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Another dolmen of Marvão


Another dolmen of Marvão
Information sur la photo
Copyright: Jose Pires (stego) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3535 W: 595 N: 4652] (14176)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-06-10
Catégories: Ruines
Appareil photographique: Olympus E-300, 14-45 mm Zuiko Digital
Exposition: f/5.1, 1/80 secondes
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Thème(s): !Megalithic monuments, !Norte Alentejano, Cromlechs & Dolmens [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2008-04-28 20:24
Vue: 540
Points: 40
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
Continuing my theme on megalithic monuments, this is another dolmen (or anta, as they are popularly known in Portugal), which is not far from the ones of my earlier posts (about 600 meters from the last dolmen and less than 1 Km from the 'antique stone winery').

The apparent smallness may be deceiving (its height above the ground is little less than 1 meter / 4 feet), as many of these monuments were originally covered by earth, sometimes completely, other times only partially. This may be the case of this one. As in many other cases, this dolmen had some practical uses in relatively recent times. This one looks like having been used to shelter livestock, probably pigs or sheep, not a very honourable purpose, at least compared with others that were turned into chapels, like some of those that you can see in this adores theme.

Perhaps it was better that I showed a closer perspective of the monument, but that wasn't easy to do, as there was that high grass, the stones encircling the area in front of the entrance and the bright white sky that was impossible to avoid in any shot of the entrance that included also the cover.

WS's: #1 - A wider POV from farther; #2 - Close-up of the entrance and the interior.

Dolmens are the oldest `monuments´ we can find in Western Europe. As far as I know, most or all of them were built at least 5000 years ago and they were tombs, (actually not every archaeologist is fully convinced of that). Those in better shape still preserve the cover stone that make them look a bit like huge mushrooms or tables (the word derives from the antique Breton word that means 'stone table'). I have written some more info on dolmens in the note of my first post featuring one.

You can browse all my posts of the Marvao district here.

Weblinks to info on dolmens: answers.com, Wikipedia.

Location (latitude, longitude): 39.46,-7.3155 (I am not sure about the accuracy, but my guess is that the error isn't higher than 300 meters)

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  • Wanda1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1221 W: 21 N: 1425] (7703)
  • [2008-04-28 20:50]

Hi Jose,
I like the brown grass mixed with the green and the stones forming rows and nice diagonal lines. An interesting shot well documented.
Regards
Wanda

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1827 W: 334 N: 2570] (9301)
  • [2008-04-28 23:15]

Hi Jose,

Beautifull image.. like a painting..
Good composition.
Well done, and a fine description in notes..
All the best.

jp

Olá José,

Very interesting monuments. I wonder what the real purposes of many of them were. 5000 years is a long time to hide so many secrets regarding the builders and the purpose. Nice image with good emphasis on the monuments and surroundings. Thanks José.

Roberto

Bonjour Jose
Un très beau rendu des couleurs pour cette magnifique composition.Une belle variation sur le vert.
Bonne journée.
Cordialement
Gildas

Olá José,
high quality documentary capture and in my opinion a bit weak in the impression. I do not know if there will be ever a moment of better light adding some shadows and depth with the tree at the right and location it has. But the grass and rocks are clear, sharp and have a good colour and we can't have all sometimes.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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  • danos Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3320 W: 83 N: 4773] (18116)
  • [2008-04-29 3:40]
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Ola Jose,
as i see this dolmen consists from small stones in contrast with the others that we see and are huge one. How do you know that they are not simple stones that have been placed there with the passage of years and are dolmen? Are there paintings on them or other characteristics that make them distinguish?.

