Green, a photo from Florence, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

It’s a simple panorama, but I just love the light and the green tone of this shot.

This is a small village in north Tuscany , on the Apennines, a very green zone.

Post-processing: saturation and contrast.

nwoehnl, Cool-ice, Rockyboy, jhonny_blue, fredon, Guenther, rabani, ChrisJ ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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Jeppe (18654) 2004-04-30 16:36

Very fine motif you spotted and captured here Alessandra - I like the hazy blue background for this small village -

Ok two things I would have done different:
1) I would have cropped with less of the mountain and more of the village
2) Theres to much colour saturation - even the colour great.

Ok I like it even - 2 points :-)
May be I'm wrong - this green colurs seams too good to be true.

Cool-ice (5289) 2004-04-30 17:16

I agree with Jeppe for the saturation.
For the composition, I would rather crop the bottom than the top, in order to give a more dynamic and panoramic aspect to the photo. But I really like this background.
I tried a Workshop, but it's only my vision, don't be afraid ;-) Hope you will like it.
But you have the eye, Alessandra !

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Rockyboy (20598) 2004-04-30 18:00

With this saturation of colors, your picture seems a painting... and a beautiful painting! I like also the contrast between the foreground and the background. Nice shot with your own style.

waskahegan (0) 2004-04-30 19:07

Very good, great colors and feelings from this photo.

spence (65) 2004-04-30 21:41

Just to confuse you further Alessandra - I wouldn't change the crop at all! :-)) It's a lovely shot albeit a bit heavy handed on the saturation. Light is superb and I love the composition with the contrast of the foreground against the background. Well done.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-05-01 3:35

Beautiful scene, Alessandra. A great view of this idyllic Tuscan village amidst all the incredible greenery. It's obvious you pushed the saturation, and I'll take it as your artistic liberty although I can understand Jeppe's comments. The light is wonderful, and I like how the green seems to extend into infinity in the background. Well captured!

jhonny_blue (4956) 2004-05-01 7:11

I´m very happy to see another very beautiful picture here !
I like very much the place, the colours ! Very weel done !
Congratulations !

fredon (5052) 2004-05-03 7:45

Wow very nice landscape from Tuscany. Very judicious frame with great DOF. I only regret the too high level of saturation which seems to produce some noise in the picture especially in the background. But it's a great work nevertheless.

Fred

maciekda (19895) 2004-05-06 7:25

wonderful place. very nice vivid colors, interesting composition with all those foggy green hills in the background. i wish the light was not that harsh - there is a bit too much of contrast for me. anyway, it is a nice picture

Hanssie (11022) 2004-05-06 13:26

In spite of a colour-saturation, it is a superb picture of a really Italian scene.
Very well done, Alessandra

yesterday (9833) 2004-05-19 3:40

Beautiful compoced, very beautiful light and color, look a bit like paint.

Guenther (10915) 2004-05-19 4:49

Una bellissima luce! Complimenti!

rabani (9645) 2004-05-20 5:15

Hie Alessandra,
No comment. It is just a simple and beautiful panorama.The small village, amidst its greenery is sunny especially with the misty background.Hmmm...I could actually smell olive from here.

clodreno (0) 2004-05-20 7:15

a very fine landscape Alessandra, almost home since i live in Bologna, how far it seems from here.
May be a bit too much of post processing..but still a nice image

ChrisJ (172378) 2004-05-26 3:11

I'd reduce contrast in the foreground & increase contrast in the background & desaturate. I may try a ws.

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dgusatto (52) 2005-05-31 15:13

ciao alessandra,

i live near florence in a small village like this.. nice pic .and good work with saturation and green contrast . the light is good. brava.
ciao, Denis

NB: non sono toscano...