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Beach
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Copyright: Ulf Tietjen (UnTrained) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3319 W: 297 N: 4617] (13446)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-10
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR IF Di-II, Hama Pol cir Filter 62mm
Exposure: f/16, 1/60 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Algarve after 25 years
Date Submitted: 2008-07-21 0:33
Viewed: 522
Points: 92
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I know this beach since my first visit in '82 and was also there in '83. It was as lonely as you see it here, but this is the northern part, the visitors are mainly in the south (my back). This wide emptiness was captured on a summer day and shows you a good impression of the masses of visitors 25 years ago.
Here on the west coast of the Algarve the Atlantic Ocean is a bit more coolish as it is in the south and it more like the Atlantic Ocean with strong waves and less reminding to the Mediterranean Sea as the southern beaches do.

Ich kenne diesen Strand seit meinem ersten Besuch in '82 und war auch in '83 dort. Es war so einsam wie es hier zu sehen ist, aber es handelt sich um den nördlichen Abschnitt, die Besucher sind meist im südlichen (in meinem Rücken). Die weite Leere ist an einem Sommertag aufgenommen und zeigt einen guten Eindruck der Besuchermassen von vor 25 Jahren.
Hier an der Westküste der Algarve ist der Atlantik kühler als im Süden und es ist mehr Atlantik mit starken Wellen und erinnert nicht so an das Mittelmeer wie an den südlichen Stränden.

Creation date: 10.07.2008 15:43
Focal length: 18 mm (equiv. 29 mm)
Aperture: F16
Exposure time: 1/60"
ISO speed rating: 200/24°
Program: Aperture-Priority AE (Manual)
Metering Mode: Partial
White Balance: Auto
Focus Mode: One-Shot AF
Noise Reduction: Off
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode

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  • Great 
  • aadilj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1842 W: 62 N: 1484] (10640)
  • [2008-07-21 0:36]

The colours and the spread of textures is so marvellous and so well seen and captured. I love the beauty and the way you have shot it

Hi Ulf,

This is a beautiful beach! I really like the coour of the sand and the fine contrast against the blue sky. Nice point of view to get such a wide view of this place. The emptyness make this beach more pleasant. Thanks Ulf.

Roberto

Hi Ulf,
Great impression from this beautiful coast with particular atmosphere. The colours are splendid I like the impressive composition and perspective. Have a nice week
George

Hello Ulf,
Fantastic depth to this great composition. I like how the shoreline and mountains gradually recede into the distance and come together at the vanishing point. Very good natural colours making for excellent tonal contrasts. A really pleasing image, well done.

  • Great 
  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4505 W: 229 N: 6178] (29659)
  • [2008-07-21 1:21]

Hi Ulf,
Les couleurs sont vraiment belles, les détails bien apparant, un calme profond resort agréablement de cette composition
Good day for you
cricri

Olá Ulf,

Magnificent beach I know very well,excellent for it practises of surf.Excellent compo and POV, very nice colours, and light. TFS.
Regards
Filipe

Hi Ulf,

Nicely wide beach here with a lot of emphasis on the beach and the contrasting blue tones of the sky. Nice!

Greetings,
Dennis

  • Great 
  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1881 W: 0 N: 957] (9022)
  • [2008-07-21 1:52]

Hallo Ulf,
was für ein wunderschönes Foto!
die Farben sind so schön und die Belichtung einmalig,
ein eindrucksvoller Blick!
Viele Grüße,
Dimitris.

  • Great 
  • Jeppo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 744 W: 2 N: 716] (5613)
  • [2008-07-21 3:16]
  • [+]

also...sehnsucht nach Portugal?
wie seltsam! Ich leide auch darunter!

ich mag die ruhe dieser Anblick..keine Masse, kein Laerm, keine Touristen "all inclusive"...nur see, himmel...und ruhe

mfg
Silvio GARDA

Olá Ulf,

great composition. This intense blue sky is what I look for in my images. It brings an attractive dramatism into the scene. The emptiness of the sand is a nice invitation to follow the image to the hill and the beach. Superb clarity and definition. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

  • Great 
  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9628 W: 450 N: 15476] (54236)
  • [2008-07-21 8:15]

where are the people Ulf.
A emty beach, well I like it, good pov, fine clear shot, nice photojob here, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

