Yellow patterns of Alentejo Photo

Photographer’s Note

I just returned from a trip to Alentejo and found that the green fields have allready turned into yellow tones.
Here, I was attracted by the patterns of the cultivated fields, that resulted from the harvest of the cereals.

This is the first up-load photo taken with my new Camera (Samsung Pro 815) and I still have a lot to learn to get the best of it. I haven't even installed the attached software, so this is problably not the best result, but I'll get there.

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The Alentejo area is commonly known as the "bread basket" of Portugal. A fitting title for this vast open countryside with undulating plains and rich fertile soil. With very few exceptions all the major towns are mainly reliant on agriculture, livestock and wood. Typical products from this area are grain, sunflower, carthame, fruit, vegetables, olives, wines, cork, eucalyptus, lamb, pigs, kid, granite, schist and marble.

Topographically the countryside varies considerably, from the open rolling plains of the south of the Alentejo to the granite hills that border Spain in the north-east. To feed the water needs of this considerable area a number of public dams have been constructed. In the heart of the productive agriculture zone of Moura, there is the largest dam in Portugal also and one of the largest water surface areas in Europe. To the east of Portalegre is the Parque Natural da Serra de São Mamede, a fascinating Nature Park Area that includes charming medieval villages that have changed little from those days. In the south near Mértola is another Nature Park Area named Parque Natural do Vale Guadiana. This is mainly uninhabited and is a contrast to the previous one. To the west, the coastal strip that runs from the port of Sines down to Cape de São Vicente is also a reserved area with kilometres of sandy beaches.

The capital of the Baixa Alentejo is Beja, and the capital of the Alta Alentejo is Évora. Both these cities are rich in their history, ruins and historic buildings. Their stories reflect the turbulent backgrounds of invasion, battles and occupation, either by Romans, Vandals, Moors, or feuding royal families within Portugal.

A very interesting way to see and feel the true culture and history of this region is to stay in some of the various Pousadas, most of which are steeped in local atmosphere and with historic architecture of the region.

For more information, please see the main page:

http://www.portugal-info.net/alentejo/index.htm

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alekpet (4659) 2006-06-26 8:43

Hi Ricardo. Nice mix of green and yellow. Congratulation on a new camera, it's pretty good for the first usage of the camera.
I only have a remark on the colour of the sky, it looks strange for me, maybe it's my monitor, I don't know really.

take care, Aleks

coco (28012) 2006-06-26 8:44

Hola Ricardo.
Only a pity the sky. Anyway, I think that the composition is good and even interesting.
Continue working with the new camara!

Regards.

pablominto (41104) 2006-06-26 8:59

Hi Ricardo,
Summer will pass way too fast, harvest time is already there...
But the advantage is some very good lines for your photography!
Well composed image, and the trees are wonderful additions!
Greetings,
Pablo -

markstaples (15670) 2006-06-26 9:05

This is very nice indeed. The undulating graphic effects of the hills are wonderful. Such a beautiful composition with great natural.
Best wishes
Mark

Buin (38100) 2006-06-26 9:22

Hallo Ricardo!
This is a really wonderful picture with this light brown stripes, the "island" of bushes and the dark trees in between! The stripes give an enormous depth and lead the eye into the scenery. I like this one very much!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

AthaPan (0) 2006-06-26 9:41

Hi Ricardo

Seems to me that we love the same nature.
Have a look to my last two uploads, at the other edge of Europe(Greece).

Brilliant landscape, trees never seen in Greece, vegetation seems to be slightly different from our once.

Well done
°°° sakis °°°

ribeiroantonio (21957) 2006-06-26 10:27

Outra fotografia muito interessante, Ricardo. Vejo que gostas particularmente do Alentejo. Pessoalmente, conheço muito mal. Só estive muito rapidamente em Évora, Vila Viçosa e Barrancos. Além disso só conheço Setubal, e mal.
Voltando à foto, acho que está bonita, apesar de eu lhe cortar um pouco do primeiro plano. Tlavez logo abaixo da mancha verde do lado direito.
António

xavshot (62963) 2006-06-26 12:58

Bonsoir Ricardo
très jolie compo avec des teintes excellentes ; j'aime ces arbres qui contrastent avec le sol. Un beua graphisme également
Xavier

