ROÇA BOMBAIM, a photo from Sao Tome, Sao Tome

Photographer's Note

Around Cascadas da Sao Nicolau there are plenty of cacao farms.
Anyone of them is running any more.
The one after the waterfall of Cascadas da Sao Nicolau is the "ROÇA Bombaim".
These houses belonged to the farm's owners and their most important chief employees.
Due to the cacao price in the world markets these roças - cacao farms - are all abandoned; yet the S. Tomé e Príncipe cacao is recognized as the world's finest cacao for chocolate manufacturing essentialy.

Model - NIKON D200
DateTime - 2009:03:11
ExposureTime - 1/160 seconds
FNumber - 8.00
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
FocalLength - 46.00 mm
UserComment -
Image Quality - RAW
(c) r.camposinhos

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Jonathan_Tree (0) 2009-05-15 6:27

Howdy Rui!
Very interesting farm. Nice natural light and colors. Good contrast and sharp. Very good frame.
Cordially!

pablominto (53746) 2009-05-16 9:06

Hello Rui,

Seems like a pleasant little village they build for the farm workers!
Picturesque scene with the special architecture, and the low light created a lazy by the end of day impression...

Greetings,
Pablo -

UlfE (14641) 2009-05-16 11:37

Hi Rui,

I really like the atmosphere. The lighting and colours are very unusual. A excellent composition. I like your inclusion of people. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

KateinDenmark (1634) 2009-05-16 12:29

Excellent composition! You have the exact POV for this. I like house the sunset gives one the idea that everything is sort of falling into disrepair, or losing its former grandeur. The topic is also interesting. Well done!

Sincerely,
Kate

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-05-17 3:39

Ola Rui
Uma vista muito interessante desta quinta
As cores estao estranhas mas sao de rara beleza
Mais um belo registo
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

danos (110407) 2009-05-17 4:22

Ola Rui,
a rare scenery from Sao Tome,with the pink colour of the sky to make the scene so impressive and the rural houses to looks so nice.The natives add life in the scene.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

paura (25802) 2009-05-17 8:16

Rui,
O interessante é que são semelhantes ao tipo de construção do interior do Brasil. Penso que não deve ser ruim morar alí.

Abraço

Paulo

Lay (26) 2009-05-17 16:59

Olá Rui,
como não podia deixar de ser mais uma óptima
foto sua.
Até breve!
Eu creio que o "vi" aqui ao lado certo?...
Tudo de bom
Maria

xuaxo (6854) 2009-05-18 8:02

Olá Rui,
Que cor estranha, o que acentua o aspecto de abandono.
Já comprei chocolate francês alegadamente feito com cacau de São Tomé. Que pena tal riqueza não ser bem aproveitada.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

gracious (20025) 2009-05-19 10:37

Hello Rui,
Thank you for sharing these farm houses that left abandoned! the lighting makes a special and sad atmosphere over the place was once a beautiful place with people living in!
I loved this image very much with thanks
cheers
Tony

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-05-29 5:14

Ola Rui ,
Bela composição com este céu meio tabaco , estas casas antigas deviam ser magnificas dos fazendeiros do cacau , gostei da atmosfera dramática ,parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

adores (46979) 2009-07-28 15:29

Olá Rui!
Essa roças parecem ter parado no tempo. Pena estarem a cair. Gosto das cores e das pessoas à porta, até dá a ideia de ainda serem habitadas.

fritzi007 (14698) 2009-12-31 6:03

Olá Rui!
Sua foto está um pouco escuro, mas com esta muito interessante!
Desejo que você e sua família um feliz ano 2010
Wolfgang