Photographer's Note
A little joke with my The Usual Suspects theme to mark my
First Anniversary on TE
Given: 200 photos posted; 2422 critiques written; 60 workshops made
Received: Countless!
I would like to thank everyone for your friendship and support. It's been a truly wonderful year! There's no other community like this. Magnum they say? TE really has the best photographers in the world. Working for free ;)
This time I will let the beautiful Cristina Branco sing the notes for the photo (that was taken on the North Coast of Madeira on a very beautiful rocky beach). I hope you can feel with both the picture and the song a real sip of Portugal. Here are the lyrics for you to sing along and feel the sweet ocean breeze in your face.
Sete Pedaços de Vento / Seven Gusts of Wind
download mp3 here
Entrego ao vento os meus ais / I loose my wailing to the wind,
Onde o desejo se mata / Where desire is quenched.
Sete desejos carnais / Seven carnal desires
Que o meu desejo desata / That my desire unleashes
Meus lábios, estrelas da tarde / My lips, stars in the afternoon
Sete crescentes de lua / Seven crescent moons
Que o desejo não me guarde / That this desire doesn't keep me
Na vontade de ser tua / From longing to be yours
Quero ser, eu sou assim / I want to be, and so I am
Sete pedaços de vento / Seven gusts of wind,
Sete rosas num jardim / Seven roses in a garden
Num jardim que eu própria invento / In a garden I invented myself.
Sete ares de nostalgia / Seven nostalgic airs,
Sete perfumes diversos / Seven diverse perfumes
Nos cristais da fantasia / The birth of a loving
Amante de amores dispersos / Fantasy of lovers gone.
Sete gritos por gritar / Seven cries to shout,
Sete silêncios viver / Seven silences to bear.
Sete luas por brilhar / Seven moons to shine
E o céu pr'a me acontecer / And one sky for it all to echo across
Entrego ao vento os meus ais / I loose my wailing to the wind,
Onde o desejo se mata / Where desire is quenched.
Sete desejos carnais / Seven carnal desires
Que o meu desejo desata / That my desire unleashes
Meus lábios, estrelas da tarde / My lips, stars in the afternoon
Sete crescentes de lua / Seven crescent moons
Que o desejo não me guarde / That this desire doesn't keep me
Na vontade de ser tua / From longing to be yours
Que o desejo não me guarde na vontade de ser tua / That this desire doesn't keep me from longing to be yours
Que o desejo não me guarde na vontade de ser tua / That this desire doesn't keep me from longing to be yours
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daddo
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(28748) 2007-03-22 5:31
Hi Luis. Lots of passion in the song and lots of passion in your photo. The red, bloodied clouds, the foaming sea, the patient, aloof rocks. Wonderful composition and thetouches of red on the rock in the foreground is a magical touch. Well done. Inspirational seascape.Regards. Klaudio.
nerve
(10231) 2007-03-22 5:32
congratulations! more 200s to come.. :)
a beautiful landscape shot.
cheers.
sacavem
(18620) 2007-03-22 5:36
Bom dia Luís,
Obrigado pela tua partilha, pelo teu POV, pela 200 e pelas 2422, aguardo a tua 2423 na minha galeria :)
Esta foto esta soberba, gosto muito do 1º plano,com o efeito de congelamento de agua,cores óptimas.
TFS,
filipe
nota:maquina Canon EOS 30D, fantástica.
bakes888
(18499) 2007-03-22 5:37
Hi Luis. Congratulations on your first year on TE. Great photo to celebrate. Good colours, strong composition and excellent detail. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.
bach37
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(193) 2007-03-22 5:38
Feliz Aniversário!
Está linda, muito bonita.
Tudo de bom pra ti, continua a presentear-nos com estas maravilhosas fotos e notas que nós, com certeza, agradecemos e retribuímos com críticas positivas.
Fica bem
Xav_C (20) 2007-03-22 5:38 [Comment]
Elaine_Blath
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(8471) 2007-03-22 5:40
Hi Luis,
congrats to you anniversary! I mean it...you have fantastic shots, and I loved your series about the "unusual suspects" ;-) And this, just as perfect as the other ones...beautiful colours thank to longer expo and ND filter, well done!
