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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:43 am    Post subject: Brixellum preview Reply with quote
Here's some photos as preview.
It will take some time to complete this series.

First one, made with Helios-44-m, is something I saw in the market, a sign with a proverb in Venetum dialect. The meaning is: "The swine does not become old, but the old (man) does become a swine":

A house in the town:
(Contax Vario-Sonnar 35/70)



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Inside the castrum (=fortified camp):
Distagon 1.4/35

A military teacher (French) teaching the guys how to make the turtle formation:
Distagon 1.4/35

A very nice guy of the Celts camp explaining the values of the celtic helmet:
Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/90

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Now explaining the celtic shield and "cotta" (the metal jacket)
Distagon 1.4/35

And now explaining how to kill an enemy in proximity when he is well defended: cut his leg near the foot, enemy falls, so you go upon him with a foot and kill him breaking his head with the shield:
Distagon 1.4/35

A part of the Roman legion is ready to move:
Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/90

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Romans walking through town...
Distagon 1.4/35

... then Celts:
Distagon 1.4/35

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Romans in the main town piazza. An interesting thing to note is that Brescello is still built on the structure of quadrivium (two main streets crossing at one point which becomes a piazza), which is typical of the Roman towns - the urbanistic structure has resisted more than 2200 years:
Distagon 1.4/50

The theatrical show: the tales by Phedros:
Distagon 2.8/25

Distagon 2.8/25

Distagon 2.8/25

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks like you had an informative and fun time, Orio! The turtle reminds
me of the scene in Cleopatra where Caesar orders the turtle formation, this
is the 1960 movie with Rex Harrison and Elizabeth Taylor in title role.

Like all the camp shots, and #2 in the first set! (Bring on the babes! Laughing )

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Here's the babes Laughing
They are part of a company of ancient dances, based in the region Veneto.
The girls form Veneto have the diffused reputation of being the prettiest in Italy.

Distagon 1.4/35:

Leica Elmarit-R 2.8/90:

the harpers, also Elmarit:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Distagon 1.4/35:

Leica Elmarit- R 2.8/90:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow oh Wow! Stunning! The one girl you did the center close up, isn't her
profile on some old Roman coin? Laughing Gorgeous. Love all of these, tell the
girls to wear something abit more diaphanous, next time...I'm kidding...no
I'm not! Laughing EDIT: OK, this more like it! I'm gonna wait till you get done.

Excellent stuff!

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Leica-R Elmarit 2.8/90:

Distagon 1.4/35:

Leica-R Elmarit 2.8/90:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Leica-R Elmarit 2.8/90:

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Back to the castrum. The battles begin:

Contax Distagon 1.4/35:

From now on all Contax Sonnar 2.8/180. Unfortunately it was not allowed to enter the castrum during the battles. So I had to stay on the terrapieno (english word?) and use a long tele. As added unluck, the FA chip detached from the Contax adaptor, so I had to focus naked eye with the 400D, not the easiest of tasks:

There is a lot more to see, in the next week I will publish the whole series.
Now I go to bed Smile

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I elect this to be the first TOTY award (Thread of the Year). That you could
manually focus these is amazing! LOL

Fabulous shots, all! Yes, the Elmarit is a very nice lens, the Distagon, too!

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
I elect this to be the first TOTY award (Thread of the Year). That you could
manually focus these is amazing! LOL
Fabulous shots, all! Yes, the Elmarit is a very nice lens, the Distagon, too!
Bill


Thanks Bill, I had a lot of fun, it probably shows.
This type of events is paradise for me Smile


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
About the proverb in first photo, don't know, probably due to linguistical differences is better if I explain.
"The swine does not become old" refers to the fact that the swine is the main meat here in northern Italy and they do not survive because we eat them Wink
Also "porco" (swine) here (don't know if it's the same for you) means also leacherous erotically morbid man.
So the second part of proverb, which is reversed compared to first, means that the old man, with age, becomes a "porco". Laughing


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Gosh, so much material here, the harps look a lot like the Scottish harps
the battle scene (why can't the Celts win just once? Laughing )[/quote]
yeah, I would've
had a blast at this, you lucky stiff! Laughing
Thanks for sharing these, Orio!


NOTE BY ORIO: Bill, I'm sorry, I have edited your message instead of quoting it!
Sad
At least the main bits remain.

No biggie, Orio! Laughing

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
About the proverb in first photo, don't know, probably due to linguistical differences is better if I explain.
"The swine does not become old" refers to the fact that the swine is the main meat here in northern Italy and they do not survive because we eat them Wink
Also "porco" (swine) here (don't know if it's the same for you) means also leacherous erotically morbid man.
So the second part of proverb, which is reversed compared to first, means that the old man, with age, becomes a "porco". Laughing


Love this kind of background info, thanks!

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Gosh, so much material here, the harps look a lot like the Scottish harps,


They are (or at least very similar). We call them "celtic harps".

Quote:
the battle scene (why can't the Celts win just once? Laughing )


This was not a fantasy but a reconstruction of the real battle of Brixellum of 218 B.C., when the Romans defeated the Celts and took possession of what is today the region Emilia (my region).

After that defeat, the Celts (I mean the celts that lived here) they never left the land, they stayed and they became part of the Roman empire. THey fought many times together with Romans.
We as Emilian people are descendants of those Celts, of course mixed with all the other people who dominated our land after the Romans.
Our dialect is classified as "Gallic-Italic language" and is a living testimony of the mix of the two cultures.

Quote:
yeah, I would've
had a blast at this, you lucky stiff! Laughing


I told you, you can visit when you like. Airplane tickets can be really cheap if one plans in advance. You will be my guest, maybe next year we can go there together!

Quote:
Thanks for sharing these, Orio!


You're welcome!


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 2:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the offer, Orio! I just remembered I have to renew my passport,
just expired on my last birthday.

I can get to Rome or Naples very cheap by MAT flight.

Bill

One thing tho, if I come over, I may not want to leave! Laughing Laughing


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Katastrofo wrote:
Thanks for the offer, Orio! I just remembered I have to renew my passport,
just expired on my last birthday.
I can get to Rome or Naples very cheap by MAT flight.
Bill
One thing tho, if I come over, I may not want to leave! Laughing Laughing


With the financial crisis that we going through here, you will not find it a good deal Sad


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio, we're in a financial crisis over here, too! Sad


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent series ,thanks for sharing


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fantastic series Orio. I love shooting dancers.

Jules


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
superb shots, like we was also there
what is the more strange for me is that I don't see any other photograph
even not a single one with a mobile phone
this and the beautiful weather bring a nice realistic atmosphere


PostPosted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
poilu wrote:
superb shots, like we was also there
what is the more strange for me is that I don't see any other photograph
even not a single one with a mobile phone


No no, they are there, you will see them in other shots.

EDIT: even here I can see one of them with the actors, one with the dancers, and several with the battle (one has a videocamera).
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