A Darwinian curiosity killed the cat moment, maybe.
A Darwinian curiosity killed the cat moment, maybe.
This one has a rather sinister feel.
What a hidden gem. The geometry of the tower is very pleasing.
@Wormsmeat has written:Valbonne, France.
My father in law built everything like that
Ha!!
On my explorations of Romanesque Italy, often a plain nondescript exterior hides an incredibly interesting interior. San Zeno in Bardolino is a case pretty extreme case. Externally it appears rather simple and if you do not look up and see the tower. you could not realise that it is a Church, as it is well camouflaged among the houses in the courtyard. It houses some of the most important Carolingian art in Northern Italy.
San Zeno in Bardolino is one of the oldest churches on Lake Garda. The building dates from the 8th or early 9th century and was initially a private church belonging to the monks of the Abbey of San Zeno in Verona, who used it as their place of worship in Bardolino. The church was an important location for the local people, as it was the centre where the Abbey collected taxes and tithes. It survived a devastating earthquake in the Twelfth century.
Thanks to restoration work carried out in 1960, two niches and fragments of several ninth century frescoes were recovered. The niches in the side arms depict a Madonna and Child and Saint Peter, respectively, both with surprisingly bright colours and clear contours; on the apse wall, there is a Christ inside a mandorla supported by two angels.
Nikon Z8 + Nikon 24PC Laowa 15mm Shift and Z28-400. Almost everything shot on a tripod with HDR
This had me staring at it for a while. The effect is confusing, there's a mystery face in the middle of the two actual faces.
@Wormsmeat has written:Valbonne, France.
Brilliantly framed. It is weird that the sky gives the impression that the camera was level.
No trickery from me there.