A place with delight VIII Photo

Photographer’s Note

Monsanto es una aldea de Portugal de la región de Beira.

Perteneciente a las "Aldeias históricas de Portugal" fue considerado como el pueblo más portugués, su encanto medieval lo hace irrepetible, perderse por su calles laberínticas y subir a lo alto a contemplar la vista desde su castillo es una auténtica experiencia.

Monsanto está enclavado en la vertiente de una pequeña pero escarpada montaña, caracterizada por grandes moles de granito que muchas veces forman parte de las viviendas. En lo alto del monte asentado en moles graníticas se encuentra el imponente castillo de Monsanto ahora ya en estado de ruina, pero que aun conserva bien su muralla, patio de armas y torreones.

Existen varias rutas para visitar Monsanto, todas exigen al visitante estar bien acostumbrado a caminar, ya que la localidad está situada en la ladera de una montaña y al empezar la visita todas las calles son empinadas.
La ruta más interesante es la denominada "Ruta dos penedos juntos" esta ruta parte de la entrada del pueblo y llega hasta la capilla romanica de San Miguel donde se pueden admirar las antiquisimas sepulturas excavadas en la roca granítica.
El atractivo de esta ruta es el paisaje, las vistas que ofrece de la comarca, y poder contemplar las moles de granito caracterícticas de Monsanto, teniendo que pasar por debajo de alguna de ellas; una vez llegado al castillo y después de contemplar las impresionantes vistas, puede descender por la antigua calzada de piedra, recorriendo las calles serpenteantes, parándose a contemplar los antiguos chozos de piedra y tejado de tierra.
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Monsanto is a village of Portugal of the region of Beira.

Belonging " Aldeias históricas of Portugal " was considered to be the most Portuguese people, his medieval delight makes it unrepeatable, labyrinthine streets get lost for his and to rise to the high thing to contemplate the sight from his castle is an authentic experience.

Monsanto is nailed in the slope of a small but steep mountain, characterized by big masses of granite that often are a part of the housings. On top of the mount placed in granitic masses one finds the imposing castle of Monsanto now already in state of ruin, but that there even preserves well his wall, court of weapon and turrets.
Several routes exist to visit Monsanto, they all demand the visitor to be used well to walking, since the locality is placed in the hillside of a mountain and on having begun the visit all the streets are steep.
The most interesting route is the so called " Route two penedos together " this route departs from the entry of the people and comes up to the Romanesque chapel of San Miguel where there can be admired the most ancient graves excavated in the granitic rock.
The attraction of this route is the scenery, the sights that it offers of the region, and to be able to contemplate the masses of granite caracterícticas of Monsanto, having to happen below some of them; once come to the castle and after contemplating the impressive sights, it can descend for the ancient roadway of stone, covering the streets serpenteantes, stopping to contemplate the ancient chozos of stone and roof of ground.

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jonathan_hart (22580) 2008-09-05 18:30

good POV, nice street
just one thing
the sky and the stones don't look like having the same exposure, strange effect,
regards
jo

parbo (11002) 2008-09-05 18:54

Hola Señorita,

This is one of wonderful view full with stone facades in splendid details, sharpness and their natural colors. Cloudy sky adds third dimension to your already in perfectly balanced photo. Cobblestoned alley, mossy textures on rock and their amazing construction style continuing build part of houses on rocks are incredible. Congratulations.

