Angela Lobefaro Photography

15 October, 2011

Masseria Lobefaro

Masseria Lobefaro, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

view from Masseria Lobefaro:
NO, I did NOT inherited even a stone...a dish .. a fourniture.

13 October, 2011

Pirates | Porto Badisco

Pirates | Porto Badisco, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Porto Badisco, Otranto. Italy

description Courtesy of Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otranto

« Dove due rocce spumeggiano d'acqua salata,
mentre il porto rimane nascosto. »

(Virgilio, Eneide (III, 552))

Porto Badisco è una nota località balneare situata nel territorio del comune di Otranto, in provincia di Lecce.

Meta turistica di notevole interesse storico-paesaggistico, si affaccia sul mar Adriatico[1] e dista meno di 8 km da Otranto, 37 km da Lecce, 8 km da Santa Cesarea Terme e 15 km da Castro.
Indice
[nascondi]

1 L'approdo di Enea in Italia
2 La Grotta dei Cervi
3 Il Parco Regionale
4 Note
5 Voci correlate
6 Collegamenti esterni

L'approdo di Enea in Italia [modifica]

Secondo un'interpretazione ricorrente fu Badisco il primo approdo di Enea, descritto nell'Eneide di Virgilio: l'eroe vi avrebbe fatto scalo nel suo viaggio in Italia dopo la fuga da Troia (studi recenti hanno evidenziato tuttavia che Virgilio avrebbe più probabilmente immaginato tale sbarco nei pressi di Roca Vecchia, punto d'approdo di una rotta molto frequentata nell'antichità, oppure a Castro Marina, dove sono stati rinvenuti i resti di un tempio dedicato a Minerva).
La Grotta dei Cervi [modifica]

A Porto Badisco si trova inoltre la Grotta dei Cervi, che contiene importanti disegni realizzati con guano di pipistrello Neolitici ed è caratterizzata da numerosi anfratti e calette di rara bellezza. In Direzione Santa Cesarea-Castro-Leuca, inoltre, si trova la cosiddetta "Grotta delle Striare", cioè grotta delle streghe, caratteristica per l'entrata attraversata in diagonale da una lingua di roccia.
Il Parco Regionale [modifica]

Dall'ottobre 2006 parte del territorio di Otranto rientra nel Parco della costa di Otranto-Santa Maria di Leuca e del bosco di Tricase, istituito dalla Regione Puglia allo scopo di salvaguardare la costa orientale del Salento, ricca di pregiati beni architettonici e di importanti specie animali e vegetali.

Pirates

Pirates, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Birbo and Hokhiko

12 October, 2011

Captains Corageous | San Foca edition

Captains Corageous | San Foca edition, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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Taken near Otranto,
Puglia - Italy

Salento.

Salento (Salentu in local dialect) is the south-eastern extremity of the Apulia region of Italy. It is a sub-peninsula of the main Italian peninsula, sometimes described as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". It encompasses the entire administrative area of the province of Lecce, a large part of the administrative area of Brindisi and part of that of Taranto. The peninsula is also known as Terra d'Otranto, and in ancient times was called variously Messapia, Calabria, and Salentina.
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History
Messapia (from Greek Μεσσαπία) was the ancient name of a region of Italy largely corresponding to modern Salento. It was inhabited chiefly by the Messapii in classical times. Pokorny derives the toponym from PIE *medhyo-, "middle" and PIE *ap-, "water" (Mess-apia, "amid waters"; Note: the asterisk before a word indicates that it is a hypothetical construction, not an attested form). Pokorny compares the toponym Messapia to another ancient Italic toponym, Salapia, "salt water", a city in Apulia.

Salento peninsula is a rock of limestone dividing the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea. Known also as "peninsula salentina", from a geo-morphologic point of view it encompasses the land borders between Ionian sea and the Adriatic sea to the “Messapic threshold”, a depression that runs along the Taranto-Ostuni line and separates it from the Murge. Its borders are:

Taranto, in the province of the same name;
Pilone, in the territory of Ostuni (province of Brindisi),
Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce.

Courtesy of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Conca Specchiulla | Mirror Cove

Conca Specchiulla | Mirror Cove, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

10 October, 2011

The Jurors | Otranto edition

The Jurors | Otranto edition, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Otranto

Puglia - Italy

Otranto (Italian pronunciation: [ˈɔːtranto]) is a town and comune in the province of Lecce (Apulia, Italy), in a fertile region once famous for its breed of horses.

