Photographer's Note
Yesterday at dusk I captured this view of Tagliamento river: weather were sharp, as it had been raining for two days.
This huge river sometimes becomes full of water, and becomes a big danger for seaside populations. Government planned to build three flood retention basins, and mountain populations are struggling against that. I post a note by WWF about this big problem.
From WWF website:
The Tagliamento River in Italy, a crucial fight!
In North-Eastern Italy there is a remarkable gravel-bed river that retains the dynamic nature and morphological complexity that must have characterised many Alpine rivers in the pristine stage.
This river system, the Fiume Tagliamento, (178km long) is considered as the last morphologically intact river in the Alps.
Although the Tagliamento is considered to be the most natural river system in the Alps, it is not without human impacts. Major human influences on the main river corridor are water abstraction in the upper Tagliamento valley, organic pollution, and gravel exploitation.
Many small tributaries contain drop structures to inhibit erosion and channel incision. Europe's main universities and research centres are presently studying the Tagliamento River which is seen as presenting the last possible opportunities for experimenting new river restoration.
The Tagliamento River in Italy offers the rare opportunity to investigate natural processes at a scale that can be studied nowhere else in Europe. This remarkable river corridor exemplifies the ecological processes and patterns that must have characterised Alpine gravel bed rivers.
The Fiume Tagliamento is clearly a river ecosystem of European importance, since it constitutes a unique resource as a model reference catchment. However, the Tagliamento is a highly endangered ecosystem.
The regional government is planning 14 km2 large flood retention basins in the most natural section.
For WWF European Alpine Programme the Tagliamento river system is a symbol, a "panda of rivers" that deserves the highest protection.
The WWF European Alpine Programme has declared its role absolutely crucial and currently the WWF offices in Germany, Italy, France and Austria are involved in a common conservation project.
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barrufeto_77
(28888) 2006-05-02 4:11
Hi Livia.
From my POV it only needs a little more sharpess and it will be a good picture.
The colours are excellent.
Beautifull landscape!
Rgs, Oscar
syd1946
(1167) 2006-05-02 4:11
Hello Livia,
Through your fine and very interesting note
I see an excellent capture of this landascape
and view.Fantastic colors and light.
Regards,
Thomas
daddo
(28748) 2006-05-02 5:16
Ciao Livia. It is a difficult time of the day to capture well as the light is getting less bright, the colours are becoming darker and the details are slowly merging into shadows. You have done a great job in keeping all of these problems to the minimum. Stai bene, Klaudio
Modacolor51
(1309) 2006-05-02 5:44
Nice composition, beautiful colors, good angle and POV.
Good job.
Yılmaz.
Marinaio
(71) 2006-05-02 5:49
Ciao Livia, foto veramente bella, che mostra perfettamente l'aspetto "torrentizio" del Tagliamento, con il suo corso turbinoso. Dal punto di vista fotografico la cava di argilla? rossa sullo sfondo è veramente un colpo di colore perfetto.
Claudio
vinicio
(23423) 2006-05-02 8:37
Bella immagine Livia, l'avrei messa in verticale perche' trovo bello il gioco delle anse del fiume e quelle rocce in fondo che spiccano nella vegetazione, ma va bene, ottimo panorama, complimenti.
Ciao
Vinicio
plimrn
(21344) 2006-05-02 11:16
Ciao Livia,
Great note, I hope you are able to save your river. As to the photo, I agree with Klaudio's comments.
Regards, Pat
pastadog
(13111) 2006-05-02 12:18
Ciao Livia, first of all it's a pretty shot in unusual composition; the light is nice and the shapes of the river are amazing; regarding quality I agree with Klaudio and Oscar. Best regards, Daniel
digi-mom
(1064) 2006-05-04 19:06
Very pretty time of day - good timing to get this one, and a nice angle as well. Nice colours!
magost
(616) 2006-09-12 6:27
Ciao Livia,
bellissima immagine e ottima scelta del momento... Io ho scattato una foto identica dal ponte, però era primo pomeriggio e il risultato è decisamente differente: io ho colto il tipico e splendido colore dell'acqua, però qui l'effetto è più affascinante, si vedono le maestose anse del fiume che ben contrastano con i colori caldi della roccia. Solo il cielo mi sembra un po' sovraesposto, ma con quelle condizioni di luce credo fosse inevitabile!
Aspetto sempre altre foto della tua splendida regione... A presto
Federico
rossofuoco
(7398) 2007-01-12 3:51
Ciao Livia.
Bellissima foto e ottima nota. Sembra una foto scattata negli USA non nel mio stupendo Veneto.
Complimenti
Renzo
bartolomucci
(756) 2008-07-01 8:34
CIAO LIVIA BELLO QUESTO FIUME CON COLORI BLU STUPENDI BEN CONTRASTATO CON UN FONDO ILLUMINATO ROSSO BUONA COMPO , A PIU TARDI
CARLO
Photo Information
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Copyright: Livia Comandini (lestans)
(17258)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2006-05-01
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800, Nikon FF-CP11 circular polar
- Versions: version originale, Workshop
- Thème(s): Rivers II, Tagliamento, Friuli main river (NorthEast Italy) [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2006-05-02 3:54
Discussions
- To barrufeto_77: sharpness (1)
by lestans, last updated 2006-05-02 08:34 - To vinicio: verticale (1)
by lestans, last updated 2006-05-02 08:46 - To rossofuoco: Veneto???? (1)
by lestans, last updated 2007-01-12 03:55