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Photographer’s Note

We spent our week-end days in Liguria, close to Camogli, that wonderufl village on the Eastern Coast, at not more than 20 kilometers from Genova.

This is a vertical stitch of 2 image, one with the sky and the top of the buildings, the other one with the lower half part of the waterfront and the sea.
It's the only way to have a complete view.
Buildings were tilted to the center of the image on the both sides, but i like that fisheye effect!

It was a wonderful week-end, a classical one of Liguria.
Sun, 20° and more than 30° under the sun, some people was swimming in the cold water, excellent food and our brain setted on the "relax mood"!

In the late afternoon we back to Milan, under a wonderful sun, just to the other side of the Ligurian Alps that divided the Mediterranean Coast from the "flat land" of Lombardy and Piedmont.
On the other side of the Pass...there was a world under the fog.
less than 7-8°, 90% of humidity, cold.
and fog...deep fog, that one that us, in Milan, call: the fog that you can cut with a knife...

The same weather also this morning in Milan.
Fog, humidity, cold: winter.
90 kilometers south....sun, warm and deep blu sky...

We were born on the wrong side of the Ligurian Alps....?!

bobocortis, besnard, fabio_ts, Budapestman, ChrisJ, PixelTerror, jhm, Cricri, AiresSantos, belido, rigoletto, Rosa, azaf1, isabela_sor has marked this note useful

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besnard (30716) 2008-02-25 1:25

Bonjour Paolo
Joli cliché très coloré sous le soleil. Les gens profitent de la plage en plein hiver. C'est plutôt rigolo de voir le clocher prendre des airs de tour de Pise.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

bobocortis (14140) 2008-02-25 1:26

Ciao Paolo.
Non conosco moltissimo l'Italia peninsulare, ma ciò che ricordo della Liguria è una sorta di densità abitativa quasi claustrofobica.
Assieme ai bei paesaggi marini, ovviamente.
Questo insieme hai perfettamente reso in questa foto con le linee prospettiche rastremate verso l'alto.
Bella, come sempre, la nota di commento.
Ciao, Bobo.

fabio_ts (13674) 2008-02-25 1:27

Ciao Paolo,
strano l'effetto "fisheye" che hai ottenuto assemblando i 2 scatti, è la prima cosa che mi ha colpito nella foto, piace anche a me, per il resto i colori di queste case unite ad una giornata limpida come questa sono "miele" per i fotografi.

buona giornata,
Fabio.

Budapestman (42020) 2008-02-25 1:43

Hi Paolo,
Beautiful impression with splendid colours, I like the fine reflection and the fascinating atmosphere, Great! Have a nice week
George

ChrisJ (70283) 2008-02-25 1:59

Ciao Paolo

Fantastic reflections, with supoerb colour & sharpness. A good colour contrast, between the red buildings, & blue sky. Tfs!

PixelTerror (86146) 2008-02-25 2:04

Ciao Paolo,
A very fresh one this one, and it tells also a lot about the current unusual warmth, the sunlight on these southern facades is irresistible. You might have tried a stitch od several vertical views to include the left church. Looks like a june pic argggghhhhh !
Black saturday for latin rugby fans, eh ???
Have a nice day JY

Leilani (1371) 2008-02-25 2:15

Hello - I cannot help but be a little bit twee and say that I would prefer this shot without the distortion and perhaps in a panoramic?? :) Rgds, Leilani

meb (744) 2008-02-25 3:20

Bellissimo scatto, e bravissimo con lo stitch (lo si vede solo guardando attentamente i palazzi che sono curvati nella parte superiore e dritti sotto). Devo proprio visitare la Liguria...
Comunque da sabato a Roma tempo di primavera... forse sei nato anche dalla parte sbagliata dell'Appennino...
Buona settimana
Marica

jhm (82601) 2008-02-25 3:25

Hello Paolo,

A lovely winter scene with the alot tourits on the beach.
Nice reflection, very well composition and attractive colours.
The vertical perspective of the tower and the buildings to the right give an spectacular view!
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice wxeek,
John.

mesutilgim (36858) 2008-02-25 3:43

Hi Paolo,
Wonderfull pov. Very nice capture with nice colors and a great message : The next summer will come for shure !
Perfect graphical effect.
TFS
And best regards
MESUT ILGIM

carper (64936) 2008-02-25 4:28

very nice winter view here Paolo,
the pov is nice and the reflection is great, good colours and fine atmosphere, good job, well done.
have a nice day.
gr. jaap

Clementi (44215) 2008-02-25 5:39

Ciao Paolo ,
strana distorsione che hai ottenuto incollando le foto , pero' e' molto bella .
bellissimi i riflessi e i colori , la gente ha voglia di sole e si vede .
Giorgio

Cricri (43108) 2008-02-25 9:16

Ciao Paolo,
Joli endroit Italie...belle lumiére sur les bâtiments de couleurs qui se refètes dans l'eau
et de toutes ses personnes qui profite de ce moment agréable, trés jolie
Frienship
cricri

belido (16555) 2008-02-25 10:11

Ciao Paolo,

I myself tried few compositions with stitching process. I really like this stuff. Nothing better than that when you don't have any wide angle lens. Your capture is really attractive and well presented. I like the inclusion of the relfection and the blue sky. That orange building is an eye catcher. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

rigoletto (26326) 2008-02-25 10:13

hehehe!
funny result with vertical stitching. yes it is sometimes impossible to get the whole vision, i had the same problem with stephansdom in vienna, and its elegant spire looked like a giant with a huge belly, after stitching of 4 photos, LOL. interesting POV btw. taken from a boat?
ciao,
deniz

lestans (15456) 2008-02-25 10:16

Bellissima idea di mostrare una spiaggia d'inverno così ben popolata!!
Mi piace anche il tuo uso deciso del colore

Livia

Rosa (4591) 2008-02-25 13:14

Bonsoir Paolo,
Etrange cette image qui nous montre ce clocher qui se prend pour la tour de pise ,belle couleurs et reflets dans l'eau. bien vus ! Bravo merci pour le partage
Amitiés,
Rosa.

Graal (58039) 2008-02-25 23:11

Hi Paolo,
an interesting place, unusual beach and beautiful reflections. Amazing effect of wide angle lens. Pleasant colours. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

azaf1 (15547) 2008-02-26 0:29

Ciao Paolo
I like the distortion created by the lens and the feeling the buildings want to squizz themselves in the capture, too. The colors are vivid and bright and the reflection on the water superb
TFS
Argiris

AiresSantos (42194) 2008-02-26 1:25

Ciao Paolo
It not seems a winter view like in Portugal.
Excellent POV and colours. I like reflections and the fascinating atmosphere
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

isabela_sor (42175) 2008-02-26 6:53 [Comment]

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hatti52 (12654) 2008-02-27 1:29

Ciao Paolo
splendid colours and reflection
fascinating atmosphere
bravo

jrj (34779) 2008-02-27 13:57

It's for sure a blessing paolo seeing the people enjoying the sun in February. (Quite a contrast to my mountain place still with snow dept 120cm all around.)
Well done capture in a tight crop and setting.

sevy (13500) 2008-02-28 1:56

Ciao Paulo,

The rendering of the vertical lines is strange and put a surprizing effect to the picture.
Whatever, if it was the only way to capture this photo we will deal with it.
It allows me to discover a little the Liguria coast which seems to be really interesting with those village just on the sea.

Yves.