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Photographer’s Note

The locality of Consuegra (Toledo), with a very excellent old town placed on remains of the Roman city of Consaburum, the river Amarguillo divides her in two connected by metallic bridges that today substitute those of Roman origin, knocked down by the flood of the XIXth century. The Arab domination, the later capture by Alfonso VI and the fact that in 1.183 Alfonso VIII was transferring her, together with his castle, to the Hospitable Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, left in Mother of the son-in-law notable architectural traces that they can appreciate going for a walk along the locality or visiting his museum. His interesting monuments, the castle, the military and, defenses especially, the crestería named Hill Calderico, of his wind mills, does of this population an attractive place for tourists and visitors.

Although in his day they were thirteen mills those that were crowning the hill, at present there survive eleven, of which "Sancho" still possesses the whole machinery of the XVIth century in ideal state for his functioning. Once to the year, last weekend of October, coinciding with the Holiday of the Rose of the Saffron, " Sancho " leaves some open seas of his eight small windows (the mills of Consuegra do not take twelve as the others) and it moves his sails realizing the Grinding of the Peace, a symbolic act in which diverse excellent personalities take part in the world of the culture and the communication.

Once a year in so called Crestería Manchega, on top of the Hill Calderico that Consuegra dominates, they open to themselves the windows and there are faced the sails of the mill so-called "Sancho" and the machinery moves again the enormous stone - with proper name Catalina - who crushes the grain, turning it into flour. The excuse is the Holiday of the Rose of the Saffron that takes place in this city from 1.962, last weekend of October. In every occasion the wheat is brought of a different place, in 1997 it came from the different places that Cervantes made cover to Don Quijote. In this occasion (1998) it comes from the French Brittany, there the Friends' Association of the Mills has taken charge sending it. On Saturday, once turned the wheat in flour, distributes in sachets the visitors, approximately approximately 3.000 persons a year.

The mill so called "Gentleman of the Green Overcoat" preserves editions of the Quixotic in diverse languages, as well as an edition of Braille of 22 volumes. The 'Bolero' receives to the office of tourism (925-475731); and the 'Espartero' there have been restored by the School Workshop of Consuegra, the last one with exhibition of works realized by the pupils. The 'Sparks' it shows an exhibition of the work of Gregorio Prieto.
Soon five of the mills will be destined for rural houses, a project carried out by the Town hall, Social European Fund and Meeting of Communities of Castilla-La Mancha, which will realize the School Workshop and across which the mills will be able to be rented by interested those in living during some time in these constructions that formerly served for the grinding and today they constitute a beautiful and decorative element of the scenery, from which wide panoramic one is contemplated of The Mancha.

One WS with other capture.

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carper (64546) 2008-01-11 3:54

marvelous one Charo,
I like mills you know...
good composition, fine low horizon, good light and a fantastic sky, very nice to look at, good photojob, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

romanaa (2551) 2008-01-11 4:00

Hello Charo,
beutiful image, very charming windmill, i love the colours and depth of the picture.
Best regards
Romana

Truja (4948) 2008-01-11 4:00

Bon dia Charo, lo primero que me ha llamado la atención es el poder de esa enorme nube pasando justo por las aspas del molino, gran efecto que a parte de dar dinamismo a la imagen, ayuda a centrar la vista en el molino para posteriormente recorrer toda la fotografía.
Excelente vista de gran profundidad gracias al gran encuadre que has realizado. La población de Consuegra en la parte inferior es fantástica, con la conjunto de rojos tejados que contrastan con los verdes campos.
En definitiva, otro ejemplar trabajo y divulgación de la Mancha.

