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Lisbon - Brazil
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Copyright: fernando machado (fer) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 791 W: 131 N: 909] (8073)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-24
Categories: Transportation
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-10-26 4:07
Viewed: 542
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Portuguese]
Monument to the first crossing of the South Atlantic.

Our friend António make one photo of this plane in the museum you can see this photo here Limassol



On 30 March 1922, Navy commanders Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral, took-off in their Rolls-Royce engine flying boat Fairey F III-D, named "Lusitânia", to carry out the first crossing of the South Atlantic.The aviators were using for the first time a navy sextant where an artificial horizon had been fitted in order to measure the stars height, a revolutionary improvement in a time when even radio aids were non-existent.The first leg of the journey took them to the Canary Islands without any major incidents apart from the excessive fuel consumption which would seriously endanger the success of their mission. In the second leg of the trip, they covered 850 miles and reached the Island of St Vincent in Cape Vert where the aircraft was repaired. On 17 April they left the Port of Praia at St. Tiagus Island en route to the American continent and when, approaching the small rocky islands off the Brazilian coast they had to ditch the plane in the sea due to fuel shortage. Rough seas finally damaged the aircraft beyond repair but the Portuguese government, encouraged by the feat, sent another Fairey flying boat. Shortly after taking-off on 11 May, Coutinho and Cabral were again forced to ditch the plane in the sea close to the rocks and were eventually rescued by a British cargo after spending nine hours in the water. Finally, on 5 June, flying a Fairey F III, named "Santa Cruz 17", the two commanders were able to resume the journey and arrived in Rio de Janeiro on 17 June 1922.

The first crossing of the South Atlantic had been achieved and, also for the first time, using an instrument which enabled an aeroplane’s position to be determined by methods of astronomic navigation when flying out of sight of land.

In http://www.emfa.pt/www/po/musar/historia/1922.php?lang=ing
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Very nice shot. I like the colours the most.

Nice composition, good use of the light.

Great colours and POV, love the mysterious effect both have on this Historic piece.
Regards
Chris

EHEH!! Já calculava que ía ler a história também em inglês....fiquei a saber a lição....
Está excelente a foto!! Gosto da cor do fundo!! bjs

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  • rui Gold Star Critiquer [C: 279 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-10-26 5:15]

Olá Fernando !
Sim sim ! Excelente trabalho !
O ângulo, as cores, o enquadramento, a definição, a nota, ...
Um abraço,
Rui

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  • redol Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 260 W: 33 N: 12] (2254)
  • [2005-10-26 7:20]

Buen encuadre. Precioso color de fondo. Me gusta mucho.
Parabens.

hi fernando,
woow..excellent photo.great colours..well done

Onur

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4259 W: 414 N: 6797] (42610)
  • [2005-10-26 9:24]

Ola fernando

Wonderful graphism of the dark plane against the orange sky. The sharp silhouette is very effective. Parabens!

great comp, love the effect and the colours and all the desail, (*_*)

Interesting graphical treatment. The note was also informative.

Can give an explaination very scientific why i consider that orange fit so well that shadow? Remain Sunset of gentle trip over a lake, fires of the war in the begin of aviation or sepia tones of a past time? But i like the POV of that plane! That's great!

Olá Fernando,
Que bonito efeito de um feito heróico para a época.
Muito bem captada, o ângulo está perfeito a sugerir que já está em pleno voo.
Parabêns meu amigo, gostei...!!!
Um abraço,
José

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2005-10-26 13:40]
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olá fernanado!
que magífica homenagem a estes dois grandes nomes da aviação portuguesa e mundial.a rua onde habito em Portugal tem o nome de Sacadura Cabral.perto desta existe a de Gago Coutinho.A minha terra não esqueceu essas figuras. escolheste uma excelente perspectiva para retratares o monumento.aquele céu de tons dourados deixa rendido qaulquer um à composição.
Bom trabalho!
Luci.

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  • lucbus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2115 W: 92 N: 1856] (10317)
  • [2005-10-26 20:04]

Hi Fernando,

Awesome colors, the sky looks filled with gold. I like the POV with the plane being almost just a silhouette and with the sun rays that we can see on the right. Great shot.
Luc

Hi Fernando. You bring me about 65 years back in my life. I am 74.
I remember when I was playing outside in our yard with my brothers and earing a plane coming, looking up and seeing a four wings plane in the sky. What a nice souvenir. Thank you Fernando.
Beautifukl BG. Very good effect. Good shot and POV.

Jn.

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5752 W: 198 N: 2563] (10054)
  • [2005-10-26 22:10]

Bela fotografia Fernando
isso sim que é um pôr-de-sol alaranjado.
Ficou bem com esta silhouete do avião.
grande texto, aliás um bom texto cultural.
Parabens pela fotografia, maravilhosa

Sergio

Hi Fer,
this one is so impressive really!
orange is my favourite so i love this shot 'cause of perfect orange at the background and perfect composition with it!
it should be fantastic to fly with this plane in the this beautiful sky!
tfs!
regards..
zey. :)

Orange clor is great here again. Its a great balanced composition. So sharpen and sun ray of light upright completes your composition perfectly. And i think it should be so great to fly with that plane!!! :)
Elif

Ola Fernando! Ecelente imagem, aconpanhada de uma historia realmente iteressante. Muito bonito mesmo!!! otimas cores e excelente comp.

Parabens amigo!!!

Abracos a vc, Stef :))

Hi Fernando!
I like the all series, but this one most. Very nice effect with this orange color. Sun rays give a nice "touch". Nice frame.
TFS!
Regards
Wlodek

Olá.. Mais um bocado e ele já estava no ar novamente... A composição está muito boa, muito geometrica devido às pequenas linhas, a cor também está muito boa dá mesmo a impressão que está a voar contra o por do sol...

Parabéns...

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