Photographer's Note
Hi dear TE friends
Serra da Estrela (English: Mountain range of the Star) is the highest mountain range in Portugal and includes mainland Portugal's highest peak (Pico mountain in the Portuguese Azores islands is higher), which has a natural altitude of 1993 m (around 6541 feet). However, in 1716 - 1726 the Portuguese king João V ordered the construction of a 7 m tall tower so that the peak could reach 2000 m. The location of this tower is known as "Torre" ("Tower", literally translated).
The mountain range is about 100 km long and is 30 km 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 Portugal’s outstanding scenic attractions. Viriathus, famous Lusitanian leader and Portuguese national hero was born here, precisely in Loriga.
There are two rivers that have their headwaters in the Serra da Estrela: the Mondego, which is the biggest river entirely within Portuguese territory; and the Zezere, which is a tributary to the Tagus.
EN -Wikipedia
I hope you like it, a big hug to all of you TE friends
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colibri, xuaxo, danos, asajernigan, ryno, TeresaT, emjleclercq, Charo, Jardim marcou esta nota como útil
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colibri
(294) 2006-12-26 7:54
Hola Filipe
me gusta mucho tu foto
parese que esta un poquito fuera de foco
me guato mucho tu nota
Gracias
Marco
RADEEH
(2802) 2006-12-26 8:12
The PoV is striking. Its simple but very effective to attract the viewer to the leading river.There is a little tilt in the composition. Colours are intersting,some may not agree. A great shot of this place.And thanks for the informative note.
pat0500
(21561) 2006-12-26 8:18
Hola Filipe,
Bem-vindo sobre TE e boa estrada também.
Beautiful picture already in your gallery.
Here too, very nice picture and pretty coulours, good sharpness and beautiful point of view, good shot.
Best regards and sincere friendship of Bruxelles.
I wish you * Happy New Year 2007 * and you family too.
Patrick
Bluejeans
(64251) 2006-12-26 16:55
Ola Filipe , muito bonita a tua foto gostei dos reflexos das arvores na agua, as cores estão muito boas !!!!
Bom Natal e Ano novo
um abraço Gonçalo
rocketrouge
(509) 2006-12-27 19:24
Fanzy picture you have here. Nice shot. I like the reflection in the water. Is it only me or does it look a bit skew?
porto62
(2313) 2006-12-28 17:03
Hi Filipe,nice point of view that you capture there,the reflection on water and the symetry of the trees get at your photo a pice of art Bravo.
xuaxo
(6854) 2006-12-30 15:39
Ia escrever bonitas cores outonais mas depois vi que a foto foi tirada em Fevereiro (se a "Photo Information" está correcta). O reflexo azul ficou muito bem.
Pontos: **** (máx.5).
F
danos
(110407) 2007-01-10 14:07
Hola Filipe,
nice shot of the river,with this odd colour.The mirroring of the trees on the river is excelent.Perhaps,the background it should be a little darker.
Friendly,Danos
asajernigan
(21427) 2007-01-21 11:25
Filipe,
This is a great shot with an excellent reflection. The color and lighting are great. Your POV is good but the composition is slightly tilted.
TFS,
Asa
Nelu_Goia
(3116) 2007-01-23 12:58
This photo is like a dream with open eyes.The light is very pleasant and I like the point of view,too.This is the good part. Still,there is a problem:the sharpness and some overburning of some areas of the picture.
I might try a workshop sometimes, in the future:)
Nelu
ryno
(6863) 2007-01-29 6:02
Excellent photo, Filipe. This is a scene of great natural beauty and you've captured it well. Your POV provides a sense of good balance to the photo. Subtle reflections, and a good play of shadow and light on the gnarled tree branches. Good work! Regards,
Ryno
paura
(25802) 2007-01-29 17:34
Linda composição aqui, Filipe, com belos reflexos e interessantes detalhes rurais. Bom POV.
Abraços
Paulo
TeresaT
(10806) 2007-02-06 17:26
Olá Filipe,
Esta está muito bonita.
Embroa seja uma foto de inverno as cores são muito Outunais.
A luminosidade está perfeita.
E os reflexos na água são mágnificos.
Cumprimentos
Teresa
emjleclercq
(15778) 2007-02-28 18:20
Nice framing, excellent reflexions and strange but very nice colors, which are more reminiscent of a watercolor than of a picture. The very clear blue is especially interesting.
All the best,
Emmanuel
Charo
(51290) 2008-01-30 3:07
Hola Filipe,
Bonita imagen del río con sus estupendos reflejos y bellos y brillantes colores. Me gustan esos árboles cruzando sus ramas como dando cobijo al río.
Cordialmente
Charo
Jardim
(3243) 2008-04-12 9:35
Olá Filipe,
Apesar de um pouco saturada, gosto deste tunel de reflexos e da calma que transmite.
Júlio Jardim
ikeharel
(105977) 2011-12-09 1:32
One of your oldest shots, Filipe, a mountain view on forest with on winter and a lovely pond.
Reflection and light well managed.
Bom dia
Ike
Photo Information
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Copyright: Filipe Rocha (sacavem)
(18620)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2005-02-08
- Categories: Natureza
- Camera: Kodak Easyshare Z740, 38 mm - 380 mm (10x), SandDiskII15MB/s
- Map: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): All My Account #1 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-12-26 7:45
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by sacavem, last updated 2007-03-03 07:43