Val d'Orcia in a Nutshell

by GIULIO57

Do you remember “Golden Butterfly” uploaded last Sunday? This is a whole view of Val d’Orcia from Pienza-Tuscany-Italy where that “capture”lives inside... Camera on tripod PENTAX K20D and PENTAX Zoom Lens 55-300mm. Manual Exposure. Early in the morning because I like these lights as well as those of late afternoon. Val d’Orcia bears a special feeling in these moments. Brown tones of the land ready for winter, look like a nutshell around golden fields of harvested wheat …But like a nutshell includes a new harvest for next year. This is the reason of the title I’ve choosen. From Beginning to End “dyes” mark passing of time: here and elsewhere. PS.Pentax zoom 55-300 is Wonderful!
Uploaded19/05/2013 - 08:49
CategoryLandscape / Travel
Shutter Speed1/250
Aperturef/9
LensN/A
ISO100
Focal Length210mm

mrfrosty
Posted 19/05/2013 - 09:18 Link
only have one word...............................................................................fantastic.....
Dave..
tyronet2000
Posted 19/05/2013 - 09:22 Link
A lovely image Giulio. Even better viewed large. Is that lone tree from an earlier posting.
Regards
Stan

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pauljay
Posted 19/05/2013 - 11:50 Link
I could happily live with views like that! Excellent Giulio!
Paul.

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bwlchmawr
Posted 19/05/2013 - 19:03 Link
A stunning landscape, Giulio. I love the compression of perspective.
Best wishes,

Andrew

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GIULIO57
Posted 19/05/2013 - 19:11 Link
Thank you All
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davidstorm
Posted 19/05/2013 - 23:09 Link
A lovely image Giulio, this puts your previous image into context. Also I must mention the 55-300 lens which is a great lens for isolating parts of a landscape. It is very sharp at 55mm and I find I use it a lot for this purpose.

I'm coming to Italy this year with Shaun Wilson and hope to be able to meet with you, if only for a short while.

Regards
David
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autumnlight
Posted 19/05/2013 - 23:34 Link
A beautiful composition, lovely contours and light, a wonderful landscape!
GIULIO57
Posted 20/05/2013 - 11:21 Link
davidstorm wrote:
A lovely image Giulio, this puts your previous image into context. Also I must mention the 55-300 lens which is a great lens for isolating parts of a landscape. It is very sharp at 55mm and I find I use it a lot for this purpose.

I'm coming to Italy this year with Shaun Wilson and hope to be able to meet with you, if only for a short while.

Regards
David

Thx and glad to meet You all.Inform me in advance date/place for planning a meeting.
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GIULIO57
Posted 20/05/2013 - 11:21 Link
autumnlight wrote:
A beautiful composition, lovely contours and light, a wonderful landscape!

Thx a lot, Mary.
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szgabor
Posted 21/05/2013 - 21:11 Link
I like this wider view, too. Nicely done.
Regards,
Gábor
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GIULIO57
Posted 22/05/2013 - 07:05 Link
szgabor wrote:
I like this wider view, too. Nicely done.

Thx Gabor.
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leep
Posted 23/05/2013 - 15:32 Link
Fascinating. Tones and curves...indeed a golden image!
GIULIO57
Posted 23/05/2013 - 19:27 Link
leep wrote:
Fascinating. Tones and curves...indeed a golden image!

Thx a LOT.
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sandinista
Posted 01/06/2013 - 08:46 Link
Superb use of the 55-300, it is indeed a most wonderful and versatile lens, this is a HIGH quality landscape
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GIULIO57
Posted 01/06/2013 - 19:01 Link
sandinista wrote:
Superb use of the 55-300, it is indeed a most wonderful and versatile lens, this is a HIGH quality landscape

Thx a lot and Have a Great Sunday.
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