Solitude, a photo from Maranhao, Northeast

Photographer's Note

Plus an image of the National Park of the Len輟is Marahenses.

Desire that likes.
Thanks for visits.

Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot G6
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/1250 sec
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 50
Focal Length: 8/1 mm
Date Taken: 2005-08-06 14:00
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 159 kb

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recepyuksel (18640) 2005-09-12 10:40

Excellent composition.
Beautiful colours.
Very nice shadow.
Really impressive.
Congrats!

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-09-12 10:44

Ol� Antio,
Excelente composi鈬o. Luz, cores, a sombra da rapariga, as texturas da areia, tudo est� perfeito. Bom trabalho
Abra輟, Antio

ALSOM (6616) 2005-09-12 10:44

La solitude est bien exprim馥 sur cette photo, l'attitude du corps, avec les traces qui ressortent assez bien du sable.

J'aime l'ombre qui vient casser la courbure de la dune.
Merci
Al.

tars (882) 2005-09-12 10:45

Incredibel picture, Antonio, all is perfect, very good sharpness, colours, contrast light-shadow, and espesially the composition. I take him by my favorits. Thanks for sharing.
Greetings ... Tars

LeToun (0) 2005-09-12 10:47

Le centrage de la femme dans le cadre est peut-黎re discutable. Je l'aurais vu plus basse, quitte � supprimer quelques empruntes. Cela aurait donn� plus encore une sensation de solitude au milieu de cette 騁endue qui s'騁ale devant elle...

sinon, les couleurs sont tr鑚 jolies, l'ombre allong馥 est du plus bel effet.

Bravo

Cormac (26565) 2005-09-12 10:48

This is very striking! I like the way the light hits the sand dunes, and the graceful curves it creates. The woman walking up the dune is made much more interesting by the footprints and the shadow - Superb!

betogrein (2232) 2005-09-12 10:52

Que foto maravilhosa, uma composi鈬o muito interessante, as cores, at� parece uma pintura. A mulher caminhando, tudo perfeito, vai para as minhas favoritas.
Abra輟s...
Beto Grein

Paolo (41258) 2005-09-12 11:07

Hi Antonio, wonderful composition.
the girl seems more a spirit that was walking over a golden cloud!
excellent colors, POV, light...all is perfect!
thanks, ciao

Graal (103040) 2005-09-12 11:41

Welcome Antonio,
fantastic image as from other of planet. Unusual place, excellent composition. Nice colours. I like it very much. Well done.
Rgs,Aleksander

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-09-12 11:48

Beautiful composition in the style we know from you.
A great sandy sea, with the good graphism from the feet.
Colors and masses are excellent
I like it
jean Michel

nwoehnl (122) 2005-09-12 12:13

Ol� Antonio. An amazing and beautiful photo of the woman walking along the dune - the light is wonderful as it enhances the gentle undulating shapes of the sand, and also shows the girl's shadow and the details of her footprints. Wonderful.

srabbe (1424) 2005-09-12 12:48

Beautiful, Antonio !
The curves are perfect, so graphical, colors are very smooth, I like the presence of the woman, which gives the dimension to the dune.
Sophie

ChristianS (2997) 2005-09-12 14:09

Ni Antonio, beautiful composition with very nice light which brings out the undulating patterns on the sand. The contrast between the sand dunes and the sky and the colours are superb. Well done Antonio!

Regards, Christian

Galeota (10352) 2005-09-12 14:14

Ol� Antio. Excelenete composi鈬o. A curva feita pela duna, como tamb駑 os passos na areia, permitem uma leitura facilitada da fotografia. Boa acentua鈬o e nitidez.

Lithium (596) 2005-09-12 14:59

Now that is a dreamy photograph! Great colours and especially light, squeezing off the best view and textures possible. Plus the composition is very well balanced, I think. Well done.
regards,
Linas

Hanssie (11022) 2005-09-12 15:08

Wow, this is just spectacular, the different layers of the sand, these curves, the light, really nice, my friend !
Thanks for visits ? ?
Thanks for posting ! !

