A Day In Pescocostanzo, a photo from LAquila, Abruzzo

Photographer's Note

I spent a lovely day in Pescocostanzo with my Uncle Silvio and my cousins, without getting arrested, by the way Santo :) As we had been getting temperatures as high as 38 degrees centigrade in Castellammare, the cool air of this mountain village was a relief. This is a view towards the Cathedral from the main piazza.
I recommend the Affogato, a photo of which is included in my Workshop, along with one of my lovely cousins!

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sevy (10598) 2009-08-27 0:12

Hello Lisa,

Very good point of view and composition on this one. There is a strong deepness effect playing in this way with perspective.
Good choice of B&W as well to increase the strengh of the lines of pavement and of the contrast.

Yves.

hardyuno (4625) 2009-08-27 0:19

Hi Lisa,
again a really fine picture. The upright format and this chevrons (is it the right word for this marks on the way?) give the image an unbelievable depth. B&W was a pretty good choice. Very well framed. TFS
Have a nice day
Hartmut

PS: your cousin is really lovely ;-)))

smarcell (19571) 2009-08-27 0:20

Bella questa immagine di altri tempi.
Il bianco e nero contribuisce a dare questa impressione
Ciao Stefano

KLB (23085) 2009-08-27 0:55

Hello Lisa

Very interesting shot.
The point of view is very striking and you've done a great use of the pavement to lead the eyes to the cathedral in the background.
The B&W conversion is a perfect choice to tighten the lines up and you did a great work to get a strong contrast.
Compliments.

Regards
Karine

snunney (59111) 2009-08-27 1:09

Hello Lisa,
A superb perspective along this interesting street. The inverted 'V's of the tiling make a set of wonderful lead lines towards the cathedral. Good use of black and white to accentuate the mood. Lots of detail to take in and admire. A nice range of tones and very good sharpness. A fine photographic image, well done.

Jeppo (17269) 2009-08-27 1:12

ciao Lisa,

so we are both gypsies...we are always strolling across the world!
nice black and white...and the low POV on the pavement adds depth to the compo.
just wondering about the soundtrack. stay tuned anyhow
silvio

afroditi (727) 2009-08-27 1:49

Hi Lisa!
Beautiful composition of picture and black and white good choice!I like the prospect of street direct you!
afroditi

npecanhuk (45335) 2009-08-27 1:57

Hello Lisa!
That's a very attractive and interesting picture!
The vertical format, black and white and pov were truly excellent choices in this image!
Sharpness and exposure are very good too! The composition was pretty successful with wonderful visual results! An almost empty street, surrounded by eye-catching architecture, with those beautiful graphical patterns on the pavement, everything's perfectly placed in this photograph!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

rikko77 (10847) 2009-08-27 2:03

Ciao Lisa, vedo che il tuo viaggio in Italia ha fruttato delle belle foto e pure un affogato, che spero di assaggiare quando starò da quelle parti. Questa foto è molto bella, mi piacciono le geometrie del pavimento che giustamente hai messo in primo piano. Brava e...spero tu sia stata bene qui!
Un saluto
RIkk

PixelTerror (96880) 2009-08-27 2:05

Ciao Lisa
You did not miss that nice photo opportunity, the pavement graphism gives your image lots of depth and the V opening is good to widen the view, nice one
Have a nice day JY

kloppenborg (973) 2009-08-27 2:07

Hi Lisa,

Great POV here, really leads the eye all through the picture. Nice atmosphere here.

Regards,
Henrik.

CeccoPhoto (2715) 2009-08-27 3:00

Ciao Lisa,
I hope that you have spent a good days in Holiday in Italy.
Good Photo here.
The POV is excellent and very interesting. Good use of B&W filtre.
Cecco.

francio64 (36122) 2009-08-27 4:04

Ciao Lisa,
bella immagine di Pescocostanzo.
Qui a differenza della zona dove sono stato io, non sembra esserci stato alcun danno dal terremoto.
Molto carini quei balconi con i fiori e la lunga strada con disegno a spina di pesce, rende dinamica la scena e dà molto DOF.
Ottima la conversione in bianco e nero che dà un senso di antico.

