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Glimpses Of Eden / Vislumbres Do Éden

WINNER OF THE
"WORLD WETLANDS DAY - YOUTH PHOTO CONTEST", organized by the RAMSAR Convention.

Capibaribe River, Limoeiro - PE, B...
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WINNER OF THE
"WORLD WETLANDS DAY - YOUTH PHOTO CONTEST", organized by the RAMSAR Convention.

Capibaribe River, Limoeiro - PE, Brazil.

"I live in the small town of Passira, and in the late afternoon I was driving back from the nearby town (Limoeiro). As almost always carry my camera gear in hand, was using alternative roads, looking for images that called me the attention. Probably was not safe to use a camera there (or anywhere else in a similar situation), but I was optimistic, as always. Already near the exit of the city, crossing the smallest of the three bridges that cross the urban area, I came across this scene. The light was naturally flawless, with a beauty rarely seen. The atmosphere was blue, contrasting with the gently newborn green of the first rains of the season. Right next to the bridge were some boys and two horses, ready to enter the river. I stopped the car, grabbed my camera (Nikon D7000), and put it over the lens that I thought appropriate at the time, my dear Nikkor 105mm f/2.5 AI-S, of manual focus. The boys entered the water and I was approaching me slowly, as I could without having to enter the water. I spent a few minutes looking for a good angle and trying to anticipate the movements of individuals. After about 10 minutes, I could already predict certain situations at certain times, and that's exactly how I prepared to make the picture. I was in the best possible place, framing and waiting for the right moment to make the click, until, as happened a few times (in less favorable angles), the horse raised his front paws, raising a bit of water, with the boy on the back . It was the perfect time, as those in which even before photographed already know will be a great picture.
The light played a big role in everything, cutting horse, kid, water flying, giving sky color to the river, shining in net ripples and vegetation. I kept clicking in and out of the scene until the rain began to show signs of presence where I was, and for a matter of seconds unable to frame a radius which unexpectedly left the sky deep in the scene. With time rapidly closing and the sun fading completely, all came out of the water, and I was just there though, with happy life."
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Awards

Action Award
Chatter Award
Contest Finalist in Moments In Time Photo Contest
Zenith Award
Top Shot Award 22
Legendary Award
Contest Finalist in Playing With Water Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Once Upon A Time Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in I Love Photography Photo Contest
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Contest Finalist in I Coexist Photo Contest
Staff Winter Selection 2015
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Peer Award
Absolute Masterpiece
Superb Composition
Top Choice
Magnificent Capture
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Outstanding Creativity
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All Star
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Genius
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Virtuoso
Dave324 BARoland akphotographystudio markopaakkanen

Top Ranks

Moments In Time Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Moments In Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Color Explorer Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Color Explorer Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
World Photography Day Photo Contest 2020Top 30 rank
My Country Photo ContestTop 20 rank
My Country Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Picturing Aquatic Animals Photo ContestTop 30 rank
Picturing Aquatic Animals Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
Around The World Photo Contest Digital Camera WorldTop 10 rank
photographyawards2019Top 10 rank
photographyawards2019Top 10 rank week 2
photographyawards2019Top 10 rank week 1
My Favorite Pet Photo ContestTop 10 rank
My Favorite Pet Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
All About Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
artFix Exhibition ProjectTop 20 rank
artFix Exhibition ProjectTop 20 rank week 1
Inspiring Portraits Photo Contest get inspired magazineTop 10 rank
Anything Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Anything Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Change Of Seasons Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Change Of Seasons Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 10 rank
The Wonders of the World Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Special Moments Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Special Moments Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Friendly Pets Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Friendly Pets Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 3
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Friendly Pets Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Friendly Pets Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Unique Sceneries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Playing With Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Streams In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Streams In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Anything People Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Anything People Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Anything Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Anything Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Everything Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Everything Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
The Talent AwardsTop 20 rank
Running Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Running Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Compositions 101 Photo Contest vol4Top 20 rank
Running Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Compositions 101 Photo Contest vol4Top 20 rank week 3
Our Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Our Natural Planet Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Compositions 101 Photo Contest vol4Top 20 rank week 2
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Compositions 101 Photo Contest vol4Top 10 rank week 1
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 3
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 2
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 1
Once Upon A Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Once Upon A Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Showing Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Showing Movement Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Animals And Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Animals And Water Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Romantic Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Romantic Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 20 rank
Romantic Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 20 rank week 2
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 3Top 20 rank week 1
Summer Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Summer Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Summer Time Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Amazing Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Amazing Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
World Photography Day Photo ContestTop 10 rank
World Photography Day Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
World Photography Day Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Earth Day 2017 Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank week 1
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 20 rank
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 10 rank week 2
My Best Shot Photo Contest Vol 2Top 10 rank week 1
We Love Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Love Photography Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Love Photography Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
We Love Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
I Coexist Photo ContestTop 10 rank
I Coexist Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Animal Kingdom Photo Contest Vol 1Top 20 rank
Animal Kingdom Photo Contest Vol 1Top 20 rank week 2
Children and Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Children and Animals Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
My Best Winter Shot Photo ContestTop 30 rank
My Best Winter Shot Photo ContestTop 30 rank week 1
People Who Inspire Us Photo ContestTop 10 rank
People Who Inspire Us Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
People Who Inspire Us Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Photograph What We Recognize Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Photograph What We Recognize Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1

