Under a dark sky #1 Photo

Photographer’s Note

The first one of a series of 3 images of Sori, a small beautiful Ligurian city just 3 miles east of Genova on the Riviera di Levante and located few miles before Recco and Camogli.
All 3 images were took in a bad raining morning, with dark grey sky and cold wind.

We were at home of our friends of Milan; his family was a noble one of Genova, originary of Paris, and as other rich and famous families of that city, have a big old villa (XVIII° Century) in the suburb for the week ends, in front of the sea. The promontory on the background is the Portofino one, that is located just on the other side.
The part of sea under the promontory is know as "The General".

The small street that run on the left corner is the Strada Statale Aurelia n° 1, one of the first Roman street, that runs from Roma to the French border, running along the Mediterranean cost and Genova.
The entire Via Aurelia is long more than 962 kms and runs from Roma to Arles, running out of Italia via Nice, Toulone and Marseille.

It was built during the I° Century b.C.

Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 50
Software: Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Exposure Time: 1/202
F-Stop: f/4.0
Focal Length: 12120/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2006-10-21 09:07
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 156 kb

Floydian, ChrisJ, sam224, PixelTerror, syd1946, jhm, pasternak, john_c, bostankorkulugu, vinicio, josepmarin has marked this note useful

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paulalex32 (4) 2006-11-28 4:01

This is a simple image yet it feels, to me, very soulful. Makes me think that people are going to get home, make a nice dinner and watch the storm with a good bottle of wine. Cheers.

fayeulle (26547) 2006-11-28 4:09

Humm Paolo !
It's so dark so rainy ! Is it possible in your country ? Otherwise it's a nice town you show by this shot.
Cheers
JP

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2006-11-28 4:10

Hi Paolo.

The dark atmosphere, reflecting very well how the conditions were, is lovely.

Nice POV with the mountain and the clouds as a background!

Rgs, Oscar

Floydian (30970) 2006-11-28 4:10

Hi Paolo,
We are used to see sunny beaches with full colour from Italy, but this time a picture from a time that people prepare for the wintertime. I like the dark toning, they really tell the mood and weather, and those dark clouds on top and around the mountain really enhanching this story...great.
Regards, Henk

ChrisJ (70485) 2006-11-28 4:23

Bonjourno Paolo

Wonderful subtle tonal range, with excellent colour framing & sharpness. Ciao!

sam224 (5851) 2006-11-28 4:33

I cielo minaccioso circonda le alture in lontananza ed il contrasto con le case color pastello in primo piano colpisce l'occhio.
Bello scatto.
Bravo.

daddo (11643) 2006-11-28 4:44

Ciao Paolo. The weather might have been miserable but it has given you the opportunity to capture some great shades of blue. The elongated clouds add a lot to the atmosphere. Nice PoV.I like the way the houses occupy the triangle in the corner. Regards. Klaudio.

PixelTerror (87159) 2006-11-28 4:47

Ciao Paolo,
It looks a bit less sunny than Sardegna ;-)
The view must be very nice from this point as we can guess even with this weather, the dark dominant sets a mood, I tried a WS to help houses stand out better.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

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gaby (19793) 2006-11-28 6:05

Une superbe atmosphère glaciale parfaitement rendue et très perfectible - le ciel est fantastique -
Bonne journée
Ciao Gaby

syd1946 (17999) 2006-11-28 6:24

Hello Paolo,
The low light condition creates a magical atmosphere here.Well composed from a very good point you can see the beautiful village in the corner of this misty view.Excellent!

Greetings,
Thomas

jhm (83742) 2006-11-28 7:17

Hi Paolo,

What a nice contrast with the white cloud against the imminent sky and the dark silhouette of the mountain,also the part of city in corner care for a attractive picture. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice tuesday,
John.

pasternak (13756) 2006-11-28 7:23

Very good, Paolo. A bit on the dark side but still so beautiful, the composition compensates for the lack of light. Nice to have this perfect triangle of the village filling the corner, while the rest of the frame is devoted to the more faraway scenery with the mountain and clouds. Fantastic sky, but I wonder whether the more panoramic crop would work better. See WS.

Cheers
Alexander

Gerrit (36529) 2006-11-28 11:56

Hi Paolo.
good tightly cropped overview with a little diagonal strpe of colourful houses against the threatning sky.
Regards, Gerrit

john_c (24635) 2006-11-28 13:07

Hi Paolo,
Despite the weather conditions the resulting scene is not unduly dark, as the pastel hues of the buildings are still scene in sharp relief. I like the POV here, with the town angling down from left to right in the frame, with the blue water all about. The cloud hanging over the far mountain and cluster of buildings there forms an entirely separate scene. Very good depth here. A well taken shot, Paolo. This promises to be an interesting mini series.
John

lestans (15546) 2006-11-28 14:40

Bel posto, mi ricorda Abbazia.
E mi piace la composizione, con tanto tanto cielo torvo, e una nuvoletta in più, come se non bastasse..

Livia

bostankorkulugu (34168) 2006-11-28 23:20

such a cool atmosphere... a cold blue but superb... anche la compozizione e molto bene... complimenti...
cheers
korkut

vinicio (22498) 2006-11-29 1:38

Una bella zona questa, complimenti ai tuoi amici.
Una bella nota e una degna foto a corredo, un vero peccato che hai incontrato un tempo cosi pesante.
Ciao
Vinicio

Graal (59090) 2006-11-29 2:19

Hi Paolo,
rainly weather but view is very nicely. Fine composition and colours. A small Sori and pleasant place by sea. Good captured. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

carper (66108) 2006-11-29 2:30

beautiful shot Paolo,
nice atmosphere in this view, good taken shot with a nice low horizon a great sky and a good point of view, well seen.
gr. jaap

teutza (10568) 2006-11-29 8:17

Hy Paolo!
this is a great neat image!!
i like the sky and the soft light!
TFS!
teo

josepmarin (34243) 2006-11-29 14:12

Ciao Paolo,
un día gris y lluvioso, muy desapacible, pero que no te impidió tomar esta bella foto. Bella por su iluminación tan especial, por su encuadre con las casas en diagonal a un lado, bajando hacia el mar, y el fondo de la imagen con la costa montañosa cubierta de nubes bajas.
Buenas proporciones en el cuadro, con gran parte para el impresionante cielo.
Un conjunto muy bueno.
Saludos,
Josep

simonaauteri (351) 2006-11-29 18:07

ciao paolo, questa foto mi ha fatto venire nostalgia di casa... è una strada che amo fare in qualunque ora del giorno e della notte, con pioggia o sole splendente, adoro le sue curve e l'odore di mare che impregna i polmoni. a sori alta ci sono un bel po' si trattorie che meritano davvero per la vista, magari durante una di quelle sere estive in cui la luce non scompare mai...
grazie per i tuoi post, ciao simona

vincz (19073) 2006-11-30 3:29

You did extremely well here at managing such a low light and getting such a great result. The toned down colours of the buildings are excellent and the overall atmosphere conveyed by the picture is great. Congratulations.

arindam_thokder (3946) 2006-11-30 16:21

Nice city landscape, I think the POV could be a bit down, however nice color and great capture.