Guglia dell'Immacolata, a photo from Bari, Apulia

Photographer's Note

Immaculate Spire – Bitonto
The Spire of the Immaculate is an obelisk with the culmination of the statue depicting the Madonna of the Immaculate; is located in the Cathedral square, next to the Duomo.
The spire is made of local stone, the same as the cathedral and the antique palaces.
It was wanted by the clergy of the city after a devastating earthquake struck the barese in the distance in 1731. Bitonto's damage was very limited compared to the rest of the area, the event was considered miraculous for which this votive work was raised in thanksgiving. Commissioned by the Calamita family, quadrangular base with beveled corners is raised for four orders, one smaller than the other, in which three frames are interposed. On them, they sit on the bats sitting or standing with cartegloria and lamps. At the top is the bronze statue of the Immaculate.

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snunney (118581) 2017-10-06 6:02

Hello Silvio,
Excellent capture of this beautiful commemorative obelisk. It is well placed in the frame against the backdrop offered by the cathedral. Nicely illuminated with well rendered colours and decorative detail.

Sergiom (101862) 2017-10-06 6:08

Ciao Silvio,

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image.La haute statue est parfaitement mise en vedette dans ce cadrage vertical où la lumière est parfaite.

Amicalement

Serge

Nicou (165964) 2017-10-06 6:16

Hello

quel grand socle et vue fantastique et la statue au sommet les braqs ouvert merveilleuse vue ace ce fond sueprbe compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

ChrisJ (132332) 2017-10-06 6:18

Hello Silvio,

A wonderful blue sky backdrop with good sharpness and smart choice of a vertical format to accentuate the height of the obelisk and statue. Good sharpness too. Tfs!

papagolf21 (124501) 2017-10-06 6:41

Bonjour, cher ami Silvio,
Voilà une bonne façon de conter l'Histoire liée à ce monument, cela prend tout de suite un autre aspect.
L'on regarde ce obélisque avec intérêt (sans oublier l'édifice situé à proximité).
Merci pour ce partage toujours apprécié.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ikeharel (88582) 2017-10-06 7:13

Excellent timing with light upon the obelisk and the background façade under shadows, Silvio.
The small statues around the column and the main statue on top wonderfully shown.
A photo well rendered, both technically and the details of interest.
Buona serata,
Ike

rychem (53545) 2017-10-06 7:55

A very good composition of the photo, the light works here very well, the statue is situated against the dark walls, an excellent photo
regards Ryszard

Fis2 (120783) 2017-10-06 8:09

Witaj Silvio!
Very curious statue.
Wonderful old architecture.
Good frame and colors.
A beautiful wall in the background.
Well done my friend.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

lousat (106845) 2017-10-06 9:25

Ciao Silvio,bellissima composizione anche questa,vedo che stai cambiando stile usando di piu' lo zoom come hai fatto nella foto dal cimitero. Risultato eccellente,bello il soggetto e molto ricco lo sfondo con dettagli perfetti. Buon weekend ventoso,Luciano

peterpap (2515) 2017-10-06 11:32

Hi Silvio,
great blue sky, excellent sharpness and great light management. Vertical format is a perfect choice. Lots of details. Great capture.

mesutilgim (101464) 2017-10-06 11:50

Hello dear Silvio,
Amazing capture of this place in Bitonto taken with perfect pov and light management.
Perfect sharpness.
TFS and best regards
MESUT LGIM

Tue (54220) 2017-10-06 12:29

Hello Silvio,
The architecture is so incredibly beautiful with a lot of fantastic details. You captured it all very well with super sharpness and good clarity. I really like the light/shadow contrast too.
Lars

carlo62 (65797) 2017-10-06 16:01

Ciao Silvio
meraviglioso angolo, oltre alla magnifica Guglia ci sono altre meravigliose architetture.
Bellissimo luogo, bellissima foto, angoli d'Italia da conservare nella cartella "viaggi".
Buon we
Carlo

pierrefonds (79447) 2017-10-06 17:22

Hi Silvio,

The building is framing well the obelisk. The point of view is showing the details of the obelisk and of the statue. It is clear and sharp. Have a nice day.

Pierre

pajaran (76053) 2017-10-06 22:23

Dobar dan.
Danas smo komsije sa fotografijama na TE.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazanao, dobar kontarst i ostrina, lepe boje. Lep spomenik i deo fasade Katedrale, lepi detalji.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Today we are neighbors with photographs on TE.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Beautifully displayed, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors. Nice monument and part of the facade of the Cathedral, beautiful details.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for a weekend, happy.

jhm (172836) 2017-10-07 0:34

Ciao Silvio,

The obelisk and part of church besides, with arches make your picture attractive.
You create depth and perspective too.
Composition and presentation are superb.
An excellent architecture and pleasant colours too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

adramad (54914) 2017-10-07 8:35

Hi silvio
A great composition, with the beautifully worked column of the Immaculate, which has behind the splendid view of a part of the facade of the cathedral, a large monumental complex.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors.
Well done. I love.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards, my friend.
Luis.

abmdsudi (67988) 2017-10-07 8:35

Hi Silvio
Whilst modern buildings begin to have some appeal, these old ones are hard to beat. Magnificent architecture and I liked your shooting angle with beautiful colours and great attention to detail. Fine capture, Congrats
Best regards

macjake (80635) 2017-10-07 12:04

Hi Silvio
Love the position you placed the statue in the scene, its perfect. and the light striking it makes it glow. if you look closely, the wrecked window shutters in the bg are AMAZING! love it. cheers
Craig

Cricri (138894) 2017-10-08 10:06

Ciao Silvio
Belle lumière sur la statue, le jeun ombre sur les bâtiments qui ne manque pas d'intérêt aussi, belle composition
Belle soirée
cricri

mcmtanyel (39111) 2017-10-12 20:43

Hello Silvio,
This is an ornate and beautiful spire. I like your light management, the brightest parts are not washed out and there is enough detail in the shadiest spots. Good light management has also led to vibrant colors.
Regards,
MT

jmdias (76913) 2017-10-26 1:21

silvio

amazing this lateral view of the building, I presume is the cathedral, with those strange and beautiful succession of arches. the columns of our lady is another fabulous aspect. very beautiful place and compo. TFS this corner of the italy.

hugs

jorge

Lidka (3340) 2017-12-22 2:05

Dear Silvio!
Amazing vertical cut.
Superb composition.
Wonderful sculpture and obelisk.
Excellent architecture in the background.
Fantastic sky.
Gorgeous colours, ideal saturation.
Perfect sharpness.
Interesting information.
Well done!