Matera

Photographer's Note

In Matera there are old facades everywhere, each mix is attractive, I show you one of many as an example, I hope I have not bored you with this series but I will continue with other unique and curious aspects of this city from the next post. Matera is an Italian town of 60 388 inhabitants, the capital of the homonymous province and the second largest city in Basilicata by population, as well as the largest municipality by area of Basilicata, and the nineteenth in Italy.
Known with the names of "Città dei Sassi" and "Città Sotterranea", it is known all over the world for the historic Sassi districts, which make Matera one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. The Sassi were recognized on December 9, 1993, in the assembly of Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the first site in southern Italy to receive this recognition.

A Matera ci sono vecchie facciate ovunque, ogni mix è attraente, ve ne mostro uno dei tanti come esempio,spero di non avervi annoiato con questa serie ma prosguiro' con altri aspetti unici e curiosi di questa citta dal prossimo post. Matera è un comune italiano di 60 388 abitanti, capoluogo dell'omonima provincia e seconda città della Basilicata per popolazione, nonché il più grande comune per superficie della Basilicata, e il diciannovesimo in Italia.
Nota con gli appellativi di "Città dei Sassi" e "Città Sotterranea", è conosciuta in tutto il mondo per gli storici rioni Sassi, che fanno di Matera una delle città ancora abitate più antiche al mondo. I Sassi sono stati riconosciuti il 9 dicembre 1993, nell'assemblea di Cartagena de Indias (Colombia), patrimonio dell'umanità dall'UNESCO, primo sito dell'Italia meridionale a ricevere tale riconoscimento.

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Gerrit (59968) 2020-02-13 17:43

Hello Luciano,
Beautiful old houses packed together in this well balanced view and composition.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

emka (152388) 2020-02-13 17:53

Ciao Luciano, This is the most amazing view from these you have shown up to now. It seems that the houses are built one on another. There are people under the arches. fascinating composition.

Kind regards MAlgo

pierrefonds (103663) 2020-02-13 18:25

Bonsoir Luciano,

La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des immeubles de cette partie de Matera. La lumière met en valeur la beauté des couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

Nicou (193806) 2020-02-13 20:48

Hello

quelle coupe et détail quel graphisme sur ce façades det rendu sur la pierre cadrage au millimètre effet d'édifices collé les uns aux autres sueprbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

mcmtanyel (58830) 2020-02-13 21:29

Hello Luciano,
It could be a Middle Eastern town, for all I know! It has that charm. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

ifege (32433) 2020-02-13 21:38

Hi Luciano
A great wall like ban of buildings. Must be lots of steps to climb in Matera. Good photo in the uneven light. Pin-point sharp per usual.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (104259) 2020-02-13 22:21

Hello my friend and have a nice time
this photo brough into my mind
memories from my last visit
to Matera many many years ago
a great experience for me personally
and thanks for your useful notes
they helped me to remember again.....
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152601) 2020-02-13 23:10

Bonjour, cher ami Luciano,
C'est tout le charme de l'Italie qui s'étale majestueusement devant nous avec ces maisons qui se touchent, qui se superposent avec une élégance évidente.
Le plaisir de contempler est toujours renouvelé.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jemaflor (135520) 2020-02-13 23:27

Salut Luciano,
Bien cadrées ces habitations étagées sur ce versant, un bon effet d'enchevêtrement de toutes ces constructions traditionnelles, parfait rendu, la netteté est excellente et la gestion entre ombre et lumière est réussie.

quovadis (5677) 2020-02-13 23:30

Buon Giorno Luciano.

Amazing view over the old city built on the hill. There is plenty to see, I guess one needs at least a couple of days to walk down all the narrow streets. Excellent sharp copy, I like the colours of the stone buildings, soft grey in addition to the brighter facades highlighted by the sun. TFS!!!

pajaran (102782) 2020-02-13 23:56

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa fasaade i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura.
Lepo pokazano.
Lep deo starog grada.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Silvio1953 (205890) 2020-02-14 0:50

Ciao Luciano, gran bella ammucchiata di case, taglio stretto senza spazio al cielo, di quelli che mi piacciono tanto, splendida nitidezza, bravo, buon weekend, ciao Silvio

kordinator (8738) 2020-02-14 1:17

Dear Luciano
Very nice details on this your beautiful photos.
Nice sharp image, excellent lighting and composition.
Kind regards
Saša

Fis2 (155762) 2020-02-14 1:33

Witaj Luciano!
A very curious fragment of town.
Architecture makes impression.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good morning.
Krzysztof

