Under the Moonlight by Goncalo Lemos

Thursday, 22nd January 2009

Under the Moonlight

by Goncalo Lemos

The impressive eroded rocks at the Carvoeiro cape in Portugal under a perigee Moon.

Equipment: 20D, 17-40 L

Goncalo Lemos

Born in 68, in Portugal, started to shoot when I was 14 with my dad’s camera. Recently I entered the digital era and started to shoot with one of my favorite techniques: long exposure! Hope you enjoy my work.

www.goncalolemos.blogspot.com

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23 Comments

Katherine Lee Strassburg Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:44 am
Awe-inspiring rocks and surf–as if stacked by some primitive tribe to hold back the sea. Fascinating image with an other-world quality. Very nice work!
Kirk Jordan Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:11 am
I just looked at this, and the “Water Dreams” shot from two days ago… and despite the very different content, both images employ very simular lines and framing. Isn’t the fact that we have some sense of right (or wrong) composition a marvel in itself? Beyond that, I really like the beyond blue blue of the extended night sky.
Chamika Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 3:25 am
Wonderful capture. Good contrast in the rocks and the sky. A beautiful image.
James and Kelly Stone Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 5:38 am
WOW! Excellent capture. Such great detail and the color is fantastic. Nice job here!
Anurag Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 7:16 am
Excellent!!
If the star trails were not there, it could easily pass as a sun-lighted shot. Besides long exposure did you also paint with a hand held light or something like that? What is the source of lights on the rocks, Your car headlights?

@Kirk
I agree, after all there does seem to be some universal concept of beauty, rather than the eye of the beholder kind of stuff!!
Su Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:39 am
sureal shot Good stuff
Pauline Jones Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 am
Long exposure works very well here; the colors are just perfect.
Malta Photography Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:25 am
Very nice shot indeed. clear, neat without the need of any fancy stuff. I like the blue background. The differential lighting poses a little of a mystery but in a positive way.
SérgioLuísSilva Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Excelent work Gonçalo!!!Great definiton and colors!!Wonderfull long exposure!!Portugal Rulez!
Luis Ferreira Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Congrats My Friend
Alex Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:02 am
Rocks and water, again! Boring!
Nazrul Islam Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:38 am
Great capture
Matt Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
I’d hardly describe this as boring!

I like it.

However maybe some dancing monkey’s in clown suits would give it that extra appeal ?
planet lover Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Wow. All those shades of blue and brown!! I love this picture and I will check the spot on GoogleEarth, where it surely won’t look as beautiful. I want to include it on my next trip to Portugal.
Leslie Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
I love good photos of interesting rocks-and this
one is excellent. When I shot photos in my teens of rocks and sidewalk cracks I sometimes
won awards. You have an excellent eye for
composition.
Marie Dunphy Harding Says:
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
The pale blue make the rocks look like ice. Is this a man or earth made rock formation?
Either way, a work of art!
Laurie Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 am
It looks like an ancient, crumbling, man-made structure, such as a fortress.
(Near the bottom righthand corner, notice the perfectly rectangular stone “bricks” with mortar in the cracks.)
I would love to know the history of this fascinating place.
Mandy Kilpatrick Says:
January 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 am
A beautiful photo!! The colors, composition, and angles of the rocks make it an interesting photo to look at. It is so surreal and mysterious. I love the geological formations. Congratulations on a GREAT potd!!!
Geert VDB Says:
February 4th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Love the haze created by the long exposure of the breaking waves
Sue Gagnon Says:
February 9th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Love it, love it, love it….love the composition of the astral versus the ethereal, the jagged rocks in the night sky versus the vibrant ever-flowing water, it’s simply a perfect photograph. A perfect vision. Excellent!
mike Says:
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Interesting. I never seen a formation like that.
su Says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 8:46 am
Nice textures.
renee Says:
January 22nd, 2010 at 3:14 pm
very different, but very nice shot!