• Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    Good morning to everyone wherever you are in the world...

    • This long-running thread originated on DPReview has grown into an all-inclusive community in which all brands of camera are welcome.
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  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    Wine 1.jpg

    Wine 2.jpg

    Poggio Molina, Chianti, Tuscany.

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    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Wormsmeat 5 months ago.

    Wine 1.jpg

    JPG, 1.1 MB, uploaded by Wormsmeat 5 months ago.

  • NCVpanorama_fish_eye
    1986 posts
    5 months ago

    Autumn

    I went up to the high Apennines, hoping to catch some Autumn colours, but the main ridge was enveloped under the bad weather trying to creep in from Tuscany. I had also missed the very brief window of maximum colour. So, it was Plan B. The "Ricinti" (enclosures) just a bit nearer Reggio were still sunlit. I used hand held HDR on a few of these to expand the dynamic range a bit to keep the detail in the backlit clouds.

    Lago Pranda, just under the main ridge.

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    1

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    2

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    3

    Ricinti

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    4

    We can see the bad weather creeping in from Tuscany.

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    5

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    6

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    7

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    8

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    9

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    10

    (Please do not repost edited versions of these pictures.)

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    JPG, 1.2 MB, uploaded by NCV 5 months ago.

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    JPG, 1.2 MB, uploaded by NCV 5 months ago.

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    JPG, 1.3 MB, uploaded by NCV 5 months ago.

  • NCVpanorama_fish_eye
    1986 posts
    5 months ago

    Did you try some of this wine? Trip Advisor says you eat well in this Tenuta.

    You have dug out a couple of nice details.

  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    Certainly did. We hired a minibus so the drivers could sample the produce. Wine was delicious, particularly at the higher end.
    But the food at times was sensational.

  • Vahurpanorama_fish_eye
    451 posts
    5 months ago

    The palace

    That building has fascinated me, so when I learned that I can visit it in Open House event previous weekend I charged my camera's batteries, emptied memory card and was there for first visit. Apparently not early enough, as by the time I arrived quota was full and I had to wait for hour for next visit time. But it was well worth it.

    View to palace. It was constructed about 150 years ago. In 1911 it was sold to literature society, in 1946 it was given to science academy and it belongs to science academy to this day. Probably thanks to such educated owners it is well preserved in its original state.
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    Impressive chimneys
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    Door handle
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    Even garbage bins are fine piece of art
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    Main hall
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    Meeting room
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    Academy president's office
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    Door ornament
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    Another meeting room, for more relaxed discussions
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    Secret door in this room, by this door servants could come in. There are reconstruction/restoration works going on.
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    Stairs, another piece of art
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    Initial owner was member of Order of Malta, this is room in top floor where they had order's meetings. Secretly, I presume.
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    View from Long Leg to buildings backside (behind the tree). I was shooting it and other people started to look up as well :D
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  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    I presume 2 and 3 are HDR too? Beautiful places and compositions but I hate to say I don't think the processing works. It looks sort of oversharpened.
    No 5 is a much cleaner shot.
    No 7 is lovely too.
    And I really like the last. It's a fine shot. I might have tried to get that compressed fence onto a third.

    What's with the (Please do not repost edited versions of these pictures.) tagline? Someone else posted that last week iirc. I have to say I don't venture elsewhere on this site so am not aware of what's going on.

  • Fireplace33panorama_fish_eye
    1181 posts
    5 months ago

    Riedingtal
    Away for the weekend so no chance to post anything new today.
    ...So here is one photo posted already this week in the Wednesday C&C thread.
    Taken in Riedingtal from a slightly different angle and with some great autumn colours and even some contrasting snow at the top.

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    (Please do not edit and repost this photo here or in the other thread)

  • Andrew546panorama_fish_eye
    236 posts
  • ChrisOlypanorama_fish_eye
    1526 posts
    5 months ago

    Reflections

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    Fyi - background has convex glass...

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    JPG, 4.0 MB, uploaded by ChrisOly 5 months ago.

  • ChrisOlypanorama_fish_eye
    1526 posts
    5 months ago

    Imagine having a cellar full of these...

  • ChrisOlypanorama_fish_eye
    1526 posts
    5 months ago

    Some fab shots you have here.

    If I have to choose one...

  • ChrisOlypanorama_fish_eye
    1526 posts
    5 months ago

    A classic shot. Excellent.

  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    How beautiful. I can see why you wanted to go. What's the official name of the building now?
    Nice capentry in the floor and stairs. That meeting room has an air of importance about it.

  • NCVpanorama_fish_eye
    1986 posts
    5 months ago

    No 1 and 2 are single shots, maybe I used too much contrast and saturation.

    As for the editing tag, best that we don't go there.

  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    There appear to be several seasons in one shot here!

  • Wormsmeatpanorama_fish_eye
    974 posts
    5 months ago

    Very nice Chris. The little splash of red brings it to life.

  • ChrisOlypanorama_fish_eye
    1526 posts
    5 months ago

    Some amazing shots of a very well preserved building.