Quintessential Italy
To me, this is quintessentially Italy – rolling hills, unified trees, brilliant light and hard edge graphic signs. If it wasn’t for this bold little blue sign, I’d be driving off onto the wrong side of the road everytime.
This image sums up Italy for me and whilst staying in a small country village I spyed this wonderful image with dark looming sky in the background, sun drenched light in the foreground, and a distant abode living quite contently in the rustle of its surrounding trees.
I was riding my auntie’s old school push-bike, with daughter in rear and cameras in a very girly basket in the front – who cares what I looked like, I got the shot!
(may even post the bike with me on it – not flattering)
kookylane, about 1 year ago
BEAUTIFUL!!!!! Love the small glowing flower there, the trees are so neatly placed in a row, the sign post is funny, what could possibly be down there…hmm..
Deborah Hally, about 1 year ago
Fantastic shot. The colours and light are beautiful but somehow that sign just ‘makes it’.
Joe Mortelliti, about 1 year ago
What a great shot and that lighting is superb
Craig Shillington, about 1 year ago
Awwww It’s gorgeous and wow, you better post those bike shots mate .. .you opened up a can o’ worms there now ;)
bobdollar, about 1 year ago
ohh beautiful beautiful. i love the tones…. and the fact of bright green against such a grey sky!
FireRabbit, about 1 year ago
Wow, this is reminds me of an image from a story book, almost fairy tale like …then you see the blue sign pointing down and it’s back to reality, almost. What on earth is it pointing too? Great image.
Karen Cougan, about 1 year ago
great find, makes me want to go there too. Love it
Steven Pike, about 1 year ago
Lovely shot. The blue sign against all the green….very nice.
Lindsay Blamey, about 1 year ago
This is a beautiful shot…. so rich and the blue sign is to die for. Would love to see the shot of you and Siena on the bike!... Please keep traveling and keep making these images I never want them to stop!!
Loredana Crupi, about 1 year ago
Ooohh. Memories !! You are making me homesick!! Beautifully captured.
Jordan Clarke, about 1 year ago
Perfect. Absolutely perfect. If I could live under a sky like that for the rest of my life I would be happy – it feels like you’re caught between two worlds…
fourtonshadow ., about 1 year ago
Quintessential Vanzella morelike. Fabulous, brooding menacing sky and light playful field. It’s an opposite of Magritte’s painting with the daylight sky and lit streetlamp and night scene at street level. Forgotten it’s name, betraying my poor memory and shoddy knowledge of art.
Legendary work sir.
Grant Bissett - Minister of Kerosene, about 1 year ago
InfinityRain, about 1 year ago
I get quite the ominous feeling from this with the sky and the way the house sits back a bit…..Makes me want to explore the house…but not alone!!! LOL Fantastic scene and yeah I would have to agree, we need to see the bike shot :)
meanderthal, about 1 year ago
brilliant…just brillliant…..!!!
Sandra Chung, about 1 year ago
Makes me want to hop onto a plane and visit. Lovely.
sjem, about 1 year ago
this type of light condition produces my favourite grey/blue colours in the sky.
Ben Thomas, about 1 year ago
i really love this paul. fantastic work.
Sacha Fernandez, about 1 year ago
Contrasts are superb, and that blue sign is just adds another dimension to the shot!
dopey, about 1 year ago
i’m on the tail end of the admirers!!! great shot!!!
Adrian Rachele, about 1 year ago
Very cool.
Naomi Mawson, about 1 year ago
Oh! How I’d love to be in Italy right now. Bravo Paul
Mark Bortolotto, about 1 year ago
Such a beautiful piece. I picked it was italy before i saw the title….PERFECT TITLE!
Jessica King, about 1 year ago
Oh WoW!!! Paul, you have such an eye for the light. Just wonderful :)
Paul Vanzella
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about 1 year ago
WOW – thanks so much for the great comments… yes, this sums it up for me…. Keeping me inspired.
Flamejob, about 1 year ago
Beautiful – so smooth.
Michelle Wrighton, about 1 year ago
Absolutely beautiful, the contrast and the light is suburb, great shot!
rock, about 1 year ago
Wonderful image Paul I just love it.
Peter Hammer, about 1 year ago
Fantastic light Paul and a great shot.
ShaneBooth, about 1 year ago
All your images are wonderful, but this pulls everything together for me, great light and composition and that little bit of quirk.
frank, about 1 year ago
fantastic! gorgeous dramatic lighting
narrowpathphoto, about 1 year ago
beautiful, there’s a mood to this I can’t quite put my finger on
Lost Lost, about 1 year ago
The colours and comp are really great, top shot.
lucymay, about 1 year ago
great lighting and frame
EOS20
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about 1 year ago
I like the lighting and the colours in this photo!
Michael Alesich, about 1 year ago
THis is a favourite of mine, perfect tone and the layout with the sign says it all.
Benedicte Long..., about 1 year ago
I love it.. simply love it.. thank you
SylviaHardy, about 1 year ago
Even the dandilion is glowing… Beautiful colours.!
Mel Brackstone, about 1 year ago
scena bella!
Shaun McDougle, about 1 year ago
This is an excellent composition. colour, brightness, placement, everything is just right. Thank you for sharing.
karen milder, about 1 year ago
thank you for your feedback, beauitful photograph, it’s a postcard, the light is magic
richiedean, about 1 year ago
Drama and atmosphere are what I like. This qualifies, excellent
jumpy, about 1 year ago
your images blow my small mind!!!!! Fantastic!
Paul Vanzella
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about 1 year ago
WOW – someone just bought this as a framed print… thank you so much whomever you are – love to thank you personally!!!!
Gustav Nordlund, about 1 year ago
Saw this a long time ago, but forgot to comment… This really is a fantastic shot and composition. As always the processing is perfect as well. Wonderful work. :)
jerry alcantara, about 1 year ago
SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CANT SAY ANOTHER WORDS
Rob Corbett, about 1 year ago
awesome, great job.
TonyLegg, about 1 year ago
Lovely work !!! wondeful !!!
Halima Mitchell, about 1 year ago
This is just fabulous! Wow. Great job!
Charlene Aycock, about 1 year ago
beautiful shot
Patricia L. Ba..., about 1 year ago
This is one of the best landscapes that I’ve seen on RB, and I’ve seen some good ones!
justjulie, about 1 year ago
great atmospheric shot
Erin Fay, 12 months ago
peacefull
Erin Fay, 12 months ago
peacefull
Steven Sandner, 12 months ago
Lovely work!
greenfrog153, 11 months ago
Lovely shot Paul.
Leena Hedman, 11 months ago
Wonderful capture!
elizabethcencini, 11 months ago
Bello!
Tanya B. Schro..., 11 months ago
On the road to nowhere…interesting image – I love the golden green wheat field.
Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago
As always, I get to your portfolio and I just get lost. I know I’ve commented already, but you’ve moved this to the front page, so had to take another long look. It is so beautiful, the light on the crops and trees just awesome!
Jeremy Harrington, 10 months ago
great colour
kirrily, 10 months ago
Brilliant colours! Great composition!
Yago Veith, 10 months ago
love it
Biswajit Pandey, 10 months ago
Simply love the mood here.
studiofascino, 10 months ago
fantastic image! love the contrast!
Birgitta, 10 months ago
My daughter is half italian. :)
Beautiful editing here Paul.
Post that shot of you with the girlie basket!
I wanna see it! heheh..
Rhys Jones, 10 months ago
This is such a cool shot
Rod Adams, 10 months ago
Absolutely Beautiful!!
Christina Martin, 10 months ago
Fabulous shot Paul
joolz, 10 months ago
The light in this is just gorgeous Paul.
The softness of the green against the foreboding sky is beautiful.
cathy savels, 10 months ago
Great shot!
Heather Rivet..., 10 months ago
well done Paul..gorgeous
Carmen Cilliers, 10 months ago
Quintessentially a place I would love to be rugged up in and just paint, eat and drink wine! You make it look wonderfully enticing! Love this piece of work – well done : )
Silvia Ganora, 10 months ago
I like these Italian findings of yours. Stunning clashing colors! Ciao!
Mohsen Bayramn..., 10 months ago
Amazing contrast…. very creative view point and like all your other works, very beautiful.
sunchaser, 10 months ago
Beautiful, Paul!
ltruskett, 10 months ago
God, magic image. I WANT TO BE THERE. You did it for me – thanks.
Valeriu Buev, 10 months ago
Very creative, expressive art work. Real success.
Nick Johnson, 10 months ago
Great image with a very potent feel to it. Love the dulaism of light and dark in this. I am a big fan of art that expresses polarity in any way and this one does it for me. Nice work Paul!!
Lucindawind, 10 months ago
oh this is just beautiful Paul !
Suzanne German, 10 months ago
that little white glow in the front of the grass… what is it – a dandelion, a (daytime) glow worm?
A truly a magical picture Paul – gorgeous!
Annette Blattman, 9 months ago
fantastic work
budrfli, 9 months ago
awesome capture! wonderful lighting and great story!
Jellie, 9 months ago
Inspiring picture. It almost looks like a painting, the colours are so brilliant.
Vasile Stan, 9 months ago
Very beautiful bucolic picture, with heavy skies, a hint of hills or mountains and the plesant green of the ancestral granaries: la dolce vita di un paese italiano. The sign brings reality to an otherwise dreamy picture.
Craig Hender, 9 months ago
Fantastic composition.
Walter Strength, 9 months ago
Great shot depth of field is superb. Love the saturation in colors.
Marnie Kirkness, 9 months ago
Just striking. I would be proud of riding a girly bike basket to get a shot like this..all memories and what we do for a great shot!
coffeebean, 9 months ago
I’m gob smacked…this is so so ITALY it’s fantastic and I love that there is so much to study in this marvelous shot
Doug Hindson, 9 months ago
one of my favourite photos…
bigrock88, 7 months ago
Love this image !!!!
Kristal, 7 months ago
love it! the blue sign finishes it! well done :)
Chris Putnam, 6 months ago
Wonderful and moody
PixelProtest, 5 months ago
beautiful colours. good shot
LoveMy7Cs, 5 months ago
One of your best in my humble opinion.
Vytas Gaizutis, 5 months ago
Truly splendid. Love the intesity.
Vytas Gaizutis, 5 months ago
I meant “intensity”
Mark Ross, 4 months ago
Lovely image Paul. One of those special events that’re gone in nothing flat. Success has been defined as recognizing an opportunity when it’s presented and being prepared to act upon it at that very moment. Being prepared. No doubt, that’s how you work. Great shot!
Paul Vanzella
in reply to Mark Ross’s comment,
4 months ago
LOL again Mark, yes i always have camera, whether it’s my Nikon, or my point and shoot Canon… gotta be prepared.. it was a cool moment, especially having my daughter with me as well on that bike ride…
JimFilmer, 3 months ago
beautiful lighting Paul… love those hills fading into the skyline
Paul Vanzella
in reply to JimFilmer’s comment,
3 months ago
thanks Jim – this is a personal favourite of mine too…. cheers
Nuh Sarche, about 1 month ago
Wonderful picture!!!
We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP