I Was Here, a photo from Algarve, South

Photographer's Note

For a clearer, sharper image, click here I WAS HERE .

There are a few TE members that take a lot of pride in filling out their TE Map. Every once in a while I like to complete mine as well.

Looking at my Portugal TE Map, i noticed there are no posted photos from down south. That needs to change. So, I know this photo is kind of boring, nothing spectacular, its posted because I want to fill out my Portugal Map.

Here I am in Lagos, the southern tip of Portugal, a popular place for locals and tourists. Unlike Luciano, I am NOT a beach lover. In fact I quite dislike the beach and suntanning on the beach, laying on the beach, any activity on the beach.

I'd much rather be out and exploring, I can relax when I go to bed. I get very itchy and feel like there are sand bugs crawling on my skin when i'm laying on the beach. Sand bugs are a real thing by the way, just look closely and you'll see them. I can never get comfortable, always scratching myself, always thinking i'm getting bitten, clearly the beach is not for me. Oh, and I don't know how to swim! Lets add that to the equation too.

So i ended my 3 week trip to Portugal by FORCING myself to relax for 1.5 days in Lagos - just to say I was here. In my time here I spent about 2 hours of it on the beach, that's good enough for me.

In the WS are 2 more photos if you're interested

holmertz, Fis2, PiotrF, pierrefonds, ikeharel, papagolf21, jhm, alvaraalto, worldcitizen, adramad has marked this note useful

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lousat (140046) 2019-10-11 11:17

Hi Craig,i never been there,but your pics turn on old memories in my mind. It seems a mix among the beach of Watamu and the cliffs of Etretat. Wonderful views from Algarve,and as you,beach pics are always my prefered...ehhee..no comment about the quality always perfect. Have a nice weekend and thanks to talk about my tastes in the note..ahaha..Luciano

mesutilgim (0) 2019-10-11 11:31

Hello Craig,
Another topclass capture/TE entry in your gallery. Very good birdseye view and perfect sharpness. Nice simple framing and many good, usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

holmertz (103694) 2019-10-11 11:38

Hello Craig,
There are more people in this photo than in the two WS, but I really find both of those more interesting, composition wise, than this. This is a fairly conventional beach photo, and it looks beautiful but slightly boring, sort of expressing your feelings about beaches. In WS #1 you have the long diagonal staircase with a few persons climbing it, and in #2 the guy standing on the high rock not just saves the picture but he really makes the picture. But since I saw them all it doesn't really matter which one is official and which aren't.
Have a nice weekend,
Gert

Fis2 (172023) 2019-10-11 12:06

Witaj Craig!
A beautiful view from May , the beach is impressive.
Interesting rocks, I like it.
Good framing, colors and light.
Amazing place.
Good presentation.
Warm regarads.
Krzysztof

emka (158932) 2019-10-11 12:23

Hello Craig, I an just the one who likes filling the map. I was there too, and next week I will start filling my maps again:). I know this place and I find it beautiful. I stayed in Algarve a few days and I made long walks along the cliffs, like the guy in WS. I do not like lying on the beach, even if I do not see or feel the sand bugs. But I love swimming in such a water like here. I would be delighted to spend some time there. This year I didn't swim even once although I travelled quite a bit. And most probably, I will not in the near future :0. even when I will be on the sea.
Kind regrads Malgo
PS. I saw a cutie on FB. What a joy for you.

dta (98848) 2019-10-11 13:50

Hello Craig ,
Three excellent views of the beautiful coast of Lagos . The contrasts of colors are splendid , and very real .
regards

PiotrF (56116) 2019-10-11 14:32

Hell Craig
I like high POV here!
Nice view of this beach with interesting rock formation.
Thank you for informative note.
Nice composition and good quality.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2019-10-11 16:04

Hi dear Craig

Through reading your note, I undestand your intention. You were there, where TE treckres have not yet explored. Calm and tranqulized beach, isn't it? Not so many crowded but not so lonely--. You seemed to relax yourself for 1.5 days stay, I guess.

All the best and have a good day! Takero from Myanmar

pierrefonds (115624) 2019-10-11 16:15

Hi Craig,

You have captured well the activities at the beach. The distance between the beach and the opposite shore is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the beach and of the big rocks. I appreciate the different tints of colors of the water. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Tue (93530) 2019-10-11 16:30

Hello Craig,
I actually just talked today with some friends about going to the south of Portugal in December, but we won't be going there for the beach either, even though this view is great with some wonderful rock formations nicely alternated with the sun lovers. Well captured from a good vantage point.
Lars

Nicou (193814) 2019-10-11 20:13

Hello

merveilleuse image de cette plage quels rochers ressortent en fond et toutes les personnes qui se prélassent sur la plage cela donne bien envie de se baigner dans ce eau de l'océan fantastique décor.
Bravo te amitié
Nicou

abmdsudi (95869) 2019-10-11 22:34

Hi Craig
Looks a busy popular beach, love these little cameos of life. Nice record shot, fine colour rendition as a whole and a joy to view, Congrats
Best regards

