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Over the rainbow


Over the rainbow
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Copyright: Dario Menasce (menasce) Silver Note Writer [C: 7 W: 4 N: 69] (730)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-05
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, 17-85mm f4-5.6 IS USM
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/80 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-02-23 1:49
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Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
After the storm in Hvar. This is downtown Hvar, the village giving name to the whole island in the Adriatic sea. The name of the island is without doubt Greek in origin, from Pharos (lighthouse). From it the Romans derived the name Pharia. The Dalmatian Romans then derived from this Fara, and the newly settled Croats in the early Middle Ages changed this to Hvar, as the old Slavonic consonant f was subsumed by the consonant group hv. The Dalmatian Romans, under the influence of Croatian pronunciation in the medieval documents spelt the name as Quara or Quarra.

At the end of the 11th century the Italians called it Lesina, or in Venetian dialect Liesena or Liesna. This was derived from an old Croatian adjective meaning "forest", which actually corresponded to the appearance of the island at the time of the Neretljani. The eastern part of the island, Plame, has the shape of a cutting edge which gets narrower towards "the top of Hvar" and corresponds well to the medieval Venetian name Liesna which means "awl". This is what it looked like to the Venetian seamen who sailed past the island on their way to the Neretva Channel, near the massif of Krajina where threatening pirates were waiting in their lairs.

A number of other island place-names describe its original wooded appearance. For example, Velo and Malo Grablje are derived from the word "grab" (hornbeam); Gin (a name identical to that of the Polish port of Gymea) also indicates a wooded place; Vrbanj and Vrboska are derived from "vrba" (willow), and Vrisnik from "vrijes" (heather). In the 3rd century BC the Hellenistic poet Apollonius of Rhodes introduced the name "Piteyeia", which is probably de rived from "pitys" Greek for spruce, or even from an old Illyrian name for the village of Pitve.
The inscription recording the victory of the inhabitants of Pharos over the Jadasini and their allies, one of the oldest known inscriptions in Croatia, 4th C BC.
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awesome composition! great vibrant colors and its almost a fairy land captured...

Hi Dario!
A dream picture, indeed. Fantastic hues in the sky and the hill illuminated by the sun looks glorious. The crowd of people in the street seems to be celebrating the occasion.
Regards.
Ram

Hi Dario.
Very good photo, you've chosen the ark to go above the main square, which in turn is full of people(tourists). Lightness in the clouds is also magnificent. These dalmatian island are full of history and apart from having great sea and great beaches, they also have great cuisine and great history and are at a par to what Greek islands have.

Aleks

good pictorial image
ciro

Dramatic sky with breath-taking beauty.Catching the sight itself is really something.Bravo!

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  • Albrecht Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1940 W: 151 N: 904] (10744)
  • [2006-02-23 2:25]

Hi Dario
Great shot;wonderful colours and a nice little village square. Well captured moment.
Greetings Albrecht

Complimenti Dario, ottima immagine, anche senza l'arcobaleno sarebbe stata bella, con è magnifica.
Ciao
Vinicio

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7332 W: 441 N: 10125] (51597)
  • [2006-02-23 2:45]

Hello Dario,
une vue bien cadrée qui montre une scène de vie bien animée et un ciel superbe orné d'un rainbow.
Une photo avec beaucoup de points d'intérêt.
Bien vu et capturé.
Daniel.

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  • sayat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 552 W: 4 N: 291] (2551)
  • [2006-02-23 2:48]

Extremely beautiful photo with a good use of wide angle. The dramatic sky and the rainbow clearly shows that you were at the right place, the right time. Colors are magic. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Sayat

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  • Nina Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 827 W: 296 N: 100] (4519)
  • [2006-02-23 3:50]

Ciao Dario! Great capture! A busy looking scene as well, bustling with people. I suppose that is usual in August. :)

Hi Mario,
nice composition, the colours are grate, ambiance and perspective also very well.
congratulations!
cherubin

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  • anew Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 234 W: 71 N: 96] (568)
  • [2006-02-23 12:33]

This is a marvellous shot. A picture postcard of your town. I love way you captured the colors so beautifully. Very well done.

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  • drago Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 577 W: 175 N: 769] (4642)
  • [2006-02-24 9:37]

Great catch and fantastic colours above this beautiful town

Just perfect - colors, composition etc. Nice contrast!

Hi Dario,

excellent work. Did you walk beneath the rainbow??? I loved to read your note on the formation of names. Thanks for sharing this knowledge with us. Cheers, Alan

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  • imrek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1360 W: 65 N: 1290] (6815)
  • [2006-05-14 2:43]

Hi Dario,
very nice shot...great tones and composition... i like that dramatic atmosphere...well done!!!
best regards,
imre

Hi Dario,
Someday I want to catch a rainbow like yours.
Excellent.
Best wishes

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