Spring in the Winter !... Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi dear friends,

I know this is not a typical picture for the Trekearth, anyway it's amazing the quantity of beautiful flowers during the winter in the south of Portugal.

I took this picture a couple of weeks ago. The weather was not so good but the temperature is warm. There are many flowers and green grass

In the Workshop you can see more 2 picture from Alentejo. Which of them do you prefere ? Thanks

Enjoy it !

Alentejo is a south-central region of Portugal. Its name's origin, "Além-Tejo", literally translates to "Beyond the Tagus" or "Across the Tagus". The region is separated from the rest of Portugal by the Tagus river, and extends to the south where it borders the Algarve. There are five sub-regions; the Alto (High) Alentejo, the Baixo (Lower) Alentejo, the Alentejo Central, the Alentejo Litoral, and Lezíria do Tejo. Its main cities are Évora (region's capital), Santarém (formerly belonging to Ribatejo region), Portalegre, Beja, and Sines. It has 776,585 inhabitants (2001), and an area of about 31,152 km² (density of 24 inhabitants per square kilometre).
Being a traditional, old-time region, it is also one of the more recent seven Regions of Portugal (NUTS II subdivisions). Today Lezíria do Tejo subregion, formerly belonging to Lisboa e Vale do Tejo region, is part of Alentejo NUTS II region. Alentejo is a region known for its polyphonic singing groups, comparable to those found on Sardinia and Corsica. From Wikipedia

Nikon D40X
2009/01/24 14:41:28.1
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 55mm
Digital Vari-Program: Close Up
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/320 sec - F/8
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid colours
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Auto
Sharpening: Auto

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barrufeto_77 (25715) 2009-02-11 0:53

Hola Aires.

Pues yo prefiero esta...y más que esta, la anterior que te han quitado o has quitado.

En esta los colores y el insecto ese son tremendos, muy bien vistos!

Un saludo.

Budapestman (41618) 2009-02-11 1:06

Hi Aires,
Splendid shot with beautiful colours and details. The composition is very attractive I like the blurred background, the clarity and lights are excellent. Have a nive day!
George

ChrisJ (70099) 2009-02-11 1:17

Ola Aires

The shallow dof works well here. A superb macro, with good colour contrasts, between the orange flower & green bg. The fly is a good focal point. Tfs!

gilou530 (35066) 2009-02-11 2:24

salut aires
trés belle photo avec beaucoup de netteté avec les gouttes sur la fleur et l'insecte , ce demi cadrage est superbe
amitiés
gilbert

flory (4804) 2009-02-11 3:41

Aires:love all flowers from this planet,especially when they have ...droplets of water.like red flowers(just so,to know when you come again in Romania:D
best wishes,
Flori:)

ymrk (8637) 2009-02-11 4:14

Aires,dear my friend!
:)
A your photo idea is perfect!great capture,and going taked,excellent focus!
Have a nice time,take care!

Yağmur

Bluejeans (32053) 2009-02-11 5:48

Oi amigo ,
Beleza de macro a esta linda flor de tons quentes parece um pôr do sol :), sorte até capturaste uma mosca , bonitos detalhes e luz, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ciakgiak (10528) 2009-02-11 7:46

Hello dear Aires,
maybe it isn't a typical TE Photo, but it's really fantastic, full of magnificent colors, and with an excellent cut of the flower. I like it so much!!!
Congratulations dear friend.
Giorgio

amaryllis (17363) 2009-02-11 9:06

bonjour,
je préfère le cadrage de celle-ci ainsi que la photo de cette fleur (pas entière)avec ces gouttelettes d'eau et cet insecte sur ces pétales
le flou en arrière plan est très bien vu, une bonne netteté de la fleur et un POV original
juliette

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2009-02-11 13:10

Olá Aires,
detalhes bonitos nessa captura em macro, que muitas vezes passam desapercebidos por nós. Gostei do DOF e das cores aqui, além do contraste, claro.
Parabéns e Abraço

emka (21217) 2009-02-11 15:56

Wow, Indeed like in spring, even summer. Beautiful flower and a fly on it. Nice dew drops. What are these flower? A bit like calendule. But such red ones I have not seen.

Regards

Malgorzata

Scharan (13951) 2009-02-11 16:52

Olá Aires

Muito bonito este trabalho.
Composição linda, com ótima luz; detalhes atrativos, gostei dos pingos de aguá.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

trekks (14262) 2009-02-11 19:41

hi Aires

This is a bright color for late winter and it is almost spring time. Very good color saturation and focus. Nice bokeh.

tfs, bill

riclopes (32969) 2009-02-12 2:21

Bom dia Aires, de todas prefiro mesmo esta embora o jogo de vermelhos e foco no WS1 seja também muito interessante. Uma mosca não é propriamente atraente mas ainda assim foi bem apanhada. Muito bonita a luz e contraste de cores. Parece o sol a nascer... ;-)
Um abraço,
ricardo

siamesa (12726) 2009-02-12 6:36

Oi Aires,

Linda flor de inverno. Uma bela captura com o inseto de contrapeso.O fundo desfocado deu um maior realce às cores solares da flor.

Abraços
maria

COSTANTINO (22551) 2009-02-12 9:58

Hello Aires,
I feel spring is close,is arriving soon..
This splendid shot with the beautiful colours excites my spring feelings..
natural colours,lovely colours
the lights are also excellent
thanks for sharing
Costantino

patdeph (17722) 2009-02-12 9:58

hello Aires
this is a nice and very original idea to have framed only half of the flower!The strong and contrasted colours are really beautiful,and superbly enhanced by the light!I like very much the drops of water and the fly,the sharpness is excellent!
Regards
Pascale

Cricri (43030) 2009-02-12 10:03

Hola Aires
Une préférence pour celle çi, la lumiére sur la fleur avec les gouttelles d'eau et l'insecte c'est comme si c'était déjà le printemps chez toi....
Friendship
cricri

ahmetgedikli (21823) 2009-02-12 10:19

Merhaba Aires,
A beautiful close up shot! The colors, POV and DOF are superb.
Greetings.
Ahmet

argycon (2749) 2009-02-12 23:46

Hi Aires,
A beautiful catch with fantastic colors reminding us of spring while I look to the snowed mountain from my window.
tfs
Have a nice weekend
Kostas

fabio_ts (13674) 2009-02-13 0:03

Olà Aires,
I really like the original way how you have composed the image, with the nice crop and the well balanced DOF, compliments!!!

have a nice weekend,
Fabio.

bracasha75 (22009) 2009-02-14 11:08

Helo Aires
I,m realy fan of Spring.I like the winter to but only because beautiful "art" witch he left behind
Great combination twin Spring and Winter
TFS
Cheers,Braca

ruisc_pt (6206) 2009-02-15 8:15

Excelente Macro Aires!
Pergunto-me porquê o "crop" na parte inferior?
Um ab
Rui

isabela_sor (42054) 2009-02-18 23:54 [Comment]

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