Death of a Pinocchio, a photo from Milan, Lombardia

Photographer's Note

I'm just come back from the city centre, where i spent the morning for business.
In the small Piazzetta real, on the right side of Piazza Duomo, there is the giant "Calamita Cosmica", an artwork by Gino De Dominicis...please don't ask me if it's art...

In the workshop there is the total view of Pinocchio.

Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 50
Software: Adobe Photoshop 7.0
Exposure Time: 1/251
F-Stop: f/5.6
Focal Length: 5800/1000 mm
Date Taken: 2007-04-04 09:46
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 182 kb

kiwi_explorer, Budapestman, Muse, marjan, thea0211, evanrizo, vinicio, feather, bostankorkulugu, danos, interrailer-x, delic, john_c, AiresSantos, bibiweb heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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RGatward (20108) 2007-04-04 6:10

Wow that's quite an installation, and a very good sureal result you have here. Mmm, we had Monday to chose between Milano and a train/boat trip to Belargio, a tough call, but if I'd know about this, maybe we'd have chosen Milano.

saigon (6443) 2007-04-04 6:10

hello PAOLO.
tres drole ta photo ;o))
un bien jolie composition !
amitiés....aldo.

glitch (763) 2007-04-04 6:14

Hi Paolo,

Great shot here with great depth! Very well balanced, great texture in the building and an interesting foreground detail! A lesson for us all to tell the truth! ;-)

Regards,

Steve

kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-04-04 6:16

Hi Paolo,
Funny title ... I like your POV. Skeletons as art ... quite morbid for such a vibrant city. Overall resolution is good and so as clarity of details. Well done ... tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Budapestman (82620) 2007-04-04 6:17

Hi Paolo,
Very interesting and spectacular photo. This is a particular artwork, indeed. Excellent POV and splendid composition. Suggestive and superb impression. Thank you, nice days
George

Muse (35030) 2007-04-04 6:18

Hello Paolo,
Une photo amusante en effet.
Le cadrage est tout bon ,mettant en valeur "Pinocchio".
Une photo nette qui met aussi en évidence cette superbe architecture.
Best regards
Denise

marjan (7) 2007-04-04 6:19

hi Paolo, very nice shot with good POV . About this istalation I red in newspaper and itis nice to see it in vivo. Excelent worksop.
Marjan

thea0211 (1365) 2007-04-04 6:23

ciao paolo,
quite an impressive piece of art ... i guess it's a highly debatable question: if this is art or not ... the photograph itself is good, and that's what's important to us here: i like the metaphoric parallel between the shape of Pinocchio's nose and the "needled" Duomo architecture.
well seen!
tfs,
dora

InasiaJones (31566) 2007-04-04 6:49

Hi Paolo,

Yes! This is great art, I mean, your photo... :-D)

I like your different points of view and it’s quite interesting to be able to see the whole artwork.

But definitely, I like this one with the church in the background. The priest must be upset...

Ciao!

André

delkoo (68) 2007-04-04 7:24

hi paolo
funny tittle and funny framed, i like this kind of photo completamente matto , good job .

ciao
didier

snunney (130967) 2007-04-04 7:32

Hello Paolo,
A very interesting viewpoint on this statue (if that's the right words) against the background of the cathedral. The nose seems to mimic the pinnacles on the top of the cathedral. Very good tones and clarity.

evanrizo (462) 2007-04-04 7:36

Woooohh pure Pinocchio-:(((((
Who will tell us only the truth???
Ciao Paolo, a great composed photo with excellent sharpness.
TFS
Evan

giorgimer (35017) 2007-04-04 7:44

Ciao Paolo,

avevo letto su City di questa "opera d'arte". E' da un po' che vorrei andare a vederla e fotografarla perchè immagino che l'impatto delle proporzioni sia comunque forte.
Sei sempre uno dei migliori esempi per le foto di Milano.

Complimenti!

Giorgio

vinicio (23423) 2007-04-04 8:22

Non ti domando se questa è arte, ognuno ha i suoi gusti, ma certe volte è meglio tenerseli in casa e non esibirli :(
Comunque ne hai tirato fuori una bella foto, complimenti, ottima composizione giocando con le dimensioni degli oggetti e delle persone.
Ciao
Vinicio

lasscor (7640) 2007-04-04 8:35

Hi Paolo,
Amazing composition.
Very special atmosphere.
Nice framing, colors and soft light.
TFS,
Corinne

cessy (13647) 2007-04-04 8:38

the artist called this pinocchio ?
very nice capture, Paolo
combined with the cathedral, could make many stories out of this picture.

danyy (0) 2007-04-04 9:07

Bonjour Paolo,
une photo qui ne manque pas d'humour, même si il est un rien macabre.
Tu as utilisé une DOF large malgré la relativement grande ouverture ce qui nous permet de profiter de la netteté un peu partout.
La cathédrale derrière est magnifique.
Parfait cadrage et bonne gestion des lumières.

