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Guatiza
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Copyright: Ros P Osado (Zelanda) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 783 W: 1 N: 1219] (5692)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-02
Camera: HP Photosmart R717
Exposure: f/6.0, 1/300 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2007-09-30 2:55
Viewed: 722
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
The Garden of Cactus de Guatiza is a museum - garden, an important collection of different species of cactus.
More than 10.000 cactus, representing 1.450 different species proceeding from America, Madagascar and of Canaries, of course, they are a part of the different levels of patios of this garden.

César Manrique transformed an ancient quarry into a theater - fórum to exhibit a plantation of cactus.

The Garden of Cactus, realized in 1991, was the last work of César Manrique in Lanzarote.
The Garden of Cactus is a magnificent example of use of a damaged space, since the garden was constructed in an ancient quarry of extraction of volcanic ash, material known like "rofe" or "picón" (soft coal), which the peasants were using to protect his cultures of the moisture during the night.
The complex is provided also with an ancient mill restored and whitened with lime in which it is possible to see how the flour of Canary millet is prepared used to prepare the gofio.

Two WS with other zones of the garden.

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Hello Ros!
Wonderful and interesting place!
I like your view of point with huge cactus!
Very nice!
Agnes

Hi Ros,
Inclusion of people gives scale of dimension to these cactuses ... they are quite big. Good placement of the windmill and nicely placed tall cactus in the foreground. Well captured and composed. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hi Ros,
Impressive place.Lovely light and composition.Nice colours and perspective at the windmill
Georg

hello Ros
great POV and great light, the composition is perfect, nothing to add, just congratulations for this shot !
regards
jo

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  • Fon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 304 W: 32 N: 438] (2298)
  • [2007-09-30 5:20]

Hi Ros,
Great composition, we have a great varieties of elements to be appreciated. I liked this cactus in foreground and to the bottom the windmill and the people walking, I liked this frame. Good light and perfect sharpness. Well done.

Regards
Sérgio

Buenos días Ros,
es bonito Canarias y se ven bonitos lugares. Lamento nunca no haber habido. Tu imagen es bonita y animada, con grandes calidades. No sé hacer eso, y mi aparato, no es un animal de curso. Enhorabuena.
Pasa un buen domingo
cordialmente
Joël

Hola Ros,

que imagem interessante. Creio que nunca tinha visto tantos cactos num só lugar como essa foto nos mostra. E nem sabia que existia um museu desses vegetais! Por isso que o TE sempre me surpreende e sempre aprendemos alguma coisa. Bela captura com tantos elementos exóticos e ainda com a inclusão do moinho de vento. Parabéns!
Saludos,
Carlos

Ros,
Very nice shot! Your composition is outstanding showing all the cactus in the foreground leading to the windmill on the hill. The windmill is well balanced by the tall cactus in the foreground. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The people add a nice sense of scale to the photo as well as adding life to the shot.
TFS,
Asa

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9249 W: 445 N: 14488] (50924)
  • [2007-09-30 9:43]

a very nice place Ros,
a fine pov in this garden, good balance and nice to look at, looks a nice garden to me,. thanks for showing us. Have a nice day.
gr. jaap

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  • delic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1352 W: 63 N: 1736] (6025)
  • [2007-09-30 12:10]

Hello Ros,
As someone who liked cacti, I am amazed by the variety here. There should be plenty of photographic opportunities, esp. wide-angle ones, with juxtaposed cacti and people. Thanks for sharing this. Regards,
Hakan

Hola Ros,
What a beautiful captured of cactus which is my favorite!
what a awesome size of them which well captured with perfect clarity, vivid colour and details
muchas gracias
Tony

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3378 W: 575 N: 4348] (13304)
  • [2007-09-30 13:47]

Hola Ros,
Una compo muy lograda, con el cacto grandon en primer plano y el molino arriba, a izquierda. La luz y colores son magníficos y es agradable ver las personas disfrutando de la belleza del jardin.
Saludos, José.

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3723 W: 8 N: 2427] (19550)
  • [2007-09-30 14:14]

Ros,
A composição está muito interessante, com a inclusão de um primeiro plano bastante cativante. O conjunto ficou excelente.

Paulo

Hola Ros
Wonderful contrast between colours. Great POV with cactus in the foreground.
Very well framed and managed the light
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

Ciao Ros,
che bel posto che ci mostri oggi , interessante la grandezza di queste piante grasse risaltate dalla presenza delle persone .
foto molto ben composta e dai colori bellissimi , ottima nitidezza .
ben fatto
Giorgio

Ola Ros ,
Muito bonita esta tua composição ficou fantastico este cacto aqui em primeiro plano , gostei muito do moinho e da presença humana na foto , as cores ficaram muito bonitas , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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  • gunbud Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4030 W: 3 N: 3389] (15903)
  • [2007-09-30 21:31]

Hi Ros,
Wonderful image with clear colors and beautiful details to the cactus. Many fine element are seen as we look towards the lovely windmill that contrast so well with the blue summer sky.
Regards, Tom

Wonderful museum/garden, plants are great and architectures and the mill too, I much like this and the other views, beautiful work Ros, compliments.
Have a nice week
Ciao
Vinicio

Mas que lindo que deve ser este jardim. Como eu gosto de cactus, esta foto agrada-me muito.
António

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  • Mikos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1053 W: 0 N: 906] (4320)
  • [2007-10-01 3:36]

Hola Ros!

Impresionante composicion, ademas de orientativa de lo que vendria a ser un primer boceto mental que uno podria hacerse de las Canarias, que por suerte las conozco, aunque no Lanzarote.
Me encanta la luz, pero tambien esa composicion tan acertada que has elegido, donde a pesar de haber bastantes elementos donde mirar, no aparece sobrecargada la escena, todo esta en su lugar.

Un saludo, y buen inicio de semana!

Miguel

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3961 W: 81 N: 4744] (23409)
  • [2007-10-01 4:12]

Hi Ros,
interesting composition and pespective play. Great colours.
Regards, gerrit

Que hermosa toma, Ros. Lo siento que no he conocido ese jardin. Excelente POV y encuadre perfecto! Bellos colores, luz y muy buena nitidez.

Abrazos
Leonor

Hola Ros,
Me encanta el colorido de esta foto y el protagonismo de ese enorme cactus que ocupa el primer plano. Has captado muy bien la bonita luz de Lanzarote.
Saludos,
Mirari.

hola Ros
this is a nice photo with superb colours and an original POV!I like the high cactus of the foreground rising up to the sky,and the white mill just beside it.The people give us some information about the size of the cactus.Very well done!
Have a nice evening.
Pascale

Hola Ros,

preciosa vista del jardin de los cactus, buena resolucion y colores, buen trabajo,

Un saludo

Sergio

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2500 W: 46 N: 3452] (11159)
  • [2007-10-02 15:42]

Olá Ros!
Bonita composição com inúmeros detalhes. Gosto da quantidade enorme de cactos, do moinho, da presença das pessoas. Uma composição bem conseguida, com um bom formato e cores muito bonitas.

Ros,
I recognized the place as bieng at Lanzarote right away form the thumbnail. It is a magical place and your composition contributes a lot to give the right impression of that place. Great light ocnditions and wonderful sky.
regards, Peter

Bonjour Ros,

Cette image est magnifique ! Composition équilibrée, ciel bleu, les gens pour donner l'échelle, et surtout mes préférés : les cactus... Des cactus de musée, effectivement, tu as bien rendu leur beauté.
Merci de ce partage !

Emma

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