Selfies can be lethal, a photo from Algarve, South

Photographer's Note

One more view from the walk along the orange cliffs, one of many spots which you can photograph along the drive from Sagres to the westernmost end of Algarve, Cabo de S縊 Vicente.

Thinking about cliffs in Portugal I remembered the accident which happened to a Polish family on their holidays in Portugal in 2014. The parents decided to take a selfie at the edge of cliffs leaving their two children aged 5 and 6 in a safe distance. Unfortunately, both parents fell down and died. Their bodies were recovered on the next day. Their children watched the death of their parents.
Here is a press release:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2721975/Couple-plunged-death-cliff-young-children-tried-selfie.html

To be more precise this accident did not happen in Algarve but in the westernmost part of Portugal and continental Europe, Cabo da Roca, which is closer to Lisbon.

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jhm, aliabazari, ikeharel, PaulVDV, Fis2, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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jhm (211736) 2022-02-14 5:24

Hello Mariusz,

What a story with this Polish couple, sometimes are risks taken, to much
An excellent picture taken of this rocks area.
Composition with excellent colours and sharpness.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

aliabazari (22127) 2022-02-14 5:40

Hello Mariusz
Beautiful shots of these orange rocks. Good sharpness and exposure. Well seen.
Thanks for sharing

ikeharel (113291) 2022-02-14 6:40

Magnificent yet another picture of the rocks and cliff so characteristic of Portugal atlantic oeacen front, Mariusz.
Endless waves, notable undercurrents, kept pounding even as it was the middle of the summer.
Fine outcome, cheers,
Ike

Silvio1953 (221525) 2022-02-14 9:01

Ciao Mariusz, sad history but great view of fantastic place, excellent clarity, wonderful natural colors, fine details and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (62880) 2022-02-14 9:07

Hello Mariusz,
A very tragic event that the children will carry with them for the rest of their lives.
In the press release I read that they probably have crossed a safety barrier to take a photo of themselves.
With your pictures of the Polish Baltic coast in mind, I know you respect a closure. I've ignored closures many times, but luckily I never take selfies.
The most daring place I've ever been was on the edge of the Preikestolen cliff which rises 605 meters above the Lysefjord, Norway. Luckily there were no smartphones back then :)
Of course you always have to be careful and what I remember of the Atlantic coast of Portugal is that there are huge gusts of wind. You should definitely take that into account.
You show us here a very fascinating scenery.
Perfect sharpness and a strong colour contrast make it a splendid picture.
Best regards, Paul

Fis2 (170693) 2022-02-14 9:29

Czesc Mariusz!
Kolejne ciekawe miejsce, skaly robia wrazenie.
Super kolorki.
Dobry kadr i kolory.
Milego nowego tygodnia.
Krzysztof

Tue (92322) 2022-02-14 10:23

Hello Mariusz,
A fantastic view of these cliffs, I really like the play of light and shadows and the mix of grey and orange rocks is wonderful as well. The composition is well balanced between the sea and rocks as well.
Lars

cargus (13954) 2022-02-14 12:46

Superb landscape, beautiful colors, well framed and rendered, image well done.!
cordially
Adrian

lousat (139220) 2022-02-14 14:13

Hi Mariusz,I did not know about this terrible accident that happened a few years ago, but it is certainly not the only one to have been a tragedy attempting a dangerous selfie. The place is not the same you are talking about, but it is certainly similar and conveys the danger of the gesture, but also the unique beauty in an impeccable photo. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

COSTANTINO (116421) 2022-02-14 21:51

Hello dear friend and have
a nice day
wow!!!!this landscape
seems so wild!!!
and the question here is...
...how did you capture
this part of orange cliffs??
great result for you
regards
Costantino

ifege (48019) 2022-02-14 21:56

HI Mariusz
We've had a few people go over cliffs and waterfalls taking crazy selfies too. A good photo of these wild cliffs.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147076) 2022-02-15 0:19

Hi Mariusz,
So photogenic cliffs and coast, well framed, perfect depth result, nice light, tfs.

pajaran (115831) 2022-02-15 9:34

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepe stene i litica, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
lepa priroda.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

jmdias (115100) 2022-02-15 11:13

mariusz

another perfect use of the rocks in FG with the cape at distance. yes, cliffs can be very dangerous, once I almost fell down in one in Monserrat (catalunya)and I remember histories about argentinian tourists falling in abysses in beaches in southern Brazil too.

take care

jorge

BennyV (34748) 2022-02-16 12:42

Great view, it does look dangerous so I fully understand the reference in your note. Glad you survived!)

Benny

mcmtanyel (68447) 2022-04-07 20:14

Hello Mariusz,
Fantastic crags! I should be safe here, I do not take selfies. If I have a photo of a place, that is proof enough that I have been there.
Regards,
MT