Photographer's Note
This is my third post of this place, but it was shot one year after the others [1, 2].
This lagoon near the South East tip of Portugal is part of the Natural Park of Ria Formosa. The Atlantic ocean is just behind that strip of sand on the background, at right, which is actually a narrow sand island more than 4 Km meters long. To the left of the image lies the charming old fishermen village of Cacela Velha.
Location (latitude, longitude): 37.1563,-7.54515
ribeiroantonio, denisn72, zeca, tober, feather, Floydian, asajernigan, mydrjoe, COSTANTINO, xuaxo, AiresSantos, Charo, danos, Truja, gracious, paura, Docarmo, jaywalker, lilimih33, jusninasirun, bostankorkulugu, Tue, somkiat, edytungkal, Didi, japiey, pablominto, parbo, steliosk, riclopes, derek3755, plimrn, Kielia oznaczy³ to zdjêcie jeko u¿yteczne
Critiques | Translate
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2008-05-16 17:41
Gosto muito mais desta do que das outras duas pela sua cor e pela apresentação com uma moldura. O polarisador ajudou muito no controlo da luz e criou umas cores muito bonitas. O PDV está bom mas, tivéste de molhar os pés!!!
António
denisn72
(8314) 2008-05-16 17:44
Hello Jose
The picture is smooth with lots of details at the same time. The colours are excellent. Perfect point of view of this original and colourful boat.
Best regards
Denis!
zeca
(19762) 2008-05-16 20:32
Muito boa foto, José! A perspectiva é boa, as cores são bonitas e a nitidez é ótima! Gostei do reflexo na areia molhada, que também tem bela textura.
Abraço,
Zeca
siolaw
(38294) 2008-05-16 23:06
Salut Jose!
Superbes couleurs naturellement saturées et bonne compo de barque suivant la règle des tiers pour l'horizon.
Du bon travail.
Amicalement
Laurent
tober
(8797) 2008-05-17 0:00
I very much liked the simple beauty of this photo. The contrast and sharpness, especially the reflection of the boat on the wet sand are amazing. The dolphin figure on the boat is a detail but very lovely. Well done ! Tolga
vincz
(19113) 2008-05-17 1:30
les couleurs sont superbes et la compsotion remarquable avec le bateau et son reflet particulierment bien places. J'aime beaucoup ces reflets sur la fin couch d'eau qui reste sur le sable.
izmirli
(3989) 2008-05-17 1:39
merhaba jose
wonderful colours and reflections.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.
calexica
(1247) 2008-05-17 2:34
Hey Jose,
A lovely composed shot. Excellent sharpness, perfect vivid colors, well chosen POV. A simple yet highly effective composition!!! Congratulations!!!
Greetings,
Natasha
Morac
(27725) 2008-05-17 2:43
Hello Jose,
I prefer this number 3.
The beauty of the drawing and the colors are more visible.
Regards
Marc
feather
(51130) 2008-05-17 3:23
I like the low POV on this and the reflections in the wet sand. (I wish you had caught the tip of the reflection, but never mind)The details are wonderful; the rippled sand, the flaking paint; the gentle waves. A lovely, relaxing image.
Kath
Floydian
(30970) 2008-05-17 3:47
Hi Jose,
Reading you reply on my previous comment i am still looking strange to those contrast lines, must be the light under a certain angle which fooled us both. Nevertheless i liked that image, but to be honest i like this one more. I was (and still am) never a fan of the Olympus system but seeing this i have to admit it makes and brings great colours in contrast in saturation, just as i like to see them. The front part of the boat is perhaps a bit on the over-exposure (i think you shoot only jpg instead of raw), but that does not really bothers me. It's the composition and deep colours what find me eye attractive to see...nice, very nice.
Have a nice weekend, Henk
rodgerg
(55767) 2008-05-17 4:30
Olà José,
Gosto muito da este fotografia: um barca às bonitas cores, uma bonita profundidade de campo, reflesso na àgua, uma bonita captura des ondes na mar.
Amizades,
Roger
asajernigan
(21427) 2008-05-17 7:00
Jose,
Excellent POV here showing the boat from an angle that gives nice depth and detail. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. The reflection is great providing nice depth to the shot. The polarizer did a great job here bringing out nice colors and eliminating all glare.
TFS,
Asa
pboehringer
(770) 2008-05-17 8:53
Jose,
it seems that boats are the theme at the moment for some of us here at TE :-)
The image has a good saturation and contrast althoug I have a slightimpression of overexposure in the front part of the boat. I wonder where you focused for the metering and here I'm pretty sure that the front part of the boat woould be the place for that.
Another detail that I would love to see different in your composition is the complete inclusion of the boat's reflection.
Peter
zeynepe
(0) 2008-05-17 9:48
Hi Jose,
It seems so quiet there. Great positioning of the boat . The colors of the boat is also very attractive.
Congrats,
Have a nice weekend,
Zeynep
mydrjoe
(1240) 2008-05-17 11:20
Olà José,
Gosto muito desta colorida fotografia, tanto polo POV coma pola doble imaxe do reflexo na area mollada. Bon traballo!
Bo fin de semana.
JR
xuaxo
(6854) 2008-05-17 14:36
Olá José
Esta tem umas cores magníficas.
Inicialmente pensei que preferia ver o barco na preia-mar. Mas depois ficava quase só azul por cima e por baixo. Vendo bem, a foto ficou bastante atractiva com essa diferença entre o castanho e o azul, separados pelo barco.
Um abraço
F
AiresSantos
(56155) 2008-05-18 3:27
Ola Jose
Excelente composicao com cores magnificas. Gosto do enquadramento e da inclusao do todo o reflexo.
Um abraço Amigo
Aires
Charo
(51290) 2008-05-18 9:20
Hola Jose,
Muy bonita imagen de esta barca con sus vivo colores varada en la arena. Estupenda perspectiva, buenos detalles y reflejos. una composición sencilla y bella.
Cordialmente
Charo
danos
(110407) 2008-05-18 10:02
Ola Jose,
nice shot of this lagoon but i think that it's better the boat with the vivid colors and light.Excellent presentation of the boat,with superb reflections on the surface of the sea.Informative your note too.
Regards,Danos
UnTrained
(0) 2008-05-19 6:57
Olá José,
very nice presentation of the boat, clear and warm and a nice reflection. Magnificent blue of the ocean and more magnificent blue in the background sky as it looks as it is some times on hot and clear days -> BLUE! Good angle to catch the boat.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf
sacavem
(18620) 2008-05-19 7:09
Olá José,
Cacela Velha (e zona envolvente)um dos locais que mais gosto do Algarve. Muito bem captado este pequeno barco de pesca artesanal, a maré baixa proporcionou uma boa toma com esse reflexo. Luminosidade e cor qb maturais, gostei de ver.
Um abraço,
Filipe
mikeo
(12129) 2008-05-19 11:54
Hello Jose,
So minimalistic composition but so clear and so great.
Beautiful colours, good quality...and also very good additional shots which I also like a lot.
Best greetings from Poland,
Mikeo
Truja
(4953) 2008-05-19 13:23
Olá Jose,
excelente composición en la que su sencillez y minimalismo es su fuerza. El POV es muy acertado, ya que nos muestra la barca y el reflejo en primer plano. Fantásticas tonalidades y definición de la imagen. Me agrada mucho la luminosidad tan radiante que respira la fotografía así como las ondulaciones de las aguas.
Un abrazo, Jordi
Jardim
(3243) 2008-05-19 13:44
Olá José,
Eu gosto muito destes barcos de cores vivas e pinturas artesanais que não deixam de ser também obras de arte.
Gosto das cores e definição eu teria apenas descido ligeiramente a máquina de forma a enquadrar o reflexo na sua totalidade, mas é apenas o meu ponto de vista.
Júlio Jardim
rozy975
(3047) 2008-05-19 14:51
What a bright sky!
Excellent colors with a nice composition.
I love the colorful rowboat.