Regards,Danos

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  • sagar Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 384 W: 65 N: 286] (1787)
  • [2008-04-29 6:14]

Hi Jose,
A beautiful setting..... the dolmen has a smell of ancience in it.
Lovely capture. The surroundings with the beown and green grass looks wild and wonderful.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

It's a fascinating series of images of dolmens, made more interesting as even the experts don't agree on their purpose. I think we all love a mystery. You composed the image well with the stones leading to the dolmen itself on a diagonal. I like all the textures you have in the scene from the tree and all the grasses. I also like the WS image as a composition, using the tree branches as a frame, but it doesn't have the educational value of this one where we can see the dolmen more clearly. Good work. Now I need to remember to look out for the other WS tomorrow. ;D
Kath

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  • tober Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 250 W: 0 N: 132] (1477)
  • [2008-04-29 7:20]

Hi Jose, Portugal, especially Alentejo is full of such mysterious ancient monuments. I have recently visited the ones located near Evora (I forgot their names). But I didn't know about this one. Your theme on this issue really has a documentary value. Thanks for sharing, Tolga

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  • xuaxo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2553 W: 168 N: 2394] (4049)
  • [2008-04-29 10:23]

Olá José,
Esta anta vê-se um bocadinho mal. Mas depois de ver os WS parece-me que seria difícil mostrá-la melhor (com inclusão de ambiente circundante, que acho bem).
O WS#1 está com um aspecto e tom de cores muito interessante; parace uma imagem de algum filme fantástico.
Um abraço,
F

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  • toto Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2471 W: 107 N: 2688] (14203)
  • [2008-04-29 15:12]

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ce dolmen, belle prise sous un bon POV qui nous montre votre prise avec cette végétation luxuriante.
Jolies couleurs de cette végétation, les différents tons, et celle de ces rochyers.
Bonne netteté de l' ensemble.

Amitiés Thomas

Very nice picture Jose...
I prefer this shot than ws's pictures, this absolutely showed the perfect colours combination with simple subject and i like how you framed with beautiful nature and reduce the pale sky. One of the best from the series...
tfs

daniel

Oi José ,
Bela composição com esta anta rodeada de vegetação , gostei muito das cores da palha seca e do verde fazem um bonito contraste ,bonita a moldura da foto, os ws dão outro ângulo de visão para ficarmos com ideia do lugar, parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Hi Jose,
wow what an intersting landscape! And you captured it very well, all the great colors and the rocks look wonderful! Excellent POV and nicely framed, I like it a lot!

Best regards
Mark

Ola Jose
Esta foto dos dolmen esta excelente. Existe qualquer coisa de fantastico na foto. Adoro os detalhes
Um abraço
Aires

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4045 W: 8 N: 2647] (21784)
  • [2008-05-01 16:23]

José,
A natureza aqui, na sua foto, está muito bem mostrada. Parece roupa de domingo. Lindas formas e cores.

Abraço

Paulo

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  • crckt Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1401 W: 68 N: 1310] (6797)
  • [2008-05-02 17:55]

Hi Jose,
A soothing shot! I like the tecture of the grass here, looks really pretty.
Well done,
Shaeri

Hello Jose. Thanks for sharing this image and the note. Good contrast of the weed with the big tree and rocks in this low perspective. I like the lightness of the image and well done. Jusni

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  • Jardim Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 301 W: 0 N: 211] (1807)
  • [2008-05-08 12:49]

Olá José,

O que eu gosto mais nesta fotografia é o efeito bonito que a vegetação dá à composição.
Júlio Jardim

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  • Didi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 6304 W: 3307 N: 7714] (28612)
  • [2008-05-09 10:52]

Salut mon cher José
Voici un Dolmen qui intéressera Asterix et Obelix par Toutatis :) Je ne savais pas qui'l y avait une section celte au Portugal.
Je trouve ce sujet fort intéressant.
Amitiés.

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  • Emile Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4081 W: 137 N: 4390] (15963)
  • [2008-05-12 6:56]

Hola Jose.
Una interesante foto con el monumento megalítico cubierto por un follaje de hierbas altas y lindos colores. Muy buena nota descriptiva. Buen POV.
Un fuerte abrazo.

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