Berlenga Island, a photo from Leiria, North

Photographer's Note

Today is the beginning of what will be a small collection of pictures taken between 1973 and 1990. From time to time I will be posting photos scanned from slides and some negative films too. All these slides have been subject to poor storage conditions and most of them show clear signs of humidity and heat. Also, most of them have fungus attached and I really do not know how I can get rid of it. If someone here on TE have any idea about how to clean slides with fungus please let me know. It would be much appreciated. Due to their poor condition I do not know how many will be OK for TE but I promise I will post as many as I can scan and post-process.

The first of this series is from Portugal and it was taken in 1984 with ASAHI PENTAX Spotmatic F SLR camera. It shows the Sγo Joγo Baptista Fort located in the wonderful Berlenga Island.

In WS is the view of one of the many caves created by the action of the sea eroding the granitic rock.

Ilhas Berlengas (Berlengas Islands)

The Berlengas archipelago is situated at about 10 km from Carvoeiro Cape, near the town of Peniche and is composed by three groups of islands, the Berlenga Grande Island and the adjacent islets of Estelas e Farrilhυes-Forcadas. The archipelago is classified as a Biogenetic Reserve for the Council of Europe since 1981 due to its unique specimens of fauna and flora. The main island, Berlenga Grande, is a rose granite outcrop with 78.8 ha and a maximum height of 85 meters above sea level.

The Sγo Joγo Baptista Fort construction was ordered by King John IV, in 1651 due to its strategic location. It is said that in this island existed a Monastery since 1513 that assisted the sailors and the many shipwrecked victims due to this coast violence. The monastery would have been successively attacked by pirates, which led to its abandonment.

During the 20th century, the Fort was transformed into a hotel which was also abandoned after the troubled times of the Carnations revolution in 1974. Today the Sγo Joγo Baptista Fort works as a kind of Bed and Breakfast, and is one of the few accommodation places of the archipelago, offering twelve main rooms as well as a convenience shop and a restaurant.

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mikolaj_kawa (0) 2008-08-12 2:50

Ola Antonio! Wonderful island. Amazing rocks. Nice light and colors. Good sharpness. Very good shot. Saude!

jhm (202989) 2008-08-12 3:31

Hello Antonio,

A pity I can you not help, I have no experience with scanning or remove of fungus on old pictures.
I find your picture here very nice, perhaps not the quality of a digital picture, but absolutely not bad, it seem that this picture are taken with a low pixels, but I like it.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-08-12 4:08

Antonio, talk about a defensible position, wow! Nice detail and color and the POV is impressive.

Greg

dareco (17136) 2008-08-12 4:15

A very interesting and beautiful scene! Very good detail. It looks like an exciting place to visit. TFS and have a happy day!

paura (25802) 2008-08-12 4:19

Antσnio,
Nγo conhecia essa beleza de lugar. A foto estα tomada de um excelente ponto para mostrar detalhes absolutamente interessantes. Muito boa.

Abraηo

Paulo

sacavem (18620) 2008-08-12 7:04

Olα Antσnio,

Ainda nγo tive o prazer de conhecer este lugar quase magico ι um dos melhores locais para a pesca ΰ cana em barco, apanham-se belos exemplares.Mesmo em scanner ι uma bela foto, pena nessa data nγo existir o digital, certamente que gastavas lα o cartγo :)
Parabιns pela 1ͺ foto no TE desta bela Ilha.
Filipe

Colombiana (2957) 2008-08-12 7:41

Hello Antonio,
Considering how old it is, this posts quality is wonderful. Not only that, the photo is beautiful. I can clearly appreciate the hot day and the warm crystalline waters. The composition is superb with the stairs and tourists in the FG. Beautiful FortI can see the couple standing there too. My compliments! Well done.

Perhaps you might want to contact this member Batalay regarding processing your old photos. He has posted some old ones himself.

