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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Hans Kruse on March 13, 2017, 04:29:05 pm

Title: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 13, 2017, 04:29:05 pm

Some photos from the Umbria Monte Sibbilini National Park. I have selected what I really like about this location which is the rolling hills with their shapes and here in b&w. A location I really would recommend although at least temporarily it is a problem getting there as roads from Norcia are blocked due to the earth quakes last year in the autumn. But they should be open later in the year and there is likely access from other directions. The first two photos were shot in the autumn when I find the best conditions and no tourists :) The last two were shot in June when there are lots of tourists (normally) to shoot the lental fields with all the flowers.

Btw. note the Italy shaped group of trees on the last shot.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: sdwilsonsct on March 13, 2017, 07:22:30 pm

Generally I prefer your colour images, but #3 here is especially good.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 13, 2017, 08:04:01 pm

These are wonderful.
They bring back fond memories of our couple of days in Castelluccio, and they tempt me to see how some of my own Sibillini shots might convert to B&W.
If I like them, I'll post in a separate thread.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: graeme on March 13, 2017, 08:28:19 pm

A very nice set of images, 3 is my present favourite.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: muntanela on March 14, 2017, 04:13:05 pm

I was born in the Marches side of the Sibillini, in the town of Camerino (the ancient Camerinum) which has been severely damnaged by the earthquake. When I was a boy, I spent some of my summer holidays in the salesian holiday house of Calcara (Ussita), in face of Mount Bove. I have seen on the web that it is currently uninhabitable because of the earthquake.

Here a photo of those (ancient) days, the cardigan had been lent me by a priest...

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Francesco Carucci on March 14, 2017, 07:47:13 pm

You made my country look even more beautiful :)

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: francois on March 15, 2017, 10:50:11 am

Your Umbrian shots are fully on par with your Tuscan photos…
Well done, bravo Hans.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on March 17, 2017, 11:56:32 am

Excellent set. I particularly like #1, with several layers of mystery.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 18, 2017, 09:28:24 am

Thanks very much for the comments. I love the rolling hills and the little village Castelluccio as it was. I hope I have inspired some to visit this area.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 18, 2017, 03:13:42 pm

I can't be objective about these, but I do love them.
That is (or at least was) such a gorgeous area, and the people so nice.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on March 19, 2017, 12:25:27 am

All four in the first post are outstanding.

Title: Re: Umbria landscapes
Post by: Hans Kruse on March 19, 2017, 08:11:03 am

Thanks Eric and Rajan :)