This photo was used in another entry on my blog, but I’m going to write a little bit more about it — and, also, you might want to just look at pretty photos, rather than trawl through a whole blog entry. Though, there’s a podcast, if you want to listen to a Brit rambling on about not much in particular, and another pretty photo of Venice.
Anyway, the photo, taken in October 2008 from the banks of the river Arno in Florence. I think I’m standing on Ponte Vecchio, unique in its age and incredibly good condition. Famously, Hitler spared the bridge, when all other bridges were destroyed. Possibly because it’s so beautiful, and so full of charm, lined almost exclusively today with jewellery shops.
It’s 900 years old, in its current form, and there’s been a bridge there in some form for over a thousand years.
Enjoy the photo; it’s a rather remarkable sky, suitable for Skywatch Friday!
floreta
May 8, 2009
love how the negative space between ground and clouds in the sky echo the shapes of the city/horizon!
sebastian
May 8, 2009
It’s an incredibly well-balanced photo, possibly one of the best-composed photos I’ve taken — except for the damn ‘slant’ on the buildings to the left. Crappy perspective! If only I’d had my new lens, this photo would’ve been SPECTACULAR, rather than merely very pretty
I also took about 10 photos of the same view — 2 or 3 came out very nicely. I’ll be sharing the others, when I write about Italy!
floreta
May 8, 2009
ahhh. reminds me i should probably buy a filter for my camera before the camera store closes
Shey
May 8, 2009
Awesome light, colors and contrast. Beautiful capture!
Bryan
May 8, 2009
Very nice. I was in Florence last summer, and I think I took a few photos from a very similar spot. Did you happen to see a green, very short-legged chair just sitting on the grassy riverbank?
PS – you ready for the dollhouse finale??
sebastian
May 8, 2009
Hehe, I don’t recall a chair, but I’ll trawl through my photos and see if I can spot you
I’m more than ready, man! After last week, I’m positively hopping with excitement. I just hope it doesn’t set up a second season, which then might not materialise… urrgh!
prkl
May 8, 2009
You don’t let your wiewers of easy. Details in the shadows are barely visible. Eye is lazy, as you may know. Nice yellows on the shadows thou.
And great piece of history you shared here. New to me. Allways eagar to learn something new. Thank you for it! Happy SWF!
sebastian
May 8, 2009
I’ve already brought the shadows up a little, Prkl! It was really dark — the sun was setting BEHIND that building don’t forget, so there’s almost no ambient light there. If it’s too dark though, I suggest you raise the brightness on your screen…
Happy SWF to you too!
kevin
May 8, 2009
Fantastic moody image. Good job!