Approach S.Miguel Island Lagoons (II), a photo from Acores, Islands

Photographer's Note

In my previous shots I post my initial approach to this beautiful S.Miguel Island situated in Azores that is a nice beautiful Portuguese archipel of nine islands situated in the vast Atlantic Ocean somewhere half a way between Europe and North America, that some new and old visitors can see, share and look. Also I posted in my Portfolio two for Flowers Island that I think that with this make two in one.

My thanks to Cristina, a very well kwown person here that is known by the nickname SNUGGLEAPHAGUS. So see her work sharing here: Link

This is one of the great and more international known Lagoons in this Island, and is called in English "Seven Cities Lagoon", that a little village with the same name boarding and surrounding the lagoon as you see here:

This is a approach with my Wide Zoom camera and in a WS-Workshop you must see another complementary shot and view other frame in a vertical way made by my Ultra Zoom camera, that naturally was made from another local but with this wonderful focusing scenery.

So two pictures and ways of view with my eyes cameras and tecnichal results and also views to you all in this particular post.

AZORES is like a VIVALDI Four Seasons of simphony and weather condition in a natural atmosphere and ambience, also in a daily life cycle but with good warm climate.

Just near of this place but in a recent high point of view I take one of this Serie that many Members like it. You can remember or view here: Link

Now my current Serie is about this particular Atlantic Island with harmonious mountains, sea scenery, walles and dolphins, cows with milk and excelent cheese for all the world, black and green Tea, pinneaple and also a great wonderfull volcanic sceneries, nature and lagoons to post, and I will try to catalog in different selective ways to post.

This is a natural and preserved Island that have many people linked to United States, Canada, North Europe and also naturally to Continental Portugal.

Note: Some sharpness that you could see is resulting from reduction my original picture to post. I didn't make any PP and only this reduction factor.

Thanks to ALL of YOU and I hope that a must of all like this new approach.

The best to you all.
Fernando

feather, weswang, jhm, elihesamian, singuanti, bantonbuju, ChrisJ, mlopes, alford, supereira, capthaddock, MoosicMan, apazevedo, Emile ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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weswang (18247) 2005-06-05 12:07

Hi Fernando, A beautiful place and a beautiful shot. I like the high position POV to overlook this Lagoon. The ocean at a distance can be seen clearly. A very natural frame using the trees in the foreground. The pattern of the clouds are very attractive. A well taken picture with a nice contrast, depth and clarity. Well done.

feather (51130) 2005-06-05 12:15

What a stunning shot! It seems very green so must get rain quite often. I'm still very much a learner but you have captured the scene well. I love the fluffy clouds,but am surprised they are not reflected in the lagoon.

maphoto (8082) 2005-06-05 13:07

Very beautiful wide angle view Fernando, we can appreciate this place in a particular way. Thanks for showing us these beauty of nature, excellent composition, very well seen.

elihesamian (26149) 2005-06-05 13:21

Hi Fernando!
Glad to see you again,I'm back after a few days fropm a short trip.
What beautiful place you show us in the serie,in next days I will see all yours:)
great POV you had,I can see a lot of details with a real lovely colors,lovely place indeed,I can underestand your feeling there!
well captured and very well composed,nicely contrasted,too,I enjoy it,Fernando!
Regards
M

snuggleaphagus (4146) 2005-06-05 14:35

Tirado da vista do rei. Ficou linda com umas cores boas, e a vila esta aqui
o que muita vez nao se ve nas fotos destas belas lagoas. So e pena as hortensias nao estarem em flor.

Noutro site tenho uma das minhas fotos das lagoas. A minha foto chamada FENCE foi tirada na vista do rei tambem.

Reza a lenda que no monte mais alto rodeando o vale vivia um rei com uma linda filha, que ja nao tinha mae. A menina passeando encontrou um pastor e apaixonaram se. O rei zangado porque nao queria perder a filha mandou o pastor para longe. Ao despedir o pastor e a princesa choravam tanto que se encheu o vale de lagrimas. A lagoa azul as lagrimas dele, a verde as lagrimas dela.

singuanti (15250) 2005-06-05 22:08

Hi Fernando, another beautiful shot from this place. You got some excellent results too without doing any post-processing. The only thing I would do is avoid putting your horizon so close to center. But other than that another great shot Fernando!

john_c (24666) 2005-06-06 0:04

Hi Fernando! A great shot of the lagoon from an excellent perspective. I agree with Stephen (Sinquanti) about the horizon, though here the sky is very interesting. Interesting how a tiny bit of ocean appears in the left background. Well done.

