Spring in Crato, a photo from Portalegre, South

Photographer's Note

This is a view from the highest point in Crato, near the remains of the medieval castle. I bet that some times the yellow and orange of the flowers covering the fields is much more intense, but even so, I think that this photo presents well the aspect of the fields of this part of Alentejo not only in Spring, but also whenever there are a couple of sunny days after some rain, which can happen a bit randomly from October to May.

Link to all my posts of Crato: *.

Location (latitude, longitude): 39.287,-7.6434

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PS: I attached a WS with to a post that riclopes did a year ago showing a chimney that is located near the POV of my last post.

PPS: Following feather's suggestion, I posted a WS with the image cropped so the little chapel would comply the 'rule of thirds'. I also tweaked a bit the levels and saturation.

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ahmetgedikli (25609) 2008-05-06 13:31

Merhaba Jose,
Beautiful landscape! Very beautiful colours, good sharpnes and details...
Have a nice evening.
Ahmet

jackart (6702) 2008-05-06 13:31

Ola Jose!

I like this great open space full of silence and fresh air. Beautiful place, extraordinary POV. Great quality.

Regards
Jacek

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-05-06 13:37

Bom dia José!
Primeiramente, vi com surpresa o nome deste local em Portugal: Crato! Aqui no Brasil temos uma cidade com este nome no Estado nordestino do Ceará! Prá mim, o nome era tão cearense e agora vejo que não! Bem, este é um dos objetivos do TE: fazer com que aprendamos mais sobre o mundo em que vivemos pela fotografia!
Quanto a sua foto em específico, achei-a bela, mostrando os verdejantes campos portugueses e suas pequenas construções brancas!
Grande abraço,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

feather (51130) 2008-05-06 13:48

It is a wonderful POV indeed. I thought you must be hang gliding :D It's lovely to see so much green after such a long winter. Finally spring has arrived in the UK but still so many trees are bare yet. What are the trees in the landscape? It look as if it is in a plantation of some kind - olive trees? It certainly creates a wonderful, almost graphic effect. The little white church makes an excellent focal point in the image. I wonder if it was possible to frame the image slightly to the right so the church was settled more on a thirds intersection - top left. I know we shouldn't be bound by these rules but I think it might have just given the image a bit more impact. Anyway it's a good shot, from a superb POV. Well done
Kath

xuaxo (6854) 2008-05-06 14:03

Olá José,
Que bom ponto de vista. Deu uma bela foto "aérea" da zona.
Um abraço,
F

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-05-06 14:04

Hello Jose, a good POV which enables us to see so much of the landscape.
I like the curved walls which snake across the picture,taking us to the church and separating the fields from the hill in our fg.
The trees give a lovely texture.
Tfs, regards Jean.

japiey (10163) 2008-05-06 19:51

Hi Jose,

Beautifull land... and you have worked this well...
I like the high view that captures the vastness ans well as the spring moods in there.
Fine tones.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

UnTrained (0) 2008-05-06 22:27

Olá José,
the good high POV offers a wide view of that nice landscape full of trees. The chapel is also in that one not really wrong placed and together with the small wall a point for the eye. The rocky slope at the left and the leaves below us add some difference to the landscape. Good presentation of that region from an overview.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2008-05-07 0:43

What a nice pic with a good high POV which makes this an attractive picture. Beautiful composed landscape.
Best wishes,
Achim

mikeo (12129) 2008-05-07 1:28

Olá José,
Magnificent view of this valley. So much green what is absolutely required now - spring ask to wait for itself so long this year and the weather is still not as it should be...

Nevertheless the photo looks very spring - like. I like this few houses among plants and trees. And POV is superb!

Best greetings,
Mikeo

paura (25802) 2008-05-07 5:43

José,
A paisagem é muito bonita e está bem mostrada. É a região serrana de Portugal, não?

Abraço

paulo

danos (110407) 2008-05-07 6:07

Γειά σου José,
very nice and beautiful this panoramic view in this high point of Charo.I like the depth and the good placement of the little chapel in the scene.I think that the rules of third is not panacea and if you have a center theme i don't mind the more times to put in the middle or somewhere around.

Χαιρετισμούς,Danos

PS Γειά σας is third person(Of politeness) of plural.If you write to a friend write γειά σου.
Χαιρετισμός is singular but the correct word if you take farewell someone is Χαιρετισμούς (regards), Plural.

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-05-07 8:13

Hello Jose. I can see you are enjoying the spring composition and this is just one stunning high angle capture. Super sharp image with excellent exposure with vivid clarity. I like this and very well done. Best regards. Jusni

mark_mk (266) 2008-05-07 10:04

Hi Jose,
I like this great composition, POV is excellent and I even like it without the sky, all these nice trees in the background and the bigger ones in the foreground create a wonderful depth of field. Colors are very nice and so is the photo, cheers mate!

Best regards
Mark

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-05-07 11:20

Olá José,
bem interessante essa foto, achei curiosas aquelas árvores à frente da Igreja, e a plantação ao fundo parece muito com café, achava que não cultivavam esse fruto em Portugal.
Parabéns e Abraço!

adores (46979) 2008-05-07 15:25

Olá José!
Essa capela ainda não conheço:)!Bem branquinha e bonita, no meio dessa paisagem. As oliveiras criam um efeito excelente e as várias tonalidades de verde ficam muito bem.
No baixo Alentejo já se nota os campos um pouco mais secos.

batalay (41261) 2008-05-07 17:11

Hello José,

I like this image, but given all possibilities, I believe the ws version represents an incremental improvement. This must be wine country!?! Warm regards, José.

