0Rolling hills, hills, wheat, wind, clouds, sky, landscape, umbria, italy, long exposure

Umbrian skies – Rolling hills

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2020/02/27 Claudio Beffa / / / / / /

Umbrian skies: Rolling hills. Vast wheat fields in Umbria, Italy.

Umbrian skies: Rolling hills. A glimpse of italian countryside, Umbria, where vast wheat fields slowly grow, gently brushed by the wind. During my stay in this beautiful, as well as quite underestimated, region of Italy, more than once I’ve found myself lingering on this kind of vistas, almost mesmerized by the soothing waving of the ears of wheat. In the same way as when I sit on the beach and look at the sea, those moments slowed my perception of time, making me feel more in touch with nature and in peace with myself.
To capture this view, I’ve used a 10 stops ND filter to make the movement of the clouds more apparent, and a 2 stops graduated ND filter to darken the sky a bit, balancing the brightness of the scenery.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 105 s
Aperture: F/5.6
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0Guarding the pool, sunset, quarry, tower, pool, seascape, sea, sky, clouds, mirror, long exposure

Guarding the pool

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2020/02/26 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / / /

Guarding the pool. Sunset over an ancient quarry in Sardinia, Italy.

Guarding the pool. South western Sardinia, Italy. Sunset over a unique place on the coast: where, during the punic age (about 8th century BC) there was a quarry, now there’s a pool, whose water mirrors the colors of the sky and gives a glimpse of the submerged stones. The thin line of eroded rocks divides the the perfectly still pool from the rough sea, making this scenery even more fascinating. Further on, a watchtower built in a more recent era, dominates the promontory and guards the entire coastline.
To make this photograph I’ve used a 4 stops ND filters and a 2 stops graduated ND filter: the first one helped to extend the exposure time, emphasizing the movement of the waves, while the second one darkened the sky, balancing the light in the scene.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 1,6 s
Aperture: F/7.1
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0jade cove, seascape, sea, cove, rocks, green, blue, turquoise, jade, sardinia, italy, long exposure

The jade cove

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2020/02/26 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / /

The jade cove. Seascape of a rocky cove in Sardinia, Italy.

The jade cove, south western Sardinia, Italy. The bright light of the afternoon reveals the colors of a rocky cove, from the lush green of some small bushes, to the tones of jade and turquoise of a crystal clear sea.
To represent the movement of the clouds pushed gently by the wind, I’ve used a 10 stops ND filter, while to empasize the clearness of the water close to the rocks I’ve used a circular polarizer. The strong light coming from beyond the promontory has required the use of a graduated ND filter, so that the brightness of the upper part of the frame could be managed by the camera sensor, falling into its dynamic range capability.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm 3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 46 s
Aperture: F/7.1
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0drizzly sunrise, sea, sky, clouds, grey, beach, rocks, wind, long exposure

Drizzly sunrise

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2020/02/25 Claudio Beffa / / / / / /

Drizzly sunrise. Seascape of a rocky shoreline in Sardinia, Italy.

Drizzly sunrise, north western Sardinia, Italy. A windy morning, dominated by grey and heavy clouds, turned the idyllic sardinian sea into a cold and plumbeous vision. This is obviously not a negative thing, at least speaking of landscape photography; on the contrary, the bad weather turns out to be the ideal condition because there’s a more fascinating connection between the natural elements. I’ve used a 10 stops ND filter to make the movement of the clouds stronger and smooth the water; in addition to it, a graduated ND filter allowed to balance the light in the scene by darkening the sky a bit.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm 3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 30 s
Aperture: F/8
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0old man canine, rocks, cove, sea, water, sky, clouds, long exposure, sardinia, italy

Old man canine – Seascape of Sardinia

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2020/02/21 Claudio Beffa / / / / / /

Old man canine. Seascape of a rocky shoreline in Sardinia, Italy.

South western Sardinia, Italy. In a narrow cove, a rock rises above the other, with a singular shape which reminds the one of an old man canine, eroded in this case by the water and the wind. I’ve used a 10 stops ND filter and a graduated ND filter, to smooth the water and balance the light in the scene.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm 3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 25 s
Aperture: F/7.1
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0blunted teeth, rocks, cove, sea, water, sky, clouds, long exposure, sardinia, italy

Blunted teeth – Seascape of Sardinia

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2020/02/21 Claudio Beffa / / / / / /

Blunted teeth. Seascape of a rocky shoreline in Sardinia, Italy.

