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Time - Lucca's clock tower


Time - Lucca's clock tower
Photo Information
Copyright: Bev Turner (glint) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 575 W: 2 N: 384] (2573)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-07
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/50 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Friday theme 2008/07/18 "Time" [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-17 2:03
Viewed: 315
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This small city jewel in Tuscany's crown has its ambience described as "simpatico, molto simpatico". At one time Lucca had around three hundred towers and most were demolitioned to provide building materials for other building work. The clock tower survived simply because of its usefulness for Lucca's citizens for telling the time.
The walls of Lucca are the only major city walls in Italy to have survived the 19th century destruction. The low but wide walls were used by motor traffic until the 1970's when a ban was placed on such traffic to preserve them. Nowadays, the Lucchese walk, jog and roller skate their circuit throughout the day but especially during the early morning and evening. The walls are the best place to catch the sunset behind the Pisan mountains. This tree lined circuit can be seen as the line of trees just below the line of mountains in this shot.The other tower is the bell tower of the church of San Frediano.
tnahari, Janice, Hendrika, cunejo200, tyro, Royaldevon, Refugee, Silke, szatanowska, datis has marked this note useful
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Hi Bev
a wonderful display of roofs.
good POV and DOF.
beautiful horizon.
tfs
tsilla

a very nice composition of a small town.
a solo tower with the town clock looks good with
it's red brick. colors are well done.
nice contribution.
y2koSan

charming view on the rooftops
regards
jo

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3210 W: 225 N: 6907] (27401)
  • [2008-07-17 2:51]

Bev, I found your notes very interesting. These towns are just so unusual to visit - so, so different from our way of life in NZ.
A good pic for the theme,as we also get to see Lucca and the surrounding area.
TFS
Janice

Hi Bev,

Time and a timeless feeling in this charming Tuscan town.
Beautiful warm colours and a lovely composition. How you must have enjoyed yourself looking for the right POV. Meanwhile your husband no doubt tried to sneek in a group of tourists........

TFS
Els

Nice view, well composed.. Could be a little sharper, but still interesting.
Cheers
David

Hello Bev,
Incredible rooftop view. This is my vision of Tuscany and it reminds me of scenes filmed in Italy. Very attractive scenic vista with good details and colors. Greetings! Danilo

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  • tyro Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 214 W: 83 N: 654] (2910)
  • [2008-07-17 9:53]
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Hello, Bev.

A beautiful picture of gorgeous red roofs and fabulous stonework set against the lovely green trees and the hills of Tuscany. Very nice indeed with the clocktower and belltower well placed in the composition.

Well exposed and sharp too. Looks like you've had a fine holiday in Tuscany - I'm going to have a look out for some more from there, especially as we never really got away this summer!

Best Wishes,

John.

Hello Bev,

Even before I looked at the details, I warmed to the wonderful colour tones, so reminiscent of Italy!
Good pov, interesting details and very nicely composed.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hello Bev

A lovely scenic view here, good strong detail and nice colours. I like the layered feel here with the buildings then the greenery and the hills in the distance

TFS and for joining in the theme

kind regards Helen

I love the reds and oranges in the image Bev. Nicely composed with good detail throughtout. Clocktowers always stand out so well no matter which part of the world.
David

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3371 W: 284 N: 6444] (23940)
  • [2008-07-18 2:27]

This has (no pun intended) a truly timeless quality. Great colours, fine composition -- something very classic about this image - Old World Masters --
TFs
silke

Excellent landscape sceanery.

Loads of interesting details and I love the contrast between the mountains in the background and the town in the foreground - a super POV.
Thanks for sharing
Mark

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  • datis Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 118 W: 4 N: 28] (589)
  • [2008-09-14 12:25]

Nice captured city scape, good DOF. I like this colour tone.
Thanks for note.

Daryoosh

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