Fog day, a photo from Acores, Islands

Photographer's Note

Furnas

One of the Azores Archipelago highlights, Furnas, situated on the wonderful São Miguel Island, has much to offer.
This locality charms with the beautiful Furnas Lake, the Furnas Volcano (one of the three central active volcanoes in the São Miguel Island) and its cauldrons from where come the famous boiling water geysers, or the famous therapeutically mud’s, a Thermal resort or even the interesting Terra Nostra Park, one of the most beautiful gardens of the 18th century.
The paradisiacal Furnas Valley has more than twenty natural spring waters and is crossed by two streamlets, one of them with hot waters.
The Furnas Lake presents great beauty landscapes filled with peace of mind. It is on the lake margins that one of the most famous delicacy in all the Archipelago: the “Furnas cozido” (a meat or cod fish stew). The pans with the steam, after being carefully closed, are introduced in the volcanic soil that presents high temperatures, staying underneath for some hours in these “natural kitchens”.
Next to the Lake is also situated the Nossa Senhora das Vitórias Chapel, that delights those who contemplate it.
The famous “fumarolas” (fumaroles) are areas of concentration of the thermal springs and other geothermic manifestations, that produce therapeutic elements and form a lovely panorama, of rare beauty, that can be observed from the gorgeous Pico do Ferro and Salto do Cavalo Viewpoints.

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Nikon D40X
2010/02/13 16:05:34.1
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 10mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
1/25 sec - F/10
Exposure Comp.: +0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off

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Fabian_86 (233) 2010-07-22 11:31

Hello Goncalo,

what a wonderful picture of such a great part of nature! Excellent colors!

Fabian

dkmurphys (24915) 2010-07-22 12:29

Ola Goncalo,
The combination of natural colors is amazing! A rare moment captured in a great way. I've only seen this kind of images in movies and I do not know if they were real or computer made :P

pierrefonds (42620) 2010-07-22 12:48

Hi Goncalo,

The trees are framing well the lake. The point of view is taking my eyes toward the horizon which is giving depth to the composition. Using a gradual tobacco filter has a special effect on the colors of the sky. Have a nice day.

Pierre

humayun (2907) 2010-07-22 12:50

hello dear............
good use of filter...........
pov is nice ..............
colors is looking very nice.........
weldon.........
tfs......

francio64 (36106) 2010-07-22 13:27

Hello Goncalo,
il filtro tobacco rende l'atmosfera quasi misteriosa, creando un forte contrasto cromatico tra il cielo e la terra.

I like it!
Francesco

vasilpro (37442) 2010-07-22 13:52

Hello Goncalo,
Wonderful composition, amazing soft colors, excellent light management, very good clarity, contrast and sharpness, very nice POV.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

paprika-jancsi (3045) 2010-07-22 14:10 [Comment]

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lousat (45626) 2010-07-22 15:54

Hi Goncalo,no comment about this work and your fantasy..it's truely fantastic!!Thanks for share,have a nice day,LUCIANO.

danyy (94680) 2010-07-22 23:18

Ola Goncalo,
le filtre tobacco fait une fois de plus tout son effet. Il ajoute une trosième couleurs à cette nature très tranquille. Il fait en effet très calme.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

riclopes (35559) 2010-07-23 2:30

Olá Gonçalo, tiveste muita sorte em apanhar estes céus cor de laranja nas furnas. Quando lá estive estava só nevoeiro mas sem cor :) Lindíssima combinação de cores, muito bonita a superfície da água. Dá para sentir o clima molhado nesta imagem surrealista. Se aparecesse aí um gnomo não me admiraria ;-)
um abraço,
ricardo

wgreis (8249) 2010-07-23 5:56

Olá Gonçalo,
que foto memorável!
A margem do lago conduz o olhar até o fundo da imagem com cores marcantes.
O nevoeiro transmite um certo ar dramático, digno dos filmes de suspense.
Parabéns, abraço e ótimo final de semana.
Wagner.