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-10-11 23:18

Bonjour, cher Craig,
Voilà une vue de la plage fort agréable avec ces rochers formés de strates.
Cela donne envie d'aller vite s'installer sur la plage et admirer l'ensemble.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (148306) 2019-10-11 23:31

Hi Craig,
A lovely beach well photographed, pleasant photo, good sun light capture, tfs.

pajaran (117137) 2019-10-11 23:34

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa plaza i more. Lepo mesto za odmor i druzenje sa lepim pogledom na more.
Lepo pokazano sa fotografijama u radionici, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocima.
Zelim vam sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view and moment, interesting and good text ...
Beautiful beach and sea. A nice place to rest and socialize with a nice view of the sea.
Beautifully shown with photos in the workshop, well captured moment with visitors.
I wish you all the best for the weekend.

jhm (211738) 2019-10-12 0:28

Hello Craig,

I find this picture not kind of boring, absolutely nice with the visitors to the sand beach.
Splendid panorama view about the area.
Lovely colours and sharpness.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-10-12 2:18

Craig, nice global view showing the beach from an elevated point. I suppose the water was too cold in may because i don t see any people bathing, all are staying on the sand. The isolated rocks make that place spectacular. The blue matches well with the golden hue. Good image quality and excellent light, regards.

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2019-10-12 8:14

Hello Mac

I like the view. I seem to see much better sharpness with these Pentax cameras posted on TE. could just be imagination. but still a great exposure for color saturation. I am with you....The beach is nice to look at for a few minutes. Cannot stand the sun baking me like a hot dog on the rollers at your local circle K. Nice capture, glad you filled in your travel spots.

jimmy

ikeharel (114691) 2019-10-12 9:02

Hello Craig,
The Portugal coast has many advantages for a stunning photography, especially the type we see on the WS attached. This for a fact due to the ocean currents and gales.
As for this beach picture, I enjoy the contrast from blue sea to the yellow/brown rocks and sand, and the fine view across the bay.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Silvio1953 (223027) 2019-10-12 9:57

Ciao Craig, great POV on fantastic beach, lovely composition with a lot of people, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

everlasting (20024) 2019-10-12 10:25

I immediately thought of Martin Parr when I saw this. great piece of streetphotography on the beach

Gerrit (62042) 2019-10-12 14:22

Hello Craig,
looks very good. A place where you want to be in this cold and rainy weekend in Holland.
Beautiful beach and bolders.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

ifege (49539) 2019-10-12 21:46

Hi Craig
Yes - very good in the large version. It isn't so much the beach that I like but the rock formations and the colour of the water.
cheers
Ian

mkamionka (75197) 2019-10-13 0:10

Hi Craig,
great series of photos from Algarve.
I really like the orange cliffs, they are so photogenic!
You have captured amazing rock formations here with unique shapes and of course this characteristic color.
This area is incredibly visually attractive and even if someone does not like beaches, you can enjoy the stay there and I am sure you did.
You would need to be completely insensitive to the wonders of nature to find this place boring.
Great addition to your reportage from Portugal,
M

alvaraalto (42844) 2019-10-13 11:14

Hello Craig,
Two dots for this beautiful photo and a new yellow spot on your European map.
I just heard that Lars will also be fill this region yellow at the end of this year.
Have a good week, groet Rob

worldcitizen (16234) 2019-10-15 8:27

Hello Craig,
I not a big fan of lying on the beach either, but taking some beautiful photos is nice. :-) The color of the water is beautiful, and so are those rock formations. Nice POV. The water looks really calm, and it's probably warm, too.

ktanska (45098) 2019-10-16 10:06

Hi Craig,
Beaches are not boring, except maybe during rain. High viewpoint and those eroded rocks makes this quite picturesque. The beach is not too crowded either. I also like the background beach line near the top edge.
Kari

adramad (73484) 2019-10-23 10:55

Hi Craig
How nice it is to see an image as beautiful and warm as it is, when here today we have all day raining and cold.
I love the effect of these large rocks, which undoubtedly personalizes the beach, of golden sand, the sea has an ideal color.
A magnificent range of colors, in some tones, very attractive.
Good management of brightness and sharpness, which enhance the details.
Very well done. I love.
Have a great day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2019-10-29 10:19

Hi Craig,
Very good image of this beach, I like the point of view you choose, we can see the sea, the beach and the rocks, it must be a good place to relax, well done,
Best regards
Janusz

jmdias (116579) 2019-11-05 12:22

craig

this was one of the beaches I and my parents stayed during a journey by car in 1968 ( I was 6 Y.o), we came back many other times, ever letting some hours for each beach. in these last decades we spent more time in the apartments of my relatives in a nearby town. algarve is special part of my childhood, despite I stayed there for so few days... nice memories in your photos.

take care
jorge