Manarola, a photo from La Spezia, Liguria

Photographer's Note

The Cinque Terre Italian coast of the Mediterrainian Sea is a bunch of isolated villages, until recently accessible only from the sea. Today a railway going mostly through tunnels and bridges interconnects them as well as a system of hiking trails. It is a really wonderful hiking area with many small taverns and delicious sea food. A must to visit.

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krzychu30 (15512) 2011-05-02 8:43

Hello Michael,
what a beautiful picture taken at blue hour.Definitely the best one I´ve seen today on TE.You´ve chosen perfect POV for this shot.It provides us with excellent view of the village.Well-selectet exposition and perfect lighting,which makes the picture is bright and sharp,and enable us to admire many details of this charming place.Great work!Thank you for sharing.
My Best Regards
Krzysztof

annjackman (23019) 2011-05-02 8:55

Hello Michael,
This is a fabulous photo with lovely detail and a range of colours on the buildings. The whole composition and POV are excellent. This is a place that I would love to visit having seen your picture and read your note.
Regards, Ann

Corpus (381) 2011-05-02 8:57

Hello Michael,

Very nice light on this traditional village. Just a lovely presentation of the town against the mountain and sea. A great promotional rendering. Makes you want to visit the scenery.
TFS,
PAtrick

PaulVDV (57219) 2011-05-02 9:38

Hello Michael,
It’s really wonderful how these houses are built so close together and above each other as nature permitted only limited space for the habitants.
At one side there’s the steep mountain slope, at the other side the sea and above the sky of course.
With the mountain slope and the rocks in the darkness and the dark blue colour of the water and the sky, your picture emphasizes the specific situation of the village considerably.
It’s really a very attractive photo making me want to visit Manarola.
Best regards, Paul

vasilpro (41801) 2011-05-02 9:49

Hello Michael,
Wonderful blue hour composition, lovely light management and colors, excellent POV, beautiful and picturesque village on the rocks, very good clerity, sharpness and contrast, TFS!
Warm regards, Vasilis.

cornejo (61504) 2011-05-02 9:58

Michael cordials greetings. A very beautiful photo of this very beautiful place. A good work technically perfect, a great shot, congratulation. Have a nice week, thanks for sharing.

kozerog (1288) 2011-05-02 10:05

Fantastic shot, Michael. This town is like from a fairy tale.Great sharpness and colours. Well done.

Regards.

Andrew.

robmal (2439) 2011-05-02 10:25

Hello Michael.
This is fantastic night shot with amazing place, great management of colors and light, super composition and POV. I like it, congratulations.
Regards Robert.

Robert1969 (7160) 2011-05-02 11:06

Hello Michael,

Great point of view, great composition, great light...Great picture, my compliments.

Friendly regards,
Robert

Jeppo (17645) 2011-05-02 11:43

hi michael,

excellent light management for this romantic blue hour panorama shot on Manarola

tfs
silvio

yquem46 (38752) 2011-05-02 12:01

Hello Michael
An impressive view of this famous POV at the blue hour
Splendid patchwork of colors of the houses and very nicely composed
Bravo
Best regards
Patrick

patdeph (35750) 2011-05-02 12:37

hello Mickael
I have seen many picture of this town,but this one is particularly spectacular,P think it's du to these incredible colors and light,and POV excellently chosen.Really magnificent!
Regards
Pascale

leontina (170) 2011-05-02 13:25

Hi Michael,
Beautiful Manarola at the blue hour!!! This picture is spactacular. Great landscape, good light management..
TFS,
LeontinA

Ilducabianco (940) 2011-05-02 13:51

Hi Michael,

here you play at my home!I have the good luck to be able to visit frequently these spots, but in front of an image like this i gape.I don't know how you managed to get colours like these -i think the BG is slightly darkened to bring out the rest- , but the effect is truly remarkable.If i'm not wrong i believe the photo is taken from the cemetery's hill, "unusual" but classic POV.I hope you liked these places.

TFS

Alessio

federico (6109) 2011-05-02 14:26

hi michael, you are visiting my region and definitely in the best season, very nice shot here at the blue hour, nice POV and wonderfull colors,
best regards
fred

adores (46979) 2011-05-02 15:04

Hi Michael!
A very good pov and a good exposure! It's great to see this wonderful place in the blue hour!Good work!

SnapRJW (31631) 2011-05-02 22:57

Hello Michael - What an amzing place and beautifully captured. The richness and variety of colour is superb. My compliments. Best regards Rosemary

samson (2250) 2011-05-03 2:45

Hello Michael

A wonderful scene. Lovely lights on colourful houses. The sky is a lovely purplish blue.

regards
sam

timecapturer (49288) 2011-05-03 3:32

Hi Michael
this is an impressive and stunning presentation. Incredible light, colour, clarity and atmosphere. It is technically perfect in every way and so beautiful. A magnificent and accomplished image, so well executed.

Brian

alabate (1197) 2011-05-03 12:05

Bonjour Michael,

C'est une photo absolument remarquable, d'une exceptionnelle beauté. Tu as réussi a faire ressortir de splendides lumières éclairant ces maisons à l'heure du soir.
Les couleurs sont vraiment très belles, tant celles des maisons que du ciel et la mer.

Bravo pour cette exceptionnelle réussite.

Excellente journée.
Adriano

jaywalker (16105) 2011-05-08 4:47

Hi Michael, What a beautiful photo with marvellous light, the blue hour often adds extra quality & here is a great example of that, I love the way every little home seems to stand out, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

giorgimer (35017) 2012-01-28 8:13

Greatplace, simply amazing capture, perfect exposure and pov

Tfs

G