Vejer pure white II, a photo from Cadiz, Andalucia

Photographer's Note

Hello friends today I offer another piece of the beautiful white village of Vejer de la Frontera, I hope you like it.

Vejer de la Frontera is a Spanish municipality in the province of Cadiz, Andalusia. The core of the town is nestled in a mountain about 8 km from the coast. It has a walled historic center. The village still retains significant castle and several churches. The municipality includes a stretch of coast where the Atlantic Ocean sits El Palmar de Vejer, a small tourist resort. The economy depends on agriculture and small-scale summer tourism.

Vejer has been populated since the Paleolithic and was already fortified in the Bronze Age. In pre-Roman times was called Besaro and have found remains of the seventh century. C. under the existing walls. During the Roman period was renamed Baesippo.

In 711 Muslim was taken over after the battle of La Janda, in which Muslims, led by Tarik defeated Don Rodrigo.
For five centuries and a half remained under Muslim rule, denominating Besher. As the gate vestiges of the castle (XI century), part of the walls and the network of streets. Vejer returned to Christian hands twice. In the first, in 1250, reigning Fernando III "The Saint", and returned to Arab hands in June 1264, after a revolt in which they took by force the castle.

The second and final began in August 1264, expelling the Mudejar and ended in 1285. That same year, Sancho IV granted the Order of Santiago Vejer lordship over the territory to consolidate more quickly, but the order never took possession of Vejer.

In 1307, after a second stocking, becomes a dominion of Guzman el Bueno, who since 1299 had become owner of the manor of the traps in the entire area of the Strait of Gibraltar, and after taking Tarifa, also became the defender of Strait, becoming lord and master, after the king of this land. It inherited the Dukes of Medina Sidonia.

During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Vejer was dominated by Guzman, and already in the Modern Age people faced with Juan Relinque to head against the Dukes of Medina Sidonia for control of communal lands, called Chance Hazas .
It was declared a Historic-Artistic Site in 1976.

Today living from agriculture and wild cattle, although in recent times is growing a lot in regard to the construction of houses, shops and buildings, due in part to the municipality for tourism thanks to its beauty and singularity.

Source Wikipedia.

Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3100
Software: PhotoScape
Exposure Time: 10/32000 sec
F-Stop: f/6.3
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 25 mm
Date Taken: 2011-10-30 13:32
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 227 kb

Sonata11, Graal, danos, bukitgolfb301, Budapestman, bayno, josepmarin, fritzi007 has marked this note useful

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ManuMay (36447) 2012-06-08 3:09

Hola NAgel!

Has sabido combinar muy bien el puro coloor blanco con la fuerte luz, lo que nos da una buena idea del lugar y su especial atmosfera, estas bellas calles siempre son un buen motivo para la fotografía, aunque no siempre es facil hacer fotos tan buenas como sesta...Felicidades!!

Que pases un buen fin de semana...

Manu

chrisvek (7003) 2012-06-08 4:16

Hello dear Angel

Nice shoot of this backstreet in this area of Andalucia.Very nice POV in my opinion.Superb frame which makes a superb contrast.

Have a superb weekend
Chris

jacquest (19269) 2012-06-08 4:23

Hello Angel,

Good angle of shot to present this street bordered by wahite walls. Very good control of the light on these whites and good deepness.

Best regards

Jacques

JFS (32459) 2012-06-08 4:33

Qué plano más bueno, ese camino blanco inmaculado que dirije la vista al azul intenso. Andalucía pura. Gracias amigo!

Buen día!
Juan

lousat (139906) 2012-06-08 4:37

Ciao Angel,un angolo che ricorda molto le isole della Grecia,grande gestione della luce davvero difficilissima e bella prospettiva senza nessuno all'interno,ottimi anche i dettagli.Buon weekend e complimenti,Luciano

Sergiom (117241) 2012-06-08 4:40

Bonjour Angel,

J'aime beaucoup cet effet d'entonnoir provoqué par ces beaux murs blancs qui semblent vouloir se rapprocher en arrière plan.Le cadrage vertical accentue cette impression.

Amicalement

Serge

Cricri (176) 2012-06-08 12:18

Hola Angel
Belle vue de cette ruelle étroite aux façades toutes blanches, juste le bleu du ciel ajoute de la couleur, bonne gestion de la lumière avec les zones d'ombre,
Belle soirée
cricri

lakshmip1949 (19081) 2012-06-08 15:44

Hello Angel,

Beautiful white walls kept very clean and spotless. Nice stone paved narrow path leaving the viewer in suspense. Looking up is a beautiful blue sky. Nice architecture, colors and lighting.

