Originally Posted by
rbrian
That looks like a lovely park - does Parque del Retiro mean retirement park?
Oh, don't worry about the quality of the pictures - they're better than my cellphone pictures.
"El Retiro", as we call it, is probably the nicest park in Madrid, although there are quite a few to choose from. "Retiro" actually means "retreat", as it was originally built for king Philip IV to retreat from the Court. Here's another nice spot in the park:
Originally Posted by
SesameCrunch
I agree, your photography is wonderful. And I can't believe the quality of cell phone cameras now!
Thanks. This is by far the best camera phone I've had. It's only 3 mpx, but it takes really sharp pictures. Colours are sometimes a bit off, but I rarely try to fiddle with the settings. Nothing Photoshop can't fix, I suppose.