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Heaven's Altar


Heaven's Altar
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Copyright: Ana Dores (adores) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2797 W: 53 N: 3961] (12639)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-03
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/640 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Churches in the Alentejo [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-03-12 16:31
Viewed: 545
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of the doorways that lead to the little Chapel of Our Lady of Aracelis. Aracelis mean something like heaven's altar. This is one of the most important chapels in the region. It was built in the 18th, in a year Our Lady answered to the prayers of the people who asked desperatly for rain. Since then, this chapel is quite connected to the rain. Every year in September there's a feast and people ask for it. Around the chapel you'll find some engraved stones offered by the farmers -we must not forget this is really a hot and dry region and when it doesn't rain enough things are not really easy.
Situated on the top of a hill, this is also an ideal place for birdwatching.
I must say I was really upset this time I was there.I had planned to take photos of this chapel for so long and when I reached it I saw the light conditions were not really good. The photos are not really good but I wanted to post this anyway.
ruisc_pt, lucasgalodoido, ribeiroantonio, stego, cuneyt-sb, edal, UnTrained, siolaw, wgreis, jmcl, Zelanda has marked this note useful
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Olá Ana
Outra vez! que maravilha de contraste(s) que isto poderia dar..
fica para apróxima..... mas mesmo assim se fosse Prof. daria >16 valores!

Olá Ana!
Linda imagem, as cores e a nitidez estão ótimas, e esse campo ao fundo ficou ótimo na foto, nossa visão se perde nele!
Parabéns e Abraço!

Sabes, por acaso, em dia em Setembro deste ano será a festa? É que eu vou estar em Portugal nessa altura e não se sabe quando até poderia lá ir. Eu sempre senti um fascínio pelas festas populares das aldeias e vilas de Portugal. Quando era jovem e passava as férias escolares na terra da minha mãe (Sertã, na Beira Baixa), não falhava nenhuma festa da região. Adorava ir às festas e viver aquele ambiente.
António

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3751 W: 634 N: 5026] (15300)
  • [2007-03-12 21:54]
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Olá Anabela,
Mais uma das tuas compos espectaculares do nosso Alentejo e das suas ermidas. Sinceramente que não percebo porque é que não estás satisfeita com ela e com a luz. Preferias menos sombras? Algumas nuvens? Menos névoa? Seja lá o que for, está excelente apesar desses aspectos menos ideais que eu não consigo descortinar.
Um abraço, José.

Ola Ana
Nice view of Heavens door of Altar , which that i didnt know before , Landscape looks like spring has become to Portugal
TFS/Kind Regards

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1038 W: 100 N: 1617] (5612)
  • [2007-03-13 8:05]

Ola Anabela!
It's a very good shot, anyway. The backlight ads a dimension on the proportions. The story is very good too.
Anton

Olá Anabela,
good moment with interesting light and shadow play. The composition with the landscape behind is well chosen. I like the way we see the entrance with the stones on the ground.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3997 W: 403 N: 6685] (22729)
  • [2007-03-13 12:28]

Ola Ana,
Good compo with ligth from the side giving nice detail and superb colors, Subject is interesting and beautiful. The BG loks great too ,with hills and plain.. A clear and noiseless image .
Laurent

AN excellent arcitekture with gret exposure. Very well composed.
Regards, Hayri.

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  • MIG13 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1854 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-03-13 21:50]

Igualmente bela tomada dessa capela singela e sofisticada, ao mesmo tempo, em uma perspectiva que permite vislumbrar a grandiosidade da paisagem ao fundo. Ótimo trabalho! Abração! Miguel.

Gostei da definição de Aracelis. A vista do local é bastante bonita, gosto do verde do belo campo lá no fundo e da passagem pelas montanhas e chegando ao belo degradê do céu.

boa perspectiva. O acesso a esses locais são fáceis Anabela? Tem que pagar?

Andre

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  • wgreis Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1054 W: 122 N: 598] (3215)
  • [2007-03-15 12:20]

Olá Ana,
linda paisagem. O gramado ao fundo confundindo-se com a linha do horizonte ficou ótimo. Compor o cenário com o arco arquitetônico branco foi uma sábia decisão.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

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  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2589 W: 146 N: 3421] (11904)
  • [2007-03-16 17:14]

Hi Ana,

This is a beautiful and thoughtful photo .. the moment you have chosen .. with arch in shadow is very thoughtful .. The low near point of view out to those infinite depths .. all with great detail is also wonderful and thoughtful especially in this context.

take care,

John

Hola Ana,
Fantástica toma con un control de la luz excelente y estupendo POV.
Saludos cordiales
Ros

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