Take care, Ivana
Galeota
(10352) 2007-03-22 5:43
Long, long TE life to you. Both the scene and the song couldn't be more representative of the land from where you come and I find your choice quite symbolic to celebrate this event. Great to have you around.
molla
(7129) 2007-03-22 5:46
Terrific photo in all senses. and thank you for the poem, it remind me about Bob Dylan.s hard rain gonna fall.
an other litterate thing about the sea is this one
by Josef Conrad "the outcast of the islands"
THE sea, perhaps because of its saltness, roughens the outside but keeps sweet the kernel of its servants' soul. The old sea; the sea of many years ago, whose servants were devoted slaves and went from youth to age or to a sudden grave without needing to open the book of life, because they could look at eternity reflected on the element that gave the life and dealt the death. Like a beautiful and unscrupulous woman, the sea of the past was glorious in its smiles, irresistible in its anger, capricious, enticing, illogical, irresponsible; a thing to love, a thing to fear. It cast a spell, it gave joy, it lulled gently into boundless faith; then with quick and causeless anger it killed. But its cruelty was redeemed by the charm of its inscrutable mystery, by the immensity of its promise, by the supreme witchery of its possible favour. Strong men with childlike hearts were faithful to it, were content to live by its grace -- to die by its will. That was the sea before the time when the French mind set the Egyptian muscle in motion and produced a dismal but profitable ditch. Then a great pall of smoke sent out by countless steam-boats was spread over the restless mirror of the Infinite. The hand of the engineer tore down the veil of the terrible beauty in order that greedy and faithless landlubbers might pocket dividends. The mystery was destroyed. Like all mysteries, it lived only in the hearts of its worshippers. The hearts changed; the men changed. The once loving and devoted servants went out armed with fire and iron, and conquering
the fear of their own hearts became a calculating crowd of cold and exacting masters. The sea of the past was an incomparably beautiful mistress, with inscrutable face, with cruel and promising eyes. The sea of to-day is a used-up drudge, wrinkled and defaced by the churned-up wakes of brutal propellers, robbed of the enslaving charm of its vastness, stripped of its beauty, of its mystery and of its promise
Anders Mohlin
jasmis
(58653) 2007-03-22 5:49
Highest quality, no doubt. Beautiful place and impressive photo.
Congratulations for your jubilee.
Regards.
riclopes
(35577) 2007-03-22 5:50
Isto é batota! Boa ideia ;-) Aquilo que não te deixam postar e que te deu fama, está aqui exposto de forma impressionante. És mesmo um profissional deste tipo de fotos!
Aqueles rochedos siameses são mesmo bonitos e é fantástico como os apanhaste a suspirar aquelas labaredas vulcânicas. Estabilizar o tripé nesta pedras não deve ter sido fácil.
Linha do horizonte a meio, lindíssimo efeito de longa exposição e cores de nascer (?) do sol. Esta vai rebentar a escala...digo eu!
Muito parabéns e espero que tenhamos muitos mais anos pela frente, mesmo que eu me mude para o outro lado do planeta.
Ric
bantonbuju
(51815) 2007-03-22 5:54
congrats to the Usual Suspect #0 ....!
one year is like 365 days, 8760 hours, 525600 minutes....etc....and 200 photos which is like one photo per 2628 minutes...
wishing you to see another 200 photos or more in another 8760 hours...
your contribution to this site, luis, is invaluable... keep doing great job!
bw, j.
NatureBug
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(119) 2007-03-22 5:55
Hi there,
I stared at this picture for a long time; it is so attention grabbing. Needless to say I love it. The motion of the water, the orange clouds they are so perfect. This photograph makes you feel present at that moment. All in all a perfect 10 from my side.
Regards,
NatureBug
Fakir
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(0) 2007-03-22 6:14
Really excellent photo in superb colours, especially cloudsa are incredible.
Regards and congratulations.
mesutilgim
(0) 2007-03-22 6:18
Hi Louis
Great capture. Wonderfull compo, great lights and colors.
