Pink dawn, a photo from Rome, Lazio

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Ponte Sant'Angelo

From Wikipedia

Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber, from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine marble and spans the Tiber with three arches; it was approached by means of ramp from the river. The bridge is now solely pedestrian, and provides a photogenic vista of the Castel Sant'Angelo
In times past, pilgrims used this bridge to reach St Peter's Basilica, hence it was known also with the name of "bridge of Saint Peter" (pons Sancti Petri). In the seventh century, under Pope Gregory I, both the castle and the bridge took on the name Sant'Angelo, explained by a legend that an angel appeared on the roof of the castle to announce the end of the plague. During the 1450 jubilee, balustrades of the bridge yielded, due to the great crowds of the pilgrims, and many drowned in the river. In response, some houses at the head of the bridge as well as a Roman triumphal arch were pulled down in order to widen the route for pilgrims.
For centuries after the 16th century, the bridge was used to expose the bodies of the executed. In 1535, Pope Clement VII allocated the toll income of the bridge to erecting the statues of the apostles saint Peter and Saint Paul to which subsequently the four evangelists and the patriarchs were added to other representing statues Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses. In 1669 Pope Clement IX commissioned replacements for the aging stucco angels by Raffaello da Montelupo, commissioned by Paul III. Bernini's program, one of his last large projects, called for ten angels holding instruments of the Passion: he personally only finished the two originals of the Angels with the Superscription "I.N.R.I." and with the Crown of Thorns, but these were kept by Clement IX for his own pleasure. They are now in the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, also in Rome

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Sergiom (39259) 2013-02-26 5:06

Bonjour Romano

J'aime beaucoup cette photo prise à l'heure bleue. Le dôme du Vatican pointe fièrement dans ce ciel rose. J'aime le point de vue très bas qui donne de la profondeur à l'ensemble ainsi que le format de l'image.

Amicalement

Serge

carlo62 (12610) 2013-02-26 5:15

Ciao Romano
mi piace il leggero riflesso che si mescola con le luci, una colorazione rosa prevale sulla scena, creando un'immagine originale.
Saluti
Carlo

dta (51454) 2013-02-26 5:15

Ciao Romano ,
Une heure bleue ... ou rose , qui crée une très belle ambiance . Il faut dire aussi que la vue de ce pont , avec le dôme au point fort , est particulièrement attrayante .
Amicalement

timecapturer (30334) 2013-02-26 5:25

Ciao Romano
the eternal City captured soooooo beautifully. The light and atmosphere here are just sublime. That special colour that sometimes preceeds the dawn which paints everything so expressively. Subtle pinpoints of light and a palpable sense of calm. Stunning! Love it!

Regards - Brian.

rogerl (750) 2013-02-26 5:28

Wonderful colors and tone in this shot. The pinkish purple pervades everything due to the reflection on the water. Nicely framed, with the focus directly on St. Peter's. The lights add a lot of visual interest as well. Nicely captured. Thanks.

Roger

amaryllis (30149) 2013-02-26 6:55

Bonjour Romano
une vue à l'heure bleue avec le Vatican et le Pont St Angelo ainsi qu'une partie du chateau que je n'ai pas visité malheureusement
Ton cadrage est excellent et tu devais te trouver pas loin de l'embarcadère si je me souviens bien, un beau reflet, une photo de cette ville que j'adore!
(j'y serai en octobre pour un congrès, si tu es disponible, on pourrait se rencontrer)
bonne soirée et merci de ce partage
Juliette

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-26 8:29

Dear Romano,
this is not only very beautiful picture but also has some spirit - and I always value it the most. Lovely atmosphere created by the colors and subtle light is the first thing which strikes me when looking at this image. The architecture of course is splendid and it goes without saying that it makes a perfect subject.
Well done and have a lovely evening
Kamila

annjackman (13219) 2013-02-26 9:18

Hello Romano,
This is lovely. The colours are soft and beautiful interuppted by the wonderful reflections. Very well taken and thanks for showing.
Regards, Ann

rychem (9227) 2013-02-26 10:53

Very moody photo, beautiful blue hour colors, soft light, perfect sharpness
regards
Ryszard

Noel_Byrne (7374) 2013-02-26 12:55

Hi Romano,
This is a pretty amazing scene, and could easily be a still shot from a movie. The pink sky enhances the architecture so beautifully well, and your composition to include the reflections of the lights in the river is perfect. Another beautiful and classically Roman scene.
All the best
Noel

Fis2 (73114) 2013-02-26 13:03

Witaj Romano!
Piekne spojrzenie na bazylikê ¶w.Piotra.
Lubiê mosty a ta konstrukcja jest bardzo interesuj±ca.
£adny kadr i kolorystyka.
Zdjêcie robi wra¿enie.
Dobrej nocy
Krzysztof

saxo042 (31802) 2013-02-26 14:02

Hi Romano,
The colours here are very beautiful and they create a very pleasant mood in this picture. Rome has some outstanding architecture and this picture shows some very good examples. An interesting note also.
Kind regards
Gunnar

