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The Ladin Land


The Ladin Land
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Copyright: Paolo Motta (Paolo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4642 W: 146 N: 9146] (40251)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2004-08-17
Catégories: Nature
Appareil photographique: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P100
Exposition: f/5.6
More Photo Info: [view]
Versions: version originale
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Date de soumission: 2006-03-20 3:54
Vue: 802
Points: 60
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
This is a view of the Sella Group in the Dolomites of Alto Adige-South Tyrol.
That peaks, with the higher point at the Piz Boè, 3.151 meters are surrounded by 4 valleys: Fassa, Livinallongo, Badia and Gardena.

In that valleys people speaks the Ladino.
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Ladin (Ladino in Italian, Ladin in Ladin, Ladinisch in German) is a Rhaetian language spoken in the Dolomite mountains in Italy, between the regions of Trentino-South Tyrol and Veneto.
It presents connections with the Swiss Romansh and Friulian.

It is spoken in:
the province of Bozen-Bolzano and in the province of Trento in the Val di Fassa and in the Veneto province of Belluno in Livinallongo valley and at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The number of Ladin speakers in South Tyrol and elsewhere is unofficially estimated at 28% and, according to the 1991 census, 18% of these live in the Province of Bolzano. 95% of the people in the Val Badia learnt Ladin as their first language, while in Gardena the figure was 60-70%, in the Avisio valley 60-75% and in Livinallongo 95%. Ladin is used in everyday speech by the following number of inhabitants (in %):
Val Badia: 98% Gardena: 60% Avisio: 70% Livinallongo: 95% Ampezzo: 30%

The Ladin-speaking area became part of the Roman Empire in the year 15 BC. The Romans introduced Latin, which evolved into Ladin in this area. Around 1000 AD the area was divided into individual principalities. Around the year 1800 some areas of the Ladin-speaking area came under the rule of Joseph II, later to come under the Austrian government; between 1806 and 1813 they fell to Bavaria and Italy and then remained part of Austria until the end of the First World War. In 1927, the Ladin-speaking valleys were allocated to the three Provinces mentioned above as a way of weakening the national groups. Four years beforehand Belluno, Val Badia and Gardena were made part of the Province of Bolzano, while Avisio remained in Trentino. In 1939 the government offered the Ladins the opportunity to emigrate under the Option; they were classified as Allogeni, although Ladin was officially classified as an Italian Dialect by the Italian government. This Option was cancelled by the German occupation in 1943. Annexation to Italy took place against the wishes of the people after the Second World War. After the War, in 1948 the Ladins in Bolzano and Trentino were given a Special Statute, but this was not the case in Belluno. In 1972, the new Autonomous Statute came into force in Bolzano, strengthening the legal position of the Ladins.

That form of Ladin is spoke also in the Swiss Graubünden. The first inter-Ladin meeting took place in St. Ulrich in 1954 and other meetings followed in 1955, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1972 and 1980.


Partialy from Wikipedia and from Euromosaic
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ciao paolo,
and i had a pleasure to go sella ronda, plus all the ski centres around, like val gardena, alta badia, alpi di susi, and many many other;
this is my favorite region;
nice shot, at the right time of the day, the gavity of the range is very well underlined;
nice work,
j.

Hello Paolo
Amazing image. Beautiful light and colours. You captured the best moment in the mountains in the best way. Congratulations.
Regards

Hi Paolo,
Excelent capture of this wonderful scenery near the end of the day. Fantastic light contrast and a great and beautiful sky with some clouds in the top of the mountains. Splendid colors and fine sharpness. Well seen, done and composed in a excelent enquadrement and perspective view.

Congratulations and have a nice week.
Fernando

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8654 W: 916 N: 11705] (58749)
  • [2006-03-20 4:10]

Ciao Paolo

A spectacular view of the Dolomites. Marvellous lighting, colour, & contrast, with good sharpness. Bellisimo!

Bonjour Paolo
Superbe cliché des Dilomites. Très beau ciel au-dessus des montagnes.
Merci pour le partage.
Amitiés
Nicole

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  • Gerrit Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4497 W: 90 N: 5888] (28430)
  • [2006-03-20 5:00]

Hi Paolo,
beautiful sunsetcolours on the mountains. Good that the foreground has just enough light to see the difference between trees and grass.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

A really spectacular shot, which makes you think the terrain is so vast it cannot be in Europe. The lighting clouds and sense of scale and peace are caught perfectly.
my grandparents lived in Merano, not far from here and though I have not visted the area for many years, I remember it as sublimely beautiful. I think you have made me plan a trip there this year!

