In the heart of the city, a photo from Milan, Lombardia

Photographer's Note

Autumn colours in the city centre of Milano, inside the Parco Sempione, the main green area of heart of the city.
Located between Sforza Castle and corso Sempione, from which it has taken its name, Parco Sempione is historically the second public park in Milan, as well as the biggest of the central parks in the city. It was built in 1890-1893 by the architect Emilio Alemagna on the area for-merly occupied in the 13th century by "the Barcho", the largest of the ducal gardens.
It owes its existence to the period of crisis in the building sector which characterised those years in Milan.
The park, in the English style, is characterised by a large central meadow framed by alleys and small woods which stretch from South to North for its entire length, creating a wonderful perspective effect between the Castle and the Arco della Pace, which face one other.
In the middle of the meadow, half way between the two monuments, lies a small lake which branches off in two arms, one of which is crossed by the "Ponte delle Sirenette" (Bridge of the little Mermaids). The bridge was moved here from its original site in 1830, af-ter the Navigli (cannals) were covered. The four cast-iron mermaids which decorate it, the work of the sculptor Tettamanti, are known in Milan as the "Sorelle Ghisini" (Cast-iron Sis-ters).
In the central area of the park are also to be found the Fontana metafisica (Metaphysical fountain) or "Bagni Misteriosi" (Mysterious Baths) by De Chirico, some playgrounds, and a little hill, the Monte Tordo, where the Monument to Napoleon III by Francesco Barzaghi and a little local library are located. Outside the railings enclosing the central area of the park, on the West side, rises the Arena or Stadio Civico, a neoclassic building built by Luigi Canonica in 1806, which hosts sport events. Not far away are situated the Civic Aquarium and a foun-tain of sulphuretted water, called the fountain "of rotten water" and very popular among the Milanese. On the West side stands the Palazzo dell'Arte, which hosts the Milan's Triennale exhibition, and nearby the tower of the park (once called "Torre Littoria"), a 109 metres high, steel-tube construction built in 1932 from a project by Cesare Chiodi, Giň Ponti and Ettore Ferrari, and today finally reopened to the public after years of neglect.

Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 50
Software: Capture NX 1.0.0 W
Exposure Time: 1/30
F-Stop: f/4.9
Focal Length: 17.4 mm
Date Taken: 2006-10-29 15:02
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 190 kb

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besnard (59196) 2008-06-12 1:52

Bonjour Paolo
Une trčs belle composition avec cette trouée de lumičre dans les arbres aux chaudes couleurs de l'automne.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

avishek_khan (544) 2008-06-12 2:43

Hi Paolo,
Nice capture of the nature in autumn. The different shades of green and yellow create a good contrast.
Regards
Avishek

riclopes (35577) 2008-06-12 2:51

Gorgeous image, Paolo. It has a strong fairy tale mood. Full of colors and magic light. Nice low POV. I feel like a gnome ;-)
Ciao,
ric

totoamoto (1107) 2008-06-12 2:54

SAlut
Quelle magnifique foręt..Cette lumičre qui traverse les feuilles est sublime..
Cela donne envie de s'y promener..
Cyril

ChrisJ (171366) 2008-06-12 3:12

Ciao Paolo

Wonderful Autumn colours, with superb sharpness & lighting contrasts. Good framing, saturation & composition. I like the orange & yellow colour palette, contrasting against the green. Bellisimo!

Guenther (10915) 2008-06-12 3:13

Ciao Paolo,
mi piace sempre il mix di stagioni, vedere le foto d'inverno d'estate ecc. quindi hai fatto bene a postare la tua foto autunnale adesso: bellissima atmosfera, luce e colori stupendi, grande profonditŕ, come al solito un ottimo lavoro!
Buona giornata
Günther

velocista (897) 2008-06-12 3:42

olá,
beautiful photo full of color! great pov and composition and great management of light. thanks god places like these still exist inside the cities! this one looks quite refreshing
pedro

amaryllis (37047) 2008-06-12 4:34

bonjour,
un tres beau poster avec cette couleur automnale des arbres, cette belle lumičre qui traverse
une excellente composition
juliette

stefanocer (10642) 2008-06-12 4:51

Bei colori e luce di una stagione ormai andata Paolo , bel POV e composizione , un bel lavoro .
Stefano.

bobocortis (16090) 2008-06-12 6:22

Ciao Paolo.
La prospettiva tele non da molta profonditŕ a questo bellissimo scorcio naturale nella cittŕ del duomo. Latita anche un po' la definizione del secondo piano, ma la macchia di luce sullo sfondo ripaga pienamente di queste piccole mancanze.
Ciao, Bobo.

sacavem (18620) 2008-06-12 6:57

One mix of beautiful colors.Very well done my friend, Paolo.The Pov is excellent.Excellent details, very well framed and done
TFS and greetings
Filipe

Cricri (176) 2008-06-12 7:41

Ciao Paolo,
C'est joli comme une peinture
Un joli début des couleurs chaudes sous une douce lumiére, belle présentation
Have a nice day for you
cricri

tehanu_f (6896) 2008-06-12 9:09

this is beautiful, paolo. i love the small depth a lot. colours are very attractive and the crop is just right. very well done.
best wishes

)) later

gildasjan (43826) 2008-06-12 9:13

Bonjour Paolo
Trčs beau rendu des couleurs pour ce tableau automnal.
Bravo pour ce trčs joli travail.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas

grigand (20290) 2008-06-12 11:20

Ciao,
Forse il dettaglio non č super ma la composzione, la luce e i forti colori creano un'immagine spettacolare, compliementi.
ciao
andrea

isabela_sor (47748) 2008-06-12 11:22 [Comment]

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xavshot (69835) 2008-06-12 11:27

bonsoir Paolo
excellentes couleurs et lumičre dans cette photo. J'aime beaucoup l'ambiance et la profondeur. Trčs beau travail.
Xavier

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-06-12 12:26

wonderful trees composition, the colours and the amazing light are absolutly great, big compliments, a wonderful shot :D
regards
jo

polpo56 (15146) 2008-06-12 15:21

ciao Paolo,
colori molto saturi che creano un'atmosfera d'effetto.
Bellissime la gestione della luce e l'inquadratura.
Bravo
Ludo

ktanska (44492) 2008-06-13 0:46

Hi Paolo,
I rarely like boosted saturation. But on this case it has created impressionistic painting like feeling. Wonderful bright autumn colours. Good play of light and shadow. I especially like sun shining through leaves.
Kari

brandstaetter (15915) 2008-06-13 0:46

Ciao Paolo,
questa foto e´ un omaggio a tutti i cuori verdi delle citta´ grandi e alla funzione importantissima che hanno.
Bella luce e ottima definizione come sempre.
Complimenti, christian

Gerrit (62042) 2008-06-13 4:48

Hi Paolo,
fantastic light and colours and a great park in the city centre.
Regards, Gerrit

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-06-13 4:56

Ciao Paolo,
luce e colori assolutamente magistrali, grande profondita` di campo, atmosfera da sogno.
Mi sorprende il fatto che abbia sinora raccolto molto meno di quanto merita.
Per quanto mi riguarda : bravissimo, e` veramente stupenda!
Buona giornata e buon fine settimana, ci si risente sicuramente in futuro.
Saluti carissimi,
Fulvio.

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-06-13 5:15

Hello Paolo. Beautiful glow cutting through the thick leaves with light and shadow creating contrasting colors in the composition. I like this and thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful weekend and best regards. Jusni

pablominto (53746) 2008-06-13 5:33

Hello Paolo,

The wonderful colour palette caught my eyes, just like some work from the classic masters!
You make the most of the fine backlight, and the image has a great sense of depth...
Lovely work, well done!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Graal (103040) 2008-06-14 0:49

Hi Paolo,
amazing image, like painted. I like the colours and a bit misty atmosphere. Beautiful nature. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

Flavia (10352) 2008-06-14 0:54

Hi Paolo,

Magic light and colors! Absolutely fantastic mood here. The soft bag, the light glow, everything works very well here.

Regards,

Flavia

maltese (22909) 2008-06-14 3:29

Hello Paolo
De la douceur et des couleurs, de la lumičre et de l'ombre, cette composition est vraiment superbe!!
Du trčs beau travail!!
Amicalement
hervé

trekks (14348) 2008-06-14 4:54

hi Paolo

Superb shades of color in this capture of such a lovely view which you have shown in this pov. Great shot.

tfs, bill

clio (27961) 2008-06-16 10:59

Ciao Paolo,
Molto bello lavoro sui colori per tingere questa nebbia in contra-luce di un tocco di turchese. Mi piace il passaggio del sole tra le foglie ed i colori dorati che si oppongono ai blu ed ai verdi.
Bellissimo!
Diane

delkoo (68) 2008-06-16 12:47

hi paolo,
very interesting composition, splendid autumn colours, looks like painting, with a special light that baths this park.

ciao
didier

Juntas (7960) 2008-06-17 1:21

Hi Paolo. Wonderful colors in this great composition. Light well managed, creates a beatiful mood. tfs. Paulo

Silversnow (2319) 2008-06-17 10:54

Such beautiful natural colors certainly do not look like they were taken in a city, although the mowed grass might have given it away ;)

Emile (20352) 2008-06-18 20:17

Hola Paolo.
Awesome autumn image captured with beautiful colors and clarity, wonderful composition,
your POV is very good, good work.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

mumek (20226) 2008-06-23 3:22

Good morning Paolo!
Great composition, fantastic view at the park, lovely colours of the autumn, superb light.Thanks for the note
regards
ziggy

Photo Information

Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) (41258)
Genre: Miejsca
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2006-10-29
Categories: Natura
Camera: Canon D Ixus 5.0
Naświetlenie: f/4.9, 1/30 sekund
More Photo Info: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja
Temat(y): hoooooooooo !, Trees, only trees ..., Your favorites III° [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-06-12 1:47