Ina (2687) 2005-09-12 16:09

So very artistic picture... I love composition, idea and light...TFS...Ina...

sayzey (2358) 2005-09-12 19:20

Brilliant Antonio, this really is! Was this person modeling or you or were you just lucky enough to see this and photo it?

Nice light and shadows, especially on the footprints!

Stunnign : )

perryhooter (2424) 2005-09-12 21:44

Hello Antonio !

Stunning shot ! Although she seems to walk in shallow waters, there is no wake at all.

Lovely composition. It looks like a crater lake !

Cheers!
Robert

kinginexile (2598) 2005-09-13 0:04

Beautiful work, Antonio, there is a hard to define mood to this image that your title only alludes to. There is not a straight line in it, and so our eyes wander all around, mesmerized by the feeling it exults rather than the shapes. I want to imagine that the solitude is that of a forlorn lover seeing the object of his passion leaving him, and isn't that a dark hole, after all, closer to him than her, engulfing his sadness.

PS: Well, maybe i overdid it on the prose, but it sounds nice...;-)

huynt (5081) 2005-09-13 0:35 [Comment]

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quantabeh (5205) 2005-09-13 1:12

hi Antonio,
a really superb photo and it has your fingerprints all over it. a great light, a great exposure, and simplicity is so powerful.
cheers,
Behrang

Amellia (1862) 2005-09-13 2:34

witaj:)))
przepiękna fotografia, spok dla oka i duszy, aż zaczyna sie marzyc aby tam być, świetnie wykadrowane, rewelacyjne kolorki i wspaniała jakość zdjęcia, super:))))

tjanze (5674) 2005-09-13 3:28

Beautiful composition,light and shadows.I like the form of sand dune in circle.

fabio_ts (13696) 2005-09-13 3:49

Bom dia Antonio,
this is a spectacular photo, ..SIMPLY AMAZING!!
and it goes directly in my favourites..
have a nice day, Fabio.

ChrisJ (171888) 2005-09-13 4:14

Hi Antonio

I like the texture & lighting of the sand. Well composed, with good sidelighting & curves. Parabens!

hdl (7035) 2005-09-13 6:02

Hi Antonio, nice original shot! A good balanced composition with nice colours. The looks nice too ;-). Well done. I'll be back.

jhm (211736) 2005-09-13 8:48

Hi Antonio,
Very, very pleasant for looking, the sharpness and clarity its of great quality, the steps of the lady together with her shadow its wonderful. My compliments for this wonderful shot!
Best regards,
John.

Marcelo_Almeida (1044) 2005-09-13 9:52

Mais uma bela foto dos Len銛is Maranhenses.
Parab駭s,
Marcelo Almeida

leonorkuhn (16237) 2005-09-13 10:52

Oi Negr縊,
A foto � linda, � um prazer observar os detalhes das ondula鋏es, da textura da areia, das cores e sombras. Manejo perfeito da luz. Uma composi鈬o magn凬ica, irretoc疱el.
Abra輟s,
Leonor

Sasa (341) 2005-09-13 11:07

Hi,
great shot!
Composition is perfect, as is the angel of light...

jevy47 (139) 2005-09-13 14:09

Very stylish & very striking.

alford (4063) 2005-09-14 1:54

WOW! Very beautiful composition, Antonio! Looks similar to your previous post, but then also very different (sand vs. water). I like the colors and lighting! Your style really has improved. Very good subject and environment! A classic shot! rgds.

Haymotion (2761) 2005-09-14 3:44

Tr鑚 belle photo, tr鑚 bien compos�...
Merci pour le partage...
C'est parfait !!
Vince

faubry (35447) 2005-09-14 4:48

superb image, good composition, i like this shot, bravo
francine

ydarias (679) 2005-09-14 10:38

Hola Antonio. Una foto muy interesante con un t咜ulo bastante acertado. Me gusta sobretodo la composici y que no te has centrado en la mujer como otras muchas fotos colgadas en TE. Es muy elegante y adem疽 tiene una iluminaci y unos colores muy acertados. Adem疽 la perspectiva hace que la sensaci de soledad aumente. Un buen trabajo, felicidades.

