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p.1 #1 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Here are some shots in and around our house at Lake Como in northern Italy over the last 2 weeks. All were shot with a 5DMkII and either 28/2.0 Zeiss ZF Distagon or a Contax/Zeiss 35-70/3.4 Vario Sonnar. Enjoy.

A 10 exposure pano from our upstairs patio looking north towards Menaggio (28/2.0):

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Some hydrangeas in our garden (28/2.0):

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Just a flower in our garden (35-70/3.4):

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Sunrise from our bedroom window (35-70/3.4):

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Storm clouds brewing over the Lake (35-70/3.4):

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Varenna, just across the Lake on the east side (35-70/3.4):

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Another view of Varenna (35-70/3.4):

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Aside street in Menaggio (35-70/3.4):

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Courtyard of the Nini Negri winery in Chuiro, Valtellina, near the Italian/Swiss border (35-70/3.4):

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Iron fence to the boat house of Casa Ecco (Villa Moresi) owned by Mrs. Heinz (of the ketchup fame) just down the road from us (35-70/3.4):

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Jul 08, 2009 at 04:27 PM

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p.1 #2 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Wow, absolutely beautiful!

Jul 08, 2009 at 04:45 PM

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p.1 #3 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Great color and detail.The flower in #3 is Rose of Sharon.
-Jim

Jul 08, 2009 at 05:59 PM

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p.1 #4 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Beautiful location and shots. Love the microcontrast and detail the zeiss lenses bring out.
Must be gorgeous there also in the winter with the snow peaked mountains.

Jul 08, 2009 at 07:41 PM

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p.1 #5 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

What? No pictures of cats or brick walls?!?

Just kidding. Looks like a magnificent place. Thanks for sharing.

Jul 09, 2009 at 12:36 AM

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p.1 #6 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

knockout location
fabulous glass..

Jul 09, 2009 at 02:28 AM

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p.1 #7 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

I am REALLY kicking myself for passing up the 35-70 that sat so long @ KEH.

Jul 09, 2009 at 02:36 AM

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Here is one from July 7th. taken in a small village in the mountains above Santa Maria Rezzonico, looking down at Lake Como, the tip of Bellagio and Lake Lecco. It was taken with the 35-70 just seconds before a massive hail storm:

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Jul 10, 2009 at 07:01 PM

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fit ti be tied wrote:
Here are some shots in and around our house at Lake Como in northern Italy

You're not George Clooney, are you?

Jul 10, 2009 at 09:50 PM

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Lotusm50 wrote:
fit ti be tied wrote:
Here are some shots in and around our house at Lake Como in northern Italy

You're not George Clooney, are you?

These are some mind blowing shots though. They are all rather "european" somehow.

love the colours btw

Jul 10, 2009 at 10:08 PM

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p.1 #11 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Lotusm50 wrote:
fit ti be tied wrote:
Here are some shots in and around our house at Lake Como in northern Italy

You're not George Clooney, are you?

Why... does George Clooney have a house at Lake Como in Italy ?

OP: Lovely shots - that Zeiss 28mm f2.0 ZF just seems to be a very nice lens.

Jul 10, 2009 at 10:12 PM

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pascal03 wrote:
Lotusm50 wrote:
fit ti be tied wrote:
Here are some shots in and around our house at Lake Como in northern Italy

You're not George Clooney, are you?

Why... does George Clooney have a house at Lake Como in Italy ?

Yes, indeed. Famously so. I mean, how many American's can there be with homes on Lake Como -- or is the place just overrun with Americans?

Jul 10, 2009 at 10:22 PM

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p.1 #13 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

I find the ZF 28 & 35-70 to be a matched & balanced set of lenses - the "DYNAMIC DUO" - I use that combination often. The 28 can offer some reasonable bokeh (for a 28mm) at 2.0 though the hydrangeas were probably stopped down a bit.

That set is very easy to enjoy - thanks for posting! That area must be really hard to photograph - AS IN - you can't wait to get your images up on a screen!