Regards,
Maryori :)

jurek1951 (42198) 2008-08-12 8:58

Hi Antonio,
Fine weather, good light conditions. You captured the scene from an excellent POV, congratulations,
Georg

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2008-08-12 12:44

Olα Antτnio,
gosto dessas fotos antigas aqui no TE, e mesmo das de filme, de vez em quando arrisco com a minha tambιm, apesar da qualidade final pσs scan nγo ser dasa melhores. Talvez procurando um centro de serviηos fotogrαficos em sua cidade pode te dar boas dicas de como recuperar seus slides. Mesmo assim gostei da imagem, com cores boas.
Parabιns e Abraηo

tomi1 (2200) 2008-08-12 14:50

Oeiras,12-8-2008
Antσnio Ribeiro
Nunca visitei as Berlengas e suponho que se lα fosse poderia ter muito que explorar. Toda a vida envolvente pode ser agradαvel para passar momentos ϊnicos. Quanto aos acessos atravιs da ilha nγo faηo idιia se sγo bons. Parece-me que nγo a nγo ser nesta αrea onde hα habitaηυes. Espero que na parte de apoio ao visitante o visitante encontre qualidade. Refiro-me a restaurantes. Tudo indica que poderγo ser bons em peixe. Serα? Vou escrever uma mensagem a nνvel particular para si. Cumprimentos. Domingos

bostankorkulugu (42832) 2008-08-12 16:57

i always like these old shots... the place seems to be quite attractive... and i like the pov you had chosen to show it in its glory... very nice antonio...

cheers

korkut

ellelloo (6572) 2008-08-12 23:58

Hello Antonio,
A beautiful shot. You have managed very well in the scan and post processing. The colours are beautiful. A very interesting place too. Good POV and composition. Thanks for the good note too.
Greetings,
Lasse

ruisc_pt (11544) 2008-08-13 0:26

Olα Antσnio.
Seria imperdoαvel nγo registar para a posteridade imagens e lugares como este.
O detalhe na imagem pese embora algum inevitαvel grγo ι de elevado nνvel.
Abr
Rui

tober (8797) 2008-08-13 2:35

Hi Sr Antonio, I didn't know about those small islands till I read your useful note. The photo is awesome despite the passing years (almost quarter century). The curving stairs look like a mini version of the Great Wall of China, in the Atlantic. Kind regards, Tolga

syd1946 (1167) 2008-08-13 3:08

Hello Antonio,
Excellent architecture composition with a lot of the beauty of the place.The colors and the atmosphere gives a nice summer sense to me...

Greetings,
Thomas

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-08-13 5:58

Great landscape picture, the stony seaside are beautiful with that stairs down to the beach and the nice colour of the water. Well done
Best wishes,
Achim

GabrielF (118) 2008-08-13 12:28

Olα Antσnio!

Boa composiηγo e boas cores, em especial para uma foto de scanner.
Ι sempre bom recuperar trabalhos antigos.

Um abraηo portuguκs para a Austrαlia.

Gabriel Ferreira

Charo (51290) 2008-08-13 18:08

Olα Antonio,
Gostou muito do que a forma como as falιsias que conduz ΰ ilha. Uma bela imagem de cor e com uma boa definiηγo para ser digitalizado.
Abraηos,
Charo

gunbud (34066) 2008-08-13 19:08

Hi Antonio,
Stunning coastal vista with rich varying shades of blue and turquoise and lovely pastel sky on the horizon.
The old fortress makes the perfect leadin to this fine image as it adds great depth.
Regards, Tom

dvlazar (6662) 2008-08-13 21:31

Well framed with the 3rds composition - this shot has nice colours throughout and an interesting formation built in the sea. I think this is good quality, especially considering the scan. Well preserved!

Dave.

siolaw (38294) 2008-08-13 21:40

Hi Antonio,
Strangely enough, the quality is better in the areas with details.. I mean the sky got somehow pixellated, but not too badly. I like the POV on this place, with reasonable sharpness and fine saturated colors.
Greetings
Laurent

Clementi (52514) 2008-08-13 22:56

Ciao Antonio,
nice shot, an old photo of 24 years, but with a technique perfect seems done now, such is the definition and the beauty of the colours. very beautiful the captured landscape.
compliment
Giorgio

xuaxo (6854) 2008-08-13 23:33

Olα Antσnio,
Este ι dos locais que eu achei mais fantαsticos quando o visitei na infβncia. Esta imagem, com alguma falta de qualidade em relaηγo ao puro digital dos nossos dias, ainda me ajuda mais a esse "regresso" ΰs Berlengas.
Estα uma bonita foto do forte, embora sem nenhum "toque" especial, principalmente para quem conhece o local.
Mas vale a pena mostrar no TE. Quanto ΰ qualidade do tratamento, ι aceitαvel, dadas as circunstβncias.
Um abraηo,
F.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-08-14 0:07

