Water wheel, a photo from Beja, South

Photographer's Note

Hello friends, picture one of the entrances of the town of Serpa, many of the streets within the walls are quite narrow and dangerous for drivers with little practice :), this is a diagonal view of the wall in the foreground we see a water weel to take water wells in this case pulling the water into the top of the wall to take pressure water in the canals lowest points of the wall.

Serpa (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɛɾpɐ]) is a municipality in Portugal, in Alentejo Region, with a total area of 1104.0 km² and a total population of 16,178 inhabitants. The Guadiana River flows close to the town of Serpa.
The present Mayor is João Manuel Rocha da Silva, elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition and the President of the Municipal Assembly is José Jacinto Sargento Valente, also elected by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition.
Serpa is of ancient origins and its establishment probably preceded the coming of the Romans to the area. After the Roman occupation, the neighbouring town of Beja (known as Pax Julia to the Romans) became the Roman capital of Pacensis (southern subdivision of Lusitania province) and Serpa was settled by Roman settlers. The archeological remains of a Roman Villa today lie close to Serpa.
The Moors settled in Serpa after their invasion of the Iberian Peninsula and remained until their defeat at the hands of Portuguese forces fighting their way south during the period of the Reconquista (the Christian re-conquest of Iberia).
As a result of Serpa's proximity to the Spanish border, the town has always been a defensive stronghold and today is still surrounded by thick castle walls. The town castle stands in the middle of town and is partly damaged as a result of the last Spanish invasion.
Owing to its rich past, Serpa offers much in historical interest to visitors, including archeological sites, the town walls, the castle, the aqueduct, the clock tower, the town's museum and numerous interesting old churches.
The area surrounding Serpa consists mostly of wheat farms and wheat has traditionally been the staple of the local economy employing many people. Due to the area's strong agricultural reliance much of the area's people have traditionally been peasants or sheep herders.
After the Portuguese Revolution of 1974 the Portuguese Communist Party gained strong support in the area and its popularity continues to this day.
Today many urban residents of Lisbon, Beja and other cities maintain country homes in Serpa or take weekend breaks to the area as a result of Serpa's rural location and laid back lifestyle.
Serpa is famous for its cheese, a spicy and strong-smelling cheese made in the area and eaten throughout Portugal, although a good one is now hard to find. Other local and regional specialties include Shepherd's Lamb Stew, a Clam and Pork dish and Sweet Potato Pastries. Slightly to the northeast, Pias 38°1′16″N 7°28′39″W is known for its wine.
The municipal holiday is Holy Tuesday.

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpa

Nikon D40X
2012/07/13 13:59:22.5
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
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Focal Length: 10mm
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Metering Mode: Spot
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Sensitivity: ISO 100
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delpeoples (60342) 2012-08-04 3:27

Ola dear Goncalo

You have a natural gift for finding the perspective and demonstrating it in every one of your photos. I love the diagonal lines here, they are sharp and clean. The depth of field is impressive, as is the management of the strong light.

Um abraco y parabéns
Lisa

La_Tulipe (2798) 2012-08-04 3:28

Bonjour Goncalo,
Une superbe diagonale et un très bel effet graphique créé au travers de ce mur échancré de voûte. Une luminosité bien gérée, des couleurs bien vives qui contrastrent agréablement entre elles.
Amitiés
Brigitte

ikeharel (114629) 2012-08-04 3:36

Ola Goncalo,
The skewed angel gave extra depth along the old wall, with teh big outside turrets.
Impressive and fine light collected.
Bom fim de semana,
Ike

lousat (139992) 2012-08-04 4:16

Hi Goncalo,a very interesting piece of history of this city,great capture in a top class neverening perspective and the usual perfect sharpness and colors.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

timecapturer (49288) 2012-08-04 4:42

Hi Goncalo
a wonderfully composed shot this. The lines and perspective here are so delightful and compelling. Love the diagonals and the strong light gives the image extra impact. Bravo!

Enjoy your weekend - Brian.

