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Photographer’s Note

I've tried to have a different view of our castle ( Castello Sforzesco) in Milan, but you can see it better in the WS and in this Gae's shot .

The original Sforzesco Castle was built in 1368 for Galeazzo II Visconti. It was successively enlarged and in the late 15th century became the seat of Ludovico Sforza's magnificent court.
Ludovico summoned Leonardo Da Vinci to execute some decoration in it.

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clodreno (0) 2004-10-14 7:52

I don't know how many pictures you took, but thisone is a success. i have tried a few time, never succeeded getting a decent one.
I like that a guy is sitting on the bench.
the B&W is pleasant for this type of image, very well done..

supereira (9576) 2004-10-14 8:00

I like it a lot.Very good composition and framing.Good light and textures.Great POV.Very good photo!

Zanni (5885) 2004-10-14 8:09

Bellissima composizione non da cartolina come la mia. COn il B&W o con il seppia non riesco a scattare foto decenti vengono troppo brillanti. Invece questa rende bene una certa atmosfera di Milano che io adoro: quella tardo autunnale un pò malinconica (anche se ricordo bene che il 28 settembre era una bella giornata!). Grande inquadratura: nessuna automoble, nessun turista: un solitario che medita, un albero che lo protegge, secoli di storia davanti a lui.

arnabchat (7036) 2004-10-14 8:21

good shot. nice composition. i like the tree structure, and your keeping the BW with sepia hue.

RGatward (19737) 2004-10-14 8:30

Well worked out timeless scene. Looks good in B&W, the guy on the bench is nice extra touch.

SavioCastro (601) 2004-10-14 8:33

Bela composição, os tons ficaram parecidos com SÉPIA, a fotografia está muito interessante com muitos pontos para observar, a pessoa no banco, os vários planos do castelo, e principalmente as duas árvores. Perfeito. Parabéns.

mikhalych (1311) 2004-10-14 8:39

Wonderful exercise in B&W, Alessandra. Great contrast between darke tree trunk and light castle wall. A bench with lonely figure complete and balance beautiful composition with somewhat sad mood.
Well done.

adind (738) 2004-10-14 8:40

what i like most is the man sitting alone !
best,
atis

paido (944) 2004-10-14 9:17

Wow, great shot. Excellent choice with the Sepia.

It reminds me of my visit of Milano. I like that castle a lot, but unfortunately, my shots aren't that good.

baska (0) 2004-10-14 9:48

Very nice composition! Bravo!
Beata

merpb (1970) 2004-10-14 10:21

Very nice shot Alessandra,
I like the way you have used an obstacle as an integral part of the image,especially how it's shape directs us to the more open right side. The tree allows sufficient detail of the castle for us to fill in the blanks on all but the top and perhaps a lower viewpoint may have revealed more information there but on balance the loss of the canopy may have ruined the unity of whole image

Cool-ice (5289) 2004-10-14 11:20

Hello Alessandra,
You managed the light particularly well in this one. The dark tree makes a lot for the originality of the photo, as also the character sitting on the bench, who seems to be so small in comparison.
You really acquired an impressive know-how in your way of shooting since your first photos on TE, congratulations Ale !

Guenther (6833) 2004-10-14 11:57

Ciao Ale, altro grandioso lavoro da artista! La composizione è riuscitissima, un albero interessante, un background storico e la persona solitaria sulla panchina ... e il seppia ci sta benissimo. Bravissima!

Con Gae ormai formate un team di fotoreporter milanesi che si integra a vicenda! :)

Proxilva (2157) 2004-10-14 14:40

beautiful composition with the tree covering the whole top and the trunk bending to the middle... the light on the castle is very well rendered and the foreground is very important for the shot to work...

somehow the tree on the right looks a bit strange... did you select the sky there for more colordetail?...

soooo... la Principessa lives in a sepia castle!!! we should have known that ;-D...

tanti saluti

nwoehnl (120) 2004-10-14 15:12

Ciao Ale - you are developing quite an artful style lately in your sepia architectural presentations. This is another very nice one, with a daring but very appropriate positioning of the mighty old tree in front of the castle. Great textural detail in the old walls, well-handled exposure for the light you had, and a great addition for the compo to have the guy sitting on the bench. Very good.

Oldtree (2457) 2004-10-14 17:22

Hi Alessandra,

a very creative and well composed photo you are showing us here. I like it a lot. B&W seems absolute the right choice here. Thanks for posting.

orme (6746) 2004-10-14 23:07

I like how you have framed the shot, Alessandra, with the tree going across the top. Using B/W adds a great atmosphere to the shot. The man on the bench is a real bonus. Well captured.

pamastro (7213) 2004-10-15 1:46

The sepia adds to the mood of this shot. It has a dreary day feel. Kind of dark but nice and quiet. THe tree is really impressively shaped by the forces around it. And the wall of the castle is extremely impressive behind that. So light compared to the dark tree. And with really nice texture. Great contrast throughout, also. And the lone person on the lone bench adds that final touch to this atmosphere. Nicely done.

elihesamian (26091) 2004-10-15 6:38

Very well done,Alessandra
Great in sepia,the strong point here,this sepia that you creat,special atmosphere,and a great contrast with trees,nicely done,Ale,form of the trees in this composition is amazing,it's an extra element for this shot,it's not as a simple tree,well seen,EXCELLENT.
Sincerely
Mohammad
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yesterday (9787) 2004-10-15 9:55

SPLENDID composition, beautiful tone in picture, excellent light and contrast, GREAT photo.

