Palatine Towers Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi TE friends another picture from the last visit to Turin

I hope you like it and Have a nice weekend

The Palatine Towers is an ancient Roman-medieval building in Turin, northern Italy. One of the four Roman city gates of Turin, it gave access from north to the cardus maximus, the second main street of a Roman town. They are located near the city cathedral and Palazzo Reale.
In its current appearance, the building comprises two polygonal towers, of sixteen sides each, and a central gate. Only the latter is an original Roman structure, the towers having been added in the following years. The merlons are from 1404.
The name Porta Palazzo comes from the Latin Porta Palatii (“gate of the palace”), referring to the connected Imperial Palace, which housed numerous historical figures, including the Lombard kings and Charlemagne, and was later the seat of the communal authorities.
During the early eighteenth-century period of urban reconstruction in Turin, the gate was preserved only through the personal intervention of architect Antonio Bertola. It was one of the few ancient landmarks to be saved from destruction.
Two bronze statues (copies of older statues) were positioned in front of the monument during the Fascist era. Wikipedia

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ribeiroantonio (22058) 2009-01-10 0:03

São agora 8 da manhã em Lisboa. Pergunto se nevou ou está a nevar?
Quanto à foto, bem tenho a dizer que gosto da hora do crepúsculo que resultou bastante bem mas penso que está ligeiramente sobre-exposta nas luzes. A nota é excelente também.
António

besnard (31348) 2009-01-10 0:14

Bonjour Aires
Une très belle image nocturne de ces célèbre et élégantes tours avec une lumière bien maitrisée et le ciel bleu nuit qui apparait à chacune des ouvertures.
Merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicole

Buin (38600) 2009-01-10 0:21

Good morning Aires!
You show us a truly impressive and beautiful old building - in a wonderful light. The contrast between the brownish walls and this blue sky is stunning. A really fascinating sight! In combination with your excellent note a contribution in terms of TE!
Greetings from -17°C cold Germany, and have a nice weekend!
Frank

ymrk (9266) 2009-01-10 1:08

Hello Dear Aires;
Wonderful exposure time,very nice iinstantaneous...Original capture...
TFS!Have a nice Weekend...

Yağmur

Gerrit (36553) 2009-01-10 1:10

Hi Aires,
fine castle and excellent blue hour shot/
Great colors and sharpness.
Regards, Gerrit

bakes888 (18353) 2009-01-10 1:26

Hi Aires. You timed this shot well, great light and excellent colours. Well composed also with good depth. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Cricri (44115) 2009-01-10 2:39

Hola Aires
Belle image a l'heure bleu avec un bon contraste avec la couleur de cette architecture intéréssante
joli effet de lumiére sur les pavés, belle image
Friendship
cricri

mikolaj_kawa (31889) 2009-01-10 2:41

Ola Aires! Amazing towers, excellent architecture. Original night shot. Good contrast and sharp. Perfect capture. Very good job. Saudacoes!

danos (33730) 2009-01-10 2:54

Olà Aires,
nice presentation of the Palatine Towers façade.This shooting hour is the best,because of the blue sky.I like the perspective and the PoV as the great depth that created.The only disadvantage of the scene, is the very strong light of the pillars,that destroy a piece of the façade.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

delkoo (35024) 2009-01-10 5:04

hi aires
Those lights create depth and colour and a great balance in the whole photo. nice POV too.

didier

gilou530 (35984) 2009-01-10 5:10

salut aires
une excellente photo de nuit à l'heure bleue d'une netteté sans faille, avec un cadrage parfait et une gestion de la lumière tiptop, très beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

siamesa (13415) 2009-01-10 7:45

Oi Aires,
São lindas as torres palatinas, vestígios do império romano. Deve ser incrível dar uma volta pelo passado dessa maneira. A foto é maravilhosa com luz e cores espetaculares.
Abraços
maria

jhm (83786) 2009-01-10 7:52

Hello Aires,

You play here very nice with light, very nice creation.
Also, colours are very attractive for a evening picture.
The big stone in fore ground leads us through the gate far to the background, splendid composition, good presentation too. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

trekks (14336) 2009-01-10 8:18

hi Aires

Very good blue hour capture of the tower and showing a nice space of the foreground. Good light control for this 3s exposure. Quite amazing to find this gate in such well preserved state. The reflections are a nice touch.

tfs, bill

Nicou (46211) 2009-01-10 8:38

Hello,

Magnifique ces tours, avec ces lumières quel effet, la douce couleur sur la pierre, le cile bleu à l'arrière, superbe image

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

emka (22797) 2009-01-10 17:14

Hi Aires, I did not known that in Turin is sucha wonderful gate. Splendid blue hour photo, I like this windows wuth the sky behind them. Fantastic ssharpness, colours etc. Very interesting lights.