It is located on the east coast of the Salento peninsula. The Strait of Otranto, to which the city gives its name, connects the Adriatic Sea with the Ionian Sea and Italy with Albania. The harbour is small and has little trade.

The lighthouse Faro della Palascìa, at approximately 5 km southeast of Otranto, marks the most easterly point of the Italian mainland.

About 50 km south lies the promontory of Santa Maria di Leuca (so called since ancient times from its white cliffs, leukos being Greek for white), the southeastern extremity of Italy, the ancient Promontorium lapygium or Sallentinum. The district between this promontory and Otranto is thickly populated and very fertile.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otranto

08 October, 2011

Matera's Heart of Stone

Matera's Heart of Stone, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Matera

Basilicata - Italy

Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"). The Sassi originate from a prehistoric (troglodyte) settlement, and are suspected to be some of the first human settlements in Italy. The Sassi are houses dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia. Many of these "houses" are really only caverns, and the streets in some parts of the Sassi often are located on the rooftops of other houses. The ancient town grew in height on one slope of the ravine created by a river that is now a small stream. The ravine is known locally as "la Gravina". In the 1950s, the government of Italy forcefully relocated most of the population of the Sassi to areas of the developing modern city. However, people continued to live in the Sassi, and according to the English Fodor's guide:
“ Matera is the only place in the world where people can boast to be still living in the same houses of their ancestors of 9,000 years ago. ”

Until the late 1980s this was considered an area of poverty, since these houses were, and in most areas still are, mostly unlivable. Current local administration, however, has become more tourism-oriented, and has promoted the re-generation of the Sassi with the aid of the European Union, the government, UNESCO, and Hollywood. Today there are many thriving businesses, pubs, and hotels.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matera

07 October, 2011

End of Summer | Castro Marina

End of Summer | Castro Marina, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

06 October, 2011

R.I.P. Steve Jobs

R.I.P. Steve Jobs, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Tribute to Steve Jobs.
I always liked his innovative products, pity I could not afford them.

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05 October, 2011

Idea's Rollercoaster

Idea's Rollercoaster, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Golden Shower over Mist and Olive Trees

Golden Shower over Mist and Olive Trees, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken on the road between Otranto and Martano
Puglia - Italy

15 September, 2011

See you Soon !

See you Soon !, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

See you Soon !

See you Soon !, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

13 September, 2011

Al passaggio a livello

Al passaggio a livello, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Sweet Model

Sweet Model, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

11 September, 2011

Il Trucco c'è e si vede!

Il Trucco c'è e si vede!, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

a sexstant dated 1917

Il Trucco c'è e si vede!

Il Trucco c'è e si vede!, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Piedmont - Italy

A sextant is an instrument used to measure the angle between any two visible objects. Its primary use is to determine the angle between a celestial object and the horizon which is known as the altitude. Making this measurement is known as sighting the object, shooting the object, or taking a sight and it is an essential part of celestial navigation. The angle, and the time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical or aeronautical chart. A common use of the sextant is to sight the sun at solar noon and to measure the elevation (altitude) angle at night to measure the elevation angle from the horizon plane to Polaris to find one's latitude. Since the sextant can be used to measure the angle between any two objects, it can be held horizontally to measure the angle between any two landmarks which will allow for calculation of a position on a chart. A sextant can also be used to measure the Lunar distance between the moon and another celestial object (e.g., star, planet) in order to determine Greenwich time which is important because it can then be used to determine the longitude.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sextant

08 September, 2011

Hello Luna!

Hello Luna!, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

06 September, 2011

Solar Panels Vs Wheat Fields | Energy Vs Food

Solar Panels Vs Wheat Fields | Energy Vs Food, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Piedmont - Italy

taken with a 85 mm Jupiter-9 at f2

If you need a 85mm fast prime, there is not a wide choice of M42 lenses. The most famous is the Helios 40 (85mm f/1.5) But this lens is not a low cost item for your DSLR because it is to much hyped. Certainy because of it's vintage(and massive) look.

So the alternative is the Jupiter 9. This short telephoto (85mm) Russian lens is opticaly based on the Carl Zeiss 85 Sonnar. This is a pre-war optical formula.