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2013-02-26 18:24

alba rosa di svegliarsi una bella città lentamente e di mostrare tutta la sua bellezza! toni incredibili di grigio sulla riflessione e la cattura immacolata del momento silenzioso della natura nelle prime ore del mattino!!
saluti,
Eleni

divail (7227) 2013-02-26 19:15

Bonsoir Romano,
C'est une belle photo de fin de jour. Ce pont semble attirer les photographes, j'y suis également passée quelquefois l'été dernier. La vue est superbes. Les couleurs rose et mauve me plaisent beaucoup.

Bonne semaine,
Diane

omid266 (550) 2013-02-26 19:45

Ciao Romano

Thank you for sharing

very nice and dreamy !

JFS (32153) 2013-02-27 5:24

Romano,
La situazione de la luce e davvero bellissima. Composizione ricca di elementi, fantastica prospettiva.
Saluti,
Juan

photographer_sg (194) 2013-02-27 9:42

Hello Romano
Stunning composition with dreamlike colors. beautiful reflections in the water. Excellent clarity. I think you managed the difficult light very well. Thanks for sharing.
With regards
Satya

Silvio1953 (98183) 2013-02-27 10:49

Ciao Romano, favolosa ora rosa con fantastici riflessi, piccolo capolavoro, bravissimo,ciao Silvio

mjw364 (3706) 2013-02-27 12:36

Hello Romano

Great image with beautiful colour tone punctuated by the highlights of the lights reflected in the water.

Fantastic.

TFS

Mike

sevy (13273) 2013-02-28 5:50

One day, I will have really to go and visit Roma.
You caught a very nice mood with this soft lightning and the purple-pink colors in the sky, nicely balancing with the remaining urban lights.

Yves.

ourania (12397) 2013-02-28 9:54

Ciao Romano,
il fascino dell' architettura, la luce bassa, i rari colori sul bordo fra freddo e caldo e l' atmosfera tranquila e dolce hanno fatto la tua foto particolarmente bella ed assolutamente irresistibile. Il senso di profondita' e la definizione all' ora viola sono superbe. Complimenti e grazie!
Tanti saluti e buona serata,
Ourania

Gigidusud (8078) 2013-02-28 14:03

Ciao Romano,
Wow!Bellissima foto di Vatican con il ponte in primo piano.Splendidi toni rosa e fantastici riflissi.Un capolavoro,bravo!
Un caro saluto,
Ghislaine.

jcpix (3299) 2013-02-28 19:08

Ciao Romano,

Superb capture, this low light and color is simply amazing! It gives the setting an entirely different atmosphere and enhances the beauty of the scene. This was definitely worth being out early to grab this moment. Very nice detail and strong composition to showcase so many wonderful elements. Bravo!

Cheers,

Jason

delpeoples (44960) 2013-02-28 21:08

Caro Romano

Forse la scena piu' romantica nel mondo. Specialmente con quell'Ora Viola. Il tuo soggetto e' bellissima, senza dubbi, ma il modo in cui l'hai fotografato e' stupenda. La nitidezza, la resa cromatica sono impeccabili. Ho una sola piccola critica: gli uccelli alla sinistra sembrano polvere sulla lente. Anche se non sono, avrei clonarle. Ma e' una questioned di gusti. Grazie per la condivisione, la foto e' mozzafiato.

Un caro saluto
Lisa

jemaflor (68943) 2013-03-01 8:33

Hi Romano,
Beautiful lights effect with these reflections on water, Well captured, Perfect to complete the view of these nice monument and dome, tfs.

Cricri (86463) 2013-03-01 9:03

Ciao Romano
Une vue magnifique sur le Vatican et le pont a heure bleu et rose se qui donne des teintes particulière et belles avec les reflets, belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

claudeD (24173) 2013-03-03 7:59

Hello Romano,

Wonderful blue hour shot from Rome with an excellent composition and very good light managment. I like your contribution to TE here very much.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jc

mkamionka (24537) 2013-03-05 6:42

Ciao Romano,
this is one of my favourite views from Rome. Great POV which allows to include also the bridge with the attractive arches. Perfect timing with amazing colors of the sky. I have taken a similar photo many years ago but with a analog camera and the photos from that time got old and damaged with time so I always dream about visiting this place one more time to repeat my favourite photos.
Excellent work,
M

emka (58152) 2013-03-05 15:42

You chose fantastic POV - beautiful Ponte Sant'Angelo, a bit of the castle and St. Peter's Dome in the background . The first lights and amazing colours of dawn. Marvelous photo.

WArm regrads

MAlgo