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The Art of Photography => Landscape Showcase => Topic started by: Hans Kruse on February 28, 2020, 03:53:21 pm

Title: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Hans Kruse on February 28, 2020, 03:53:21 pm

Shot during a trip to Italy with my wife. It was a 6 week road trip to Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, the Amalfi coast and Tuscany in mid January until the end of February. My wife said as this was her first time staying in an Agrotourismo just outside of Pienza in the country side that it was like staying inside a painting and right she was :) We cut the trip short by a few days as the Corona virus turned up its ugly head. We are back now in Copenhagen and hope we didn't catch the virus driving through Northern Italy.

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49593847647_4bc91f5b9a_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2iyrr5K)Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia (https://flic.kr/p/2iyrr5K) by Hans Kruse (https://www.flickr.com/photos/hkruse/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on February 28, 2020, 04:20:37 pm

I do hope you and your wife are both healthy.

When I retired fifteen years ago, my wife planned a six-week Spring trip for us to Tuscany and Umbria, and we stayed in Agroturismos everywhere except in Florence. It was indeed a wonderful way to see the countryside and meet interesting local people, so I'm glad you experienced that.

The photo is, of course, a gorgeous demonstration of the magic of Tuscany.

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: RSL on February 28, 2020, 07:44:20 pm

Very nice, Hans.

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: armand on February 28, 2020, 09:59:17 pm

Whenever I think you can’t do any better you prove me wrong.

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: francois on March 02, 2020, 06:57:20 am

Nice and soft colors. The landscape is always fantastic in Val d'Orcia.
Stay safe and virus free…

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 02, 2020, 07:29:50 am

Thanks very much and so far so good :)

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Kevin Gallagher on March 02, 2020, 08:48:54 am

Quote from: armand on February 28, 2020, 09:59:17 pm

Whenever I think you can’t do any better you prove me wrong.

  This!! All great Hans, thanks so much!

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 03, 2020, 04:56:21 am

Excellent light.

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 03, 2020, 05:05:20 am

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: petermfiore on March 03, 2020, 06:48:28 am

Wonderful picture....An Agrotourismo is the best way to go! Have done that a half dozen times now, look forward to going and doing that again.

Stay well,

Peter

Title: Re: Rolling hills in Val d'Orcia
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 03, 2020, 03:12:35 pm

Thanks :)