Have a pleasant walk Photo

Photographer’s Note

... and good week-end.

The Vivaro Horse Center at sunrise.

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“Pratoni del Vivaro”: the Federal Equestrian Centre.

The Federal Equestrian Centre Pratoni del Vivaro is located between the municipalities of Rocca di Papa and Rocca Priora, near Rome on an area of 145 hectares.It had been built for the Olympic Games of Rome in 1960, to host the three-days- event competition.

The most important names of both national and international equitation have competed on its courses during the 47 years of eventing that marked its activity, classifying it among one of the best sport Centres owned by the Italian Olympic Committee (C.O.N.I.).

The Federal Equestrian Centre has been managed by F.I.S.E. since 1961, when it was chosen as training centre before the Tokyo Olympics, with the unforgettable cooperation of Marchese Fabio Mangilli. Since 2006 the Centre is owned by the F.I.S.E..

The Centre has an indoor school (20x60 metres) with a covered stand for the public, four jumping arenas (sand 80x90 and 40x75 metres and grass 80x110 and 85x100), two dressage arenas ( sand both 40x80 metres), one lunging area, one jumping lane, one horse-walker, one swimming pool, one steeple-chase track, a sand track of 1.300 metres, and up-hill sand track of 1.150 metres and two cross country areas. The stables are divided in blocks, each bearing the name of places where past Olympics have been organised: Monaco, Montreal, Rome, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Mexico. In addition the Centre has 240 boxes for the different competitions organised during the year .

The soil, thanks to its volcanic origin, maintains a perfect elasticity in summer as well as in winter. Together with the gentle slopes of Roman hills it provides an ideal site for three-day- events.

After the Rome Olympics in 1960, Pratoni has hosted the WEG in 1998 for three-day-event and Driving, 5 European Junior and Young Riders Championships, 2 Alpine Cup Championships, 2 European Pony Championships, a World Junior and Young Riders Championship of Endurance, a World Championship of Driving for Singles and many national Championships of all the disciplines..

About ten months before the Bejing Olympics, Pratoni del Vivaro, with its great equestrian tradition and in hosting these European Championships, draws the world’s attention to this very important test, where riders and horses already qualified will look for definitive confirmation while those who have not yet obtained the desired ticket for Hong Kong will risk everything to exploit this chance.

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manada (6237) 2007-03-02 4:00

Wow Vinicio!
Voglia di tutto in questa splendida cornice.
Anche di un bel cavallo per godersi tutto il paesaggio.
Il gioco di ombre è meravigioso e non era facile con questa luce.
Buon week end
Freddy

bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-03-02 4:01

Bellissima composizione per i suoi colori. Mi piace l'accostamento del blu del bosco e del giallo/verde del prato in primo piano...bella foto!

Ciao Vinicio

Bruce W.

Paolo (40655) 2007-03-02 4:09

Ciao Vinicio, ottima foto, con colori pastello e una luce stupenda, filtrata dalla foschia e molto forte.
ottimi colori e perfect composizione degli elementi presenti.
buon w.e. anche a te, ciao

jasmis (49731) 2007-03-02 4:11

I like colours here and low-angled light which makes the ground more 3D. (Long shadows). Also the background is amazing. Note is also very impressive.
Thanks for sharing. Have a nice weekend.

devimeuxbe (55681) 2007-03-02 4:15

Hi Vinicio
this is a beautifull landcape. The light is subtile with differents plans and nice graphism with the lines.
Excellent
Bertrand

asus_gps (305) 2007-03-02 4:16

hi Vinicio!
great colors and atmosphere.
Ciao!

grigand (12524) 2007-03-02 4:18

Ciao Vinicio,
Un paesaggio da sogno, stupendi gli alberi, la foschia, la luce e i colori ... complimenti.
Ciao
Andrea

fayeulle (26541) 2007-03-02 4:29

Hi Vinicio
A really well done shot. Very good deepness and colors
Cheers
jp

pastadog (12821) 2007-03-02 4:34

Ciao Vinicio - A very pretty shot, the composition is really dreamy, in fascinating colors and light. Congratulations, Daniel

besnard (30212) 2007-03-02 4:57

Bonjour Vinicio
Très jolie palette de couleurs entre ombres et lumières. La luminosité du soleil hivernal est du plus bel effet.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

silverhead (1596) 2007-03-02 5:15

Hi Vinicio; I like the lovely colors in this photo and the contrast with the soft colors ..
The composition works very well. Good Job.

izmirli (2935) 2007-03-02 6:11

merhaba dear vinicio
wonderful nature picture.wonderful depth and light.very good landscape.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

jammer79 (2666) 2007-03-02 6:52

The lightning does it all for me here. ;-))
VEry nice scenery.
Cheers, R.

snunney (34186) 2007-03-02 7:18

Hello Vinicio,
A wonderful landscape composition with great cross-lighting. Some very nice shades of green and very good clarity.

Cretense (54954) 2007-03-02 7:22

Hi Vinicio!

Thanks for the invitation! Beautiful landscape, excellent composition and beautiful "soft" colours. Really, a photo that transmits peace and tranquility. Congratulations!