Regards Kaj Nielsen

Rockyboy (20580) 2004-10-15 17:47

Ciao Ale!

Très beau cadrage de cet arbre avec le château en arrière plan et magnifique désaturation au couleurs sépia. Ce type sur le banc tout seul me fait penser à la chanson La Solitudine, qui a eu du succès en Belgique...

ma-tibou (4566) 2004-10-16 7:02

bonjour Alessandra, une bien belle réalisation, à travers les branchages de ce bel arbre on devine un bien bel endroit.
amitié.

Hanssie (9133) 2004-10-16 11:59

It's indeed a very different view on Castello Sforzesco, I saw Gae's. The combination with the walls of the castle and the "heavy" tree is very well chosen. Also the person (this time...) on the bench is a fine detail in this, also in beautiful sepia, great scene.
Nice work, dear Allesandra, you're doing well here and I like that !

maphoto (8076) 2004-10-16 14:52

Another interesting view of the castle, thanks for the other links. You have a very nice point of view and the sepia works very well, the man, the bench, all good details in this nice composition, well done & seen.

Gix (3559) 2004-10-16 16:10

molto bella questa seppia Ale, più che adatta al soggetto. E siccome non ci sono elementi (macchine etc.) che lo indichino, sembra davvero una foto d'epoca. Mi piace molto anche l'albero davanti, grosso e scuro, che sottolinea le trame delicate dello sfondo (mattoni e griglia di ferro)
...sono sempre a farti i complimenti!
ciao, Giorgio

flydragon (0) 2004-10-17 9:33

hello Ale
your castle
wowwww its a nice place
i guess u are in a jail
and jorrit will come on a white
horse to deliver you,
look when he will come,
heheh its not a horse, but a donkey painted
in white ,o))) this guy is a folk lol

a nice sunday
••simon••

Galeota (10334) 2004-10-17 12:17

Beautiful image Alessandra. The sepia helps to the out of time atmosphere. Well composed. A very good photograph in my opinion.

Luko (13894) 2004-10-17 13:31

Yes, striking shot, very graphical use of the tree and the textured background. the fact you included someone on the bench makes the difference between the good and the excellent. Lovely tones too, a rare example of accurately used sepia tone.

Personnally i would have liked a brighter rendering , a little less foliage and also grass to enhance the graphical side. But that's really nitpicking and matters of own tastes...

TakiKO (115) 2004-10-18 12:03

I think, that B&W is the best choice for this picture. The composition with sitting man is great and very interesting. Ciao!

Piotr (0) 2004-10-19 12:05

Beautiful series in B/W tones Ale
Nice composition and interesting curves of the tree
Regards, piotr

ChrisJ (70165) 2004-10-20 4:56

Bonjourno Alessandra !

Superb sepia b&w, with excellent tonal gradation. I like the curvatious patterns repeated in the silhouetted tree. Bellisimo!

Rinie_Hoff (9332) 2004-10-20 17:47

Hi Allesandra, beautiful picture, excellent in sepia, the dark tree is really very beautiful, the shapes of it are so nice. And thenn there's the grid in front of the door, very strong forms as well.
I'll shove it into my 'favorite' box, really something to go and see, when I ever reach Milan.

Didi (36074) 2004-10-24 11:23

Bonsoir alessandra.
J'apprécie cette photographie. La composition est très originale avec cet arbre en silhouette.
Le cadrage est parfait.
Va bene !
Buona sera Alessandra. Apprezzo questa fotografia. La composizione è molto originale con quest'albero in siluetta. L'inquadratura è perfetta. Va bene!

aznegrao (10230) 2004-10-26 7:44

Excelente trabalho. Otima escolha do B&W as texturas são incriveis, tanto quanto o enquadramento muito efetivo. A sua fotografia e linda Alessandra.
aznegrao.

Karthik (306) 2004-12-04 2:56

nice composition :)

Albrecht (11026) 2005-03-07 6:58

Very beautiful composition and ver nice in that colour. Peaceful atmosphere and good DOF and POV. Well done.

pridel (233) 2005-06-17 7:18

Waouu !
I like it very much !
A very very good compo with depth.
I love how the tree directs our glance towards the right side. we find the man sitting on the bench right below the last luminous wall.
very good job !
Congratulations
Pascal

designsoul (21394) 2005-07-13 15:04

Alessandra, your castle, and in fact your photo, is beyond compare... amazing... very nice composition with the old tree in the foreground and the person on the bench. Congratulations!
Sarolta

martou (1672) 2005-11-17 5:11

salut ale
superbe photo, compo is perfect
bravo et merci
Martin

waseemkhan (1070) 2007-04-12 9:13

Hi alessandra ,
I like the way you have used an obstacle as an integral part of the image,especially how it's shape directs us to the more open right side....EXCELLENT,
waseem khan