TFS
MESUT ILGIM
angelsimon
(2466) 2007-03-22 6:46
Hola Luís. Hasta hoy no había tenido la gran suerte de ver una fotografía tuya. Pero al ver esta lo primero que he hecho es añadirte a mis favoritos. La foto que nos presentas es simplemente perfecta: perfecta exposición, perfectos colores, perfecta composición y perfecta la canción que la acompaña. Pero lo que más me gusta y me llama la atención es la nitidez extrema, no se como puedes haberlo conseguido pero te felicito por ello. Por otro lado me gusta mucho Portugal y con fotos como esta hace que me guste más todavía.Estoy seguro de que visitando tu galería voy a aprender mucho de fotografía, que es otra de las cosas buenas de TE. Bueno, ya nada más felicitarte por tu aniversario en TE y decirte que estaré alerta a tus fotografías.
Un saludo de tu nuevo admirador: Angel Simón.
cbrman
(21685) 2007-03-22 6:50
Hello Luis,
Une belle réussite que cette image de ce bord de mer ! Les vagues qui sont saisis en léger filé donnent un bel effet dynamique à cette image !
Bravo !
A+
Dominique
Kristo
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(543) 2007-03-22 6:58
Antes de ir de Férias ainda vim aqui vêr se o meu Amigo Afonso teria ou não metido uma nova Foto :-) e ainda bem que vim...Parabéns Afonso por ter passado um ano e que bela maneira de comemorar senão com a foto 200 ! e que bela Foto, por acaso já a conhecia e até pensava que já a tinhas colocado aqui no TE.
Quanto à foto "mi gusta" muito, a luz é excelente, os detalhes na rocha estão lá e até aquela linha das rochas em primeiro plano e o movimento da água resultam numa inteligente composição...
Um Abraço grande Afonso.
norman_isaure
(4) 2007-03-22 6:59
Magnifique photographie !!
Graphique, colorée : une vrai merveille.
Bravo
Georgy
dkeus31
(27739) 2007-03-22 7:01
Hello Luis,
Congrats for the anniversary and 200 pictures on TE.
This one is really a nice one with the good effect on the water, nice wide framing and superb red cloud in the sky.
Regards
Didier
qpochet
(1412) 2007-03-22 7:07
Hi Luis,
First of all : happy anniversary to you!
Very nice shot. I like the colours and the effect of exposure on the water. Very well balanced composition and excellent sharpness.
Nice job!
Quentin.
falves
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(1405) 2007-03-22 7:16
Hi L.,
Parabéns ao mestre. Obrigado por todos os ensinamentos e pelas 200 obras de arte. Quanto à foto acho que qualquer comentário que eu possa fazer, nunca estará à altura da mesma.
Um Grande Abraço
Fred
pgorod
(1019) 2007-03-22 8:30
Your photo is pouring from left to right. You can see the water draining away. This is evidently caused by the two tall rocks that contain most of the weight in the picture, thus affecting its balance. You shot the sea but captured a river.
It was great idea to post this as "Usual Suspect #0 :: luisafonso", as this a clear signature shot of your style. That is, if you weren't struggling so hard to change your style. I like the old style, I like the new style, no problem here.
In your statistics, you forgot to mention the new members that you introduced to TE. Your children, so to say. There are about half a dozen of us. Thanks dad.
And 2.882 more Thank You's are in order here. One for each photo, note, critique and Workshop. Congratulations! Keep'em coming! :-)
designsoul
(17843) 2007-03-22 8:30
Dear Luis, what a marvellous, humorous title for this utterly beautiful passionate Afonsoian landscape, with the front stone's colours echoing the passion of the afternoon clouds. On top of it, we can hear the haunting fado that goes so well with it as both come from the soul. So glad to have you hear Luis, one year only but it feels I have known you for ages! :-)
Congratulations!
sasa
Oh yes, this beautiful Madeira shot... I could recognize your signature from miles and miles away. Exquisite little gem, I hope part of the calendar. Shows your love of nature, of music, of life...
ktanska
(44438) 2007-03-22 8:58
Hi Luis,
All the objects are so carefully placed that it looks like digital art. Of the best kind. Even the stones are full of beautiful details. It's a dream. And I'd like to experience it myself some day.
