WRECKED, a photo from Sao Tome, Sao Tome

Photographer's Note

São Tomé, coupled with the even smaller island of Principe, straddling the equator, has won the geological lottery: a state the size of the Isle of Wight, with a population of just 150,000, could soon become the Qatar or Kuwait of Africa.

Its people, mainly dirt-poor subsistence farmers, will theoretically be worth millions of dollars each within a generation.

The interest alone on São Tomé's expected oil finds in a few years should repair its diabolical roads, pay off its $300m debt, wipe out its rampant malaria and rebuild its decrepit schools and hospitals.

There could be so much money that no São Toméan need ever work again... leaving the WRECKED situation...

THERE WILL BE NO MORE WRECKS.....?

"HANDHELD"

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siamesa, UlfE, Charo, Lay, roges heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

Critiques | Translate

siamesa (28231) 2009-04-10 8:09

Oi Rui

Eu gosto muito de fotos assim meio escuras que passam uma sensação de nostalgia. Linda captura.
Abração
Maria

windosil (1158) 2009-04-12 13:18

Sombre colours overwhelm the rosy promise? A powerful image, Rui.
Winifred

UlfE (14641) 2009-04-13 3:19

Hi Rui,

A really exciting picture from São Tomé. Very different from your other pictures. I love the mood when it getting dark and the sun is aout to set. TFS and have a nice day!

Cheers,

Ulf

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2009-04-14 2:07

Hello Rui,
Amazing sunset photo. So simple but it says so much! Very good quality too.

Best wishes,
Achim

Charo (51290) 2009-04-15 11:39

Olá Rui,
Parece uma foto em B/N, se não por esta nuvem de cores no céu. Muito boa perspectiva com uma excelente atmosfera.
Um abraço,
Charo

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-04-16 12:41

Ola Rui ,
Lindo momento muito bem capturado com pouca luz , mas os detalhes ficaram lindos , ficou lindo o pequeno barco com o pôr do sol de fundo , belo ponto de visão , gostei da foto em formato panorâmico , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Lay (26) 2009-04-16 17:43

Olá Rui!
Bonita foto, as cores estão óptimas, gosto da água prateada escura e do macio "fogo" no Céu!

"Well done"
Maria

roges (1212) 2009-04-29 12:35

Ola Rui !

Uma bela foto.
Eu gosto muito a realização de ambas as imagens e como as suas cores e contraste.
Uma bela paisagem marinha. Parabéns.
Uma bela noite,
Adrian

batalay (41261) 2009-05-01 7:25

Olá Rui,

The shore is nicely framed in this image of Principe Island. To me, a physicist, the island holds special interest. Einstein's theory of general relativity had an early confirmation there in 1919. A total solar eclipse took place, and an English-German team of astronomers — led by Arthur Eddington — discovered that the sun's mass actually bent the light from a distant star. This was the first evidence of the theory that had been published four years earlier.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Juntas (7960) 2009-10-01 8:53

Olá Rui. Um ambiente muito interessante onde até a moldura ajuda. Excelente a composição e cores bonitas no céu. Não vão trabalhar mais? Isso eu duvido, por muito petróleo que lá encontrem :). Excelente a tua nota. Um abraço. Paulo