Regards.
Daniel.

feather (51130) 2007-04-04 9:32

This must be an amazing sight to see. I had to laugh at the WS as it looks more like Gulliver when he was washed up at Lilliput. All the people in the area are perfect Lilliputians.
This is a well composed image with prefect focus.
Kath

rigoletto (34279) 2007-04-04 9:59

Ah, so his nose was this long in his last minute. So the little wooden jerk was still telling a lie to Gepetto even in his death bed. This is awful...
But your photo is excellent. Very well arranged light and contrast, and Il Duomo look awesome even if it is in a vertical frame. I like the inclusion of the man at the background, where he gives us a nice chance of understanding the depth and scale. Good workshop too.
Cheers,
Deniz

stefanocer (10642) 2007-04-04 11:30

Veramente inusuale questa bella inquadratura del Duomo , ed impressionante la dimensione dell'opera d'arte , complimenti bella realizzazione .
Stefano.

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-04-04 14:09

this is art paolo... i mean your shot :D... taken from a great pov, the vertical compo works really well... i like it a lot, complimenti... my condolences for the poor pinocchio, he was a good guy... please check the workshop to see the pinocchio in heaven...

cheers

korkut:)

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interrailer-x (50) 2007-04-04 14:17

bravo Paolo, mi hai anticipato!
non avrei saputo essere al livello di questa foto comunque.
ottimi colori, davvero adatti al soggetto.
ciao!

nwoehnl (122) 2007-04-04 15:44

Ciao Paolo. An interesting and unusual perspective on the Duomo, with this "Pinocchio skeleton" in the foreground. Good use of the vertical format in combination with a rather low shooting angle to accomplish this comprehensive result. The WS is a very informative add, thanks.

lestans (17258) 2007-04-04 15:48

Ciao Paolo! che divertente strano accostamento!! La foto è bella anche se l'opera d'arte non altrettanto.
Ma era Dominicis quello che aveva esposto l'opera "Merda di artista"? O mi confondo?
Certo l'arte contemporanea fa divertire i fotografi!

Ciao!

Livia

danos (110407) 2007-04-06 4:22

Chiao Paolo,
you are right the title is correct because of the big nose.Very interesting shot with background of this church.Excellent POV and splendid composition,very good job.
Regards,Danos

eza1701 (3345) 2007-04-07 4:36

Hi Paolo,

An imaginitive shot of an unusual piece of artwork. I like how you have shown it against the grand old building in the background. It was a shock to see how big it was in the workshop photo.

Best regards,
Paul.

delic (6735) 2007-04-07 9:42

Hi Paolo,
Don't know about the art part, but it looks definitely like a lot of work. Well-composed with a fine pov. Good job with exposure holding detail and color in the sky. Ciao,
Hakan

john_c (24666) 2007-04-08 12:07

Hi Paolo,
Quite an amazing shot. This is either a nouveau type of artwork or someone's idea of a morbid practical joke - maybe some medical students practising with a cadaver...Actually the perspective is superb, and the skeleton like sculpture contrasts so well with the stately cathedral. You will want to return at a sunnier time to catch the sunlight glistening on the teeth of the skull...Have a happy Easter weekend, Paolo.
John

tjanze (5674) 2007-04-09 3:21

Hi Paolo!
I see this sculpture in our local newspaper,few days ago.Excelent angle of view.Cathedral in background is perfect for photo.It is art.Why not?

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-04-10 4:15

Hi Paolo,
Funny tittle for this gorgeous composition. I like your POV and how you framed the picture. Very good colours and light
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

bibiweb (8) 2007-04-14 1:35

Ciao Paolo,
It's good you included the WS so that we better understand what this huge skeleton is doing in the middle of Piazza Duomo. I like the low angle that you've chosen here because it almost totally removes the view of that red/white ribbon around the skeleton and with the Duomo in the background it gives a lot of depth to the compo. I wee that you are very inspired after a morning of business meetings! ;o)
Have a nice weekend.
Brigitte