the Three Wise Kings fortress, a photo from Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast

Photographer's Note

The fortress was finished on January 6h 1598, day of the Three Wise Kings.
The construction took 30 years. The fortress was built right on the top of the reefs, to guarantee a solid basement (this means that the work could only be done during the low tide, which doubled the time of construction); material used included sand, bronze, whale oil and massive blocks of stone brought from Portugal. The architect, priest Gaspar de Samperes, adopted the conventional design for a maritime fortress: a five corners stars.
In 12th December 1633, the fortress was taken over by the Dutch, who stayed until January of 1,654, when the Portuguese, helped by the indians, regained the place.

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nivaldo (15417) 2009-01-28 15:26

O belo Forte dos Reis Magos, a bela Natal!
Como eu gosto dessa cidade!
Linda imagem, Carmem, bonita apresentação!
Um abraço,
Nivaldo

gracious (20025) 2009-01-28 15:29

Ola Carmem,
Great pov in nice depth with the wonderful blue sky!
the white fortress makes a great colour contrast against the land and the sky!
many thanks for the sharing also the useful notes
regards
Tony

asajernigan (21427) 2009-01-28 16:28

Carmen,
This is a nice overview of this fortress. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and DOF. The sky is great and provides a nice backdrop for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

celmaleite (5010) 2009-01-28 19:46

Natal e suas praias encantadoras... Bonita foto, bonitas tonalidades.
Abraço
Celma

gervaso (28177) 2009-01-29 3:20

Olá, Carmem!

As cores do céu estão fantásticas! As do mar, então, não preciso nem falar! As praias do Nordeste realmente sabem ser bonitas! Belíssima composição!

wgreis (8267) 2009-01-29 9:32

Olá Carmem,
bonita composição com fantásticos tons de azul, tanto do oceano quanto do céu.
Não conhecia este seu ponto de vista para o registro do forte. As pessoas parecem formigas.
Parabéns,
Wagner.

cfreire (11741) 2009-03-16 17:41

Olá, Carmem
Uma tomada bem composta com excelentes cores e contrastes. A branca silhueta do forte emoldurada em parte pelo azul do mar ficou muito bonita. O ponto de vista está ótimo. Parece que vc fêz a foto a partir da ponte, pois dali, se tem uma visão muito bonita dele. Bonita mostra. Abraço, Consuelo

Amaz (11475) 2009-04-19 18:14

Hi Carmem,
nice shot, perfect colours..
excellent composition!!!

well done!

congrats!!