TOR CALDARA, a photo from Rome, Lazio

Photographer's Note

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THE PAPAL SYSTEM OF COASTAL SIGHT The coastal towers fate in the centuries long the shoreline of the Papal State depended for supplyings from the two fortresses of Civitavecchia and Neptune. Their construction could be cured and financed directly from the pontefici but often it came entrusted to the feudatari that controlled the various features of the coast. These last ones came authorize to you extraordinary levy tax for the financing of the buildings, their armament and the maintenance of the garrisons. In order to finance the reconstruction of the Tower of the Caldane, today Tor Caldara, Marcantonio Column were authorized person, with Devout bubble of IV of 10 August 1565, to collect one hundred shield to the month from its sudditi ones of Neptune. "the Tower of the Caldane - filler a document of 1620 - de this name because in that native place ve they are to caldare where makes sulfur... is placed in territory of Neptune between the Head of Anzo and the Tower de Saint Lorenzo, must very be guarded for being native place in which the enemy can make disembarkation ET to damage the country...". In order to construct the building, to circular plant, they were uses you material of recovery coming from from the buildings roman presents on the cape, as of use to that age. The coastal towers could exclusively be semaforiche, that is used after the sun functions of lookout-post and signalling of the danger with marks them of smoke, or could be armed with artillery pieces. In the 1617 Tower of the Caldane it came armed with an emery that is a artillery piece of small-caliber that could shoot iron balls from four pounds; from the reports of one of the periodic inspections that came carried out from papal officials, in 1631 the tower turns out fortified of a falcon, artillery piece of greater bore.

IL SISTEMA PONTIFICIO DI AVVISTAMENTO COSTIERO

Le torri costiere sorte nei secoli lungo il litorale dello Stato Pontificio dipendevano per gli approvvigionamenti dalle due fortezze di Civitavecchia e Nettuno.
La loro costruzione poteva essere curata e finanziata direttamente dai pontefici ma spesso veniva affidata ai feudatari che controllavano i diversi tratti della costa.
Questi ultimi venivano autorizzati ad imporre tasse straordinarie per il finanziamento degli edifici, il loro armamento ed il mantenimento delle guarnigioni.
Per finanziare la ricostruzione della Torre delle Caldane, oggi Tor Caldara, Marcantonio Colonna fu autorizzato, con bolla di Pio IV del 10 agosto 1565, a riscuotere cento scudi al mese dai suoi sudditi di Nettuno.
« La Torre delle Caldane – riporta un documento del 1620 – de questo nome perché in quel loco ve stanno le caldare dove si fa lo zolfo … è posta in territorio di Nettuno tra il Capo d’Anzo e la Torre de San Lorenzo, deve essere ben custodita per essere loco nel quale il nemico può far sbarco et danneggiare il paese … ».
Per costruire l’edificio, a pianta circolare, furono utilizzati materiali di recupero provenienti dagli edifici romani presenti sul promontorio, come d’uso a quell’epoca. Le torri costiere potevano essere esclusivamente semaforiche, cioè adibite alle sole funzioni di vedetta e segnalazione del pericolo con segnali di fumo, oppure potevano essere armate con pezzi di artiglieria. Nel 1617 la Torre delle Caldane venne armata con uno smeriglio ovvero un pezzo di artiglieria di piccolo calibro che poteva sparare palle di ferro da quattro libbre; dai resoconti di una delle periodiche ispezioni che venivano effettuate da ufficiali pontifici, nel 1631 la torre risulta munita di un falcone, pezzo di artiglieria di calibro maggiore.
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AROBN54 (11475) 2007-08-09 16:50

Ciao, Georgio,
what a lovely beach scene. I love the different shades of blue and the way the rows of umbrellas curve. The blue wooden fence in front is a nice touch. A summer scene well captured. Warm regards,
Shelly

Scharan (14144) 2007-08-09 19:07

Olá Giorgio

Uma interessante foto; composição com vários elementos que prendem a atenção. Boa perspectiva, lindo o desenho que formam o guarda-sóis. Parabéns.
Grande abraço,
Vera

Bruno40 (6662) 2007-08-09 19:40

Ciao Giorgio,
Nice composition with the two rows of unbrellas leading to the cliff, where the Tower is.
The DOF is perfect. Good overall job
Jorge

Docarmo (9767) 2007-08-09 19:43

Hi Giorgio,
Very interesting point of view, with these rows of umbrellas leading us to the sea. There is a little tilt of the horizon line, but it doesn't disturb the beauty of the picture.
Bellissimo lavoro.
Ciao,
Maria do Carmo

Dyerco (10185) 2007-08-09 20:33

Hi Georgio

The unbrellas make a great leading line to the tower on the cliff. Nice lively colour and sharp too.
Phil

granchius (3801) 2007-08-09 23:56

Ciao Giorgio!
molto bella questa composizione con il serpentone degli ombrelloni che guida lo sguardo lungo tutta la foto per arrivare alla immancabile torre!
Complimenti!
FBF
Carlo

PS: ci rivediamo in CO appena finite le ferie (secondo round)

PerR (1513) 2007-08-09 23:59

Ciao Georgio.
Beautiful summers postcard. Looks indeed very inviting. Lovely colours and great contrast and light. Sharp and well detailed. Good composition and so is the point of view. There's a slight tilt to the left, but it doesn't matter that much. TFS.

Regards
Per

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2007-08-10 0:30

The line of umbrellas is very attractive as it is the place too. Something curious is to see that empty area between the umbrellas and the people near the water. The other thing, and this I personally do not like, is the tilted horizon. In this type of photo the horizon should be straight.
Antonio

giorgimer (35017) 2007-08-10 0:38

Ciao Giorgio,

evviva, siamo al mare! Molto bella la prospettiva con le file incurvate degli ombrelloni. Splendidi colori.

Complimenti!

Gio

manada (6239) 2007-08-10 0:48

Ciao vacanziero,
in una sola immagine hai sposato uno scorcio del bellissimo litorale laziale dall'atmosfera tipicamente estiva, con un'altra bellissima torre e stavolta con funzioni differenti dalle precedenti.
I punti sarebbero 6.
Divertiti
Freddy

meltemi (0) 2007-08-10 1:32

Ciao Giorgio,
una superba inquadratura che non lascia nulla al caso, dallo steccato blu in primo piano alla fila di ombrelloni fin nello sfondo. Una bella luminosità che mette in risalto i colori ed i particolari con notevoli contrasti.
Molto bravo.
Cari saluti.
Stella

P.S. Per esercizio ti ho raddrizzato lo sfondo con un ws. Spero ti piaccia.

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hatti52 (12786) 2007-08-10 1:37

Ciao Georgio,
Very nice composition,colors,perspective and the depth.But little tilt of the horizon line.Anyway this one is very nice photo
Congrats

TopGeo (38220) 2007-08-10 1:41

Ciao, Georgio,excellent shot from
this a lovely beach scene, with colours , sharp and well detailed . Good composition and so is the point of view a so nice coast. The blue wooden fence in front, with blue sky, and umbrellas is a nice touch

oanna (1202) 2007-08-10 2:11

hi giorgio,nice composition with the symmetry of the umbrellas.good natural light.
well done:)

evanrizo (462) 2007-08-10 3:35

Ciao Giorgio.
The color are very nice,the perspective and the depth are excellent.
The light also very good.
Evan
I will come back...

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-08-10 3:45

Hi Giorgio,
Nice curves created by the beach umbrella ... I like you POV. Lovely scene and well composed. However, I noticed the horizon is a little tilted to the left. But overall very good image and color quality. Well done. tfs
Cheers,
Renier

asajernigan (21427) 2007-08-10 5:05

Giorgio,
This is a very appealing photo. Your composition is nice with the repeating pattern formed by the umbrellas and the inclusion of the tower overlooking the beach. The lighting and colors are fine with good sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

Zelanda (5692) 2007-08-10 8:57

Hola Giorgio,
Una bella imagen con mucha luz y buenos colores. Excelente contraste de elementos...sólo te ha fallado el horizonte.
Saludos
Ros

