beams of sunlight Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another one of my one country for a change

This was taken in the Sintra - Cascais National Park, 20km from Lisbon. Sintra it’s one of the most beautiful places in the world and if you visit Portugal you definitely should not miss it. It was a favourite hang out for many romantic poets, including Lord Byron (I think it was him who wrote that when god created the world he was so pleased with his work that he kissed it, and the kiss became Sintra).
There is a special atmosphere in Sintra, a mix of melancholy and fairy tale.
You can also eat the best pastries in the world, here. They are called “travesseiros” and you can get them at the “Piriquita” pastry shop, in the village center.

I often do trekking and hiking on weekends and sometimes organize hikes for groups. This photo was taken in one of those weekend hikes. Sintra has a microclimate and even if it’s sunny in Lisbon and Cascais it can be misty and rainy there, and it’s at its most beautiful in this kind of weather. In this particular day it was rather misty and it almost rained. The sun was trying to get through the fog and some beams of sunlight barely illuminated the dense woods.

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fer (1478) 2005-10-14 3:40

OLá Ricardo,

Esta foto está fabulosa!Condiz bem com Sintra e ilustra bem a excelente nota que escreveste.

A foto tem uma atmosfera mística e uma luminosidade perfeita.Só falta um pouco de nevoeiro.hehehe
Abraço,
Fernando

ChrisJ (71614) 2005-10-14 4:12

Olá Ricardo

It looks moe like Amazonia than Portugal. I like the soft, diffuse, lighting & sunbeams. Good color, & okay sharpness. Parabens!

PLD_images (7143) 2005-10-14 12:57

Hello Ricardo,

This is a good nature shot, there are a lot of beautiful shades of green. You managed a lot of details for a photo against the light. The rays of light give a lot drama to the image.
Well done.

prumod (8264) 2005-10-18 5:32

hi lopez
it's really pleasant combination... the sunlight is making beautiful shades on thos greeny tree canvas....
regards
pramod

UlfE (9522) 2005-10-22 14:42

Hello Ricardo,

I really love the light in this picture and all the lovely colors. Suberb job!

Ulf

Henryk_Bilor (20377) 2005-12-23 4:15

Hi Ricardo
Very nice, sweet scene. Great colours.
I regret that you show so little places from Portugal. Is there no more interesting sites ;)?
Have a nice day.

berek (29235) 2006-02-16 4:34

Light pass through to forest. its interesting idea my friend. i like lightness and framing.
Friendly Regards.
B.Erek
Meaning(Sense) :9
Framing:9
Idea :10

efigesta (12181) 2006-02-18 6:05

Ola Amigo

gosto do ponto de vista desta foto assim como as cores nela apresentadas

parabens
e bom fds
manuel

Tue (25770) 2006-02-25 14:37

Hej Ricardo,
This great sunlight on the fine nature here is wonderful. A good composition and I love the many different tones of green in this photo. Very well captured!
Hilsner,
Lars

Galmeida (12559) 2006-02-27 12:48

Olá Ricardo,
Hoje visito a floresta a natureza num enquadramento vertical e perspectiva muito boa. Possivelement um filtro natural ou por software azul só com um pequeno grau poderiam melhorar o que já está excelente. Boa captura da luz e seus reflexos embora com as minhas palavras anteriores pudesse resultar. Boas cores e um enquadramento magnifico com a arvore do lado esquerdo. Parabéns e obrigado pela sua atenta critica e partilha. Um abraço amigo,

Fernando

sergio1 (12150) 2006-04-26 6:10

Hola ricardo
El entramado de arboles es espectacular. Realmente es un lugar muy bonito y el detalle del tiro de luz es genial, creando una atmosfera de pelicula. Excelente pov.
Buen trabajo y gracias
Sergio

nika (0) 2006-05-19 4:34

Hi Ricardo! How are you doing ? I was diving into your pictures and comments and remember so neatly the sensations you transmit both with the image and text regarding the charming Sintra , still remind queijadas , the wood heading up to peninha and the Palace (weird palace but with an astounding panoramica) , the sensation , microclimated of thinking it is not Portugal and maybe could be Ireland or Scotland , humid atmosphere , predominant green with assorted vegetation , remember Tuias (strange trees reborn from roots ), , modernist architecture , Hans Christian Andersen house , Quinta de Regaleira ....a Paraiso ...and this picture helps to recall those feelings , close my eyes and imagine scent , smells , noises od nature , that stream of luminosity and green and this , just closed to Lisboa from Rossío if in train , the ocean on your feet . I really fell in love with Sintra .
Abraçoes e bom fin de semana !

manatee (4329) 2006-06-21 17:13

Looks like if suddenly a godmother will appears from the ligth and give you a wish. i like the ligth the trees and the ferns in the forest. But the best in this pictre is the ligth to creat this magic athmospher.
good job

paura (40841) 2007-11-17 7:21

Ricardo,
Muito bem tomada essa fotografia. Parece que foi tomada aqui numa floresta perto da minha casa. Como se diz aqui no Brasil, na gíria, "está supimpa".

Abraço

Paulo

Amaz (9035) 2009-08-19 3:50

Excelente travalho contra-luz, Ricardo!!!
Bela composição e boas cores!!!

Meus parabéns,

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