Congratulations!
Kari
pittdesign
(288) 2007-03-22 9:57
Hello Luis, Congratulations for your score.
Your picture here is another masterpiece of artwork in colors and elements ;) !!!
vero07
(1781) 2007-03-22 13:22
Hi Luis Alfonso,
What a great shot! This place seems not real... waves are lovely, the stones have a perfect contrast and the sky it's very nice with this warm-dark colours.
Perfect shot.
TFS.
v.
dolin
(7369) 2007-03-22 14:05
Hi Luis.
Pfffff, époustouflant !!!
La clareté de l'image est incroyable !
Les tuches de oranges viennent réchauffer le tout...c'est splendide.
Rien à dire...c'est judicieusement fait....bravo
Fred
TravelerNL
(3011) 2007-03-22 14:59
Hi Luis,
This is an excellent photo. Compo is great with the stones and the rocks on the right and on the horizon.
The colors and light are really beautiful as is the moving effect of the water due to the long exposure time.
Well done!
Harko
Photo65Net
(43144) 2007-03-22 15:13
Hello Luis,
Congrats for these 200 posts, and for this nice humoristic note.
Your picture has great atmosphere and you made a perfect PP.
Very nice,
Regards,
JB.
vapours
(8264) 2007-03-22 15:20
I have a slight feeling you saved your best for this moment, such beautiful colours and sharpness and just love the glow off those rocks.
200 photos huh, well Im slightly in front of you....just. I aim to be in Portugal close to this time next year, hopefully we'll be able to catch up.
xavshot
(69835) 2007-03-22 16:45
Bonsoir Luis
joyeux anniversaire ! superbe idée de te mettre dans ton propre thème "The Usual Suspects" ! Tu as super bien imité le style de Luis ;o)) Une photo d'une grande qualité. Le paysage est magnifique. Bravo et bonne continuation sur TE.
Xavier
Cara
(2059) 2007-03-22 16:47
Olá Luis,
Já devem ter dito tudo sobre a foto, como tal apenas te dou os parabéns e congratulo por seres o melhor fotógrafo das redondezas.
Excelente trabalho, como em todas as outras...
Daniel
sebinho342
(19329) 2007-03-22 18:38
Hi Luis, congratulations and thanks for all, thanks for sharing such 200 pictures with us on TE, you are a gifted and talented photogapher, that you mix with a great sense of critics and kindness ... minded shots and way of writing
I have a lot of respect for your shots and who you seem to be
Floydian
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(30970) 2007-03-22 18:40
Hello my friend,
You know i have a TE break, but i could not resist for a small comment on this one. You know what i think about your landscape pictures....they are high class. When you made all the tribute's including mine, i told you not foget yourself and you did...thank you.
This shot is absolute stunning in colour and detail. You have learned so much in how to control light and shade to create depth and points of interest...perfect.
Is there anything to critique on? Yes of course (we are alwyas aiming for perfection)....the horizon has some barrel distortion (the wide angle Sigma?). I know that you are a perfectionist, so i know you have forgotten to straighten it. It does not bother me at all, and absolute does not give me an other look on how to enjoy this wonderful shot.
Wish it was mine..!!!!
I am leaving next week to Cuba, but when i come home i will start uploading again.
Best regards, Henk
euryan
(8442) 2007-03-22 20:15
Everyone loves Luis! You finally got around to the best Usual Suspect. Us landscape fans have been longing for a photo like this for some time now. Good job timing your 200th post to align with your one year anniversary ;) and good timing in the photo as well with the waves crashing against the rocks. Those pink clouds against that purple-blue sky looks wonderful, and that orange horizon...nice. I must say as well that I truly enjoyed the Cristina Branco song (I bought one of her CD's a few years ago but never listen to it). Your composition is perfect as usual. Your photos make finding a good composition at the perfect location seem so easy, but I know how much thought really goes into it.