Yeray.

poulinp (4528) 2005-09-14 19:33

Une autre photo fantastique dans les dunes! Cette femme ressemble � une apparition, un ange. Bravo!

Albrecht (11283) 2005-09-16 2:43

Hi Antonio
What a beuatiful compo and atmosphere. The lady in a beautiful dress so alone here in this sceney; top job.Like the dark part as contrast to the light.
< greetings Albrecht >
no more smiles today....

dolin (7369) 2005-09-16 9:39

Hi Antonio.
Another beautiful composition in a marvelous place.
I like this curve and (all) the texture on the sand.
Excellent light and shades.
The yellow touch and this woman.....superb.
Thank's
Fred

Galmeida (12559) 2005-09-17 5:34

Ol� Antonio,
Um titulo apropriado e mais uma magnifica composi鈬o no seu Portfolio. Um enquadramento excelente, o dourado da areia e as pegadas e sombra da rapariga fazem desta simples captura um grande artwork.

Parabens e um grande abra輟.
Fernando

agerrard (338) 2005-09-19 23:16 [Comment]

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rabani (9645) 2005-09-22 4:19

Beautiful loneliness and solitude.

Steft (6109) 2005-09-24 12:18

Very nice photo with excellent quality, Antonio! The sand and the sky have some very nice colours and shadows, but what I mostly like are the footstep behind this lady.
Thanks,
Stef

jrzufferey (7305) 2005-09-25 9:14

Le titre correspond bien � l'impression que l'image me donne. Techniquement tr鑚 belle la composition est bien belle. Ciao/jr

premels (2400) 2005-10-01 9:29

Hi Antonio,
Space and Loneliness were the words that came to my mind looking at this picture. I realised you named it solitude afterward. So I can only agree : The title fits the picture very well. I really like the geometry created by the various lines : shadows, wind wrinkles on the sand and dune edges.

jbweasle (9393) 2005-10-02 7:33

Antonio, the light is at a great angle here. It really brings out the shape of the dunes. Good composiion too with the dunes curving through the frame. Your model with footsteps and shadow works very well.

Active (56) 2005-10-06 5:45

amazing shot !!
I like it very much.
I`ve already know that your pctures will be one of my favourite`s one :)

rgds
Barbara

avigur_11 (22553) 2005-10-07 17:33

And I like this one even better than the "oink" one. It is a great mixture of soft colors and hard contrast )at the lower corner). FAntastic composition and a beautiful image.

alejandroguzman (4684) 2005-10-09 17:57

La soledad de esta fotografia me llega hasta aqui. Sinceramente, una fotografia EXCEPCIONAL !!

abrazos
alejandro

JEPC (1305) 2005-10-10 15:27

Foto espetacular com apuro t馗nico e art﨎tico em todos os detalhes!Luzes, sombras textura,DOF! Foto elegantemente sensual onde as curvas das dunas se associam as curvas do corpo femenino! Parab駭s e obrigado por partilhar,Antio!

Abra輟s,
JEPC

TylerDurden (92) 2005-11-10 3:41

beautiful picture. The footsteps, the shadow. what a place.

smartins (1967) 2005-11-10 21:52

Oi Antio!

Acho que j� n縊 h� nada a dizer...resta-me s� dizer-te que gosto muito desta foto.
O titulo foi muito bem escolhido. Por vezes um bocadinho de solid縊 sabe bem, para metermos as ideias em ordem, para nos ouvirmos a n mesmos...

Parab駭s e fica bem,
Su

oochappan (4880) 2005-11-10 22:00

Excellent Antonio, in light and shadows, fine texturing in the sand, gradiant in the sky as an environment to the eyepuller, the lady with her foodsteps in the sand and her long shadow, very beautiful.

stefi (1230) 2005-11-14 13:36

Nice and interesting composition with the curves of the sand that reminds the curves of the woman.
NIce also the colurs and the low light.
Bravo.

imrek (4) 2005-12-12 15:45

Hi Antonio!
Very nice picture, good colours, sharpness, contrast light-shadow, and espesially the composition - all is perfect!

imre

DarkoG (8) 2006-01-03 12:18

Beautifull shot.

