At the Village, a photo from Frosinone, Lazio

Photographer's Note

Morolo � un comune italiano di 3.299 abitanti della provincia di Frosinone nel Lazio. Situato a 397 metri di altezza, tra l誕ltopiano dei Monti Lepini e la piana del Sacco. La sorgente Sant'Antone (mt. 1005), la cui acqua � efficace contro gli acidi urici ed i calcoli renali, si trova a breve distanza del paese.

Morolo is an Italian village of 3,299 inhabitants in the province of Frosinone in Lazio. Located 397 meters above sea level, between the plateau of Lepinis and the plain of the Sacco. The source Sant'Antone (m. 1005), whose water is effective against uric acid and kidney stones, is within walking distance of the village.

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rbassin (27472) 2013-10-06 12:16

ciao Valter
une belle photo N&B, la rue avec ses vieilles maisons permet de bons contrastes et d騅oile des d騁ails int駻essant.
une sc鈩e agr饌ble avec la pr駸ence de la dame ag馥.
Bonne soir馥
Roland

worldcitizen (16086) 2013-10-06 13:41

Ciao Valter,
The resting man, the stone walls, and the B/W all create a feeling of nostalgia in this photo. I like the narrow lane, and the way the walls intersect from your chosen POV. The lamp hanging at the top is also a lovely detail. Right now my mother has a large kidney stone, and I wish she had some of the water from this town!!

carlo62 (81265) 2013-10-06 14:15

Ciao Valter
i tuoi b&w sono puntuali e, soprattutto, belli.
Non ho certo una statistica, ma credo che tu sia il pi� prolifico si TE e sempre con merito.
Come questa foto, sembra quasi impossibile poterla pensare a colori.
Saluti
Carlo

lousat (139308) 2013-10-06 14:56

Ciao Valter,una foto vicolare in stile Silvio,molto tormentata nelle luci e nei toni del grigio,davvero originale il lavoro in PP,bellissima la prospettiva avvolgente.Buona settimana e complimenti,Luciano

daddo (28748) 2013-10-06 16:36

Ciao Valter. The place and the aged person both have a lot of character. The sharp details are excellent and so is the exposure.Impressive gradations of grey. I like the gentle curve of the little street and the light around the bend. Ciao. Klaudio.

macjake (98456) 2013-10-06 21:38

Hi Valter
wonderful scene.
Its scene's like this that I really want to capture when i visit Italy some day.
having that lady there makes the photo 10X better and interesting.

having her there puts a significant impact for us the viewer and i appreciate that. well done my friend.
cheers
craig

emka (158204) 2013-10-06 23:52

Ciao Valter,

Moody shot in black and white and this old man(or woman?) resting and deep in thoughts. fantastic stone walls and oad, with no disturbing cars and even bikes. Photo could be made amny years ago. Wonderful work.

have a nice week

Malgo

krzychu30 (15512) 2013-10-07 1:51

My friend, just love this one!
It has this spacial feeling(or better say mood),that makes the scene so captivating.Just the lonely,old woman and her thoughts.Very evocative!
And also the scenery for this portrait couldnｴt be more picturesque-the narrow street with its old walls(by the way you were able to bring out all the textures of it!)is very atmospheric.
Well done Valter!

Have a nice day
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221695) 2013-10-07 6:12

Ciao Valter, bel bianco e nero arricchito dalla presenza dell'anziana donna, ottima nitidezza e splendida luce, bravo, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102760) 2013-10-07 6:16

Hello Valter,
A very fine photo where the conversion to B&W seems to have been a natural decision. Colour would have been of little importance here. The old woman resting her feet must have been the main reason for taking this picture and she is a real gem in this context. She seems so much to be a part of this old village. You have handled the light very well, which can be seen on the walls which cover the entire greyscale from very light to very dark but always correctly exposed.
Kind regards,
Geert

abmdsudi (95869) 2013-10-07 7:58

Hi Valter
What an incredible transformation, and I like it a lot....the light, textures. The sort of composition that invites the eye to wander in and explore upwards. Very well exposed: an admirable capture of the brighter area up the slope and like the idea of adding the soul figure it's just in the right place to make it work. Superb shot and well treated in mono. Real sense of feel. Congrats
Regards

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-10-07 8:04

Looiking at this could be looking at a scene from a hundred years ago Valter with only the lamp and plumbing bringing the shot to a more recent time. B&W works well here giving the shot character and emphasising the textures. Nicely seen and executed. Warm regards Rosemary

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-10-07 9:04

Ciao Valter,
Very beautiful artistic image. I like the subject and the result of your work. Well done.

Daniel

siudzi (34141) 2013-10-07 10:19

Hi Valter,
Very moody shot of this street life scene. It has been taken with a perfect sense of the moment and excellent human study. Brilliant and very eye-catching work. Like it!

Best wishes,
Gosia

elenimavrandoni (0) 2013-10-08 19:55

Valter, mi piace molto � una bella composizione
ottimo lavoro sul bianco e nero
e luce fantastica
ciao buona serata

tatadalou (7459) 2013-10-09 14:45

Ciao Valter,
Le vecchie facciate, quasi congelati in tempi antichi, il vecchio uomo solitario e il trattamento in bianco e nero d� un aria malinconica alla foto. Bella la gestione della luce che permette di godere le texture.
Saluti,
Delphine

delpeoples (60342) 2013-10-10 13:53

Caro Valter

Una foto Silvionesque, con quel vicolo stretto e l'inclusione del anziano. Un'immagine senza tempo, il bianconero l'ha dato quel senso di storia e tradizione. Come sempre, la qualita' e' immaculata: la solita nitidezza, contrasta e luminosita'. Complimentoni!

Un abbraccio
Lisa

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2013-10-21 9:44

Ciao Valter,
io sono un amante del bianco e nero e non posso che apprezzare questa foto. interessanti edifici, buon p.o.v.
ciao
Alessandro

yquem46 (38752) 2013-10-21 9:46

Ciao Valter
I missed this one
I like the scene and the compo in a curve
Nicely converted to b&w
best regards, all the best
patrick