We can consider it as a fast prime lens because of it's wide aperture (f/2.0)

For portraiture wide opened you will get a very small dept of field (just on eye!)

www.lowcost4dslr.com/tests/m42/2-j9

05 September, 2011

Belly Dancing

Belly Dancing, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Valdengo - Piedmont - Italy

taken with a 85 mm Jupiter-9 at f2

If you need a 85mm fast prime, there is not a wide choice of M42 lenses. The most famous is the Helios 40 (85mm f/1.5) But this lens is not a low cost item for your DSLR because it is to much hyped. Certainy because of it's vintage(and massive) look.

So the alternative is the Jupiter 9. This short telephoto (85mm) Russian lens is opticaly based on the Carl Zeiss 85 Sonnar. This is a pre-war optical formula.

We can consider it as a fast prime lens because of it's wide aperture (f/2.0)

For portraiture wide opened you will get a very small dept of field (just on eye!)

www.lowcost4dslr.com/tests/m42/2-j9

03 September, 2011

Coffee Time

Coffee Time, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken Today in Valdengo - Piedmont - Italy

taken with a 85 mm Jupiter-9 at f2

If you need a 85mm fast prime, there is not a wide choice of M42 lenses. The most famous is the Helios 40 (85mm f/1.5) But this lens is not a low cost item for your DSLR because it is to much hyped. Certainy because of it's vintage(and massive) look.

So the alternative is the Jupiter 9. This short telephoto (85mm) Russian lens is opticaly based on the Carl Zeiss 85 Sonnar. This is a pre-war optical formula.

We can consider it as a fast prime lens because of it's wide aperture (f/2.0)

For portraiture wide opened you will get a very small dept of field (just on eye!)

www.lowcost4dslr.com/tests/m42/2-j9

02 September, 2011

Fluo Zone

Fluo Zone, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Unexpected Outcome @ Coffee Time

Unexpected Outcome @ Coffee Time, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

01 September, 2011

Unexpected Outcome

Unexpected Outcome, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Valdengo - Piedmont - Italy

taken with a 85 mm Jupiter-9 at f2

If you need a 85mm fast prime, there is not a wide choice of M42 lenses. The most famous is the Helios 40 (85mm f/1.5) But this lens is not a low cost item for your DSLR because it is to much hyped. Certainy because of it's vintage(and massive) look.

So the alternative is the Jupiter 9. This short telephoto (85mm) russian lens is opticaly based on the Carl Zeiss 85 Sonnar. This is a pre-war optical formula.

We can consider it as a fast prime lens because of it's wide aperture (f/2.0)

For portraiture wide opened you will get a very small dept of field (just on eye!)

www.lowcost4dslr.com/tests/m42/2-j9

29 August, 2011

Grapes Leaf Study

Grapes Leaf Study, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

28 August, 2011

Grapes Leaf Study

Grapes Leaf Study, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

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taken in Zimone - Piedmont - Italy

The funny thing about this shot is that I went to the parking of a cemetery, searching for a shooting spot for the Viverone lake landscape. But in the end the vineyard near the cemetery, are much better than the lake landscapes.

In vino veritas ;-)

27 August, 2011

One Player

One Player, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

24 August, 2011

Tuscanity _MG_3933.JPG

Tuscanity _MG_3933.JPG, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

22 August, 2011

The Clouds Whisperer | Mucrone edition

The Clouds Whisperer | Mucrone edition, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

Aristocratic Bokeh_MG_3822.JPG

Aristocratic Bokeh_MG_3822.JPG, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.

21 August, 2011

Wishful Grapes

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taken in Zimone - Piedmont - Italy

The funny thing about this shot is that i went in ths cemetery parking by accident searching for a shooting spot to the Viverone lake. But in the end the grapes are much better than the landscapes

In vino veritas ;-)

18 August, 2011

Tuscany Epitome | Valdorcia edition

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taken near San Quirico d'Orcia - Tuscany - Italy

An epitome (Greek ἐπιτομή from ἐπιτέμνειν epitemnein "to cut short") is a summary or miniature form; an instance that represents a larger reality, also used as a synonym for embodiment.

Many documents from the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds survive now only "in epitome", referring to the practice of some later authors (epitomators) who wrote distilled versions of larger works now lost. Some writers attempted to convey the stance and spirit of the original, while others added further details or anecdotes regarding the general subject. As with all secondary historical sources, a different bias not present in the original may creep in.

Documents surviving in epitome differ from those surviving only as fragments quoted in later works, and those used as unacknowledged sources by later scholars, as they can stand as discrete documents, albeit refracted through the views of another author.

The word is often mispronounced; its correct English pronunciation is /ɨˈpɪtəmiː/.

Courtesy of Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epitome