Graal (58479) 2006-06-26 13:20

Hi Ricardo,
very nice landscape, great pattern, good colours and composition. I like it.
Rgs, Aleksander

bibiweb (8) 2006-06-26 14:38

Ola Ricardo,
Nice colors you've captured here even though this proves that the season seems to be very dry already. I like your PV and the way you've managed to show these diffent patterns forms by the fields and the scattered trees that add a darker note here and there.
Have a nice evening.
Brigitte

Gerrit (36095) 2006-06-26 15:54

Hi Ricardo,
yes the green turned yellow. Great patterns between the dark green trees.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

TeresaT (10733) 2006-06-26 18:15

Olá Ricardo,
Mais uma bonita imagem do Alentejo...começo a ficar com vontade de lá ir dar uma voltinha...só de olhar para as tuas iamgens tão bonitas.
Nesta gosto especialmente destes "sulcos" na palha que criam estas riscas douradas tão bonitas.
bom trabalho
beijinhos
Teresa

Tue (25608) 2006-06-26 18:18

Hej Ricardo,
A very nice view over the fields. I like the small slopes with the yellow colours and the lines on the fields look very nice too. The addition of the green by the trees and some grass is nice too. Good landscape shot, well done!
Hilsen,
Lars

plimrn (19688) 2006-06-26 18:48

Hi Ricardo,
Our hillsides have also turned to brown. As others comment the lines provide graphic interest and the trees contrast sharply with the golden hills; a great first effort. Congratulations!! New cameras are such fun; especially since your old one was a bit crippled. Happy shooting, Pat

manatee (4293) 2006-06-27 0:59

For me this is portugal, the cereals and the landscape is lovely, in my trip back to Spain I'm was so so happy when I was driving I play a madredeus cd and I make some stopes to take pictures and enjoy it the rural area, this is one of the best trips in my life and this pictures reminds me this.

Thank you for sharing

bantonbuju (48770) 2006-06-27 3:45

ola ricardo, first of all: congrats on your new "toy", proud you are, he? i know this feeling so well :-))
second: congrats on the team, brave guys! next objective - england!
third: congrats on this lovely landscape from alentejo with interesting patterns, maybe just a bit more saturation would be ok? (but dont take it too seriously, its my obsession, you know)
best wishes, j.

Angshu (33975) 2006-06-27 3:53

Hi Ricardo
Wonderful lines and patterns here Ricardo. The undulating slopes with the yellow lines is so beautiful to look at..the interspacing trees & that slice of green protruding into the yellows, the compo. is great
Friendly Regards
Angshu

HOBO (5244) 2006-06-27 4:04

Olá Ricardo,
congradulations for the new toy (sorry, cam...)
Looks like summer is nearly over; hot and burned!
The lines of straw up and down the hills leading through the green trees works perfect!
Regards
Knut

PixelTerror (86604) 2006-06-27 4:10

Ola Ricardo,
Well first congratulations for the new toy,I wish you to have lots of fun with it !
Then I discover on this photo the visage of Alentejo I know, a lot less green than on your previous photos, good field graphism and gentle curves of the hills, and the unavoidable cork trees, agree with others looking at the sky a bit of color tuning could be an idea, but these colors are as well possibly resulting from the midday shooting time which is for sure not the best one.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

sergio1 (12150) 2006-06-27 4:32

Hi Ricardo
Nice colours yellow and green. I like the contrast and compo. Nice perspective and angle shot.
The note is great too.
Gracias
Sergio

efigesta (12181) 2006-06-27 5:10

Ola Amigo
mais uma vez o nosso alentejo fotografado por ti, boas cores e uma boa visão
amei
manuel

AiresSantos (42686) 2006-06-27 5:31

Olá Ricardo,
Como diz o Carlos o céu deixa um pouco a desejar nesta belissima foto. Eu sei que não é facil trabalhar, para este tipo de fotos, com o ceu limpo.
O efeito grafico, causado pela palha, está excelente. Gosto do POV e da luminosidade.
Um abraço amigo, Aires

ChrisJ (70373) 2006-06-27 5:46

Olá Ricardo,

I like the repetition of the patterns formed by the ploughed & contoured fields. Good depthe & sharpness. Parabens & obrigado!

