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1977

Dominos doesn't deliver here - by FredS

Abandoned Monastery - Italian Alps

Canon FTql,135mm FL,Kodachrome
Spotted this old monastery while driving from Venice to Munich. The inset is to show how the building was set into a cliff.

Main picture is a crop of the original 135mm (Longest lens I had in 1977)
Inset was taken with 50mm normal lens. full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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gilbyit 08-May-2009 11:40
Hello this is San Colombano Eremo in Rovereto Italy
It Was restored you ca see it on wikipedia italian
Bye
Gilberto
Richard Bird26-Feb-2005 13:26
I love this shot. I like the colors and composition. Although, I think the building is too much in harmony with its setting to be considered truly abandoned! Very nice shot,
Richard.
Konica Minolta Users22-Feb-2005 17:17
Very cool image. Talk about a "Stairway to Heaven"! Very good detail for such a distance.
Starry 21-Feb-2005 07:08
Spectacular! Every aspect of this image.
I am glad you decided to include the insert -- otherwise the scale would have left me scratching my head and wondering whether I was viewing some miniature inlay or massive rock painting. I love the colors and the detail that you revealed. What fantastic contrast in angles -- the vertical and horizontal architecture of the monestary against that incredible metamorphic stratigraphy. Is that dolomite? You really should signal some geology departments -- they'd love this. Terrific photo!
Guest 21-Feb-2005 02:49
Fred, I hope you didn't take my comments the wrong way.... what I meant was I would love to see this pic w/o the inset because it looks so interesting with the cliffs and diagonal lines intermingling with the horizontal lines of the building.... and my taste runs to the "guady / surreal" side of photography where colors jump out and you have to look closely to see what the photograph really is..... its a nice shot, but I see potential as a "surreal" mood also. Iam3D
Matt Shuter20-Feb-2005 11:15
Great shot Fred. The inset provides the context that shows what an extraordinary location this is. Nice one mate.
Cheers, Matt.
Konica Minolta Users20-Feb-2005 10:34
As to the colors, that's what they were. I debated about the inset. Problem is, one can't get any sense of the location of this extraordinary structure without the context, which is provided by the inset. In the end, I decided to include it.

FredS
Guest 20-Feb-2005 04:36
very interesting shot..... i thought you had the camera held at an angle when i glanced at the pic at first. I could do without the inset though.... otherwise a nice shot of an interesting piece of history..... I am a "contrast & saturation" fanatic so when i say the colors are a bit bland, don't take it personal. Iam3D