Bulent

pboehringer (770) 2008-05-07 18:05

Jose,
a composicao e a visao estao magistral. Algo de encher os olhos, no entanto eu tenho a impressao que a escolha do momento do dia fica dificil. A luz esta demasiadament forte sem os contrastes necessarios para fazer esta imagem pular para fora do monitor.
Peter

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2008-05-07 18:19

Hi Jose,
Very good elevated view of this scenic valley. Lovely colorful tree to adorn your foreground ... I also like the repeating patterns of the trees. Well captured and composed with good image and color quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-05-08 5:50

Jose, this is a nice shot and while I see the differences in the WS presentation I am not sure that it improves it, I like the original the best. The colors adn detail are fine and feeling is of a close view in a huge landscapr. Nice capture.

Greg

mydrjoe (1240) 2008-05-08 12:38

Hola José,

Gosto muito desta image e non vou a engadir nada ao xa dito aquí, so que na miña opinión, e mello-la versión do WS. En calquera caso, un traballo extraordinario.Parabéns!

Un saúdo,
JR

clnaef (6289) 2008-05-08 23:28

Bonjour,
Un joli paysage où il doit bon faire vivre.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-05-09 5:24

Oi José,
Bonita esta paisagem de campos de oliveiras , é uma das poucas zonas de Portugal que não conheço , bonitos os campos com manchas amarelas de flores com as casas parece uma pintura, belo ponto de visão , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

rodgerg (55767) 2008-05-09 7:30

Bom dia José,

Um magnifica POV para esta paisagem variada, rico em detalhes e com bonitas cores da primavera A pequena igreja, muito bem situada na imagem, mim palit muito.
Amizades,

Roger

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-05-10 0:31

Ola Jose
Tão simples quanto bela esta foto. Uma bonita vista sobre o Crato. Excelente POV e definicao.
Um abraço Amigo
Aires

sacavem (18620) 2008-05-10 11:10

Olá José,

Já passei varias vezes no Crato mas não tive tempo para a visitar, um dia. Por vezes vou a Alter e a Vale do Peso (e o Crato ali no meio) já postei duas de Vale do Peso.Esta paisagem do campo alentejano é muito bela e por vezes encontramos capelas particulares espalhadas pelo campo o que parece ser o caso da que se avista na foto.
Boa realização,
Filipe

crckt (7222) 2008-05-10 18:41

Hi Jose,
What a pretty place this is! Absolutely fantastic shot.
Well done my friend!
Shaeri

Emile (20352) 2008-05-12 7:13

Hola Jose.
Una linda vista del valle con la pequeña iglesia, tu alto POV nos permite disfrutar de tanta belleza. Me gusto mucho tu referencia de Feather el "rule of thirds". Buen trabajo. Muy buen WS.
Un fuerte abrazo.

gracious (20025) 2008-05-13 15:13

Hello Jose,
I always like a view from higher ground to enjoy the awesome view down below and this is a true good one with the best pov I loved!
very nice pattern on the lands with those lovely spots of tree in lust greenery!
the image is sharp with best exposure and focus
many thanks for the sharing
best regards to you and family
Tony

edytungkal (4551) 2008-05-14 19:27

Very nice point of view, captures the beautiful landscape and framed the nice green nature perfect. Thanks for showing this Jose :-)

daniel

Docarmo (9767) 2008-05-19 18:12

Oi José,
Gostei muito desta imagem tirada de um ponto de vista privilegiado. Realmente, ficou ainda melhor o WS com a foto recortada, de modo a se encaixar na regra dos terços. Não é que a coisa funciona mesmo!
Obrigada por partilhar,
MCV

COSTANTINO (115605) 2008-05-20 7:22

Hello my friend,
Nice presentation of that valley,amazing
green colour like a scene of a book
concerning Nature.
good work,well done and well seen
Have a nice week end
Costantino

sagar (2410) 2008-05-22 0:20

Hi Jose,
Lovely aerial shot. I loved the green pastures here. The various tones of green are great to watch. Good POV, good shot.
Regards,
Sagarneel.

robertosalguero (292) 2008-06-01 3:17

Ola Jose,

Interesting as the trees in front of the little chapel look almost like people. Nice view of this valley from such a high point. The colours seem a bit soft but overall is a nice composition. Thanks for sharing Jose.

Roberto

riclopes (35577) 2008-07-08 0:53

Olá José, é giro rever estas vistas que visitei há mais de um ano e mais uma vez descobrir uma referência ao meu post ;-) A vista é bem bonita e concordo que é uma boa representação dos campos do Alentejo. Não vejo necessidade para o WS ao nível de regras fotográficas e embora possa concordar que não ficou mal, confesso que prefiro esta versão menos saturada, pois os amarelos parecem-me fortes de mais na outra.
Um abraço,
ricardo

jmdias (114360) 2008-09-19 17:04

zé

linda vista. bem lusitana.. Gosto muito da capelinha e dos olivais ao redor. Gostaria de dar uma outra versão, seguindo com um zoom e cortando uma fatia da paisagem vista aqui com a igreja de um lado e os olivais do outro. De qualquer maneira a foto está belíssima, mostra bem a paisagem da região, que é linda. Sempre que vejo algo desta cidade me lembro da outra cidade ( o Crato, do Ceará)..

abraços

jorge

jvachon (548) 2008-10-14 8:33

Hello Jose,
A very nice landscape scene with orchards and a lot of greenery.
A gorgeous pace with a very good POV.
I like the WS where the house is placed in the rule of thirds.
Well done!
Joni
Thank you for your comments on my English country scene.