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Alentejo of My Soul


Alentejo of My Soul
Photo Information
Copyright: Jose Rendeiro (jrendeiro) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 337 W: 4 N: 153] (2315)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2004-08-08
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-11-08 6:10
Viewed: 734
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
The Alentejo area is commonly known as the "bread basket" of Portugal. A fitting title for this vast open countryside with undulating plains and rich fertile soil. With very few exceptions all the major towns are mainly reliant on agriculture, livestock and wood. Typical products from this area are grain, sunflower, carthame, fruit, vegetables, olives, wines, cork, eucalyptus, lamb, pigs, kid, granite, schist and marble.

Topographically the countryside varies considerably, from the open rolling plains of the south of the Alentejo to the granite hills that border Spain in the north-east. To feed the water needs of this considerable area a number of public dams have been constructed. In the heart of the productive agriculture zone of Moura, there is the largest dam in Portugal also and one of the largest water surface areas in Europe. To the east of Portalegre is the Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede, a fascinating Nature Park Area that includes charming medieval villages that have changed little from those days. In the south near Mértola is another Nature Park Area named Parque Natural do Vale Guadiana. This is mainly uninhabited and is a contrast to the previous one. To the west, the coastal strip that runs from the port of Sines down to Cape de São Vicente is also a reserved area with kilometres of sandy beaches.

The capital of the Baixa Alentejo is Beja, and the capital of the Alta Alentejo is Évora. Both these cities are rich in their history, ruins and historic buildings. Their stories reflect the turbulent backgrounds of invasion, battles and occupation, either by Romans, Vandals, Moors, or feuding royal families within Portugal
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Hello Jose
Here is a Dutchman to admire your today's photo. My name is Rob,new in Tl, and you made a very good shot here .
Kind regards
Rob (Viking)

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  • fer Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 791 W: 131 N: 909] (8073)
  • [2005-11-08 6:24]
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Olá José,

O alentejo da tua alma e da minha.hehehe Adoro a tua foto com essas planícies em tom dourado com o relevo ondulado da serra ao fundo a convidar a uma caminhada até lá e poder disfrutar de toda essa calmia muito própria do nosso Alentejo.Se bem que em Agosto,altura em que fizeste a foto o Sol devia ser abrasador e pouco convidativo a caminhadas.:o)
Abraço,
Fernando

Ps a tua nota em portuguese é que está um bocadinho para o british...mas é só um bocadinho.hehehe

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  • LegaL Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 21 W: 2 N: 11] (1330)
  • [2005-11-08 6:29]

wonderful composition. if the weather was cloudly, your shot would be better.
thanks for share, Best regards,

LegaL

Hi Jose,
nice compo with all these lines, the fact you left some ear of grain in front add great perspective!
A-Fr

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  • jafsc Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 504 W: 53 N: 88] (4621)
  • [2005-11-08 6:48]

Oi José! WOW que bello paisage de campos de trigo. Con el viento debe ser un oleaje de sol que danza entre los verdes prados...Hermmosa composicion y tan nitida. El encuadre con un mayor en la horizontal es una buena forma de destacar tan bello panoraama. Bravo!
José

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  • redol Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 260 W: 33 N: 12] (2254)
  • [2005-11-08 6:55]

Bonito paisaje, buena foto, bien documentada con esa explicación.
Parabens.

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  • rui Gold Star Critiquer [C: 279 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-11-08 7:11]

OLÁ COMPADRE !
Como tu sabes eu entrei para a família Alentejana à 28 anos...
Uma das melhores gastronomias de Portugal e do mundo !
Uma das melhores paisagens de Portugal e do mundo !
Uma das melhores gentes de Portugal e do mundo !
Também me está na alma !
Bela foto !
Aquele abração,
Rui

love all the 'layers' in the comp, interesting image, (*_*)

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5615 W: 197 N: 2307] (8984)
  • [2005-11-08 13:30]

Bela imagem, de um colorido sutil.
Me lembra bastante o nosso interior do Estado, assim, terra pronta para plantio.
Bela apresentação, gostei de tudo em si.
Parabens

Sergio

Olá Jose!!
Belíssima paisagem!
Cores bem vivas!
Muito boa composição, parabéns!!

Chris

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  • Rita Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 87 W: 54 N: 46] (492)
  • [2005-11-09 10:28]

grande fotografia... muito bonita... grande s cores... excelente composição... fantástica

Hi Jose,

Wonderful landscape, well composed great sense of the space!

Malik & Mary.

What a beautiful panorama view of this great region of Portugal !!!
The format is very well chosen.
Parabéns, José !
Sylvie

Hum...alentejo! O que eu adoro o Alentejo!

Lindissima!

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  • Helena (0)
  • [2005-12-28 18:08]

Olá Zé Tó !
Que belas recordações do Alentejo, que estão sempre na minha alma.
Adoro os tons verdes...

Um abraço, Lena

Je rêve de connaître le Portugal!
Bon W-e.
Alain.

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