Ponte Sant'Angelo

Picture by monaris


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  • April 24, 2012
  • Picture of the day
  • Nikon D7000
  • sigma 10-20 mm
  • Shooting Style Hand Held
  • Shoots Number Multiple Exposure
  • Exposures Number -2,0,+2
  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro / Photoshop CC / Topaz Studio
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes
Ron italy reflections CONTEST Ponte San Angelo Tiber

24 Comments

24 Apr 14:06
monaris

Ponte Sant'Angelo, once the Aelian Bridge or Pons Aelius, meaning the Bridge of Hadrian, is a Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, completed in 134 AD by Roman Emperor Hadrian, to span the Tiber, from the city center to his newly constructed mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine marble and spans the Tiber with three arches; it was approached by means of ramp from the river. The bridge is now solely pedestrian, and provides a photogenic vista of the Castel Sant'Angelo. It links the rioni of Ponte (which was named after the bridge itself), and Borgo. In times past, pilgrims used this bridge to reach St Peter's Basilica, hence it was known also with the name of "bridge of Saint Peter" (pons Sancti Petri). In the seventh century, under Pope Gregory I, both the castle and the bridge took on the name Sant'Angelo, explained by a legend that an angel appeared on the roof of the castle to announce the end of the plague. During the 1450 jubilee, balustrades of the bridge yielded, due to the great crowds of the pilgrims, and many drowned in the river. In response, some houses at the head of the bridge as well as a Roman triumphal arch were pulled down in order to widen the route for pilgrims. For centuries after the 16th century, the bridge was used to expose the bodies of the executed. In 1535, Pope Clement VII allocated the toll income of the bridge to erecting the statues of the apostles saint Peter and Saint Paul to which subsequently the four evangelists and the patriarchs were added to other representing statues Adam, Noah, Abraham, and Moses. In 1669 Pope Clement IX commissioned replacements for the aging stucco angels by Raffaello da Montelupo, commissioned by Paul III. Bernini's program, one of his last large projects, called for ten angels holding instruments of the Passion: he personally only finished the two originals of the Angels with the Superscription "I.N.R.I." and with the Crown of Thorns, but these were kept by Clement IX for his own pleasure. They are now in the church of Sant'Andrea delle Fratte, also in Rome (http://en.wikipedia.org)

24 Apr 14:21
pandarino

the great pov

24 Apr 14:22
bjosted

A nice shot. Very fine reflection in the water, a tiny bit hard contrast for my taste but not much. A smal halo on the trees on right side, but not enough to affect my vote. 9.5 for me.

24 Apr 14:32
arthakker

great work!

24 Apr 14:38
vendenis

10.

24 Apr 15:55
rcuello

It looks much better branches, if I mistake is taken from the side of the Vatican. Can not be applied here, Digicam rule, because it is a place well-known. In this case rounding upwards.

24 Apr 16:00
monaris

That's right Ricardo. Thank`s.

24 Apr 16:25
philk80

perfect

24 Apr 17:09
johnt

Like the scene and tones..

24 Apr 17:55
bessi7

10

24 Apr 18:07
uschibetz

Perfect. I like the water reflections and the cloudy sky

24 Apr 18:29
monalisa

perfect shot!

24 Apr 19:58
sanz3jo

Nice done!

24 Apr 20:00
k.pett

a wonderful pov, but there is something about the colors that make not want to give you a 10.

24 Apr 21:15
rrr

Fabulous shot and a fantastic point of view, I love the process

24 Apr 23:01
jennylou

I agree with johnt, wonderful scene.

25 Apr 00:15
rcuello

Hansi, Great joy for his first PTOD, I think it has long deserved, Congratulations.

25 Apr 04:38
fredzhang

Good job, too bright for me, you may need to change a LCD:)!

25 Apr 09:48
esemplici

Roma Eterna

25 Apr 19:06
ehfoto

Great work!

26 Apr 23:09
fraco92

bel lavoro!!

27 Apr 08:16
wulffcris

Nice, a bit too dark / black clouds

09 Jun 12:36
digicam

Welcome Back and thanks for joining in the competition. Very good reflections and Good Luck.

09 Jun 13:19
monaris

Thanks Ed

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