Emptines of sand dunes really justified title you give to this photo. Solitude simply grow from this photo
Regards
Darko

pilpel-adom (3018) 2006-01-27 14:39

Delicate and beautiful, Antonio! What a good capture, with the lady walking along a virgin dune, her shadow cated hard on the sand and only blue skies above!
Beautiful and so rightly to represent Brazil!
TFS
Chen

carmem_busko (3718) 2006-01-30 5:33

Visitar o teu 疝bum e escolher s� uma foto para comentar � uma tarefa sempre dif兤il, Antonio!!
Pelo visto... n縊 fui s� quem quem adorou esta...
Abra輟 e obrigada!
Carmem

partha (14023) 2006-01-30 12:54

Great great shot.
U have a god gifted eye my friend.
Partha

Jeppe (18654) 2006-02-01 16:11

Hi Antonio

Very wonderful compostion and moment you captured here - I like the fine details of the sand and the low light.

Excellent job.

suhan (3552) 2006-02-06 14:51

very nice,
the name of it must be 'alone' ...
thank you

aralda (1240) 2006-02-12 16:05

Hi Antonio,
These dunes and the curves you capture in these photos of dunes are magnificent. The texture of the dunes, the light are also fabulous.
Raluca

marjan (7) 2006-02-13 14:35

Hi Antonio, how this photo past by me without my atnetion. It is wonderful. POV and motive is excelent.
Marjan

zeflash (53) 2006-02-26 12:59 [Comment]

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vvnath (6) 2006-02-27 8:08

Hi Antonio,

A great pic. Excellent contrast and composition. The title is a perfect match to the content. Thanks for sharing and keep posting..

Vishy

asanak (1972) 2006-03-01 16:22

Hi Antonio
I'm so glad I got to see it!
thanks for sharing.
asana

nofer (3205) 2006-03-07 22:09

Lindo... simplesmente!!!!
Uma composi鈬o de dar inveja!!! He... He...
Vamos l�:
Cores
Nitidez
Contraste
POV
ﾂngulo... o que mais pode estar imo?
TFS
Reynaldo

PS: Parab駭s por ter ido para o Tema: Brasileiro que faz muitas cr咜icas!!!!

just4iris (792) 2006-03-11 10:19

Ola Antonio!
Great composition and atmosphere with the long shade, the footprints on the sand and the beautigul colours.
Welle done.
daniela

DLM (6479) 2006-03-15 16:23

Hi Antonio,
stunning image,well done,TFS
Dave.

lucinka (9976) 2006-03-22 4:53

Antonio, I have learned here on TE that desert in particular evokes our imagination. Your great photo and attention it got just confirms this observation. Nice play of light and that lovely female figure (I guess your wife :)) adds feeling of scale. Well done. L.

annagrace (2469) 2006-03-25 0:06

Spectacular shadows and the contrast of the sand against the sky is amazing. I love the girl in the photo, she adds much interest. TFS!

Alli

saharafree (0) 2006-03-26 16:12

Una foto de un lugar precioso , de las mejores fotos de todo tu repertorio, un placer para la vista , gracias !

Henryk_Bilor (20803) 2006-03-27 4:18

Ola Antonio
The dune and the woman with long shadow on the sand, it couldn`t be better. I`m impressed. Amazing picture. Great visible details and an excellent idea.
I wonder who is this girl.
Regards

lasscor (7640) 2006-04-07 16:39

Wonderful artistic composition. Great lines. I like the way you manage the light and the shadow.
Congratulations,
Corinne

sandrasilva (644) 2006-04-21 12:52

Ol� Antio!
Excelente composi鈬o.Com timas cores......Tudo muito perfeito.Os meus sinceros parab駭s pelo excelente trabalho.
Desejo o melhor.Sandra
Tem um timo fim-de-semana.

