Sunset in Alcantara, a photo from Caceres, Extremadura

Photographer's Note

Alcαntara is a municipality of the Extremaduran province of Cαceres (Spain), placed in the left shore of the river Tagus, in his confluence with the river Alagσn, next to Portugal. His modern name there comes from the Arab term Al Qantarat, who wants to say The Bridge due to the Roman bridge placed in his precincts. It is a capital of the Region of Alcαntara.
The " Bronze of Alcαntara ", also call " Tabulates Alcantarensis ", the year 1983 was found in the zone of the Scaffolding of the Order (inside the municipal term), he gathers the capitulation of the people indigenous to the seanocos before the Romans. It survives in the Museum of Cαceres.

The city was reconquered to the Arabs by Alfonso IX of Leσn, in 1221. The Order of Alcαntara was founded here in 1176.

On the river there finds a Roman bridge of six arches, of 194 m long, 8 of breadth and 61 of maximum height, constructed in 104 in times of the emperor Trajano (in whose honor erected an arch of victory in the central part of the bridge). Destroyed by the Frenchmen in the War of the Independence, at present it is bellamente illuminated in the night. In the left shore there is the small one moderate you Roman.

Some hundreds of meters up-stream from the bridge there is the Reservoir of Alcαntara (Josι Maria Oriol crosses), with a maximum capacity of 3.160 Hm3 which principal destination is the production of electrical energy, the biggest of Spain for his length and the second one for capacity after the reservoir of The Serenade.

Another monument visitable is the Conventual one of San Benito, restored building that in the past was a residence of the Military Order of Alcαntara up to the confiscation of Mendizαbal in 1835; at present the head office of the Foundation is San Benito of Alcαntara.

To the exit of the people, in direction of the Bridge and the reservoir, they can turn the ruins of an ancient bridge of stone today destroyed: only two arches exist.

Photo done during a gray and rainy evening but in his west the sun did act of presence and offered a few nice colors.

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ribeiroantonio (22730) 2008-04-24 18:53

I really like your photo. The low light just over the castle is great and created beautiful colours. In my opinion, the only think that does not combine well here is the black frame. I believe that a white one would really make the view to stand out. Anyway, it is a good work.
Antonio

gracious (20025) 2008-04-24 22:04

Hola Charo,
The sunset that falls on the castle with that awesome red, really beautiful indeed! also makes the subject so outstanding!
many thanks for this wonderful posting with a good notes
muchas gracias
Saludos
Tony

Dyerco (10185) 2008-04-24 22:11

Hola Charo
WOW! What a beautiful scene.The colours are splendid. My only comment would be to either crop some off the bottom or use an adjustment layer to add a little light.
Phil

Clementi (52514) 2008-04-25 0:30

Ciao Charo ,
bellissima composizione con questa striscia di luce colorata sulla parte superirore , bello il contrasto creato tra le due parti.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

manatee (4668) 2008-04-25 0:48

Hola Charo:

Me gusta mucho esta foto, es muy buena en verdad, me usta la luz que se da a este lugar, los colores son hermosos y lso contrastes del cielo y de la vegetacion son muy hermosos, ademas la nota es buena, buena hisoria.

Hasta pronto
Elias

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-25 1:50

Hola Charo,
a wonderful play of light just like a fire giving light to the walls. The three layers are very simple and therefore very strong here in their contrasts, the red walls are like a line between earth and sky.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

gildasjan (43826) 2008-04-25 2:40

Bonjour Charo
Trθs original cette raie rouge sur la ligne d'horizon comme pour marquer le passage du soleil.Cette lumiθre donne tout son cachet ΰ cette composition.
Bonne journιe.
Amicalement
Gildas

jurek1951 (42198) 2008-04-25 3:03

Hi Charo,
This is a lovely sunset, with magic gold and blue tones, very well presented.
Georg

Truja (4953) 2008-04-25 3:57

Hola Charo,
la sencilla y el romanticismo que respira la imagen es precisamente lo que mαs me atrae y fascina de ella.
Gran contraste de luces y buena perspectiva arquitectσnica!

Un abrazo, feliz fνn de semana ;-)

Jordi

avene (12675) 2008-04-25 4:58

wo-ow, Charo, this is a stunnging photo! I like a lot the minimalistic approach leaving The Light as the main subject, and the way you have used the wide dark foreground with just a hint of details to lead the eye towards the light that illuminates the texture of the old wall works very well. superbly composed photo, my compliments.

with best regards,
Kristine

zmey (7335) 2008-04-25 7:01

hola charo

a beautiful, fiery take of this site. love the burning sunlight against the gray sky. excellent note too, friend.

best,
kristaps

coco (30439) 2008-04-25 7:54

Hola Charo.

La luz de la foto es realmente bonita y la clave de la foto.
Si se perdiera esta luz la foto perderνa su interιs.
Pero no lo ha hecho y la foto que nos presentas es realmente bonita.

Carlos.

