Castelo de Vide Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends

Today, I decided come back in the time and post this picture of my last visit to the interior side of Portugal

In this small town, there are many flowers outside of houses like this one

I hope you like it !

Castelo de Vide is a charming Alentejo village, located in a hill in the São Mamede Mountain range, in a place blessed by nature.
The pituresque white houses come up and down the hill, with the Castle at the top, where centuries of history have left its legacy.
This is a region of ancient human occupation and several megalithic monuments were discovered, like the interesting Meada Menhir.

Castelo de Vide has luxuriant vegetation, it is considered to be the most Romantic town of the Alentejo, a region that is known for its plain dry terrains.

There are several highlights in this beautiful town, like the gorgeous high Castle providing wonderful panoramas all around, but also other spots like the Jewish old quarter, one of the most important and well preserved examples of the Jewish presence in Portugal, dating back from the 13th century, and housing as well one of the biggest gothic civil architectural sets.
In the magnificent D. Pedro V Square is located the lovely São João Baptista Church, the Hospital, the Matriz Church and the Town Hall, surrounded by some elegant manor houses.

In front of Castelo de Vide is located the hill where the lovely Nossa Senhora da Penha Chapel is situated, providing a wonderful landscape over the village and the surrounding natural panorama.

Castelo de Vide is a quite traditional Village, that cherishes its own costumes and festivities that are intensively lived by the local inhabitants, like during Easter time and Carnival.
The Gastronomy is also very rich and traditional, with typical Alentejo dishes like the “Sarapatel” (elaborated with lamb’s or goat-kid’s offal), or many bread based dishes, usually cooked with olive oil and garlic, like the “Ensopado”, the “Migas” or the “Açorda”. Different types of sausages and smoked ham are also quite typical, and many types of liquor are produced with the fruits of the region

Nikon D40X
2008/05/22 16:34:07.2
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/60 sec - F/3.5
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

mikolaj_kawa, specialist, Budapestman, Buin, siamesa, chpp, PixelTerror, pal_claudia, ciakgiak, lucasgalodoido, Clementi, Cricri, xuaxo, pablominto, Amaz has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (31259) 2009-09-02 0:49

Bom dia Aires! Excellent house, wonderful window, amazing flowers. Perfect capture and ideal exposure. Good colours, very good sharpness. Saude!

specialist (871) 2009-09-02 1:01

an eye-catching composition Aires with the colorful flowers in front of a white background.

erhan1958 (4069) 2009-09-02 1:16

hi santos
The quality of the image is great
Lovely atmosphere and fine colours
greetings
erhan

Budapestman (42810) 2009-09-02 2:13

Hi Aires,
Idyllic mood with superb composition and beautiful details. Picturesque colours, excellent shot! Have a nice day!
George

elkab (3326) 2009-09-02 2:25

Hi, Aires!
Very nice shot. I like places like this on your picture. Great colours and shaprness. What you think about composition without the door? :)
TFS
elizabeth

dta (6107) 2009-09-02 2:49

Hello Aires ,
A simple , but beautiful yard , full of colors , against the typical white walls . the framing is excellent , too .
regards

Buin (38258) 2009-09-02 3:08

Hallo from Germany!
You show us a truly beautiful sight here. Nothing great, nothing spectacular, nothing extraordinary - "only" a homey corner, a feast for the eyes. I think there must live friendly people in this house - for sure! A photo putting the viewer into good humour ...
Greetings!
Frank

TopGeo (22213) 2009-09-02 3:40

Hi Aires!
The quality of the image is great with datails and excellent flowers!
Lovely atmosphere and fine crop with combination colours
wonderful POV and choice of white house
bravo
greetings
Georgios

npecanhuk (14672) 2009-09-02 4:47

Olá Aires!
Uma fotografia bastante agradável e bonita!
Detalhes simples, mas cheios de vida e de cores foram muito bem compostos nesta imagem que nos traz calma, tranquilidade e beleza estética!
Porta, janela e muitas plantas floridas, com nitidez, exposição e cores naturais excelentes fazem desta foto algo bastante belo!
Parabéns, abraço e até logo!
Neyvan

siamesa (13231) 2009-09-02 4:58

Bom dia Aires

Singela e linda.Essas flores que se espalham por toda parte embelezam a imagem.Linda de se ver. Parabéns.
Abraços
maria

Isabelle (9014) 2009-09-02 6:10

Esse é o tipo de casa que, quando criança, sonhava ter quando crescesse. Olhe, pensando bem, minha casa não está longe disso :))
Belas cores vibrantes (e como são vibrantes as cores nas tuas fotos, Aires!) e uma composição adorável.
Deve ser ótimo voltar para uma casa assim!
Abraços brasileiros.