Nicou (83142) 2010-07-23 6:44

Hello,

Merveilleuse compo et iamge, qule contraste entre le tons, une mervielle, sueprbe compo ce ciel ce bleu doux, la végétation, superbe compo et iamge.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

adramad (20702) 2010-07-23 8:27

Hola Gonçalo.
Bonita imagen en el cual el efecto del filtro sobre el cielo, crea un buen efecto de color con el azul del mar y el verde del primer plano. La linea del horizonte con esa bruma, añade misterio a la composicion.
Buen trabajo.
Pasa un buen fin de semana. Un abrazo.
Luis.
Luis.

peppe59 (14503) 2010-07-23 11:32

Ciao Goncalo,
un contrasto di colori veramente incantevole e fantastico, una composizione perfettamente bilanciata e nitida.Complimenti
peppe

bona (8112) 2010-07-23 13:16

Que lindo esse local Gonçalo, o tabaco aqui deu um belo visual algo surreal. Gostei da nota sobre a fumarolas.
Bom trabalho. Andre

cobbydale (1958) 2010-07-23 15:57

I love the POV on this Goncalo. I also like the fuzzy horizon and the saturated colour tones.
cheers
Leon

jmdias (39212) 2010-07-23 17:18

gonçalo

esta névoa colorida e oa zuld as águas criaram um efeito visual muito bonito e mágico. o caminho e as árvores parecem uma ponte entre a realidade e o imaginário. linda foto

abraços

jorge

AiresSantos (55943) 2010-07-24 0:14

Ola Goncalo
Aqui o filtro funcionou muito bem
Excelente cores e detalhes
Magnifica atmosfera
Um abraço e bom fim de semana
Aires

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-07-24 2:11

Ola Goncalo! Amazing colourful composition. Excellent saturation. Good contrast. Sophisticated blur effect. Saude e Paz!

macjake (28585) 2010-07-25 20:30

Hi Goncalo
you have to admire the various mixtures of colours.
all of which are very individually set into their own areas within the frame.
clearly deined lines and sections filled with vibrant colours.
great work
Cheers
craig

Cricri (74079) 2010-07-26 9:24

Ola Congalo
L'effet de brume avec le filtre tabac donne un coté irréelle et mystérieux, un grand contraste des couleurs, bon cadrage et réalisation
Amitiés
cricri

bach37 (193) 2010-07-27 6:50

Olá Gonçalo.
O uso deste filtro resultou na perfeição! Criaste um ambiente fantástico de um lugar já por si mágico.
Muitos parabéns, gostei muito.
Grande abraço e até à próxima!

denisn72 (8300) 2010-07-28 5:39

Hi Goncalo!
Interesting blend of colours. The green,blue and orange fit well together. Excellent contrasts and stunning atmosphere. The fog adds a bit of mystery to this scene. Well done!
Best regards
Denis!

Kielia (17649) 2010-07-28 5:47

Hi Goncalo,
this impression is really incredible! You captured this foggy scene excellently. The image almost looks like a painting. Great photo work with a fantastic atmosphere! I also loved reading your nice note. Congratulation!
Warm regards
Harriet

josepmarin (50366) 2010-07-28 7:44

Olá Gonçalo,
esta escena de invierno con unos colores muy bellos y una atmósfera muy especial, está captada perfectamente y acabada con mucha potencia visual en una buena composición, con un buen efecto del filtro tabaco en las fumarolas sobre el lago.
Bella foto, amigo.
Um abrazo,
Josep
PS: gracias por tus palabras de condolencia.

ruisc_pt (9627) 2010-08-09 0:47

Olá Gonçalo.
Fantástico trabalho.
Gosto da suave transição entre o céu e água.

ikeharel (25421) 2011-01-13 5:33

Ola Gonçalo,
Using the tobacco-filter created a 4 divisions on this photo, each quarter has it's own texture, and a wonder-contrast.
Nice tree as silhouetes the fogy scenery,
Bom tarde
Ike