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Av. El Milagro, Maracaibo, VE

Av. El Milagro, Maracaibo, VE


According to popular belief, "La Chinita" came to Maracaibo with the waves of the Lake. One day in 1749, a humble woman finished washing her clothes on the lake, when suddenly she saw a sheet of wood floating, which she picked up to use as a cap for her water recipient at home. The next morning while making coffee, she looked at the table and it was shining, as the image of the Virgin of Chiquinquira appeared on the piece of wood; seeing this, the woman started screaming "A miracle! a miracle!". The woman's house was by the shore of the lake, where this avenue now is, and that is why it is called "Avenida el Milagro", which translates to Miracle Avenue.

Text taken from venezuelatuya.com. Translated by OF.

This photo was taken on December 29, 2006 @ 09:01pm in Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela with a Canon EOS 30D: Aperture value of f/22, shutter speed of 10 sec (10), focal length of 50 mm and an ISO value of 100. It was published on January 15, 2007 @ 10:28pm.

Tags: avenue, avenida, night, noche, long exposure, lights, luces, cars, carros, milagro, maracaibo, venezuela, Canon 50mm f/1.8 II

  • Moody_fingers said:

    Now you're talking!!!!!

    This is a bit special Oscar!!!!!!

    Instant fav my friend! Beautiful curves!!

    January 15, 2007 @ 10:31pm


  • Anthhony said:

    Wow! exelente exposición! creo que he pasado por allí, Saludos

    January 15, 2007 @ 10:33pm


  • «•*٠ кιτ-кaτн .٠*•» said:

    OOOOOSCAAAAR!!! Juro por dios que haces que mi piel se ponga de gallina... Tienes facilidad para eso... Wow, que bellos recuerdos de cuando estuve en Mcbo. ¿Vista desde tu apartamento también?

    January 15, 2007 @ 10:49pm


  • Oscar & L said:

    Lee, Thank you much! you saying it's special is special to me =) since your photos are so cool. By the way this was taken with the 50mm, I love that lens!

    Anthhony Gracias! seguramente hayas pasado por ahí, es un poco difícil estar algunos días en Maracaibo y no pasar por El Milagro =)

    Kath Que bueno poderte traer bonitos recuerdos!! Si, la vista es desde mi cuarto alla.

    January 15, 2007 @ 11:02pm


  • ScottRL said:

    ** This was voted a hit from Hit, Miss or Maybe **

    January 15, 2007 @ 11:13pm


  • A.M. Images said:

    nice 8 pt star effect n choice of location

    This was voted a hit from Hit, Miss or Maybe

    January 15, 2007 @ 11:13pm


  • Semi_Transparent said:

    I would like to see more light in this one, but I like the idea.

    ** This was voted a maybe from Hit, Miss or Maybe **

    January 15, 2007 @ 11:13pm


  • Shadow Giant said:

    Really good shot, love it. Anymore light would ruin the effect, best left as-is.

    January 16, 2007 @ 02:53am


  • customon said:

    Me encantan estas fotos nocturnas con los rastros de las luces de los coches. En el caso de la avenida que has usado para retratarla, da mucho dinamismo a la imagen las dos curvas en forma d S. Cerraste mucho el diafragma? parece que si, está todo muy nítido. Muy bien medida la luz.

    January 16, 2007 @ 06:06am


  • Oscar & L said:

    Thanks for the votes from Hit, Miss or Maybe...

    Kev! it's been a while, glad to have you around. Thank you for your comment! I appreciate it.

    customon Gracias por el comentario. A mi también me gusta como se ven las luces en las curvas en S, intente tomar desde otros sitios donde la avenida es recta y no se ven tan bien como esta. El diafragma si estaba cerrado completo en ese lente (f/22), que a parte de la nitidez me daba que las luces se vean como en estrella =). Saludos!

    January 16, 2007 @ 09:29am


  • customon said:

    Pues se me había ido la olla un poco; te iba a comentar lo de las luces y se me ha pasado, es justo otro indicativo de haber cerrado el diafragma. Muy buena

    January 16, 2007 @ 09:53am


  • Michael Staines said:

    You get the sweetest shots man! very impresed with this one!! if i was to rate it, id give it 6 stars outta 5 :D

    January 16, 2007 @ 10:30am


  • Oscar & L said:

    Mike, glad you like it dude, and thanks for the nice comment! your new shots are pretty cool!