Salut, Jordi

jusninasirun (10150) 2008-01-11 4:02

Hello Charo,
Beautiful windmill in brilliant perspective. Wrell composed in good depth and clarity. tHE sky is stunning!
Regards,
Jusni

zhelach (3590) 2008-01-11 4:04

Hello Charo!
Wonderful photo! Beautiful composition and colors! lovely clouds and windmills! Good note!
Bravo!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

sonkai (1017) 2008-01-11 4:11

Hola Charo.
Muy buena la foto,colores variados y vivos y la nitidez y la luz muy buenas tambien.Me gusta el contraste en la linea de horizonte y que aparezcan las casas marcando planos distintos,yo quiza habría evitado la barandilla verde,o no se,igual no,tambien le da su toque y estando en primer plano puede que le de mas profundidad...En cualquier caso,me ha parecido ver a lo lejos al ingenioso hidalgo....:)
Un saludo

barrufeto_77 (25697) 2008-01-11 4:19

Hola Charo.

Esta foto me parece estupenda. Encima las nubes te ayudan ya que le dan una gran fuerza a la foto...me gusta.

Un saludo, Oscar

newra (135) 2008-01-11 4:20

hi Charo,

colors and composition is so nice. Congratulations.

I want to catch those clouds:)

well done
nevra

Tue (25608) 2008-01-11 4:24

Hej Charo,
The composition of this photo is excellent. The wind mill is well placed a little off-centred. The fence is well included in the bottom right hand corner and the view over the city is beautiful on the left hand side. The light and colours are both very enhancing too. Well done and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

coco (27766) 2008-01-11 4:31

Hola Charo.

He visto la foto y pensado en una crítica que hiciera justicia a la foto pero que a la vez fuera breve. Eso sí, no cayendo en tópicos.

Esta foto es una auténtica postal pero en el sentido más positivo de la palabra. Además tiene la gran virtud de cumplir perfecto los dos objetivos de TE: aprender del mundo (brillante nota) y de la fotografía.

Últimamente no estoy muy conectado a TE por trabajo, pero una foto como ésta (y a la vez reconozco que hay fotos mucho mejores en TE pero que no cumplen tan bien las normas de TE) devuelven la ilusión.

Carlos.

(me acuerdo hace tiempo que los miembros de TE de España éramos 4 gatos... alguna vez habrá que hacer un TE meeting)

r021251 (3917) 2008-01-11 4:59

Superbe, belle conservation d'un patrimoine cher à cette région . bien capté et bien rendu
Réal.

snunney (34610) 2008-01-11 5:09

Hello Charo,
A very attractive well balanced composition. I like the point of view with the curving road on one side and the town on the either. Very good light and colours. Good clarity.

belido (16273) 2008-01-11 5:30

Hola Charo,

imagem colorida e atraente você nos apresenta aqui. Esse moinho com a vila ao fundo nos promovem uma bonita vista. A saturação está perfeita em resgatar as cores do momento. Parabéns!
Saludos,
Carlos

Paolo (40694) 2008-01-11 5:45

Hi Charo, excellent also this one, colorful and full of light, with excellent quality and composition too.
thansk, ciao

wishlist (4133) 2008-01-11 6:41

Hola Charo!
beautiful shot!! The windmill is so well placed in the frame giving a nice focal point and a great dof; also it stands so well against the blue sky adding a nice contrast to the scene. Really good quality throughout with vibrant coours and excellent details.
Thanks for sharing this
Regards

Igor

ruisc_pt (6206) 2008-01-11 7:48

HOla Charo again
É impressionante o recorte finíssimo da imagem, o contraste das cores e a posição dominante do "Sancho" sobre toda a envolvente.
Uma maravilha de fotografia.
Uma das minhas favoritas.
Muitos Parabéns
R

vero07 (1747) 2008-01-11 8:40

Hola Charo,
Una preciosa foto con perfecta luz y colores. Los contrastes entre éstos son fuertes y llamativos, los tejados rojos, el intenso azul, y las bonitas nubes. Una muy bonita imagen con una buena elección del POV.
Excelente trabajo!
Gracias por la útil información.
Saludos!

zmey (7244) 2008-01-11 8:44

hola charo!