Bel paesaggio bei colori e bella descrizione, allora complimenti Paolo.
Ciao
Vinicio

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  • kebek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 959 W: 55 N: 1074] (5430)
  • [2006-03-20 6:41]

Serwus Paolo !
As for the setting sun capture, this vista is incredible. Last rays of light made this mountainscape very poetic. And You managed very well with exposure, as the shaded forground is still well visible and chose really scenic point in the distance for enjoying such a beautiful spectacle of the Nature. Great Work.
Have a nice week,
Mat

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  • sufi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1765 W: 187 N: 1555] (9492)
  • [2006-03-20 6:50]

Ciao Paolo;
Wow... It's a breathtaking photograph... Wonderful composition and colors... The light and perspective are perfect... And great shot...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

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  • jinju Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3167 W: 96 N: 1601] (14241)
  • [2006-03-20 6:58]

Hey Paolo,

back to your specialty. I have to ay though, after yesterday's shot, I was hoping to see more of your offbeat human observations. Still, you cant be disappointed with this shot. Superb softness of light and great details..this is not scanned, right?

Bellissimo il gioco di ombre luci e colori in questa immagine Paolo, veramente uno splendido paesaggio catturato in un modo altrettanto bello... complimenti!!

buona settimana, ..la mia sarà strapiena di lavoro..le ultime scadenze prima della partenza.. venerdì si và a New York!!!!

ciao, Fabio.

Ciao Paolo,
This is one of my favourite places for skiing (the Sella Ronda is a wonderful itinerary). I've also been here in the summer for rock climbing, but never managed to see such a beautiful sunset!
Your compo is beautiful with the dark foreground and the important space left to the clouds and those pink clouds.
Grazie mille!
Brigitte

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  • Bien Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 498 W: 50 N: 952] (4717)
  • [2006-03-20 9:43]

Buon Giorno Paolo, I simply love these beautiful colours in this sunset, simply stunning. A sky that seems to come straight out of a painting and I expect angels to appear at the horizon! A good composition here as well with lovely contrast between the green foreground and the majestic background! It feels like 2 different worlds. Excellent landscape shot! Sabine

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9791 W: 453 N: 16249] (57439)
  • [2006-03-20 10:44]

very beautiful shot Paolo,
super sky, and super light, looking through the eyes of the photomaster, with a very nice white frame around, well done,
gr. jaap

Hi Paolo
Beautiful landscape with a great light over these summits!
The sky with its soft colors is great and your note about
Ladin language and people is interesting. Good job!
Quentin

spectacular master of the light, especially the green part that could have well disappeared completely but is still present and not underexposed. Well done!
Eric

Ciao Paolo,
complimenti per la bellissima immagine su diversi livelli con colori, montagne e cielo da sballo!
Buona serata!
Luca

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  • gaby Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1420 W: 45 N: 1555] (19769)
  • [2006-03-20 15:42]

Paolo bonsoir - ces plans décalés avec des couleurs et surtout des lumières également décalées sont merveilleux - les nuage et les derniers rayons de soleil le sont aussi -
splendide (comme d'habitude)
Merci et bonne soirée
Gaby

Saluti
Una bello paisagio. THe light behind is magical and I like the lines that cut through the landscape. It makes me think of tepuis in Venezuela.
You should try to light up the foreground a bit.
Regards
Daniel

Ciao Paolo,
Nice mountains indeed, I appreciate here that the first range is already in the shade which create a good light opposition with the second range, and an even better one with the third.
Buona giornata,
Jean-Yves

What incredible shapes the mountains have; The light at the back really brings out all the texture. You have included just the right amount of sky.
Kath

Hi Paolo - the sharp jagged peaks are captured under a beautiful light, is this where Osama came from?

Hi Paolo
A dramatic and nicely coloured shot. Good composition, warm colours and nice exposure. I like the effect of the warm light on part of the mountain peaks. This is a good capture. Well done.
Aubrey

Ciao Paolo,
what a beautiful lightning. I like the contrast of the dark part in the foreground and the great colours in the rocks and in the sky.
Nino

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  • peck Gold Star Critiquer [C: 241 W: 21 N: 239] (2779)
  • [2006-03-22 20:10]

Hello friend,
whats a beautiful mountains here :))) really nice picture!! great light contrast between fore and background :))
thanks and regards
Gregory

Ciao Paolo, fascinating shot of my favorite mountains. Captured at a magic moment. The last sunrays illuminating the peaks are superb. Bravo! Daniel

hello Paolo
i am not crazy about landscap picture
but sometime some picture are amazing
because the place or because the light
here u have a awesome picture and color
also good note
regards
••simon••

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  • alainh Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4207 W: 148 N: 6930] (32885)
  • [2006-04-07 8:32]

hello Paolo
what a note !!!
I have choose this one on your beautiful gallery . I like the place you give to the sky and clouds. Incredibles moutains !!!
Spledid coulours' layers
have a good day
alain

Hi Paolo,

amazing picture with great light...I intend to go to Dolomites this summer, and thanks to photos like this I want to go even more...breathtaking landscape, thanks!

Regards, Ivana

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