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Published: 2008-11-15 16:31:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 2544; Favourites: 109; Downloads: 82
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This is an old photo I´ve taken in Alentejo - Portugal.I was looking at some old photos I´ve stored in my external hard drive, and I found this one.. I liked it very much, and cant´t figured out why I didn´t selected this before..
It made me remember one of my first favs here on DA a couple of years ago. A photo from `gilad [link] Indeed a great inspiration.
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Technique:
Not much to say in this field, just point and shoot. I think I´ve used an ND2 filter in this one. Tried out many different angles, and this is one of my favorites. If you remember I´ve uploaded another photo of this tree and location many months before calling it "Portugal Enchantments II"
It was a very beautiful place, and that short moment was indeed one of my bests @ taking photos.
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Post-processing:
Used PSCS4 to: Levels, contrast, saturation, Unsharp mask, and used selective color, to make the sky a bit more blue, because at that hour, it was a bit more pinkish. Finally I´ve resize it, sharpened to web upload and watermark tittle.
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Comments: 63
PhilipMatthews In reply to ??? [2009-05-20 22:01:46 +0000 UTC]
Thaks so much my dear friend!
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dwth [2008-11-22 19:09:29 +0000 UTC]
This photo have been featured on Thumbs of the Week 47th .
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PhilipMatthews In reply to alexwise [2008-11-24 17:46:46 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much my friend
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RickHaigh [2008-11-17 12:32:33 +0000 UTC]
its beautifl, pal.. love the colour andthe point of view..
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RickHaigh In reply to PhilipMatthews [2008-11-18 22:40:57 +0000 UTC]
you're welcome, Philip.
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aFeinPhoto-com [2008-11-17 09:06:45 +0000 UTC]
way cool perspective. how wide was this/how deep was the grass?
good to go through old photos :-P
aF
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PhilipMatthews In reply to aFeinPhoto-com [2008-11-18 21:22:44 +0000 UTC]
Thanks my friend. The grass was over my waist
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aFeinPhoto-com In reply to PhilipMatthews [2008-11-19 04:24:32 +0000 UTC]
OH! Well that makes it easy :-P
aF
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mynias [2008-11-16 22:48:21 +0000 UTC]
Mais do que saudades da paz que o Alentejo sempre me traz, acho que tenho sobretudo saudades das férias. De não ter nada para fazer e, principalmente, nada em que pensar... *
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PhilipMatthews In reply to mynias [2008-11-18 21:24:59 +0000 UTC]
Ohh yes... tb eu! E como adorei a tarde que passei qd tirei esta foto, quando a vi de novo passados quase 2 anos, fiquei com imensas saudades do período em que a tirei e do local.
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mynias In reply to PhilipMatthews [2008-11-19 12:39:04 +0000 UTC]
Penso que essa é, em parte, a magia das fotografias. Conseguem transportar-nos de novo a todas as sensações e emoções do momento em que as tirámos... *
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Rykardo [2008-11-16 13:29:19 +0000 UTC]
Diferente do normal o que é bom, interessante ângulo!
Bom trabalho
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PhilipMatthews In reply to Rykardo [2008-11-18 21:25:57 +0000 UTC]
Thanks amigo, desenterrei-a mesmo por causa disso, por estar diferente das outras todas que guardei. Na altura deve ter-me parecido esquisita demais.
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Corvidae65 [2008-11-16 10:25:40 +0000 UTC]
I like everything about this shot from the foreground elements to that magnificent sky! Excellent work!
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PhilipMatthews In reply to Corvidae65 [2008-11-18 21:27:55 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so so much John!
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im-such-a-freak [2008-11-16 06:21:10 +0000 UTC]
makes you feel like you lying on the grass looking up at the sky
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PhilipMatthews In reply to im-such-a-freak [2008-11-18 21:29:52 +0000 UTC]
Indeed it does.. thanks for commenting
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oniNON [2008-11-16 02:37:04 +0000 UTC]
Um enquadramento fora do vulgar, mas muito muito bom. Resultou na perfeição, ainda para mais aliado a umas ótimas cores e contraste!
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PhilipMatthews In reply to oniNON [2008-11-18 21:31:07 +0000 UTC]
Thanks amiga! Esta é velhinha, e quando dei por ela novamente gostei do quão diferente do normal me pareceu... quase que parece que carreguei no botão sem querer enquanto tinha a maquina na mão e andava de um lado p/ o outro... nunca se sabe se assim foi
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oniNON In reply to PhilipMatthews [2008-11-19 12:32:35 +0000 UTC]
Mais uma vez parabéns. Ficou muito bem mesmo*
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PhilipMatthews In reply to OLoboCanta [2008-11-18 21:31:19 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much dear friend
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PhilipMatthews In reply to akhater [2008-11-18 21:32:31 +0000 UTC]
Glad you liked it Antoine
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AndyMumford [2008-11-15 19:58:23 +0000 UTC]
I actually prefer your shot to Gilad's Filipe. His is wayy over processed.
Nicely done, in a couple of months Alentejo is going to be beautiful again. Carnival to Easter is a great time to go shooting there
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PhilipMatthews In reply to AndyMumford [2008-11-18 21:39:19 +0000 UTC]
Thanks so much Andy.. and yes I definitely will go there again for more shots. Have to explore Alentejo an end to another. This winter I´m thinking of going to "Serra da Estrela" to shoot some snow pics... But I have to select the date well because the snow can be pretty dangerous, and walking alone with my girlfriend in the middle of the mountain can be a bit scary...
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