Costa Rica: Pure nature II Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

The Arenal National Park area is a hub of not just the one of most active volcanos in the world, but also of a gorgeous natural surrounding with an important wildlife and a great variety of rainforest plants, stunning hotels and fantastic thermal spas.
The shot was taken while I spent a whole day to relax in the Tabacòn Thermal Resort, enjoying and being cooked in its hot springs and soothing thermo-mineral rivers, running through exotic tropical gardens at a temperature range from 27º C to 42º C. The photo is an example of this beauty.

***scanned from print***

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delic (6735) 2007-08-08 3:27

Hello Attila,
Nice picture depicting the richness of the tropical habitat. Red leaves add lovely color and contrast. I particularly like the unexaggerated, unsaturated colors. Regards,
Hakan

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-08-08 3:31

Hi Attila,
Aptly titled ... wonderfully captured scene. The colorful foreground is just fantastic. Image quality and color is superb. Well composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

PixelTerror (86358) 2007-08-08 3:40

Szia Attila,
nice picture in the woods, quality of your scan is excellent and composing your photo having these red leaves in the foreground was really a clever idea for it lightens the whole view.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Calimero (572) 2007-08-08 3:45

Hi Attila,
Nice capture and composition, may be it needs a bit contrast, it is just my opinion:) By the contrast of the colours, especialy red colour at the front, compositon would be very atractive. Thanks for sharing such an amazing places with us:)
Regards,
Selen

Bruno40 (6440) 2007-08-08 4:00

Attila,
Excellent scan (what an envy!!), great composition, POV and DOF.
Excellent overall work...
TFS
Jorge
PS: what kind of scan do you use?

manada (6237) 2007-08-08 10:50

Ma questa è una notizia!!
Piacere di reincontrari su questi schermi, Attila!
Tutto bene? Hai vacanziato?
A giudicare dalla foto del ritorno, o ti sei rilassato ben bene da rievocare la vacanza di questa foto oppure sei talmente stressato da fartela rimpiangere.....
Ma il comune denominatore è una bellissima immagine dall'America Centrale e della sua foresta pluviale.
Mi piace moltissimo questa composizione per il colpo d'occhio delle bellissime piante in primo piano.
Un caro saluto
Freddy

vincz (19043) 2007-08-08 11:09

This is beautiful. A fantastic compsotion with great colours and so interesting textures. Very mysterious feeling.

bostankorkulugu (33714) 2007-08-08 13:23

looks like heaven on earth attila... and your pp gave it a dreamy look to strengthen the heavenly touch... beautiful red plants at the front...

all the best

korkut

paprika-jancsi (1959) 2007-08-08 13:53

Immediately striking shot, Szili ur.
Meg Costa Ricaban is jart? Gyonyoru szin kompozicio. Jancsi

Cretense (56520) 2007-08-08 15:10

Hi Attila!

Spectacular nature photography, Very impressive POV, perspective and composition. Blinding colours! The garden of Eden must look like this. congratulations!

Hercules

edytungkal (4519) 2007-08-08 18:49

Very well composed picture, Attila.
The flower on foreground very fantastic, it's support by the nice nature around. Colours and sharpness are very well, very nice... my friend. Thanks alot :-)

daniel

rigoletto (26424) 2007-08-09 2:25

Hi Attila,
Very good quality for a scanned image. The top has the green, the middle has the faded water color and when my eyes reach the bottom, the real enjoyment begins. Very beautifully cadraged tropical atmosphere. TFS,
Deniz

Gerrit (35937) 2007-08-09 2:25

Hi Attila,
fantastic framing of this unreal lan dscape in wonderfukl colours.
Regards, Gerrit

gildasjan (23959) 2007-08-09 2:31

Bonjour Attila
Quelle belle mise en scène!
Une image de nature très bien composée.J'aime le premier plan rouge qui la force à la photo.
Beau travail.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hello Attila
What a beautiful setting in scene!
An image of nature very quite made up. I like the red foreground which forces it with the photograph. Beautiful work. Good day.
In a friendly way
Gildas

danos (32812) 2007-08-09 3:20

Hello Attila,
impressive your shot from this unknown country with this exotic tropical gardens.The red flowers in the foreground with the greenery from the rest of the photo make an excellent combination,a feast of colours.What's this in the middle of the capture,a road or something else? Well done.

Regards,Danos

Fis2 (46057) 2007-08-09 4:19

Witaj Attila!
Your photo is nicely. Good composition and frame. Super colours. Curious place. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

ocskaymarci (2508) 2007-08-09 6:34

Szia Attila!
Varázslatos! Nagyszerűen mutatja be a fotód a sebes patakot és a paradicsomi környezetet! Szóval csodálatos a szemszög és az élesség, esetleg a színek lehettek volna egy kicsit élénkebbek...
Minden jót,
Marci

izmirli (3223) 2007-08-09 11:43

merhaba my friend attila
wonderful nature and wonderful flowers.magnificent colours.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır

paura (38742) 2007-08-09 13:45

Attila,
A lovelly composition, full of interesting colours. Excellent composition, friend.

