Island of Peach-tree, a photo from Setubal, South

Photographer's Note

Hi TE friends

Today I decided to go back in time and retrieve a picture of my old camera

I hope you like it !

The island of Peach-tree (Ilha do pessegueiro), off the coast of Porto Covo, about 250 meters from the current coastline, is one of the symbols of the southwest coast. The island, naviforme, is about 340 meters long and a maximum width of 235 meters. It's all of it based on dune sandstone and shale must have formed during the last glaciation (Wurmiana) when sea level dropped about 120 meters to the current level.

The island still has many of the Peach archaeological evidence reflecting the vicissitudes of navigation along the southern coast of Lusitania, between the IV / III BC and the fifth century after Christ. Also the ill-fated project to create an artificial harbor conceived in the late sixteenth century has left its mark on the island.

The channel which separates the continent was one of the main factors of human occupation, it offers excellent natural conditions for anchorage. The location, half way between Cape St. Vincent and the estuary, in the context of a coastline with few safe havens, given the establishment ai founded, first in the Iron Age and later, in Roman times, a distinctly port , will support coastal shipping and characteristics of the commercial hub.

This time, the island was a center for production of prepared fish. This period, beyond the remains of salting tanks (recently brought out), have subsisted the name "Peach-tree"

Budapestman, Charo, carper, Longroute, carlosmarin, lucasgalodoido, diomed, leonorkuhn, xuaxo, subhendu_bagchi, John_F_Kennedy, chpp oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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lousat (140082) 2010-01-05 1:25

Hi Aires,your old camera work very well too,what a very nice composition and beautiful colors,i like a lot the little azulejo whit the name on the beach! Excellent idea and good realisation.Have a nice day,Luciano

Budapestman (82620) 2010-01-05 1:25

Hi Aires,
beautiful view, the composition of the photo is attractive, the depth is superb, the colours and lights are very nice. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

Charo (51290) 2010-01-05 3:26

Olá Aires,
Me gusta mucho la luz y la tranquilidad de este bello lugar. El intenso color turquesa del mar es muito lindo y contrasta con la arena.
Mis mejores deseos para este Nuevo Ańo, para tu familia y para ti!
Abraços,
Charo

fabianoleite (13575) 2010-01-05 3:35

Ótima vista, com boa inclusăo de vários elementos da paisagem. A placa com o nome da praia ficou boa, bem posicionada. Ótimas cores da água. Parabéns pelo trabalho!

carper (96) 2010-01-05 3:36

very nice place Aires,
good shot, fine composition, very good balance.
it's freezing hard here and when I look to this, it looks me so nice. have a good day.
regard jaap

Longroute (19600) 2010-01-05 4:09

A wonderful seascape, much in my taste. The environment looks Mediterranean even if it's the Atlantic. Lovely colours of sea and flowers and a great sense of depth and space.

(What's the name in Portughese? I suspect you translated it into English with the automatic translator which could not distinguish between "pesca" or "pisca" in latin, which means fishing and "pesca" (the fruit in Italian) which means Peach...)

Have a nice day,
Donato

carlosmarin (11954) 2010-01-05 4:34

Hola Aires,
Bonito encuadre, con mucho detalle y magníficos colores. Se aprecia incluso la costa en el horizonte.
Buen trabajo.
Saludos,
Carlos

Gerrit (62042) 2010-01-05 4:39

Hi Aires,
beautiful landscape and a great composition in fantastic colors.
The quality is very good for such a simple camera.
regards, gerrit

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2010-01-05 6:14

Olá Aires,
muito bonita mesmo essa foto, nem tăo antiga assim, e as cores da captura demosntram que sua câmera antiga é muito boa. Gostei da vista e do equilibrio da composiçăo.
Parabéns e Abraço

diomed (13926) 2010-01-05 7:35

Hi Aires,
what a lovely landscape with the white beach and the small island close. Nice composition, beautifull colours, perfect balance, great sharp.
Happy 2010
Antonio

leonorkuhn (16237) 2010-01-05 7:54

Olá Aires,

Muito interessante a história da ilha. O dia estava lindo e a composiçăo está muito boa, com a diagonal na linha costeira. Belas cores, ótima luz e nitidez.

Abraços
Leonor

Urs (14082) 2010-01-05 8:01

Hi Aires

Not only the new but many of the older photographs are excellent as well, even it is a fact, that with every day, months or year we improve our photo skills a lot. If there would not be the scanning, I hate it a lot, so I rarely scan my old color slides. Your shot was digital, if I'm not mistaken, it's a fine shot of missing peach trees, a bit strange but a good reminder what civilization can destroy. You are showing a deserted beach with vibrant color hues and high sharpness. The contrast between the blue sky vs. the sandy beach is simply beautiful. Well done

Warm regards
Urs

xuaxo (6854) 2010-01-05 11:20

Olá Aires,
A última vez que estive por aqui ainda năo havia essa placa.
A foto está razoável. Talvez fosse melhor sem a placa.
Tem dois defeitos: a inclinaçăo do horizonte (que pouco se nota) e falta um pedaço da ilha, o que é pena numa foto dedicada ŕ ilha e năo ŕ praia. (Esta praia tem um nome que pode enganar muita gente antes de chegar aqui.)
Tens que fazer uma correcçăo (hoje só digo mal...): isto é no distrito de Setúbal e năo de Beja. Pertence ao concelho de Sines. O único concelho do litoral alentejano que pertence ao distrito de Beja é Odemira.
Cumprimentos,
F.

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2010-01-05 19:57

Hi Aires,
Nice presentation of the fantastic beach with rocks. Nice to see the land in horizon and the yellow little flowers in FG. Great composition with perfect light and very good colours. Very well done. Tfs.
Best wishes for 2010 to you and your family.
Have a nice day.
Subhendu

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-01-06 0:35

Hello Aires,
A lovely composition with excellent lighting and very good natural tones along the beach.
best wishes and have a nice day
Achim

Bluejeans (64251) 2010-01-06 5:30

Oi amigo ,
Gosto muito deste lugar para vir a praia aguas limpas e muito calor , gostei muito das cores, boa inclusăo da placa em primeiro plano , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

chpp (4283) 2010-01-06 6:34

hi Aires
very nice shot, wide view, beautiful beach and ocean. good depth, colours and sharpness
TFS and Happy new year to you and your family
C

Cricri (176) 2010-01-06 8:34