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Douro River


Douro River
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Copyright: Carla Nunes (ben-u-ron) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 882 W: 12 N: 494] (4051)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-09-05
Categories: Nature
Exposure: f/2.6, 1/400 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-03-03 20:27
Viewed: 785
Points: 23
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I have this photo for more than a year, and I recovered it from my "archieve".


Douro or Duero (Portuguese Douro; Spanish Duero; ancient Durius), river of the Iberian Peninsula. It rises in Soria Province, north central Spain, and empties, after a course of 895 km (556 mi), into the Atlantic Ocean near Porto (Oporto), Portugal. The general course is west to the boundary of Spain and Portugal, then southwest, delimiting the boundary for 100 km (60 mi), and finally again west across Portugal to its mouth. Navigation on the river is possible in Portugal but is hampered by rapids and occasional floods in the lower reaches; sandbars at the mouth permit only shallow-draft vessels to enter. Of greater economic importance than navigation are irrigation projects in Spain and the expanding development of the hydroelectric potential of the river in Portugal. At Porto de Leixões, the port for Porto north of the mouth of the Douro, a harbor accommodating seagoing vessels has been constructed. The river yields fish and serves as a means of transportation to market for the port and other wines of the Paíz do Vinho region of Portugal.

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer [C: 53 W: 0 N: 16] (101)
  • [2006-03-03 20:32]

Olá Carla
Moldura muito interessante, contrastando com a placidez do rio.
Francisco

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  • doris Silver Star Critiquer [C: 46 W: 0 N: 9] (248)
  • [2006-03-03 20:42]
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Hi nice photo it looks like its about to rain from that colud:)and sunny sky somewhere far..
How did you made that frame (photoshop)? it really grabs attention:)
regards doris

J'aime beaucoup la photo pour son coté paisible, calme et à la fois intense du a sa teinte bleu très soutenue... Toutefois cet encadrement est très dérangeant et lance le message tout à fait contraire, à mon avis ça brise totalement l'harmonie...

  • Needs Improvement 
  • Nathan Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 45 W: 32 N: 5] (1899)
  • [2006-03-03 23:45]

Hi carla, i'm sorry but for me the border is very distracting....i really do like the photo but find i'm always looking at the border.

nice place - good shot & good colors. & i m also agree with Nathan - this border is not good.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4243 W: 414 N: 6720] (42311)
  • [2006-03-04 8:09]

Ola Carla

A superb landscape with wonderful symmetry between the land & water with marvellous color & reflections. Parabens!

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-03-04 12:01]
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good shot, colors & lovely frame. How did you do it?
Mitra

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  • fer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 791 W: 131 N: 909] (8073)
  • [2006-03-05 13:36]

Olá Miúda,

Boa foto com tons muito bonitos e lindos reflexos.
Beijo,
Fernando

Olá,
gosto da moldura da foto e da vista!
O douro é uma fonte de inspiração!
Fica bem Ana:)

Olá Carla!
Valeu a pena ires ao arquivo!
Gosto muito desta foto.
É uma excelente paisagem.
Belas cores.

João

Muy buena Carla, y muy buenos tus comentarios también, me gusta mucho, la luz y el fondo, el marco que has puesto distrae un poco, pero tiene algo que me gusta. Preciosa.

A fotografia está espectacular. A moldura é que... podia ser mais suave.

Very nice shot with the unusual border.
Good description too, Carla.
Jan

Olá Carla :)
Antes de mais obrigada pelo teu simpático comentário à minha foto.
Pelo que percbi tens uma galeria muito diversificada e de grande qualidade! Com o tempo vou tentar apreciar com calma tal qual ela merece :)

´Qto à foto em questão .. adorei .. ou não fosse o "meu" rio Douro :)
Parabéns!
Joana

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