Paulo

Scharan (13955) 2007-08-09 18:47

Olá Attila

Amei esta foto. O primeiro plano é especial, lindíssimas cores e bonito efeito da água. Parabéns pelo trabalho meu amigo.
Grande abraço,
Vera

siolaw (25794) 2007-08-09 21:36

Hi Attila,
Great combination of colors shapes and textures, giving a strong impact to the picture.... The high POV and well framed scene compoeltes the job
Well done
Laurent

flory (4804) 2007-08-09 22:10

szia Attila,
i see,now is Costa Rica;)looks like a heaven and these red flowers in the fg are excellent catched there;ya,nature,makes us to exclaim wuau for many times..
nice day,dear Attila!
Flory

Giorgio (8730) 2007-08-09 22:52

- Very nice composition, this park seems superb, I like this original foreground, un undeniable more for this already beautiful image, well done!
All the best.
giorgio

Graal (58267) 2007-08-09 23:20

Jó napot Attila,
very nice view, beautiful nature, good POV and composition. Excellent qualityof scan. I like it. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

Cricri (43304) 2007-08-10 4:33

Hi Attila,
Yes, une vraie beauté ces jardins excotiques bien présenter avec les fleurs rouges en avant plan, qualité et couleurs au top, compliment
have a nice weekend for you
cricri

jhm (82879) 2007-08-10 4:48

Hello Attila,

For a picture of a scanning is this very well.
Composition and depth are very well, the colours are maybe a little bit strong, maybe through the high sharpness, but generally nice.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Emile (20017) 2007-08-10 5:57

Hola Attila.
Beautiful tropical scene, your idea to capture the red leaves in the foreground was excellent. Would be nice to seat on the rocks and let the stream go over your body and just relax and enjoy. Great colors and POV. You did a very good work with a scanned shot.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

josepmarin (33861) 2007-08-10 7:25

Hi Attila,
A scanned well photo, and that fills the composition of nature, with the exuberant vegetation, the flowers and the water.
The aesthetic result is very good, the vertical format works very well and increases the sensation of perspective of your POV.
Nice picture.
Best regards,
Josep

john_c (24635) 2007-08-10 8:47

Hi Attila,
This has a smooth, polished look that is very appealing. Some on TE might view it as overly soft, but I like the shot for its artistic elements. The hues and tones blend together magically and the exposure level is well chosen. First rate work, Attila...later.
John

axiotea (16171) 2007-08-10 9:34

Hi Attila
Excellent FG with the red coleus leading the viewer down to the hot springs, giving a sense of depth to the image, the palm (date)tree and crotons in BG. i like the movement of the water giving kind of dynamic impact.
Cheers
Marilyn

chrisnet (20376) 2007-08-10 10:22

Hello Atus,
I like this tropical and colorful shot, the colors are well balanced with the green ad the red, a very pleasant place.
Regards
Christian

dip (12690) 2007-08-10 10:25

Hi Attila,
superb image!it seems like a painting,
wonderful colors compination,and this is scanned from print! Great job.
Dimitris.

Jakab (3472) 2007-08-10 11:00

Szia Attila!
Töprengtem, mi ragadja meg annyira a nézőt ezen a képen. Nyilván a piros harsány kontrasztja is. De érdekes a szerkesztése is, hiszen pont a középen levő elég nagy vízfelület nem kínál nagy látványt. Ezért aztán körbe kell menni a parton, ott meg mindenféle különös dolgokat találunk, és mind éles, tehát mind lényeges elem, ezért aztán az egész felület hangsúlyt kap. A másik nagy mutatványnak a színeket tartom: a zöld a kék felé húzó árnyalataival szerepel, ebben aztán rímel a vízfelülettel is. Jól esik az embernek a hűs oázis ebben az elvadult nyárban.
Gratulálok, és a képhez hasonló szép nyarat kívánok!
Laci

lestans (15474) 2007-08-10 14:53

Ciao Attila!
mi sembra che hai nostalgia di questo posto bellissimo!
Ci hai fatto una composizione di piante e acqua molto bella, molto invogliante. Il rosso in primo piano è fantastico.
Ciao!

