacale October 23, 2009
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. One curiosity is that the lifeguard watchtower of Posto Seis never existed.Hotels, restaurants, bars, night clubs and residential buildings dot the promenade.
Copacabana Beach plays host to millions of revelers during the annual New Year's Eve celebrations and, in most years, has been the official venue of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
#1195740
Dominick M. Dimacale October 23, 2009
~~~ CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FINALIST FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER AND GOODTess L. Yee October 23, 2009
Superb capture, Dominick! Looking forward to more images from Greece! #8065435Melissa G. Meiselman October 23, 2009
Wonderful capture of this luxurious beach and hotels that line it, Dominick!! #8065442Tess L. Yee October 23, 2009
...make that 'looking forward to YOUR images from Greece'!(since Copacabana did not relocate to Greece while I wasn't looking!) #8065444
Tammy M. Anderson October 23, 2009
What a gorgeous place. Outstanding capture, Dominick. Congrats on your finalists. #8065506Monnie Ryan October 23, 2009
Great beach, Dominick -- looks perfect for sporting events (not to mention just hanging out). Congratulations on your Finalist awards, too! #8065619Amy M. Wilson October 23, 2009
Gorgeous scenic capture, Dominick! #8065634Renata Gusciora October 23, 2009
Awesome beach image,Dominick!Fantastic pov and feel to it!Also congratulations on your finalists!!! #8065701Hal Bambrick October 23, 2009
Very Nice Capture and Story!!!!!. #8066108Carol Eade October 23, 2009
What a beautiful image, Dominick! #8066955Shelly A. Van Camp October 23, 2009
Beautiful image and colors....Have fun.....I would love to go there. #8067256Stefania Barbier October 24, 2009
wonderful capture!!! #8067498Nikki McDonald November 11, 2009
Looking through your October entries -- so many wonderful places and great candid people shots. Your eye for the unusual perspective is terrific. I love "I better go now" and "At the crossroads" for people and "In Sarajevo" and "Romance-Passion" for showing off a place but this is the one I'm picking for my favorite. The lines of the composition and light and colors are wonderful, Dominick. #8121854Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Dominick M. Dimacale.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!