Congratulations,
R
jinju
(14265) 2007-03-23 2:20
Holy crap. Man, your landscapes kick butt. Seriously. Sorry for the technical critique:) But seriously, you are darn good at these. And what I like about yours is that you fill the foreground and background with intersting things. usually its one stone, not a whole bunch:) Whats interesting is that you could be racking up the points with these landscapes but you control yourself, even though you know landscapes get more points on TE than street photography. I do admire that discipline.
sabyasachi1212
(19779) 2007-03-23 3:07
Hi Luis,
It is always a pleasure coming back to your gallery. Congratulations on your 200th post:) You surely live upto the reputation. Excellent landscape but ist the handling of the exposure that makes this so special. Thanks for sharing.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi
PixelTerror
(0) 2007-03-23 4:17
Ola Luis,
Congrats for having spent this first full year here with us and shared these 200 nice photos !
That's a nice idea you got here to add yourself to your usual suspects gallery, it helps make the event a moment of fun and the picture is beautiful, it gets luminous from the sea water movement with nice whites, and in the sky the soft light coloring the cloud is a real gift. Plus you have a strong element where the eye can focus, a lovely image indeed.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves
Furachan
(0) 2007-03-23 5:42
Bless you Luis, you are a gentleman and you will even go so far as to lampoon yuorself - of course you end up with a gorgeous, genuine Afonso landscape in the process ;o) Let me tell you you have brought a great deal of civility, humor and intelligence to tghis site and packed a hell of a lot in one year. Here's to many more!
Cheers,
Farncis
anes_lc
(14968) 2007-03-23 5:59
congratulation,and not only for this one but for all your gallery
if now is already the perfect picture i'm wandering what is next :)
regards,anes
nicoz
(1979) 2007-03-23 6:03
Happy TE birthday! Nice song! Oh, and nice photo too! The colors and light are amazing, I guess that ther must be some clever PS, but the result is superb!
Well done!
Nicolas
broglia
(3604) 2007-03-23 7:12
Hey Luis! Pure quality. Composition, colour, detail. Congratulations on reaching your milestone. And thanks for all the generous and honest comments in the past. Very best regards, Roberto
AiresSantos
(56155) 2007-03-23 7:31
Antes de mais parabens pelo aniversário no TE !
Acerca da foto comemorativa, magnifica !Excelente POV, tempo de exposição e controlo da luz
Um abraço
Aires
Luko
(14000) 2007-03-23 10:14
Oh OK, Luis, I have written quite ironic things about lansdcape photography but maybe it's the Reunion island climate, where I write this from, maybe it's the Dodo beer, though I find this one very inspiring.
It's more like a dream landscape photo, it has something from Dali, probably coming from the shape of the rock and the clouds, something of a melting scape.
AmiBe
(6042) 2007-03-23 11:08
Hi Luis,
who is this suspect ? :)
Great tribute to yourself, congratulation for your 200th post.
Few people here on TE manage as well as you different subjects like landscape, portrait, street scene, graphism, ...
This one is perfectly taken and could be a nice addition to your 2007 calendar, isn't it ?
rgs
KevRyan
(22956) 2007-03-23 18:36
What a remarkable gift to us all Luis - a fantastic celebration of your vision and skill - a Daliesque landscape achieved with consumate mastery......a wonderful birthday present from you to us.......I am in awe of your sea/beachscapes ...just amazing!
best wishes Kev
brevbrev14
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(140) 2007-03-24 5:31
Ciao dear Luis!!
fantastic usual suspect this time!!you!and it is perfect for this event!
i have to congrats a lot with you for your wonderful works in TE and your friendly presence!
this image is a beautiful example of your great talent!excellent work again!!
A great smile to you!!
ciao!
valeria
InasiaJones
(31566) 2007-03-24 6:02
Bravo my dear Luis!!!
You’re coming out real strong with this big hit, a terrific photo for your first anniversary Luis! What a powerfuly attractive image! It’s simply awesome!