Ola Antonio
Esta vista da Berlengas aguca-me o apetite. Confesso que ja estive perto muitas vezes, mas nunca visitei o local.
A qualidade da foto esta muito boa tendo em consideracao que foi digitalizada. As cores estao muito bonitas
Um abraηo Amigo
Aires

leo61 (0) 2008-08-14 13:16

Hi Antonio!
Surprise,surprise,my image is still there.Maybe the moderators have been annoyed too.
It was 1983 when I visited Portugal for the first time and this and Ulf`s(untrained)images bring me back to a wonderful time I had there.
Great POV and a nice view at this fortan d a fantastic contrast with the deep blue sea.My postprocessing skills are bad and I can not help you but I think it`s a good exposure for an 24 years old slide.
Regards,Leo

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-08-14 15:10

Hello Antonio:

A special point of view, that despite the time being captured, still retains some beautiful tones.

Sound management of light, and your technical highlights over the differences caused by the years.

John

corniste (4280) 2008-08-14 16:34

Hello Antonio,

This is a fantastic spot! This castle is just a jewel! Just too bad the water is not so warm in Portugal! I love this pure water colors!

have a great day!

Jeff

luiscar (3286) 2008-08-14 17:01

Hola Antonio

bella imagen con mucha astucia para elegir el disparo, me gusta el primer plano con las escalinatas y la buena profundidad posterior.

buen trabajo

saludos

jmdias (102878) 2008-08-14 17:59

antonio

jα vi estas ilhas ΰs distβncia mas nunca tive a oportunidade de as admirar de perto, quem sabe um dia.. Gosto muito destas pontes e rochedos interligados, formam uma paisagem romβntica e de sonho, belνssimo e clαssico este ponto de vista

abraηos

jorge

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-14 23:24

Olα Antonio,
a place for sure worth a visit with the picturesque fort and construction. The POV presents us a good view along the path and includes that transparent water. You must remember very well the equipment from that time as you offer us that information. Too bad that you have to work against the fungus and sorry, I do not have any experience here to help, but I keep my fingers crossed.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Giorgio (11279) 2008-08-15 1:23

- Really a nice colors for this beautiful composition Antonio, the PoV is excellent and the colour of the sea is superb, I like this little strengthened peninsula, bravo!
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

bertolucci (14052) 2008-08-15 10:50

Olα Antonio. Now this is weird - I wrote a crit this morning and it simply evaporated - seemingly due to the instability of the site. I said that I liked the perspective and the way you used the sinuous stairs and the colours too. I ended my crit with mentioning that I alas have no experience with fungus (sounds nasty indeed) only with dust and scratches and that you had done a fine job.
Have a fine weekend!
Bert

Docarmo (9767) 2008-08-15 13:21

Olα Antσnio,
Muito bom resultado deste "scanning", dadas as circunstβncias relatadas na tua nota. O lugar ι maravilhoso! O forte faz um certo mimetismo com as rochas, que deve ser provavelmente proposital. Belo trabalho de reconstituiηγo de imagem e excelente nota, muito instrutiva.
Obrigada por partilhar,
MCV

plimrn (21344) 2008-08-16 8:48

Ola Antonio,
Both of these photos have survived their history very nicely; in addition, the original shots were both well-framed and have good color and detail. The note is fascinating. It looks like it would be a wonderful place to stay; especially since I like to snorkel.
SAA, Pat

Photo65Net (43144) 2008-08-16 10:45

Antonio,
Beautiful scan.
I like a lot your compo here, with great use of the track and the fort.
Very good job,
Regards,
JB.

cfreire (11741) 2008-08-16 15:30

Oi, Antτnio.
Mesmo escaneada, a foto estα muito boa; sei que deve dar o maior trabalho para editα-las, corrigi-las, mas valeu apenas este resgate. As cores e contrastes estγo bonitos sob o σtimo POV. Bela mostra e aguardaremos mais. Abraηo, Consuelo

Scharan (14144) 2008-08-16 20:05

Olα Antonio

Σtima fotografia deste cenαrio encantador...
O verde e azul da αgua chamam a atenηγo. A vista deve ser linda lα de cima, parabιns.
GA
Vera

