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My special place with a special view
Posted by Giovanni (Milan, Italy) on 7 November 2008 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.
TODAY IS MY SPECIAL PLACE CHALLENGE
Actually this is not a shot of my special place, but "only" the magnificent view you get from there. My "special place" is a wonderful small mediaeval village (Colla Micheri) located in the Liguria region, not far from the french border (North-west Italy). This hilltop village was restored by Thor Heyedahl, a famous Norwegian anthropologist. Unfortunately you can't see it today, but I will post a photo of the village in the next days.
As you can see it's a great place to take photos!
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Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
So many beautiful places to visit.... this is one of them.
7 Nov 2008 5:16am
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
wow what a spectacular place! my favourite part of the image (though it is all good!) is actually the view of the land in the distance. great image!
7 Nov 2008 6:42am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
yes -- it truly is!! i have noticed you have some simply fantastical places that afford you jaw dropping views such as this!! your whole area must be 'special' indeed!! bravo -- this is faaabulous!!!
7 Nov 2008 7:07am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful view from that village indeed. A HDR picture I suppose?
7 Nov 2008 8:02am
Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France
I know Liguria region near French riviera ! A beautiful view !
7 Nov 2008 8:18am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Spectacular views! Thank you for taking us there:-0
7 Nov 2008 8:30am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Wow, your village is situated at a great spot if this is your view ... you're very blessed seeing this every day and each day the view will be different ... beautiful!
7 Nov 2008 9:08am
KIJI from valenciennes, France
A stunning photo for a beautiful SPECIAL place
It's really very beautiful
I like it
7 Nov 2008 9:16am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
wow, so great!! i love the processing too... i can see why you love it there, i would too! anybody would!
7 Nov 2008 9:41am
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Magnificent view! Such detail and a fine composition.
7 Nov 2008 10:47am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
What a beautiful view you have from your special place! It's not difficult to see why it is so special to you.
7 Nov 2008 10:54am
toni from Spain
Precious photos on your blog. I like the colors and images.
Good job.
7 Nov 2008 11:51am
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Looks like a stunning view from your special place, it has quite a romantic feel Giovanni, a really love the beautiful water and you have captured this so well. Thank you for taking part in the challenge, I hope you had fun, and I am very honoured to be in your list of faves on VFXY :o), Have a wonderful weekend.
7 Nov 2008 12:00pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
La vue, presque aérienne, est magnifique... Bravo pour le traitement qui met en valeur cette belle côte...
7 Nov 2008 12:09pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Must be an HDR. It has the look of a painting nonetheless. The village and the sweep of the coast are beautiful.
7 Nov 2008 2:09pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
What a gorgeous place to take a photo ... and I do like your processing very much.
7 Nov 2008 5:20pm
Pixim from Nice, France
Je suis impatient de voir ton endroit préféré, voisin. En passant, la photo que tu nous présentes est de belle qualité, et me donne envie d'aller y faire un passage Bravo ;)
7 Nov 2008 5:54pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great panoramic, good colors, specially teh blues.
I understand it to be a fovourite place.
7 Nov 2008 7:45pm
Lilly and Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
What a breathtaking view . . really looking forward to seeing the village, now! Great Challenge entry, Giovanni. (And thank you for the mention, we feel honored)
7 Nov 2008 8:50pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Oh how gorgeous... how I adore Italy... when we went through Amalfi... oh I how I loved we were high on the mountain and going down and looking at the water etc my first view of the Mediterranean - BELLISSIMO!!!
7 Nov 2008 9:24pm
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Your perspective is really quite breathtaking! I really like your processing, as it seems almost as if it is a painting. Wonderful! Wonderful!
7 Nov 2008 10:05pm
beanow from Poland
Eh, miraculous Italia...I lived in Rome three miraculous it flies. I remember and this place...I thank...:)
7 Nov 2008 10:26pm
One from Açores, Portugal
Una bella veduta su Laigueglia e sullo sfondo Alassio..... Qute volte l'ho fatta a piedi... Ma sono tanti anni fa.
8 Nov 2008 1:19am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
such a beautiful view and so beautifully captured, such lovely colors throughout this
8 Nov 2008 1:59am
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
Breathtaking view. I admire the quality of the image and the detail in the houses below.
8 Nov 2008 3:02am
Nan from Quezon City, Philippines
Whoa. Your city's awe-inspiring! Love those frozen flaps of waves by the shore. Here's my part for the challenge. :)
8 Nov 2008 3:16am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A truly magnificent view from your special place, Giovanni! Your composition pulls one's eye all the way through the image, and the saturation and tones are rich and beautiful ... fitting for such a colorful location by the sea.
8 Nov 2008 8:49am
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
really a great place - the view is fantastic
8 Nov 2008 7:19pm
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Such an amazing view! Fantastic shot... would love to visit there.
8 Nov 2008 11:43pm
Vinman from Clacton-on-Sea, United Kingdom
I have been to Italy several times and love it, I have now added this to my list of other Italian places to visit!
10 Nov 2008 10:39pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
I don't think it gets any more special than this! Wow! Breathtaking!
18 Nov 2008 8:18am
