Photographer's Note
Here you can see again the lake with giant lillies in Mangal das Garças Park, and the same heron shown in this picture.
In the background there is "Reserva José Márcio Ayres", a vivarium that houses several species of hummingbirds and butterflies.
In the workshop you can view the same place seen from above
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About Mangal das Garças:
Set on the banks of the Guamá river, as a result of a renewal of an area of 40.000m², the "Mangal das Garças" (Mangrove of the Herons park) reproduces, in a naturalistic area, some of the different regions of the Amazon Rainforest that covers the state of Pará: "matas de terra firme" (non-floodable forests), "matas de várzea" (flooded forests) and "campos amazônicos" (amazonic grasslands). A poetic synthesis of the amazonic enviroment in the urban heart of Belém.
The park is dominated by two major structures: An observation tower with a great view of the city of Belém and of the nature that surrounds it. And a large amerindian-influenced wooden building with a restaurant, "Manjar das Garças", on the upper floor, with a terrace looking out across the river, while the ground floor is given over to a museum of Amazon boats and boatbuilding.
A wooden walkway leads out to a belvedere overlooking the Guamá river, where the combination of shade, river traffic and birdlife is hypnotic. There are also artificial lakes teeming with herons, flamingos, scarlet ibis and other species of waterbirds. Another walkway goes through an "Aningal", a vegetation formed by a plant locally known as "aninga", common in the edges of the rivers and islands of the Amazon Forest.
Elsewhere in the park you'll find kiosks with refreshments and a souvenir shop.
But the highlights ot the park are two striking pavilions: an aviary (Viveiro das Aningas) and a reserve for butterflies and hummingbirds (Reserva José Márcio Ayres).
On the entrance to the aviary, guides give visitors a laminated sheet that identifies all of the magnificent birds inside, like razor-billed curassows, bare-faced curassows and roseate spoonbils, among various other species, many of them extremely rare. The sheets are also given in the nearby "Reserva José Márcio Ayres", a combined butterfly and hummingbird sanctuary, where the combination of beautiful fluttering butterflies and shining darting hummingbirds is, quite simply, magical.
Source: Myself, secult.pa.gov.br and roughguides.com
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siamesa
(28231) 2010-05-28 15:47
Olá Andre
Que linda essa composiça~com as vitórias-régias e a elegante garça.Interessante esse viveiro.
Abraços
maria
adores
(46979) 2010-05-28 17:33
Olá André!
Esta ficou boa! Gosto especialmente deste primeiro plano com a garça e os reflexos!
npecanhuk
(79329) 2010-05-28 18:14
Boa noite André!
Bela foto!
Objeto bem interessante e muito bem registrado! A estrutura do viveiro, o céu e seu reflexo, as vitórias-régias e a garça, tudo harmoniosamente posicionado na imagem!
Nitidez, exposição, cores, ponto de vista escolhido, formato vertical e composição excelentes!
Parabéns, abraços e até logo!
Neyvan
Silvio1953
(205862) 2010-05-28 22:14
Ciao Andre, beautiful composition with lovely Heron, excellent clarity, fascinating reflections, splendid light and colors, very well done my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio
danyy
(0) 2010-05-28 23:40
Bonjour Andre,
une vue plus éloignée qui nous rappelle un de tes précédents post, qui à mon goût était mieux cadré.
J'aime le jeu des reflets, surtout ceux du héron.
Excellent week-end.
Daniel.
jhm
(203103) 2010-05-29 1:22
Hello André,
These heron look for a good fish meal between the big leaves.
Also the conservatory in background care for contrast.
Sharpness and clarity are absolutely nice for look at.
Nice composition and good presentation, TFS.
Have a nice weekend,
John.
jmdias
(103020) 2010-05-29 3:06
andré
quando visitei belém não havia isto. deve ser fabuloso, eu que apreciei muito os jardins-mata do goeldi. muito bonita a inclusão da garça e das vitórias régia no primeiro plano e as linhas do edifício ao fundo, dá até pra ver os turistas mandando ver nas fotos, haha. belo trabalho
abraços
jorge
mikolaj_kawa
(0) 2010-05-29 14:23
Ola Andre! Amazing composition. Superb bird. Wonderful orangery. Nice mirror effect. Very nice colours. Well done!
nivaldo
(15417) 2010-05-29 15:09
Olá André
O Mangal deve ser uma "parada obrigatória" para quem visita Belém. Que pena, ele ainda não existia quando eu morei ali...
Bela foto, um ótimo ponto de vista!
Um abraço e mostre-nos mais da sua terra!
Nivaldo
Docarmo
(9767) 2010-05-29 19:17
Olá André,
Um show este trio de imagens! Parabéns!
Nesta imagem principal, a garça é a vedete, no ponto dourado ideal.
As imagens aéreas são também magníficas, acho que mereciam ter sido postadas independentemente.
Abraço,
Docarmo
rodgerg
(55767) 2010-05-29 23:45
Olà Andre,
Excellent vertical presentation of this modern architectur. Beautiful modern edifice but I like especially the very nice FG very well selcetd. The green circle give rythm and graphisem, beautiful reflection in the water too nad the bird which give an interesting element of life.
Amizades,
Roger
subhendu_bagchi
(26091) 2010-05-30 4:50
Namaste Andre,
nice capture of this beautifull building and the nice flower at foreground. Like the giant leafs on which we can see a heron. Superb light management and fine depth. Very well captured. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu
fabianoleite
(13575) 2010-05-30 7:56
Muito bonita essa perspectica com as vitórias-régias na frente, especialmente com a garça. A estrutura moderna deu um bom contraste no fundo. Muito bom trabalho. Parabéns!
Bluejeans
(64251) 2010-05-30 16:25
Oi André ,
Ficou lindo esta garça em cima desta vitória é um belo momento , parece muito bem cuidado este jardim , gostei muito do reflexo das nuvens na agua, boas cores e luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
gilbertom
(2426) 2010-06-02 11:36
Bonitas vitórias-régias, com a garça esperando o lanche.
Boa definição de foco e contraste de cores.
Um abraço,
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Copyright: Andre Santos (andre_luizs)
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- Genre: Ôïðïèåóßåò
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- Date Taken: 2008-07-27
- Categories: Öýóç
- Camera: Sony CyberShot DSC-W70
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- ¸êäïóç öùôïãñáößáò: Ðñùôüôõðç Ýêäïóç, Workshop
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