Cricri (176) 2008-08-17 3:59

Hola Antonio,
Un POV bien choisi sur le fort et la beautι du paysage avec un trιs beau contraste de couleurs, belle prιsentation
Good sunday for you
cricri

carper (96) 2008-08-17 9:21

for a shot from 24 years back it is a nice one Antonio.
it looks a nice place to me. I wonder when you are there now again would you take the same composition, or would you do you make another shot of it. good photo, fine place, thanks for showing us.have agood sunday.
regard Jaap

zeca (19762) 2008-08-17 21:32

Olα Antτnio!
O scan ficou muito bom. Tambιm estou processando minhas fotos, embora nγo tenha arquivo tγo antigo. Os meus slides estγo guardados em pastas apropriadas e datam, na grande maioria de 96 para cα, pois foi quando comecei a mergulhar com cβmera e logo elegi os slides como favoritos. Anterior a isso, entγo tenho negativos de fotos externas, e nisso eu por enquanto nγo vou me atrever a mexer. Dα um trabalho, hein?
Mas voltando ΰ sua foto, as cores estγo muito boas, a nitidez um pouco prejudicada pelo processo, mas de toda forma salvando uma bela foto para a posteridade em arquivo digital, o que ι muito bom. O local ι fantαstico e me faz tentar imaginα-lo movimentado pelas pessoas em sua ιpoca de atividade. Maravilha! Estamos juntos no processo e nas postagens, que tambιm passarei a ocupar com alguns scans. Boa sorte com os fungos. Nγo sei o que fazer, mas talvez uma pesquisa na Web ajude.
Boa semana,
Zeca

giorgimer (35017) 2008-08-17 23:48

Hi Antonio,

what a wonderful place! The high POV gives the right idea of its beauty. Nice colors.

TFS

Gio

PaulVDV (54833) 2008-08-18 10:22

Hello Antonio,
Beautiful how the steps and the path over the sea lead to the fortress. The picture shows also the different colours of the water, even after so many years.
Best regards, Paul

josepmarin (59385) 2008-08-18 11:12

Olα Antσnio,
es una gran idea rescatar nuestras viejas fotos, escanearlas y compartirlas con todos los amantes de la fotografνa.
Esta diapositiva mantiene una buena calidad a pesar del paso del tiempo, pero no puedo ayudarte sobre cσmo eliminar los hongos de ellas.
Me gusta este paisaje, las rocas y la isla con el fuerte tienen un buen atractivo, y el azul del mar es magnνfico.
Buen trabajo de recuperaciσn, amigo mνo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

alftrek (3270) 2008-08-19 7:58

Hi Antonio,
I can see why you find it hard to let go your old photos such as this one which is absolutely beautiful. I looked at it with half-closed eyes to avoid seeing the noise, and it makes me feel like being transported to this spot looking at the real thing before my eyes. The noise is forgiven for a 24 yrs old scanned photo!

Looking forward to your series of old photos

Alfred

chrisnet (23062) 2008-08-19 12:07

Hello Antonio,
Nice POV with this island, I like these wonderful rocks, the scan is well done.
Regards

ChrisJ (160008) 2008-08-20 0:55

Hi Antonio

It looks similar to the Great Ocean Road, southwest of Melbourne. Wonderful colour contrasts, between the red cliffs, & blue sea & sky. Tfs!

jurgen (2074) 2008-08-22 7:46

Oi Antonio:
As fotos velhas som sempre histσricas, nos dizem como era um lugar ou as pessoas naquele tempo. Aqui vocκ fez um excelente trabalho com o retoque da foto. Quem diria que ι uma foto de faz 24 anos! Quase nem posso notar que nγo tem a qualidade de uma foto atual digital. Como vocκ se lembra da cβmara, do lente e do filtro que foi usado parar tirα-la? As cores azuis, verdes e os tons marrons foram preservados muito bem pelo filme... ou vocκ fez tambιm um retoque aν?
Muito bom trabalho aqui.
E para os hongos e outras coisas que destruem o filme e atι a superfνcie das lentes, entre os anos 1987 e 1995 ι possνvel encontrar, na revista "Mecαnica Popular" (ediηγo Peru-Equador, e com certeza outras ediηυes) alguns tips para retirar e matar os hongos com o menor risco para o filme.
Desde Munique,
Jόrgen

stego (24132) 2008-08-22 9:21

Olα Antσnio,

Ao que me lembro, ι a vista mais tνpica das Berlengas, muito bonita por sinal. Apesar de ser notσrio que ι uma digitalizaηγo (ι mesmo irritante e triste que isto queira imediatamente dizer que a qualidade nγo ι das melhores), estα muito razoαvel, sendo notαvel que se consiga ver a linda cor da αgua bem limpinha.