Cordialmente,

Ertugrul

gneufeld (15219) 2008-09-05 20:53

Hi Charo,
Amazing textures and details here in this stunning place. Nice colors and sharpness too. TFS. Gerald

Morac (20649) 2008-09-05 21:59

Hello Charo,

You photographed very well this old street of this village.
You arrive, in this photograph, to transmit any sound to us charms.
That this sky is beautiful.
Good day.
Marc

jurek1951 (26020) 2008-09-06 0:49

Hi Charo,
Very good colours and details.Very nice architectural composition.
Ladna perspektywa,pozdrawiam
Georg

carper (65252) 2008-09-06 1:17

not an easy one Charo.
The composition is very good, but I think when I lok to the technical side the depth in the shot can be better when you go slower with the speed of your camera and go higher with the F. I am sure of that. I would say try it out. Good photojob anyway, I like it, have a good weekend.
regard. Jaap

snunney (35118) 2008-09-06 1:21

Hello Charo,
A great composition of these beautiful old stone buildings. I like the upwards point of view, which is well suited to the vertical framing. A very nice light with excellent colours and clarity.

jlbrthnn (38433) 2008-09-06 4:11

Bonjour Charo,
Magnifique, ces pierres font penser à la Bretagne. Excellentes lumière et couleurs où on voit l'intervention du filtre. Joli cadrage.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

francio64 (11378) 2008-09-06 5:10

Ciao Charo,
bellissima immagine di questo scorcio tutto medievale.
Eccellente sharpness e contrasto.

Well done, my friend!
Francesco

Gerrit (35965) 2008-09-06 5:25

Hi Charo,
excellent view over this steep and beautiful old street with the great blue sly above.
Regards, Gerrit

asajernigan (14218) 2008-09-06 6:54

Charo,
The architecture here is outstanding and you have captured it nicely. Your composition and POV are great using the cobblestone street to lead the eye into the shot. The off center placement of the tower works well giving the shot a nice sense of direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

luighi (4172) 2008-09-06 9:28

Hola Charo , que composicion mas hermosa y a la vez sureal , unos tonos fantasticos .Yo me he atrevido a realizar un WS , espero que perdones mi osadia y espero que te guste .

Saludos.Luis

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paura (38784) 2008-09-06 9:28

Charo,
A composição, com apurdo jogo de formas e cores, ficou muito bonita. Uma beleza de lugar.

Abraço

Paulo

Cara (2029) 2008-09-06 9:28

Hello Charo,
Nice pov of this lovely village, i have been there last year but the weather didn´t benefict me.
In this one the skye is beautifull with the polarized effect on the clouds and rocks.
Good Work, Regards,
Daniel

dta (5601) 2008-09-06 12:05

Bonjour Charo ,
Magnifique point de vue et perspective sur cette rue montante . Que de belles pierres ! Les nuages dans le ciel sontrès jolis , mais le bleu de celui-ci est assez étrange .
Amicalement
Denis

Clementi (44627) 2008-09-06 13:35

Ciao Charo,
bellissima con una bellissima luce ottima definizione e colori, molto bello l'edificio che si staglia contro questo cielo particolare.
ben fatto
Giorgio

ribeiroantonio (21957) 2008-09-06 15:05

É sem dúvida uma das mais bonitas aldeias de Portugal. E a tua foto mostra isso muito bem. O polarisador fez o trabalho muito bem mas penso que podias ter dado mais brilho à imagem e ao céu em particular.
Quanto à nota, está muito boa mas repetiste duas vezes o texto em espanhol.
António

PS. Ainda sobre o texto, tens um "a" a mais na palavra históricas (Aldeias históricas de Portugal).

ElAprendiz (7370) 2008-09-06 18:36

Hola Charito:

Esas formaciones nubosas en el cielo, no se podían desaprovechar, frente a la elegante arquitectura hecha en piedra.

