Photographer's Note
Albenga – An alley of the old city
From Wikipedia
Albenga is a city and comune situated on the Gulf of Genoa on the Italian Riviera in the Province of Savona in Liguria, northern Italy. The economy is mostly based on tourism, local commerce and agriculture. Albenga has 6 hamlet San Fedele, Lusignano, Campochiesa, Leca, Bastia, Salea..
A settlement of pre-Roman origins on the west side of the Ligurian coast, it was founded around the 4th century BC on the slopes of the coastal hills, becoming the capital of the Ingauni Ligures tribe, who dedicated to marine activities and controlled a large territory between Finale and Sanremo.
During the Second Punic War the city allied itself with the Carthaginians, but were defeated by the Romans under proconsul Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus in 181 BC. The following year the Romans and the Ingauni signed a foedus (alliance agreement) which began the total Romanization of the whole region. Put under Latin rights in 89 BC, Albingaunum was granted the Roman citizenship in 45 BC under Julius Caesar, starting to enjoy, with the beginning of the Empire, a period of prosperity. A further boost for the city came from the building of the Via Julia Augusta (13 BC), connecting it to southern France and Spain. In the meantime the intense exploitation of the flat land around the city continued.
During the 5th century, the city suffered the raids of the Visigoths, who partly destroyed and sacked it. The old Municipium, turned in disastrous conditions, was rebuilt for the intervention of emperor Constantius III who gave the city stability and a difensive structure that allowed it to survive and to go through the events of the following centuries. Albenga established itself as a commune in 1098; in that same year it took part to the First Crusade with vessels, men and money, receiving rights of free trade by the King of Jerusalem. From that moment on, the Golden Red Cross coat of arms waved on its ship and on its towers.
Later on, after the invasion of northern Italy by emperor Frederick Barbarossa, the city supported him thanks to its Ghibelline allegiance, which was never abandoned during the following centuries. In 1159 it receiving the imperial investiture for all its territory.
In 1798 Albenga was declared capital of the Centa Jurisdiction, as part of the short living constitution of the Ligurian Republic. In 1815 the city, together with the whole Liguria, was assigned to the Savoyard Kingdom of Sardinia, becoming the capital of a province including Andora and Finale Ligure.
In 1863, after the unification of Italy, the province was reduced to a district, and was abolished at all in 1927. At the time Albenga had reduced into an agricultural village, overtaken by other coastal towns for what concerned both economic and demographic development, due to their superior touristic appeal.
Besides being an important historical town, Albenga is a coastal and touristic resort town of the Riviera Ligure. Its coasts has a length of some 4 km of fine sand mixed with pebbles, with bathing establishments, divided in small public beaches and other managed and fully equipped. The sea promenade is 3 km-long promenade where.
krzychu30, delpeoples, delpeoples, timecapturer, nikkitta, rogerl, Kielia trouve(nt) cette note utile
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howladersourav
(341) 2013-06-15 1:53
Hi Romano
It is beatifully framed. I can feel the fragrance of ancient road and wall. The bicycle is very much symbolic, reflecting the presence of life.
Thank you very much for sharing.
Let us share our world to each other.
regards
sourav
krzychu30
(15512) 2013-06-15 2:42
Hello Romano,
I like the scene and the kind of mystery mood you were able to create here.It´s so successful mostly because so good use of light and well achieved DOF,which allow us to take look even in the further parts of the alley.
Well done!
Have a nice weekend
Krzysztof
mesutilgim
(0) 2013-06-15 2:42
Hello Romano,
Very nice capture of this typical street scene in Albenga. Perfect TE entry enriched with many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM
Lisas_world
(1232) 2013-06-15 4:04
Charming composition, Romano.
I don't care for cut-and-paste wikipedia info; I'd rather have your own thoughts at the time of the photo with perhaps an historical side-note. However, the photo stands alone as a story in itself.
Very nice work, and an instant favorite.
Lisa
delpeoples
(60326) 2013-06-15 4:08
Caro Romano
Una foto nel stile di Silvio, con questi vicoletti affascinanti e caratteristici. Mi piace molto la luce bassa, il gioco tra luce ed ombra, e sopratutto il Washing Day. La tua é una foto Italianissima, l'adoro.
Complimenti e buon weekend
Lisa
timecapturer
(49288) 2013-06-15 4:47
Ciao Romano
excellent light management here in this enticing and perfectly executed shot. A sense of mystery and the atmosphere of the back alleys of this old city. Looks like a fascinating place to explore. Irresistible imagery!