Warm regards, have a nice sunday

Malgorzata

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2009-01-10 18:53

Hola Aires.

Otra preciosa y bonita foto en la blue hour claro que si!

Los contrastes, como siempre, te han quedado de cine.

Un saludo!

ChrisJ (70521) 2009-01-11 0:31

Ola Aires

I like the warm cold color contrast, between the twin red brick towers & the blue sky. Good sharpness, saturation & pov. The textured light on the fg cobblestones, adds mood. Tfs!

jurek1951 (26176) 2009-01-11 0:31

Hi Aires,
This is a great composition, wonderful sharp colours and details,amazing light and a fantastic blue sky,
Georg

rodgerg (25535) 2009-01-11 1:23

Hello Aires,

Very nice place, very nice view. The edifice arise very well in the superb blue sky. Good use of light and image rich in various details well collected. A good, beautiful and interesting photowork for TE.
Have a good sunday,
Roger

Budapestman (43292) 2009-01-11 2:52

Hi Aires,
Beautiful blue hour shot from this imposing place with pectacular composition and fine details. The colours and lights are amazing, excellent shot with informative note. Have a nice Sunday!
George

TopGeo (22495) 2009-01-11 5:36

Hi Aires! The beauty of litted up trees, buildings and ground they are appearred in effervescent blue of sky and they create a picture masterpiece that in prospect and composition is great work
Bravo
Georgios

bracasha75 (22523) 2009-01-11 6:29

Helo Aires
When man like you have camera in the hand good pictures like this are garated
Great work dear friend
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Felip (3905) 2009-01-11 10:13

Olá Aires,
Really impressive shot of this beautiful building, the blue hour makes it being very attractive. I specially like the brightness of the lamps, they look like if they were diamonds!
Regards

Felip

PaulVDV (5451) 2009-01-11 13:39

Hello Aires,
These Palatine Towers look really impressive. I specially like that blue sky shining through the many brown window gates above the entrance and also the pattern of the big cobblestones with the grass between.
Best regards, Paul

patdeph (18606) 2009-01-11 23:02

hello Aires
splendid framing on this beautiful architecture,and somptuous colours of the beginning of the night!I love the staring lights through the windows,it's really superb!
Regards
Pascale

paura (39608) 2009-01-13 2:24

Aires,
Aqui outro lindo trabalho na "blue hour". As outras fontes de iluminação também contribuiram para o lindo resultado. Muito boa, amigo.

Abraço

Paulo

xuaxo (5911) 2009-01-13 10:02

Olá Aires
Uma foto muito bem composta para mostrar o monumento. A iluminação pública à direita perturba um pouco, mas não é grave.
Cumprimentos,
F.

marietom (32284) 2009-01-13 12:37

hello Aires,

Magnifique atmosphère bien colorée, avec ces belles lumières. J'aime beaucoup.
Bonne soirée
Marie

salvator (18995) 2009-01-13 13:44

Hi Aires,
Wonderful cobalt colored sky and beautifull shapness and details as weel as good light management.
Best regards. Salvator.

stego (22500) 2009-01-13 15:38

Olá Aires,
Excelente enquadramento/PdV, a nitidez, luz e cores estão impressionantes para uma foto nocturna. Uma bela hora azul!
Um abraço, José.

hay_kes (28596) 2009-01-14 0:11

Hi Aires,
What an amazing night shot vith superb colours, light and perspective.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Emile (20177) 2009-01-14 11:39

Hola Aires.
Nice night view of the The Palatine Towers taken during the blue hour, the soft blue sky creates a magnificent contrast, very good colors, POV, sharpness and frame. Good lights.
TFS.
Best wishes.

Docarmo (8862) 2009-01-17 5:52

Olá Aires,
Bela luminosidade, gosto também da disposição dos elementos - uma composição efetiva.
Parabéns!
MCV

sweet_universe (1693) 2009-01-18 9:43

Ciao Aires!
Fantastic place is Porta palatina, in Torino.
Good POV, perfect lights and colors.
Very well done.
Marco

PS
Note is very very interesting.

jmdias (20189) 2009-02-11 6:02

aires

quero ver se vou a turim este ano.. o que mais gostei aqui foi o contraste de cores entre o cobre dos muros e o azulão do céu. lindo enquadramento e luz

abraços

jorge