Jul 10, 2009 at 11:20 PM

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Lotusm50 wrote:You're not George Clooney, are you?

No. But I do know where he lives. It's in a small village called "Laglio" about 10 miles south of us.

Jul 10, 2009 at 11:49 PM

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Lotusm50 wrote: ... I mean, how many American's can there be with homes on Lake Como -- or is the place just overrun with Americans?

Fortunately ... not a lot. However, Americans (as well as the British) have been attracted to the area for years. Mrs. Heinz (of the ketchup family) has real villa right down the road from us. Her place puts Clooney's to shame. Kings, Queens, and Presidents have all stayed at her villa. Old money vs. New money sort of thing, I guess.

Jul 11, 2009 at 12:01 AM

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Lotusm50 wrote: ... I mean, how many American's can there be with homes on Lake Como -- or is the place just overrun with Americans?

Fortunately ... not a lot. However, Americans (as well as the British) have been attracted to the area for years. Mrs. Heinz (of the ketchup family) has real villa right down the road from us. Her place puts Clooney's to shame. Kings, Queens, and Presidents have all stayed at her villa. Old money vs. New money sort of thing, I guess.

It is indeed a lovely place, no doubt about it. I am jealous of Mr. Clooney, and it seems, of you. ;-) Good to hear that it hasn't been colonized by the colonials. Enjoy.

Jul 11, 2009 at 12:06 AM

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biotar wrote:These are some mind blowing shots though. They are all rather "european" somehow. love the colours btw

Thank you. There is something about the colours and the light around the Lake that makes it very easy to get these sort of shots. (Other than getting up at sunrise.)

Jul 11, 2009 at 12:07 AM

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Lotusm50 wrote: ... Good to hear that it hasn't been colonized by the colonials.

True. But guess who are driving up the prices of the Lake-front/Lake-view properties?? The Russians! It seems that they have discovered the area and the wealthy ones need places to park their rubles, dollars, euros or whatever.

Jul 11, 2009 at 12:15 AM

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p.1 #19 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Time for something a little different.

The interior of the Cappella San Rocco in Porlezza on Lake Lugano near the Swiss border (taken with the 35-70 in near total darkness without flash):

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And, one of the many ceiling panels in the chapel:

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Jul 11, 2009 at 12:53 AM

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p.1 #20 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

These are incredible shots...I wish I could get my adapter to work right so I could use my 35-70

Jul 11, 2009 at 02:44 AM

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p.1 #21 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Just down the road from us in Tremezzo is the Villa Carlotta. It is a world famous botanical garden consisting of a stately villa built by the Marquis Clerici in the 18th. century and acres of gardens overlooking the Lake. Here are some isolated shots taken last week with the Zeiss 35-70. Unfortunately, I can't show you any of the interior of the villa because photography is not allowed inside.

A small fountain in front of the villa:

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A portion of the front stairway:

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Taken in a small shed that contained a collection of gardening tools:

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Just a pot with some flowers:

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And a final flower:

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Jul 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM

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A view of Bellagio and the ferry we took from Varenna:

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Jul 14, 2009 at 03:39 AM

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p.1 #23 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Here are a few more with the 35-70: Vineyards in Valtellina. This is an area at the top of the lake near the Swiss border where the vineyards are planted on the sides of the mountains.

The foot path to the "Fracia" vineyards of the Nino Negro winery. (They also have a small restaurant in the middle of the vineyard.)

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It is quite a hike straight up the mountain ... almost there.

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The view from our table in the vineyard. The wine we were drinking was grown on those vines.

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Just another view of the vineyards looking in the opposite direction.

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Jul 31, 2009 at 05:31 AM

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p.1 #24 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Sure looks like a nice place to live...
Great use of great glass.

A

Jul 31, 2009 at 06:12 AM

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p.1 #25 · 5DMkII + Zeiss at Lake Como

Jim Schemel wrote:
Great color and detail.The flower in #3 is Rose of Sharon.
-Jim

That's a species of Hibiscus (for those who like to know, probably not many in this forum

Jul 31, 2009 at 07:46 AM


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