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La Mancha


La Mancha
Photo Information
Copyright: Javier Fernandez de Prado (castellano) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 141 W: 0 N: 173] (678)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-19
Categories: Castles
Camera: Kodak EasyShare DX7630
Exposure: f/8, 8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2005-09-19 18:00
Viewed: 1627
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 56
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Welcome to La Mancha!

What we see here are the windmills and the castle of this quaint town, called Consuegra, which is located in the Castilian province of Toledo. "La Mancha" is a geographical region in the South-Central Iberian plateau. Its name comes from the Arabian "Al-Manxa" which literaly means "The Dry".

It is obviously a very dry region (200-400 mm/year), but produces one of the most appreciated wine grapes of the world. Due to the dry weather that the region presents, the quality of the wine grapes is more than excellent. By the way, this year has been extraordinary dry in Spain, so be ready to taste the wines of the year 2005 (La Mancha wines, of course), they're gonna be the best in many years.
Enjoy it!

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Wau one of my favorittes mill. Beautiful shot vith great lightshow I like your photo...

Very interesting shot. I enjoy photo taken when it's still light outside but all the lights are on. Great clarity and depth of field.

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  • sarju Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1139 W: 52 N: 1278] (5300)
  • [2005-09-19 18:07]

Hi Javier
What I think about this photo is that you composed, timed and executed it very well.
I really like the sharpness and DOF that you have captured in this photo ... your windmills almost look like humans to me
thanks for sharing ... chau ... sarju

Hola Javier,
Very nice picture. Great composition and exposure. The colors, light and details are superb. Well done
Saludos, antónio

Hola Javier!
Composición muy artística de este marco incomparable de La Mancha. El tiempo de exposición que elegiste fue muy bueno para captar la luz del momento, en movimiento, y con los molinos bien iluminados y el castillo de oro, controlando la zona, orgulloso, desde lo alto de la colina.
Me encanta tu foto en el atardecer de Consuegra. La luz del coche marchándose, es como la cerecita del pastel. Muy buen trabajo.
(Ves a Consuegra "TE", a ver si ves alguna foto mía...)
Un saludo desde Barcelona.
Jaume

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  • falves Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 236 W: 11 N: 358] (1399)
  • [2005-09-19 20:32]

Hola Javier,
Nice Composition. Nice colors. Opening time well performed.
Nice POV and DOF. Very sharp and clear.
Regards
Fred

Wow,
Javier a fantastic shot i love the compostion exposure and dof. Everything is just spot on.

Hola Javier.

Preciosa composición con la rista de molinos y el castillo al fondo.

La captura del coche también está muy lograda.

Saludos

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  • coco Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4190 W: 145 N: 4963] (23440)
  • [2005-09-20 3:36]

Hola Javier.
Muy, muy, muy buena la foto. Desde la composición (no falta nada: el paisaje es muy bueno, con los molinos, lo que parece un castillo, las montañas, el cielo,... y el coche) hasta la luz y el color.
Como bien dices: enjoy it.
Saludos desde Barcelona.

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  • kLe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 333 W: 109 N: 496] (1848)
  • [2005-09-20 5:52]

Me gusta "muchismo" esta foto, Javier. La composición es excelente por la colocación de los molinos de viento que nos van llevando cómo mojones de un camino hacia el castillo. De la misma manera la luces de abajo, en rojo forman una ruta alterntiva y parelela al castillo. Curiosamente hay otras luces blancas que tratan de imitar las aspas de un molino.
En suma, por la parte artística y evocadora es casi perfecta. Si el cielo hubiera sido un pelín más negro, ufs!

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  • Tue Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5227 W: 56 N: 7448] (23801)
  • [2005-09-20 7:05]

Hej Javier,
Very good picture with this exposure. The lights are great, especially the ones of the car on the road. Nice composition as well. Good work.
Hilsner,
Lars

Hi Javier,
Nice colors and framing.
Good light.
Regards,
Didier

Hi Javier
Very nice and clear picture.
Beautiful colors and sharpness.
Well done.Uğur

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  • ancelf (213)
  • [2005-09-21 3:14]

Nice shot. The sky light and artificial lights are well balanced, then the contrast is soft. The car add a touch of coulour in dark right side.

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4087 W: 137 N: 4416] (16045)
  • [2005-09-22 2:00]

Hola Javier.
Esta es una excelente fotografia. Los reflejos de las luces, sus colores, su composicion, su foco, sus detalles, todo esto la hace numero uno. Preciosa foto.
Felicitaciones.

Very good image of these known mills. Not only the exposure is very well managed, as well the aperture to create those star effects, but also the amount of leading lines are great guiding our eyes from the front to the background. A bit more sharpness would be nice to enhance the details.

Increible toma, una acertada perspectiva con unos colores y luces muy bien tomados.
Una acertada exposicion para uno foto que seguro no era facil de conseguir.
Buen trabajo.
Well done

beautiful angle to show the 3 windmills in a line. I like the lights and the car trace on the road.
Vanessa

Hola Javier, una composición elegante, me gusta el ambiente que has conseguido jugando con la media luz natural del ¿crepúsculo? y la luz artificial de los focos. El contraste de colores muy bueno. Enhorabuena.

Un saludo ..................... Paco

Hi Javier
great picture! i like the star effect and the composition. nice shot.
regards,
Martin

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  • AmiBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2067 W: 370 N: 1681] (19510)
  • [2005-10-24 8:44]

Hi Javier,
I like the way you composed this picture, the windmills are well positioned.
I like the stars ! ;-)
Maybe it's a litlle over-exposed.
Anyway, a good shot

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  • gbarto Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 186 W: 22 N: 141] (1261)
  • [2005-10-30 15:23]

Spain is a very beautiful country.
People are so nice...
Your shot is very well composed.
Exposure is very good.
Très beau travail !

Hola Javier, me ha gustado mucho esta foto. La composición es muy buena. Yo hubiera probado también a encuadrar más cielo y subexponer algo para ver si quedaba más azul...

Saludos,
Javier

Hello Javier, this is a beautiful picture. I like the way the windmills are in a line, gently curving towards the distant castle. Well exposed and you captured the detail well. A successful evening shot.

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  • magiqa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 0 N: 140] (1146)
  • [2005-11-12 12:11]

Lovely picture! But where is don Quijote and Rosinante and Dulcinea and Sancho Panza? Hiding behind the mills?

Hola Javier,
Vengo de descubir esta foto mirando tu pagina de introduccion,
esta estupenda, la luz, la exposicion, los destellos, los contrastes,
una foto de revista.
Muy bien hecha,
Saludos
Daniel

This composition is serene. I like the POV. The view of the castle in the background makes the foreground look out of place, as though they were shot during a different time of day, making the photo feel almost mysterious. The car lights bring a modern touch to the story.

beautiful picture Javier
very nice colors, and contrast
thanks for sharing windmills of Don Kichotte
regards

Hola Javier,

Gran imagen, has logrado una bella composición, buenos colores y unos efectos de luz fantásticos, buen trabajo.

Un saludo

José

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