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Alentejo 2


Alentejo 2
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Copyright: Victor Pimenta (Victor) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 392 W: 29 N: 232] (3388)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-04-07
Categories: Nature
Camera: Olympus EVOLT E - 500, Zuiko 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5, Hama 58mm UV Filter
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): My 40 And More [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-06-16 16:54
Viewed: 820
Points: 48
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Another photo taken travelling at 120 Km/h in A2 highway from Faro to Lisbon.


Alentejo is a south-central region of Portugal. Its name's origin, "além do Tejo", literally translates to "beyond the Tagus". The region is separated from the rest of Portugal by the Tagus river, and extends to the south where it borders the Algarve. There are four sub-regions; the Alto (High) Alentejo, the Baixo (Lower) Alentejo, the Alentejo Central, and the Alentejo Litoral. Its main cities are Évora (region's capital), Portalegre, Beja, and Sines.
It has 776,585 inhabitants (2001), and an area of about 26,000 km².
It is one of five Regions of Portugal.
The area is commonly known as the "bread basket" of Portugal, a region of 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.
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.
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 very 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 a contrast to the other above. To the west, the coastal strip that runs from the port of Sines down to Cape de São Vicente is also a reserved area.
The Alqueva dam is today a landmark of this region.
Alentejo is a region known for its polyphonic singing groups, comparable to those found on Sardinia and Corsica.

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hello victor!
beautiful landscape shot.
i like it lonely tree in far.
stay well!
zoran

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  • shal Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 165 W: 46 N: 161] (1304)
  • [2006-06-16 17:02]

Eccellente
Great Compo. POV and framing :)
Great work my friend :)
Cheers TFS,
Vishal Sabharwal

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  • taba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 425 W: 163 N: 314] (2041)
  • [2006-06-16 17:04]

olá Victor
A composição esta ótima e as cores que vc conseguiu com a luz, estão muito boas, gostei da luz do sol iluminando os campos e as nuvens e pequanos montes (eu imagino) com uma bela sombra. Belo cenário,
TFS
Taba

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  • metall Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 28 N: 158] (2958)
  • [2006-06-16 17:11]

OH! Vistor, A masterpiece you gather here. Very well seen and executed indeed. Warm colors, Sharp and neat. LOVELY SHOT.

Hello, nice landscape picture !
I would have prefer a bigger tree, this one is too small I think to be a great point of the picture. Perhaps you can erase it, if you are not against post-processing.

Also, I think you could crop in a panoramic way, because elements at the front are blur ; I post a workshop...

I don't know the camera, but the colors are very surprising if it's the original picture, there's much saturation ; perhaps it's because this picture has been taken late in the day ?

Bye

Hi,
Peaceful Photo!!
Deniz.

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  • dalia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 218 W: 0 N: 37] (608)
  • [2006-06-16 19:20]

Hi Victor,
Beautiful colours and composition, cheers for A2 highway!
Dalia

Hi Victor,
Your conditions taken into account this is very well done! I think I see a tad of motion blur in the foreground?
But the point is this is a great composition, with wonderful lines and colours to match!
The slowly rolling hills and the different crops together make up a very pleasing palette!
Greetings,
Pablo -

O "nosso" magnífico Alentejo...

Beijo,
Carla

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1666 W: 136 N: 1263] (6138)
  • [2006-06-17 10:39]

Hello Victor,
lovely scenery, colors details and POV are amazing.
TFS..Sky

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  • valari Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 964 W: 102 N: 395] (4105)
  • [2006-06-17 14:59]

hi,Vic,ECCENTRIC landscape :)But I like the colours!
Great Compo, POV and framing :)
regards,val

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  • Enric Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 595 W: 55 N: 526] (5870)
  • [2006-06-17 18:21]

Una luz preciosa que realza esta enorme variedad de colores. El árbol solitario queda bonito.

Enric.

Hi Victor,

Considering the speed you were travelling still quite well detailed. I like the blur and the colours are good. TFS,
David
Many thanks for your comment on Cataract Gorge and Sclerophyll

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  • jacobo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 666 W: 31 N: 673] (4875)
  • [2006-06-18 17:24]

¿que decir? ¡Es preciosa! ¡Me encanta!
Es sencilla con colores excelentes y con una verja en perpectiva y una gran sensación de profundidad.
Precioso horizonte ondulado.
Muchos saludos Victor.
Jacobo

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  • kiti Gold Star Critiquer [C: 231 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-06-18 18:16]

Preciosa foto que destaco por los colores, detalles y luz. Buena composicion,

saludos,

Cristina

Olá. O contraste das cores, a paisagem e o próprio "espírito da foto" estão excelentes. Diria que para ficar perfeito bastaria haver um pouco mais de azul no céu...
Excelente.:O)

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5710 W: 197 N: 2481] (9777)
  • [2006-06-19 13:00]

Ólá Victor,

vejo outra bela foto de Alentejo, isso me parece um paraiso. é continuação da anterior apresentada? Se não for, é maravilhosa a formação e detalhes. Belo colorido.
Parabens again.

Sergio

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2006-06-19 15:57]

ola de novo!
este festival de cores é belissimo. de uma beleza tocante, onde cada simples detalhe prende a nossa visao. que regalo para a alma!
Linda!!
Luci.

Olá... A tipica paisagem alentejana, embora estejamos mais habituados a uma imagem mais parecida com um deserto... AS cores estão um espetaculo...

Parabéns...

Hi Victor,
Great play of lights, a balanced compo,
great shot,well done
claudio

Hola amigo, estoy muy ocupado pero me detuvo esta maravilla de composición y color.Un abrazo.Rafael

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  • btokaz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1060 W: 127 N: 167] (5744)
  • [2006-07-24 19:05]

Great work Victor. Perfect PP, great colors...
Tomasz

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  • Robert Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 219 W: 0 N: 348] (1625)
  • [2006-07-27 18:35]

Hi Victor.
Great photo especially considering the speed at which you were travelling.Lovely colours in the landscape.
TFS.Well done.
Best wishes from Robert

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  • kateb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 514 W: 153 N: 338] (2991)
  • [2006-07-30 17:04]

The colours in this photo are excellent, the shadow on the more distant hills and the lone tree add to it. Nice photo!

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