Lakshmi

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-06-08 20:40

Hello Angel,
Absolutely beautiful pic of this narrow street with a white facades. Perfect quality with fabulous photographic ability. Fantastic timing, sharpness, colors, exposure and an amazing depth of field. An excellent photo job. I love it a lot. Thanks for sharing.
All the beat and have a great weekend,
Barbara

Graal (103040) 2012-06-08 23:04

Hi Angel,
nice peaceful backstreet in village. Amazing white houses. Fine game of light with shadows. Good note and presentation.
Have a nice WE my friend.
Aleksander

danos (110407) 2012-06-09 0:30

Hola Angel,
nice the view of the white washed walls of the narrow alley, as lead-in the eye on the far end of it.
I like the clarity of the image as the good presentation of it.

Have a good weekend,Danos

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2012-06-09 2:12

Hi dear Angel, how are you?

Once again an impressive shot! Great attracive white color world! Simple but best framework is marvelous!
Fantastic / tasetful color touch and sharp / clear image as usual.
Thanks for your sharing with nice job and have a good weekend!

Best regards,

Takero, from rainy Tokyo

adramad (73376) 2012-06-09 11:47

Hola Angel.
Magnifica la perspectiva en esta composicion, que nos muestra el maravilloso acoplamiento del blanco y azul en estos hermosos pueblos.
Gestionaste bien las zonas de luz y sombras, bonito colorido que da una imagen tan viva.
Disfruta del fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Luis.

yquem46 (38752) 2012-06-09 11:58

Hola Angel
A nice image with a long perspective of the white houses under a blue sky
I wonder if the white of the houses could not even be whiter, by adjusting the white balance in Photoshop with the pipette at 255,255,255
Have a nice WE
Best regards

dta (98848) 2012-06-09 13:57

Hola Angel ,
Un village blanc si typique d'Andalousie . J'aime la perspective et le cadrage , avec la rue pavée en bas , et le coin de ciel bleu en haut , entre les façades blanches .
Amicalement

alpi1500 (1520) 2012-06-10 2:28

Hi
Nice POV and succesful management of light.
Have a nice day.

Budapestman (82620) 2012-06-10 4:34

Hi Angel,
a superb street photo with attractive composition and beautiful lights, great atmosphere, Tfs! Have a nice Sunday! Kellemes vasárnapot kívánok!
György

eldancer1 (36343) 2012-06-10 8:53

I don't know how wide those streets are but I don't think they had automobile in mind when they built those houses long time ago. Awesome capture of this neighborhood. Great lighting and good use of the shadows to create depth. Well done, tfs.

Hansaphotos (11381) 2012-06-10 8:59

Hello Angel

A good capture from this narrow street. A pity with the colourtone that becomes a bit bluish at the white walls, as Yquem46 also points out. The overall composition is very good and it is very well presentated. Surprisingly few colours. Very well done:) TFS. Enjoy your Sunday.

Best regards, Erling

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-06-11 12:01

Hello Angel - This small alleyway running between the high white walls of the buildings is so attractive, if the rest of the town looks anything like this then it would make a delightful location for a peaceful holiday. Just so atmospheric. I love the palm frond hanging over the wall, I can imagine gardens quiet and tucked away from view. Lovely composition. Warmest regards Rosemary

bayno (18348) 2012-06-11 14:35

Ciao Angel,
fantastic perspective, I really like the contrast between the beautiful sky and the rest of the image almost all white, excellent management of light, very beautiful the shadows projected on the facade of the palace, great job my friend...
have a lovely week...
Valter

josepmarin (59385) 2012-06-12 10:03

Hola Ángel,
en este buen encuadre con la perspectiva de la callejuela, nos ofreces el espíritu de los pueblos andaluces, la serenidad y la tranquilidad de sus calles, su sencilla arquitectura blanca, que les confiere un gran carácter, y la fantástica luminosidad que hace brillar blancura de estas casas, creando unos hermosos contrastes con las sombras.
Tu composición es muy bonita y agradable, además has hecho un gran trabajo con la exposición, y eso no era fácil en estas condiciones de luz y sombra.
Bello trabajo, amigo mío.
Un abrazo,
Josep

jemaflor (148094) 2012-06-12 23:15

Salut Angel,
Les contrastes sont bien rendus, la lumière sur des murs blancs ce n'est pas toujours évident ... bonne profondeur d'image avec cette perspective bien cadrée.

Waylim (25436) 2012-06-20 8:46

Hello Angel,

Very beautiful shot of these mostly white walls, just a few spots of green and blue sky, like one of those image where someone turns the image black and white and leave the sky in blue :)

Excellent management of the light, really impressive quality and great details on the stone alley.

My complements and have a good evening.

Way

fritzi007 (14698) 2014-03-26 12:37

Hola Ángel,
hermoso pequeño callejón, todo de blanco, me gusta mucho, al igual que en el pueblo español de Barcelona, gracias!
saludos
Wolfgang

Photo Information

Copyright: angel cornejo (cornejo) (61504)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2011-10-30
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D3100, Tamron AF18-200 F/ 3.5-6.3 xr, 62mm HAMA Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/6.3
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2012-06-08 3:00