Venice

Photographer's Note

The Bridge of Sighs (Italian: Ponte dei Sospiri) is a bridge in Venice, northern Italy. The enclosed bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace. It was designed by Antoni Contino (whose uncle Antonio da Ponte had designed the Rialto Bridge), and built in 1602.

The view from the Bridge of Sighs was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. The bridge name, given by Lord Byron in the 19th century, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. In reality, the days of inquisitions and summary executions were over by the time the bridge was built and the cells under the palace roof were occupied mostly by small-time criminals. In addition, little could be seen from inside the Bridge due to the stone grills covering the windows.

A local legend says that lovers will be granted eternal love and bliss if they kiss on a gondola at sunset under the Bridge Of Sighs
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Highmountains (1834) 2012-10-15 12:17

This is a classic - The Venice that we all want to dream of. The harsh reduction of colours and the enhanced sharpness of images have elevated the mood and infused the magic in the photograph.
The man on the Gondola on the left - presumable with a family on it, a gondola just below the bridge, and the bright light from the Grand Canal is ablolutely facinating.
Thanks for sharing this beauty.

tedesse (22124) 2012-10-15 12:18

Hello Silvio!
Beautiful old postcard from Venice, that contains the Bridge of Sighs and the surrounding beautiful architecture.
Nice frame and composition in sepia tone right.
Regards
Tadeusz

mesutilgim (68014) 2012-10-15 12:20

Hello Silvio,
Quite different capture from Venice with s nice story.
But more important; I do not know how you have managed it, but it is a perfect photographic capture with the taste of a cupper stitch !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

corjan3 (1879) 2012-10-15 13:02

Hello Silvio my Friend,
Your fabulous photography just continues no end and may it never end. This is art and I love it. I could talk about the composition, shapes, patterns and illumination no end but you know it all. What a pleasure to view. Well done and best wishes.
Neels

carlo62 (12636) 2012-10-15 13:31

Buonasera Silvio
un'immagine d'altri tempi, la parte superiore sembra una stampa antica, ma l'acqua ha i riflessi argentati, l'unione delle due cose crea un bel mix.
Complimenti, un ottimo lavoro.
Saluti
Carlo

lousat (57704) 2012-10-15 13:46

Ciao Silvio,l'elaborazione e' molto carina e facile da digerire,ottimi i dettagli e la scelta del colore,c'e' solo quello spaccato tra i due cieli che convince poco,uno davvero troppo diverso dall'altro quanto e esposizione.Buonanotte! Luciano

tyro (13111) 2012-10-15 15:59

Ciao caro Silvio,

This is a beautiful photograph of a well known sight in Venice - and perfectly taken too.

I love the way you have edited this picture - it looks just like a pen and ink drawing with wonderful shading and light and with the most exquisite details. The composition is perfect and the overall view absolutely stunning.

A Masterpiece!

Kind Regards,

John.

divail (7233) 2012-10-15 19:55

Bonsoir Silvio,
Un grand classique, bien traité avec un noir et blanc qui donne un effet 1950, que j'aime bien. C'est un paysage que j'ai vu souvent en août dernier, car je passais sur ce petit pont tous les jours pour me rendre à l'appartement de location que j'avais pour la semaine. De beaux souvenirs, avec le pont des soupirs !

Diane

jjcordier (62366) 2012-10-15 22:30

Silvio
Cette version "gravure ancienne" du Pont des Soupirs est intéressante. Visiblement, tu as cherché un POV différent de tous ces touristes agglutinés au même endroit et tu as réussi une très bonne composition.
Amicalement
JJ

JFS (32179) 2012-10-15 22:38

You got with your excellent work a magnificent painting, una opera d'arte! My compliments!
Ciao,
Juan

bayno (16213) 2012-10-15 23:07

Silvio, riprendi la Camera e lascia stà i pennelli...scherzo...PP davvero particolare, la foto è fantastica e mi sarebbe piaciuto vedere un semplice B&W di questo scatto...accontentami con un WS...
buona giornata...
Valter

baddori (18988) 2012-10-16 4:01

Silvio
Il Ponte dei Sospiri ripulito dallo smog e nel suo splendore originario.
Le linee e le "volute" in evidenza, nel contesto turistico classico.
GF

dkmurphys (36831) 2012-10-16 4:20

Ciao Silvio,
Artistic capture of Venice. I like the textures and the canal dynamic. Well done!

Daniel

delpeoples (45006) 2012-10-16 5:33

Caro Silvio

MARRONNAMIA CHE FOTO. Adoro quelle foto d'epoca, e qui non potrai avere un soggetto meglio per essa. Ottimo il post processo, la sepia é spettacolare ed i dettagli sono stupendi. Complimenti caro amico, é mozzafiato.

Un abbraccio
Lisa

krzychu30 (8897) 2012-10-16 6:22

My Congratulations to this shot Silvio.Really excellent work.Nicely composed,but even better is the way you processed the photo in B&W.It looks like an old postcard from Venice.It has some unique feeling.Fabulous work my friend!
Have a nice day
Krzysztof

raszid62 (18212) 2012-10-16 9:56

Salve
Che bella foto, sembra un vecchio degorotyp del XIX secolo. Sam fotografia è anche grande, mostra un gondoliere tradizionale a Venezia, meraviglioso e magico. Per me oggi, l'immagine è il migliore.
Ciao
Joseph

rychem (9240) 2012-10-16 10:23

Excellent stylization and the result: beautiful drawing with clear lines and splendid composition, perfectly done
regards
Ryszard

brianmcc (5536) 2012-10-16 12:34

hi silvio,
your presentation here is wonderful and very characteristic of venice. it really captures the mood of the city, and has a timeless quality to it.
regards,
brian

siamesa (27449) 2012-10-17 1:39

Bom dia Silvio

A beautiful post card. The color is perfect. Perfetc for dreaming with this city.
Abraços
maria

adramad (27556) 2012-10-17 10:13

Hello Silvio.
I saw in the WS versions., But definitely this is a stunning beauty, looks and reminds me of an old lithograph, very beautiful shades of gray and lights ideal.
A wonderful job my friend, I love it.
Well done.
Have a nice day.
Best regards.
Luis.

macjake (39235) 2012-10-17 10:26

Hi Silvio
A very interesting note!
I love the name, the Bridge of Sighs.
and the romantic ideal of kissing under it at sunset.

the photo as that ol' time charm, as if it were taken decades ago, I can't really see anything that would give it away as a 2012 year photo.
I guess thats the charm of Venice right?
lovely historical looking photo.
cheers
craig

Cricri (86501) 2012-10-18 10:45

Ciao ami Silvio
L'on dirait une image dessiner au crayon, su fin dans les détails , le cadrage et la profondeur, très belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

Bluejeans (64239) 2012-10-20 9:15

Ola Silvio ,
Belo este cartão postal de Veneza , gostei muito dos detalhes e das texturas fortes , boas cores, bom dramatismo de imagem , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2012-10-31 13:01

A very classic and legendary picture, so typical but very majestic through your eyes!Great details and a magic enhancement! A magnificent shot!