A high-quality level, an impressive work of art. I’m truly thinking every words I’m choosing. This is so perfectly balanced. The rocks in the forefront seem to have been place by a stylist and the clouds, just painted by a set-designer. The surface of the water is great, the reflection, the composition, the time of the day... I mean, it’s not a banal nature shot, this is a masterpiece.
I’m very impressed and I will put it in my favorites.
An impeccable realisation.
Cheers!
André
Thank you so much Luis, thank you for sharing this very great portuguese music. I love it!!! This is the fifth time I’m listening to it and it’s adorable, very easy to appreciate. The voice is pure, the music is simple and conveys a good emotion. It’s like the music of a «feelgood» movie. Nice singer to discover!
Andre-H
(1271) 2007-03-24 11:17
Hi Luis,
Wow! Out of this world... and yet not so. This is a truly fabulous photograph to have chosen for your anniversary pic, and one that illustrates the best of what you have to offer, methinks. Congratulations on this one, you must be very satisfied.
Cheers,
A
Clairedelune
(4923) 2007-03-24 11:19
Hello Luis,
I am not really active right now, for numerous good and bad reasons, but I wanted to leave my words here. Just a few since they are difficult to find these days...
You are a fabulous landscapes photographer, you know? You proved it, once again, with this photo. The horizon with the barrel distortion? In fact, I like it this way. Seems to me that the earth is round after all! ;)
But what makes me go out of my silence right now is because I think that you deserve my words as a human being. You are a very good person, Luis Afonso. You put your heart in what you are doing. You are honest in your critiques. And the vast majority of your photos are truly good and so well presented. You are not pretentious, though you could, in a way, as your photos are easily above the vast majority of the photos posted in this site. And, it is always a pleasure to read your notes.
For your 200 posted photos already, and for what you are, I am gladly giving you my best green smile Luis! ;)
Claire
pedrocarmo
(1295) 2007-03-24 11:30
Ola Luis
Espectacular foto para comemorar um ano de aniversário.
As cores e a paisagem estão magnificas.
Boa utilização do tempo de exposição.
Parabêns pelo foto e pelo aniversário
ribeiroantonio
(22730) 2007-03-25 23:16
Finalmente tenho oportunidade de rever o que publicáste nestes últimos dias. Estou na Birmânia novamente e tenho tido muito trabalho.
Quando primeiro olhei para a miniatura, pareceu-me a Praia da Ursa. Mas não, esta da Madeira tem uma pequena diferença no tamanho dos grãos de areia!!!
A ideia da auto-dedicatória foi excelente. Nada nos impede de nos referirmos a nós próprios em ocasiões especiais. E esta de fazer um ano no TE com 200 fotos publicadas é obra. As estatísticas são prova disso. Naturalmente que se vê logo a "marca da casa": o mar, a praia, os rochedos, o pôr-do-sol, a tomada de vista baixa junto à água com o mar quase a tocar na câmara, enfim todos os pormenores do "usual suspect luisafonso".
Finalmente, a música que acompanha a foto é uma delícia. Só é pena o TE não ter a possibilidade automática de se ouvir a música a partir do momento em que clicamos na miniatura!!!
Um abraço,
António
cherryripe
(21033) 2007-03-28 12:38
Hi Luis and Happy TE Birthday
The scenery is absolutely stunning and very photogenic. Your low down pov show off the waves and rocks so well making the formations seem even more dynamic. Furthermore you've got a beautiful sky too.
Regards
Nikki
coco
(30439) 2007-03-29 1:23
Hola Luis.
Wonderful and beautiful work.
The exposure, the light and also the POV and the place by itself are amazing.
Well done.
fayeulle
(27827) 2007-04-01 5:42
Hi Luis
Just a perfect view and PP.
Very good wide angle, long exposure shot.
Cheers
JP
Polonaise
(5802) 2007-04-05 13:11
your contribution to this site, luis, is invaluable... keep doing great job!
I stared at this picture for a long time; it is so attention grabbing.
Magnifique photographie !!
Trés belle image,superbement composée.
In your statistics, you forgot to mention the new members that you introduced to TE. Your children, so to say. There are about half a dozen of us. Thanks dad.