Budapestman (82620) 2012-08-04 4:51

Hi Goncalo,
a splendid photo of this interesting water wheel, the composition is spectacular, great perspective and the lights are attractive. Imposing view, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes hétvégét kívánok!
György

Silvio1953 (222959) 2012-08-04 5:14

Ciao Goncalo, great perspective on fascinating architecture, splendid light, excellent clarity and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

dta (98848) 2012-08-04 5:17

Ola Goncalo ,
C'est un chef d'oeuvre d'ingéniosité , et d'une grande qualité esthétique et architecturale ;
Excellente perspective et cadrage parfait .
Amicalement

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-08-04 5:55

Ola Goncalo,
Very fine perspective along the ruin. I like the atmosphere and the colors. Well taken.

Daniel

pierrefonds (115572) 2012-08-04 6:07

Hi Goncalo,

The diagonal point of view is an asset to the composition. It is showing the details and colors of the architecture of the wall. The afternoon l;ight is giving nice tints to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

mjw364 (1466) 2012-08-04 6:43

Hello Goncalo

Three sharp triangular shapes - the road the sky and the dagger of the wall running through the middle make this a very geometrically composed image. Very sharp with great depth of field.

Nice image

Mike

emilbo (22616) 2012-08-04 7:07

Allô GoncaloQ
Merveilleux effet effet crée par par cette belle prise de vue en diagonale et excellente perspective. Ce moulin à eau est magnifique et l'architecture du mur avec la multiplicité des arches est très intéressante derrière une belle verdure. Beau travail.
Toutes mes amitiés et bonne fin de semaine,
Emilius

jmdias (116511) 2012-08-04 7:09

gonçalo

esse aqueduto dá um ar diferente às muralhas, mas não deixa de ser uma quebra de atmosfera militar. muito bom o seu ponto de vista aproveitando as diagonais. muito boa a luz e o enquadramento. bem feito.

abraços

jorge

pajaran (117077) 2012-08-04 7:39

Dobar dan.
Vrlo interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lep pogled na zelenu klupu i stare zidine.
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast i perspektiva, lepe boje.
Lepo mesto za odmor u hladu velikog drveta.
Dobar rad i kompozicija, moje cestitke na dobrom prikazu.
Dobar tekst sa datim podacima o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje za vikend.
Srecno.
Paja.

Boa tarde.
Artigo muito interessante e bom ...
Bela vista da bancada verde e as paredes antigas.
Boa imagem de contraste, nitidez e perspectiva, belas cores.
Nice lugar para descansar à sombra de grandes árvores.
Bom trabalho e composição, os meus parabéns em uma boa exibição.
Bom texto com os dados fornecidos para a técnica utilizada e os elementos da imagem.
Tenha um bom dia de descanso, tudo de melhor para o fim de semana.
Boa sorte.
Paja.

PecoBud (3824) 2012-08-04 9:19

Masterful POV, I like the angle you've chosen to show this old castle and water wheel. Excellent colors and lighting and all with stunning clarity, great job Goncalo!!

TFS.........Your Friend from California.........Buddy

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2012-08-04 9:23

Olá Gonçalo,
bonita composição aqui, com cores fortes e um belo monumento preservado. Belo trabalho, amigo.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Gerrit (62042) 2012-08-04 10:50

Hi Goncalo,
impressive walls and excellent composition with the long diagonal and the simoinishing perspective. Great colours too.
regards, Gerrit

adramad (73452) 2012-08-04 14:35

Hola Gonçalo.
Muy buena composicion, a la vez que original con este pozo artesano y el acueducto para llevar el agua, la construccion da muy buena perspectiva con esa fuga de diagonales, los arboles que decoran el entorno dan un gran encanto.
Magnifica luminosidad y colorido.
Buen fin de semana.
Un abrazo.
Luis.

Royaldevon (86480) 2012-08-04 23:47

Ola Goncalo,

Here, you have chosen a fine viewpoint to produce an excellent sense of perspective and depth, from the converging lines and the diminishing trees.
The light appears strong but is well managed, with details sharp and clear.

Have a lovely Sunday, my friend,
Bev :-)

jemaflor (148260) 2012-08-05 1:46

Hi Goncalo,
Interesting architecture well presented, good perspective, beautiful light and colors management, tfs.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2012-08-05 5:58

Oi Gonçalo,
É uma fotografia inteligente e uma construção inteligente. O ponto de vista e enquadramento são bem escolhidos e descritivo. A imagem é brilhante e de excelente qualidade. Bravo.
Bom dia
Amicalement
Joël

batalay (41261) 2012-08-05 13:49

Olá Gonçalo,

This is an excellent shot as always, somewhat reminiscent of ruins of Pompeii. Despite the very bright day, you have managed the light well. The informative note is a wonderful bonus.