Royaldevon (75584) 2020-02-14 2:19

Ciao Caro Luciano,

No, you have not bored me for I enjoy learning about new places as well as learning about different aspects of photography.
The buildings are very closely situated and though interesting in shapes, look a little dour in the shadows. They look like huge, giant steps, leading upwards, to the buildings bathed in bright sunlight.
Narrow streets and steep hills somehow suggest old, deeply interesting places!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

holmertz (92938) 2020-02-14 2:26

Hello Luciano,
Another fascinating view, this time of buildings of slightly different size and styles. It really pays to enlarge this photo a lot. Then I discover many interesting details, like the reflections in the windows of the large building at the top, and the group of people standing by the arches of the building just below. It's a well exposed photo and again very neatly cropped.
Best regards,
Gert

clic (23832) 2020-02-14 11:07

Ciao Luciano Ici encore l'usage de lentille longue donne l'impression de demeures juxtaposées aux autres, bâties en flanc de montagne sans rues apparentes! L'effet est spectaculaire car l'ensemble peut être mépris pour un de ces villages taillés dans le roc, du moins pour les édifices centraux de la photo. Contre-jour bien détaillé par le soleil réfléchi sur les grandes surfaces. Ci vediamo presto.

jmdias (103052) 2020-02-14 11:54

luciano

I imagine picaso creating a painting with these group of shapes in evidence. nice details of the urban area, looks like there isn't any space for the green here.

take care

jorge

Miguel82 (47108) 2020-02-14 12:22

Luciano, the photo focuses on a part of the town. Matera contains old buildings, they contrast with the modern ones visible in the bg. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

aliabazari (18418) 2020-02-14 20:52

Hi Luciano
Very beautiful view of this part of town. Good clarity and exposure. You have recorded it well. Thanks for sharing

bukitgolfb301 (53894) 2020-02-14 22:33

Hi Ciao dear luciano, how are you?

I have been absent for a long time but I will back a bit by bit. I am so happy to see that you are so active and your posting images remain so fantatsic as same as before. Usualy you post nice images for other countries, but this time I can enjoy your nice home country's image as such. Great cropping and fantatsic thick color toch!

All the best and have a good weekend! Takero

ikeharel (105977) 2020-02-14 22:40

Buongiorno Luciano,
The afternoon shadows gave a special, tint to the old houses built upon the rocky slop.
A labyrinth style like we saw all over Italia.
Clear picture, distinct contrast.
Saluti e buon weekend,
Ike

mkamionka (61366) 2020-02-15 1:01

Ciao Luciano,
amazing amalgam, labirynth of densely packed houses.
One can stare at this view for a very long time following roads and finding interesting shapes.
Great illustration of how interesting and full of history this place is.
Very well done,
M

bertolucci (14052) 2020-02-15 2:05

Another striking Matera portrait, Luciano. It’s very pleasingly rhythmic and there’s much interesting urban detail – exploring it is a very rewarding experience and one can discover things like the tourists in the arcade. I like the selective way the light hits the town, your exposed the pic very judiciously. Looking forward to the continuation of the series! Ciao, Bert.

PiotrF (52330) 2020-02-15 16:04

Hello Luciano,
A very nice postcard from Matera with view of old facades
Nice cmposition with good sharpness and wonderful colours.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

ChrisJ (160138) 2020-02-16 3:39

Ciao Luciano

I loved Matera and was sorry to leave and head for Napoli. A good tight composition showing the multi layering of the levels. Excellent sharpness and shadow detail. Tfs!

ktanska (40157) 2020-02-16 10:04

Hi Luciano,
Wow, this is the ultimate version of old Italian towns built on steep hill. Walking paths are barely visible on this angle. Tele angle obviously emphasizes this effect. This could be a theme for a quite challenging jigsaw puzzle.
Kari

lucasgalodoido (26956) 2020-02-17 11:24

Olá Luciano,
interessante registro mais focado nas construções da cidade, ficou bonita a foto. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

macjake (96157) 2020-02-23 17:16

Hi Luciano
these are some of my favorite types of photos to take, when i think of Italy, this is what comes to mind for me. its great when you can capture a city like this in this format, picture perfect in my books. And even without the sunlight on it directly, who cares, its still so photogenic. cheers
Craig

abmdsudi (88621) 2021-01-03 23:43

Hi Luciano
Fascinating detail of this medieval dwelling with those stacked houses, all the windows, openings and the history. Love the sense of compressed perspective to lend an attractive effect. Well shot
Best regards