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Photographer’s Note

Valle Onsernone is one of the most difficult to reach valleys in the canton Ticino, southern Switzerland. The first street into Valle Onsernone in the hinterland of Locarno was built not before 1896. Still today visiting Onsernone valley by car for a tourist is a really exciting undertaking and you should be free from giddiness - even in the car. All villages are situated on the northern slope high above the bottom of this gulch-like valley - about 400 meters above Isorno river.

These conditions made that the name of Onsernone valley in former times was a synonym for poverty and remoteness. It was common that men and even children hired out in Italy, Germany and other countries in order to feed their families - a lot of people even emigrated to America.
Some of them made their fortune in the new world and - instead of enjoying their prosperity there - some of them returned to their remote valley and built stately houses there - Palazzi high up in the mountains.

My photo was taken in the tiny village Russo, high up in Onsernone valley in really lowly and agricultural surroundings (please see map view). Coming here the visitor nearly can't believe his eyes when seeing these buildings there - somehow monuments of homesickness.

bakes888, dta, snunney, edouard_lauer, Cretense, buscape, jhm, Cricri, Cricri, ktanska, PixelTerror, asajernigan, ellelloo has marked this note useful

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dta (6189) 2009-05-27 23:04

Bonjour Frank ,
On peut voir ce genre de "palazzi" en France aussi (Alpes de Haute Provence , Cap Corse) , et avec le même genre d'architecture : grandes maisons très colorées . Elles s'imposent parmi les constructions plus modestes , mais ne manquent pas de charme .
Beau contraste , ici , avec la verdure et le ciel bleu .
Belle présentation .
Amicalement

bakes888 (18353) 2009-05-27 23:24

Hi Frank. Great photo, well considered composition and excellent colours and details. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

snunney (35522) 2009-05-28 1:36

Hello Frank,
Good composition of this alpine village, whose coloured houses make for some interesting and pretty colour contrasts.

edouard_lauer (1063) 2009-05-28 1:50

Hi Frank,

since I'm not free of giddiness I'll leave it up to you to show us those wonderful places. I'm always happy when arriving at destination after those difficult roads and totally tired. Wonderful landscape with a clear beautiful blue sky.

Cheers,
Edi

stefanocer (10412) 2009-05-28 2:03

Deep blue sky and fine composition and pov Frank , also light is good , well done.
Stefano.

Cretense (57010) 2009-05-28 5:43

Hallo Frank!

Excellent architecture photo, great framing and composition, fantastic perspective created by the curvy road! Flawless light managment, brilliant colour palette and interesting note! Congratulations!

Hercules

SWEETFREEDOM (600) 2009-05-28 9:14

hi Frank,
great colors of the sky and of the houses. I have never been in the Onsernone valley. Since Locarno it's only two hours from my home, after having seen your photo and read your notes, I am willing to see that valley in the next future.
Have a good day.

Alessandro

mvdisco (11659) 2009-05-28 9:54

Bonjour Frank,
Jolie présentation et composition,
Excellent cliché aux magnifiques couleurs et détails,
superbe architecture de ce joli endroit alpin de Suisse,
Belle perpective et lumière.
tous mes compliments,
Bonne journée Michel

claudeD (11490) 2009-05-28 10:09

Hallo Frank,

das Tessin ist auch eine meiner lieblings Destinationen.Tolle Landschat und Architecktur.Sehr gute AUfnahme mit schönen Farben aus dem Süden.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus Luxemburg

Jean-Claude

jurek1951 (26162) 2009-05-28 10:24

Hallo Frank,
Super schöne Aufnahme, mit einen tollen
Kontrast, Klasse Schärfe, guten Schnitt und
ein herrliches Motiv zeichnet diese Aufnahme aus.
Gruß Georg

Silvio1953 (42911) 2009-05-28 11:44

Ciao Frank, beautiful composition with fantastic colors and splendid perspective, very well done, greetings from sunshine Italy, Silvio

buscape (4030) 2009-05-28 12:04

Hallo Frank,
toller POV. Gut, dass du die Strasse mit in den Vordergrund genommen hast, so dass die Kurve der Strasse richtig gut zur geltung kommt. Sehr schöne Farben und gute Bildgestaltung. Gefällt mir.
Viele Grüsse und schöne Pfingsten,
Helmut

jhm (83378) 2009-05-28 12:07

Guten Abend Frank,

You show here a wonderful picture from Valle Onsernone.
Excellent perspective and nice depth.
Very impressive with intricate detail and wonderful warm colours
Sharpness and clarity are superb and good presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Cricri (43790) 2009-05-28 13:12

Bonsoir Frank
Très jolie présentation de cette route ou la vue ne laisse pas indifférent, la lumière est très belle et les couleurs agréable, un bien joli endroit
Belle soirée
Merçi beaucoup
cricri

gildasjan (24149) 2009-05-28 23:45

Bonjour Frank
Un cadre magnifique et ici ce rose saumon donne du claquant à la composition par son contraste avec le bleu dense du ciel.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

bracasha75 (22413) 2009-05-29 0:17

Guten Morgen Frank
Dich sehe ich hier immer noch gerne
Ich bin bisele in zietnot aber fur dich und deine fotos finde ich immer zeit.
Es ist schon ,da unten, in Sweiz.Ich weise weil meine eltern haben dort mall gearbeitet (Luzern) und ich wahr auch mall dort.Was Ticino betrift dort leben minimun 70 familien aus Despotovac und umkreis dorfer!!!!!!Mein nachbar ist dort und im seine sone haben in Lugano ein restoran!!!!!
Schonen taf noch Frank aus schwer bewolkten Despotovac
Bratislav

ktanska (16695) 2009-05-29 2:54

Hi Frank,
Ticinese feeling immediately recognizable on this one. Old stone buildings, curvy roads and steep but densely forested mountain slopes. Well framed street view.
Kari

PixelTerror (86861) 2009-05-29 12:06

ciao Frank
Nice snaking part of road leading to the houses, the light on them is strong but right and makes them shine, very luminous impression.
Have a nice day JY

mesutilgim (37324) 2009-05-30 4:35

Hallo lieber Frank,
Diesen habe ich verpasst ! Gutes Standpunkt und tolle frische Farben.
Der Himmel "mein Himmel" und wie immer nuetzliche Informationen.
Danke schoen und ein schoenes Wochenende in Berlin !
Schoen Gruss and Markus !
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

PS.Wird nun der grosse Tag in Berlin gefeiert ?

asajernigan (14304) 2009-06-02 4:01

Frank,
Your composition is great here using the winding road to lead the eye into the shot. The angle of the shot is nice giving the scene nice depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

ellelloo (4961) 2009-06-02 22:07

Hallo Frank,
The curving road is nicely leading the eye into the photo in your good composition. A good perspective. Such an interesting variety of architecture details in the houses. Good colours, clarity and contrast. An interesting note as well. TFS!
Greetings from chilly and rainy south Finland!
Lasse