Manarola
“Manarola” – Manarola, Italy – Inge Johnsson – Featured Photographer
I had never heard of this little Italian town nestled on the banks of the Mediterranean Sea. Now that I have seen this image, I have to go when my family and I make it to Europe. Much like Inge, a lot of my images are taken with my family not far behind. Below he sets up the blueprint on how to take this image next time you are in coastal Italy. If you are not going to make it across the pond check out the “Western Life” gallery at www.ingejohnsson.com for some cowboy inspiration or just send him an email (contact@ingejohnsson.com) telling him how much you like his portfolio.
Enter Inge:
I love Italy and all its fantastic and diverse history, landscapes and cities. This visit was a combined family vacation and photography trip (which is not always easy to combine), and took us through Lazio,Toscana,Veneto, and Liguria. Liguriais home to the national park called “Cinque Terre”, five small towns along the rugged coastline of northwestern Italy. One of those towns goes by the name Manarola and is the subject in this photo. Manarola, as well as the other four towns, is breathtakingly beautiful anytime of the day, but particularly so early or late. I had visited this location once before and knew that what I needed was patience to wait for the light to get just right, that fleeting moment after the sun has set but there is still a deep blue tone in the sky. I spent the afternoon in Manarola with my family, but eventually they took the 10 minute train ride back to our rented apartment in nearby Riomaggiore, leaving me to patiently wait for the light while enjoying the sounds and smells of the Mediterranean Sea. A high viewpoint and a wide angle lens allowed me to take in some of the rugged cliffs in the Manarola bay complete crashing waves, with the town now lit up with streetlights and bright windows.
I used my trusted 24mm tilt/shift wide angle lens for this photo in order to avoid the dreaded keystone distortions caused by pointed the camera downwards.
Photo Details
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk II
Lens: Canon TS-E 24/3.5L
Exposure: 30 sec @ f8, ISO 200
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Looks like an mysticac town overlooking an magical sea with an aura of love(pink) around the sea!!
I almost thought this was a watercolour or acrylic painting when I looked quickly at it. The buildings have a beautiful glow, as if they’ve been painted with a translucent highly-coloured ink.
What creativity! It looks like a place the Little Prince would visit! So mystical.
I am undecided whether I love the image more or the countless stories I can build in my head around it. The colours are beautiful and the depth of it is fantastic.
It’s almost surreal, almost a painting.
Wonderful work.
Amazing!
Dreamy. Love, love all your photos. Also the way each photographer shares so much. Fascinating!
Gorgeous…
Beautiful!
Oh my god, this is incrediably beautiful!!!!
How beautiful! It doesn’t even look real!
Stunning! I love all the colors and how you are drawn to the homes in the mountains and then the water just adds to the magic of it all.
Awesome. Perfect blue hour photo.
So pretty. It looks like a drawing!
Bella and DiDi
Ethereal and my first thought was Greece!
Whoa! Breathtaking shot! It looks so ethereal!
fantastic, makes you want to travel
Quite stunning – want to be there!
Lovely.
Only Europe has that particular kind of charm.
what a beautiful treat of colour!
Brilliant photo!
Stunning.
This is a beautiful, surreal photograph. I’ve never seen anything quite like it.
Wow -that is a great picture of Inge–when are you traveling -
I do visit this blog often and always leave inspired by your photos –thank you
Stunning!
that photo is ridiculous, it is probably the best photo I have ever seen.
This is other-wordly. Wow!
So stunning! It makes me want to live there!
GOLLY!! That is Beautiful!!!
Incredible
Been there … it’s a stunning place, this photo is has made it even more stunning. Need good legs – got even better after a couple days climbing in all the steps.
so stunning. reminds me of Monet.
Ethereally beautiful. And close to me actually (I’m Croatian)!
It’s taunting me to go there, I have a picture hanging on my to-do list. I love the colors presented.
This is awesome work!! I love all the pictures…
Now that is the real magic kingdom. Beautiful!
Absolutely breathtaking shot. I love the colors!
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Bello! This has a confectionary sense to it.
Good, but not really amazing
This is the most beautiful thing that I have seen today
Amazing shot.
Beautiful. Makes me want to go back. Thank you for sharing.
Another magical photo! Italy is very high on my bucket list. Thanks!
I love anything blue.
This is fabulous
the colors in this photo are amazing, also love the look of the water hitting the cliffs. Great Shot!
Gorgeous!! I can’t imagine the patience it takes to wait for just the right moment.
So beautiful! Creates an instant daydream!
I love this photo. The way the buildings are built into the landscape is charming and the colors in your photo amazing. Great share!
Wow! This is on my bucket list. What a beautiful image!
wow,wow,wow..its amazing!!
So beautiful, I love the Cinque Terre.
Wonderful shot! I keep getting sucked into the colors. It makes me wonder about all the people…”What’s going on through those tiny windows?” And I want to climb the rocks.
another beautiful photo!
Wow it is a wonderful place, beautiful photo of course…:)
I would give almost anything to live in a place like this. Gorgeous photo!
Wow..Another place on the bucket list I guess
I want to second Ann’s comment above – it is practically a habit now to look for great picture from you in the morning, and it is always there. You guys have an incredible eye for the great photos. Thank you!
Cool photo! I’d love to be there in person to see it.
My goodness, it looks like a painting! What an incredible moment to catch that light.
My thoughts exactly! My brain knows it’s a photo, but my eyes cannot believe it. I guess life can look like a beautiful painting, if you catch it just right. (:
Looks too good to be true!
Can you imagine living in a town that looks like a Walt Disney fantasy movie? Everything would be magic !
Great photo, I love it.
Beautiful!
The first thing I do most mornings is to check for the newest photograph from photobotos. I am never disappointed.
Same Here!!!