San Ranieri, a photo from Pisa, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

Un'insolita Piazza dei Miracoli a Pisa, oggi (17 giugno) è la festa del santo protettore della città, San Ranieri, ma a causa del Covid 19, i festeggiamenti saranno in tono minore.
La sera prima c'è una grande festa dove vengono spente le luci artificiali e la città si illumina di solo lumini a olio, peccato che quest'anno non sia stato fatto.
Le molte sedie davanti al Duomo serviranno per la messa solenna che verrà fatta all'esterno della Cattedrale.

ikeharel, PaulVDV, Fis2, holmertz, ChrisJ, worldcitizen, tyro, maloutim has marked this note useful

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Tue (85142) 2020-06-16 23:58

Hello Carlo,
Perfect photo of the beautiful architecture with lots of pillars and arches as well as a part of the Leaning Tower. It is seen in a fantastic and clear sunlight. The pattern of blue chairs looks wonderful also.
Lars

Silvio1953 (210511) 2020-06-17 0:40

Ciao Carlo, bella e originale, con le sedie che la rendono diversa dalle solite cartoline della magnifica Piazza dei Miracoli, ottima nitidezza, splendida luce e magnifici colori, bravo, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (57167) 2020-06-17 0:41

Hello Carlo,
A very original photo of Pisa Cathedral and the square in front of it.
The chairs were placed at a necessary distance from each other.
Beautiful with the long lines of the chairs and their shadows on the grass.
Best regards, Paul

Fis2 (159977) 2020-06-17 0:46

Witaj Carlo!
A very interesting building.
Good framing and colors.
The chairs add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

holmertz (95944) 2020-06-17 1:01

Hello Carlo,
The chairs as such are very plain and not beautiful, but lined up like this they create an attractive pattern and give us an entirely new view of the famous place. Their distinct shadows provide an important part of this surprisingly original composition. This was a very well spotted and nicely handled photo opportunity.
Regards,
Gert

lousat (132391) 2020-06-17 2:08

Ciao Carlo,celebrazioni in tono minore a causa del virus,ma queste sedie blu cosi' omogeneamente distanziate sono uno spettacolo raro e forse unico da vedere,una foto che restera' nella storia,prospettiva e dettagli top. Buona giornata,Luciano

pajaran (106399) 2020-06-17 4:51

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto sa stolicama i stara arhitektura. lepa fasada i detalji, lepa Katedrala.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting view and moment, good text ...
Nice place with chairs and old architecture. beautiful facade and details, beautiful Cathedral.
Nicely shown, well captured moment.
I wish you all the best.

ChrisJ (164628) 2020-06-17 7:29

Hello Carlo,

Wow! Incredible repetition of the empty blue plastic chairs with an amazing architectural backdrop of the Cathedral and Iconic Leaning Tower. Tfs!

jmdias (106485) 2020-06-17 12:22

carlo

it looks like an artistic installation created by a modern artist using colors and repetition of banal objects. marvelous visual result and contrast with the façade of the famous church.

take care

jorge

worldcitizen (14836) 2020-06-17 13:39

Ciao Carlo,
These blue chairs, together with the beautiful church, make a great scene. The architecture is so detailed, and I like all of the arches. The play of light and shadow is also great. You composed this photo very well. Take care!

Royaldevon (79730) 2020-06-17 14:22

Ciao Caro Carlo,

There have been lots of festivals and important events that have suffered because of the spread of the virus and sad as it is, the safety of people is more important.

I like the fact that I recognise this duomo and can appreciate what a fine photograph you have taken, from a great viewpoint, to clearly reveal its stature, its shape and its undeniable beauty.

The lines of empty chairs are a strong indicator of the devastation this virus has had on the social workings of the entire population.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ifege (37151) 2020-06-18 0:21

Hi Carlo
This almost looks like an art installation instead of Covid seating. Well spotted and taken.
cheers
Ian

CLODO (45100) 2020-06-18 6:52

Ciao Carlo

The blue chairs are well separated from each other to avoid contact, and the perspective leads the viewer eye on the big white church at the back.
Stay safe
CLODO

rychem (72179) 2020-06-18 8:05

A very good photo, ideal for the covid 19 time, it is really a fantastic view of regular rows of chairs, very well captured
regards Ryszard

federico (6109) 2020-06-18 11:55

Ciao Carlo ottima composizione, bei colori e interessante documento, ho partecipato molte volte a San Ranieri, lo spettacolo dei lumini sull'Arno e bellissimo ,speriamo di poterlo rivedere l'anno venturo
complimenti
Federico

tyro (30513) 2020-06-19 15:50

Ciao caro Carlo,

What a dreadful shame the party and celebrations for San Ranieri have had to be cancelled on account of Covid-19 - so now we see no people but only the rows and rows of blue chairs laid out for mass but all sufficiently spaced for social distancing.

The chairs have given a strong sense of perspective here and their bright colour contrasts well with the beautiful white façade of the Duomo.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

emka (153612) 2020-06-20 23:29

Ciao Carlo, At first I have thought it is a kind of an artistic installation with all these blue chairs. Very interesting composition. Fantastic pattern.

Best regards MAslgo

jemaflor (138849) 2020-06-20 23:38

Salut Carlo,
Nice architecture and good depth result with the perspective formed by these lines of blue chairs in the FG,nice light well captured, tfs.

kasianowak (16456) 2020-08-31 9:43

Ciao Carlo
What an unusual and creative image of the Duomo! Well-seen and captured. Good use of wide angle to fill the foreground with these electric-blue chairs.
Best wishes
Kasia