Granite Chimneys, a photo from Ticino, East

Photographer's Note

These are two typical chimneys of the traditional houses in the Swiss canton Ticino. The houses, the stairs, the roofs, the balconies, the chimneys - everthing is built out of granite stones from the surrounding valleys and thus the villages here seem to be grown out of the ground. The incredible weight of these granite roofs (one square meter more than a ton!) is born by beams out of sweet chestnut wood.

I took this photo in the village Mosogno, high up in Onsernone valley.

robertosalguero, dta, saxo042, Budapestman, snunney, Guenther has marked this note useful

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robertosalguero (292) 2009-06-02 22:17

Hello Frank,

The chimneys do give this image an interesting focal point. I am attracted as much though by the green vegetation in the background. The combination and contrast of colours is very good as are the details. Good point of view Frank. Cheers :-)

Roberto

bracasha75 (24591) 2009-06-02 22:23

Guten Morgen Frank
Eine herliche kombination hast du da gemacht mein freund .Die gebirgen sind echt schon und wunderschon grun
Tolles foto Frank
Alles gutes ,Bratislav

dta (98848) 2009-06-02 23:43

Bonjour Frank ,
Dommage que l'exposition soit un peu forte sur la gauche . Mais j'aime bien ce cadrage qui nous montre à la fois les interessants détails architecturaux -magnifiques cheminées et toiture- , et les montagnes boisées de l'arrière plan .
Amitiés

saxo042 (38078) 2009-06-02 23:55

Hi Frank,
These chimneys will certainly not blow away in a storm, they seem to be very securely attached. You have managed to place one chimney right in the middle of the valley in the background, a very fine effect in this composition!
Kind regards
Gunnar

jasmis (58653) 2009-06-03 3:29

Interesting details, no doubt. Important note, as well.
Regards my dear friend.

Budapestman (82620) 2009-06-03 4:17

Hi Frank,
You took an interesting and spectacular photo of this special chimney. The POV is very attractive, I like the graphic details and the picturesque environment. Tfs! Have a nice day!
George

snunney (130967) 2009-06-03 4:39

Hello Frank,
These chimneys look as if they are built to last. A very interesting composition with good tonal contrasts and a pleasing layered effect. Tones and textures are well rendered under a good light.

quillo (11858) 2009-06-03 10:43

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Hola amigo Frank ..............:

Interesting detail of the typical chimneys of granite of Mosogno,
I like much the contrast of the stone and the green of the mountain,
a good work.

Greetings from the warm Spain.

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ghilain (1714) 2009-06-03 10:49

Bonjour,

la cheminée de gauche est merveilleusement positionnée au centre du coeur de la montagne!
Bel POV

Bonne soirée

brigitte

Guenther (10915) 2009-06-03 14:37

Hallo Frank,

wie ich sehe "waren" wir heute beide in der Schweiz... diese Dächer sind ja wirklich beeindruckend, der knappe Schnitt des Bildes mit dem Dach und den bewaldeten Bergen im Hintergrund gefällt mir sehr gut...

Gute Nacht
Günther

hardyuno (4652) 2009-09-01 10:19

Hallo Frank,
ja scheinbar locken diese Kamine das Auge des Fotografen richtig an. Mit der schönen Gegend hast du aber sowas von recht. Bei uns ist der Lago M. die nächsten Jahre öfter mal fest eingeplant. Wir sind aber auch schnell dort.
Klasse Perspektive und Umsetzung.
Schöne Grüße
Ciao
Hartmut