Don't think to this evening Photo

Photographer’s Note

As i wrote many times, i prefer mountains than sea, snow than sun, forest than beaches, climbing and sky than swimming and diving...but the most part of my images have the sea, or a lake, or a river...or a pond as main theme....i don't know way...probably in a my past life i was a fish!

I posted that image where the sea is the heart of the shot 'cause this morning i spent 1 hour to take off the snow from my car and around it, an other half hour of travel from the house to my studio (2,5 km, normally 10 minutes), i'm completled covered by snow, and my feet are frozen.
It's snowing from 26 hours, there are 40 cm of snow, the airports of Linate, Malpensa and Orio al Serio are all 3 closed, more than 900 kms of highways of North Italy are closed or in terrifiant situation.
Just outside the city, where temperature are lowest there are more than 50, 60 cm.
The forecast aren't good. Other 24 hours of snow for a total of 80-100 cm in Milan city and 100-120 just outside.

My wife that work in the Metro Area at 45 km from our house, rested home. Schools and universities are closed.

So...the happy thing of all that is that in the flat Milan it snowing, on the Alps...not. too much cold!

Anyway, today a good view take from the ferry at half way between Piombino and the Isola d'Elba. Image took in the late afternoon during a hot day of strong humidity.
Is the best view to doesn't think that this evening i'll must try to come back home....

Make: Canon
Model: Canon PowerShot S400
Software: Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Exposure Time: 1/318
F-Stop: f/11.0
Focal Length: 711/32 mm
Date Taken: 2005-06-22 17:42
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 167 kb

Images of North Italy under the snow

fabio_ts, alon, ChrisJ, PixelTerror, huynt, qpochet, eleparc, MLINES has marked this note useful

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fabio_ts (13674) 2006-01-27 4:27

Forse preferirai la montagna ma le tue foto "acquatiche" sono sempre molto suggestive, questa è bellissima con il gabbiano ad indicare la rotta verso la terra.. complimenti e buon week end,
Fabio.

bantonbuju (48622) 2006-01-27 4:28

ciao paolo, a lovely shot, c a classicla wallhanger, moody, relaxing view with interesting pastel colours;
best wishes, jerzy

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-01-27 4:28

Hello Paolo,
Very nice balanced composition, the seagull is a great detail
well done
nice weekend
Regards
Daniel

Henryk_Bilor (20365) 2006-01-27 4:37

Hello Fish ;)
Nice view, gently coloured. Great captured the boat and the bird.
Have a nice day.

serenadanesi (926) 2006-01-27 4:41

Bell’immagine, Paolo, fantastica inquadratura con il gabbiano. Mi ricorda molto il mio corso di vela all’isola d’Elba.
Divertente anche la nota. Ma come, vai in auto a lavorare, aumentando drasticamente la quantità di inquinanti emessi? E poi con la casetta in montagna, inquini ulteriormente durante i we per raggiungerla? Insomma….sei proprio irresponsabile ;-))))))))))

alon (1281) 2006-01-27 4:54

Hi Paolo,
Those colors are amazing. That beautiful nuclear sky is so surreal.
Fine composition with nice inclussion of the bird.
Cheers,
Alon

aljawad (428) 2006-01-27 4:57

Great shot and colors

qpochet (1378) 2006-01-27 5:00

Hi Paolo,
Nice shot. I like the soft tones of the mountains vanishing at the horizon (never far from a mountain isn't it? :o) ). The boat sailing towards them, and the seagull, add to the composition.
Nice job.
Quentin.

ChrisJ (70171) 2006-01-27 5:17

Bonjourno Paolo

Wonderful sharpness & attractive subdued colors. I like the graphism & placement of the yacht slightly off centre. Good work. Ciao.

