Bologna : Roman city, a photo from Bologna, Emilia-Romagna

Photographer's Note

If you don't know anything about Bologna, you probably never travelled in northern Italy. Bologna is a beautiful city in the heart of Emilia-Romagna, right in the middle of high-transit trains. From Milano to Roma, from Firenze to Venizia, most of the trains go through this old roman city.

The picture shows how the modern town constructed itself over the millenium old city of the roman empire. The long straight roads, all converging to a center in the shape of a star are a typical exemple of that architecture.

The shot was taken from the summit of Bologna's highest leaning tower. Many centuries ago, the richest families were building towers to show their power. Now, few survive the hundreds that shaped that city as a porcupine.

Zanni, Carma, V3_Intruder, supereira, jbweasle has marked this note useful

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Zanni (6108) 2004-10-25 0:32

A very good pov for this instructive picture, Simon. The roofs of tiles are amazing. Bologna, known as red city, is still well preserved. INstead in Milan many of these reffos were transormed in mansards thanks to a new buld code of our municipal government. You can imagine how many shames. (Perhaps I will show you next days.

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cetrocomix (309) 2004-10-25 1:09

Je ne savais rien sur Bologne. C'est superbe cette vue, ces petites rues et ces toits de tuiles. Avant de lire les commentaires je me demandais si tu avais loué une montgolfière ou un trampoline pour prendre la photo. Mais non, comme avec Shrek (si tu connais), c'est de la plus haute tour....

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kozerog (1288) 2004-10-25 2:35

What a nice view from tower! Thank for the text.

Carma (2440) 2004-10-25 3:37

Dominant aspect on this photo is a grat POV. You have a nice composition made with this two street and always pleasing roofs.
I like the photo!

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naxius (16685) 2004-10-25 5:54

Very good composition Simon, I like the overview over the city, with perfect colors on the roofs.
I like the several lines you have captured. Well done.

Alexandre

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V3_Intruder (329) 2004-10-26 10:56

Très beau point de vue. Intéressant de voir toutes ces finis de toitures indentiques d'une maison à l'autre; c'est vraiment différent de notre coind de pays! J'aime bien le détail et les reliefs des toits.
Bien vu!

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ma-tibou (4568) 2004-10-31 4:05

Bonsoir Simon, une très jolie vue sur cette belle ville que je ne connais pas, de jolies couleurs rosées, bel apperçu.
amitié/ Martine.

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phinux (80) 2004-10-31 21:23

Félicitations! C'est la première fois que le vois cette ville sous cet angle. Habituellement le public photograhie les tours... Mais pas à partir des tours... C'est très intéressant! Les couleurs de la ville m'impresionne! Nous pouvons même y voir la végétation au travers les terrains, terrasses... Le câdrage est intéressant car elle nous montre un coin de rue et une facade à partir du haut! lâche pas la prise Simon!

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maphoto (8082) 2004-11-25 21:45

Très bien fait Simon, j'aime bien les formes créées par les maisons etles toitures identiques, excellent cadrage, bravo.

supereira (9576) 2005-01-23 14:00

Good point of view and prespective.I like thwe colors and the contrast between them.Good light and sharpness.Good composition,I like the the overview over the city.Well done!

ephemere33 (9743) 2005-01-23 16:01

kikou...merci pour ton commentaire sympa...belle vue aérienne de cette belle ville aux toits de briques rouges qui met de la chaleur dans la composition...très intéressant de voir ce qui se passe dans le haut des maisons...des jardins...des cours...bien vu ...amicalement BI

jp80 (8443) 2005-01-27 5:15

Une composition très graphique Simon, un cadrage très subtile qui nous permet d'admirer ces artères étroites. Une bonne netteté et des couleurs juste comme il faut, bravo pour cette réalisation !

Pascal

Steft (6109) 2005-01-27 9:06

Nice picture with wide view. You really found a nice V-shape in the pattern of the streets. Nice sunny colours. Did you also a version where you see more of the little square (I mean a bit lower)? That could also be nice...

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-02-08 9:25

very good work, I like the houses taken from thsi height, very good perspective, really well shot, well done

jbweasle (9393) 2005-04-04 20:28

Great shot Simon. A fabulous perspective showing the wonderful colour and detail of the roofs. I went to Bologna last year but didn't realise you could climb the tower. Seeing the angle it was leaning at, I'm not sure I would have wanted to! But with the promise of a picture like this I might just have put my fears behind me...