Beautiful Diamantina, a photo from Minas Gerais, Southeast

Photographer's Note

Better in large view

What is the origin of the name Diamantina?
Diamantina was emancipated from the municipality of Serro only in 1831, changing its name to Diamantina because of the large volume of diamonds found in the region. Its name means: like the diamond. The formation of the municipality is intrinsically linked to the exploration of gold and diamonds. Around 1722, the settlement began, always following the banks of the rivers that were mined.
In 1938, the architectural ensemble of the city's Historic Center was listed by the National Historical and Artistic Heritage Institute, and, in the late 1990s, worldwide recognition came: Diamantina receives the title of Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Unesco.
The Diamond Museum currently exists in the city and the city is also the birthplace of President Juscelino Kubitschek, who built the current capital Brasilia.

Qual � a origem do nome Diamantina?
Diamantina emancipou-se do munic厓io do Serro somente em 1831, passando a se chamar Diamantina por causa do grande volume de diamantes encontrados na regi縊. Seu nome significa : como o diamante . A forma鈬o do munic厓io est� intrinsecamente ligada � explora鈬o do ouro e do diamante. Por volta de 1722, come輟u o surgimento do povoado, sempre seguindo as margens dos rios que eram garimpados.
Em 1938, o conjunto arquitetico do Centro Histico da cidade foi tombado pelo Instituto do Patrimio Histico e Art﨎tico Nacional, e, no final da d馗ada de 90, veio o reconhecimento mundial: Diamantina recebe da Unesco o t咜ulo de Patrimio Cultural da Humanidade.
Atualmente existe na cidade o Museu dos Diamantes e a cidade � tamb駑 o ber輟 do nascimento do presidente Juscelino Kubitschek que construiu a atual capital Brasilia.

Nikon D700 17mm f13 1/10s iso 800

Copyright Ricardo Mattos ( [email protected] )

jhm, ikeharel, pajaran, worldcitizen, Fis2, lucasgalodoido, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102700) 2021-09-30 8:01

Hello Ricardo,
This town creates many opportunities for similar compositions. But the buildings in the background are different. and most remarkable is how the light and colours of the sky changes for every new photo. Every photo has a new character, so it is difficult to pick a favourite.
Regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221593) 2021-09-30 8:44

Ciao Ricardo, an other fascinating late evening shoot with fantastic pink sky, great exposure, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jhm (211736) 2021-09-30 8:54

Hello Ricardo,

You chose a nice angle with the raw street stone structure.
I like also the nice frontages in background and nice colours.
An excellent composition, pleasant panorama too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

pajaran (115891) 2021-09-30 10:02

Pozdrav.

interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepa ulica i fasade kuca, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Lep deos tarog grada.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

Tue (92360) 2021-09-30 10:49

Hello Ricardo,
A wonderful view of this corner of the town with some really lovely, charming houses. The two in the foreground create such a nice frame for the ones at the end of the street as well as for the purple sky. Well done.
Lars

worldcitizen (16072) 2021-09-30 10:59

Ol� Ricardo,
With the quiet atmosphere, and no people around, this spot looks like it could be a movie set. The architecture is lovely, and so is the cobblestone street. The color of the sky is also very pretty. Take care!

Fis2 (170747) 2021-09-30 11:13

Witaj Ricardo!
A very nice fragment of town, curious houses.
Good framing, colors and light.
Photo has atmosphere.
I like pavement.
Good afternoon.
Krzysztof

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-09-30 11:45

Ol� Ricardo,
outra bela imagem da cidade. A grande vantagem desse hor疵io � a aus麩cia de carros pelas ruas. Belo trabalho.
Parab駭s e Abra輟,
Lucas

dekanski (9365) 2021-09-30 11:50

Nice, nice, nice!

All praise!

COSTANTINO (116490) 2021-09-30 22:31

Hello dear Ricardo and have
a nice day and a happy week end
thanks for sharing the name
diamantina...thanks for this
pleasant photo...thanks for all
regards
costantino

ifege (48085) 2021-09-30 22:51

Hi Ricardo
Superb in the large view as sunrise gets closer.
Thanks for the origin of the town name.
cheers
Ian

vjmite (6586) 2021-09-30 23:15

Hi Ricardo,

A beautiful photo of this lovely town with sunset colours in the sky. The cobblestone streets and the old buildings add to the interest. Excellent sharpness and depth of field. No people in the street - is this because of covid?

Vince

jemaflor (147128) 2021-09-30 23:26

Hi Ricardo,
Great series with these photos taken at a photoenic time, good result with this light well captured , good tones and interesting architecture style, tfs.

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-10-01 1:56

Hello Ricardo,

Again, a most beautiful photograph, using an excellent viewpoint, where the buildings and the road tiles become irresistible guides from f/g to b/g.
The exposure is superb, capturing the colours which create the entrancing atmosphere.
The streets were very empty, is this a sign of Covid?

I have to ask, are diamonds still found in this region?

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

lousat (139266) 2021-10-01 3:34

Ciao Ricardo,same perspective of your last post,but this time there isn't a church in background but a lovely house,magical atmopshere, no people and top quality,this place is amazinG!! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

ktanska (44766) 2021-10-01 11:48

Hi Ricardo,
Sunset light looks just great and you achieved a good balance between sky and foreground illumination. I especially like the light reflecting from old cobble stones. Well framed old town scene.
Kari

PaulVDV (62892) 2021-10-01 12:26

Hello Ricardo,
More wonderful colonial architecture.
Beautifully composed. The curving lines of the pavement lead us around the corner.
Very attractive colour of the sky.
Best regards, Paul

mcmtanyel (68503) 2021-10-03 18:42

Hello Ricardo,
Magnificent view, excellent colors, good light management.
Regards,
MT