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-04-25 9:23

wow, what a surprising red line !
regards
jo

Gustaw (21670) 2008-04-25 10:19

Hi, my friend!
I see very beautiful colours. Beautiful light. Fire!!! Interesting old architecture. I like your conception. Very oryginal photo.
Marek

papagolf21 (152599) 2008-04-26 1:17

Bonjour, ma bonne amie Charo,
Quelle lumiθre, j'aime cette couleur gracieuse venant colorer avec douceur cette composition.
Merci pour les photos prιsentιes en bonus. Un pur rιgal et une bonne leηon de gιographie.
Amitiιs.
Philippe

belido (19934) 2008-04-26 8:12

Hola Charo,

excelente aproveitamento dos ϊltimos raios de luz para essa composiηγo primorosa. A imagem estα bem balanceada entre as duas porηυes horizontais. Os tons quentes e vermelhos deram o tom da foto. Muito bem executada. Parabιns!
Saludos,
Carlos

emilbo (22616) 2008-04-26 9:49

Hola Charo!
Un magmifique coucher de soleil avec la lumiθre qui frappe le chβteau. Bonne composition et superbe couleur. j'aime bien la tour et le petit arbre ΰ cτtι. Excellente note historique.
Fιlicitations!... et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

jguisado (595) 2008-04-26 11:57

Hola Charo:
Magnνfico ejemplo de "momento decisivo". Muy buen ojo para captar la belleza que despliega la luz sobre el caserνo. Sobria y elegante imagen.
Un abrazo,
Pepe

stego (24132) 2008-04-26 19:26

Hola Charo,
El PdV y la luz del crepϊsculo pintando de naranja oscuro
el cielo gris y las murallas le dan un aire muy dramαtico, pero con franqueza, no me atrae tanto como el usual con tus postes. Quizαs sea por estar tan centrada, tanto verticalmente como horizontalmente. Me parece que resultarνa mejor se subieras oh desceras el horizonte y quizαs tambiιn aproximar mαs la torre.
Los WS's tambiιn me gustan. El del puente es sin duda mαs impresionante, por la profundidad y el dramatismo, pero me parece algo desequilibrado, le falta armonνa (vaya que hoy estoy muν poco cortιs :-). La compo de lo del embalse es muy lograda y graciosa y solo es pena que el tiempo no te ayudara, por lo cielo gris.
Saludos, Josι.

danos (110407) 2008-04-27 0:48

Hola Charo,
the warm colors of the sunset are captured the most decisive moment and make the shot memorable.The dark foreground and the grey background contrasted perfect and make the result splendid.Informative and useful your note.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

trekks (14348) 2008-04-27 2:14

hello Charo

A fine moment of the sunset to be captured showing the difference the light makes on a slope. Really a nice contrast for the meaning of photography.

tfs, bill

pablominto (53746) 2008-04-27 3:01

Hello Charo,
Interesting capture of the moment as the village is kissed by the last rays from the setting sun!
The special light adds a warm feeling to the image, and the fine point of view is resulting in an attractive composition...
Greetings,
Pablo -

berek (50518) 2008-04-27 11:27

Hi Charo,
magic light. its lovely sunset atmosphere here. have a nice evening. greetings.
Burak Erek

kiks (12805) 2008-04-27 12:16

Indeed lovely colors created by the sunrays on the walls of the city. I like the result it is verry moody and surreal.
Best regards
KIKs

barrufeto_77 (28888) 2008-04-27 12:36

Hola Charo.

Mmmmmm...cortarla algo quizαs? La idea es buena y la foto bonita pero creo que algo mαs panorαmico serνa mejor.

Unsaludo, Oscar

jorgi (3810) 2008-04-27 22:46

Hola Charo,

simply wonderful shot! I love this lined division, a three part image of magnificent motive and marvelous, graphical output. In red illuminated line of a castle is simply fantastic, providing so much aestethic pleasure as very moody ambient. It is positioned excellentlly above dark foreground which additionally stresses the red beauty. All in all wonderful capture.

Kind regards,
Jeri

Emile (20352) 2008-04-28 7:42

Hola Charo.
Me gusta el tono rojo que conseguiste en esta preciosa foto al atardecer, los tenues colores del cielo realzan las figuras de las edificaciones. Muy bien tomada.
Un abrazo.

maximage (15537) 2008-04-28 13:15

Bonjour Charo,
Trθs belle image trθs artistique et superbement construite. C'est tout simplement magnifique, j'aime beaucoup.
Amitiιs.
max

gunbud (34066) 2008-04-28 17:59

Hi Charo,
You have captured this wonderful old fortress in beautiful late day light. The blue and gold colors compliment each other brilliantly. Lovely soft late day details and sharpness.
Regards, Tom

parbo (11092) 2008-04-28 19:41

Hola Seρorita,

ΏComo esta usted? Esta fotσgrafo una muy bien tomar con el luz de rojas. Muchos interesante y bonνsimo. Felicitaciones.

Cordialmente

Ertugrul

Jakab (3867) 2008-04-30 9:11

Hello Charo,
a magnificient play of lights with astonishing colours. A simple but very nice picture.
Best whishes
Laszlo

Tue (82114) 2008-04-30 15:52

Hi Charo,
Great photo during the sunset with those three main colours of the foreground, the town and the background. Especially the warm, orange light on the stones of the town is beautiful. A simple, but very good composition too. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Juntas (7960) 2008-05-02 9:10

Olα Charo. Bonitas cores que apresentas aqui. Um pouco escura em baixo mas nΊao chega para estragar. Paulo

alvaraalto (42234) 2008-05-03 12:23

Hi Charo,

Beautiful red-hot sunset lingering between the blue of the sky and the dark green of the mountain.
I like the appropriate frame too.

Groet Rob

THY (1659) 2008-05-04 7:05

Dear Charo,

A very nice product.
The colour red is impressive. I have seen one similarin Edinburgh of Scotland. Sunset is always pretty. TFS.

THY

Photo Information

Copyright: Charo Parras (Charo) (51290)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 2008-03-17
Categories: Φύση, Αρχιτεκτονική
Camera: CANON EOS 400D
Έκθεση: f/4, 1/160 δευτερόλεπτα
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Map: view
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Θέμα(τα): Sunsets, Templos [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-04-24 17:40

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