  • Great 
  • Kielia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 394 W: 0 N: 605] (2167)
  • [2008-07-21 11:10]

Hallo Ulf,
phantastischer Eindruck von diesem menschenleeren Strand durch den weiten Winkel. Die Komposition als solche ist perfekt, Licht, Farben, Schärfe, alles stimmt. Man bekommt wirklich eine Sehnsucht nach diesem Ort! Großartige Arbeit!
Einen schönen Abend wünscht
Harriet

Hello Ulf,
The cpl had done a wonderful job here to brings out the best colour contrast between the sky and the land! and the coast really stands out in the image!
good depth with excellent focal point in total sharpness, nice colour and details
well done
cheers
Tony

  • Great 
  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3749 W: 632 N: 5023] (15280)
  • [2008-07-21 11:42]

Olá Ulf,
TFS for sharing the less known beauties of my country with us. I don't think I ever saw this deserted beach. It's a great image, as grandiose as the beach. I like its minimalism ("just" a big expanse of sand, another big expanse of sky, a bit of sea and a scarp), clarity, sharpness and contrast.
Um abraço, José.

  • Great 
  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 343 N: 7468] (31826)
  • [2008-07-21 13:04]
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Hallo Ulf!
!982 war ich auch zum ersten mal in P.und der beach in Figueras da Foz war genauso verlassen und ich erinnere mich an die tausende von Schildern "se vende" Land zu verkaufen.P. war damals das Armenhaus Europa`s.
Ein tolles Bild diese Strandes,nicht einmal ein Fußabdruck zu sehen.Endlose Tiefe und schöner Kontrast zwischen Sand und Himmel.
Gruß,Leo

Hallo Ulf,
Excellent shot. Good pov. good composition, good details and lighting.Very good presentation and peaceful seascape.
Georg

  • Great 
  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1748 W: 42 N: 783] (11081)
  • [2008-07-21 15:33]

This looks like a little piece of heaven just waiting for me :) Being Canadian I even like the sounds of the 'cooler' beach. A beautiful scene with very natural colors. TFS

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2795 W: 53 N: 3957] (12627)
  • [2008-07-21 18:18]

Hi Ulf!
It almost seems impossible to find such a place in the Algarve, mainly in July:))!! So big and it seems clean also. Very nice colours!!

  • Great 
  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4893 W: 121 N: 487] (43143)
  • [2008-07-21 23:23]

Hi Ulf,
great beach, nice sight and good composition. I like the perspective and colours also. Beautiful place. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Hi Ulf,
Superbly captured ... awesome shot. Very good image sharpness and color clarity. I like the simplicity of the image yet eye catching. Well captured and composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

the polorised blue sky and the peach beach looks breath taking ulf... i have never been on a beach by the ocean, looks sooo big to me... beautiful shot for sure, my compliments...

korkut

  • Great 
  • siolaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3995 W: 403 N: 6683] (22721)
  • [2008-07-22 1:15]

Hi Ulf,
That is a nice and quiet beach, as I like them! Lovely realistic colors and as sharp as it gets, i like the sand texture very much. A pleasant clear compo.
Greetings
Laurent

Hello Ulf,
I appreciate this impression of vastness and wild nature. You point out my travel souvenirs of weddings, it is already a long time. Excellent image.

Hallo Ulf,
ein sehr schönes Bild, klasse Qualität und Farben. Guter POV und ein wirklich schöner blauer Himmel. Mir gefällt die entspannte Atmosphäre, sehr schön!

Beste Grüße
Mark

  • Great 
  • Charo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2574 W: 22 N: 4912] (18890)
  • [2008-07-22 3:30]

Hallo Ulf,
Prächtige Spektakel mit so großer Perspektive auf den Strand und Klippen. Ausgezeichnete Licht-und Farb-Kontrast. Gut gesehen.
Mit besten Grüßen,
Charo

Was für ein unglaublicher Strand. Und keine Strandbuggies - was ein Wunder. Ein Foto zeigt einen Blick in die Ferne, das ist schon unglaublich - einfach toll
Well done.

