Italy Industrial

Paul Vanzella

Italy Industrial

Italians just love their concrete, and once in a while will throw a piece of modernism architecture in an industrial area. I had so much fun in the early morning veering off into these areas and exploring the barren streets. There is the quintessential red and white stripe pole in the far, far distance that smacks of industrialism in Italy.

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Italy Industrial by Paul Vanzella
  • LisaG

    LisaG

    Wow this looks like a painting….its brilliant…

  • Melody

    Melody

    That slice/slab of orange is mouthwatering….Love the lighting as always.

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Love it, Paul.
    Great lines, colours, treatment. Has that distinct surreal look that you specialise in. And love the overgrown ‘barber pole’ ;)

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Yes I see the pole, what a great pick up for the red on the main building. I like particularly what you’ve done with the grass here. The middish green, to the lighter green to the dry looking brownish ‘tough’ grass at the back. The grass is as industrial as everything else in this shot. You know ‘hard wearing-easy care-tough grass!’ In that sense it could be anywhere in the world. And the sky, it’s got so many colours in it. Your work is just so bloody good Paul!

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal

    beautiful work paul….. the red building is sublime in it’s fabricationalism…
    i think i’m over tired.. that’s not even a real word… but the image is fab!!

  • Michael Douglass

    Michael Douglass

    Yes what they said! Took a moment to find the barber pole, was like a Where’s Wally pic for a moment, was stuck on the blue sign. Love the square frame

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey

    M A S T E R P I E C E ! ! ! ! This is one of your best IMO. The composition is insane.. right down to the red and white pole in the far distance.. Awesome stuff!! Can’t stop looking at this one!!

  • Peter Hammer

    Peter Hammer

    Good composition and I love the colours Paul.

  • ChimpCity

    ChimpCity

    awesome work paul… great balance between the red and green vs the neutrals…

  • Chris White

    Chris White

    The home of Futurism…

  • Robert Knapman

    Robert Knapman

    Excellent work. The colours blend beautifully against that grey green sky

  • Heather Meadows

    Heather Meadows

    wow, such a cool photo – love the bright red building

  • Suzanne German

    Suzanne German

    Paul….what can I say that hasn’t already been said?......well…orange – a gorgeous colour…this too reminds me of a ‘Magritte’....

  • orourke

    orourke

    really nice paul, the building is so vibrant

  • Deborah Hally

    Deborah Hally

    Stunning!! All the elements in this image work perfectly together…can’t stop looking at this one.

  • Mark Higgins

    Mark Higgins

    Fantatic. Love all those verticals and the red
    background wall and stripe pole adds
    great interest

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    You sound like me, heading off with camera early in the morning, leaving the sleeping partner and kids to enjoy their holiday inside a hotel room…...This strikes hard with the bright red building, but when you start studying the details, there’s just so much of interest! Of course that red and white pole is masterfully placed as well. I’ve always found the square format difficult, but this is just wonderful.

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    great work as usual Paul, I love that bright bright red of the building, it really brings the whole image alive

  • victor

    victor

    Hey!... it works just as well if you look at it side ways, or upside down….....easier with a laptop.
    Colours to swim into, can you go back when there’s a blue sky and hard green lawns?, ....that’d work to. Make an interesting comparison.

  • Anita Donohoe

    Anita Donohoe

    Wonderful clean lines
    the unmowed grass makes a nice contrast

  • Jonathan van Beek

    Jonathan van Beek

    love the shot Paul-well done.

  • Kara Rountree

    Kara Rountree

    I love the muted tones with the contrasting stark red – and all the straight lines – marvelous! Nicely done.

  • Lost Lost

    Lost Lost

    Another great piece with your signature style all over it…

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    Love the orange building,shot works well

  • Ben Rowe

    Ben Rowe

    bleak and beautiful at the same time. love it

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

    great contrast, and I so love the red building, the stripped pole is a great added extra, well seen and shot Paul
    xkc

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    WOW – thank you so much whomever purchaed a framed print of Italy Industrial – makes you feel so awesome that someone apprecites the work enough to put their stamp on it and go for it. Can’t tell you how happy that makes me. HUGE THANKS!