    January 16, 2007 @ 11:28am


  • GuppyStorm said:

    This pic makes me wanna... stay as far away from traffic as I can.

    Great shot!

    January 16, 2007 @ 03:56pm


  • Wenspics said:

    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
    Very nice detail!

    January 16, 2007 @ 10:24pm


  • That Kid With The Hat. said:

    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)

    Love shots like these.

    January 16, 2007 @ 10:29pm


  • Steiner62 (An Animal & his Anima) said:

    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)
    I dig Star 8 lenses too.... :-)

    January 16, 2007 @ 10:38pm


  • Chris.Gordon said:

    Score 8/10 (from the Score Me! group)

    January 16, 2007 @ 10:43pm


  • Marvs Images said:

    GLOBAL VILLAGE
    Global village

    January 17, 2007 @ 09:25am


  • Moody_fingers said:

    Fancy seeing you here!! :P

    GLOBAL VILLAGE
    GLOBAL VILLAGE

    January 17, 2007 @ 10:20am


  • Brenda M said:

    This pic makes me wanna... congratulate you for your ability for taking nightshots

    January 17, 2007 @ 03:56pm


  • Mazda6 (Tor) said:

    nice shot of Avenida Milagros.......we lived on it (but further north I believe.....very close to the Hotel Lago)

    .....I remember the industrial complex on the other side of the Lago. Boats would ferry workers there all the time (we could see it from our apartment) and the complex would look nice at night..........but I forgot exactly what it did and whether or not it is associated with the oil industry (this being Venezuela that would not be a wild guess)

    January 17, 2007 @ 04:19pm


  • catya_maria007 said:

    This pic makes me wanna... see the beauty of the night.

    January 18, 2007 @ 05:02am


  • MegElizabeth_ said:

    this is an amazing, amazing image!
    i'm very impressed.
    muy bien :)

    January 18, 2007 @ 09:00am


  • Oscar & L said:

    Thanks everyone for the scores and comments!

    Lee Thanks for the globe =)

    Brenda Thank you!

    Tor Ah, yes... Hotel del Lago is further north (not much tho), and the complex on the other side is a petrochemical complex (surprisingly enough uh?). The boats are still there, taking people to the complex... you would be able to see it if it wasn't a night shot, I have another shot similar to this one but during the day, I'll upload it soon. Thanks for stopping by!

    Meg, well thank you! glad you like it so much =)

    January 18, 2007 @ 04:17pm


  • ..:: Tiki Bob ::.. said:

    Tengo que felicitar a Oscar y quitarme el Sombrero por esta foto ! que edemas de que esta excelente la completa con esta peque;a historia de la Av la verdad que esta exelente

    January 24, 2007 @ 10:22am


  • Oscar & L said:

    Muchas gracias Bob, me contenta que te guste tanto la foto como la pequeña historia! Gracias por pasar.

    January 24, 2007 @ 01:28pm


  • |maracucho| rencaucháo said:

    20 años viviendo en Maracaibo, y nunca supe el origen del nombre de la avenida El Milagro. ¡Great Photo!

    February 20, 2007 @ 10:37am


  • tHE PypEr said:

    jeje! Que bien! Claro que con mucha más clase... la mia fue un experimento que terminó en algo interesante difícil de volver a recrear o estilizar un poco! jeje! ...10 segs es bastante... ...ah claro con el lente en f/22. Excelente y muy buen gusto!

    Saludos!

    --
    Seen in some comments. (?)

    June 27, 2007 @ 09:48pm


  • fernando_elite1 said:

    Moderna maracaibo

    August 10, 2007 @ 02:55pm


  • ukmcbo said:

    Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Maracaiphot y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.

    October 19, 2007 @ 08:33pm


  • chopx said:

    yo vivo en ese edif! YURUANI 3-A lol

    November 27, 2007 @ 10:30pm


  • silhi said:

    ta demaciado genial esta pic.

    September 02, 2008 @ 05:20pm


  • pjcr90 said:

    demasiado buena la foto, creo que fue tomada del mismo edif donde yo vio ..yuruani?,si entras a mis fotos podras ver varias fotos que he tomado desde mi edif tambien saludos!

    December 17, 2008 @ 02:00am


  • pjcr90 said:

    donde yo vivo**

    December 17, 2008 @ 02:01am


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