Cabo Girao Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Fajã do Cabo-Girão.
"Com uma altura de 580 metros, este é o segundo maior cabo do mundo. Debruçarmo-nos sobre o corrimão metálico, no miradouro, é uma aventura capaz de nos reter a respiração. A vista é incrivel e é, especialmente para os que têm medo de alturas, mais agradável longe da varanda que dá para o precipício.
Na zona do Cabo Girão encontra um elevador panorâmico que dá acesso à ‘Fajã dos Padres’, uma praia encantadora que inclui um restaurante e cujo acesso alternativo só pode ser feito de barco. Procure também o teleférico do Rancho que o leva às Fajãs do Cabo Girão".
In www.madeira-web.com
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Quanto à fotografia melhorei o contraste e a saturação, crop e diminuição do tamanho da imagem para TE.
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Cabo Girão is a steep sea cliff located in the southern part of the Atlantic Portuguese Madeira Islands. Situated less than 2 km from the town of Câmara de Lobos, it rises from 560 to 589 meters above sea level. Many brochures tell that it is the second steepest cliff in the Europe. Madeira does lay however in Africa and at least two European cliffs (Preikestolen with 604m and Sleave League with 601m) are higher.

The terraced fields lying beneath the cliff used to be only accessible by boat. In August 2003, a cable car was installed on the slope of the cliff so farmers can reach these low-lying fields.

Cabo Girão is a popular lookout point as well as a starting point for hikers. Above the cliffs stand a communications tower and the parish of Quinta Grande. The road linking Calheta and Funchal runs 1 km north.

The length of the cliff reaches from approximately 1 km south of Campanário to the west of the urban sprawl of Câmara de Lobos.

In http://wikipedia.org

cyrrhus, mjdundee, Loic_bzh, anney, rl245267, gramma trouve(nt) cette note utile

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snuggleaphagus (4140) 2006-05-20 19:15

Um ponto de vista amravilhos e as cores nem se fala, estao magnificas.
Parabens uma composicao otima e com um enquadramento lindo tambem.

Arp (46) 2006-05-20 19:45 [Comment]

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Propofol (1786) 2006-05-20 20:59

Wow - amazing POV that makes me almost dizzy. Well spotted, and I suspect you had to be fairly brave to lean out over the edge to get this shot.

Well done - TFS

Gari (251) 2006-05-20 21:23

Hola Isabel.Celebro que estes viva y sin mareos.Fuera bromas,felicidades por plasmar esta combinacion de naturaleza con acierto.Gracias.Hasta pronto.

benkrut (3395) 2006-05-20 21:35

Hi
Excellent place to take a photo.
One can get dizzy just looking at the picture; forget of standing there! I didn't understand the note, but it seems the sea is over 500 meters below!
Nice composed.
Regards
Henryk

vinser (6) 2006-05-21 1:38

Hi Isabel,
What a shot,it's very impressive,there is really an impression of high.
Very well done
Regards
Serge

gp_pl (1394) 2006-05-21 2:13

Hi Isabel,
interesting POV... The water created nice pattern. Nice colours. Than you for sharing
regards
Grzesiek

cyrrhus (2878) 2006-05-21 2:53

Hello Isabel,
A very well composer scene with impressive perspective. I love the different textures.
However I find that you added a bit too much of contrast.. question of taste.
Eric /.

Framboisilla (5402) 2006-05-21 6:17

Hello Isabel,

I like your POV and your frame ! It's a beautiful effect. And nice colors !

Regards,
Stéphanie.

ryno (4615) 2006-05-21 7:56

Hi Isabel. This is an amazing panoramic view - enough to give one vertigo! A really great shot, well done! Regards,
Ryno

mjdundee (3518) 2006-05-22 8:00

Hello Isabel,
Nice take of this very special place.
Good note. TFS Thomas

Loic_bzh (7059) 2006-06-05 4:09

Hi Isabel,

Wow, what a photo! Very impressive perspective. Nice frame as well.

TFS,

cheers,

Loïc

AiresSantos (42624) 2006-06-22 8:20

Ola Isabel,
Uma vista fantastica muito bem capturada.
Gosto do POV e da inclusão destas flores em primeiro plano.
Excelente profundidade e definição. Por ultimo, adoro o efeito gráfico a costa maritima e dos campos.
Um abraço amigo,
Aires

DarkoG (2284) 2006-07-12 2:41

VEry good seascape. Nice colours good sharpness and exposure. Interesting POW. Plants in front gives us feeling of height.

Good work
Darko

Lemy58 (201) 2006-11-12 15:29

Impressionnant, très belle composition et ...quelle prise de risque. Bravo
Michel

rl245267 (786) 2006-12-01 20:37

Isabel,

This an amazing photo. I like how you have captured the light relfecting off the water. Also, both the vegetation that is up close and the fields are very clear and sharp.

Well done,
Rob

novacain (2179) 2006-12-28 15:15

elle est vraiment impréssionnante cette photo. splendide ! très bon piqué.

Bluejeans (32793) 2007-01-25 19:24

Ola Isabel , fantastica foto , bom angulo de foto , gostei muito das coresm na ilha na madeira tem bonitas paisagens naturais .
Um abraço Gonçalo

Aeroby (230) 2007-02-21 11:39

Hi Isa !
very beautifull picture of the Cabo Girao! The sharpness is very good and the light and the foreground... I taked a picture from this point but the weather was not the same. I will post it one day to show you. You live in Madeira ?
Cheers,
Robin

gramma (3519) 2007-07-29 2:29

Hi Isa,

Spectacular view from the coast of Madeira. Your image shows the vertiginous points well that one can find in Madeira. Thanks for sharing !

Christophe