Fontana dei Dioscuri, a photo from Rome, Lazio

Photographer's Note

Rome - Fontana dei Dioscuri

From Wikipedia:

The Fontana dei Dioscuri is the fountain set opposite the Palazzo del Quirinale, the official residence of the President of the Italian Republic in the Piazza del Quirinale.
The original fountain, which no longer exists, commissioned by Pope Sixtus V in 1588, had the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux statues, from Constantine I of Rome's Baths, moved to the piazza, from the site, thought to have been nearby, flanking it.
In the late 1780s by Antinori, was commissioned by Pope Pius VI, to make a better layout for the piazza and had the fountain and the Dioscuri moved, and included the large Obelisk which had been moved from the Campus Martius in the design.
Some time between, that original fountain was lost, and, in 1818 a new one, which can be seen today, was commissioned by Pope Pius VII and was designed by Raffaele Stern using an ancient granite Roman shell that had been found in the 16th century supported on top of a large basin. It was sited in front of the two statues with the obelisk between them.
In 1810, the Rome-based sculptor Paolo Triscornia sent the reduced copies of the Dioscuri to Saint Petersburg for his compatriot Giacomo Quarenghi. They were put up in front of the Saint Petersburg Manege six years later.

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snunney (130967) 2015-01-14 3:55

Hello Romano,
The upwards point of view complemented by the moody lighting creates a fine sense of drama. I like very much the colours and the excellent textural detail to be observed.

Royaldevon (85862) 2015-01-14 4:03

Ciao Caro Romano,

A dramatic sculpture, made texturally strong by the interplay of light and shadows. Three always works well as a composition, whilst the tall obelisk drives attention from the base to the very top of the frame.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

carlo62 (81265) 2015-01-14 4:59

Ciao Romano
grande pov dal basso, un bellissimo gioco di luci e ombre come in un tuo precedente
post, ti sei specializzato in questo tipo di foto e ti vengono molto bene.
Complimenti
Carlo

Sergiom (117241) 2015-01-14 5:56

Ciao Romano,

Une trиs belle contre plongйe qui unit parfaitement la partie basse et haute du monument. Une trиs belle gestion de la lumiиre difficile dans ces circonstances.

Amicalement

Serge

Cricri (176) 2015-01-14 6:09

Ciao Romano
Trиs belle idйe de prйsenter la statue avec le cheval qui complиte la prйcйdente, plus dans la lumiиre , bon POV et dйtails, bonne note information
Belle journйe
cricri

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-01-14 7:06

Your pov makes those statutes even more bigger! Good lighting and nice details with wonderful colors. Well done, tfs.

PiotrF (54538) 2015-01-14 7:54

Hello Romano,
Interesting view of Fontana dei Dioscuri in Rome. Your composition is nice placing the fountain in center. Excellent sharpness and the overall technical features. Technical a very well picture.Very effective composition. Interesting notes.
Nice shot.
Regards
Piotr

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2015-01-14 8:02

Hello Romano,
A very good upward capture and a good composition. Very well seen.
best wishes,
Achim

SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2015-01-14 8:20

Ciao Romano, very nice image here. I guess you can just wander through Rome and snap random shots that turn up great. Amazing city, i've been there myself a few years ago and i was stunned. Good take, very very good details on the statue, despite the difficult light. Very good quality on the shot.
Regards!

Silvio1953 (221463) 2015-01-14 11:12

Ciao Romano, gran POV sulle belle statue, ottima nitidezza, poi il Quirinale и d'attualitа, bravo, ciao Silvio

SherryDrinker (460) 2015-01-14 11:18

Hello Romano

Overall I like the POV upward, in this way you hava the blue sky as the background which is perfect to highlight the figures. Beautiful.

Best wishes

Jose Luis

mesutilgim (0) 2015-01-14 14:31

Hello Romano,
Another very nice capture in your gallery. A perfect lecture for good pov and ligth management. Many interesting notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

federico (6109) 2015-01-14 15:35

ciao Romano, bella foto, ottima prospettiva nelo formato verticale, la luce obliqua fa il resto, ottimo lavoro
Complimenti
Federico

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-01-14 21:15

Ciao Romano!
Very interesting, attractive and beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, vertical format, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

kordinator (8738) 2015-01-15 0:57

Dear Romano
Fine sculpture you captured.
Nice contrast with lovely sky.
Nice play of light and shadows.
Excellent photo job.
Kind regards
Saљa

timecapturer (49288) 2015-01-15 2:48

Ciao Romano
love this! Your POV is just amazing and the light management flawless. The result a captivating and original take on these magnificent monuments.

Awesome!

Regards - B.

fritzi007 (14698) 2015-01-15 9:19

Hallo Romano,
great photo, very nice presentation of the "Fontana dei Dioscuri", very good work
Thank you, and have a nice evening
Wolfgang

No_One (4) 2015-01-15 10:44

Hi Romano
You captured a great sense of power and energy in the statue here, and it stands just as striking as the mighty obelisk you placed beside it. Beautiful light too which has created some fascinating shadows and contrasts across the whole image. Admirable composition, this shot is so well thought out and it comes across well in the final result.
best wishes
Noel

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-01-16 6:42

Hi Romano
Enjoyed the write-up always fascinating learning about these bits of history as this picture is just one example of your photographic approach of viewing such artistic work on a beautiful sunny day. Great perspective and low-low vp, like the detail of statues in front providing a more pleasing relationship between them in fabulous colours. There is a nice contrast here to deep blue sky and the column frames and balances the shot. A cracking capture full of impact and the treatment works very well. A graceful shot! Congrats, TFS
Warm regards

mkamionka (74311) 2015-01-16 12:43

Ciao Romano,
I must have been there but I completely don't remember this fountain. I think this is probably this creative angle which you have used here: it looks so interesting but also unexpected and different from typical view of this place I guess. Great strong contrasts, Great light, all of that results in a attractive three dimensional feeling here. Lovely sky with a subtle touch of the clouds.
Excellent work!!
M

jemaflor (147018) 2015-01-17 8:57

Salut Romano,
Un trиs bon angle avec cette prise en contre plongйe qui donne une impression de hauteur, c'est idйal pour prйsenter cette colonne et la statue, bel effet de la lumiиre

macjake (98402) 2015-01-17 11:14

Hi Romano
yes, i remember this place well.
My girlfriend and I really want to go back to Rome again at some point...we loved it there.

this shot is all about the perspective you took it at.
the upwards pov from way down low always works so well.

I also like the darker blue sky, its a nice royal blue.
good shot
cheers
craig

Ninello52 (7576) 2015-01-18 9:12

Ciao Romano!
Bel POV con obelisco e dioscuro che slanciano verso il blu del cielo. Un meraviglioso gruppo scultoreo bello da vedere, bello da fotografare. Bravo!
A presto, Nino.

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Photo Information

Copyright: Romano Lattanzi (Romano46) (18472)
Genre: МЕСТА
Medium: ЦВЕТНОЙ
Date Taken: 2014-10-04
Categories: АРХИТЕКТУРА
Camera: Canon EOS 700D, Canon EF 28-135mm IS USM, HOYA 67mm HD Circular Polarize
Exposure: f/8, 1/160 секунд
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Версия: Оригинальная версия, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2015-01-14 3:44