Waiting for the ferry Photo

Photographer’s Note

Past saturday on the Lago di Como, a summer day spent at home of our friends in Torno, a tiny and wonderful village on the shores of the lake, at not more than 45 minutes from Milan.

The image was took looking south, at the end of the afternoon, when some people (not more than 20, 25 tourists, the most part Italian - foreign people yet don't know Torno) was on the pier in front of the lake waiting for the ferry to Como.

Model: NIKON D40
Software: Ver.1.10
Exposure Time: 10/5000 sec
F-Stop: f/11.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 46 mm
Date Taken: 2008-10-11 17:40
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 193 kb

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UnTrained (0) 2008-10-14 9:58

Ciao Paolo,
a good balance of light to have this effects of glancing sun on the water and the silhouettes with soft contrasts in their surrounding, especially the head against the bench. The warm light creates a golden tone on the pavement and all those looking to the sun make it to peaceful capture.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

foibles3 (1054) 2008-10-14 10:09

I like this photo a lot. The shadows almost seem like a mirror image. Great job under tricky lighting conditions.
Well Done!
David

bobocortis (14146) 2008-10-14 11:08

Ciao Paolo.
Magici riflessi ed effetto notte dato dal controluce. La parziale sovrapposizione delle figure piu' vicine allo sfondo scuro - che stilisticamente sarebbe un difetto - diventa un elemento grafico funzionale, facendo maggiormente risaltare le gambe e le ombre piu' in basso.
Senza dubbio un'iagine di classe "superiore".
Ciao.
Bobo.

delkoo (34990) 2008-10-15 1:30

HI PAOLO
amazing light, making sparks on the water, nice to have framed the people between the trees, strong silhouettes and their shadows full well the foreground.

ciao
didier

Budapestman (43200) 2008-10-15 2:20

Hi Paolo,
Beautiful mood. The lights, the spectacular silhouettes and the beautiful details dress the photo in picturesque mood. Not easy photo because of the lights, because of this congratulate. Have a nice day
George

PJE (19573) 2008-10-15 18:07

Hello Paolo. I can clearly see that you had challenges in capturing this kind of photo but see you did very well in managing the lighting challenges. Very nice composition!