Well done!
gracious
(20025) 2008-05-19 15:00
Hello Jose,
Good placement of the boat in this beautiful composition with reflection in it!
the image is in good sharpness, colour contrast and superb details!
a pleasant image to view and enjoy
many thanks
cheers
Tony
paura
(25802) 2008-05-19 16:06
José,
Linda. A composição, pelo prisma artístico, está excelente, da mesma forma que nos aspectos técnicos.
Abraço
Paulo
Greg1949
(9011) 2008-05-19 16:22
Interesting angle on this one Jose. The warm sunlight is capruted beautifully and the reflection in the tidal flow is great. Well seen and presented.
Greg
Docarmo
(9767) 2008-05-19 18:06
Olá José,
Lindas, estas fotos de barcos. Gostei mais da principal, com o reflexo na areia molhada e o barco num ângulo que propicia ótima profundidade. As cores são muito agradáveis.
Parabéns!
MCV
COSTANTINO
(117792) 2008-05-20 7:21
Hi JOse,
This photo is very delicate ,colourful and
nice indeed.The description of the place
is the best and your notes very useful.
The work and the composition are great.I like
the subject
Have a nice week end
Costantino
jaywalker
(16105) 2008-05-20 12:42
Hi Jose, Sorry I have missed some of your work,
This is a wonderfully composed photo &, I love the low POV elongating the boat, you have captured the water lapping up on shore beautifully, the pastel colours are excellent & nice texture, a really well photographed piece of work, kind regards Wilson.
lilimih33
(9918) 2008-05-20 15:27
Hello Jose!
Beautiful colours and good light in your picture!
Great detail and clarity!
Nice perspective!
Best regards!
Lili
Gerrit
(62042) 2008-05-20 16:13
Hi José,
beautiful colourful picture and a perfect compo from a grteat POV and angle.
Regards, Gerrit
jusninasirun
(17529) 2008-05-21 0:40
Hello Jose. You have captured this image on a perfect day with spotless blue sky. The reflection on the wet sand is so brilliant and the sharpness and detail of the boat is pristine. I like the strong color of the boat too, Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni
crckt
(7222) 2008-05-21 18:18
Hi Jose,
Beautiful colors on this one! The sharpness is really good. Good crisp shot.
Thanks for sharing,
shaeri
bostankorkulugu
(42866) 2008-05-22 21:08
i always love portuguese boats for their colours and shapes... a lovely shot of a beautiful boat jose... ignoring the shadow on the bottom right of course:)...
all the best
korkut
(how come you can have 64 favorites?)
Bluejeans
(64251) 2008-05-23 7:25
Oi amigo ,
Que linda foto bem colorida de cores vivas , escolheste um bom ângulo de visão , gostei muito do reflexo do barco na areia molhada , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
ElAprendiz
(30) 2008-05-23 20:10
Hola Jose:
Una muy bonita toma. Destaco la nitidez que se aprecia, la cual la hace ver con gran realismo.
Excelente contraste, bellos colores, buen manejo de la luz y un adecuado encuadre. Se me asemeja mucho a los avisos publicitarios que promueven viajes de placer al Caribe.
Excelente y felicitaciones,
John
Tue
(93436) 2008-05-24 2:40
Hi José,
Wonderful photo of this lagoon. The sunlight is so pleasant and the colours are very appealing and well saturated. I also really like the reflections in the wet sand. The placement of the ship in the composition is also supber. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars
somkiat
(1104) 2008-05-27 20:25
hallo jose,
for your information,in thailand it's probably to be a place for the boat of fisherman parking.but yours is nice clean natural.vivid colors.nice composition you combined.the shark is charming detail.
and thank you for your workshop you did for me.
very nicely done
somkiat
edytungkal
(4551) 2008-05-28 23:47
Simple subject with beautiful colours and well balance composition...perfect quality Jose, i love this shot. tfs
daniel
Didi
(61589) 2008-06-01 7:45
Salut mon cher José
Tu as bien fait de prendre cette humble position pour mettre en valeur cette barque richement colorée.
Cela donne aussi une intéressante profondeur par l'avant-plan.
Obrigado.
jimkilgallon
(0) 2008-06-04 7:36
Hello Jose
Beautiful sand textures, very good detail. The colours are clean and crisp. Like the reflection from the boat very much.
