Brunch with Battutah
Ponte Sant'Angelo, Rome
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 24 June 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
Another photo taken by my daughter, Kika on her recent school trip to Rome, Italy. Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, was constructed between 134-139 A.D. by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber River. Statues of ten angels as well as the apostles St. Peter and St. Paul grace the bridge.
Dear friends: I'll be on holiday and traveling for the next 3 weeks and may not be able to post images or respond to comments as regularly as usual.
@Rags: Thanks so much, Rags.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Kika has a great eye. Beautifully composed.
24 Jun 2008 5:09am
@Michael Rawluk: Many thanks, Michael.
@mosleh: Thank you, Mosleh.
@MahGol: Thank you, MahGol.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
a wonderful mirroring shot -- such captivating forms... and that green! congrats to your daughter once again! very very nicely captured! happy holidays mate -- enjoy your travels, will miss your regular comments -- have come to appreciate them every evening. :) thanks again and will be here when you get back -- go take some great pics!
24 Jun 2008 5:50am
@dj.tigersprout: Will do. Many thanks for the delightful comment, Jaycee.
Ekaputra Tupamahu from Malang, Indonesia
wow so beautiful.. i like the reflections of the bridge on the water. it looks really awesome!
24 Jun 2008 6:11am
@Ekaputra Tupamahu: Thank you very much, Ekaputra.
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Your daughter takes some great photos. Have a nice holiday.
24 Jun 2008 6:41am
@Mike: Many thanks, Mike. She'll be pleased to hear that.
@djedfre: Many thanks, djedfre.
@ashok: Thank you, Ashok.
annora from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
wow ur daughter sure does have talent.love the reflections.
24 Jun 2008 7:43am
@annora: Thank you so much, Annora.
QUIM from Lisboa, Portugal
A good shot! Kika has learned well her father lessons!
24 Jun 2008 8:16am
@QUIM: Thank you very much, Quim.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
A fantstic shot, this bridge is amazing! I must revisit Rome too, there is still so much I want to see there.
I hope you have a wonderful holiday and have fun on your travels Michael, take care.
24 Jun 2008 8:45am
@MaryB: Thank you for your kind sentiment, Mary.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Ah, so it looks in summer! ;-)
Have a nice trip, Michael, come back with a bunch of nice photos! :-D
24 Jun 2008 9:36am
@MadScientist: Will do. Thank you, MS.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Kika has a wonderful eye, beautifully captured. Enjoy your travels!
24 Jun 2008 9:52am
@Betty: Thanks so much, Betty.
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Amazing colours! Your daughter is really talented! Have a great trip! ^^
24 Jun 2008 9:53am
@Koushiro~光子郎: Thank you, Koushiro.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Congratulate Kika for this photo and have a good holiday time.
24 Jun 2008 10:02am
@António Pires: Thank you so much, António.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Amazing reflection shot. This is beautiful.
24 Jun 2008 10:10am
@Viewfinder: Thanks so much, Glenn.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
OOOO this will be a tough three weeks without you, but HAVE a BALL and bring back tons of your wonderful photos....and Bravo to Kika on this fantastic compo, I love the gradation of water and the reflection is divine...I'm supposing Kika will be accompanying you on your holidays? If not, would she mind taking your site over for 3 weeks? LOL Have a wonderful time ;)
24 Jun 2008 11:28am
@Lorraine: Thanks for the great comment, Lorraine. Kika will be pleased. We'll probably be posting more of Kika's photos as we sort through them.
pLusOne from cheonan, South Korea
Excellent shot. she also seems to have an talent of taking pictures.
24 Jun 2008 11:46am
@pLusOne: I think so too. thank you, P1.
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Great photo... loved Rome... I envy your daughter
24 Jun 2008 12:55pm
@Fliss: Thanks so much, Fliss.
Sammi from New Jersey, United States
What a beautiful bridge! The water reflection is just amazing :)
24 Jun 2008 1:17pm
@Sammi: Thanks very much, Sammi.
@Veronelle: Thank you very much, Veronelle.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Nice light, and beautiful reflection for this bridge.
24 Jun 2008 3:06pm
@Calusarus: Thank you, Calusarus.
Observing from Local, Gibraltar
Lovely shot of a classical bridge..! Enjoy your vacation Michael.
24 Jun 2008 3:19pm
@Observing: Thank you very much, Mike.
Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Great shot, love the colour of the water
24 Jun 2008 4:28pm
@Peter Miller: Thank you, Peter.
alex centrella from California, United States
interesting what the color of the reflections are...fantastic work .
24 Jun 2008 4:42pm
@alex centrella: Thanks very much, Alex.
MJ from Delaware, United States
wow this reflection is beautiful....great framing
24 Jun 2008 5:28pm
@MJ: On behalf of Kika, thank you, MJ.
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
wow - your daughter definitely has your talent!! Great shot!
24 Jun 2008 6:24pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks so much, Mandy.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Beautiful reflection composition. Four "O" in a row! Bravo Kika.
24 Jun 2008 8:49pm
@standley: Thank you, Richard, on behalf of Kika.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Kika has a wonderful eye - the angle of her shot offered the wonderful perspective!
24 Jun 2008 9:21pm
@Judy: Thanks so much, Judy.
@Zygene: Merci, Zygene.
@Jennifer Radio: Thank you, Jennifer.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
nice reflections on polluted water.
25 Jun 2008 12:06am
@vu@granby - Gilles Martineau: Very true. Thank you, Gilles.
@Catalin: Thank you, Catalin.
Margie from Auckland, New Zealand
Obviously photographic talent runs in the family! This is great. Have a good holiday.
25 Jun 2008 8:04am
@Margie: Thank you, Margie, on behalf of Kika.
@Farhad.B: Thank you, Farhad.
Tracey from White Hall, United States
GORGEOUS! I love the balance and reflection in the photo. The light is awesome as well!
25 Jun 2008 1:03pm
@Tracey: Thank you, Tracey. Kika will be pleased with your delightful comment.
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Well done Kika, great composition!
25 Jun 2008 2:22pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang: Thank you, Wolfgang. On behalf of Kika.
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
nice colours and framing and compo and reflections indeed!
well done as same dear Michael! :)
25 Jun 2008 2:38pm
@saeed: Thanks so much, Saeed.
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Talentuous family... Michael.
I like these beautiful reflections...
25 Jun 2008 4:47pm
@Francesc B.: Thank you very much, Francesc.
Paul van der Meer from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
I've bin there, wahat a great shot!! My compliments !!
25 Jun 2008 7:34pm
@Paul van der Meer: Thank you very much, Paul.
@eddy: Many thanks, Eddy.
M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d from Copenhagen, Denmark
I like the almost blown highlight against the darker surroundings.
26 Jun 2008 8:04am
@M a d . P h o t o . W o r l d: Thank you, Bo. Yes, a soft light layer was added which made the highlights look more blown.
Shaahin from Tehran, Iran
well! we should say LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER ;) Nice shot!
26 Jun 2008 4:54pm
@Shaahin: Thank you, Shaahin.
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
She has a creative eye for photography. Great shot, love the angle across the frame and beautiful reflecitions.
27 Jun 2008 2:00am
@John Maslowski: That's very kind. thank you, John.
capture it, share it! from Istanbul, Turkey
the reflection on the lake is so nice, I wish it was a wider shot
Well done!
27 Jun 2008 4:41pm
@capture it, share it!: Many thanks for your comment.
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