primero, feliz ano nuevo para usted!

back to your picture: a beautiful, post-cardy composition. nice colors and the subject is extremely photogenic in its simple elegance.

great note too.

my compliments and TFS
kristaps

gracious (20017) 2008-01-11 9:00

Hola Charo,
Excellent composition again with great perspective!
good pov with great depth, vivid colour and details!
the clouds formation adds a big bonus in the composition!
very well done
muchas gracias
Tony

jlbrthnn (37601) 2008-01-11 10:20

Bonsoir Charo,
Bravo, comment as tu fais pour dénicher ce si beau moulin à vent si bien placé? C'est une très belle composition qui combine le moulin, les toitures rouge et un ciel magnifique. Belle image et bonne réalisation technique.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Joël

jonathan_hart (22570) 2008-01-11 10:23

hi Charo
excellent POV and light, very nice place :))
regards
jo

cherryripe (18869) 2008-01-11 10:58

Hola Charo
Preciosa imagen de un gigante. Me encanta la luz sobre el molino y los techos. Hay mucho contraste entre los colores y los nubes enormes dans mucha ambiente.
Saludos
Nikki

mporta (3352) 2008-01-11 11:06

Hola Charo
It's a lovely composition, with three distinct areas dominated by fundamental colours (red, green and blue).
Great POV, great saturation, great sky.
Matteo

Wahclellaspirit (3017) 2008-01-11 11:39

Hola Charo,
A beautiful scene with the soft clouds and the high angled shot peering down into the flatlands of the village. Very well captured light allows this to stand out as if one was standing there themselves!
Beautiful capture...
Have a great weekend.
Steve

paura (38266) 2008-01-11 12:45

Charo,
Uma beleza de foto, com composição de primeira e excelentes ajustes fototécnicos. Uma das melhores fotografias de seu álbum.

Abraços

Paulo

emilbo (9293) 2008-01-11 13:44

Hola Charo!
Belle prise de vue et bonne perspective. La magnifique tour est bien placée et attire directement l'attention avec le gros nuage derrière. Les couleurs sont superbee, bonne composition et intéressante note.
Bravo!.. et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

alvaraalto (5229) 2008-01-11 15:20

Hi Charo,

Great composition with this well renovated mill.
I only miss the man of La Mancha and his knight and the donkey.

Groet Rob

gary91 (15321) 2008-01-11 17:06

Hola Charo,
Wonderful image. I have to say this is certainly the way most people image this is how Spain looks like !
The colors are great and the composition is just perfect. THe rendering of this beautiful sky is fantastic.
A great image from yours !
Have a nice week-end.
Best regards, Christian

Docarmo (8820) 2008-01-11 19:07

Hola Charo,
Espléndidas luminosidad y perspectiva, la imagen parece en 3D. Un lugar hermoso y una nota excelente. ¡Una presentación estupenda!
Gracias por compartirla con nosotros.
MC

gunbud (27763) 2008-01-11 20:21

Hello Charo,
Fantastic image of rhis lovely windmill as it contrast wonderfully with the vibrant blue sky and lush green countrside. The charming village with its orange rooftops completes the great photo as it spreads towards the distant plains.
Regards, Tom

pablominto (40402) 2008-01-12 1:43

Hello Charo,
A very nice composition, with this windmill overlooking Consuegra town!
A well balanced composition with rich vivid colours, the sky is attractive with lovely clouds...
Great feeling of depth over the vast plains in the back!
Greetings,
Pablo -

josepmarin (33785) 2008-01-12 4:29

Hola Charo,
recuerdo con cariño este bello lugar manchego, y aquí has realizado un encuadre distinto al que todo el mundo hace, es decir, desde arriba del cerro y con la perspectiva de todos los molinos y el castillo al fondo.
Pues me gusta, das mucho protagonismo a este molino contra un cielo castellano precioso (cómo lo echo en falta) y con la ciudad abajo a un lado, lo que da altura y perspectiva, además de una gran sensación de paz y libertad.
El WS es excelente, yo tengo alguna foto parecida, y la nota es intensa y muy informativa.
Volveré a Consuegra, tu trabajo me invita a ello.
Un abrazo,
Josep

Didi (35998) 2008-01-12 4:32

Hi Charo
Very nice colours with a beautifull cloudly sky.
I appreciate well the side lights on the windmill.
Very well done.
Cheers.

Bruno40 (6440) 2008-01-12 5:19

Charo,
una de tus mejores fotos en TE. Colores y nitidez fantasticos, buena nota, un cielo que uno se lo quisiera, y buena composicion.
Quizas hubiera puesto le molino mas a la izquierda, dejando afuera el camino y la baranda, y mostrando mas le pueblo, el cual parece muy atractivo. Es solo una sugerencia, la foto esta buena como esta.
saludos
Jorge

gilou530 (35007) 2008-01-12 13:03

hello
a very nice picture, the framing is well found, the landscape is wonderful and hte POV is excel, a great picture
gilbert

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-01-12 16:53

Hola Charo:

Con la lectura de tu nota y la majestuosidad de el paisaje en la foto, se viene a mi memoria la obra magnanima de la literatura castellana "En un lugar de La Mancha..."

La nitidez, la profundidad de campo, el colorido y la gran cantidad de detalles que se encierran, hace que nos quedemos observando esta vista una y hasta mil veces. Felicitaciones

John

vincz (19039) 2008-01-13 0:59

Beautiful one with such a great sky. I like very much the POV with the village with the ref roofs bleow. Lots of deoth in this shot. A great one.

:) tomorrow

kipli (1007) 2008-01-13 7:58

Finalmente un'altra foto con i mulini a vento della Mancha. Ho scoperto le tue foto proprio con una di queste. Bellissima composizione con incredibili colori e una grandissima profondità di campo.
Ottimo scatto!

Ciao
Andrea

mirarer (4314) 2008-01-13 11:19

Hola Charo,
Veo que los autobuses llenos de japoneses desembarcando en Consuegra estaban enteramente reservados para mí.
Una imagen clásica y de gran calidad. Excelentes colores, nitidez y un cielo precioso.
Saludos,
Mirari

stego (22350) 2008-01-13 14:28

Hola Charo,
Una foto magnifica! La claridad del aire es impresionante y la nitidez le hace justicia. Los colores hacen un bello contraste: verde de los campos, rojo de los tejados, blanco de las casas, molino y nubes e azul fuerte del cielo. La colina, la carretera y las nubes concentran nuestra atención en el molino, hiciste um encuadramiento admirable.
Saludos, José.

sacavem (8223) 2008-01-14 2:57

Olá Charo,
Good work to capture of this mill. Superb colours and light. I like the white vs. the blue sky. Very good POV and frame.
Regards,
Filipe

AiresSantos (41866) 2008-01-14 4:50

Hola Charo
Uma foto magnifica com cores e definicao excelente. Um ceu encantador e um enquadramento perfeito.
Um abraço
Aires

dip (12534) 2008-01-14 10:35

Hi Charo,
wonderful image!
excellent clarity and amazing colors,very good framing too,
very well done,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

zumoduvas (1974) 2008-01-15 5:47

Hola Charo.

Bonita postal toledana con el molino de viento dominando el pueblo.

Saludos.
jose Luis.

gildasjan (23645) 2008-01-15 7:10

Bonjour Charo
Toutes mes félicitations pour cette superbe composition.Tout est bon dans cette photo.
Bravo et bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Guy_Velazquez (0) 2008-01-16 6:13

Hola Charo, maravillosa foto, excelentes colores y detalles del molino de viento y el pueblo en el fondo. Un saludo.

