A wonderful sunrise in the Orcia Valley - Tuscany - Italy
15 September, 2010
14 September, 2010
Rainbow Struck
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Thanks again to Mauro855 for helping us to discover the beauties of Val d'Orcia.
Val d'Orcia*
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Typical landscape of the Val d’Orcia
State Party Italy
Type Cultural
Criteria iv, vi
Reference 1026
Region** Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription 2004 (28th Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List.
** Region as classified by UNESCO.
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The Val d’Orcia, or Valdorcia, is a region of Tuscany, central Italy, which extends from the hills south of Siena to Monte Amiata. It is characterised by gentle, carefully-cultivated hills occasionally broken by gullies and by picturesque towns and villages such as Pienza (rebuilt as an “ideal town” in the 15th century under the patronage of Pope Pius II), Radicofani (home to the notorious brigand-hero Ghino di Tacco) and Montalcino (the Brunello di Montalcino is counted among the most prestigious of Italian wines). It is a landscape which has become familiar through its depiction in works of art from the Renaissance painting to the modern photograph.
In 2004 the Val d’Orcia was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites under these criteria:
* Criterion (iv): The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.
* Criterion (vi): The landscape of the Val d’Orcia was celebrated by painters from the Scuola Senese, which flourished during the Renaissance. Images of the Val d’Orcia, and particularly depictions of landscapes where people are depicted as living in harmony with nature, have come to be seen as icons of the Renaissance and have profoundly influenced the development of landscape thinking.
thanks to Wikipedia
01 September, 2010
Free Your Dreams
liberamente ispirata a delle foto analogiche con doppia esposizione.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_exposure
31 August, 2010
There is Always a Choice
Spesso come in questo caso, le scelte possibili è attuabili sono più di una, basta fermarsi un attimo e guardarsi intorno.
28 August, 2010
Insomnia Reward (HDR edition)
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Biella Sunrise - Italy
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27 August, 2010
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Where there is no Vision, the People perish - Proverbs 29:18
Where there is no Vision, the People perish - Proverbs 29:18, originally uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . !.
Non sottovalutare mai il retro dei supermercati - dice il saggio
03 August, 2010
You Are Not Alone
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No Editing at all
The Pope! How many divisions has he got?
31 July, 2010
30 July, 2010
Hoky Jones
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Principato di Lucedio
This part was CLOSED, BUT
Hokhiko Jones
went inside to inspect it!
Hokhiko has dedicated this shot to agedsenator !
Uploaded by ! . © Angela Lobefaro . ! on 30 Jul 10, 12.10AM CEST.
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