Masserìa in the Sunset Photo

Photographer’s Note

The masserìa is a fortified farm in Puglia and Sicily.
The farm is the expression of a geo-economic related to landowners, the vast land that supported the income of the aristocratic classes and the bourgeoisie. The masserie were large farms inhabited at times by the landowners, but the major construction and rural housing comprised of farmers in certain areas even seasonal, stables, warehouses and for fodder crops.
The farm is in the wake of a tradition dating back to the 'villae' rustic Roman. But their spread was often a product of the colonization of vast baronial internal areas abandoned and uncultivated, in the years between the sixteenth and the eighteenth century, when Spain for supplies of cereals, the license granted to restocking noble of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies which even came to found your own villages around the original building.
Even today in Sicily and Puglia, especially in the Itria valley in the countryside and the provinces of Taranto, Bari, Brindisi, Lecce and Foggia (Capitanata) in areas of traditional agriculture, it is possible to meet these constructions of considerable volume and extension for the most part but sometimes neglect restored and re-used as a farmhouse.
The pattern typical of the farm included a building closed to the outside and with all the openings facing in the court or of the great courtyard. The same walls without openings, were to protect against intruders and malicious, giving even a defense against possible attacks by robbers. A major port of entry blocked by a sturdy gate allowed access to the large courtyard to coaches and carriaggi transport. Usually a part of the purpose of housing had one or more upper floors where lived the "master" and his family. The lower floors were used to living as peasants and warehouses of stores. Inside the courtyard were stables for horses or mules and the local chickens, rabbits and birds of different breeding. Other premises used for the storage of equipment such as hospital workers and employers of coaches.
For some years there is the recovery of some of these historic farms that are upgraded and used for farm Bed & breakfast. Thus we reach the important goal of ensuring the preservation and conservation of historical monuments, changing only some of the functions and uses. Unlike similar European experience (as paradores in Spain, Relais & Chateux in France), these activities are not managed by the State but by private individuals, usually the individual owners.

Before that time and abandonment further destroy this precious heritage will try to post pictures of the most beautiful farms Capitanata (province of Foggia).

phwall, snunney, Jeppo, meltemi, Clementi, Muse, Romatou, archimatica, AiresSantos, Kielia, ecureuiltimide has marked this note useful

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phwall (5815) 2009-04-28 3:35

Ciao Antonio,
When I first looked at this I thought the foreground crop was way over saturated with colour, looking at the image carefully I'm not sure if this isn't the correct colour, if it is, it's amazing.
Lovely composition on the farmhouse, the balance is very well chosen.
Beautiful light, the wat the dappled sunlight is hitting the farm house and trees is very beautiful.
When I come back in my next life I am going to be an Italian and living in Puglia.
Warm wishes
Peter

mauro61 (16620) 2009-04-28 3:39

ciao Antonio,
splendidi colori e casolare baciato dal sole.
Mi piace l'inquadratura aperta sulla campagna.
ottimo lavoro
una buona giornata
maurizio

giorgimer (21640) 2009-04-28 3:42

Ciao Antonio,

e questa dov'è?!? Stai facendo scoprire le bellezze della zona, purtroppo poco nota. Bella luce e bei colori.

Complimenti!

Gio

snunney (35808) 2009-04-28 3:48

Hello Antonio,
A very nice light for this lovely composition of the Southern Italian countryside. It has a pleasing layered effect and benefits from very good colours and sharpness.

Jeppo (12236) 2009-04-28 3:57

nota interessante a corredo di questo idilio bucolico.
e credo anche che l'impatto culinario sia pari a quello paesaggistico

ciao
silvio

anto95 (1828) 2009-04-28 5:13

Ciao Antonio,
fantastica questa composizione che sei riuscito a trarre da una semplice fattoria..la condizione di luce e i colori sono fantastici!
Antonello

cobra112 (12028) 2009-04-28 5:13

Ciao Antonio. La luce e i colori- ben saturai- creano una gradevole atmosfera.

Roberto

lousat (16420) 2009-04-28 6:00

Ciao Antonio,uno dei migliori momenti della giornata per scattare,le colorazioni rossastre della masseria sono senz'altro merito della magica luce del sole basso al tramonto,bellissimo il verde del prato,mentre contrasta un po' poco quel cielo chiaro e anonimo...ci sarebbe voluto un bel temporale in arrivo per completare l'opera.Comunque un ottimo lavoro,buona giornata,Luciano

lgir (2845) 2009-04-28 8:34

Hello Antonio,

Beautiful POV on this farm, in the medium of this pretty landscape.
However, I find your colors a little too strong, also I allowed myself a small WS.
I hope that you like it.

