Pure nature, a photo from Matanzas, West

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"Copyright ｩ � Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Located in the western province of Matanzas, the Zapata Peninsula, in the Montemar Great Natural Park, is one of the largest swamps in the Caribbean, covering an area of 5,000 square kilometers of forests, marshes, and crystal-clear lagoons and canals. It is a paradise for ecologists and is home of some 171 species of birds, including 18 endemic species, in a territory that has become one of the Island's richest regions to develop ecological tourism. The region is inhabited by a variety of crocodile that can only be found in the Cuban archipelago, in addition to manatees, which are considered a treasure of the national fauna. There is also one of the largest crocodile farms in the country and the Caribbean region, with nearly 15,000 specimens.
The peninsula holds the Laguna del Tesoro (Treasure Lagoon), a four-meter-deep natural reservoir of fresh water covering 900 hectares and inhabited by golden trouts. In the middle of the lagoon stands
Guam�, a group of 12 small islands connected by wooden bridges with an endless system of canals and calm waters. One of these islands hosts a life-size replica of a Taino village, depicting Tainos Indians (Cuba's primitive inhabitants)working.

***scanned from printed photo***

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Gerrit (62042) 2006-11-21 8:11

Hi Attila
looks like a great place. A botanists dream,
Well chosen POV and real fine colours.
Regards, Gerrit

pat0500 (21561) 2006-11-21 8:15

Hi Attila,
Excellent point of view and very nice picture, the coulours and the reflection on water is beautifull. Beautifull and very good shot..!
Best regards,
PAtrick

Cricri (176) 2006-11-21 8:31

Hi Attila,
Un park tr駸 attirant par sa composition, ses couleurs, et touts ses oiseaux a voir, un tr駸 POV qui donne un bel aper輹 de ce park, un avant plan joliment fleuri, c'est vraiment tr駸 beau
amiti駸
cricri

rjb874 (597) 2006-11-21 8:46

A very tranquil setting. Vivid colors and just the right amount of brightness.

axiotea (21651) 2006-11-21 8:46

Hi Attila,
An attracting compo to the eye, by it's paradisiac and natural environment. Light is great and gives beautiful reflections of the palm trees and the wooden bungalow in the water. POV and colors are good too.
Cheers,
Marilyn

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atilgone (0) 2006-11-21 9:42

Hi Attila,

Very nice POV quite sharpe and brillant! It is look like a paradise. TFS

Kind regards

Paolo (41258) 2006-11-21 9:47

Ciao Attila, saltelli da una parte all'altra del mondo con le tue belle foto!
ottimi colori, bei riflessi sull'acqua, ottima lice e POV e una bella vista d'insieme.
buon pomeriggio, ciao.

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2006-11-21 10:22

Hi Attila!
Beautiful photo, with an interesting sharpness: good luminosity and brightness, interesting color saturation and contrast. Very good definition!
Excellent work and TFS,
Rosa

andante (7092) 2006-11-21 10:40

This reminds so much or the north shore of Dominican Rep. Most of the coast looks like this. You were able to capture some of the magic of the Caribbean, that we don't get to see often. Beautiful job, Attila.

Ciao,
Enrique

maki (0) 2006-11-21 11:23

Hi Attila,
Looks postcardish but I wish to be in such place just now :) Positive vibrations with all those flowers, palms, reflections. Green color is like medicine for me in the beginning of the dark winter in Poland,
regards,
maki

Buin (42580) 2006-11-21 12:19

Hallo Attila!
What a lot of beauty in one photo! there are so many details in it and the atmosphere is calm and peaceful...and here winter in in front of the door ;-)
Thank you for showing this!
Greetings from dull and rainy Germany!
Frank

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-11-21 12:34

Hi Attila,
You know why I like this picture so much? It looks so much like India! I know its the other part of the globe but I can recognise almost all the trees I see here. Beautiful reflections, excellent clarity for a scanned image.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

paura (25802) 2006-11-21 12:39

Attus,
Beautiful photo. Nice luminosity, brightness and color saturation in this excellent composition.

