Apulian Masseria Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here, in Apulia the warm Mediterranean region, bathed by the sun and cooled by soft sea breezes, you will encounter these solid giants of stone, the Masserie (agricultural estates) which have represented the most meaningful moment of the cultural, architectural and productive identity of the rural Apulia, from the 16th to the beginning of the 20th century. The Masserie in Apulia are one of the most attractive from the whole Italy.

Kingdom of the "gentlemen" and of the "peasants"- two classes that have developed and have handed down two philosophies of life that for centuries have followed one another in parallel, without ever meeting each other, if not for a few and illuminated afterthoughts - for both the masseria was the shell where to seek refuge, the arrival and departure point, all in one with the surrounding nature, poor and silent with the deeply loved nature.

It was the bond with the earth intimately known. With patience, rocks were taken out of the ground and then used as dry wall fences, an soil worked slowly and deeply with the hoe, clean and dry when felt between the fingers.

Its meter thick walls provide cool shelter during hot summers and warm cover in winter time, with the smell of the firewood burning in the many terracotta stoves and in the walk in fireplace. The many paths outside its white washed walls will lead you to places, legends, emotions that escape to the hurried everyday life.

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Make: SONY
Model: DSC-T100
Software: Paint Shop Pro Photo 12,00
Exposure Time: 10/3200 sec
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 2388/100 mm
Date Taken: 2008-05-21 08:36
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 118 kb
Made in hdr with three pictures.

Floydian, snunney, Budapestman, saxo042, macondo, syd1946, paololg, ARGI, kdialyna has marked this note useful

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P-S-I-G (24482) 2008-05-24 1:00

Very beautiful shot. I enjoy the composition with this large place to the sky. Excellent sharpness. Like a painting. Very successful.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Floydian (30970) 2008-05-24 1:27

Hello Stella,
A dark picture but with a great mood inside. The darker vignbette corners suits the picture well and give great focus on the old buildings. Your pov is well choosen and gives us a nice impression on the whole place...very nice.
Have a nice weekend, Henk

snunney (34868) 2008-05-24 1:59

Hello Stella,
Apulia is a place in Italy I've always wanted to visit but have never got round to; your fine composition is an encouragement to save up my pennies. I like the point of view and the emphasis placed on the dark blue sky which adds much mood to the scene. Very good clarity.

Budapestman (41886) 2008-05-24 2:10

Hi Stella,
Great atmosphere with beautiful colours and lights. The horizontal composition is very attractive, sharpness and clarity is excellent. Very well done! Have a nice weekend
George

saxo042 (15650) 2008-05-24 2:34

Hi Stella,
A very beautiful place, only a pity that Apulia is so far away (even Unbria is a long drive). You have certainly a very good photo here, with the dark sky against the sunlit building. You can definitely feel the heat!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

mesutilgim (36803) 2008-05-24 6:00

Hi dear Stella,
Wonderfull scene, very well captured. Very good pov and nice compo. Good idea to leave that much space for the sky,which creates a perfect effect overall.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

macondo (13107) 2008-05-24 6:40

Hello Stella.
A really striking shot. The bands of colour in the sky, and the wonderful light captured on the buildings, make this a memorable shot. I like the very large space given to the sky. The grasses in the foreground make a nice contrast with the deep blue of the sky. It is a photo that certainly creates a sense of space and depth. Well done.
Regards,
Andrew

syd1946 (17901) 2008-05-24 10:48

Hello Stella,
What I like most in your image is the great color tone on the sky, as a result of the wonderful low light conditions.Very atmospheric...I enjoy your note too!

wishes for a nice weekend,
Thomas

paololg (13757) 2008-05-25 13:52

Ciao Stella,
bella ed interessante composizione, nella quale l'ottimo lavoro in HDR ti ha permesso di conferire all'immagine una luce calda e suggestiva. Stupende le tonalità di blu del cielo. Complimenti, veramente piacevole.
Ciao
Paolo.

azaf1 (15541) 2008-05-25 15:34

Hi Stella
The nice thing is that common ordinary sights can become attractive the way you look at them and do the processing. I like the colors and its sharpness
Complimenti
Argiris

Silvio1953 (41719) 2008-05-26 4:15

Ciao Stella, bella vista di una delle caratteristiche masserie della tua terra, bellissimi i colori di una splendida tonalità, l'hai ritoccata o erano proprio così?
Brava in ogni caso, ciao Silvio

ARGI (3418) 2008-05-27 1:14

Kalimera Meltemaki
What a place and what a beautiful shot !
Strong colors and peacfull atmosphere.
Note very informative and workshops excellent, I like them all !!
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A field of truth.
The wind gives shapes to feelings
and the light multiplies the shadows.

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Just a few words for you my dear Italian friend
best from greece
Argyris

kdialyna (3068) 2008-06-08 12:11

Good evening my dear Stella.
I like very much the little bit under exposure shot that gives a special moody atmosphere to the all composition.
Excellent frame division an POV gave the best results.
A very good one.
Best regards
Kostas