Vila da Ribeira Brava Photo

Photographer’s Note

After my yesterday´s post with the view at Tarrafal.I show you today Vila Da Ribeira Brava,the capital of Sao Nicolau island.
The town of Ribeira Brava (Stancha) is the other name that comes from several streams in the valley areas in the mountains to the west and also in the centre. The town is located between the two mountains and buildings stretches hundreds of metres within Ribeira Brava. It serves the island and the municipal capital of São Nicolau (after 2005, municipally excludes the new Tarrafal de São Nicolau. Its population is 4,982. Ribeira Brava is linked with a road linking to Tarrafal de São Nicolau on the southwestern part of the island, south to its nearest port Campo and to the eastern half of the island as well.

In my workshop you see a view from the opposite side.

xuaxo, isabela_sor, imrek, bertolucci, vascao, josepmarin has marked this note useful

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-09-04 12:13

Hello Andreas,
Very sharp photo, we can see many details. Good POV for showing this beautiful place. Nice colors.
Well taken.
Best regards,
Fabrice

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-09-04 12:40

Hi Leo,
ich vermisse zwar das Meer, aber nichts desto trotz ein nettes Foto. Mir gefallen die Farben der Gebäude. Schön eingefangen,
Nino

xuaxo (5701) 2006-09-04 13:02

Hallo Leo
Both this and WS are fine views of Ribeira Brava (the name means "wild brook" or "wild creek"; it's found in many places named by the Portuguese).
Indeed, your today's post is similar to mine, but yours is more colorful and more cozy. It's Cape Verde ;-)
F

isabela_sor (42038) 2006-09-04 13:11

This is a nice central composition. I like the photo's clarity and colors. A good idea to combine this fountain with the panorama in background.
All the best
Isabela

Buin (37452) 2006-09-04 14:17

Hallo Andreas!
Ein wunderschöner Ort mit eindrucksvollen Gebäuden rund um den Platz! Interessant der Kontrast zwischen der bunten Bepflanzung und den kargen Hängen im Hintergrund - offenbar eine Sache der Bewässerung. Das kommt bei deinem Bild gut heraus!
Grüße aus Siegen!
Frank

imrek (4) 2006-09-04 14:55

HI Andreas,
superb quality image, marvellous colours and light very bright and sharp shot pleasant to look at, yes the quality is impressive...very good work Andreas!!!
regards,
imre

bertolucci (11976) 2006-09-04 15:44

Hi Leo, I've been browsing through your beautiful and versatile Cabo Verde portfolio (I must admit that I hadn't seen it before) and a song from Cesaria Evora is playing in my head now. What I like here is the contrast of the formal square and the more free formed space and the intersting local architecture of the town and the gently rolling hills in the background. The great depth is nice too and I enjoy the good tech.
Very good work - TFS!
Have a fine week,
Bert

vascao (192) 2006-09-04 18:31

Seems like many small villages in Brazilian inland, Andreas. A very nice POV, indeed, and a beautiful image.
Regards.
Sergio.

izmirli (3055) 2006-09-04 20:41

guten tag my friend andreas
beautiful vila da ribeira brava and pastel colours.beautiful garden and flowers.
lovely houses.well done.
guten abend my friend.
gürkan akçakır.

siolaw (25720) 2006-09-05 8:20

Hi Leo
Nice general view natural colors and good sharpness, many details to see...It looks real quiet!
TFS
Laurent

Budapestman (41618) 2006-09-05 9:50

Hi Andreas!
Fascinating architecture photo! Picturesque details and excellent POV! Fantastic atmosphere and gorgeous glittering lights! Splendid shot!
Thank you, nice days
George

agbonavita (0) 2006-09-05 11:53

Funny this photo. A small buldings and thw few people presents make it look a cinematographic city, where all building has only the façade, it looks a Zorro movie scenary. :)

Good colors and POV, showing the square and the church. Did you take photos of the church alone and inside it?

TFS
Andre

Angshu (33561) 2006-09-06 3:40

This is a beautiful view Leo of what I presume is the central place of the capital. The colours are lovely even in the harsh sun & the backdrop of the hill in the BG gives depth to this composition. The view in the WS is also good, but with the fountain, the original version has a slight edge
Regards
Angshu

nanauhauer (761) 2006-09-06 17:32

Hey Leo,
What a pretty square!
Nice place to visit.
This is really TE.
TFS
Nanau

Mikos (4324) 2006-09-08 10:05

Hi Andreas
I really like this picture of yours, its impressive light and clarity, its composition, it has to be an amzaing country.
Have a nice day ;-)
Miguel

josepmarin (33785) 2006-09-09 6:36

Hallo Andreas,
I like this composition and the POV that you have used, that it gathers a good field of vision and many elements to see in the photo.
The source in foreground is perfect, and it centers our glance in the surroundings of this nice square, with pretty buildings of colors, adding in background the hill with the houses that raise by their slope and a splendid sky.
But what it has called to me more the attention is that people is in the shade of the building protecting itself of the sun, in contrast to the rest of the desert square.
Good work.
Regards,
Josep

Pjulin (400) 2006-10-13 10:59

Hey
A very beautiful and colourful photo. Maybe i would have liked the fountain a bit more off the center. Even so a great capture. Well done.

Peter