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-06-06 3:58

ola fernando, these asores islands seem to be a paradise, and definitely a place i'd like to live in;
spectacular view, and a lovely composition; seems like the inhabitants have a choice - bathing in the lake, or in the sea;
have a nice week, jerzy

ChrisJ (171366) 2005-06-06 4:14

Hi Fernando

An impressive overview of this attractive landscape. It looks like a volcanic caldera. Excellent sharpness & color. Parabens!

jhm (211734) 2005-06-06 7:27

Hi Fernando,
Wonderful panorama view with the lagoon in the middle, the green environment with because between small village give a lovely composition, also the sky make everything very good.
Cheers,
John.

wilkinsonsg (8662) 2005-06-06 8:15

Very good note and a nice POV - the colours are perhaps a little understated but are I believe true to life.

mlopes (494) 2005-06-06 18:19

Olá Fernando, não me vou adiantar muito em pormenores pois já tudo foi dito.

Faz copy/paste de tudo o que de melhor disseram e tens a minha critica.

Gostava só de referir algo, noto uma melhoria nos teus posts com a nova máquina, mais qualidade de pixels e mais abertura... acho que foi uma boa escolha.

Mario

Graal (103040) 2005-06-07 3:03

Hi Fernando!
Very nice panorama view. Good sharpness and colours. I like it. Here all is ok. Well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

alford (4063) 2005-06-07 5:14

Very nice overall view of the place, Fernando! It's refreshing to see a place full of plants - flowers and trees. The day is wonderful as it provides the proper lighting. The place looks like the crater of a volcano, only there are plants living. Thanks for sharing, and good work! rgds.

jemaflor (146412) 2005-06-07 6:13

Beautiful landscape and funny clouds.

supereira (9576) 2005-06-07 6:23

Excelente vista.Gosto da prespectiva e da composição.Boas cores e contrastes.Gosto do contrastes entre o céu e o verde.Bonito céu,gosto do azul e da nuvens.Boa luminosidade e nitidez.Bom trabalho!

capthaddock (28790) 2005-06-07 9:43

Hi Fernando - a lovely view of the caldera, magnificent intense colour and a 5 star note, bravo. (true, every person of portuguese descent I have met in the US, Canada, even Brazil, come from these islands)

MoosicMan (1231) 2005-06-07 12:47

It's a nice shot, Fernando, especially the sharpness. Perhaps I would have avoided putting the horizon right at the midway point.
Nice POV from high up where you were.
Good work!
Best regards,
Matt

apazevedo (5469) 2005-06-07 14:16

Olá Fernando! De facto este local é uma maravilha e é claro que num sítio como esse não faltam oportunidades para os fotógrafos...
Gosto muito desta perspectiva, com belas e suaves cores e um bonito céu, originando uma boa composição. Também gostei do WS, bom trabalho em ambos os casos!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-06-07 20:37

what a great place here, I like the lake and the civilisation here too, it seems so rural, well done

Emile (20352) 2005-06-08 1:23

Impressive photo Fernando.
Captured from an excellent angle.
With very good colors and sharpness.
Nice natural frame.
Well done.

kent_s (1911) 2005-06-08 13:28

Hi Fernando
Another great shot from this spectacular place. You have a very good POV letting us see the entire lagoon. Maybe you was a little unlucky with the weather I guess. The picture has some undefined haze over it. I took the liberty to make a WS on this one.

Well done
Hälsningar
Kent

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faraujo (1707) 2005-06-09 9:34

Caro Fernando,
Gosto muita da paisagem, os Açores devem ser realmente maggníficos, deve ser daqueles locais onde apece andar com a máquina em riste!
Quanto à foto não sinto o efeito do polarizador embora não haja reflexos na lagoa mas não um aumente na saturação das cores em especial no céu. Por outro lado, penso que podias dar mais enfase à foto ou mais céu ou mais chão, as paisagens e fotos meio-por-meio perdem a sua força.
Os meus parabens
um grande abraço
Filipe

mumek (20226) 2005-06-19 21:43

Good evening Fernando!
Super scenery, very beautiful colours and the details. Very good capture of the lagoon. Very well seen and done. Thanks for posting and thanks for the very informative note.
regards
ziggy

joseelias (0) 2005-06-27 8:13

Boa imagem a mostrar as conhecidas lagoas das sete cidades. A visão é magnifica e a luz está muito bem controlada. Pena que não se consiga ver a mítica diferença de tonalidades.

lukkul (510) 2005-07-22 3:50

Olá Fernando,
Bonito angulo das Lagoas de Sete Cidades. Um enquadramento excelente e profundidade de campo. Boas cores, contraste e composição.

Muito bom trabalho.
Luis