Golden Island

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 12, 2010237 views13 comments

A view of Isola Bella (Sicily), really a nice and crowded place during Summer but with totally different mood during Winter as in this shot.

Comment welcome.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Mat Malone on October 12, 2010 at 2:37 AM

Amazing sunset light. The repeating pattern of the rocks leading to Isola Bella is great. I think the right-side of the island itself could use a little dodging but that's really minor.

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Comment posted by Andrew Finlayson on October 12, 2010 at 2:43 AM

Great streaks of light across the sky in this one. The foreground elements are nice and strong and relate well to the land mass in the background. I'd prefer more water detail but to each their own and this is certainly a lovely shot.

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Comment posted by Rodney Dugmore on October 12, 2010 at 3:00 AM

Superb Shot.
Great balance to this and fantastic colour.

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Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on October 12, 2010 at 6:31 AM

Bedda matri!!

What a beautiful place indeed, and so well photographed. Some gorgeous light at sunrise and a beautiful displacement of elements in the foreground. I too would prefer a bit more details in the water, I guess a shutter speed of about 1/10 would be ideal for that. It's great image as you presented it, nonetheless.

Ciao!
Paolo

Registered on August 29, 2007, 318 Posts, 1651 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on October 12, 2010 at 9:31 AM

Very pretty beach scene and beautiful sky color. The shutter speed is a little long for my personal tastes as i don't care for the wispy water but, as I mentioned that's just personal.

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 12, 2010 at 10:45 AM

I like the shot, Mario. My only suggestion would be to correct the slight distortion in the horizon line.

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Comment posted by Luis Argerich on October 12, 2010 at 6:03 PM

Hi Mario,
This is a beautiful coastal scene, great work!

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Comment posted by Anne K. Rusk on October 12, 2010 at 8:48 PM

I really love the detail in the sand. It Is a nice contrast to the silky water. The placement of the rock in the lower right corner really anchors the image!

Registered on October 10, 2010, 65 Posts, 904 Comments

Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on October 13, 2010 at 11:24 AM

I recognized this immediately, one of my favourite spots in Sicilia. You've got much better light than I did when I visited. Gorgeous all round : light, water and composition.

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Comment posted by John Williams on October 13, 2010 at 12:08 PM

True beauty Mario. I love what the island adds to the horizon.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on October 13, 2010 at 2:36 PM

Mario,

Beautiful seascape.

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Comment posted by Mario Pappalardo on October 13, 2010 at 2:42 PM

Thank you all guys!

Kha, it would be great to see your master photographic abilities in action here in Sicily.
I personally invite all of you to come here especially during winter.

Paolo you are right, I have to admit to be a little bit too fascinated by long time exposure but probably I should try to obtain more structure in the water in my seascape.

Registered on October 14, 2009, 18 Posts, 61 Comments

Comment posted by Eric Good on October 13, 2010 at 5:08 PM

Beautifully balanced comp of shape, color and texture. Nice distribution of sky, sea and land. I particularly like what the fg pebbles add to the image. Nice work!

Registered on March 17, 2007, 116 Posts, 4764 Comments