  • minoanphotography

    minoanphotography

    Great shot! just like a Jeffrey Smart painting :)

  • bfrida

    bfrida

    I agree. It’s a cross between Jeffrey Smart and David Hockney!

  • David Haviland

    David Haviland

    You bring the everyday to life. Your processing always add a touch of the surreal, love it.

  • Enrico Bettesworth

    Enrico Bettesw...

    Great capture… nice lead in and that red pops! Nice one!

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Love the contrast of colours; has a very 50’s feel

  • lawrencew

    lawrencew

    really like the formality of this image.. quite surreal.
    Re: “party” .. it was hell to light.. and not have shadows all over the model..good fun, though.. ta for commenting..

  • DPid

    DPid

    This stuff is simply beautiful Paul. Nice way to go changing from dreamy images to stark geometry with emotive colors

    Kind regards
    Michael Drabikowski

  • samueldl

    samueldl

    beauty

  • TalBright

    TalBright

    I really like this industrial environment

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    I’m convinced that you could make even dryer lint look fabulous.

    !!

  • Ash rebeltherace

    Ash rebeltherace

    awesome
    great colour contrast

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    wow Paul, this is a really rad shot.
    if it wasnt red it would remind me more of something from 1984 movie..

  • Dave Hiskey

    Dave Hiskey

    stunning pic…

  • Austin Texas

    Austin Texas

    too jefferey smart

  • shawhouse

    shawhouse

    nice use of colors.

  • Mark Ross

    Mark Ross

    Great balance of weight and color. Crisp and clean with just enough mess of vegetation to cut the man-madeness of the scene. Your eye is unfallable.

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    wow thanks Mark – love everything you write about me… BIG thank you!

  • Janet Botes

    Janet Botes

    Your photography is amazing! I love the atmosphere and simplicity in your work.

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    thanks so much janet – i think i wear these paul vanzella glasses too much and see the world like this all the time (if you know what I mean) Thanks for your support!

  • Janet Botes

    Janet Botes

    Know what you mean, and I also want glasses like yours!! ;)

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    You sure have the eye for such interesting and riviting images…..so inspiring!!!

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    THANKS CARMEL – THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVOURITES, found an Industrial wasteland not too far from my Aunty’s house in far north Italy, I spent ages just framing all the views… so exciting. Thank you!

  • Jason Michaels

    Jason Michaelsworks here

    Wonderful image. There’s a Mondrian aspect to it, albeit featuring more muted tones. I have it framed in my home.

  • jiba

    jiba

    Fantastic, I love your shots of industrial bareness, the perspective is nothing short of perfect and the use of the soft grey sky lines really brings out the magic happening in the foreground!

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Love you signature style, Paul, you just know how to compose a scene for maximum impact – wham! :-)

  • DesImages

    DesImages

    Being something of an italianophile myself, I love how you’ve caught a scene that is so typical but so far removed from the usual churches/palazzi/gondola type images. A brilliant shot that definitely brings back memories.

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    wow – thnak you so much for saying this… yes, this is like 10 miles or so from my aunty’s village in Northrn Italy – I always gravitate to these places before the churches… they have so much to offer visually…. thank you so MUCH!

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    The composition in your images is mindblowing.

  • Rachel Davison

    Rachel Davison

    Wow. This is exceptionally well balanced – just beautiful

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome

    Your photos have awesome clarity Paul!! Great composition, fatastic work!

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis

    Beautiful image Paul. Love this M:>

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    perfect

  • Silvia Ganora

    Silvia Ganora

    Amazing!

  • Kirbo

    Kirbo 22 days ago

    brilliant!

  • mimi yoon

    mimi yoon 12 days ago

    such an amazing mood you’ve captured in this… in all of your art… i truly admire your talent, paul…

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