Abra輟s do Brasil

Paulo

sebinho342 (19329) 2006-11-21 12:57

Hi atus, this is a marvelous shot here, i love it a lot, everything is good for me, POV, exotism, layers, PP.
A great one

Wanda1 (15142) 2006-11-21 13:36

Hi Attila,
Looks like a wonderful relaxing place. Great composition, colours and reflections. Looks likea postcard scene.
Regards
Wanda

parbo (11092) 2006-11-21 13:41

Hi Attila,

Your frame seems like a real page from one of famous landscape magazine. Reflections, colorful plants and huts are wonderful with nice colored sky. Well done, congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Parbo

Fis2 (172115) 2006-11-21 13:58

Witaj Attila!
Beautiful place, wonderful photo. I like the composition and super colors. Very impressive picture.
Regards
Krzysztof

sothy81 (9646) 2006-11-21 14:37

Hello Attila, my first impression of this picture is, "WOW" what's a great view. Very sharp and natural. Great reflection. I love it. It looks so peaceful and enjoyable. Great work my friend. Regards, Sothy

sufi (9588) 2006-11-21 16:16

Merhaba Attila, my friend...
It's another dream and impressive composition. The colors and the light are perfect, as usual. And wonderful reflection on the lagoon.
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

AthaPan (0) 2006-11-21 16:38

Hi Attila

besides the fact that you are a great photographer you show us here even your pp-skills.

Your scanning result is great and much better than a lot of digital photos seen here :-)

Excellent vegetation, just enough place to dream.

Well done, Attila

anesugur (18789) 2006-11-21 16:42

Hi Attila,
Very beautiful scenery... Perfect light, colors and good sharpness. Great work!
Best wishes. Uğur

Giorgio (11279) 2006-11-22 2:13

- Nice and exotic picture very colored, excellent PoV with flowers in foreground, a true post-card, well done!
giorgio

Graal (103040) 2006-11-22 2:36

J� napot Attila,
fantastic a place and view. Excellent colours and composition. Interesting note. Beautiful reportage from Cuba. Good quality of scan. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

vincz (19113) 2006-11-22 4:05

A glimpse of paradise. Looks like a wonderful place for nature lovers. You got great quality and colours for a scan. Congratulations.

markstaples (15670) 2006-11-22 4:23

A scene completely different to the ones we are used to seeing on TE at this time of the year. A good quality scan with nice colours. The composition is pleasing with the foiliage acting as a framing device. Nicely done.
Best wishes
Mark

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2006-11-22 4:34

Absolutely beautiful! I like the colours. Absolutely wonderful capture, this is a masterpiece.
Achim

efigesta (12188) 2006-11-22 5:30

Hi my friend
so lovely place
great diferent colors and so many details there
regards
manuel

Budapestman (82620) 2006-11-22 6:21

Szia Attila!
No, ez a k駱 egyszerűen mes駸. A sz匤ek, a hangulat a k駱kiv疊疽駸 a r駸zletek szess馮騅el csod疝atos eg駸zet siker�lt adnod: paradicsomi hangulatot. Fotb olyan nyugalom, b駝e 駸駘et 疵ad, hogy ingyen osztogatn疥 az őszi depresszi� ellen az Oktogonn疝, v駭y n駘k�l. Gratul疝ok, holnap j. :)
Gyuri

sam224 (6215) 2006-11-22 8:37

The power of nature is something majestic and you captured it really well in this shot with the greenery framing the image. Good reflections and colours added by the beautiful flowers in foreground. The hut is a plus.
THANKS FOR SHARING.