rodgerg (24973) 2009-09-02 6:13

Olà Aires;

A typishe and vbery nice house of Alentejo. The framing is excelnet, details and colors very well collected. For me a memory of my holiday in Alentjo in the years 1980. Thanks.
Amizades,
Roger

chpp (4007) 2009-09-02 7:15

hi Aires
nice and colourful view. I like your tight framing and the vivid light and colours
nice POV and compo
TFS
c

PixelTerror (86839) 2009-09-02 10:09

Ola Aires
Typical house detail of this region with the famous yellow color against the white walls, nice framing
Have a nice day JY

pal_claudia (363) 2009-09-02 10:24

HI :)

Great photo, original idea!
I like very much the harmony of those colors, it is very attractive and friendly ... inviting us to go inside ...:)
I like it very much, and also I would like to have such flowers ... in my garden.. :)
The presentation of the photo is great too, always I like ypur presentation, because they are very useful!
Congratulations, my friend!
Claudia, from Romania

sacavem (8519) 2009-09-02 11:35

Olá Aires,

Mas que grande coincidente, hoje mesmo estive em Castelo de Vide. Nestes dias tenho andado pelo Norte Alentejano, tenho visto coisas maravilhosas e fotos centenas...:)
O recorte da tua foto é muito típico desta zona, bem enquadrado e bons detalhes.
Um abraço,
Filipe

tober (4054) 2009-09-02 13:40

Hi Aires, those are the kinds of photos which I like and love to take most. I wish to be a neighbour of such a house in order to watch these beauties from my window :) Best regards, Tolga

ciakgiak (11250) 2009-09-02 13:43

Ciao Aires,
hai fatto bene ad andare indietro nel tempo perchè questa composizione è bellissima. Hai avuto un grandissimo occhio nel vedere questa scena molto colorata per proporcela con questa superba qualità. Congratulazioni.
Un carissimo abbraccio.
Giorgio

Docarmo (8846) 2009-09-02 17:37

Olá Aires,
Tinha que ser em Portugal... com esta parede branquinha, as flores... ah... as flores nesta diagonal despretenciosa... pura poesia nesta imagem. Parabéns!
Docarmo

lucasgalodoido (16789) 2009-09-02 19:02

Olá Aires,
muito bonitas mesmo essas flores e plantas muito bem cuidadas dessa simpática residência. As cores ficaram muito boas também.
parabéns e Abraço

aadilj (17950) 2009-09-02 21:50

Those colors and that quiet scenic ambiance is absolutely rivetting and so well composed Aires

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2009-09-02 23:31

Hola Aires.

Sencilla pero bonita, muy bonita. Colores típicos, ambiente típico de pueblo...de esas fotos que parecen fáciles pero que hay que hacerlas.

Un saludo!

rikko77 (6574) 2009-09-03 1:48

Hi Aires
nice view of this Castelo, original framing with the diagonal line made by plants and flowers. Have a nice day,
Rikk

delkoo (34788) 2009-09-03 10:39

hi aires
nice vivid colors, the frame is flawless and there is a lot of details to see,

well done
didier

Clementi (45217) 2009-09-03 14:16

Ciao Aires,
attractive composition with some beautiful colors, indeed a beautiful house whether to live, very beautiful the window with the yellow panel and so many beautiful flowers.
Giorgio

ribeiroantonio (21969) 2009-09-03 18:42

Tens aqui uma composição fantástica e umas cores lindíssimas. Gosto muito.
António

Cricri (43738) 2009-09-04 4:36

Hola Aires
Une petite ville plaisante et acceuillante, des façades qui attire le regard par toutes cette variétés de plantes colorées, ainsi que l'encadrement jaune êt de la façade blanche, belle image
Good day for you
cricri

xuaxo (5835) 2009-09-04 9:04

Olá Aires,
Faz lembrar a mais famosa Óbidos. Mas prefiro esta vila. Óbidos é demasiado famosa.
A foto está um mimo, embora me pareça que gostaria de ver um pouco mais para os lados.
Cumprimentos,
F.

pablominto (41354) 2009-09-06 0:11

Hello Aires,

This is a picturesque scene..!
The colour palette is of course eye-catching, and the scene is framed in a balanced and attractive composition...
I notice the flowers in the window... outside!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Amaz (7478) 2009-09-08 0:57

Ótima composição, Amigo Aires!!!
Muito lindas cores e interessante enquadramento!!
Boa a nota sua, também!!

Meus parabéns,

Um abraço,

gildasjan (24133) 2009-09-10 1:29

Bonjour Aires
Jaune blanc et fleurs du plus bel effet et j'apprécie le cadrage de cette petite fenêtre à droite.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas