Silence, a photo from Rome, Lazio

Photographer's Note

Merge of 5 shot
CERI, in the municipality of the province of Rome in Cerveteri, Etruscan former home, located on a tuff cliff feature that once had access difficulties. Passed from the Etruscans to the Romans and later the barbarians. The first direct news on Ceri one has in a Bull of Pope Gragorio IX of 1236, the investiture of Romano Bonaventura as Bishop of the Diocese of Porto suburbicarian. In 1503, after being the Normans and vassal of Cola di Rienzo, then feud Alberteschi, the Counts of Anguillara and Orsini, had to endure a siege of thirty days from the Duke Valentino (Cesare Borgia). Passed before the Dukes of Cesi, then to the Borromeo family and was bought in 1721 by the Odescalchi family. In 1833, Ceri was bought by Prince Alessandro Torlonia and enjoyed a period of rebirth, becoming in 1863 an exclusive village of the same master Torlonia who left after the Second World War. In the small village is the Shrine of Our Lady of Candles (Our Lady of Candles Mother of Mercy), where in ancient paintings of 1100 covering the right wall of the nave. Stories of Genesis in the first register in the second stories of Jacob, Joseph and Moses, S. George, other Saints, the Crucifixion of S. Andrea and S. Sylvester in the bottom. In the sanctuary are the relics of St. Pope Felix II long protector of the village. Today, the shrine is visited by many pilgrims, school trips and groups from the considerable cultural interest. On the cliff overlooking the Palazzo Torlonia, with its magnificent halls filled with frescoes. Today the Palazzo Torlonia is used for meetings, conferences and weddings is surrounded by an enchanted garden with rare botanical species. The Church and the Palace are surrounded by narrow streets and houses recently restored that cause countless tourists come to visit the medieval village. In the surrounding countryside were found Etruscan, mounds and more. In the dense forest that surrounds the walls of the village stands the church of St. Pope Felix II (theater of the legendary miracle of oxen refused to carry his relics to Rome after his martyrdom), a grinder and an old fountain.

ikeharel, krzychu30, jlbrthnn, Kielia, PaulVDV, danos, thebest, aliabazari, delpeoples, kennyblack, Miguel82, Gigidusud, fritzi007, ourania, Vasa has marked this note useful

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papagolf21 (152607) 2013-02-04 23:57

Bonjour, cher Valter,
Superbe prise de vue. Le ciel magnifique donne � la composition un air surr饌liste du meilleur effet.
Le sujet est parfaitement mis en image.
Tr鑚 belle r騏ssite.
Amiti駸.
Philippe

krzychu30 (15512) 2013-02-05 1:32

Hello Valter,
judging by the points you get for this one,not many here like HDR.But I like it very much.The processing is well made-especially the sky looks now amazing(for me itｴs one of the reasons to use HDR).But I like also the way you composed the scene.Low POV and perspective you chose create really nice effect and let us admire wide part of Ceri.
Btw.-what happened to your yesterday post from India?
Have a nice day
Krzysztof

jlbrthnn (76043) 2013-02-05 4:18

Ciao Valter,
Vista � spettacolare. Trattamento della foto d� un risultato molto buona. Dettagli, il cielo, i colori sono notevoli. Congratulazioni.
Buongiorno.
Amicalement
Jo�l

CPD66 (960) 2013-02-05 4:42

Hi Valter,
an interesting POV make it look as if the buildings are falling towards you, or is that just me.
beautiful colouration in the stone and the buildings and i also like the way the clouds have been distorted by the overlaying of shots.
TFS
Chris

Kielia (24077) 2013-02-05 5:26

Ciao Valter,
I like this point of view with this mighty building, providing a bold perspective. And the moody colors create a fantastic atmosphere.
Well done!
Warm regards
Harriet

grigand (20290) 2013-02-05 13:23

ciao Valter
Uno scatto d'effetto, bella la prospettiva creata con il grandangolo spinto e anche l'elaborazione (hdr?)con un bel cielo artificioso ne fa un'ottimo risultato.
ciao
andrea

carlo62 (81265) 2013-02-05 14:34

Ciao Valter
bella realizzazione, sia come scatto, sia come lavoro in pp. Il cielo � davvero particolare.
Saluti
Carlo

PaulVDV (62970) 2013-02-05 19:32

Hello Valter,
A splendid view upwards making the village on the cliff looking very spectacular. I surely understand there were access difficulties in the past.
It looks a little like a a fortified castle.
The sky is a fantastic backdrop here.
Best regards, Paul

danos (110407) 2013-02-06 9:26

Ciao Valter,
nice the view of this section of the walls of the castle with the quality of the five stitched photos to be superb.I like the excellent presentation as the superb light and colour management of the image.

Regards,Danos

thebest (4276) 2013-02-06 16:18

Hello dear Valter,

Thank you - I am sorry for my late response - I have been super busy - you are a very thoughtful person.
Here's another wonderful image of yours - I really love your work there is nothing better than to see buildings formed out of the natural cliff rock.
Gus & I shall certainly have to plan a trip to see these magnificent scenes.

Kindest regards,
Dawn.

aliabazari (22255) 2013-02-07 7:05

Walter Saluti
Bella vista. L'esposizione e il colore sono molto buone.

Saluti ...

gus72 (3719) 2013-02-07 19:28

Hi Valter !!
This is really a very impressive view of such an old building..... well worth the effort to merge 5 photos....... the result is very good including a spectacular sky.... of course the POV from down below helps to make the image very grandiose !!
Nice work.
Have a nice week end.
Cheers from Moss Vale
Gus

delpeoples (60342) 2013-02-08 22:44

Carissimo Valter

Ho visto questa foto in un altro luogo, ugualemente bella. Mi piace molto quel POV basso e le nuvole che hanno risoltato dal post processo. Il grandangolo anche ha dato una bella prospettiva, accentuando la maestosit� della fortezza. Un'edifice impressiva. Grazie per la condivisione e passa una bella giornata.

Un abbraccio
Lisa

PS: Poverino, senza il tuo prosciutto :) Lo so bene come schifo � la cucina indiana, spero che tu non muoia di fame!

kennyblack (4207) 2013-02-09 6:39

Ciao Valter
Bellissima e superba immagine che proprio l' angolazione della lente ha reso tale. A qualcuno � venuta la splendida idea di radrizzare col workshop alcune mie foto con un risultato inguardabile. Questo tipo di foto � fatto cos� e cos� deve restare. Mi piace l' angolo di ripresa ed i dettagli molto nitidi. Le nuvolette le vedo un po' sdoppiate ma non sminuisce l' ottimo lavoro. Grazie Valter della condivisione.
Un saluto ed abbraccio con l' augurio di buona giornata. Marino

Miguel82 (47110) 2013-02-10 4:56

Good job Valter
That place looks like so mysthic
Your note is useful and contains many interesting d騁ails
Good sunday

Gigidusud (21679) 2013-02-12 13:45

Ciao Valter,
Superba cattura di questo paese nella roccia con un effetto piacevole.Fantastico cielo e ottimo POV.Mi piace molto!
Un caro saluto di Marsiglia,
Ghislaine.

fritzi007 (14698) 2013-02-12 14:06

Hallo Valter,
super Foto und perfekten Kommentar. Man kann die Stille sp�ren,wirklich sehenswert, gratuliere!
Beste Gr�e
Wolfgang

npecanhuk (79329) 2013-02-12 14:39

Ciao Valter!
Very interesting and attractive picture with special regards to the chosen pov, composition, colors and pp!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

fabianoleite (13575) 2013-02-12 16:03

Nice effect with the clouds, overall the result is impressive and strong, and the colors were well used, with great texture as well. Good work, congratulations!

ourania (51103) 2013-02-24 4:23

Ciao Valter,
una vista dal basso affascinante con fortissime prospettive che tirano lo sguardo irresistibilmente verso l' antica struttura. Le tessiture ed i colori creano un superbo effetto drammatico ed il movimento nel cielo e' accattivante e fornisce un magnifico contrasto alla forza del paesaggio architettonico. Il "silenzio" del titolo non significa tranquilita; in mia opinione, l' immagine evoca dramma ed inquietudine. Complimenti e grazie!
Tanti saluti e buona settimana,
Ourania

AdrianWrobel (1676) 2013-03-01 4:18