Livia

Angshu (33877) 2007-08-11 0:34

Hello Attila
A lovely spectrum of colours, the most eye catching of course the red leaves in the FG. Love the texture of the water & we can see the current flowing. Excellent quality of the scan.
Regards
Angshu

edal (6581) 2007-08-11 3:56

Köszönöm, Attila, for this beautiful place. I've seen these red "nettles" only as room flowers and never in their wild habitad. Very nice compo!
Anton

Gustaw (21670) 2007-08-11 4:45

Hi, my friend!
It is beautiful photo about nature. I very like your composition, beautiful flowers. I like our symphony of colours. Well done.
Marek

AiresSantos (42440) 2007-08-11 8:41

Hi Attila,
Great contrast between colours and perfect sharpness. I like your POV and details
Very well framed and done, my friend
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

syd1946 (17931) 2007-08-11 10:42

Hello Attila,
What a beauty in the composition!The tones to the colors are incredible!Most of all I like the way you composed this image and the colorful foreground!It gives a very nice sense to me.A big bravo for this my friend,

all the best for the weekend,
Thomas

berek (28937) 2007-08-11 11:10

Hi Attila,
really pure nature. lovely colours and atmosphere in there. well composition. have a nice day.
B.E

gilou530 (35422) 2007-08-11 14:46

salut attila
excellent cadrage avec ce format vertical, le rouge flashe bien a l'écran, superbe photo, bravo
amitiés
gilbert

Vato_Law (11682) 2007-08-11 16:11

Hello Attila,
Typical view from the tropical countries with the luxuriant vegetation dominating the scenery. I especially like the red leaves on the foreground creating a big impact on the photo, then the water flowing thru the middle of this beautiful scnery is really nice and relaxing.
Cheers.
Paulo

leo61 (43438) 2007-08-11 22:42

Hi Attila!
Your POV is perfect choosen to have these nice plants in the foreground.The vertical format works well and I like the colors and contrast.
Regards,leo

Buin (37952) 2007-08-12 1:42

Hallo Attila!
This one is a real eyecatcher! the contrast between the colours is incredible and the unusual point of view work very well here. This photo really gives the impression of pure nature. A wonderful one!
Greetings from warm and sunny Germany - and have a nice Sunday!
Frank

Tue (25608) 2007-08-12 5:06

Hej Attila,
A wonderful nature picture with fine colours. I like to have the water in the middle, surrounded by these (palm) trees. The beautiful red colours are great in the foreground. Very well done!
Regards,
Lars

UnTrained (0) 2007-08-13 6:48

Szia Attila,
the red flowers take the eye and do not give it free. But also the rest of the capture is wonderful in its good contrast and sharpness. Great scan result.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

temmel (3036) 2007-08-13 7:00

Szia Attila!
Az Éden-kertben is jártál??? :)
Gyönyörű a nézőpontod , a színek meg egyszerűen lebilincselőek!
Különösen a piros előtér tetszik.
Köszönöm ezt az Éden-kerti utazást!
További szép hétfőt!
Linda

elmec (12194) 2007-08-13 7:30

Hello Attila!
Amazing place! So full of life, rich of different plants and full of colours!
Great done!
Best regards!

MikiM (1916) 2007-08-13 21:39

SZia Attila!
Háát Te itt is jártál???
Nekem nagyon bejön ez a kép, a különleges látöszögével és a piros virágokkal (levelekkel) az előtérben. A szinek egy kicsit hidegek, de talán az teszi még különlegesebbé a képet!
Gratulálok és további jó fotózást!
Miklós

CRATEOS (7274) 2007-08-15 0:26

you framed the beaute....is very dificult to put all this beaute in one frame...is like to puse the paradise in a box...i thing for you they must give more space to sow to us your pictures...
Nikiforos

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-08-15 1:45

Hi Attilla
Very nice capture and composition...
Great colours and contrast...
Nice POV and DOF...
Excellent work...
TFS/Regards

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-08-15 23:36

ciao Attila, bella questa immagine della natura selvaggia di questo paese...ottimo il rosso in primo piano e l' acuqa che scorre...
bravo come sempre!
ciao!
Valeria

wishlist (4133) 2007-08-17 6:16

Ciao Attila,
hai fatto un gran bel lavoro! La foto e' stupenda e composta davvero bene, nonostante la scannerizzazione hai cmq ottenuto una ottima qualita' finale del prodotto con colori e sfumature notevoli!
Complimenti davvero!
Ciao
Igor

toto (18731) 2007-08-21 0:24

Belle photo de ce coin nature très réussi du créateur et de vous pour le fixer.Grande netteté qui montre bien les détails des plantes, des arbustes et des fleurs. Les couleurs sont superbes et l' eau est bien figée et coule de source.Réussite totale de cette photo d' une grande beauté. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

pablominto (40958) 2007-08-21 1:46

Hello Attila,
A lovely scenery with the lushness of the rain forest, well composed with strong diagonal movement!
The red flowers in front are strong eye-catchers, and gives me a nice starting point to explore the image!
Greetings,
Pablo -