Vicolo a Spello, a photo from Perugia, Umbria

Photographer's Note

Spello (in Antiquity: Hispellum) is an ancient town and comune (township) of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. Subasio. It is 6 km (4 mi) NNW of Foligno and 10 km (6 mi) SSE of Assisi.
The old walled town lies on a regularly NW-SE sloping ridge that eventually meets the plain. From the top of the ridge, Spello commands a good view of the Umbrian plain towards Perugia; at the bottom of the ridge, the town spills out of its walls into a small modern section (or Borgo) served by the rail line from Rome to Florence via Perugia.
The densely-inhabited town, built of stone, is of decidedly medieval aspect, and is enclosed in a circuit of medieval walls on Roman foundations, including three Roman or Late Antique gates and traces of three more, as well several medieval gates. Spello boasts about two dozen small churches, most of them medieval: the most important are:
� S. Maria Maggiore (13th century), with a very fine chapel frescoed by Pinturicchio.
� S. Andrea.
� S. Lorenzo.
� S. Claudio (11th century or earlier), an elegant building with a rose window and votive frescoes, said to have been built on the remains of a Roman temple.
In the plain, near S. Claudio, are the remains of a semi-excavated Roman amphitheater; and a small valley to the east of the town is remarkable for its traces of Roman centuriation.
Beyond the town proper, the comune's chief monuments are the church of S. Silvestro at Collepino, and the church of the Madonna della Spella with late-medieval votive frescoes and graffiti.
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PixelTerror (0) 2010-06-11 3:49

Ciao Silvio
A nice little street corner, there are plenty of elements to be seen in this frame where no area remains empty
Have a nice day JY

Sergiom (117241) 2010-06-11 4:08

Ciao Silvio

Tr鑚 beau cadrage vertical de cette belle cour fleurie. Les couleurs sont bien reproduites et les d騁ails int駻essants. Belle architecture.

Amicalement

Serge

nilotpal_patra (1688) 2010-06-11 4:22

Namaskar Silvio Sorcini,
Wonderful Picture. Beautiful color, contrast and sharpness. Nice POV.
TFS.
Regards.
Nilotpal Patra.

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-06-11 4:33

Ciao Silvio!
Listening to some Gigliola Cinquetti songs (I'm her fan) and seeing this picture of yours I was really transported to Italy!
The architectural details of those buildings in this small street are so wonderful and your pictue is very attractive!
Sharpness, exposure, pov, dof, colors, vertical format, black borders, pp, contrasts and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

francio64 (39888) 2010-06-11 4:56

Ciao Silvio,
accidenti quanti vicoli hai fotografato ultimamente.
Stai collaborando con Google Maps? :))

Il taglio verticale sembra quello giusto per questo tipo di foto. Anche il vicolo sembra bello.

Forse per� io avrei cercato di spostarmi poco a destra per far entrare nella foto ci� che sta oltre l'angolo che cos� risulta cieco, perdendo anche in profondit�.

Saluti!
L'Assessore

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-06-11 5:38

Hello Silvio,
It's a wonderful shot - very well composed. I like how the road leads to the stairs.
best wishes,
Achim

silvan (1786) 2010-06-11 6:04

Ciao Silvio,
Bello il vicolo con la scaletta adorna di fiori. Bravo.
Silvano

COSTANTINO (116518) 2010-06-11 6:12

Ciao Silvio,

Un bel vicolo,con belli particolari
ed ottimi caldi colori,
buon weekend
e cari saluti,
Costantino

ikeharel (113353) 2010-06-11 6:46

Your continuesly mapping all of Spoleto Vicolo's, Silvio, and it is nice to tour your town so.
Another very well presented pic. - fully detailed and perfect colors.
Ike

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2010-06-11 7:49

Ciao Silvio,
molto bello questo angolo di Spello, mi piace la pulizia per strada e come son ben tenute le mura delle case. Bei colori.
Ciao

Alessandro

sabermonajati (11537) 2010-06-11 8:24

hi silvio
this architecture is excellent and you captured it very nice.
regard
saber

bobocortis (16090) 2010-06-11 10:59

Ciao Silvio.
Buon pov quasi "radente" la facciata, dove risalta (ma non disturba piu' di tanto) un d駱liant pubblicitario verde pisello ficcato in una casella.
Peccato non vi fosse un gatto, sarebbe stata la classica ciliegina, bisognerebbe averne uno con se' quando si visitano i centri storici.
Ciao!
B.