Y sin duda de que es un lugar con encanto de acuerdo a tu nota. El punto de vista nos lleva a recorrer la escena de abajo a arriba. Agradable ambiente

John

emka (21865) 2008-09-07 0:07

Hi Charo, Very beautiful photo of this little street . Wonderful old walls, interesting cross. Well done

Malgorzata

rodgerg (24529) 2008-09-07 0:28

Holà Charo,

Un POB ben elegido para presentar este bonito pueblo del Northe del Portugal. El pequeno rye con sus grandes adoquines nos invita a vanacer en el pueblo. Una imagem muy neta con piedras que resultan bien muy bajo el cielo azul.
Cordialmente,
Roger

dip (12708) 2008-09-07 14:04

Hi Charo,
very beautiful and clear image of the place,
good perspective and nice colors,
excellent composed,
regards,
Dimitris.,

sunamoon (5061) 2008-09-07 14:21

Wow Charo, fantastica foto, parece un sitio parado en el tiempo, la perspectiva es excelente!, el contraste de color esta genial, el WS en sepia también precioso, parece un cielo pintado con esas nubes tan bien colocada, es una foto de 10!, muy buen trabajo..

Un saludo,
Elena

belido (16669) 2008-09-07 17:14

Hola Charo,

que séu lindo! Gostei do seu contraste com a arquitetura. Excelentes detalhes e ótima luminosidade. Um completo registro. Parabéns!
Saludos,
Carlos

sacavem (8381) 2008-09-08 12:57

Olá Charo,

Mais uma bela composição e bonita foto desta belíssima vila de Portugal.
Un lugar encantador con muy buen encuadre y definición.
Cordialmente,
Filipe

gunbud (28013) 2008-09-08 20:21

Hi Charo,
All the intricate details of this beautifully constructed stone chaple are seen in fine sharpness as it makes a brilliant color contrast with the vivid blue sky and lovely clouds.
Regards, Tom

AiresSantos (42494) 2008-09-09 0:46

Hola Charo
Wonderful picture from Monsanto with amazing colours and light
I like the textures and how you framed it
Thanks for sharing and greetings
Aires

hispic (7399) 2008-09-09 2:19

Olá Charo,
It's a very interesting lighting with a subtle charm. Depiction of the quiet and old street with amazing clouds floating in the sky is excellent. Flawless composition!
Have a nice day, Hisashi

Miha2ou7 (4919) 2008-09-09 2:43

Hey Charo,

Another great shot from your collection of the traditional "street scenes". Your PP work puts a lot of ambiance to it, the contrast between the sky and the ground is very likable, it seems like the sky was added to it. Surreal almost.

Best regards.

Greg1949 (8511) 2008-09-09 5:12

Charo, this is great, it has been shown here before I think but your shot is better by far, every part of your shot is fine. I like best the uneven texture of the roadway, this is a fantastic shot.

Greg

amaryllis (17573) 2008-09-09 7:15

Bonjour,
superbe ruelle de ce village de pierre,une bonn netteté et de belles couleurs; des détails precis dans cette photo qui retracent le coté médieval comme tu le precises dans ta note
belle composition
juliette

mauro61 (15998) 2008-09-09 22:35

ciao Charo,
un pov basso è stupendo per uno scatto che mette in risalto una bellissima struttura in pietra.
il cielo è ottimo come colori.
saluti
maurizio

Stepan (27175) 2008-09-09 22:45

Looks like Middle Age... Excellent mood, excellent low pov enhancing the srng atmosphere with the dark blue (?) sky...
Well done.
Stéphane

Jakab (3472) 2008-09-12 6:23

Hello Charo,
a really exotic place with the massive and rustical old stone houses. Despite of the fact that the shown part consists only of hard stones almost without any green grass, flower or tree, it has somehow a friendly atmosphere. (The white balance is set to too warm value to my taste but it may help feel the scene friendly.)
Best whishes
Laszlo

marietom (32046) 2008-09-15 9:41

hello Charo,

Superbe endroit, très belle composition, mais surtout, magnifique post traitement, qui met cette belle pierre en valeur.
Bonne soirée
Marie

pticaruh (276) 2008-09-15 21:06

Hello, Charo

Really exceptional place is this Monsanto. Stone paved streets, featured with old catholic crosses, monuments, hundled up in tiny corners. Magical place. The shot has succeeded in representing it beautifully.

Regards,

Asparuh

JBrito (73) 2009-09-02 15:28