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-11-22 10:32

Hi Attila
Wow, amazing view at this colourful lagoon. Beautiful composition with a reflections.
Regards

john_c (24666) 2006-11-22 10:34

Hi Attila,
Almost like a scene from a fantasy island. The smooth clean image makes us forget any bothersome bugs and concentrate on the lush growth and serene reflections. Your exposure level is well chosen here and the little building well placed to provide balance in the frame. A fine capture, Attila.
John

josepmarin (59385) 2006-11-22 10:48

Hi Attila,
You have reason with the title of your photo, really this image is a pure nature, with a great beauty, very well illuminated and with a few fantastic colors.
The plants and the flowers in foreground remain perfect, work very well as a frame for the view that exists behind, with the palms, the cabin and the beautiful reflections in the water.
Excellent.
Regards,
Josep

AiresSantos (56155) 2006-11-22 10:56

Hi Attila,
Excellent POV in this gorgeous landscape. Very beautiful colours and reflections on the water. I like how you managed the light and framed the picture.
Thanks and greetings,
Aires

leo61 (0) 2006-11-22 14:14

Hi Attila!
A verry well composed and colorful photo.Nice foreground with the red blossoms,followed by the nice blue water with the good reflections.The arrangementof the palmtrees in the center is nice framed by the diferent trees at both sides.
Regards,Leo

kermit350 (9016) 2006-11-22 14:28

Hello Attila, nature is astonishing in the various countries of the world, but this profusion of plant and so diversified beauty is rather rare, good framing and of many fort d'駘駑ents vegetable opens out your photograph, sincerely ....................Hello Attila,
La nature est 騁onnante dans les diff駻ents pays du monde, mais cette profusion de plante et de beaut� aussi diversifi馥 est assez rare, bon cadrage et de fort nombreux d'駘駑ents v馮騁aux 駱anouisse ta photo, bien amicalement

Vato_Law (12732) 2006-11-22 14:47

Hello Attila,
Nice natural scenery with very interesting shapes and colours. I like the reflection of the house and palm-trees on water and also the framing with natural elements.
Cheers.
Paulo

jhm (211738) 2006-11-23 7:31

Hi Attila,

Splendid scanning photograph, ten years old but very beautiful for looking, fantastic quality and sharpness, I like the wonderful colours and environment. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

papagolf21 (152607) 2006-11-23 7:33

Bonjour, mon ami Attila,
Un coin de paradis sur terre ! Comme il doit 黎re plaisant de pouvoir poser ses valises et profiter de ce spectacle merveilleux.
J'aime le cadrage que vous nous proposez. Les couleurs participent � la grande beaut� de l'ensemble.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

chrisnet (23062) 2006-11-23 7:37

Hello Attila!
What a nice place here, I like this POV with beautiful colors and nice reflexions! A great shot Attila. Congratulations.
Best wishes
Christian

hitesh (594) 2006-11-23 9:45

Hi Attila,
I love the beautiful and peaceful landscape of this shot.The saturated colours are looking beautiful and the sky is looking deep and cool.Tfs and regards,
Hitesh.

gilou530 (34) 2006-11-23 12:29

salut attila
tr駸 belle photo, les couleurs sont nickel et le cadrage bien fait, un endroit idylique pour venir en vacances, bravo
amiti駸
gilbert

rosaline (0) 2006-11-23 13:24

Hi Attila
I remember this place well from my visit there 4 years ago. A great ecological site and one with a wonderful landscape. I remember it being very well maintained too. Nice shot this with a good level of contrast and a good quality scan.
Aubrey

siolaw (38294) 2006-11-23 21:21

Hi Attila,
A good view of that place in super colors, good sharpness,framing and POV... nice reflections and interesting to see topless coconut trees because of cyclones...
TFS
LAurent

turkamerikali (3291) 2006-11-24 11:14

Hi Attila,
Excellent calender quality photo my friend.
It looks like a scene from Hawaii.So Heavenly.
I like your pov,dof,focus,sharpness,colors,reflections,framing,bungalows,trees and flowers.Well Done.TFS
Have a Great Weekend,
Tolga