A narrow cove made of round shaped rocks which reminds of some blunted teeth, eroded by the movement of the water. To emphasize what in my imagination was the shape of a jaw, I placed the camera close to the ground and in the middle of the cove’s width, so that the shapes of the rocks resulted more apparent, against the sky. I’ve also used a 10 stops ND filter and a graduated ND filter, to smooth the water and balance the light in the scene.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm 3.5 EX DC HSM
Focal lenght: 10mm
Shutter time: 30 s
Aperture: F/7.1
Sensitivity: ISO100

 

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0Sunrise, Civita di Bagnoregio, Dying town, Italy, Mist, Fog, Valley, Badlands, Mountains, Forests, Town, Clouds, Panorama

Misty sunrise in Civita di Bagnoregio the Dying Town

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2018/05/07 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / / / / /

Misty sunrise in Civita di Bagnoregio.

A misty sunrise on the valley overlooked by the ancient town of Civita di Bagnoregio, the “Dying Town”. The meaning of the moniker “Dying Town” is due to the peculiar geomorphology of this area: the entire valley is essentially a badlands, included the hill on which Civita rises. Year after year, small portions of the hills are eroded by the rains and the winds and this will lead eventually to the collapse of the town. This panorama is made of 14 vertical frames, for a total size of about 124 MPixels.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: SMC DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Focal lenght: 50mm
Shutter time: 1 s
Aperture: F/7.1
Sensitivity: ISO100
 

This photograph has been awarded at the following international photography competition:
– Honorable Mention in the 2018 edition of the ND Awards: “The Lord of the valley” – Category Panoramic

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0Sunrise, Venice, Venezia, Italy, Canal Grande, Grand Canal, Basilica, Santa Maria della Salute, Architecture, Art, Long Exposure, Panorama, Fine Art

Sunrise in Venice from the Accademia bridge on Canal Grande

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2018/05/07 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / /

Sunrise in Venice from the Accademia bridge on Canal Grande.

A panorama of an iconic place in Venice: Canal Grande and the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute from the Accademia Bridge (Ponte dell’Accademia). The pale light of sunrise allowed me to give a painterly look to the frame, with a surreal sense of stillness. The absence of hard shadows, due to the soft light, and the mirror-like surface of the water amphasize the amazing details of the palaces which look onto the Canal Grande, as well as the shape of the dome of Santa Maria della Salute, on the background. This is a panorama made of 4 portrait-oriented long exposures taken with Lee ND and ND Grad filters.

Note that this photographed has been awarded with a Bronze Medal at the 2017 edition of EPSON International Pano Award, and with a Nominee at the 2018 edition of FAPA Fine Art Photography Awards
EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: Samyang 16mm f/2,0 ED AS UMC CS
Focal lenght: 16mm
Shutter time: 63 s
Aperture: F/5.6
Sensitivity: ISO100
0Sunset, Pastel sunset, Venice, Venezia, Italia, San Marco, Riva degli Schiavoni, Lagoon, Water, Reflections, Bursts of light, Pastel, Colors

Pastel sunset on Venice Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront in spring

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2018/05/07 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / /

Pastel sunset on Venice.

Pastel sunset on Venice in spring. In the picture are clearly visible the Bell Tower of San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, the domes of San Marco Basilica and the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. The hot, humid and partially cloudy afternoon produced a unique atmosphere, made of painterly and pastel colors and a sense of stillness obtained with the help of a long exposure.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: SMC DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Focal lenght: 95mm
Shutter time: 8 s
Aperture: F/8
Sensitivity: ISO100
0Sunset, Mirage of Venice, Venice, Venezia, Italia, San Marco, Riva degli Schiavoni, Lagoon, Water, Reflections, Bursts of light, Painterly, Colors

Mirage of Venice during a painterly sunset in spring

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2018/05/07 Claudio Beffa / / / / / / / /

Mirage of Venice at sunset.

Mirage of Venice at sunset in spring. In the picture are clearly visible the Bell Tower of San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, the domes of San Marco Basilica and the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. The hot, humid and partially cloudy afternoon produced a unique atmosphere, made of painterly and subtle colors, beautiful bursts of light above the clouds and a sense of dreamy stillness.

EXIF:
Camera: Pentax K-3
Lens: SMC DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED [IF] SDM
Focal lenght: 50mm
Shutter time: 2.5 s
Aperture: F/8
Sensitivity: ISO100
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