Jα nγo era sem tempo que mostravas os teus velhos αlbuns ΰ malta! Como jα deve ser σbvio, tenho um fascνnio especial por fotos antigas.

Um abraηo, Josι.

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-08-25 5:22

Oi Antonio ,
Um belo lugar para conhecer penso eu , nunca visitei estas ilhas , mas pela tua foto a agua tem uma cor muito bonita , gostei do ponto de visγo bem alto sobre as ruinas do forte , bom trabalho de scan , parabιns!!
Um abraηo Gonηalo

marietom (34611) 2008-08-25 12:26

hello Antonio,

trθs belle composition, ce paysage est magnifique, dans ces belles couleurs !
Bonne soirιe
Marie

foozi (7101) 2008-08-25 20:13

Hello Antonio,
thanks for your advice on reading the critiques guidlines. I shall take it seriously.Thanks again.
The photo above is very vivid and beautifully composed with the leading lines to the intended
subject, the fort surrounded by blue sea. Te two contrasting colours really work well and gives an impressive shot.

Regards,
Foozi

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-08-27 6:34

Hello Antonio. I like this shot with unique architecture buil on sea. Good high angle perspective of this scanned image. Pleasing hues of blue contrasting well with the earth color. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Dragut (14) 2008-08-27 23:28

Bonjour Antonio

Tout d'abord belle image de ce fort construit en avancιe sur la mer. Ιquilibre et couleurs sont au rdv.

derek3755 (2341) 2008-08-28 11:09

Hi Antonio

wonderful shot, lovely composition and POV.

with regards to cleaning slides with fungus TETENAL make a product called graphic art film cleaner and this should do the job, but depends on how long the fungus has been there, but i have used it and has worked on some of my old slides and works a treat.

Regards
Derek

capthaddock (28790) 2008-08-28 18:33

Oh wow, what a fantastic setting, great note, super quality for a 24 year old scan.

riclopes (35577) 2008-08-28 23:31

Cada vez mais membros do TE comeηam a desenterrar as suas fotos prι-histσricas e eu acho piada a isso. Esta estα bem conseguida mostrando muito bem a beleza do local. Sσ aqui vim quando era mνudo e gostava de lα voltar agora. O caminho estreito parece um cordγo umbilical que nγo deixa o forte fugir mar adentro...Bem bonita.
ric

MLINES (12516) 2008-08-30 22:57

Hi Antonio, This looks the sort of place from Pirate stories. I like the POV showing the narrow pathway and the ease of defending such a place. An eirie look about the horizon. TFS. Murray.

testmaniac (13508) 2008-09-01 3:55

Hello Antonio,very beautiful photo with perfect composition,lights and colors. Wonderful place for photographs!

TFS

Phil

emjleclercq (15778) 2008-09-01 23:09

The age shows a bit with the grainy aspect, but the old fort has an exceptional positionning and the sea color isvery pleasant.

All the best,

Emmanuel

ViktorVaughn (1525) 2008-09-10 17:41

Por um slide 20 anos velho, eu acho que o qualidade ι muito boa. Eu nγo vi nunca esta lugar, mas ι muito bonita. Obrigado por mostrando esta lugar.

David

gracious (20025) 2008-11-05 10:28

Ola Antonio,
Very beautiful Scanned indeed!
the pov is great with those wonderful colouration and details
the castle and the rocks are truly amazing!
many thanks for the sharing
greeting
Tony

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (22730)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 1984-00-00
Categories: Κάστρα, Φύση, Ερείπια
Camera: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F, SMC Takumar 50 f1.4, 49mm UV
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Θέμα(τα): Pre-digital III (stego), 1973 - 1990 Slides [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-08-12 0:22

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