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Monsanto, rock strength V


Monsanto, rock strength V
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Copyright: Filipe Rocha (sacavem) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1185 W: 75 N: 1312] (5029)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-29
Categories: Castles, Architecture, Ruins
Camera: Kodak Easyshare Z740, 35-80mm/f.3.5, Cokin Circular Polarizer 58mm
Exposure: f/4, 1/750 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My preferred/2 (francio64), All My Account, Churches Part 2 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-22 1:32
Viewed: 553
Points: 94
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Hi dear TE friends

Place :Monsanto, it is a Historical Village of Portugal.

Region: Municipality- Idanha-a-Nova / Parish-Monsanto (zone center of Portugal).
To see: map view

Theme: 5rd of the series, Monsanto rock strength/ Church of Stª Maria do Castelo

Monsanto, between gigantic boulders, it’s a stunning sight.

The latter was rebuilt on a former religious building belonging to Templar monks. In May, the Church witnesses the Feast of the Holy Cross, in remembrance of a siege against which the village offered resistance. They say the population drew a veal full of wheat down the slopes, deceiving the invaders and making them run away, thinking the population had plenty of provisions.

You are invited what is left of the strong Castle on the hill slope, where you can still watch the fortress, the walls and a few keep towers, as well as beautiful ruins of St. Michael’s Chapel, from the 12th century, and the” Chapel of Santa Maria do Castelo”.

* If your target is not our extraordinary beaches, you must visit our Historic Villages, for sure, you’ll not loose your precious time. There, you’ll find a sort of beauty natural stuff. All in all impossible to see in any other place in the world.


Best Regards, Filipe (Portugal)
I hope you guys like it.

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Bonjour Filipe
Un bon cliché de ce joli monastère avec des couleurs bien saturées qui mettent en valeur la pierre de construction. L'architecture est intéressante.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

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  • aadilj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1861 W: 62 N: 1497] (10718)
  • [2008-07-22 1:40]

I like the colours and etxtures of the stone and the way they have been showcased against the natural blue of the sky. The dash of red adds verve as well. very lovely image with lovely composition

Hi Filipe,
Beautiful shot from this picturesque place with attractive composition. The colours and lights are very nice, I like the textures of the stone and the romantic atmosphere, Very well done! Have a nice day
George

Hi Filipe,
Wonderful detail you have captured here. The texture in the stone is fantastic. The red door looks a bit modern, must be part of the re-build. I like your composition and POV, both combine to give a striking image.
cheers
Peter

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9648 W: 452 N: 15534] (54428)
  • [2008-07-22 4:06]

a very nice shot here Filipe
fine details, good contrast shot, very good colours, I like the shot, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

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  • Morac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1103 W: 165 N: 1298] (9794)
  • [2008-07-22 4:41]

Hello Filipe
Beautiful a pohto of this pretty monastery with well saturated colors which emphasize the stone of construction.
Architecture is interesting.
Regards
Marc

Ola Filipe
Uma excelente perspectiva desta pequena capela na Vila de Monsanto. Gosto muito das cores e do enquadramento.
Um abraço Amigo
Aires

Olá Filipe,
I like the good wall textures and the door too. Good view with the sky as background contrast and also a fine composition with the church and that gateway.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3765 W: 632 N: 5050] (15370)
  • [2008-07-22 9:58]

Olá Filipe,
Estava-se mesmo a ver que a foto com os nossos belíssimos retratos ia ser retirada! Enfim, não faz mal nenhum.
Força da rocha... Belo título para esta foto simples, mas magnífica, com um impacto visual tão forte como a pedra áspera que mostra. Gosto imenso do enquadramento, das cores e da nitidez estupenda.
Um abraço, José.

