S TOME E PRINCIPE, a photo from Sao Tome, Sao Tome

Photographer's Note

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São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Africa. It consists of two islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about 140 kilometres apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres, respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon. Both islands are part of an extinct volcanic mountain range. São Tomé, the sizable southern island, is situated just north of the equator. It was named in honor of Saint Thomas by Portuguese explorers who happened to arrive at the island on his feast day.
São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country in terms of population (the Seychelles being the smallest). It is the smallest country in the world that is not a former British overseas territory, a former United States trusteeship, or one of the European microstates. It is also the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. (from wikipedia) The date 21/12/1471 is assumed to be the arrival date of the Portuguese on the island of São Tomé.
In the image the St. Sebastian fort finished in 1575

Model - NIKON D200
DateTime - 2009:03:12 12:12:12
ExposureTime - 1/50 seconds
FNumber - 13.00
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 125
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
LightSource - Auto
Flash - Not fired
FocalLength - 18.00 mm
Contrast - Hard
Saturation - High
Sharpness - Hard
SubjectDistanceRange - Unknown

Image Quality - RAW
Image Sharpening - HIGH
Focus Mode - AF-S
Flash Setting - NORMAL
Optimization - MORE VIVID

(c) R.Camposinhos

siamesa, ribeiroantonio, adores, gracious, carper, emjleclercq, pauloog, windosil, stego heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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dta (98848) 2009-03-13 12:55

Hola Rui ,
We don' often see pictures from these islands on TE . This black stony beach is very original . Nice perspective to the fort .
Thanks for the share
Denis

siamesa (28231) 2009-03-13 14:11

Olá Rui

Ficou lindo o efeito desse amontoado de pedras escuras na praia. O pedaço de mar, que se vê com essa linda cor, completou a bela composição.
Abraços
Maria

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2009-03-13 15:29

A foto está bonita mas acho que déste relevo a mais às pedras em detrimento da fortaleza. Penso que teria sido melhor andar mais um bocado e colocar o forte mais visível.
Gosto também da nota. Só faltou mesmo dizer que as ilhas não eram habitadas na altura da descoberta.
António

adores (46979) 2009-03-13 15:30

Olá Rui!
Só agora reparei na fraca representação de São Tomé aqui no TE! Espero que tire lá umas quantas:) Gosto desta com o forte ao fundo e as pedras negras em primeiro plano, em contraste com a água. As cores estão muito boas!

UlfE (14641) 2009-03-14 7:14

Hi Rui,

Very original composition with the beach full of dark brown stones. Work really nice as a lead in to the fortress that is sort of the main subject here. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

paura (25802) 2009-03-14 9:01

Rui,
Beleza isso aí, heim? O enquadramento está muito bom para mostrar a bela paisagem.

Abraço, amigo

Paulo

Lay (26) 2009-03-14 10:14

Olá Rui,
Bonita fotografia de S. Tomé e Príncipe. E è verdade os portuguses chegaram lá em 1471, à ilha era deserta e começou a ser povoada com

Olá Rui,
bela fografia bons contrastes entre o escuro das pedras, o mar e o azul do céu. Muito bem conseguida!Obrigado por compatelhar.
Maria

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Gostei das cores dos contrastes, bela fotografia. Obrigado!
Maria

gracious (20025) 2009-03-14 10:26

Hello Rui,
very precious image from such a beautiful island that we do not see often! much appreciated for the sharing!
great pov with superb depth in best colouration and great details!
thanks for the notes as well
Tony

carper (96) 2009-03-14 10:54

I like the shot Rui,
very nice with the stones in front and the high coast line and the nice house.
the piece of tree on the left I would crop for a better shot, but off coarse that is personal, very good photo job. have a nice evening.
regard jaap

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-03-14 14:17

Original point of view with much importance given to the beach and these round rocks covering it. But the fort in the background is interesting too.

All the best,

Emmanuel

pauloog (11751) 2009-03-14 14:27

Hello Rui,
A well choosen perspective on the fort that allowed you to render the patchwork of black stones as an eye catcher.
Well done.
Regards,
Paul

stego (24132) 2009-03-22 12:13

Olá Rui,
Pode não ser paradisíaca para fazer praia, mas a vista não deixa de ser de sonho e as pedras são muito interessantes fotograficamente falando. Todas as "linhas de força" conduzem ao forte, muito bem colocado na imagem.
Um abraço, José.

ikeharel (114605) 2015-02-17 9:29

What a marvelous small rocks display, Rui. nature doe's know how to decorate itself...
each stone show in fine sharpness and good view all the way up on the shore, towards the fort built on the watefront.
Fine shot, well distinct sight.
Boa tardes,
Ike