Regards
Laurent

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rikko77 (6714) 2009-04-28 8:53

Ciao Antonio
..molto rasserenante questa foto, con una luce davvero bella, le nuvole che in lontananza si tingono di rosa, la masseria che sembra una nave pronta ad affrontare il mare verde che ha davanti. Mi piace!
un saluto,
Rikk

peppe59 (2322) 2009-04-28 10:08

Ciao Antonio,
bellissima questa immagini che proponi, la luce mi sembra di capire al tramonto e trasversale la rende ancora più interessante, interessante la nota, di spessore.Cosa dire "Complimenti "
Buona settimana.
Giuseppe

Clementi (45793) 2009-04-28 12:35

Ciao Antonio,
esci sempre a scattare le foto quando la luce e' al top, come in questa foto, bellissimi i colori in particolare il verde intenso del campo.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

chris04stop (2585) 2009-04-28 12:46

Che bella, intensa immagine, Antonio! Così colma di riverberi sulla vecchia casa e tutta circondata da quel meraviglioso verde. Come una vecchia e bella storia ferma nel tempo. Spero tanto che la masseria sia ancora abitata! E che ci viva gente molto, ma molto contenta di essere in quel magnifico posto!
Anna Paola

sacimar (7818) 2009-04-28 13:02

Hi Antonio,

the tones and colours of this image are very interesting, I like the contrast between the strong green and the diluted blue of the sky, good composition with a perfect light, well done!

My best tegards

Sergio

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2009-04-28 15:24

Hi Antonio.

I really love that colours! That contrasts are great!

For sure, a nice place to spend a day doing...nothing!

Rgs, Oscar

delpeoples (6996) 2009-04-29 0:08

Caro Antonio, questo campo e bellissima. Mai visto Apulia, ma in futuro devo andare un giorno. I colori e luce e spettacoli. Quando ho visto questo colpo in primo luogo, ho pensato che troppo saturazione. Pero, quando vedo piu vicino, ho realizzato e naturale. E un miracolo di natura. Tanti complimenti, Lisa.

rodgerg (25489) 2009-04-29 1:01

Ciao Caro Antonio,

Che bello paessagio, la primavera nel'Apulia!
Bei colori ( sopratutto il verde) molto ben saturati. Une bella luce ben, una incredibile profondità di campo ed una bella equilibrata nella composizione. Un altra bella vista nella tua galleria.
Amicize,
Roger

Muse (31111) 2009-04-29 4:59

Hello Antonio,
Une propriété charmante dans un très bel environnement.
Très jolie couleurs et beaucoup de profondeur
Excellente journée
Denise

RedDevil (1071) 2009-04-29 7:04

Ciao Antonio,
fresca, naturale e pulita senza marchingegni vari, bravo.
Salvatore

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Longroute (10085) 2009-04-29 7:47

Ciao Antonio,

Bei colori pastello per questa composizone serale armoniosa e bucolica. E' un'ora incantata che hai scelto per fotografarla e riproduce bene l'atmosfera di questa bella campagna.
Ciao,
Donato

Nicou (46171) 2009-04-29 9:13

Hello,

Mervielleuse vue, ce vert est de toute beauté. avec la vielle maison très bien placée dan sl'image, fantastique compo.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

archimatica (13460) 2009-04-29 13:28

Un fortino leggermente sopraelevato dentro ad un bellissimo paesaggio.
Ottimo scatto, perchè descrive bene questa tipologia insediativa assieme alla lunga nota.
Un caro saluto
Renzo

amirey10 (569) 2009-05-02 5:31

hi antonio,
Fantastic snapshot, with good colour, saturation and sharpness.
wonderful house and sky
cheers
amine

Silvio1953 (43362) 2009-05-04 7:04

Ciao Antonio, splendida luce sulla bella masseria, fantastici colori, ottima composizione, bravo, ciao Silvio

AiresSantos (43250) 2009-05-05 4:16

Ciao Antonio
Wonderful POv and colours in this very interesting composition.
Beautiful light and contrast
have a nice day
Aires

Kielia (8811) 2009-05-09 12:01

Hi Antonio,
this impression of rural Italy is really very beautiful! Very good POV, attractive and moody colors and a very good of the light. Most of all I like the mood of this fantastic image. Reading your interesting note was a pleasure too.
Warm regards
Harriet

ecureuiltimide (324) 2009-12-16 1:36

Bonjour Antonio,
Cela ressemble à une aquarelle. C'est très beau. Des couleurs douces et lumineuses.
Jolie capture de cette ferme fortifiée, avec une note très intéressante.
Merci pour ce partage. Je te souhaite une journée très ensoleillée.
Amitiés.
Cécile