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29 Comments | Report
Jillybean56
 
Jillybean56 November 15, 2015
A wonderful photo that really tells a story. Congrats.
heldersantana
heldersantana November 16, 2015
Thank you!
jleosadauskas Ultimate
 
jleosadauskas December 09, 2015
You have a very keen eye. We need to see much more from you.
heldersantana
heldersantana December 09, 2015
Thank you so much my friend!
51goldie
 
51goldie December 13, 2015
Beautiful shot but was it taken in the winter as that is what the contest is?
heldersantana
heldersantana December 21, 2015
In brazilian northeaster there is no snow. The winter is the season where it rains and the plants grow.
RoadKing1985
 
RoadKing1985 December 14, 2015
Excellenteey photo Wow talking about being in the right place at the right time!:) And that kid has great control of the horse too. Congrats! Thanks for sharing:)
heldersantana
heldersantana December 21, 2015
Absolutely! It was a pleasure.
Gabriele69 PRO
 
Gabriele69 January 07, 2017
love
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thanks!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz January 07, 2017
This has to be one of my all-time favorite photos! Beautiful work.
heldersantana
heldersantana January 09, 2017
I'm very happy to know that! Thanks!
GuinevereJones
 
GuinevereJones January 07, 2017
Fabulous!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thanks!
trexkamal
 
trexkamal January 07, 2017
Talented kid..good capture
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Yeah... Thanks!
Denise51168
 
Denise51168 January 08, 2017
Spectacular!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thanks!
carolbader
 
carolbader January 08, 2017
Love this!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thanks!
RicRicciardi
 
RicRicciardi January 08, 2017
excellent composition
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you!
jamiesarkett
 
jamiesarkett January 09, 2017
wow - fabulous image
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you!
nath1121
 
nath1121 January 18, 2017
This photo is absolutely stunning! Where was it taken?
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you! In the state of Pernambuco, Brazil.
JDLifeshots
 
JDLifeshots February 13, 2017
Beautiful shot! Congrats.
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you!
FredericMONIN Platinum
 
FredericMONIN March 03, 2017
Great capture my friend !!!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thanks!
kerryscott
 
kerryscott March 06, 2017
A wonderful photograph
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz March 10, 2017
Voted in 'we love animals' contest.
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you so much!
barbararybolt PRO+
 
barbararybolt March 23, 2017
Beautiful image with a wonderful story to go with it. You captured soemthing very special!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you so much!!! :D
Barry_Johnston
 
Barry_Johnston March 24, 2017
Just amazing, and perfectly timed... !!
heldersantana
heldersantana March 25, 2017
Thank you!
mariamcdonald PRO
 
mariamcdonald March 28, 2017
What a beautiful composition. Just an amazing photo. Great job.
heldersantana
heldersantana March 29, 2017
Thank you!
trishhennessy
 
trishhennessy April 03, 2017
Just wow!
heldersantana
heldersantana April 04, 2017
:D
lindathomasBAhons
 
lindathomasBAhons August 01, 2017
So stunning
heldersantana
heldersantana August 09, 2017
Thanks!
IvanMuraenko
 
IvanMuraenko October 20, 2017
Powerful!
heldersantana
heldersantana November 20, 2017
Thank you!
beckyreding PRO
 
beckyreding December 06, 2017
WOW, SOOO AWESOME
heldersantana
heldersantana December 19, 2017
Thank you so much!
Pidge815
 
Pidge815 December 14, 2017
Amazing capture!
heldersantana
heldersantana December 19, 2017
Thank you!
heidiathomas
 
heidiathomas May 16, 2018
You took me straight to my childhood! Reminds me of The Neverending Story, Atreyu and Artex. Oh the feels. Thank you!
heldersantana
heldersantana January 16, 2019
*_*
nettygall
 
nettygall January 09, 2019
I love this. It also made me think of
heldersantana
heldersantana January 16, 2019
Thank you!
nettygall
 
nettygall January 09, 2019
The never ending story.
heldersantana
heldersantana January 16, 2019
:)
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography December 27, 2019
Great capture / Voted
heldersantana
heldersantana January 02, 2020
Thank you!
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