Olá Filipe, mais uma foto excelente desta tua bela colecção para quem não gosta de praia...ou para quem gosta de caminhadas em meia estação :) Bom isolamento desta capela com o azulinho do céu por trás. O granito natural a saltar em todo o lado é que encanta tanto.
Um abraço,
ricardo

Oi amigo ,
Magnifica composição com esta capela de pedra em Monsanto as textura da parede e muito bonita , gostei muito do contraste do vermelho com o azul , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Filipe
Très jolie composition où la lumière met superbement en valeur la beauté des pierres et les couleurs de l'ensemble. Beau travail!
Amicalement
JJ

Olá Filipe,
Depiction of the texture of stone is very nice. Brown door is placed at a good position to be stabilized.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

Olá Filipe,
la imagen tiene una gran calidad y un excelente trabajo de gestión de luz y color. Su efecto visual es muy bueno, y el encuadre recoge la sencilla belleza de esta vieja arquitectura.
Muy bien realizada.
Un abrazo,
Josep

Olá Filipe.
As cores bem marcadas dão uma tónica forte à composição.
Apreciei o contraste do quase laranja da porta.
TFS
R

ola filipe,
bonita foto desta aldeia, as cores estão muito bem e a capela é também muito bonita.
parabéns
tiago almeida

The church with its glorious details and texture is well presented in a bright sky. Colors are attractive. Greetings! Danilo

Ciao Filipe,
amazing the chromatic contrast of the door with the color of the church and the sky. The image has an excellent sharpness and is possible to also admire the smallest details. You have done a good work, compliments.
Ciao
Paolo.

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8777 W: 923 N: 11780] (57331)
  • [2008-07-24 6:38]

Hi Filipe

A good colour contrast, between the red door & deep blue sky, with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4311 W: 8 N: 2774] (23332)
  • [2008-07-24 9:27]

Filipe,
Uma beleza de fotografia aqui. O ponto de tomada, apresentando o muro laterla de forma oblíqua, ficou excelente. Lindo trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

Well composed image making room for the little church and the wall with the arch, which also serves to lead the eye into the frame. The texture of the stone has been captured well too.
Kath

Depois da insistência em te retirerem a foto anterior, esta escapou à tesoura da censura. Por vezes não sabemos bem o que poderá acontecer, não é verdade?
É linda esta capelinha na sua simplicidade de linhas. Gosto de ver que já foi restaurada pois o granito usado no topo diz ser mais novo que todo o outro à volta.
Gosto também do azul e branco do céu que dá muita cor à bonita composição.
António

Ola Filipe
wonderful perspective
excellent sharpness and colours
Um abraço

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  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4038 W: 172 N: 5159] (23792)
  • [2008-07-25 3:39]

Hi Flipe,
beautiful historical architecture. I like sharpness and vivid colours. good framing . I impressed from the door. best wishes.
Burak

Olá Filipe,

Uma capela simple mas muito bela. Magnifica composição com preciosos contrastes, tanto da porta coma do céu e as pedras. Boa foto e também boa nota. Parabéns!

Bom fin de semana.
JR

Hi Filipe!

This must be your favorite village, and it surely worths it, it's a fantastic place and it has given you some extraordinary photos! Excellent composition and framing, perfect light managment, brilliant colours and trully impressive sharpness and definition! Congratulations!

Hercules

olà Filipe
The blue sky makes for a perfect BG on which the chapel stands out perfectly! The brown door is a nice detail adding a touch of color which works well with the grey tones. Light, colors and texture are great!
Abraço
Marilyn

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2804 W: 53 N: 3979] (12691)
  • [2008-07-27 17:15]
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Olá Filipe!
vejo que ainda te restam algumas de Monsanto:)) Também gosto desta, tanto pelo pov como pelas cores e nitidez, que estão excelentes.

Olá Filipe,

o que mais me agradou aqui é a espetacular luz que você resgatou. Esse fator conciliado a nitidez de imagem cria um efeito tridimensional bem interessante....ah, claro, o tema foi muito bem escolhido. Ótima composição!
Abraço,
Carlos

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1762 W: 42 N: 790] (11231)
  • [2008-07-28 7:14]

This is such a beautiful church!! I love the colors and the detail of the stonework. The bright doors really set this off. Very nice pov. Great job! TFS and have a happy day!

