Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Botanic Gardens, Madeira
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 19 October 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I've been away for a few days with my wife visiting the beautiful island of Madeira. This is a photo from the wonderful Botanic Gardens which are located high up in the hills above Funchal overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
The Madeiran people are some of the most cheerful, and definitely the friendliest that I've ever been lucky enough to meet. This lady working in the gardens was good enough to smile and let me take her photo - she looks happy in her work doesn't she!
For purchasing high quality archival prints of any of these photos you can send me an email by clicking here or by going to MY NEW WEBSITE where prices are listed in the gallery sections under each individual photo.
.
Links to the websites of other photographers whose work I love and who have all helped me enormously over a long period of time. I find the work of all 3 to be inspirational.
Mirko Herzner from Germany
She looks happy to be part of such an outstanding image, Ian ;-) Lovely composition using this dominant line as a "second horizon". I am glad you didn't go for b/w here :-)
19 Oct 2009 5:52am
@Mirko Herzner: Thanks Mirko!
@Babzy: Thanks Babzy!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana!
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
What a colourful and happy shot, a pleasure to look at.
19 Oct 2009 10:02am
Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom
I like happy people, and I like botanic gardens. I must visit this place ^_^
Nice capture.
19 Oct 2009 5:20pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great colors and light in this composition. I like the patterns and lines, as always in your photos.
20 Oct 2009 4:24am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
It's nice you were able to get away and have a holiday :)
I like the checkerboard pattern of the garden and that beautiful view beyond.
20 Oct 2009 1:57pm
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
She certainly does look happy. A friend of my parents retired over there a few years ago and never looked back.
21 Oct 2009 6:49am
Nikon D40
1/2000 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
39 mm (35mm equiv.)