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2006-06-27 15:27

Ola Ricardo
Great capture of these patterns on the field. Good composed with the trees.
Regards

josepmarin (33965) 2006-06-27 15:48

Olá Ricardo,
Un paisaje sencillo y muy bonito, con los campos de cereales ya segados con el color amarillo, rodeando algunos árboles con un color verde muy fuerte. Parece que nos llamen a protegernos del sol del verano bajo su sombra.
Buen encuadre recogiendo además un trozo de cielo.
Bien hecha.
Un saludo,
Josep

feather (49976) 2006-06-27 16:37

I love all the stripes formed by the cut crops. You caught the field at the right time as the farmer usually soon has it all bailed up. The trees dotted around and the triangle of green add that extra element of interest.
Kath

Marche (4307) 2006-06-28 5:19

Bonjour Ricardo,
Magnifique photo superbement composée. Tous ces arbres se détachent bien sur la couleur de la paille coupée, très graphique. Très grande netteté.
Amitiés
Martine

papagolf21 (56567) 2006-06-28 7:14

Bonjour mon ami Ricardo,
Voilà donc la "bête" samsung pro 815, le résultat est remarquable, le sujet est particulièrement bien rendu. J'aime ces lignes formées par les moissons et ces arbres dont la verdure ressort admirablement par rapport aux champs dorés.
Très belle réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

fabio_ts (13674) 2006-06-28 10:20

Oh yes ..the fields are already yellow ..but this is a great bonus for the photos.. excellent work Ricardo.. I love the hay lines and the wonderful contrast of colors between yellow green and blue.

have a nice evening,
Fabio.

john_c (24635) 2006-06-28 10:41

Hi Ricardo,
A fascinating countryside and it is indeed surprising that the fields should be so golden brown this early in the summer. I like the interspersing of the trees in the fields. Perhaps a little crop of some foreground would be in order to emphasize even more the prosaic rolling land and mowed rows of hay. I like the tones and sharpness level here. Good luck with your new camera.
John

elmec (12194) 2006-06-28 14:16

Hello Ricardo!
Great climates of this land!
I like best the lines on the fileds, which are waving and crossing the composition!
Best regards!

anavazao (5592) 2006-06-28 19:56

olá,
que bonito cenário o verde e o amarelo fornecem um toque especial! Boa perspectiva, cores, composição e luz!
Thanks ana:)

aznegrao (10246) 2006-06-29 11:47

Com esses padrões interessantes e ondulados no campo voce compos com a natureza essa bela e informativa composição. Otimo trabalho Ricardo.
Abraços.

berek (28983) 2006-06-30 1:22

Hola Ricardo,
paisaje y punto de vista muy buenos. tengo gusto de esta perspectiva del cuadro. tenga un día agradable.Um abraço,
B.Erek
Significar Sentido:-))
El enmarcar:-))
Idea:-))

chrisnet (20376) 2006-07-08 8:23

Bonjour Ricardo,
Cette fois je t'écris en francais,j'espère que tu le comprends car mon anglais n'est pas parfait.
J'aime cette composition car elle a un très beau graphisme,une belle luminosité,de jolie couleurs chaudes.Je note toutefois que tu as changé la couleur du ciel,mais cela rends pas mal.
Reçois mes amitiés
Christian

Vato_Law (11686) 2006-07-09 13:40

Olá Ricardo,
Fantástica esta imagem do nosso belo e muitas vezes esquecido Alentejo. Gosto muito das tonalidades presentes na erva, assim como das linhas traçadas no chão guiando-nos a visão através da foto. A presença das arvores espalhadas pela foto dão mais um toque de interesse à foto, onde o único senão é o céu, mas nem sempre é possível captar belas composições acompanhadas por um céu bonito (caprichos da meteorologia).
Um abraço.
Paulo

paura (38948) 2007-09-29 4:09

Ricardo,
Os diversos tons e as linhas de passagem das máquinas estão em uma harmonia incrível para a sua fotografia. Belo trabalho.

Uma boa viagem e que traga muitas boas fotos, inclusive de barbeiros.
:-)

Paulo