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Photographer’s Note

The kozolec (dual kozolca; pl kozolci) is a freestanding vertical drying rack found chiefly in Slovenia. They are permanent structures, primarily made of wood, upon which fodder for animals is dried. Though a practical structure, the kozolec is often artistically designed and handcrafted and is thought by Slovenes to form a distinctive form of vernacular architecture that marks Slovene identity.

The kozolec can be found throughout Slovenia except in the Prekmurje region and the Slovene Littoral. Kozolci are found in about 80% of Slovenia. Similar forms can be found as well in Friuli in Italy and in the East Tyrol region of Austria. In Austria it is called Harpfe or Köse.

Other names for the kozolec are kazuc, stog and toplar. The former is very colloquial and is usually attached to the single, stretched form known as the enojni. The stog is commonly found in Upper Carniola and especially in the area around Studor in the Bohinj region. Toplar is the common name for the double or dvojni kozolci found in Lower Carniola. They are not unlike the stog in general form but differ architecturally.

Source: Wikipedia

Miha2ou7, LeeLoo, Tara_K, s_lush, Vasa, PixelTerror, al-Farrob has marked this note useful

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Miha2ou7 (4887) 2008-11-10 1:28

Živjo Staša,

Mislim da je dobra fotografija: ampak, tehnično mal trpi za čudno izostritvijo, oz preveč mehkim fokusom v zadnji polovici fotografije, mogoče zarad nizke aperture, mogoče zaradi česa drugega. Kompozicija je kar dobra, z barvami in vsem, mogoče je na stebrih mal preosvetljeno. Kakor koli to me ne moti toliko kot mehek fokus.
Nastavitve so bile čudne na fotoaparatu, če je bila avtomatska nastavitev, Nikon ti tega ne bi naredil. :P

Živ

LeeLoo (4868) 2008-11-10 6:43

Dear Stasa Kojic!
Very interesting object.
Good info.
Nice sharpness.
Nice colors.
TFS!

Tara_K (18) 2008-11-10 7:06

Hi!

Thanks for your comment earlier. I really appreciate it.

I like this image of kozolec; I have seen quiet a few of them on my trip to Slovenia. They are very beautiful, very unique.

Great colours, there is something 'wrong' with the sharpness - some places are sharp and some are not. Funny.

Best regards, Tara

Vasa (4798) 2008-11-12 15:38

Draga Staša,

zar ne, ovo je tipičan motiv iz Slovenije, ono što o Sloveniji ostavlja utisak čistote i urednosti. Mislim da se obično prave samo od drveta, ali i kombinacija sa kamenom je vrlo prikladna ambijentu. Lepo snimljeno u kosoj perspektivi, celovita tema. Vrlo mi se dopada i hvala ti što si se tako odlučila. Puno te pozdravljam i navijam za tebe,

Branko

PixelTerror (85994) 2008-11-16 9:52

Hi Stasa,
Oooooh my little friends from Slovenia are back on TE, when I visited your country I fell in love with Kozolec in the Gorenjska region around Bohinj, this ine is quite a long one it seems, and for a march day you nave nearly summer light on this image.
Have a nice evening JY