White house, a photo from Beja, South

Photographer's Note

Hello friends,
Before reaching the town of Serpa found this simple house white and blue bands surrounded by olive trees.

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 14:41:28.1
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3872 x 2592)
Color
Lens: 10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 24mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Spot
1/250 sec - F/9
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-S
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: More Contrast
Hue Adjustment: +3°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: Off
High ISO NR: Off

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cornejo (61504) 2012-07-31 11:42

Oi Gonçalo, eu gosto deste belo tiro desta bela vista da casa ea bela paisagem que o rodeia. Bom enquadramento e nitidez, boa cor e luz. Trabalho muito bom e agradável muito bem feito, parabéns meu amigo. Tfs.
Boa tarde e de semana feliz.
Com os melhores cumprimentos e melhores votos.
Angel.

PecoBud (3824) 2012-07-31 12:27

Simple but gorgeous presentation!! Beautiful POV with superb colors, excellent clarity and light management, love this photo, great job Goncalo!!

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

pierrefonds (115596) 2012-07-31 14:45

Hi Goncalo,

The wideness of the field is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the house. The afternoon light is bringing out the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

dta (98848) 2012-07-31 14:57

Ola Goncalo ,
This charming til roofed white house seems to be lost in the countryside . What a fine composition !
May be it would have been better with some big clouds in this perfect blue sky :)
Regards

siamesa (28231) 2012-07-31 15:55

Boa noite Gonçalo

Uma graça essa casa branca na paisagem bonita. Parece muito com as paisagens daqui.
Abraços
maria

Budapestman (82620) 2012-07-31 17:19

Hi Goncalo,
a beautiful peaceful atmosphere with very nice composition, the colours and lights are splendid. Picturesque view, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
György

adores (46979) 2012-07-31 18:42

Olá Gonçalo!
Parece que por aí os campos estão mais verdes:)! Não consigo ver bem o que é a construção pequenita com o telhadito, à frente da casa, mas é uma boa foto de uma casa alentejana:)!

dkmurphys (79209) 2012-08-01 0:39

Ola Goncalo,
Simple and attractive capture of the country house. I like the contrast of colors, well taken.

Daniel

lousat (140026) 2012-08-01 2:42

Hi Goncalo,a minimalistic pic from the portuguese country,i like the simplicity,no special effects and no hard colors,the example of how to builth a very nice composition whit simples ingredients.Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

timecapturer (49288) 2012-08-01 2:54

Hi Goncalo
a beautifully simple image that just oozes peace and harmony. An idyllic scene captured perfectly. Tantalising and the food sounds delicious!

Best wishes - Brian.

Silvio1953 (222991) 2012-08-01 3:13

Ciao Goncalo, beautiful composition with lovely house, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful natural colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-08-01 5:46

Hi Goncalo
Just a simple looking country house in a wide landscape, but brilliant envoronmental colors makes it standout. Well composed, good clarity and sharpbness. Well done
Best regards.

jmdias (116547) 2012-08-01 7:17

gonçalo

linda casa no campo, as chaminés já não se parecem muito com as do alentejo, que são robustas e largas. bonito cenário rural, uma foto que me faz voltar ao alentejo.

abraços

jorge

ikeharel (114659) 2012-08-01 8:50

Ola Goncalo,
Rural landscape on an agriculture area, with a lovely red roof-tiles small house on side of it's field.
Placed off-center gave extra depth and was in fine contrast.
Nice taken with good details,
Ike

aliabazari (23307) 2012-08-01 13:20

Olá Goncalo
O registro é feito bem. Paisagem muito bonita, com excelente iluminação e composição.
No que diz respeito

danos (110407) 2012-08-01 13:49

Ola Goncalo,
nice the landscape view with the rustic house to be the eye catching of the image.I like the brilliant light and colour management with the contrast of the colours to are superb.

Regards,Danos

Royaldevon (86484) 2012-08-01 15:04

Ola Goncalo,

A lovely bucolic scene with fine, natural colours and the focal building strongly positioned.
I wonder how you would feel about cropping a little of the sky; I find it very effective for composition and for producing a pleasing panoramic effect.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

sacimar (38173) 2012-08-02 4:28

Hola Goncalo,

sencilla imagen con esta casa blanca como protagonista, me gusta el amplio espacio del cielo, la luminosidad tambien destaca,

Un abrazo,

Sergio

delpeoples (60342) 2012-08-02 6:09

Ola dear Goncalo

You did very well to notice this lovely subject, and you did a great job in photographing it from a distance. I like the stark colours and contrasts, the image is sharp and the harsh light has been managed superbly.

Um abraco
Lisa

Fis2 (171991) 2012-08-02 7:02

Witaj Goncalo!
Wspania³e miejsce,
wspania³y klimat.
Dobry kadr i kolorki.
To jest to...
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

jhm (211738) 2012-08-03 3:36

Ola Gonçalo,

What a lovely small house middle of the nature.
Sharpness and clarity are perfectly.
Excellent depth and perspective, lovely panoramic image.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

kathryn_weir (2056) 2012-08-03 3:56

Hello Goncalo,
Thanks for such an interesting and informative note.
The white house shows beautifully against the rich greenery and that superb flawless expanse of sky balances the interest in the foreground perfectly.
Well seen and interpreted
Tfs
Kathryn

marcan44 (6315) 2012-08-03 13:38

Ciao Goncalo,
esempio didattico di una perfetta inquadratura.
Orizzonte a 1/3 dell'altezza e la casetta decentrata sulla destra in un punto nodale.
Anche la realizzazione dello scatto è eccellente per equilibrio tonale dei colori e delle luci.
Buon w.e.
Mario

Nicou (193814) 2012-08-04 1:32

Hello
superbe payasage de canpange avec la belle végétation et la maison mangigique cpatage et image.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

kato (11630) 2012-08-04 7:44

Hello Goncalo,

You're capturing well this landscape by a good composition and excellent tone, so it's impressive to see peaceful rural scene with green ground, some trees and pretty firmhouse with red roof. The whole is harmonized well by a good color balance.
Have a nice weekend.

Kind regards,
mikio

Cricri (176) 2012-08-05 11:28

Hola Goncalo
C'est la petite maison dans la prairie, vue moderne :-)
Belle situation de cette maison blanche dans ce grand espace de la nature, un ciel bleu qui s'ajoute a la beauté du paysage
Belle soirée
cricri

danyy (0) 2012-08-05 23:39

Ola Goncalo,
une photo toute simple et très soignée aussi. Couleurs naturelles, celles de l'até, un soleil fort bien maîtrisé.
Des bâtiments bien décentrés dans un paysage qui invite à la balade.
Regards.
Daniel.

wolf38 (30) 2012-08-09 22:21

Hi Goncalo. A white house inmitteln of fields and trees. Blue sky. Truly a lovely summer landscape. I especially like the quiet atmosphere. Perfect composition, natural colors and very nice light. Rgds, Wolfgang.

Didi (61589) 2012-08-12 9:17

Olà Goncalo
This house is much better for me than the American one :)
Good point of view with nice summer lights.
Obrigado
Best regards

Angshu (56760) 2012-08-12 21:33

Ola Goncalo
Simple yet nice presentation of the white houses off-centre, with the row of olive trees in the BG. A nice colour contrast in this picture which oozes peace & harmony
Um Abraco
Angshu

pedram_abazari (971) 2012-09-02 1:16