In the streets of Palermo (7-9), a photo from Palermo, Sicily

Photographer's Note

Three photos today with nothing more in common than all being from the streets of Palermo.

This is the Chiesa di San Domenico (or Church of Saint Dominic), built mainly between 1640 and the 1720's. It faces one of the main streets of Palermo, Via Roma. In 1848 it was temporarily the seat of the Sicilian Parliament, and since 1853 it has been the pantheon of illustrious Sicilians. One of the most recent persons honoured by being buried here was Giovanni Falcone, a judge and prosecutor who spent most of his professional career fighting organized crime. In 1992 he was killed by a Mafia bomb on a highway.

I would have preferred to have a beautiful lady in red animating the foreground, but we don't always get what we want, so these men having a late breakfast at 9:49 AM had to suffice.

You can visit this place by clicking Map: view.

Here is a large version.

In the workshop you can see yet another street market and a peculiar wall painting.

snunney, papagolf21, pajaran, alvaraalto, alvaraalto, Cricri, Fis2, ikeharel, rychem, pierrefonds, jhm, jean113, jean113, mcmtanyel, bukitgolfb301, ChrisJ, macjake, sacimar, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV, ricardomattos, adramad, Hansaphotos heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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snunney (130967) 2018-10-21 1:26

Hello Gert,
Beer for breakfast, and why not? They nicely animate the scene and provide a counterpoint to the magnificent façade. Agreeable lights and colours and well rendered decorative detail.

mesutilgim (0) 2018-10-21 1:27

Hello Gert, my neighbour,
Very nice capture from Palermo, with good pov and layout. Very good sharpness.
Many interesting and usefull notes.
Like everywhere in big cities, also here seems the beer consumption to be quite big !
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-10-21 2:04

Bonjour, cher Gert,
Trois belles prises de vue dont les deux présentées en bonus auraient pu faire l'objet d'une présentation particulière compte tenu de leur intérêt.
Pas de dame rouge, mais des jeunes profitant d'une pause pour se sustenter, c'est déjà pas mal, surtout avec un tel environnement !
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (139236) 2018-10-21 2:09

Hi Gert.Three more beautiful photos from a different Palermo that shows what you can find and live in addition to the classic monuments. Large church postcard to open the post and original mural in the WS. The photo of the market reminded me that here many stalls do not have the cash register, mandatory in Italy for 25 years, and that the finance guard does not intervene, there is really an abyss between the north and south...ehehe....have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano.

ifege (48055) 2018-10-21 2:22

Hi Gert
The streets of Palermo are great for wandering and observing which is what this is about.
Cheers
Ian

pajaran (115861) 2018-10-21 2:44

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa fasada i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura.
Lepa Crkva.
Lepo mesto za druzenje uz hladno pivo.
Zelim vam lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

jmdias (115128) 2018-10-21 3:20

gert

this façade remind me candelária cathedral in rio (the former cathedral), it was a style very usual in those times, but candelária is larger and portuguese.
very nice view with many details to enjoy. it would be nice to see the other two images as main posts. lots of beer in the bench..
take care

jorge

Nicou (193806) 2018-10-21 4:15

Hello

ces deux homme sur le banc de pierre quei boivent de la bière et disucnent ils sont bien devant cette église et quelle église quel rendu sur la facade quelle décoration et ensemble superbe.
Bravoe t amitié
Nciou

alvaraalto (42804) 2018-10-21 5:52

Hello Gert
Funny that you had the same problem with this photo as I had with my post of today.
No lady in red available, but a boy in red. Sometimes you have to deal with a problem. But the performance with the bottle of beer fits better with boys.
Especially the workshop with the remarkable mural attracted my attention. A remarkably original image.
Have a nice Sunday, groet Rob

Cricri (176) 2018-10-21 5:59

Hi Gert
Une façade aux détails travailler de la cathédrale, bien rendu par la lumière, les personnes sur le banc ajoute vie, attire le regard par la blouse rouge, belles versions intéressantes en WS
Amitiés
cricri

Fis2 (170717) 2018-10-21 6:16

Witaj Gert!
Amazing facade, church makes impression.
I like POV and composition.
Curious scene from daily life.
Excellent colors, light and shadow.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (113319) 2018-10-21 6:35

Hello Gert,
I am very keen of pictures like the WS#2, a real daily-life scene from palermo, and as always i say it deserves a main post by itself.
The cathedral has a magnificent styled façade, bell towers and statues marvelously shown, with yet another daily-life scene with the guys having a beer on the bench.
Good afternoon,
Ike

Royaldevon (85932) 2018-10-21 7:23

Hello Gert,

Three very different scenes but all part of what makes Sicily what it is!
These young men obviously believe in a liquid breakfast and though they are not beautiful, they add honesty a starting point for your photograph. Though the men show little interest in the church, probably by familiarity, it is certainly a building worthy of attention! Its decorations and sculptures are very fine indeed.
The street art seems to straight out of the realms of mythology! The artist had a good imagination!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

rychem (72187) 2018-10-21 7:53

A series of three different photos from Palermo, they show a bit of the atmosphere in the city, to me a very nice documentary series
regards Ryszard

pierrefonds (114422) 2018-10-21 7:59

Hi Gert,

The presenc eof the persons has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the San Domenico church. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jhm (211736) 2018-10-21 9:52

Hello Gert,

Your both pictures are a nice addition.
But you was them self, disappeared when came the much rains on Sicily?
Only both men have much thirst.
Real a very well captured image with high quality made.
Lovely panorama image about the area.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice evening,
John

boa (8039) 2018-10-21 10:54

Hej Gert,
som oftast så är det människorna på bilden som betyder mycket för ett foto, precis som här. Tveksamt om en kvinna i rött hade varit bättre när du redan har två modeller här, dessutom med röd T-shirt och läskar sig med en pilsner på morgonkvisten:)
Byggnaden i bakgrunden är naturligtvis magnifik och får väl anses vara en typisk sevärdhet, med herrarna i förgrunden så blir det en väldigt bra bild!

