Pieta, a photo from Vatican City, Lazio

Photographer's Note

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Just as a short break from my photos from Spain, an archival photo taken long time ago in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican.
I remember that, surprisingly, I was allowed to use flash inside the basilica but not the tripod. This photo I took with the camera immobilized on a hassock. To make it straight I have supported the camera with my wallet, which after taking photo I left there. Luckily 10 minutes later it was still there.
I have printed this picture to the 50x75cm size and it looked OK. Unfortunately most of my negatives suffered quite a damage over time but this was scanned from a negative many years ago.

Fis2, PiotrF, jhm, ChrisJ, sacimar, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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Fis2 (155762) 2019-11-14 10:34

Czesc Mariusz!
Pieknie oswietlona pieta, znakomita prezentacja.
Ogladalem wiele tych rzezb, niby kazda inna ale jednakowe.
Wymowa tej sceny jest jednoznaczna.
Dobry kadr i kolorki.
Podoba sie.
Dobry wiwczor.
Krzysztof

lousat (130061) 2019-11-14 11:10

Hi Mariusz,great result from the negative,the quality is absolutely perfect,it seems a digital pic made today,great memory of your trip in Rome with one of the most beautiful artworkk of the history. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (205890) 2019-11-14 11:24

Ciao Mariusz, great view of famous and fantastic artwork, wonderful colors, splendid light, excellent clarity and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PiotrF (52330) 2019-11-14 15:02

Czesc Mariusz
Swietna prezentacja z Watykanu. Dobry kadr i swietna jakosc.
Negatywy niestety maja to do siebie ze w miare uplywu czasu ich jakosc sie pogarsza - jedyne rozwiazanie to wlasnie skanowanie - im wczesniej tym lepiej aczkowlwiek pamietam jaki byl z tym klopot jesli dobrej jakosci skan mial 3 MB a dyskietka tylko 1,44 MB :)
Ciekawa prezentacja
pozdrawiam
Piotr

Gerrit (59968) 2019-11-14 16:42

Hello Mariusz,
Fine view on this iconic statue. I like the red marble all around it.
Thanks and regards.
Gerrit

drt100 (4038) 2019-11-14 19:55

It is wonderful what man has made through faith and its expression in art. This is a special place in Vatican City. The mix adding the natural beauty of the stone. Wonderful lighting and point of view.

Thanks, David

Nicou (193806) 2019-11-14 20:47

Hello

quelle vue de cette fameuse statue une merveilleuse tout en intimée et éclairage doux et quel résultats du scannage fantastique qualité d'image superbe composition
bravo et belle journée
Nciou

Tue (82360) 2019-11-14 22:32

Hello Mariusz,
An excellent photo of one of the most famous sculptures found in Vatican City. The Pietà is lit wonderfully by a nice and warm glow, which also makes it stand out well from the reddish tones of the backdrop.
Lars

jemaflor (135520) 2019-11-14 23:55

Hi Mariusz,
Well presented this statue, perfect sharpness and nice warm light and tones for the BG, well done, tfs.

jhm (203133) 2019-11-15 6:34

Hello Mariusz,

I like churches interiors.
Your picture is wonderful taken, not always easy, but you did very well.
What a nice picture with light and contrasts.
Very well dene, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

ChrisJ (160138) 2019-11-15 23:01

Czesc Mariusz!

Yes the tripod obstructs pedestrians and there are a phenomenal amount in the Vatican so that's understandable. Most places ban flash and increasingly many museums and art galleries are banning photography altogether :-( Wasn't this the same sculpture that was attacked by a Hungarian / Australian immigrant some decades ago? Glad to see it was repaired. I also use whatever is handy to get the camera straight when no tripods are around. I usually do not bother carrying tripods around. Some coins, a lighter, a pen, whatever do the trick. Tfs!

pajaran (102782) 2019-11-16 3:34

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan tekst ...
Lepa skulptura i deo neterijera Bazilike.
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view, interesting text ...
Beautiful sculpture and part of the Basilica interior.
Good work, well shown.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend.

sacimar (38173) 2019-11-16 6:04

Hello Mariusz,

great image of this famous sculpture, I like the details and the light management you got here, the visual result is excellent, well done,

Best regards,

Sergio

ikeharel (105977) 2019-11-16 7:26

Hello Mariusz,
The direct light upon the statue and the relative dark walls behind, added good sense e of depth and contrast to the scene.
Brown marble in different tones is yet a magnificent element on this picture.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

Miguel82 (47108) 2019-11-16 9:27

Mariusz, that photo taken in the Vatican basilica represents Mary holding Jesus just after being crucified. He was dying. The sculpture is a standout artwork of the stone. I like the bg in marble. Fine colors, good image quality, regards.

jmdias (103052) 2019-11-16 11:40

mariusz

the image looks perfect. I don't remember this image in my gallery, probably I didn't get a good photo. sad your negatives were lost. I presume mines are the same.

take care

jorge

COSTANTINO (104259) 2019-11-16 13:27

Hello my friend and have a nice time
and a happy sunday
what could I say for this photo???
only thanks for sharing it with us
the quality of the photo is
absolutely perfect a great memory
of your trip to rome
welldone
regards
costantino

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-11-16 21:06

Hello Mariusz,
A great interior photo, perfectly exposed. If i hadn't read your note i would not have known this was scanned from film. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT