Rolling down the road, a photo from Portalegre, South

Photographer's Note

Once in a while I have to post a photo of my favorite activity in Alentejo. The absence of cars and the ondulation of the landscape are perfect for cycling, making it a real pleasure.
Just imagine...rolling down this road and pass under that arch made of trees...hearing the sounds of Nature...and the soft sound of your wheels speeding on the smooth asfalt.

Other posts on this theme:
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jaywalker, thea0211, bibiweb, carper, falves, josepmarin, xuaxo, feather, flory, danos, sabyasachi1212, ktanska, axiotea, lucasgalodoido, bostankorkulugu, luisafonso, Emile, Henryk_Bilor ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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jaywalker (16105) 2007-04-16 12:36

Hi I love the POV looking right down the road after the biker, I could not work out at first that the trees were overhanging the road, the composition is very good & excellent focus & depth, the colours are perfect & so is the light, a great shot, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

thea0211 (1365) 2007-04-16 12:37

ola ricardo,
very good eyelead and beautiful perspective.
am sure the natural surroundings and the absence of cars make cycling a rewarding and pleasurable experience there.
well seen!
thank you,
dora

bibiweb (8) 2007-04-16 13:03

Ola Ricardo,
I really like all you cycling photos and this one completes your collection beautifully. Good idea to have the dotted line start off from the corner the cyclist slightly off-centered in the compo. That arch of tree is amazing!
Regards, Brigitte
P.S. Why don't you make a personal theme to group your photos, instead of having all those seperate links in your note?

carper (96) 2007-04-16 13:45

well my friend Ricardo,
yes I like the pov, you create a very nice perspective, the biker is doing a good part in the shot, good composition, fine quality,
gr. jaap

falves (1405) 2007-04-16 13:52

Tenho a impressão que esta é a que gosto mais. A perspectiva foi mesmo bem escolhida, com a estrada a desaparecer e a voltar a aparecer várias vezes. O arco "florestal" é bem fixe. Bem relaxante. Consegue-se ouvir o "som do silêncio".
Bem bonito. Um perfeito paraíso.
Abração
Fred

josepmarin (59385) 2007-04-16 14:26

Olá Ricardo,
bonita escena, las cuatro fotos de este tema me gustan.
Se ve una carretera bastante tranquila para ir en bicicleta, y me gusta el arco que forman los árboles, formando como un túnel natural, y donde podría estar el cartel de Meta en una carrera ciclista.
Buen grafismo y excelente dinamismo en tu composición. Me imagino los sentimientos que describes en tu nota, casi puedo sentirlos.
Un gran trabajo, amigo mío.
Un abrazo,
Josep

xuaxo (6854) 2007-04-16 15:02

... com a vantagem que o piso das estradas, mesmo secundárias, actualmente está em bom estado.
Tenho uma data de fotos tuas em atraso, mas saltei já para esta, pois aquele minitúnel salta à vista mesmo na miniatura.
Belo enquadramento, com o resto da estrada lá à frente. Só tenho dúvidas se o (a?) ciclista está no melhor sítio.

Uma boa foto para mostrar àqueles (e há muitos) que pensam que o Alentejo é só desertos planos, sem árvores ou com um ou outro sobreiro no horizonte.

Boa noite,
F

UnTrained (0) 2007-04-16 15:47

Olá Ricardo,
nice warm colours but you are always behind ;-)
The arch by the trees is really nice and the road going through it move like waves. You change the road into green.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

feather (51130) 2007-04-16 15:56

All this greenery in February! I love the way the trees are forming an arch over the road. You timed your shot perfectly just as Ana was about to go through the arch. I'm glad you left the part in above the arch by using portrait format, and you framed the image for the white lines to lead the viewer into the scene. Very good shot.
Kath

flory (4848) 2007-04-17 1:38

ola Ric,
lovely perspective here gives by this road,the absence of cars is welcome and like that arch of tree..interesting all your pictures with cycling..btw,imagine what you said and lost control of my bike..:)
nice day,Ric!
flory