Scharan (14144) 2006-11-24 21:51

Ol� Attila
Maravilha de foto, cores e composi鈬o exicas. Reflexo na 疊ua lind﨎simo, lindas palmeiras...parab駭s!!!
Grande abra輟,
Vera.

prezntime (3946) 2006-11-25 0:20

Hello Attila.
Great scan...I love the natural bright colors. The internal framing from the plants along the foreground really looks good and adds some fullness to the shot. The water is nice and glassy looking and the small hut peeking out throws a little human element into the picture. What really gets me though is the curve of the palm trees. They add alot of character to the shot, especially coupled with their reflection. Very well done.
Regards,
Chris.

Angshu (56760) 2006-11-25 4:01

Hello Attila
I really appreciate the colours here..they are so tropical! The quality of the scan is superb and excellent how you used the foliage to frame the water with the lovely refelctions. Beautiful!
Regards
Angshu

jaja1970 (1304) 2006-11-25 11:21

Hi Attila,

Fantastic printed image!
This is the best scene which I have ever seen. Lovely tropical atmosphere.
Very sharp image, colors are vivid and fresh.
TFS & Good Luck,

Jay.

syd1946 (1167) 2006-11-25 11:29

Hello Attila,
Yes,this is pure nature!A wonderful composition,fantastic colors all around.
Excellent work with exotic feeling!

Have a nice weekend,
Thomas

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izmirli (3989) 2006-11-26 20:25

merhaba my friend attila
wonderful palms and reflection.very good nature picture.beautiful lovely colours.
well done my friend.
best regards.
g�rkan ak軋kır.

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2006-11-27 8:53

Hi Attila,
This is a natural photo! Fantastic atmosphere and beautiful details! Its so than a romantic painting! This is a successful and very impressive shot!
Thanks for sharing.
Ahmet

TeresaT (10806) 2006-11-27 18:06

Hello Attila,
You are right about the title of this one it is really pure nature on all it's splendor.
Looks like the garden of eden.
The colours are superb and the relfections on the water are fantastic.
Regards
Teresa

sergio1 (12152) 2006-11-28 7:55

Hi Attila

OH !!!!!!!!! Matanzas great place and very know for me. I like the full copo to details. I like the framing and pov. Perfect colours and reflex.
Good work.
Sergio

MIG13 (0) 2006-11-29 7:17

Hi, Attila! Very nice pic, showing a very familiar landscape for those like us, Brazilians, 'cause our Country, like Cuba, is mostly tropical. Great composition! TFS! Regards! Miguel.

Emile (20352) 2006-11-29 17:45

Hola Attila.
Beautiful landscape, very colorful with a nice tropical scene. Great composition with very good colors contrast, sharpness, details and reflection.
Well done. TFS.

andreng (265) 2006-11-30 1:21

Attila
This is a wonderful shot and it is unexpected that it is from Cuba if you did not mention it. Wonderful colors and reflection. Excellent framing. TFS Andre

lestans (17258) 2006-11-30 8:55

Che posto interessante! se non avessi letto la nota avrei detto che � un giardino ben coltivato.
Bellissimo!

Livia

berek (50518) 2006-12-01 22:42

Hi Attila,
Lovely colorful nature place. I can see clear reflection and good framing. have a nice weekend.
Burak
my overall evaluation -> ****

fkokol (1636) 2007-03-27 10:50

amazing landscape. beautiful colours, light and reflection. paradise must be like this place.

Congratulations,

Figen

Hellas (7123) 2007-05-09 5:14

Hello Attila,
wonderful image, full of reflections and colours. Nicely framed. Something like paradise! Thank you very much. Best wishes,
Athanasios.

edytungkal (4551) 2007-06-26 22:19

Hi Attila,
Beautiful nature, you have captured it so well using the leaves as frame is a good idea. Everything look beautiful, nice palm trees and reflection. Another great Attila, thanks.

greetings from jkt
daniel