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2010-06-11 11:06

Namaste Silvio,
nice capture of this alley of this ancient town. Decoration of the stairs with flowering trees is superb and the lamp shed at right is pleasant to see. Very well composed shot. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu

grigand (20290) 2010-06-11 11:19

Caio Silvio,
Ancora un bellissimo scorcio,bella la tonalit� calda tipica dell'ora del tramonto.
ciao
andrea

Tashy (1836) 2010-06-11 12:53

Ciao mio caro amico,

una foto ben pensata e certamente gradevole. Bella composizione con stupenda luce e POV. Dettagli sono eccellenti.

Ti auguro un buon weekend. Un caro saluto e un bacio,

Stasa

ymrk (15099) 2010-06-11 13:06

great one,Silvio,
i've liked the soft light on the flagging details...quite succesful,ciao dear Master!

Yağmur

ciakgiak (30) 2010-06-11 13:28

Ciao Silvio,
l'architettura del vicolo � molto attraente, il taglio stretto ne enfatizza la bella struttura della mura e la grande raffinatezza degli addobbi. bella davvero.
Un caro abbraccio
Giorgio

Budapestman (82620) 2010-06-11 14:47

Hi Silvio,
a superb street photo once more, the vertical composition is very attractive, I like the nostalgic atmosphere and the graphic details, Tfs! Have a nice weekend! Kellemes h騁v馮騁 k咩疣ok!
Gygy (George)

andre_luizs (599) 2010-06-11 21:34

Ol� Silvio,
Very beautiful shot of this charming stone-paved alley.
A picture with a really great point of view with perfect sharpness and colours.
Congratulations for this excellent composition.

Um abra輟,
Andr�

yeln (11516) 2010-06-11 23:14

hello Silvio
google
three words - a beautiful city shot!!!
Everything is as it should be.
congratulations
Regards
Vojko

danyy (0) 2010-06-11 23:25

Bonjour Silvio,
une bien jolie rue, aussi propre quecalem et qui offre tellement de particularit駸 photog駭iques. Tu as bien, maitris� ces lumi鑽es douces pour nous offrir un maximum de d騁ails.
My best regards.
Daniel.

AKITA (15125) 2010-06-11 23:47

dear Silvio,
wow...
a wonderful alley,
stone walls with beautiful arches, green pods, decorations of lamp and nice steps... all are splendid and attractive,
it looks artistic so much,
thank you for your excellent shot,
Akihisa

Fis2 (170779) 2010-06-12 11:09

Witaj Silvio!
A very interesting alley.
Good vertical frame and perspective.
Superb colors.
Well done.
Have a nice weekend!
Krzysztof
I am sick :(

Fante (5429) 2010-06-12 13:30

Hi Silvio,

excelent street photo. Great DOF. Very dynamic photo with many details which show typical village area in Spello. Excelent sharpness and nice colors. Bravo
TFS
Regards, Sasko

faletiz (10113) 2010-06-13 7:15

Ciao Silvio
bellissimo questo vicoletto di Spello ben illuminato da una calda luce rosea. Splendido l'acciottolato che sembra quasi risplendere, bellissimo anche lo scorcio di porte e finestre a sinistra. Bellissima composizione.
Letizia

efi (5303) 2010-06-13 23:43

ciao silvio friend;
splendid perspective in soft colors and light with greta sharpness.tfs.have a very good week :)

Ola_Kwiatek (0) 2010-06-14 1:04

Wonderful place, amazing architecture, very fine POV and composition, ideal capture and frame. Beautiful take.
Cheers

Leconte (5795) 2010-06-16 4:47

hello Silvio,

beautiful composition on this street facades, picturesque stone, warm colors and beautifully embellished plants, beautiful vertical format, pretty wrought iron details, beautiful composition,

best regards,
Valerie.

ellelloo (6572) 2010-06-20 23:41

Ciao Silvio,
Very fine vertical shot of this narrow alley. A good composition with many nice details to view. Beautiful late afternoon light, which you have captured with an excellent exposure. Very good details thanks to the perfect sharpness and contrast. Lovely atmosphere! well done!
Saluti,
Lasse