Charo (51290) 2007-08-10 9:32

Hola Giorgio,
Estupenda toma con gran perspectiva y magníficos colores. Excelente punto de vista.
Cordialmente
Charo

paura (25802) 2007-08-10 12:18

Giorgio,
A fotografia está muito bem composta, com um lindo ponto de tomada. A linha de guarda-sóis propicia um lindo efeito a essa bela praia.

belo trabalho

Paulo

Bluejeans (64251) 2007-08-11 0:55

Ola Giorgio que belo cenario nesta praia com estes chapeus de sol coloridos , muito interessante que todos tem o mesmo feitio e cor , parabens!!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Bom fim de semana

saxo042 (38078) 2007-08-11 1:35

Hi Giorgio,
The blue umbrellas form very attractive lines leading to the cliff. This is a ver good composition and really a place I would like to visit.
Regards
Gunnar

prumod (8300) 2007-08-11 2:20

hi georgio...
this is very nice frame of this beach.. that blue umbrelas are giving beautiful contrast.... nice contribution from that architecture too...
greetings...

jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-08-11 3:44

hello Giorgio
great light and beautiful colours !
interesting graphism with the curves of umbrellas,
it's just a detail but the tilt of the sea is a bit disturbing
however it's full of colours and very good looking, well done
regards
jo

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-08-11 4:01

Ciao Giorgio!
Bellissimo posto!
Nice colours, light and clarity!
Lovely perspective!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

pboehringer (770) 2007-08-11 19:57

Giorgio, a very nice composition with the double line of blue and white umbrellas leading into the landscape. Not necessarily the type of beaches that I like to go but with the globalization, airtraffic, etc we don't have any choices anymore. At least it is still no crowded as I was used while living in Rio.
Regards, Peter

chrisnet (23062) 2007-08-12 13:16

Ciao, Georgio,
A nice summertime scene, I like much the row of blue umbrellas and the old tower on the hill, well seen and composed.
Regards
Christian

adores (46979) 2007-08-12 16:54

Hi Giorgio!
In spite of the horizon, the composition is great with the lines formed by the umbrellas. Very good pov and colours!

mvdisco (17798) 2007-08-12 17:05

Ciao Georgio,
Nice composition and beautiful colors, excellent point of view,I love the umbrella well seem on the plage, nice shot and lovely perpective.. well done..
Michel
Many thanks for your comments on my picture : Sunset

danos (110407) 2007-08-13 2:14

Ciao Giorgio,
nice the view of this vivid place with sun umbrellas and the bathing people to fill all the beach.The tower in the top of the hill magnetize the glance.I noticed that the horizon is a little tilted in the left and maybe i wished for a bit less headroom over the top of the hill,but still wonderful image.Very informative your note too.

Regards,Danos

grantlp (2113) 2007-08-13 8:47

Hi Georgio,
This is an excellent image, full of colour and happiness. the people seem to be enjoying themselves at this wonderful seaside location. I really like the line of blue umbrellas which lead the eye right into the heart of the photo. Nice composition, clarity and colours. Overall an excellent result.
Cheers Grant

bracasha75 (24591) 2007-08-13 12:11

Hello Giorgio
Exellent place this beach for joining on the sun and the tower behind take a intresthing position in all this
Very well done
Cheers,Braca

EOSF1 (1944) 2007-08-13 12:41

Hello Giorgio ! A beautiful view of this beach. Very colorful, I really like the curves of the blue umbrellas. The horizon is leaning a bit though. Anyway, good picture, thanks !

Mario

Royaldevon (85602) 2007-08-13 14:21

Hello Giorgio,

What a happy holiday mood this portrays! The blue, stripy umbrellas make a cheerful channel for the eye! Great composition and colours!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

hdl (7035) 2007-08-14 4:19

Buon giorno Giorgio! You give an extra to the beach here; your pov makes such a nice colored line of parasols on the beach. It's even a bit like a giant caterpillar. When I see this, I wish I was on holiday... Ciao.