Spain - Barcelona - La Boqueria fruit - sq v2

            For this shot of fruit in La Boqueria Market I've used a Topaz Adjust filter to reduce the depth of field and give a watercolour type effect. Whenever I see piles of fruit I think back to all those 'still life' paintings and drawings I had to produce for Art exams.

From Wikipedia  : "The first mention of the Boqueria market in Barcelona dates from 1217, when tables were installed near the old city gate to sell meat. From December 1470 onwards, a pig market was held at this site; at this time it was known as Mercat Bornet. Later, until 1794, it was known simply as Mercat de la Palla, or straw market. In the beginning, the market was not enclosed and had no official status, being regarded simply as an extension of the Plaça Nova market, which extended to the Plaça del Pi.

Later, the authorities decided to construct a separate market on La Rambla, housing mainly fishmongers and butchers. It was not until 1826 that the market was legally recognized, and a convention held in 1835 decided to build an official structure. Construction began on March 19, 1840 under the direction of the architect Mas Vilà. The market officially opened in the same year, but the plans for the building were modified many times. The inauguration of the structure finally took place in 1853. A new fish market opened in 1911, and the metal roof that still exists today was constructed in 1914."

Taken in: España / Catalunya / Barcelona / El Raval (show map)

Taken on: October 8, 2009

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Camera: Nikon D200, f/4.5, 1/160 sec, 70mm (=105mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D200
Lens:	18.0-70.0 mm f/3.5-4.5
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/160)
Focal Length:	70mm (35mm equivalent: 105mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
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Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
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Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Windows
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