Dear Luis, what a marvellous, humorous title for this utterly beautiful passionate Afonsoian landscape
All the objects are so carefully placed that it looks like digital art. Of the best kind.
What a great shot! This place seems not real...
Your picture has great atmosphere and you made a perfect PP.
I have a lot of respect for your shots and who you seem to be
You know what i think about your landscape pictures....they are high class. Everyone loves Luis! You finally got around to the best Usual Suspect.
Holy crap. Man, your landscapes kick butt.
Bless you Luis, you are a gentleman and you will even go so far as to lampoon yourself
It's more like a dream landscape photo, it has something from Dali,
Daliesque landscape achieved with consumate mastery......
An impeccable realisation.
You are a very good person, Luis Afonso. You put your heart in what you are doing.
You are not pretentious, though you could, (:-))))))
You are a fabulous landscapes photographer, you know? You proved it, once again, with this photo.
…and my comment:
Like it a lot…
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Million jubilee smiles dear buddy…
g.
henrytf
(985) 2007-04-19 6:47
Hello Luis,
congratulations for your first anniversary on TE. The picture is wonderful as always.
The particular colour of the sky reflecting on the water and the rocks makes it one of my favourites. What a good idea to let us hear Cristina Brano's beautiful song. I've just listened to it looking at your photograph. It's total pleasure.
Friendly greetings.
Henry
Didi
(61589) 2007-05-18 10:02
Olà Luis
Very nice foreground and briliant composition with theese silver waters under this magnificiant sky.
If I was there I shoud try a panorama.
Obrigado.
bigtim
(3518) 2007-07-12 7:31
Bonjour Louis tu a une galerie aussi varier qu'exeptionelle! comme cette photo parfaite!
Tres beau regard!!!!
tiM
gramma
(3519) 2007-07-29 2:14
Hi Luis,
A great one with wonderful colors. I just return from Madeira and I'm happy to discover more images from this beautiful island. Thanks for sharing !
Christophe
AndreiSter
(0) 2007-09-18 9:02
I`m completely without a word seeing your photographs.The big white frames,my favourite.
Andrei Ster
serge44
(273) 2007-11-08 11:12
étrange, et très beau avec ce contrste entre le ciel et l'argent de la mer et des rochers
merci luis
amitiés serge
tmx
(1324) 2008-02-20 8:00
Hi Luis, congratulations to your great shot. I was reading much about ND grad filters and (also beacuse of your suggestions) bought Hitech 0.3, 0.6 and 0.9. it was sold together as kit SOFT (I think by accident I've got 0.6 hard). will test it soon, although I still don't have holder for it.
I hope to get similar photos from british coast. regards!
sparky
![Silver Note Writer [C: 2 W: 0 N: 14]](http://i1.trekearth.com/misc/n-n-s.gif){kind=small}
(69) 2008-08-04 10:55
Luis,
This is beautiful! Very nice contrast, colors, and POV (were you lying on the rocks?) I like that unique rock with red pigments, it connects to the color of the clouds.
Ciao,
Sofia
humayun
(3129) 2010-05-24 8:56
hello dear........
very nice image good looking ...............
nice sharpness.....................
shuter speed is very good .............
we;don......................
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Dragut
(14) 2011-04-16 23:10
Hi Luis
Beautiful. What are they doing..together ? Slow speed and colour management is very well done.
TFS
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Copyright: Luis Afonso (luisafonso)
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 957 W: 213 N: 243]](//i1.trekearth.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(862) - Genre: Ôïðïèåóßåò
- Medium: ¸ã÷ñùìï
- Date Taken: 2006-12-29
- Categories: Öýóç
- Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6EX DC HSM, Hitech 85mm ND Grad 0.9 Soft
- ¸êèåóç: f/16, 1/5 äåõôåñüëåðôá
- Details: Tripod: Yes
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- ¸êäïóç öùôïãñáößáò: Ðñùôüôõðç Ýêäïóç
- ÈÝìá(ôá): Kev's Favourites of 2007 - 1, Favorites - landscapes 01, CLODO's SELECTION VII [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-03-22 5:25
- ÁãáðçìÝíá: 14 [view]
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