Dream and reality Photo

Photographer’s Note

Caldas da Rainha - Dom Carlos Park and Lake with an old Palace in background.
The original picture was turned 180 degrees.
Caldas da Rainha is considered the capital of fruit in Portugal. Every 15th August there are huge feasts celebrating this gift of Nature.

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Bluejeans (33391) 2004-08-26 7:21

Muito bonita a foto, boa composição de cores

agpires (0) 2004-08-26 9:23

Superb mirror effect of this landscape, and very good idea to have reversed the image, I find the colors a little pale, I join a WS.

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mikhalych (1311) 2004-08-26 10:48

I'm not sure that flipping image was necessary here - in fact, original looks great too. Though this certainly attracts attention.

burdallet (0) 2004-08-26 11:20

They are some "ghosts" in water .; or it's my head which can't dod a 180°c transfer :-))

gymley (188) 2004-08-26 11:26

Nice picture,I did the same with my very first posting here on Trekearth and kept my friends guessing what it was, before I turned it back and I posted it under its natural angle.

phil429 (96) 2004-08-26 12:58

Simple idea that has preduced an amazing photo. Well done, muito bem Rui

apazevedo (5469) 2004-08-26 14:16 [Comment]

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Phoebe (130) 2004-08-26 15:20

Que idea más buena lo de girar 180 grados, queda muy surrealista pero me encanta!!

Endy (1025) 2004-08-26 22:18

Great idea to reverse the picture. The reflection is so nice that it is only the water undulation which permits to differentiate real from fictive. Well done!

madska (0) 2004-08-27 3:03

very nice and original one ! you had a nice idea. looks like an impressionist painter. i like the soft colors, very romantic. thanks

odemira (514) 2004-08-27 3:41

Onde está a realidade, em que dimensão vivemos. Muito bem, toque de génio na pós-produção, às vezes o mais simples é o mais espectacular.

jemaflor (39847) 2004-08-27 4:04

J'aime bien cette présentation originale pour mettre en valeur les reflets. Bien vu !

Jean-Luc (5488) 2004-08-28 12:08

Il fallait oser et le résultat est excellent.
Bravo Rui pour cette réussite.

bazal (7898) 2004-08-30 11:54

Very interesting composition.
The reflection on water is great but I feel a little disappointed by the picture tilting. Sharpness and textures are really nice. Good job !

yesterday (9787) 2004-08-31 3:41

Great reflextion, excellent compoced, nice turn:-)

regarads Kaj Nielsen

kaychambers (1196) 2004-09-15 3:00

Interesting approach, and a great way to present this image!

I think a small rotation CCW required to straighten this one up, perhaps.

Regards Rui,

Vic, Singapore.

OOPPS PTS L8R

aimeric (265) 2004-09-17 20:32