Regards
Jim
jmdias
(116477) 2008-06-10 17:51
josé
as cores e a luz estão belíssimas e o pov é muito interessante. O golfinho parece querer saltar para o mar. Belo e simples o local.
abraços
jorge
japiey
(10163) 2008-06-11 11:25
Hi Jose,
The compositional balance and the colour quality is excellent.
Interesting placement of the subject in frame, giving it the most important feel.
Similar boats are used in my land too, for fishing..
Thank you for the share.
Take care, enjoy life.
jp
capthaddock
(28790) 2008-06-11 17:47
Simple but delightful, the subject is already photogenic, the light and the wet sand does the rest. Congratulations against Czech today.
pablominto
(53746) 2008-06-17 6:43
Hello Jose,
The boat itself is a great subject, combined with this muddy beach it gets even better!
This is a fine composition with a natural eye-catcher in the colourful vessel, the low point of view is good for the impact...
Greetings,
Pablo -
parbo
(11092) 2008-06-24 19:27
Olá José,
Colorful boat is eye catching with its blue, red and yellow ornaments but its reflection on wet sand moves my eyes there. Perfect clarity of your frame in natural colors and sharpness as usual.
Parabéns e Abraço!
Ertugrul
steliosk
(4802) 2008-07-10 14:18
Hi Jose,
Good POV, clarity and exposure.. Lovely shot inspired.
Well done my friend
Stelios
riclopes
(35577) 2008-07-19 2:29
Bom dia José, vamos lá a pôr isto nos 100 :)) Esta sim, é nostálgica para mim: Lembro-me de passar aqui verões a passar a Ria para o outro lado nestes barcos dos pescadores (aqui ao lado, na zona de Cabanas). Acho que ainda é uma das zonas mais bonitas do Algarve e ainda relativamente não apinhado de pessoas. O teu PDV junto à areia é excelente para focar a imagem no barco e seu reflexo. O golfinho acaba por ser o protagonista parecendo querer saltar para a água ;-) Está bem bonita, com luz e cores a contribuirem para a beleza da foto. Se quisesse ser picuinhas diria que o reflexo talvez estaja um pouco apertado em baixo.
Um abraço,
ricardo
p.s.- só agora é que vi o teu "thread" com a Kath...
derek3755
(2341) 2008-07-19 5:01
Hi Jose
Beautiful shot, nicely composed with lots to look at, ripples in the sand, reflections, peeling paint. like it...
Regards
Derek
sunamoon
(10) 2008-09-19 10:29
Hola Jose:
Me gusta muchio esta imagen, bonita perspectiva con la barca, es original los dibujos de la barcan me gusta el contraste de colores y el reflejo es precioso, buen trabajo.
Un saludo,
Elena
plimrn
(21344) 2009-05-30 17:02
Ola' Jose,
The unique boat and it's reflection creates an excellent focal point in the beautiful lagoon. I'm sure somebody has already mentioned the mysterious headless shadow ;-)
SAA, Pat
Kielia
(24077) 2010-09-09 1:49
Hi José,
I discovered this photo first today and it has deserved more attention! A beautiful composition in every sense, especially the brightness of the colors is very attractive. But most of all I like the harmony of the colors, and the wonderful light is also remarkable. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet
Photo Information
-
Copyright: Jose Pires (stego)
(24132)
- Genre: Miejsca
- Medium: Kolorowe
- Date Taken: 2007-07-16
- Categories: ¯ycie codzienne, Natura
- Camera: Olympus E-300, 14-45 mm Zuiko Digital, Polariser
- Na¶wietlenie: f/7.1, 1/125 sekund
- More Photo Info: view
- Map: view
- Wersja zdjêcia: Oryginalna wersja
- Temat(y): Traditional fishing boats, Lonely Boats, !Top rated, Boats [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-05-16 17:27
Discussions
- To pboehringer: OE, crop (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-05-19 05:51 - To Floydian: OE, raw (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-05-19 07:15 - To feather: tip of the reflection (1)
by stego, last updated 2008-05-19 07:18