Well done!
Francesco

daddo (16675) 2009-08-27 4:53

You wouldn't be concept artist by any chance Lisa? You sure have a wonderful sense of design, appreciation of texture, light and perspective.This really is an original POV. As for your cousin, she only confirms my view regarding the beauty of Italian women.Ciao. Klaudio.

Silvio1953 (83431) 2009-08-27 6:02

Ciao Lisa, bella prospettiva, ottimo bianco e nero di questa deliziosa cittadina, simpatici i due WS, brava, ciao Silvio

ktanska (20369) 2009-08-27 6:02

Hi Lisa,
Wide angle view makes that pavement pattern look like a huge arrow pointing at you, or me at the moment :)
Very strong perspective. Silent looking old town that makes me curious wondering what could be found at the background square.
Kari

delkoo (68) 2009-08-27 7:14

hi lisa,
Great photo. Well composed with excellent depth and perspective. i would have liked more contrast to feel the heat of the day.

didier

Gerrit (43095) 2009-08-27 8:43

Hi Lisa,
great lines and beautiful place.
Excellent composition,.
Regards, gerrit

Waylim (20289) 2009-08-27 17:59

Hi Lisa,
this is a very good POV and composition, one that put us right in the middle of the place and we are on our own to discover the rest, this lead us into the alley way and beyond. Good cal for the vertical format that give this image depth and perspective. Black and white is also nice, classic and timeless. The sharpness can be a bit stronger but adequate. Thanks. What is great here is you get to spend some times with family.
Way

macondo (17133) 2009-08-28 23:54

Hi Lisa.
Took me a while to get the name of the place right - bit of a tongue twister!
Not a bad idea, converting to b/w, and really making the most of the patterns and angles. I think you did the right thing in not attempting to go for symmetry, and picking out the small silhouetted figure. Nice work and good pic of your cousin.
Regards,
Andrew

mauro61 (47839) 2009-08-30 0:49

ciao Lisa,
bella prospettiva che parte dal FG per arrivare alla chiesa in fondo.
Inquadratura frontale di grande impatto e ottima scelta del B&W.
un abbraccio e buona domenica
maurizio

maloutim (7138) 2009-08-30 2:12

Ciao Lisa!
Altra bella foto grafica di L'Aquila! Tutto mi piace nell'immagine: L'ottimo effetto del Blanco & Nero, la profondità di campo, il grafismo della pavimentazione in triangolo che si perde in un'altro triangolo diminuendo in lontananza, ed i detagli architettonici degli edifici!
Brava!
Come molta gente, fue molto colpita dal sisma di Aprile, e mi interesso a tutto quanto riguarda l'Aquila.
Grazie per condividere tue foto della regione. E un sollievo vedere la bellezza dei villaggi che no furono colpiti!
Cari Saluti!
Marie Louise.

burraburra (1136) 2009-08-31 0:46

Hi Lisa,
Point of view adds so much to your composition.
Nice B&W. Nice verticle. Nice shot :)
Cheers,
Graham.

speedymanu (2610) 2009-08-31 2:46

hello Lisa

this is pure graphism and a lesson in fine composition. These narrow treets offer great opportunities and challenges as well. You've produced a timeless image.

Congratulations

Emmanuel

ManuMay (30536) 2009-09-05 7:51

Ciao Lisa!!

Perfect point of view and a well choosen angle to show this beautiful place...good option to post on B&W!!

Have a nice weekend.

Best regards

Manuel

nostromo47 (803) 2009-09-11 10:17

Hi Lisa,

great POV, composition and b&w choice that gives a splendid dept sensation :)

Regards.

macjake (28645) 2010-01-02 12:53

Hi Lisa

This one caught my attention right away when looking thru your gallery.
love the compo and the shapes, and lines.
the arrows create a true sense of height - weird how it does that!
love this type of work
Cheers
Craig