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Places of Faith, 7 (Single)
DESCRIPTION
The building is a church called "Senhor da Pedra" (Vila Nova de Gaia - Portugal). It was built on a rock in the sea, in 1686. It is believed that the cult of origin in the "Lord of the Stone Chapel" may have originated from an ancient pagan cult, of naturalistic character, having subsequently been converted to Christianity.
AUTHOR
José Carlos Costa was born in August 1978, in Braga (Portugal). Although he has a scientific background, with a PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Minho, photography has always been his chosen form of artistic expression, showing the world not as we see it, but as he interprets it, sometimes introspective as a B&W long exposure, and other times as colorful as the landscapes of the National Parl Peneda-Gerês. His favorite themes are urban and seascapes, architecture and travel. He usually tries to introduce a fourth dimension - the time - in his photos, especially through the use of long or multi exposures. Additionally he likes to give a surreal atmosphere to the photos where the light shine through a dark mood.
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