guillaumejm (0) 2006-04-22 2:49

Hello,
Everything has been said about this wonderfull shot. The title of the picture is very well choosen. Colours are great and composition is very good.
This shot is full of emotions, soft emotions.
Regards
JMarc

s10001in (0) 2006-06-16 5:41

Antonio,

Image with classical touch.
No words to prais this one.
Just supurb.
TFS,
Shailendra

sabin (0) 2006-06-16 14:35

I love also this pic! The solitud of the girls in the dunes... Perfect, anything alse to say!!!

iGirl (1223) 2006-06-18 7:28

Hi, I think what makes me really like this photo is the lovely sidelighting. Also the composition really shows the scene at its best. Thanks for sharing!
Erin

jone (3231) 2006-06-18 7:48

Hi Antonio,
unusual and great photo...
perfect light, shadows and composition,
congratulations...
regards,
J.

riclopes (35577) 2006-06-19 6:37

Ol� Antio,
N縊 me canso de ver estas imagens espectaculares das dunas e a tua mulher � um modelo excepcional nas mensagens que trasmites. Fabuloso jogo de sombras numa imagem de forte impacto visual. Parab駭s e obrigado pela partilha.
Um abra輟 amigo,
Ricardo

peco85 (921) 2006-06-21 17:28

I don't know if it is my screen or it is actually the photo bur the blue sky seems a bit grainy. Other than that I LOVE the theme in this image. Beautiful lines POV. And a great catch of distance and loneliness, but at the same time a strong and sensual woman as a nice contrast. Excellent work!

PeCO

jafadabret (56501) 2006-06-22 13:50

Qu'ajouter � tant d'駘oges, Antonio ?
Les courbes et les couleurs sont superbes et la pr駸ence f駑inine ainsi que les traces de pas donnent un plus � cette photo. Une splendeur !
Jacques

sebinho342 (19329) 2006-06-22 16:16

Wonderful picture here Antonio, i've already seen it many times but i just comment it tonight ... a tresure this one, so evading, spectacular color, great emotions given out of this picture, i really love it !
All my congratulations Antonio

TeresaT (10806) 2006-06-28 17:44

Ol� Antio,
Esta imagem est� simplesmente perfeita.
Adoro o jogo de luz e sombras criado pelas dunas.
A composi鈬o est� excelente com a mulher a caminhar solit疵ia no meio deste mar de areia.
Um abra輟
Teresa

Cricri (176) 2006-07-03 6:04

Bonjour Antonio,
Merveilleuse image, Belle ondulations et couleurs des dunes, beau jeu ombre et de lumi駻e des dunes et sur la silhouette de la dame, douce et tr駸 belle r饌lisation
compliment
cricri

fredon (5052) 2006-07-30 4:00

Fatastic scenery! Curves, colors, light&shadows with the leaving woman. A wonderful shot!

fred

aryehben (35) 2006-07-30 15:54

great idea and colors
very good texture and composition

paura (25802) 2006-08-19 14:26

Maravilhosa fotografia, Antonio.

Paulo

a_i_ren (1315) 2006-09-02 15:05

Hi, Antonio,
Fantastic shot!!!
Bravo!
Inna.

lilimih33 (9918) 2006-09-18 18:34

Hello! Superb! Congratulationes! Lili

ruisc_pt (11594) 2006-10-24 13:21

astonishiung.. se � assim que se escreve correcto.
Uma pe軋 de arte.:)

p_ozyilmaz (125) 2006-10-27 10:57

superb foto:)I think you know this job:)excellent
thanks for sharing...

vanibahl (20) 2006-11-24 22:14

Great composition.The picture carries so much meaning about life, on life.
Very poetic!

aimee (941) 2006-12-25 17:32

nothing else to say than that's beautiful : the colors, the frame...

and it's so

p e a c e f u l

s w e e t

r o u n d

e v o c a t i v e

:)

Greetings !

