Too cold for fishing.

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 28, 20081,552 views7 comments

Hello everybody,
I took this yesterday morning, minutes after sunrise. This is the Po River near to Carignano in Piedmont, Italy.
C&C highly appreciated, thanks for your time.

Paolo

Tech details: Eos 400D, Tokina ATX-Pro 12-24 f4, polarizer, GND 4x, tripod. Single exposure.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Matt Dallos on January 28, 2008 at 2:49 PM

I like it..and yes, it looks much too cold to be fishing.

Registered on October 11, 2005, 91 Posts, 1590 Comments

Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 28, 2008 at 7:24 PM

Beautiful shot, Paolo.

Registered on September 15, 2005, 836 Posts, 17099 Comments

Comment posted by John Williams on January 29, 2008 at 12:20 AM

I really like it Paolo, I think this is a great photo! The empty chair with the frost on it and the two sticks for the fishing poles combined with the beautiful background really tell a story.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 29, 2008 at 4:23 AM

great exposure and wonderful reflection!

Registered on December 7, 2007, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments

Comment posted by Kent Staubus on February 4, 2008 at 1:13 AM

Not so sure about "too cold for fishing." Where I live, the lakes freeze so hard there is 2 feet (half a meter?) of ice on them. We drive our trucks out on the lakes, drill holes, and fish through the holes!

One thing I am sure about is the chair is the detail that totally makes the photo. It adds a tremendous emotional appeal and human connection that would not be there other wise. The light is very good, but it is the chair that makes this so good.

Kent in SD

Registered on November 11, 2003, 121 Posts, 2098 Comments

Comment posted by Paolo De Faveri on February 4, 2008 at 8:38 PM

Thank you all for commenting, I higly appreciate that.

Kent, it all depends on what you're used to...

I know in SD it's pretty much colder than here in Piedmont, but would you dare to place your bottom on that frozen chair and keep it there for hours, just to grab some old tyre?

Paolo

P.S.: thanks to the editor for picking up this, I'm honoured.

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

Comment posted by Winnie Ho on February 6, 2008 at 5:47 AM

Congratulations on the EP. I don't know how I missed seeing this one earlier, very lovely. I am really enjoying your Po River series.

Registered on January 6, 2008, 93 Posts, 1788 Comments