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  • robob Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 571 W: 59 N: 723] (3262)
  • [2008-07-28 9:12]

Hello Filipe,
Cette église semble bénéficier d’un très bon entretien vu son excellent état de conservation,
Très bon cadrage, excellente netteté et belles couleurs naturelles,
Note très intéressante également,
Amicalement,
Robert

Hello Filipe,
The colour contrast is real beautiful in this quality image!
perfect pov with total sharpness, awesome colour and details is superb on the subject!
very well done and thanks for the notes as well
greeting
Tony

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  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2592 W: 22 N: 4964] (19094)
  • [2008-07-29 2:05]

Olá Filipe,
Hoje eu estava prestes a colocar uma foto deste lugar, é muito semelhante à sua, mas depois mudou de opinião. Me chamou a atenção que eu estava lá no dia 17 e as suas 29, a alguns dias não concordo.
Soberba luz e excelente moldura e detalhes.
Abraço,
Charo

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1402 W: 68 N: 1315] (6815)
  • [2008-07-29 11:23]

Hi Filipe,
This is really brilliant! Awesome colors! especially the red is so striking. Great sharpness too. The polarizer did a very good job.
Thanks for sharing,
Shaeri

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2617 W: 179 N: 2433] (4089)
  • [2008-07-29 12:25]

Olá Filipe,
Eu diria que isto é Monsanto puro e duro, no melhor sentido.
Gosto do alto contraste entre a porta e tudo o resto, assim como também o contorno do telhado.
Um abraço,
F.

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4486 W: 4 N: 4017] (18215)
  • [2008-07-29 12:25]

Hi Filipe,
This charming little chapel is seen in striking details and fantasticely clear colors. The vivid blue sky is the perfect backdrop and it contrast brilliantly with the old grey stone and lovely red door.
Regards, Tom

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9026)
  • [2008-07-29 14:10]

Hi Filipe,
beautiful architecture image,excellent clarity and sharpness,I like also the natural colors and the lighting,
well done,
Dimitris.

Bom-dia Filipe,
É um universo de granito, muito estética. as cores azuis do céu e ocre da porta atribuem-se com harmonia. A composição muito é enquadrada bem e realizada bem. Bravo.
Passa um bom dia
Cordialmente
Joël

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  • Fis2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 142 N: 1539] (33279)
  • [2008-07-31 7:00]

Witaj Filipe!
I love old architecture and churches. Very interesting object. Good frame, colors and sharpness. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

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  • jmdias Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1676 W: 179 N: 2204] (8905)
  • [2008-07-31 17:39]

filipe

mais uma vez vc está fazendo jus ao sobrenome rocha.hahaha. Belíssima foto, a fachada rústica da capela está muito bem iluminada, o pov é magnífico e a composição não poderia ser melhor. meus parabéns. Vou ver se vou à este local no ano que vem, meus velhos nasceram tão perto dali e eu nunca fui visitar esta aldeia rochosa

abraços

jorge

Olá Filipe.

Ce village qui sort du rocher est fascinant et je vois que tu en a fait encore une très belle photo. L'architecture est simple mais d'une grande force.
Jacques

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  • plimrn Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3756 W: 232 N: 5052] (15965)
  • [2008-08-03 12:48]

Ola Felipe,
Great framing of the simple church against the blue sky, the red door, stone detail and curving arch add attractive detail.

I'm impressed with all the work you've done for Wikipedia. Although I can't read your notes, if this note is any example you combine fact with interesting detail makes great reading; nice that their strategy was success.
SAA, Pat

Ola Filipe, the stone chapel looks fascinated in this very very good technical photo. Every part, every detail comes so nice clear.
Have a nice evening.
Evangelos

Olá Filiipe,
sem duvida que para mim esta tua série pelas ruas de Monsanto é uma daquelas que mais me atrai na tua excelente galeria, não que não goste de outros trablahos mas estas casinhas e ruelas de Monsanto são realmente muito bonitas.
A luz da foto é muito bonita, assim como o contraste entre as cores da pedra e o céu.
Esta porta de cores quentes cai ali no meio da pedra que nem ginjas :)
Um abraço.
Paulo

Hi Filipe,
Well taken for a well balanced shot, good light and sharpness to see this monument.

Ola Filipe! Wonderful chapel, wonderful architecture. Good lightness and brightness, very good contrast and sharpness. Ideal composition. Very original picture. Saudacoes!

Hi Filipe,

wonderful ancient architecture, excellent details and wonderful sky!

TFS

Gio

Hi Filipe,
beautiful image of this church.
I love this kind of places and this kind of photo.
Optimal the POV with the sight of the small arc.
Good lights end sharpness.

Well done!
Francesco

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