Aim馥

Mistral (15416) 2007-01-12 12:21

Ola Antonio,
excellent image with good composition and colours.
Those dunes are beautiful and the woman add a lot to the image.
A smile
Luca

pari_ali (433) 2007-01-12 12:40

The picture gives new meanings to footprints in the sand I like many things about this pic one of them is the sheer vastness but what stands out is the fifure and its elongated shadow and the glow of orange reflecting off the dress on the sand which is quite remarkalble.
Some pics make you say wow. This is one of them
Regards
Pari

moody (0) 2007-01-29 11:25

Wow, thats another cool pic. I am your fan. Cheers, Moody

danos (110407) 2007-02-18 14:05

Hi Antonio,
Excellent composition,I wonder where is she go this girl with this yellow touch over the golden sand.Nice colours and light.I like it very much. Well done.
Regards,Danos

afshinazizi (6) 2007-04-06 8:33

Amazing shot and and nice contrast,beautiful colours and excellent atmosphere.

japiey (10163) 2007-05-04 20:47

Hi Antonio..

" Descended to the shore, odd how we left
the young girl with us to herself, and went
straight to examine the stratified cliffs,
forgot her entirely in our interest.

You marvelled at the shapes the clockwork sea
had worn the stone, talking keenly, until
the pace of this random sculpture recalled
your age to you, and then its anodynes.

And so you turned, pretending youth, courting
the girl as if you were a boy again,
leaving the wry cliffs to their erosion
and me to my observant solitude. "...

An image which never flies off from my heart, this is fabulous...
Thank you, friend, for this visual treat..

jean paul

Evolution (91) 2007-07-14 20:44

Antonio,
you have alot of great photos up on TE. you have a good eye. you are able to control the lighting and also select an appropriate angle and frame for the subject.
you have represented Brazil very well.
best of luck to you.
Brian

EdytaEdi (40) 2007-07-19 2:17 [Comment]

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bhardwajkapil78 (486) 2007-08-09 22:34

Lovely image Antonio.

just love the way the shades the highlights and the tones travel across this single image

Pretty cool.... thanks for sharing
Regards

KKar (486) 2007-08-10 0:34

Hi Antonio
Very poetic mood in this pic. A place where everybody would like to visit. The human has the back turned so that the picture would achieve the thirs eye perspective and the viewer to imagin him/herself in the position of the girl watching the mirracle in front.
Excelent
Kostas

zilinskyi (493) 2007-09-01 2:42

Phantastic photo! I wish I had a chance to be there...

gmg (4202) 2007-09-18 12:16

The human figure and the footsteps are the "plus" of this beautiful shot. They merge the landscape with a human touch
TFS

gmg

zumoduvas (2069) 2007-09-18 12:17

Hola Antonio.

Que composicion mas bonita la que muestras con un color y texturas muy agradables.

Saludos.
Jose Luis.

celmaleite (5010) 2007-11-14 5:41

Ainda n縊 conhe輟 Len輟is Maranhenses. Vendo sua foto me deu uma vontade de ir correndo pra l�. Bela composi鈬o e perfeita harmonia de cena. Adorei as pegadas na areia.

mariandrea (979) 2007-12-26 13:46

Oi Antonio

Great picture of the len輟is, amazing light, colours, lines, shadows, great composition.

imoko (397) 2008-01-14 20:27

Hi Antonio
Very beautiful scenery!!
yesterday,I saw this place in TV.
I learnt there was such a park for the first time.
I want also to see this scenery by its eyes some time and to press the shutter
button:))
and Thank you for a wonderful photograph!
Tomo

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2008-03-20 10:09

Ol� Antio,
gosto de suas imagens de paisagens tendo sempre mulheres como elemento, uma maneira de valorizar e muito as fotos e a beleza feminina, um belo trabalho seu.
Parab駭s e Abra輟!

Silversnow (2319) 2008-04-05 18:59

Superb composition, a very peacefull moment masterfully rendered

selvinaj (143) 2008-04-17 21:59

wonderful composition. these curves, the light, really nice, my friend !

svefay (810) 2010-06-16 1:23

super, bravo...