Enjoy your weekend - Brian.
sandpiper
(6788) 2013-06-15 4:51
Hi Romano
Superb composition, what a great little laneway. Good light management and the position of the bike is great
Chris
Sergiom
(117241) 2013-06-15 5:57
Ciao Romano,
J'aime beaucoup le petit côté sombre de cette composition.Le sujet est bien vu et bien rendu. Cette bicyclette raconte une histoire qui se prolonge dans cette ruelle.
Bon samedi
Serge
Nicou
(193806) 2013-06-15 7:41
Hello
merveilleuse image et captage de ce vélo sueprbe compo et vue quel passage quel pavage et rendu sur le pavage, superbe image et compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
No_One
(4) 2013-06-15 8:12
Ciao Romano,
Avete catturato eccellente profondità e l'umore in questo bel colpo, la zona più scura del tunnel contrasta magnificamente con la luce alla fine. La muratura a terra crea una bella iniziativa di, e il lavaggio sospeso in aria crea una meravigliosa sensazione di livliness. So che dico sempre questo, e ho sempre dire che: Davvero ben fatto :)
I migliori auguri da Irlanda
Noel
Fis2
(155732) 2013-06-15 9:56
Witaj Romano!
Bardzo interesuj±cy zau³ek.
Wspania³y klimat tego miejsca.
Super ¶wiat³o i kolorystyka.
Rower dodaje smaku tej kompozycji.
Pozdrawiam serdecznie!
Krzysztof
Silvio1953
(205862) 2013-06-15 10:51
Ciao Romano, bella prospettiva sul delizioso vicoletto, splendida gestione di una luce non facile, bravo, ciao Silvio
nikkitta
(17070) 2013-06-15 12:41
Ciao Romano
Yes the bike but with a creative frame given by the stones of the old road
Daily live capture original with the hanging sheet
Informative note,
Grazie e buon fine settimana
Maria
carlo62
(81265) 2013-06-15 14:30
Ciao Romano
una foto che può sembrare semplice, ma la gestione della luce non è certo facile in questi casi e tu hai fatto un ottimo lavoro.
In oltre, la composizione è molto bella, vicolo, bici e panni stesi...benvenuti in Italia.
Buona domenica
Carlo
lousat
(130055) 2013-06-15 14:45
Ciao Romano,una foto di scuola Silvio,bello scorcio dell'interno ligure tipico coi suoi vicoli stretti,avrei sparato una flashata per avere una maggiore visibilita' sulla zona in ombra a cui secondo me hai dedicato troppo spazio....buona Domenica,Luciano
mehranjahangiri
(347) 2013-06-17 7:06
hi Romano,
A very nice combination.
I like the depth in the photo.
Good Luck.
kind regards,
Mehran Jahangiri.
abmdsudi
(88617) 2013-06-18 19:31
Hi Romano
A low light back alley is always full of photo opportunities as shown with dash of bright light and bike to trigger our attention and depicting a certain mood and atmosphere. A more defined simplified image and less confusion to the eyes but the impact is so tremendous. Congrats, Well done.
Kind regards
rogerl
(1632) 2013-06-19 6:14
Romano, I feel as though one could take ten pictures of alleys in every town in Italy. I have many from my trip that I didn't post. I do like this one, though, with the bicycle as a focal point along with the hanging laundry. The bricks in the center of the path invite us down the walk. Good job with the light; I know it's near impossible to avoid blowing out the highlights while getting any detail in the darks in this scene. Thanks.
Roger
adores
(46979) 2013-06-26 17:02
Hi Romano!
These alleys are so interesting in the old cities. The inhabitants usually know each other and it's so great and go around and feel the atmosphere and their daily lives. I like the pov and composition, with the bike at the door and the sheets drying outside.
Kielia
(24077) 2013-06-30 6:53
Ciao Romano,
this is a well spotted place, proving that a simple object like this bicycle can be a great photographic subject.
Excellent perspective and a nice composition too, my compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet
ines8
(6128) 2013-08-18 11:52
Ciao Romano,
Mi piace moltissimo questa e immagine, perché ha un segreto tutto suo, una atmosfera molto particolare, ognuno ha la libertà di immaginare la storia di questa bicicletta solitaria...
Complimenti,
ines
Photo Information
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Copyright: Romano Lattanzi (Romano46)
(18472)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2011-07-26
- Categories: Vie quotidienne
- Exposition: f/2.8, 1/40 secondes
- More Photo Info: view
- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2013-06-15 1:48
- Favoris: 1 [voir]