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2007-04-17 7:58

Hi Ricardo,
The undulating roads provide the perfect opportunity for a photo like this. I think I had seen one of your previous ones. I can imagine what it must feel like riding down that road. By the way, why no cars? Is this road only for cyclists?
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

danos (110407) 2007-04-17 8:02

Hello Ricardo,
nice the frame of the trees over the road and from the man rolling down with his moto.Excellent the POV and the perpective view of your capture.The absence of cars is remarkableWell done.
Regards,Danos

ktanska (44838) 2007-04-17 8:39

Hi Ricardo,
Lovely place where the road is covered by lush foliage on the lower ground. And it really is fun to cycle when the terrain is so varying and road in good condition.
Man, that looks like summer to me.
Kari

axiotea (21651) 2007-04-17 13:19

Olà Ricardo,
Smart inclusion of the steep road in FG which leads the viewer directly to the cyclist naturally framed by the tree arch. Beautiful vegetation and nice luminosity. The other posts are great too.
Cheers
Marilyn

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2007-04-18 23:58

Olá Ricardo!
Gostei de ver esse ciclista solitário nessa bel estrada! O POV ficoumuito bom, e como disse, as ondulações ajudam a imagem!
Parabéns e Abraço!

manatee (4668) 2007-04-19 2:29

Hey how are you today?

I like the angle you took in this picture, so close to the pavement, ths give another perpective and make this pic fabulous,the background exelent and the nature too, I like the frame.

Angshu (56760) 2007-04-19 4:29

Ola Ricardo
I remember all your cyclist photos, very well...The ups & downs of the roads make great photo opportunities, but your timing was very critical here & you've got that right. Here Ana is just about the cross the arch formed by the trees as well as on the descent. Deep, deep perspective, as we see the road beyond. Very well done
Friendly Regards
Angshu

luisafonso (862) 2007-04-19 11:23

Um milisegundo depois e seria perfeito! :) Gostava de ver a roda traseira completa. Como usaste uma distância focal grande para compressar a perspectiva, o ciclista iria sempre parecer como se tivesse debaixo do arco. Depois talvez tivesse tentado por a lomba da estrada no terço superior ou inferior. Assim no meio fico sempre a pensar se não ficaria melhor com mais estrada ou mais arvores. Mas está uma boa fota, não há dúvida!

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-04-20 9:45

what a peaceful place to be ric... i love the way the trees create a tunnel there to pass through... i like the pov and you got the bike at the very right spot...

take care

korkut

Emile (20352) 2007-04-21 16:41

Hola Ricardo.
Una foto muy buena con una excelente perspectiva, me gusta mucho tu punto de vista desde donde podemos ver la preciosa composicion con el niño en su bicicleta corriendo a traves de una impresionante calle llena de arboles. La iluminacion, colores y la definicion estan estupendas. Tus otras cuatro fotos estan muy buenas. Felicitaciones.
Que pases un buen fin de semana.

pieczorin (154) 2007-04-22 3:57

hi Ricardo!
very positive shot! the mear looking at it makes me feel good, and makes me wanna go on holiday:)good sharpness and nice perspective.
well done.
Piotr

berek (50518) 2007-04-22 4:24

Hi Ricardo,
vista bonita e perspective com esta estrada meu amigo. eu fiz algum truque meu portuquese. he he . mas eu tento ao learmn este. seu interessar tem um domingo grande.
Burak

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2007-04-23 16:48

Ola Ricardo
I missed some your photographs, how couldn`t you remind me? ;). Excellent capture of the gate over the road and the cyclist riding through it. Great perspective and light.
Regards

Steft (6109) 2007-05-01 7:48

Hi Ricardo,
Very nice how you used the hills and the road to give the photo a good depth. It looks like a steep road, so the biker really has to work. I like the way the threes are growing over the road. It gives a good tunnel effect.
TFS,
Stef

lelet (106) 2007-10-04 15:05 [Comment]

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jmdias (115342) 2009-06-04 7:41

ricardo

ficou bem enquadrada a ciclista e a estradinha estreita que corta o arvoredo alentejano e se enfia nele como numa gruta. muito boa a suavidade da luz e a compo com as linhas pontilhadas.. me lembro de uma profecia de bandarra que meu pai vivia citando:
pobre de ti portugal, quando todos os teus caminhos estiverem de luto, próximo estará o teu fim..
seria a CEE o fim ?
abraços

jorge