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Photographer’s Note

This is a view of West End beach on the Roatan Island. The Bay Islands were first discovered by Cristoforo Colombo on his fourth voyage to America in 1502. They were later claimed, and successively held, by Great Britain, Spain, and the Dutch United Provinces. Britain finally took control in 1643 and, with the exception of a one-month period of Spanish dominance in 1780, held onto them as a Crown colony, dependent on Jamaica. In 1860, in the aftermath of the William Walker filibustering affair, the British crown recognized Honduran sovereignty and ceded possession of them. The department of Islas de la Bahía was officially incorporated into the nation on 14 March 1872. The English language is still the main language on the islands, contrary to the Spanish language of mainland Honduras. Roatán, located between the islands of Utila and Guanaja, is the largest of Honduras' Bay Islands. It is approximately 60 kilometres long, and less than 8 kilometres wide at its widest point. The capital and most populated town is Coxen Hole, located in the Southwest of the island. Other important towns include French Harbor and Oak Ridge. Located near the largest barrier reef in the Caribbean Sea (second largest worldwide after Australia's Great Barrier Reef), it has become an important cruising and diving destination in Honduras. Tourism is its most important economic sector, though fishing is also an important source of income for islanders.

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Amellia (1804) 2005-08-22 13:45

HELLO:)))
wspanialy zakatek na ziemi, istny raj, niesamowita woda, lazurowy krysztal, bardzo mi sie podoba choc ciut brak mi ostrosci, bravo:)))

kebek (5434) 2005-08-22 13:56

Serwus Paolo !
Good to see You and Your Works again :)
This time outstanding colours, especially of the water.
Very summer shot.
Regards,
Mat

ksims (2) 2005-08-22 14:25

Color of the water is great, and the mood of the shot (probably due to scanning) seems like a Technicolor postcard. Could probably spice it up a bit with some saturation PP, but really nice anyways!

Graal (57278) 2005-08-22 15:45

Hi Paolo,
unusual colour of water. Beautiful beach. It's as in paradise. Nice travel. Good composition. I like it. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

ndb1958 (9228) 2005-08-22 15:55

Ciao Paolo,
bella foto. Nice place. The bright colours are very beautiful. Nice composition.
Nino

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-08-22 17:12

Hi Paolo,
Welcome back, so how was your vacation? Nice to see you again, nice summer view, makes me feel like going swimming.
Regards
Daniel

huynt (5077) 2005-08-22 19:09

Hi Paolo
Welcome comback. A caml peaceful and cool place. Well POV and composition. HUY

Luan (15935) 2005-08-23 4:59

Hello Paolo,
good to see you back, you were on holidays ?
So nice picture for a come back, I like the "I don't want to work ;o)" feeling. The water is so pure.
Well done
Luan

dolin (15647) 2005-08-23 10:36

Hi Paolo.
Good to see you.
Nice come back with this beautiful place.
I like this POV.....on the water ;)
Very nice colors and these reflects on the sea are superbs...good effect.
Nice framing of this part of paradize
Fred

hugolef (4909) 2005-08-23 11:11

Hello Paolo
nice beach, a good POV and frame ... i'm happy because the sun is present this afternoon ...after three rainy days !
i dream of such beaches, lying on sand, swimming ...
nice colors that makes me happier ! thanks
Regards, hugues

summersun (4964) 2005-08-23 11:19

this wonderful clear water makes me want to dive in immediately !
I like the way you have composed this image with plenty of space for the water, and the people look like ants.
Vanessa

ChrisJ (69588) 2005-08-24 3:48

Bonjourno Paolo

You have found paradise? I like the turquoise color of the water, & good depth, enhanced by the diagonal shoreline. Good sharpness & lighting. Bellisimo!

banyanman (7716) 2005-08-24 7:23

Wonderful colours, Paolo - I just love these places where the water is this glorious aquamarine colour. Good composition too. You have a bit of noise in the photograph - no doubt due to the scanning - have you tried using software like Neat Image to remove the noise? I have found it works very well on scanned prints. Cheers . . . David

cmarino (2303) 2005-08-24 10:33

Great shot, Paolo !
Wonderful color of the water and texture due to small roughness of the sea.
Good POV.
Regards,
Celso

bullabulla (3488) 2005-08-25 10:21

Hello Paolo!
this picture make me want to have a swim
great color of the sea and good compo
Bravos
Laetitia

joseelias (367) 2005-08-26 16:04

Magnificent view. Today I went to beach and was quite happy about it but after seeing this paradise… Thanks for ruining my day… ;-)

Although the image suffers a bit from the scanning, it’s still very attractive and the water color as well the ripples and great. Very nice cloudy sky and a good positioning of the horizon, taking advantage of the large foreground.

keribar (42724) 2005-08-29 13:53

Hello Paolo,

The best green I have seen so far, when we talk about the color of the sea. I would have said " Too much sea " but here the green makes it all and there's nothing we can crop from the bottom. Good shot ! Ciao !Izzet

Amirsun (2114) 2005-09-07 1:15

Hi Paolo!
Very nice shot with great composition. Colours and detail are perfect. I'll add it to my theme.
Regards
Amir

nerve (10210) 2005-09-10 4:30

Wow! its like a heaven on earth here! i have never seen such a beautiful green sea..maybe it needs a little bit of sharpness..
but still, a mesmerizing beauty..
ciao Paolo.

Marlis (2274) 2005-11-14 16:31

hello Paolo,
I just discovered this heavenly image. What a beautiful beach. The color of the water is so inviting. Great composition and POV. The reflections in the water look so fabulous.
Thanks for sharing.
Marialuisa

natc (315) 2005-11-22 5:30

hello paolo!
this picture is a real dream. pastelcolours and curved lines : the athmosphere is really quiet and pleasant. thanks for this holidays feeling !

bazal (7898) 2005-12-02 10:59

It's so nice to find such contribution while, actually, the weather is cloudy, rainy and the night is quite about to fall. Great light and paradisiac colors. Thanks for sharing !

MLINES (10842) 2006-01-28 3:31

Paolo, this has very realistic colours especially the clear waters. Well done.

babri (422) 2006-02-24 17:10

Great color!
And what a limpid water! I like to swim.
Thanks for sharing.

sebinho342 (18726) 2006-05-20 9:02

Hello Paolo, today i stop in your "honduras gallery", cause it's a little country that i don't know, in central america, is it on caraibean / atlantic or Pacific ?
Really great shot, sounds and taste like vacations, woow i'd like so much to lie on this beach today !! :))
Have a good end of week end Paolo

smash2707 (2516) 2007-04-14 10:13

Hi Paolo. I didn't know Honduras had such beautiful beaches. Great colors and nice compo. Regards, Yvonne