Lost! Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This photo was taken from the lighthouse on Morro de São Paulo (Hill of Saint Paul) an island close to Salvador in Bahia. There aren't too many photos from this island on the site, so thought I would add some. The island is a simply beautiful place, laid back with no cars. The real Brazilian lifestyle, especially Bahia is evident here, with the relaxed nature of everybody.

The beaches are fantastic (and I hear even better in the summer, as opposed to the winter months that I visited).

I tried to capture a unique shot of the beach, with the sea, palm trees, and a group of "Lost" shipwrecked individuals! Though they don't exactly look too haggard.

Hope you like it.

nivaldo, adores, avene, npecanhuk, drt100, gracestout2008, yetis_bey, belido, ribeiroantonio, phwall, alainh has marked this note useful

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nivaldo (12846) 2008-09-07 16:01

Espetacular visão dessa bela praia!
Great view! Great POV !
Parabéns, David !
Congratulations!
Um abraço,
Nivaldo

adores (15225) 2008-09-07 16:07

Olá David!
O pov está excelente e a composição muito bem conseguida. Gosto do efeito do vento nas palmeiras e as cores estão óptimas!

drt100 (816) 2008-09-07 16:17

Hello David,
Very beautiful photo :) Very good composition and very pleasant colours! I especially like the theme in the lost sence (well, I'm sort of a fan of lost). I also like various shades of colour (the sand).
It seems that you have a strong tendency to turn your seascape photos into "paintings" (I tend to do so, also) Interesting POV good notes

azizbilgili (1714) 2008-09-07 16:18

Hi David,
Good title : ), and more important, a very good photograph.

TFS

gracestout2008 (30) 2008-09-07 17:08

Hello David,
This is a very interesting photograph of a place. Your notes are very useful. And what a view. This is really a fantastic place.
GRACE

yetis_bey (337) 2008-09-07 17:13 [Comment]

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belido (15955) 2008-09-07 17:30

Hi David,

excelente ponto de tomada. É uma vista realmente bonita dessa praia. Sua composição está nota 10. Gosto de ver os palmeiras e a turma conversando. O crop quadrada também funciona muito bem. Parabéns!
Abraço,
Carlos

ribeiroantonio (21701) 2008-09-07 20:44

Estariam eles a organizar uma peladinha ali mesmo na praia junto à água? Tens aqui uma boa composição com um grande espaço reservado ao mar e o grupo de pessoas num canto a balançar diagonalmente as copas das palmeiras colocadas ao centro.
António

phwall (5396) 2008-09-08 0:30

Hi David,
Good title and more important, a very good photograph.
Like your framing very much, it tells the story so well.
Perfect moment for the capture, the waves on the beach add movement and the group huddled together make for an interesting human element, I like the "outcast" sitting to the side.
Lovely image.
Regards
Peter

hatti52 (12654) 2008-09-08 2:38

Hi David
excellent POV,beautiful colours
my compliments

npecanhuk (12919) 2008-09-08 2:42

Hi David!
Excellent point of view/composition and the result is: a very interesting, eye-catching and beautiful photograph!
With just a few elements you have really captured the soul of the place! Great Job!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

avene (10810) 2008-09-08 4:45

hello David,
great shot, I like a lot how the square format ties all the elements of the scene together. the waterline is a great way to divide the photo into two separate, but closely linked parts, while the palm trees give the idea of scale and your point of view. but what I like best is the kid who's simply enjoying the moment while the rest of the group does indeed seem to be discusing the "way out". excellent work, my compliments.

best,
Kristine

p.s. and don't mention "Lost", it is still toooooo long until the next season... :)

Jardim (3189) 2008-09-08 12:10

Olá David,

These points of view result very well and I love it. I like of the textures created by the water and the sand.Good composition.

Júlio Jardim

alainh (35341) 2008-09-14 13:09

hello David
splendid angle, format and point of view. i can heard the wind in the palmers and the waves !
a very strong compositions
friendly
alain

Claudiagicel (14) 2008-09-26 17:29

wow
great photo. nice and warm

jmdias (18635) 2008-11-10 6:25

david

fabulous and creative pov showing the beach, these people and the palms perfectly put inside the scenery. nice light and colors. perfect job

hugs

jorge

Leonie (8627) 2008-11-18 4:03

Hi there, I see that the travel never stops! Great birdeye view on this photogenic beach! Cheers, Léonie

banyanman (7716) 2009-01-19 7:19

An unusual POV, David, but it works very well. I would have been tempted to clone out that lone sunbather on the sand to enhance the effect of your 'lost' group in the top right :)
Cheers . . . David

sayeed_rahman (2177) 2009-04-18 22:41

The beaches of Brazil..you know how to enjoy yourself David !!

Really an impressive composition..using the simple elements..you have produced an image that surely stands out..needless to mention the technical side of it..perfect..

Love it how youve controlled the exposure..what was the white balance ?

Reminds me of the tv series LOST...the fourth season is premiering this april end..can wait !!

Cheers
Sayeed