LLE AUC CERFS PARADISE, a photo from Flacq, North

Photographer's Note

Mauritius officially the Republic of Mauritius is an island nation off the southeast coast of the African continent in the southwest Indian Ocean, about 900 kilometres (560 mi) east of Madagascar. In addition to the island of Mauritius, the Republic includes the islands of Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues and the Agalega Islands. Mauritius Island is part of the Mascarene Islands, with the French island of Réunion 200 km (120 mi) to the southwest and the island of Rodrigues 570 km (350 mi) to the northeast.

Uninhabited by humans until the 17th century, the island was ruled first by the Dutch and then by the French after the former abandoned it. The British took control during the Napoleonic Wars and Mauritius became independent from the UK in 1968. Mauritius's area is 2040 km2 with Port Louis for capital. It is a parliamentary republic and is a member of the Southern African Development Community, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, the African Union, La Francophonie and the Commonwealth of Nations. Mauritius has an upper middle income economy.

The main languages spoken in Mauritius are Mauritian Creole, French and English. English is the only official language but the lingua franca is Mauritian Creole and the newspapers and television programmes are usually in French. Ethnically, the majority of the estimated 1,300,000 people are of Indian descent but there are also many people of African descent on the island. There are also European and Chinese minorities. It is the only African nation where the majority religion is Hinduism although Christianity and Islam also have significant populations.

The island of Mauritius is renowned for having been the only known home of the dodo. First sighted by Europeans around 1600 on Mauritius, this bird was an easy prey to settlers due to its weight and inability to fly. It became extinct less than eighty years later.

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manudautriche (4348) 2010-11-02 12:49

Hello Maria,

Un vrai petit paradis cet endroit,le bleu turquoise avec ce sable blanc d'une grande pureté donne envie d'y aller direct car par chez moi l'hiver est là et un peu de chaleur ne fais pas de mal... :o)
Bravo
Bye
Manu

eldancer1 (36343) 2010-11-02 12:57

If this is paradise I'm going. . .beautiful and peaceful scene with great colors. Good pov and dof with sharp details. Well done, tfs.

siudzi (34141) 2010-11-02 13:34

Hello Maria,
Indeed, a true paradise on your picture! Excellent colour saturation, amazing light and perspective. Many thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Malgorzata

Fis2 (155573) 2010-11-02 14:02

Witaj Mario!
Nicely place.
Good frame and composition.
I like sky.
Photo has climate.
Have a nice evening.
Best regards
Krzysztof

giorgimer (35017) 2010-11-02 14:05

Hi Maria,

ehi, how was the paradise? Amazing place, I like the crystal water

Well done!

G

paololg (31448) 2010-11-02 14:40

Ciao dear Maria,
what a paradise! Beautiful image, with an icredibile depth and marvelous colors. Really a dream image, well captured. Congratulations!
Ciao, have a ncie day!
Paolo

raszid62 (18457) 2010-11-02 15:39

Καλό βράδυ
Ένα άλλο μεγάλο πλάνο του στην υπέροχη παραλία σε ένα τροπικό νησί. Η πλούσια χρώματα της άμμου και της θάλασσας και την εκπληκτική του ουρανού. Ένα καλά επιλεγμένο πλαίσιο.
Δικός σας
Joseph

lousat (129925) 2010-11-02 16:11

I have not decided where to go this winter but I do think that this is the perfect place, that wonder, what colors and what a sea! Thank you for this very useful and interesting photos, good day, LUCIANO

hispic (9658) 2010-11-02 20:21

Hi Maria,
Nice capture of the beautiful beach with silky white sands and emerald green sea. The formation of the clouds is very impressive, and yellow of the buoy makes a good accent. Fascinating work!
Best wishes, Hisashi

bema (26591) 2010-11-02 23:44

Kalimera Maria,

so it looks like paradise and i like to see it in all those fine and turqoise colors..
hope you will bring up more pictures from this fascinating place on earth..

have a nice day, filika Bernd

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2010-11-03 0:39

Hi Maria,
really beautiful this beach the colors of the water is outstanding.
great d.o.f.
regards
Alessandro

PaulVDV (54825) 2010-11-03 12:45

Hello Maria,
Wow ! The blue lagoon!
A taste of paradise.
Beautiful composition of the long white sand beach surrounded by the blue water and under a splendid
tropical sky.
Best regards, Paul

mauro61 (53411) 2010-11-04 3:32

ciao Maria,
che posto fantastico!!
Non so se mi piace di più per il fatto che ci sia una grande tranquillità e assenza di caos o per il posto in sè.
Bello l'azzurro che riempie la scena,
brava
un saluto
maurizio

jemaflor (135380) 2010-11-04 12:22

Hi Maria,
Lovely island and a great paradase effect with this white sand and the so lovely blue water, well taken, tfs.

fritzi007 (14698) 2010-11-05 14:29

Γεια Ζακ!
Όμορφη, πολύχρωμες εικόνες και διασκεδαστικό σχόλια.
Ευχόμαστε να έχετε ένα όμορφο Σαββατοκύριακο
Wolfgang

kiasari (62) 2010-11-06 10:33

Hello Maria,

Very nice shot with a good framing and superb colors. The cold tones of the photo make it so fantastic. Well done!

Regards,
Abbas

macjake (96157) 2010-11-07 9:43

Hi Maria
one of my best friends is from this country, he lives here in Canada now, but one day i hope to visit this lush island.
and its for scenes like this.
lovely blues and white sand beaches.
great views here i'm sure
bright and warm atmosphere
cheers
craig

dta (98540) 2010-11-07 10:08

Hello Maria ,
A dreamy beach , for sure ! It is very well composed with little interesting elements - yellow buoys , pine trees ...- And the sky is really marvellous .
Regards

DRAKOLIMNH (1224) 2010-11-08 11:16

hello Maria,
poli wraia xrwmata kai endiaferon kadrarisma-mou aresei i apoxrosi tou mple kai o ouranos-sigxaritiria

Petros

francio64 (39888) 2010-11-08 14:40

Ciao Maria,
spiaggia bianca e mare verde smeraldo.
Un luogo dove andare per sognare.

TFS!
Francesco

trewheeler (1971) 2010-11-10 19:56

Who wouldn't want to be there?! Do those trees really lean back like that? Nice picture, just watch the sharpening. Best, TW

tomi1 (2200) 2010-11-28 20:30

Oeiras,29-11-2010
Maria Varipati
First I wish you are keeping the best memories do of this island. Only today noticed this was your distination on holidays. Beaches like these allow the visitants to choose the best place to stay away from human observations. ( You know what I mean!... )The green bushes in the sand ever create beautiful effects that are the nature whims. As a keen photographer I hope you have explored all this through the low scarcely fauna. Kindest regards. Your friend Tomi

Cricri (176) 2012-03-15 10:39

Hi Maria
Hop un petit vol vers cette île que je ne connaît pas et qui est merveilleuse a voir a défaut d'y être, sublime couleur du sable blanc en contraste avec le bleu de la mer et du ciel, magnifique
Belle soirée
cricri