Dam on the river Ponsul Photo

Photographer’s Note

Penha Garcia es una parroquia del municipio portugués de Idanha-a-Nova, con 128,57 km² de área y 1700 habitantes (2001). Altitud media: 480m.

"Rota dos Fósséis" (Fósiles), en Penha Garcia. Homologada, balizada, corta y fácil: 4 km. Para caminarla despacio, apreciando y disfrutando todo lo que nos ofrece. Es simplemente preciosa. Parte de la "Igreja Matriz" (Iglesia Principal), sube al Castillo, y va descendiendo luego hasta el muro de la presa sobre "a Ribeira do Pônsul". Sigue bajando hasta el valle entre crestas e impresionantes murallones de cuarcita en los que observamos, a simple vista, grandes fósiles ordovícicos: trylobites, ammonites, crucianas... Podremos ver las paredes verticales "em quartzitos" donde entrenan, en sus vías marcadas, diversas escuelas de montañeros portugueses y extremeños.
En el valle del río Ponsul hay numerosos fósiles marinos al lado del camino y un museo de los mismos, varios molinos de rodicio, uno de los cuales sigue en funcionamiento.

Dos WS.
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Penha Garcia is a parish in the Portuguese town of Idanha-a-Nova, with 128.57 sq km of area residents and 1700 (2001). Average altitude: 480m.

"Rota dos Fósséis" (fossils) in Penha Garcia. Approved, marked, short and easy: 4 km. To walk slowly, appreciating and enjoying everything that we offer. It is simply beautiful. Part of the "Mother Church" (Church Main), ascends to the Castle, and will then decline until the wall of the dam on to Ribeira do Pônsul. " Continues down to the valley between peaks and impressive walls of quartzite in which we see, at first glance, large Ordovician fossils: trylobites, ammonites, crucianas ... We can see the vertical walls' em quartzitos "where train in its tracks marked, various schools of mountaineers Portuguese and Extremadura.
In the valley of the river Ponsul there are many marine fossils on the side of the road and a museum of the same, several mills Rodicio, one of whom is still in operation.

Two WS.

Wahclellaspirit, photoray, brano14, tedesse, belido, gunbud, trekks, rey316, francio64, Emile, jlbrthnn, AiresSantos, glasscafe, lucasgalodoido, gracious has marked this note useful

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Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2009-03-16 18:20

Hola Charo,
By the notes you have offered this area sounds like a fossil hunter's dream. Once a sea and now a lake. Was this always with water, or did man develop the waterway?
Betwen the workshop photo and the main image, there is a drastic difference in the reservoir's appearance, both have beautiful qualities caught through your eyes,
Excellent post as usual from CHARO...
Steve

photoray (1276) 2009-03-16 20:29

Hi Charo,
Excellent view image, foreground and background of this interesting place. And as always a valuable informative detailed note.

Good job,
Ray

Nicou (44829) 2009-03-17 1:33

Hello,

Très belle compo, très beau barrage, avec ce beau mur, la belle parteie verte en fond et ces sourbe, superbe ensemble.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

mauro61 (15540) 2009-03-17 3:37

ciao Charo,
una bella immagine con un pov ben studiato.
Belli i colori e immagine della diga tra le rocce.
un caro saluto
maurizio

Dyerco (9078) 2009-03-17 7:10

Hi Charo
There is a nice layering of sky,land, water then land again. The exposure was well handled as was the DOF.
Phil

brano14 (1880) 2009-03-17 9:58

Hello Charo,
These dams are not something nice, but your view is spectacular,the area is very nice, you have two extra photos, the second is especially nice.Good colors and clarity, simple frame and very good note.
Thanks!
Brano

tedesse (13166) 2009-03-17 10:09

Witaj!
Interesujacy kadr,wspaniale kolory i ostrosc.
Piekne swiatlo i ciekawa notka,super WS.
Pozdrawiam
Tadeusz

belido (16493) 2009-03-17 12:05

Hola Charo,

um bonito cenário resgatado por você através de uma imagem de cores e brilho bem naturais. Também me agrada o crop escolhido. Parabéns, amiga!
Saludos,
Carlos

gunbud (27879) 2009-03-17 18:29

Hi Charo,
The tall dam makes a fine lead-in to the beautiful blue lake that contrast so brilliantly with the lush green hillside.
Love the richly textured details to the foreground rocks.
Regards, Tom

trekks (14314) 2009-03-18 1:46

hi Charo

A very nicely captured view of the dam and taken with good light for this POV. From where you shoot, it must be high rocks too. The dam looks like built in the rocky region and using the source of water for power or drinking. Very interesting note about Ponsul.

