Serra Estrela, a photo from Guarda, North

Photographer's Note

"Serra da Estrela (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛʁɐ đɐ (ɨ)ʃˈtɾelɐ], "Mountain Range of the Star") is the highest mountain range in Continental Portugal. It is the westernmost constituent range and one of the highest in the Sistema Central. It includes mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993 m (6,539 ft) above mean sea level at its highest point (the summit of the Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher, however). This point is not a distinctive mountain summit, but rather the highest point in a plateau, being known as Torre ("Tower" in English). Torre has the unusual feature of being a summit that is accessible by paved road. The peak has a topographic prominence of 1204 m and its parent peak is Pico Almanzor, in Spain.[1]

There is a ski resort at the summit, named Vodafone Ski Resort.

The mountain range, situated between the municipalities of Seia, Manteigas, Gouveia, Guarda and Covilhă, is about 100 km (62.14 mi) long and is 30 km (18.64 mi) at its widest point. It is formed from a huge granite ridge that once formed the southern frontier of the country. Due to its bizarrely shaped crags and gorges, mountain streams and lakes, beautiful forests and magnificent views, the area ranks among Portugals outstanding scenic attractions."Wikipédia

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parvatibb (1387) 2013-03-03 10:30

Hello Julio,
Indeed it is a beautiful scene! And the contrast between the bare trees and the green bottom creek is great.
tfs
regards
bb

Adrian_S (1179) 2013-03-03 10:32

Hello Julio!

I see Portugal had a greater share of sunny days this winter than we did, but sprng arrived here too, so it is ok :)

I very much ike the effect the birch trees give. Since they are b&w, they make the green river bank stand out very strong, capturing our attention and leading it towards the evenso colored bridge.

tfs
Adrian

AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-03-03 11:07

Świetny klimat, nieraz żałuję, że nie mam przy sobie aparatu, dzięki Tobie mogę podziwiać tak fascynujące widoki !!!!

siudzi (34141) 2013-03-03 11:47

Hi Julio,
Wow! What an interesting visual effect you have achieved here! The water reflections and your sense of depth made a perfect shot. Like it a lot. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

Best,
Gosia

sabermonajati (11537) 2013-03-03 12:03

hi
fascinating and interesting reflect with excellent perspective you captured.and colors are attractive.
regard
saber

sacavem (18620) 2013-03-03 13:34

Olá Jardim,

Já vi algumas fotos deste belo lugar. Inclusive a minha 7 foto no TE foi deste lugar.
A tua foto está fantastica, com boa qualidade.

Cumprimentos,
Filipe

macondo (20449) 2013-03-04 3:32

Hello Julio.
Marvellous photo, well conceived and composed to make the most of those reflections. I'm glad you did not try to make this symmetrical - we don't need to see the full trees above the water. I like the perspective effect, and the position of the bridge in the picture.
I would like to know exactly what we are looking at, which is not mentioned in your note!
Regards,
Andrew

adores (46979) 2013-03-14 17:32

Olá Julio!
Bom ver que estás a pubicar fotos novamente:)! Este lugar vale realmente a pena! Gosto da composiçăo, a dar destaque ao reflexo. Gosto do efeito e das cores. As plantas no fundo estăo excelentes!

pajaran (115779) 2019-08-03 3:43 [Comment]