Hercules

cunejo200 (7157) 2007-03-02 7:32

Hi Vinicio,
What an amazing landscape. Light is sweet, colors appear romantic, and sharpness is good. Well done. Regards. Danilo

Silvio1953 (40933) 2007-03-02 9:26

Ciao Vinicio, foto adatta per augurare un buon week end, placida e rilassante, colori tenui, sfondo sfumato, meravigliosi alberi, prprio l'ideale per una bella paseggiata domenicale, bravo, ciao Silvio

jaywalker (12186) 2007-03-02 12:44

Hi Vinicio, A stunning scene with a beautiful mood, the colour & light are superb & I love the long shadows, excellent composition, kind regards Wilson.

josepmarin (33611) 2007-03-02 14:13

Ciao Vinicio,
es una composición muy bella, gracias a la luz baja de la mañana que crea unas fantásticas y largas sombras, que ilumina el paisaje y da unos bellos colores, y que tiene un fondo con un poco de neblina que le da un aspecto gris y misterioso, destacando aún más el primer plano.
me gusta mucho, es una excelente foto.
Un abrazo, y buen fin de semana.
Josep

vonp (2235) 2007-03-02 15:18

Ciao Vinicio!
La luce di questa immagine è veramente incredibile e tu l'hai gestita al meglio: bravissimo.
I colori del prato, gli alberi, la casetta solitaria... insomma, eccellente anche la composizione.
A presto... e Buon Weekend.
Paolo

leo61 (42946) 2007-03-02 15:27

Hi Vinicio!
Great shot with good light and nice and interesting colors.The bright green in the foreground looks as great as the blue forest in the background.
Have a nice weekend,
regards,Leo

Stepan (27167) 2007-03-03 2:22

There is peace here. It's pretty well composed, with a good light... There is a kind of harmony too... Really great.
Stéphane

gary91 (15319) 2007-03-03 3:45

Hello Vinicio,
Superb composition and atmosphere. I love this soft sunrise light making the shadows longer and smoothing all colors.
The succession of hills gives a nice depth to the picture.
A peaceful image !
Have a nice week-end.
Best regards, Christian

siolaw (25702) 2007-03-03 14:43

Hello Vinicio,
A well composed landscape photo, with nice soft color tones, superb light and light mist adding to the atmosphere.. good POV and framing.
Laurent

AiresSantos (41468) 2007-03-04 3:53

Hi Vinicio,
great colors and atmosphere in this very gorgeous composition. I like the contrast with soft colours and the shadows.
Very well framed and done
Have a nice weekend
Aires

kittyhawk (1687) 2007-03-04 11:16

Hello Vinicio,

Very plesant scenery, I really like the tranquil and peacefull feel to this photo. I allso like the colors and the contrast and soft shadows. Very nice work. TFS.

- Halgeir

gilou530 (34755) 2007-03-04 15:55

salut vinicio
lumiére magique, dans ce champs, photo au cadrage vraiment top
bravo
amitiés
gilbert

vagabondtravels (6097) 2007-03-05 8:10

Hi Vinicio

Great comp and colors. Very sharp with good contrast. Nice te photo and note. Very well done.

captainsgirl (3446) 2007-03-05 10:58

beautiful, What an amazing spot to ride, train and view such. great pov and love the soft colors. TFS
Donna:o)

thanks for your comments on my photo "Just loving our World ":o)

Scharan (13951) 2007-03-05 12:33

Olá Vinicio

Belo jogo de luzes, sombras e cores...linda foto deste cenário encantador que lembra um cartão postal. Parabéns!
Grande abraço,
Vera.

sined (4483) 2007-03-07 2:58

till there will be horses but also cows and sheep
our landscapes will be safeguard ! and the light will play between hills and trees for the photogapher's pleasure ...

axiotea (15933) 2007-03-07 23:54

Ciao Vinicio,
A fine compo with splendid colors, light/shade contrasts, sharpness...A pleasant atmosphere!
Fatto bene...
Marilyn

alainh (35349) 2007-03-08 2:53

hello Vinicio
a very nice winter atmosphere. light but not coldness. i like this little fog and the soft colours you choose.
congrats for your eclipse.
have a nice day Vinicio
regards
alain

Angshu (33346) 2007-03-09 22:39

Ciao Vinicio
What a compostion with light! The beautiful soft light, the lovely colours & the mood of tranquility. The BG in shadows is amazing as it throws up the FG even better. Excellent work!
Regards
Angshu

daddo (11283) 2007-03-10 2:41

Ciao Vinicio. Tutto e molto fino- la comosizione, colori e piu di tutto, la luce.The whole thing is so gentle and inviting and the title says it all. Bravo. Regards. Klaudio.

rakeshgupta (2670) 2007-03-12 12:22

Hi Vinicio,
One of the greatest capture from you. This morning haze has certainly raised appealing of this beautiful portrait of the Nature. The colours are just wonderful and the point of view is fantastic.
Congratulations!!!
- Rakesh

emjleclercq (14133) 2007-03-19 18:16

What a wonderfull landscape, with these small round hills covering by a prairy and the well shaped trees here and there. There is an excellent opposition between shades and light, some nice geometrical fences to delimit the fore ground, an exquisite little shelter of house on the right and the impression of a forest in the bakcground. A dream like landscape.

All the best,

Emmanuel

lucabellincioni (3638) 2007-07-22 10:52

come sempre foto di gran classe. colori e luci splendidi e ottimo pov su un tratto particolarmente ordinato ed integro dei Pratoni.