Broken dreams, a photo from Bergamo, Lombardia

Photographer's Note

From upper Bergamo you can see a beautiful panoramic view of the city. The lights that stood out the most that evening were that of the stadium where Atalanta plays, the football team that has recently become famous for its participation in the Champion's League. The decisive march against Villareal was supposed to be played the following evening, but was postponed by a day due to a heavy snowfall. Unfortunately then Atalanta lost and did not qualify. Bergamo was the Italian city that had the most deaths during the first months of Covid, and part of this came from the match played against Valencia in March 2020, which then turned out to be a real biological bomb, causing thousands of infections. The photo was taken from a considerable distance and through tree branches.

Da Bergamo alta si vede una bellissima panoramica sulla citt�. Le luci che spiccano maggiormente quella sera erano quello dello stadio dove gioca l'Atalanta, la squadra di calcio che � diventata famosa recentemente per le sue partecipazioni alla Champion's League. La sera successiva si sarebbe dovuto giocare il march decisivo contro il Villareal, ma � stato rinviato di un giorno a causa di una fitta nevicata. Purtroppo poi l'Atalanta ha perso e non si � qualificata. Bergamo � stata la citt� italiana che ha avuto pi� morti durante i primi mesi del Covid, ed una parte di questo deriv� dalla partita giocata contro il Valencia nel Marzo 2020,che poi si rivel� una vera bomba biologica, causando migliaia di contagi. La foto � stata fatta da una distanza notevole e attraverso i rami degli alberi.

aliabazari, Royaldevon, Fis2, pierrefonds, jhm, CMJC, ikeharel, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ktanska, adramad, PaulVDV has marked this note useful

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aliabazari (22321) 2022-01-22 2:16

Hello Luciano
Beautiful view of the stadium at night. Clarity and exposure are well done. Thanks for sharing

BennyV (34748) 2022-01-22 2:41

Hello Luciano

Taken from considerable distance, as if you still think it is dangerous to go there :)

Not your best picture in technical terms, but as a football fan I had to leave a comment here. Liverpool - Atletico was another CL game that proved costly in terms of covid infections.

In Belgium football fans are allowed back at the stadium starting next weekend. Unfortunatley my hometown team (Antwerp) plays its next home game during the week before, so that's another game I'll be watching on TV in the pub with my mates instead of at the ground. It's not the same...

Benny

holmertz (102834) 2022-01-22 2:43

Hello Luciano,
This looks rather strange in the thumbnail, with a bright area surrounded by darkness. It's an eye-catching photo from this position, but it would not be a good place for anyone hoping to see the games without paying. ;-)
Regards,
Gert

mkamionka (74607) 2022-01-22 3:19

Ciao Luciano,
Very interesting note well illustrated with the night photo of the stadium.
I think we all heard about Italy being heavily touched with the very first wave of the virus, hence now probably such heavy restrictions.
England is slowly opening to normal, let's hope this year the life will be back to normal everywhere,
M

Royaldevon (85932) 2022-01-22 3:22

Ciao Caro Luciano,

Your photograph throws a light on the stadium and your notes throw a light on the Covid disaster!
Sometimes, the negative space in a photograph is as important as the positive, which I think happens here. The surrounding darkness emphasises the impact of the highlighted stadium. In the distance, tiny eyes light-spot eyes are watching from a safe distance!!

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (221771) 2022-01-22 4:27

Ciao Luciano, gran bella inquadratura dello stadio della Dea, gran squadra in grado di vincere qualsiasi partita, anche se manca di continuit�, cinonostanti la zoomata e la luce difficile i dettagli ci sono e l'immagine � suggestiva, bravo, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (170919) 2022-01-22 4:31

Witaj Luciano!
A very interesting view, the stadium makes impression.
Good POV, colors and light.
Interesting note.
Excellent presentation.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

pajaran (116041) 2022-01-22 4:41

Pozdrav.

Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep stadion sa upaljenim reflektorima, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Interesantan tekst o klubu i dogadjaju.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja

pierrefonds (114584) 2022-01-22 5:22

Bonjour Silvio,

Un num閞o est form� par les si鑗es cela attire le regard. La prise de vue permet de voir les d閠ails du stade. La lumi鑢e environnante a un bel effet sur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journ閑.

Pierre

jhm (211736) 2022-01-22 5:28

Hello Luciano,

Indeed Bergamo, but also completely Italy has much victims of Covid 19, today still not over!
Nice view on the tribunes of Atalanta.
Nice composition excellent presentation too.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-22 5:48

Hi Luciano
Story aside, it's a wonderful night shot showing portion of the stadium with great detail and lovely colours, balanced by the negative space. I like the lights on the whole photo
Best regards

jmdias (115312) 2022-01-22 11:29

luciano

I remember this event during the beginning of pandemic in europe. our first cases of covid came from italy too.
nice view of the stadium.

take care
jorge

ifege (48217) 2022-01-22 16:58

Hi Luciano
A good distant (and safe) photo of the site of a super spreader event. Good with all those other bits of light in the dark surrounds.
cheers
Ian

mcmtanyel (68679) 2022-01-22 21:24

Hello Luciano,
It is a nice nocturnal view of the stadium. Was the club founded in 1907?
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (116644) 2022-01-22 22:42

Hello dear Luciano
have a pleasant Sunday
your useful notes are
really sad and bring memories
into my mind because this Italian
city had the most deaths during
the first months of Covid...
...and the match was the main reason
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147270) 2022-01-22 23:47

Salut Luciano,
Bien prise cette vue et bonne gestion du fort contraste de lumi鑢e ... difficile ces temps ci entre le virus et les chutes de neige, que de contrari閠閟 pour la vie courante ...

ktanska (44832) 2022-01-23 3:42

Hi Luciano,
Amazing tele shot showing empty stadium from far away. Good exposure. And sadly remarkable place of recent history.
Kari

walterantonio (3597) 2022-01-23 5:52

Ciao Luciano,

Lo stadio di questa squadra tradizionale illuminato di notte � molto bello. In Brasile ho sentito parlare di questa squadra un paio di volte al telegiornale. Di solito le squadre italiane di cui si sente parlare di pi� qui sono Inter, Milan, Juventus e Roma.

Storia allo stesso tempo interessante e triste che questo stadio sia stato un grande diffusore del Virus Covid.

Un abbraccio dal Brasile

adramad (73030) 2022-01-23 10:28

Hi Luciano.
A magnificent composition and even more so taking into account the difficulties in capturing it, a beautiful photo with the colors of the stadium that, with good lighting, stand out in the blackness of the night.
Magnificent composition and color.
Excellent brightness and sharpness.
Good job. I love the photo.
Have a good week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

PaulVDV (63010) 2022-01-23 14:36

Hello Luciano,
I remember the situation with the high number of COVID victims in Bergamo and the difficulties in the hospitals.
I knew Bergamo was located in the north of Italy but I just saw on a map that its location is actually very close to Milano. I didn't know that.
Was this photo taken from a secret place to watch matches without paying?
Best regards, Paul

ikeharel (113483) 2022-01-23 23:55

Fairly well managed the contrast between the illuminated field / stadium and the dark surrounding, Luciano.
I remember the game written about, than the pandemic hit hard this city.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

emka (158204) 2022-01-24 0:25

hello Luciano, Interesting view of this empty stadium. I remember the reportages from Bergamo in the first weeks of a pandemic. It curious night show. What does 1907 mean?

best regards MAlgo