running like hell, a photo from Siena, Tuscany

Photographer's Note

The Palio di Siena (known locally as the Palio delle Contrade), the most famous palio in Italy, is a horse race held twice each year on July 2 and August 16 in Siena, in which the horse and rider represent one of the seventeen Contrade, or city wards. A magnificent pageant precedes the race, which attracts visitors and spectators from around the world.

Both horse and rider are dressed in the colours and arms of the Contrade: Aquila (Eagle), Bruco (Caterpillar), Chiocciola (Snail), Civetta (Owl), Drago (Dragon), Giraffa (Giraffe), Istrice (Porcupine), Leocorno (Unicorn), Lupa (She-Wolf), Nicchio (Shell), Oca (Goose), Onda (Wave), Pantera (Panther), Selva (Forest), Tartuca (Tortoise), Torre (Tower) and Valdimontone (Ram).

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zenskat (656) 2006-11-16 17:37

Great shot Chrysoula, very dynamic with the movement and nicely composed, jez

euryan (8442) 2006-11-16 23:45

This is a great capture of this exciting event. I like the amount of blur. It shows how fast these horses are running. I like the tilt too. I was at the Siena's Palio in August of 2003. The caterpillar won that time.
Regards,
Ryan

gmouz (51) 2006-11-17 8:10

chrysoulalaaaa,
could you plz tell me with which camera you get your shots?

great point of view .... and i like this cloudy atmosphere of italy during autumn...

thanks for sharing

nikkN6 (328) 2006-11-17 8:41

Another beautiful foto from you Chrysoula!
Very dynamic composition due to the tilt of the foto and the colors.
Thanks for sharing

klik (301) 2006-12-11 10:50

Μπράβο Χρυσούλα
Αν και πολύ δύσκολη λήψη τα έχεις καταφέρει περίφιμα. Έχεις κάνει πολύ καλά που έβαλες τόσο contrast!!!
Παναγιώτης

doubay (674) 2006-12-13 9:09

Gia su chriysoula!
Poli dinamiki fotografia. Idietera petichimeni ine i andidiastoli anamesa stin kinisi ton alogon ke tus "pagomenus" theates. Den ine ke efkolo na rithmisi kanis ton chrono lipsis gia na petichi afto to poli oreo efe. Aporo ean ine eskemeno i ticheo.

Cheretismata, Andreas

waseemkhan (1099) 2007-06-01 13:04

Hi chrysoula ,
This is a great capture of this exciting event. I like the amount of blur. It shows how fast these horses are running. I like the tilt too. I was at the Siena's Palio in August of 2003. The caterpillar won that time.
Regards............
waseem khan

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-12-03 3:23

Hi Chrysoula, you have lost a bit of sharpness here...for the slow time..but the energy and the atmosphere of the Palio is well taken!

it is an important italian event this one..
well done!
ciao!
Valeria

HFASSOURAKIS (4) 2011-03-23 14:14