tfs, bill

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-18 11:31

Hi Charo.
Excellent POV. I like the two different plan. The front of the entire stone and the background is a green forest in the hills. An interesting construction of this dam
Regards
Andrey

amaryllis (17497) 2009-03-18 12:03

bonjour
un tres beau cadrage en plongée de ce barrage important et une bonne luminosité; une note explicite également nous permet de comprendre l'histoire de ce barrage
belle composition
juliette

francio64 (11056) 2009-03-18 14:46

Ciao Charo,
l'immagine è molto suggestiva e ha ottimi colori e un ottimo sharp.

Non mi piace invece l'ombra sul muretto.
Ho tagliato la foto al di sopra di esso e fatto un WS.

Spero ti piace!
Francesco

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Emile (19977) 2009-03-18 22:26

Hola Charo.
Muy buena vista desde un alto POV, interesante contraste de la represa con el lago y vegetacion detrás y en la parte frontal un área llena de rocas, Muy buenos colores y definicion. Tus dos WS son muy buenos también.
Abrazos.

jlbrthnn (37959) 2009-03-18 23:57

Bonjour Charo,
Les point de vue et cadrage sont spectaculaires. la lumière et les couleurs sont naturelles. L'ouvrage est impressionnant et certainement utile, mais les gorges de la rivière qui devaient être superbes ont disparu. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

AiresSantos (42120) 2009-03-19 5:06

Ola Charo
Excellent view of the Ponsul River in Idanha-a-Nova. I like a lot your POV and colours. Well framed and done
Abrazos
Aires

glasscafe (824) 2009-03-19 7:51

Hola Charo!

Me gusta mucho porque es pared tras pared, gracias al empeño que tenemos en parar las puertas al agua y a sus caúces, además es una foto muy larga con mucha profundidad.

Saludos y feliz puente!
Alberto

marietom (31944) 2009-03-19 11:49

hello Charo,

Joli paysage, qui s'inscrit bien dans ce format carré.
Bonne soirée
Marie

lucasgalodoido (16603) 2009-03-20 5:28

Olá Charo,
uma visão impressionante mesmo dessa hidrelétrica você consguiu auqi, as cores e detalhes ficaram muito bem capturados, e gostei da montanhas de pedras no primeiro plano também.
Parabéns e Abraço

gracious (20017) 2009-03-21 21:15

Hola Charo,
Excellent view on this great Dam from the river!
the pov is perfect with good sharpness, and natural colour in the shot!
many thanks for the informative notes
saludos
tony

pablominto (40712) 2009-03-22 10:01

Hei Charo,

Dette er en type anlegg som jeg er ambivalent til... ulempen med en tørr elv må veies opp mot nytteverdien samt en ny innsjø!
Her ser jeg en fin komposisjon med gode farger, en sterk forgrunn er med og skaper fin dybde i bildet...

Hilsen,
Pablo -

emilbo (9387) 2009-03-23 5:58

Hola Charo!
Très belle photo en plongée et excellente perspective. Le mur et les rochers en avant-plan sont très intéressants et le format carré va bien. Au Québec la province de l'électricité, nous avons un grande quantité de barrages. J'ai eu un très intéressante rencontre avec avec mon premier Trecker "Emile", qui a passé la fin de semaine ici à Sosua au même hôtel que nous.
Je ne publie pas de photo durant mes vacances, je serai de retour en avril.
Tous mes compliments,
Amicalement,
Emilius

tiagoalmeida (1294) 2009-03-23 14:43

olá,
bonita paisagem com cores bonitas. a luz tb está muito boa.
parabens
tiago

sacavem (8265) 2009-03-25 15:34

Olá Charo,

Uma linda foto deste belíssimo lugar. As cores, os detalhes e luminosidade estão excelentes.

Filipe