Hälsningar/
Boa

jean113 (27853) 2018-10-21 12:19

Hello Gert, three more posts that continue to describe to us your trip to Sicily.
The details of the church are very clear, and the two men animate the scene. The bright sunshine and the shadows suggest that you were out and about quite early?
Interesting note.
Regards Jean.

Tue (92328) 2018-10-21 14:13

Hej Gert,
Det ser ud til at de to mænd spiser morgenmad med ret meget øl! Kirkens facade er rigtigt smuk med masser af dejlige detaljer, især i det klare morgenlys, der kom fra siden. Meget godt billede!
Lars

mcmtanyel (68479) 2018-10-21 16:58

Hello Gert,
The church in the main entry looks beautiful. You could also have named this "Small Talk in Palermo". In fact, I will include the in my Small Talk theme, inspired by you. The Old Silver Street has an interesting mural. 👍👍
Regards,
MT

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2018-10-21 20:20

Hi dear Gert

Typical South European church is nicely match with two gys in front. They seem to drink beers and talk about something. Another great human story shot as your wonderfl trademark style!

All the best and have a good day! Takero

Silvio1953 (221563) 2018-10-22 4:16

Ciao Gert, great view of fantastic church, lovely composition with couple on bench, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

dale54 (17768) 2018-10-22 8:38

well hello to you and good evening gert..i really love and enjoy this shot of yours,nice deserted feel..except for the 2 enjoying some beer! tfs dale

macjake (98454) 2018-10-23 1:50

Hi Gert
first of all, about my photo - I'll add a note in my newest post. I should have mentioned that the photo I posted is by far the best quality shot I could find haha. A great majority of the photos i took in Thailand came out blurry or just poorly photographed because of who knows what reason. Yes, you're correct, my main post looks good - but its been carefully chosen :)

No lady in red here, but you do have a man in red drinking beer...is that good enough? haha. you mentioned its 9am or so..and they're drinking alcohol?? yikes. I absolutely love these shots. the exterior of the church just over powers the 2 men, its so massive and bold/strong in the frame. and even if the light isn't striking it directly, it still looks fantastic. Very good shot, even if you didn't get exactly what you wanted. cheers
Craig

sacimar (38173) 2018-10-23 5:38

Hello Gert,

interesting images and scenes captured in Palermo, I like the church you show in the main picture, it has a beautiful facade, it is a good place to have a drink... well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

COSTANTINO (116452) 2018-10-23 9:14

Hello dear Gert and have a nice time
and a happy new day
interesting and impressive capture from this
Chiesa de San Domenico built mainly between
164o and the 172o great capture from Palermo
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

PaulVDV (62886) 2018-10-23 13:13

Hello Gert,
If the black market would be hard to find in Palermo, there's always the blue market :) Very pretty daily life-shot.
Your main picture is a very beautiful postcard ... Perhaps that on the real postcards the breakfast looks a bit different. Maybe these guys have not come home since last night.
Wonderful church facade! Very interesting picture.
Best regards, Paul

ricardomattos (17460) 2018-10-23 16:15

Hello Gert,

Bela foto que me fez lembrar de uma igreja parecida na cidade histórica de São João del Rei. Um ângulo dificil de fotografar devido ao tamanho desta enorme fachada. Belo trabalho.

Parabéns e abraço

Ricardo

ChrisJ (171822) 2018-10-24 4:21

Hello Gert,

Looks similar to cathedrals I saw in Lecce with impressive Baroque exteriors. Superb sharpness and the beer for breakfast duo in the fg enliven the scene. Tfs!

adramad (72978) 2018-10-24 8:46

Hello Gert.
Magnificent facade of this great church, considerable sculptural richness in it, do not visit it and it seems very interesting to host the pantheons of illustrious men, the two boys eating and drinking sitting there are a good complement
Very good color that highlights the image.
Magnificent management of brightness and sharpness, to enjoy with the details.
Very well done. I like it.
You have a good day. All the best.
Luis.

Hansaphotos (11381) 2018-10-24 13:29

Hei Gert

Om du ikke fikk den vakre kvinnen i rødt til å stille opp, duger det mer enn nok med herrene som nyter frokost, og det røde klesplagget blir liksom prikken over i-en her. Kirken er i aller høyeste grad vakker. Den rommer, som du beskriver, også historie av mer dyster karakter. Fin presentasjon og komposisjon, og flotte bilder i WS. Veldig bra!

Hilsen Erling

carlo62 (81265) 2018-10-24 23:54

Ciao Gert
una vista classica di Palermo, con l'aggiunta delle due persone (una in rosso).
Ma i ws racchiudono altre viste interessanti.
Saluti
Carlo

emka (158128) 2018-10-26 23:16

Hello Gert, Nice set of these three pictures from the streets of Palermo. I do not remember this church. When there is no lady in red than the guy in red can do instead. Breakfast with beer and no food? Lovely picture taken in a sunny day.

Have a great day

MAlgo

kasianowak (17676) 2018-10-28 3:30

Interesting breakfast - I think we call it "hop soup" (from the name of the plant that's one of the ingredients) in Polish when jokingly referred to as a meal rather than a drink... ;-)
Man in red is still better than no people at all.
Again, great photos in WS too.
Have a nice Sunday afternoon.
Kasia

claudeD (47754) 2018-11-25 11:34

Hello Gerd,

I like your daily life shot with the persons siiting on the bench and the most interesting details of the wonderful chirch. Excellent clarity and sharpness for this perfect fotojob.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC