Photographer's Note
The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata.
It is characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines).
It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.
In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:
* Criterion (4th): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (6th): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Siennese School, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.
Model: NIKON D40
Software: Capture NX 1.0.0 W
Exposure Time: 3125/1000000 sec
F-Stop: f/3.5
ISO Speed Ratings: 200
Focal Length: 18/1 mm
Date Taken: 2007-11-02 18:23
Metering Mode: Pattern
File Size: 137 kb
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pasternak
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(15185) 2007-11-16 1:11
Very good, Paolo, in my opinion one of your best sunset shots, here the sharp silhouettes of cypress trees and a building create a perfect "skyline" to balance the very beautiful sky colours, my compliments!
Cheers
Alexander
AiresSantos
(56155) 2007-11-16 1:15
Ciao Paolo,
great picture with a wonderful sunset. I like the silhouettes and how you framed it.
Lovely colours and excellent quality
Have a nice weekend
Aires
Nicou
(193814) 2007-11-16 1:15
Hello,
quel ciel, fabuleux, quelle douceur cette ouate de couleurs mangigique, un bien beau payasage.
Bravo et belle journιe
Nicou
kiks
(12805) 2007-11-16 1:18
Amazing image. Your POV makes the sillouet just perfect and the colours of the sky are so rich and wonderful. I love it.
TFS
KIKs
anes_lc
(14968) 2007-11-16 1:22
spectacular sunset Paolo
beautiful colors ...a stunning sky in your capture
well done
regards,anes
gildasjan
(43826) 2007-11-16 1:54
Bonjour Paolo
Trθs belle esthιtique de ce ciel en feu,Les nuances sont superbes avec une impression de mouvement.
Bonne journιe.
Amicalement
Gildas
COSTANTINO
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(117756) 2007-11-16 2:27
Ciao Paolo,
splendida composizione con un cielo fantastico e bellissimi colori di tramonto. Ottimo lavoro. Complimenti.
Saluti,
Costantino
barrufeto_77
(28888) 2007-11-16 5:03
Hi Paolo.
The clouds are the key in my opinion. They do this picture charmful!
Rgs, Oscar
leonorkuhn
(16237) 2007-11-16 5:37
Ciao Paolo,
Splendid sunset!
Stunning colors, nice silhouettes with good sharpness.
Well done!
Leonor
amaryllis
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(37047) 2007-11-16 5:44
bonjour,
quelle beautι cette photo de ce ciel en feu, des couleurs sublimes, j'aime beaucoup
bien vu
bon we ΰ toi
juliette
hatti52
(12786) 2007-11-16 6:02
Ciao Paolo,
Amazing scene with great colours and silhouettes
Have a nice weekend
rbcy1974
(20758) 2007-11-16 6:13
Hello Paolo
Another beautiful and magicam afternoon seen through your eyes, the colours of the sky are great agianst ths shadows in the ground
well done
Regards
Daniel
stefanocer
(10642) 2007-11-16 7:19
Un'altra bellissima realizzazione dallo specialista dei tramonti , complimenti Paolo .
Stefano.
giorgimer
(35017) 2007-11-16 7:48
Ciao Paolo,
semplicemente magica! I colori nel cielo e la forma delle nuvole sono eccezionali. La silhouette θ perfetta, i cipressi rimandano subito la nostra mente ai paesaggi toscani.
Sei un fotografo eccezionale
Complimenti!
Gio
markstaples
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(15670) 2007-11-16 9:59
The colours just pop in this one Paolo. They are gorgeous. I like too your silhoetted shapes at the bottom of the frame. Nicely done.
Best wishes
Mark
grigand
(20290) 2007-11-16 10:25
Ciao Paolo,
Un cielo fantastico con colori incredibili, ottimo anche il profilo all'orizzonte, un gran scatto.
ciao
andrea
Tort
(2266) 2007-11-16 10:59
Hi Paolo
Really beautiful sunset. Colors are fantastic and the composition is very good with the silhouettes of the trees. Good work.
Best regards
Juan Tort
Truja
(4953) 2007-11-16 11:03
Hola Paolo,
impresionante cielo con esas terrorνficas nubes. Geniales los colores!!
La nota que acompaρa a la foto es excelente, muy informativa.
Salut, Jordi
Clementi
(52514) 2007-11-16 14:33
Ciao Paolo ,
altro trionfo dei colori al tramonto ,
bellissimo il punto di ripresa .
bravo
Giorgio
paololg
(31448) 2007-11-16 14:54
Ciao Paolo,
alla faccia del sunset! Sembra un tramonto in 3D da quanto θ bella, con le sagome in controluce del paesaggio che danno una particolare profonditΰ all'immagine. Colori stupendi.
A presto,
Paolo.
Charo
(51290) 2007-11-17 3:10
Hola Paolo,
Bella foto con un cielo fantαstico. El encuadre es excelentes con esas siluetas recortαndose sobre ese bonito ocaso.
gran POV.
Cordialmente
Charo
cunejo200
(7281) 2007-11-17 5:47
This is wonderful Paolo. A very attractive low perspective highlighting the fiey clouds. Best regards, Danilo
stamatis
(2565) 2007-11-17 6:37
ciao Paolo buon giorno
bellissima foto con dei colori meravigliosi,bellissimo contrasto detaglio, e una luce splendita.
saluti Da Stamatis
gneufeld
(15890) 2007-11-17 7:14
Hi Paolo,
A gorgeous sunset shot here with stunning colors made even more beautiful by the very unusual cloud shapes against the deep blue background. Wonderful shot and TFS. Gerald
smarcell
(19965) 2007-11-17 8:49
Bellissimo tramonto. Dal thumbnail, senza leggere il titolo, pensavo fosse la monument valley in Arizona !
Ciao Stefano
Henryk_Bilor
(20803) 2007-11-17 14:17
Hi Paolo
I prefe blue! ;) Amazing colours of the sky. Good capture with the contours on the horizon.
Ragards
Jonas_Schmitt
(3074) 2007-11-17 14:34
Hi Paolo!
Great picture of a fantastic sky!!!!!Nothing bad to say here,everything matches together and so it looks very good.
Jonas
jemaflor
(148214) 2007-11-19 3:37
Ho Paolo,
Lovely colours for this sky, well seen and well taken for a beautiful shot.
mvdisco
(17798) 2007-11-19 10:53
Bonjour Paolo,
I love take a picture of the sunset or sunrise.. Your sunset is amazing Paolo! WoW! great composition and POV. lovely silhouettes and beautiful warm colors ..Beautiful sunset..very very well done..
Michel
adores
(46979) 2007-11-21 15:01
Hi Paolo!
Great sunset shot! The silhuettes are really good, especially those two trees. The sky is amazing with that reddish colour. Good work!
dilane
(861) 2007-11-22 14:58
Bonsoir Paolo,
C'est vraiment extraordinaire - comment dit-on en Italien: magnifico ! quel paysage, quel moment - bravo - tous mes compliments -
daniel
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Aloya (27) 2012-08-05 21:28
Hi Paolo,
Great capture my friend!This is a very beautiful sunset shot. Love the colours so much. Thanks for sharing...
Regards,
Lui
Photo Information
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Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo)
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(41258) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2007-11-02
- Categories: Φύση
- Camera: Nikon d40 dslr
- Έκθεση: f/3.5, 1/320 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Θέμα(τα): Our personal list of the UNESCO World Heritage, Your favorites II°, TOSCANA - November 2007, Sunset,sunrise, beach and sea [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-11-16 1:09
- Αγαπημένα: 1 [view]
