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Smile for the camera

A woman photographs a man in a hat, in front of the tram I'm on. She has her phone up to her face. 2 younger women are nearby, while a couple walk in from the right and a woman looks at her phone in the background near them.

She took a photo of me while I was on a tram passing by on this street in Lisbon, Portugal. I took a photo of what, I think, is a much more interesting scene.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	1600
Shutter speed	1/500s

So many steps

Looking down the steps of the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro in Lisbon. Fish graffiti adorn the walls of a nearby home.

The steps at the bottom of the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro in Lisbon. Beautiful butterfly graffiti and a crudely written "FREE PALESTINE" on the wall.

The city of Lisbon is infamous for its hills, and the Escadinhas Damasceno Monteiro is a fine example. It is down the street from where we were staying. It’s got lots of steps. So many steps.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	160
Shutter speed	1/500s

A Momentary Smile

Three men pictured on a street. Two of them smiling while the third is walking past. In the background is a large torn poster with eyes visible.

All smiles in Lisbon.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	2000
Shutter speed	1/500s

The Lilac Hat on Tour

A tour group listens to their guide. Many of the people are wearing hats and one person who is one of the few people in focus in this photo is wearing a nice lilac hat that caught my attention.

A tour group in Malaga listens to a tour guide talk outside the cathedral. I liked the colour of the lilac hat in the foreground.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	250
Shutter speed	1/500s

Missing the Sights

A person with their head down looking at a phone. They're wrapped up warmly against the (IMO) mild October weather in Lisbon. Another man next to them looks off in another direction. They're standing on a pavement made of tiny square tiles in a decorative pattern.

Mobile phones are handy, but you miss the world if you’re looking at them. My wife will laugh when she sees me say this.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	640
Shutter speed	1/500s

The afterglow of sunset

The sun has set and left behind a glowing sky and dark horizon

The sky is glowing red and orange after the sun has set, and the land and buildings in the foreground have been cast into darkness.

Aperture	ƒ/5.6
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	72mm
ISO	3200
Shutter speed	1/80s

Don’t look back

A woman on her phone looks over her shoulder at some commotion, off camera, that has caught her attention. We’ll never know what.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	2000
Shutter speed	1/500s

An umbrella in the rain

It's raining and some people are carrying umbrellas to protect themselves from the downpour. Others walk around without, along a street.

Sometimes all you need is an umbrella. When it’s raining, it’s the best thing.

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	12800
Shutter speed	1/250s

The white bridge of Lisbon

The Ponte 25 de Abril suspension bridge stands out clearly against the sky in this sunset photo in Lisbon.

Aperture	ƒ/6.3
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	240mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/2500s

The Blue Tuk Tuk

A blue tuk tuk driving along the road in front of a blue building, trees and in the far distance a yellow building. The sky has been coloured blue. Blue all over.

A blue tuk tuk driving along in front of the blue Court of Appeal of Lisbon in Portugal. I wonder how comfortable they are on those cobbles?

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	100
Shutter speed	1/800s

NAF1 in Lisbon

Nobody knows who NAF1 is, but in my research I did find a Portuguese company called NAF. Seems they’re involved in real estate and probably not a fan of graffiti. I don’t imagine this man is either.

Aperture	ƒ/1.7
Camera	Galaxy S23 Ultra
Focal length	6.3mm
ISO	10
Shutter speed	1/500s

“Look, the taxi is coming now. I see it!”
“It better be Afonso driving. He owes me €10 from the other night.”
“Oh, doesn’t look like it. Not his car. You lent him that money to buy a gift for his mom, didn’t you?”
“Yeah, He paid far too much for a little figurine, but his mom loves it.”
“Ah, that’s all that matters. It was worth the money then.”
“Hmm. I guess you’re right.”
“You know you’ll never see that money again?”

Aperture	ƒ/2.8
Camera	ILCE-7M3
Focal length	24mm
ISO	125
Shutter speed	1/500s

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