Warm regards,

Bulent

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2012-08-06 16:34

Hi Hola dear Goncalo, how are you?

Sorry for my late reply, as I have just backed from 5 days trip.
Yes another great shot has come! I can be relaxed very well via your typical South European nice image. Best composition and framework of widefocsus appraoch.
Thanks for your sharing and have a nice start of a new week!

Takero in Tokyo

Graal (103040) 2012-08-07 0:33

Hi Goncalo,
an interesting view of historic walls and construction. Good perspective and diagonal composition. Well informations about Serpa. Photo I like.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

sacimar (38173) 2012-08-07 3:48

Hola Goncalo,

buena imagen de este lugar, me gusta la perspectiva, es una construccion interesante y parece estar bien conservada, bien visto,

Un abrazo,

Sergio

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-08-07 10:01

Hi Goncalo
An amazing ancient architecture in impressive long perspective. What so nice are the shapes and textures of the structures in natural colors creating such beautiful patterns. They make such nice contrast to the image with lovely green patches. Superb clarity in warm light and rich colors tones. A fine shot, TFS
Best regards

danos (110407) 2012-08-08 3:19

Ola Goncalo,
nice the view of the stone wall that pulling the water from the top, to the lower parts of the city taking advantage of the water pressure.
I like the good presentation,the light and the colour management,the clarity of the image as the informative note about it.

Have a good day,Danos

josepmarin (59385) 2012-08-09 2:44

Olá, amigo Gonçalo,
una imagen muy hermosa, por la buena perspectiva de la muralla y por el interés de la tecnología de la época, como la noria para subir el agua al canal elevado, que hace la función de acueducto a través de estos altos muros y torres.
Esta perspectiva elegante, la buena luminosidad y los colores vivos hacen que esta composición sea muy agradable a la vista.
Un bello trabajo, realizado impecablemente.
Um abraço,
Pili e Josep

Cricri (176) 2012-08-09 11:28

Hola Goncalo
Belle architecture avec un joli ensemble de vert, belle lumière et perspective qui est excellente
Belle soirée
cricri

ilDottore (5252) 2012-08-10 2:26

Ola Gonçalo,
This old aqueduct is very attractive subject, anyway.
Perfect POV and perspective, also colours are very eye - catching.
Thanks for sharing.
Chris

COSTANTINO (117814) 2012-08-10 2:31

Hello
wonderfully composed shot with
nice colors,lightness and sharpness
splendid photo of this wonderful
geometrically composed shot
have a nice week end
Costantino

jimkil (1706) 2012-08-10 3:15

Hello Goncalo
I like the angle chosen here, fine perspective with bright colours and cloudless sky enhancing the old wall.
Well done
Jim

marcan44 (6315) 2012-08-11 3:15

Ciao Goncalo,
una nota molto interessante sul passato storico di Serpa che rientra nello spirito di TE di far conoscere luoghi particolari per la loro bellezza e storia.
Profondamente prospettica la diagonale delle mura.
Ottimo lavoro
Buona domenica
Mario

dale54 (17768) 2012-08-11 13:31

wow,very nice! hi goncalo,super color to this lovely pic!great POV too!very nice work! tfs! dr

Angshu (56760) 2012-08-17 0:59

Ola Goncalo
The perspective with the aquaduct has been well created. The depth in the picture is excellent & the contrast between the stone & sky colours make this appealing. Well done!
Um Abraco
Angshu

fabbs99 (17179) 2012-10-24 12:12

Hi Goncalo,
Nice shot with the blue sky at the BG.Well composed photo. A great use of light. The deep depth of field is perfect.Very well done, TFS.

Regards
Farhat

sacavem (18620) 2012-10-31 4:59

Olá Gonçalo,

A composição acrescenta perspectiva para esta foto,a luminosidade muito intensa merecia aqui um polarizador.Bonita imagem de um local que não conheço.

Cumprimentos,
Filipe