Bluejeans (32021) 2008-01-16 8:59

Ola Charo ,
Magnifica foto com este moinho de vento , gostei muito do teu ponto de visão , boa profundidade de foto , cores ficaram fantasticas , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

giorgimer (21000) 2008-01-16 14:46

Hola Charo,

I'm very fascinated by the beauti of La Mancha's windmills. Excellent composition and detail. Beautiful sky.

Very well done!

Gio

bakes888 (18101) 2008-01-16 20:07

Hi Charo. I love this shot! The colours and detail are perfect but I really love the way the windmill blades are etched against the sky. Beautiful photo and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

delic (6735) 2008-01-17 7:53

Nice composition with the off-center windmill overlooking the town. Colors came out well and those clouds add good drama. Excellent work! Regards,
Hakan

adores (15463) 2008-01-17 16:14

Olá Charo!
Muito bonita! É impossível resistir a estes moinhos e a composição está excelente com a vila ao fundo e o moinho que parece tocar as nuvens. As cores estão muito boas!

marietom (31796) 2008-01-20 2:50

wouaw, quelle composition, c'est époustoufflant ! Superbe netteté, sur tous les plans, et les ailes noires se détachent très bien, sur le blanc des nuages et des murs. Superbe !
Marie

Greg1949 (8507) 2008-01-22 15:23

Charo,

I love your windmills, you do a great job capturing them and your colors are always so alive. I particularly like this one for the positioning of the mill overlooking the city. Great capture.

Greg

banyanman (7716) 2008-01-28 16:00

Hi Charo. I've seen this windmill photographed by a couple of other TEers, but not quite from the excellent POV that you have chosen. I like how you have included the red roofs of the town in the bottom left. The sharpness of the windmill is perfect - it really enhances its contrast with the rest of the image. Personally I would have prefered to see about a cm cropped off the top so that this was a standard 6x4 landscape format (your composition would have then been a textbook example of the application of the rule of thirds). Cheers . . . David

Emile (19883) 2008-01-29 8:20

Hola Charo.
Una magnifica composicion con el molino en primer plano y el excelent efecto de profundidad que nos da para apreciar los techos rojos de las casas del pueblo, tu punto de vista es excelente el cual nos permite disfrutar de tan bello lugar. Muy buenos colores, definicion y marco.
Felicitaciones.
Un abrazo.

manatee (4279) 2008-02-21 22:43

Hola Char te ecnotre gracias a ANDANTE, (Enrique.

Me gusto tu trabajo, es muy bueno, en lo personal me encanta Espana, es uno de mis paises favoritos. Uno de los lugares que no pude visitar lamentablemente fueron estos molinos de la mancha aunque estuve en Tomellosos, region Castellana, no pude de ir a sus molinos, espero la siguinete vez para poder terminar de recorrer tu pais que es tan hermoso.

Esta foto es muy buena, la vista es espectacular y el angulo muy bueno, ademas de la nota.

Un saludo grande desde Mexico

Elias

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-03-18 4:46

Hola Charo, very good image of landscape..
the windimilla is eyecatching and the colours stunning!
i like it!
ciao!
Valeria

kiks (6037) 2008-03-30 11:46

Hi Charo, beautiful composition. I'm glad to see that the windmill is so well conservated. Techniekly you shot is perfect: very clean colors, good use of the clouds and the fence and road. Great job
Best regards
KIKs

Manu1 (170) 2008-06-18 15:34

Classic La Mancha shot....well done

Manu

MarianneS (14262) 2008-06-19 10:18

Hola Charo,
Una bonita composición, llena de bueno aire.
La armonía de colores es muy agradable y este cielo muy impresionante pone en valor el paisaje perfectamente.
Un abrazo,
Marianne

Photo Information

Copyright: Charo Parras (Charo) (31665)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-02-16
Categories: Architecture
Camera: CANON EOS 400D
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/340 seconds
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): I have to visit! (Spain), Mis fotos con estrella [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-11 3:52
Favorites: 3 [view]