Hi Ulf,
The depth of the sand is impressed me so much.
Superb colors with low POV.
Maybe there can be a man also :)
Congrats and best regards,
Zeynep

  • Great 
  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5227 W: 56 N: 7449] (23805)
  • [2008-07-22 12:02]

Hi Ulf,
A great view over the totally empty beach. It works really great in combination with the blue sky. The light is very attractive too. The cliffs are also nicely included diagonally in the right background. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

  • Great 
  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1276 W: 21 N: 1575] (8325)
  • [2008-07-22 22:04]

Hi Ulf,
A really nice wide view of this deserted expanse of beach. I like the smoothness of the sand, and the hills and line of the water create good perspective and depth.
Regards
Wanda

  • Great 
  • berek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4026 W: 172 N: 5154] (23658)
  • [2008-07-22 22:12]

Hi Ulf,
simple but impressive composition. i like perspective and idea. congratulations.
Burak

Hi Ulf
Beautiful view of the beach but i'll like more with a cut on the sand. Anyway, i like the contrast between colours, sand texture and POV
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

  • Great 
  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4292 W: 87 N: 5274] (25536)
  • [2008-07-23 1:01]

Hi Ulf, good low POV. THe beach is such an endless object; you really prove it here. Great colors.
Regards, Gerrit

  • Great 
  • hdl Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1813 W: 13 N: 1543] (6268)
  • [2008-07-23 4:36]

Hi Ulf. What a wide and clean, natural beach. Quite a change from the Belgian coastline which is almost completely filled with buildings. So, I'm very happy to see that behind the sand of the beach there is nature. Nice capture, thx for sharing.

Hallo Ulf
You found a good pov in which the beach takes a big part in the image and offers a great perspective.
Light, colors and contrast are superb!
Cheers
Marilyn

salut ulf
une vue ou le regard va loin dans le cadrage, un ciel bleu qui fait réver pas mal de gens surtout du nord, ca respire le calme avant l"arrivé des touristes
gilbert

Ulf,
This is a very appealing shot of a great beach. The lighting and colors are great and causes the beach to provide nice contrast to the deep blue sky. Your low POV is nice allowing us to see the textures of the sand. The lines created by the shoreline and cliffs form a nice arrow that leads the eye through the shot.
TFS,
Asa

  • Great 
  • jmcl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2589 W: 146 N: 3421] (11904)
  • [2008-07-24 10:56]
  • [+]

Hi Ulf,

now are you sure you didn't spend say 40 days and nights with the clone tool getting all the tourists cloned out???? stunning emptiness .. beautiful meditative scene ... take care, John

hello Ulf,
nice shot this beach is very beautiful.
congratulations
tiago almeida

Olá Ulf, one of the most beautiful beaches of Portugal and for sure a very known one in summer, specially for surf. Superb minimalist composition. Just love the sense of vast space here and the half/half composition. Congratulations for this very beautiful capture.
Lieben Gruss,
ricardo

Hi Ulf,
Great view with a great colour contrast, well this beach, your composition is well framed with a large forground with sand.

Hi Ulf. Such a beach and all to yourself! Wonderful capture. Well saturated colours and fine details. Well composed to draw the eye into the scene. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

  • Great 
  • Jakab Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 339 W: 121 N: 679] (1876)
  • [2008-07-28 7:56]

Hallo Ulf,
wunderbare Farben oben und unten, und in der Mitte messerscharf aufgenommene Dünen - einfach super! (Und nebenbei: professionell.)
Ich gratuliere Dir herzlich zu dieser hervorragenden Leistung.
Viele Grüße
Laszlo

Hallo Ulf,
So much talk about principles of three usw. I find your compoistion well done. colours and sharpeness. Its really inviting and makes one to just run and sun on the beach.
Hälsningar
/Stefan

  • Great 
  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3321 W: 435 N: 4736] (16916)
  • [2008-07-29 11:30]

Hi Ulf,

A marvellous wild space here, I like much this extent of sand which gives an appreciable depth to the photograph. The natural colors are very beautiful and this sky of a major blue creates an extraordinary constrat. Very pleasant to look at, thank you Ulf.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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  • bema Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 330 W: 0 N: 253] (1905)
  • [2008-08-04 1:22]
  • [+]

Hallo Ulf,

entschuldige die Verspätung...bin eben erst auf deine Aufnahmen gestoßen, ein Traum von einem leeren Strand, da muß man aber auch Proviant mit haben, oder...

liebe Grüße Bernd

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  • tigra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 646 W: 154 N: 552] (2946)
  • [2008-08-07 22:28]

Yeah... that's the place i'd like to go once!
Beautiful sandy deserted beaches are my dream.
Katia

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