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Copyright: jose mbrito (mbrito) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1098 W: 64 N: 1439] (5896)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Mood
Camera: Sony DSLR Alpha-100, Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom
Exposure: f/3.2, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-30 8:31
Viewed: 424
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In Rio Maior, a village in the west of Portugal (near 120 km from Lisbon) there is a peculiar mine - a mine of «salt flower». The salt extracted there is different of the sea water. Otherwise Rio Maior is distant from the sea.

This kind of salt, called «flower of salt», inspite differences of the «sea salt» is very used and appreciated in the modern cuisine.

Around this mine was born a small community with houses made of wood, very like those that were used by the goldwashers in the ancient time of «American wild west». In the present people doesn’t live there anymore.

So, like those old villages of ancient Americans goldwashers that died when ceased the search of gold, also this village around the salt mine became a … «GHOST TOWN». The photo that I leave you today is a close perspective of the inner village.

Good week end my TL friends, and, near the «Labour Day», I leave you with my homage to all the workers in the world, reminding all those that disappeared in this .......GHOST TOWN.

JMB

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This warm wood does not look ghostly, maybe after 100 year when all will be grey and black...

Hello Jose.
I like this warm color and the texture.
Regards,
Sharina

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  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2210 W: 59 N: 2455] (13837)
  • [2008-04-30 10:10]

Hi Jose...
Great and very interesting photo...
Wonderful composition, colors and feelings - note...
Well done.
Best regards,
George

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3362 W: 86 N: 2738] (18097)
  • [2008-04-30 10:21]

Ola José.
Good bright natural colours in this well composed picture.
I like the story you wrote too.
Best wishes from Jan

Hi, Jose,
Nice tiles, reminding me of our old houses in old towns and villages like Zheravna or Kotel.
A nice note, too.
TFS
Valerka:)

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  • Maite Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 3 N: 201] (1297)
  • [2008-04-30 11:08]

Hola Jose
Una foto excelente y muy curiosa con una interesante explicación.
Buen trabajo.
Saludos
Maite

Hello,Jose,
I love the warm colours in your composition Excellent POV. and details, good light and sharp picture.. Excellent done.
Michel

You have played with lights and shadows. Mysterious, lonely with spectacular soften colours.

Roberto

Ghost town 2...and a beautifully colored version this time! Excellent composition having at its center the narrow path leading towards the blue sky... It's a suggestive image that goes perfectly with your note!
In the town I was born (Turda, Romania) there's also a salt mine dating from the time of the Roman occupation in Dacia...The mine is no longer functional, but it's a great place to visit!
Thank you, Jose!
Best regards,
Diana
(**) later!

Olá JM
Bela ghost town.
Excelente composição e cores ternurentas.
Um abraço
Bom fim de semana
JDiogo

ciao Jose..
really strange for you to post this image not in b&w.. even if colours are effective the same!! i like this angle u have taken.. it's full of atmosfere.. with a good light!! compo is good.. and with the note i have to tell you that is an effective post indeed!! thanks
ciao Marco

Hello jose

This ghost town has another tone and creat another mood. Is a town with less dark memories and more agreable to live. This one is the force the good side of the town. Both are really beautiful.

My regards

Teresat

: later

Wonderful tones and detail José!
One can really get a sense of this place.
Nicely chosen composition and POV.
Well done my friend.
- Vincent

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1516 W: 1 N: 131] (11785)
  • [2008-05-01 7:37]

beautiful picture! I have a lidel of that salt in the kitchen!

Hola Jose, splendid detail of locvely wooden house, fascinating composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • jazmin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1003 W: 63 N: 323] (6911)
  • [2008-05-01 13:25]

Dear Jose!

Excellent composition with nice tones and lights. I like it!

Ildiko

dear josè you always manage to be very special!!! both in what you see and in what you say .....!!!
thank you for the thoughts you evoke and provide
by the way beautiful picture...
ciao for now
anna

Hi José,
great colours and great composition in this beautiful picture, I like it very much, bravo
kind regards
franco

Lovely tones and textures in the timber Jose. Well composed, good light and interesting notes. I have seen salt flower mines in some parts of Australia. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Autumn at Punchbowl’

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  • ARGI Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 98 W: 2 N: 40] (1131)
  • [2008-05-02 4:56]

Beautiful colors and warm tones Jose.
The POV is very good and I like the background just appearing.
I don't see any ghosts, but I think that ghosts are not very easy to see plus difficult to shot them !!:)
A very well done composition
best regards Argyris

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  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 26 N: 642] (7177)
  • [2008-05-02 9:45]

Beautiful detail of this interesting place.
Regards,
Tibi

Hola Jose,
Nice composition, texture on wood.
Like those warm colors. TFS
Vandana
later

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 583 W: 52 N: 660] (4118)
  • [2008-05-04 12:48]

Hi Jose
A great tribute to those lost and Labor Day.
My compliments for both, the picture and the note
regards
Argiris

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 31 N: 1561] (9603)
  • [2008-05-05 14:01]

Hi Jose

Great note explaining your image. It makes you look at the image again and see the plants starting to grow and the obvious neglect. Wonderful shot of this past way of life

TFS

Karan

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1486 W: 117 N: 2357] (9011)
  • [2008-05-05 17:20]

hello Jose

Interesting details of the way to build such a village house with your informative note. Even though empty, the place looks quite clean.

tfs, bill

Hi Jose,
You've captured this historic cottage wonderfully ... looks like a trading post before. Well compose with good resulting image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi dear friend,
nice crop for this one.
I like the presentation style.
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

Hola Jose!
Nice work my friend!Great shot.
Saludos
A.

ola dear jose
excellent lovely wooden house.excellent naturel colours and composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Hi Jose,
the image is well focused and reasonably sharp.
I would have panned slightly more to the left (or right) to have the gap away from the centre.

Best regards, Daniel

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  • starky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 321 W: 2 N: 43] (2754)
  • [2008-05-19 14:10]

Hi Jose.Beautiful wood houses and nice colours.
Best regards, Bosko.

Wonderful job
Good note
Excellent clarity
Thanks
Burak

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1525 W: 7 N: 1610] (8932)
  • [2008-08-04 13:47]

Hello Jose,
marvelous light and shade play. That shows us your picture with the beautiful colors wonderful seen.
Greetings.
Eva

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  • pikas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 161 W: 9 N: 202] (742)
  • [2008-08-05 8:25]

Olá José,

Excelente foto, com magnifico enquadramento e definição.

Parabéns também pelas notas e titulo bastante apropriado.

Saudações,

Mário

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