Pereque-açu river Photo

Photographer’s Note

View from the bridge over the Perequê-açu river which leads to the historical center of Paraty. Most of hotels of Paraty are located by this river.
Around 1640 the settlement called Paratii was transferred to the location where is today the historical center, between the rivers Paratiguaçu (today called Perequê-Açu) and Patitiba, donated by Maria Jácome de Mello. This benefactor imposed two conditions for the donation: that a new chapel be built in honor of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, and the safety of the gentle Guaianas Indians be preserved. Unfortunately, only the first condition was respected.

In 1660, the flourishing settlement rebels, demanding independence from Angra dos Reis and the status of village for itself. Thus, in 1667 it rose to the condition of Village of Nossa Senhora dos Remedios de Paratii. It is important to mention that Paraty was the first Brazilian city to have political autonomy by popular voting.

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This was a low exposure shot... "washed" with dodge tool..I liked the effect... and you?

singuanti, kdien, Nottinghill, thohau, paguru, Karthik has marked this note useful

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poulinp (4464) 2005-04-19 23:44

Very sharp and excellent DOF. I like the reflexion, the well saturated colors, the perfect contrast and composition. Well done!

yekjohn (1886) 2005-04-20 0:10

Very good composition with excellent sharpness and colors. Great reflection of the calm waters. I really like the inclusion of the tall trees on the left, leading towards the village and beyond. Very nice! Cheers, John.

noel04 (617) 2005-04-20 1:07

Hi carmen,
you done a great shot...even the small subject in frame are shrp color, for me this is very good place.
noel

kdien (9261) 2005-04-20 2:14

Wspania³y, piêkny kadr, pe³en kolorów, kontrastów, oraz wspania³ych kontrastów. Cool

Nottinghill (1085) 2005-04-20 2:35

I like the calmness of this landscape. Lower left part is slightly underexposed but this is a minor remark. Very relaxing mood. Thanks for sharing

thohau (949) 2005-04-20 2:38

Hi Carmen,
you captured a very ralxing scene here. The composition is in a perfect way chosen. I like the reflection on the calm watersurface and the greenery along the banks. Great colours - well done!
Cheers, Thorsten

paguru (1052) 2005-04-20 2:55

Hi Carmem, the dark exposure works very well here to create a wonderful landscape painting with saturated colors. Your composition is very peaceful, al blue and green with a few red highlights to attract the eye. Thanks for posting!

Karthik (306) 2005-04-20 3:49

picture perfect shot! I guess the low exposure and dodging work very well here.. great shot but the framing could be better! :)

gulliver (1636) 2005-04-20 3:59

Very nice colors and framing! The place great!! Very well done.

joaoferreira (0) 2005-04-20 6:53

Outra linda composição. Gostei muito da coloração e dos reflexos na água. Abraços!

betogrein (2232) 2005-04-20 8:40

Oi Carmem
Uma bela foto, ótima a composição e as cores tmbém. Parabéns... Abraços
Humberto

dabri (1692) 2005-04-20 11:57

Ciao Carmeng,
always surprising.
I like your postprocessings, the way in wich you render the beauty.

Davide

singuanti (15240) 2005-04-20 19:27

Hi Carmem. You chose a wonderful day to take this shot. I'm a sucker for reflections and this shot is no exception! You have conveyed the feel of a warm tropical place very well. I especially like the colors of the brown dirt on the right bank. Very nice work Carmem!

nofer (3186) 2005-04-20 22:27

Tem Papa novo e a gente não pode dizer palavrão...
Vou perguntar bem "devagarzinho..":
C O M O
V O C Ê
C O N S E G U I U
I S S O ...???
Está linda mesmo... por favor assina dentro... sem por plugins de tela...!!!
Sem comentários... vou falar da cor? contraste? composição? deixa isso prá lá!!

Obrigado!
Reynaldo

lukie (0) 2005-04-22 16:03

Very lovely scene and good picture, Carmem. Thanks.

kindly regards,

Luc.

andrebonavita (0) 2005-04-24 10:29

Incrivel Carmem! Eu estive nesse mesmo rio num dia de chuvas fortes, a aguá estava barrosa e o céu estava todo nublado! Me pareceu um rio bem feio tanto que nem tirei fotos lá! Mas vejo que me enganei, você conseguiu fazer uma ótima foto dele, com belas cores e reflexos na água! Espero um dia retornar a Paraty num dia de Sol! Boa nota!

Abraço
André

quantabeh (5203) 2005-04-25 11:45

super beautiful Carmem,
I like the general dark tones, but it is bright enough to see many details. The color are extremely vivid and well saturated, and the sharpness is tremendous. It is indeed gorgeous!
saludos,
Behrang

michalu (792) 2005-04-30 1:16

Hi Carmen!!! Very good shot, sharpness and colors. I can feel the silence and the slow movement of the river.

Michael

chaitee (136) 2005-05-08 15:54

I love the reflection in the picture. It's truly amazing. The depth of field is also excellent and it's really great how even though there is a line of symmetry, it's not right in the middle, which follows the rule of thirds.

taivo (1840) 2005-05-20 2:35

This is such a beatiful shot and place. Lovely colours and excellent sharpness. I very much like the depth of view, as you can follow the river all the way in the distance. Again, superb colours!

kclai (2267) 2005-06-01 3:53

Hi Carmem
Great job of composed and executed landscape. Angle job is good, where we could see and feel the tranquility of the fishing village.
But the pic is a little too dark.
Well done.
Eric Lai

DecioLima (197) 2005-12-16 7:02