Photographer's Note
« Rieti l'antica Reate, città dei Sabini, molto antica, sta sul Velino, all'estremità di una pianura ampia e fertile la cui bellezza può essere poco apprezzata solo da un visitatore frettoloso. [...] Penso di aver osservato poche volte una scena più attraente di quella offerta dalle torri di Rieti e dal suo tranquillo mondo di vigneti, così come la vidi l'ultima sera del mio soggiorno. »
(Edward Lear - 1843)
Reate was originally a major site of the Sabine nation. After the Roman conquest, carried out by Manius Curius Dentatus in late 3rd century BC, the village became a strategic point in the early Italian road network, dominating the "salt" track (known as Via Salaria) that linked Rome to the Adriatic Sea through the Apennines.
Curius Dentatus drained a large portion of the lake by making the Velino a distributary of the Nera river. The wide area once occupied by the lake turned into a fertile plain. Following Roman customs, the land was split into characteristic square allotments. The town itself underwent significant development, being re-organised according to typical Roman urbanistic standards (e.g., two orthogonal roads make up the settlement's backbone), and was fortified with strong walls. A stone bridge was laid across the Velino river, and a large viaduct was built to bring goods from the Salaria road directly to Rieti's southern door.
Roman Reate receives a number of mentions in Latin literature, thanks to its flourishing soil, its valued assets, and some peculiarities of the surroundings (such as wandering islands and hollow-subsurfaced fields). Cicero, for instance, describes the tensions between Reate and Interamna (Terni) following the lake drainage, and refers to the country houses (villae) that his friend Q. Axius owned in the plain.
tnx wikipedia
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Sergiom
(117241) 2012-01-10 6:18
Bonjour Giorgio,
Une belle façon de décorer pour les fêtes. Une photo à l'heure la plus difficile très bien réussie et qui met bien en valeur les rives de la rivière.
Amicalement
Serge
lousat
(139236) 2012-01-10 7:23
Ciao Giorgio,dal vivo era sicuramente meglio,bella visione e bel momento con la blue hour e la luna,pero' non e' riuscita molto nitida,un po' e' colpa tua e' un po' dell'esiguo spazio che questo sito concede per l'upload.Buona serata,Luciano
DarkoG
(8) 2012-01-10 8:50 [Comment]
wgreis
(8267) 2012-01-10 9:30
Night shots are always charming, Giorgio.
Recorded in the early evening, are even more beautiful by the beautiful effect of color in the sky. I liked the tree with Christmas decorations and also the right of dicretos ducks on the river.
Wonder!
jjcordier
(79299) 2012-01-10 9:38
Giorgio
Je suis vraiment ravi de revoir régulièrement tes magnifiques photos sur TE. Un bel endroit encore magnifié par les illuminations. Une très belle photo bien composée.
Amicalement
JJ
Bluejeans
(64251) 2012-01-10 10:12
Ola Giorgio ,
Uma bela foto com decorações de natal ao longo deste rio , gostei muito dos detalhes, bons reflexos , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
prasun984
(5590) 2012-01-10 12:26
Hi Giorgio,
very nice low light photography with nice frame work here...like the glowing lights in the naked tree in FG and the beside the canal...the full moon in the sky add a magical mood here...
very good exposure controlled with nice light management...nice color tones & sharpness also...
Prasun
emka
(158128) 2012-01-10 23:55
Ciao Giorgio,
Nice night capture. The lights look like cherry blossom. Nice moon so small. The mountains far in bg have even snow. Wonderful blue hour picture.
Have a beautiful day
Malgo
jlbrthnn
(76043) 2012-01-11 5:04
Ciao Giorgio,
L'immagine l'ora blu è ben visto con questa farsa di neve illuminate, e la bella riflessione della luna. Una bella foto alle feste, pulito e profondo. Bravo.
Buongiorno.
Amicalement
Joël
Angelillo
(9374) 2012-01-11 22:57
Ciao Giorgio,
bellissima luce naturale (sopratutto nella facciata a sinistra), e molto bello anche il gioco delle luci che sottolineano le forme della margine del fiume e degli alberi... Molto utile la nota che l'accompagna. Un grande lavoro!
mesutilgim
(0) 2012-12-21 13:23
Hello Giorgio,
Very nice blue hour capture with good pov and layout.
Being made in January but still X-Massy atmosphere.
Perfect ligth management.
TFS and have a nice wekeend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM
kabel
(1930) 2013-03-09 20:32
Hello, an interesting view of the canal and of Rieti. Good perspective and the deep blue sky is nicely reflected in the water.TFS,
Karen
Photo Information
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Copyright: Giorgio Clementi (Clementi)
(52514)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2012-01-07
- Camera: Canon EOS 50D, Canon 10-22 f3.5-4.5 EFS
- Exposition: f/4, 1/5 secondes
- More Photo Info: view
- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2012-01-10 5:20