PixelTerror (86060) 2006-01-27 5:35

Ciao Paolo,
Seems to me you get somehow tired of cold and snow and dream of summer again...
I like here your effective composition for its good balance between the boat and the bird.
Buona fine di settimana,
Jean-Yves

huynt (5077) 2006-01-27 5:36

Ciao Paolo. A bird and boat. Itis great shot. Well done.I like it. Thanks

jinju (14265) 2006-01-27 5:52

Lovely romantic shot Paolo. Ive come to associate you with Joseph Conrad. You, much like Conrad, have an obvious love for the sea and its beauty. And you express it so well.

peck (2779) 2006-01-27 6:47

Hello Paolo,
Nice picture with great background!! First plane it isn't so sharp, but I know that it wasn't easy to took better photo this dynamic scene. Nice Great idea and composition :))
best regards
Gregory

feather (49860) 2006-01-27 7:15

The beautiful subtle colours create a nice lazy mood here, together with the misty mountains. I love the capture of the seagull at the top of the frame.
I'm hoping the bad European weather will not arrive in the UK until I'm gone tomorrow. I'll scream if my trip is held up. This is my last critique for a while - I'm off to do the packing.
Kath

lestans (15452) 2006-01-27 7:56

Bello!! la vela, il gabbiano, il mare con tante correnti!
Livia

hugolef (4909) 2006-01-27 10:15

Hello Paolo
a good way to forget this cold cold weather ... a simple and effective compo ... a boat a bird ... the sea ... a dream ...
well done,
Regards, hugues

dada (1135) 2006-01-27 11:26

I simply cannot beleieve this is a picture, not a painiting!
Paolo, you are a wonderful photographer, I saw your gallery... what else to say! you're amaizing!

tfs
anca

Fis2 (45765) 2006-01-27 11:29

Witaj Paolo!
Very nice image. I like the composition and colours. Good depth. Very impressive picture!
Regards
Krzysztof

don_narayan (2014) 2006-01-27 11:38

Hi Paolo. Beautiful shot... I really like this composition and the yellowish hue in the sky. great work.

Narayan

eleparc (24059) 2006-01-27 12:11

Ciao Paulo! mi piacciono entrambi, pero preferisco anche la montagna. bella photo di mare con un fondo di montagne:-) e una bella luce

naxius (16679) 2006-01-27 13:36

Salut Paolo,
Quelle beauté ce voilier sur un mer d'une tranquilité incroyable.
Une ambiance magnifique..
J'adore!
Alex

xavshot (62389) 2006-01-27 14:30

Très belle teintes et beaux dégradés sur cette photo. La lumière est excellente et le calme apparent est magnifique.
Bravo
Xavier

Graal (57885) 2006-01-27 15:10

Hi Paolo,
very nice view, a bit romantic. I like the delicacy colours and composition.
Rgs, Aleksander

gaby (19793) 2006-01-28 1:37

Paolo bonjour - une vue pleine de paix et de douceur sur cette mer très calme - la mouette amène un plus indéniable à la photo - j'adore les lointains dans la brume
Bonne journée et merci
Gaby

greg64g (11193) 2006-01-30 7:57

Hello Paolo

What a superb mood here and so colored, that's a great picture, the bird is a great detail.
ciao
greg

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-02-02 11:05

Ciao Paolo,
volevo scriverti proprio le stesse parole di Fabio... cambio un po'... sara' anche meglio cosi...
... io preferisco mare alla montagna, sole alla neve, ma non nel senso assoluto. Cio' e' molto strano, abito a 100 mt dal mare ma l'altro anno ho fatto il bagno solo due volte e questo in fine dell'agosto... pero' non riesco a vivere dove non si vede oppure senza sentire il suo rumore e profumo. E nelle tue bellissime foto riesco proprio a sentire il mare. Grazie.

klennon79 (0) 2006-02-02 19:36

Hi Paolo.
I really like the soft colors in this photograph and the variation of blues. Wonderful horizon. I like that you caught the seagull in the corner of the frame. Nice textures as well.

Ciao :)

thaprem (2474) 2006-02-15 5:15

One more of your spell binding shots!...
A real fantastic shot Which makes me long to be in sea...
Cheers,
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