ORTYGIA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 990a

The Sicilian town of Ortygia (also spelled Ortigia) is Syracuse’s enchanting centro storico (old town), set upon an ancient island and rich with history and charm. Connected to the mainland by several impressive bridges, the beating heart of Syracuse has seen more than 2,500 years of life thrum through its streets, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to its compact proportions, Ortygia is easy to explore, and packed with an impressive number of sights . It also teems with tourists and it is almost impossible to take images without them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of f6.3. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

ORTYGIA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 990

The Sicilian town of Ortygia (also spelled Ortigia) is Syracuse’s enchanting centro storico (old town), set upon an ancient island and rich with history and charm. Connected to the mainland by several impressive bridges, the beating heart of Syracuse has seen more than 2,500 years of life thrum through its streets, and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Thanks to its compact proportions, Ortygia is easy to explore, and packed with an impressive number of sights . It also teems with tourists and it is almost impossible to take images without them.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand-held Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of f8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

RAGUSA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 985

Ragusa is a beautiful and unique historical town in Sicily. Located on a hilltop, it’s famous for its unusual geographical layout and stunning Sicilian Baroque architecture.The best activity in Ragusa is wandering; meandering along the character-filled lanes of Ragusa Ibla or clambering up the steps towards the upper town and enjoying the great, classic view over Ibla. This is an inviting town for even more leisurely pursuits. Atticus found it to be the most elegant town in Sicily.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of F12. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

RAGUSA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 984

Ragusa is a beautiful and unique historical town in Sicily. Located on a hilltop, it’s famous for its unusual geographical layout and stunning Sicilian Baroque architecture.The best activity in Ragusa is wandering; meandering along the character-filled lanes of Ragusa Ibla or clambering up the steps towards the upper town and enjoying the great, classic view over Ibla. This is an inviting town for even more leisurely pursuits. Atticus found it to be the most elegant town in Sicily.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 250. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

RAGUSA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 982

Ragusa is a beautiful and unique historical town in Sicily. Located on a hilltop, it’s famous for its unusual geographical layout and stunning Sicilian Baroque architecture.The best activity in Ragusa is wandering; meandering along the character-filled lanes of Ragusa Ibla or clambering up the steps towards the upper town and enjoying the great, classic view over Ibla. This is an inviting town for even more leisurely pursuits. Atticus found it to be the most elegant town in Sicily.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/80th of a second and an aperture of F16. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PRIZZI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 979a

Prizzi, located on the top of the Sicani Mountains (1000 meters above the sea), is considered one of the highest villages in Sicily. Thanks to its amazing location it offers a breathtaking view of the island where it is possible to admire the Sciacca’s coastline framing by the Mount Etna. Atticus, who was on the trail of the Godfather, strayed into the small streets in the town and almost got his car stuck.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F9. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PRIZZI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 979

Prizzi, located on the top of the Sicani Mountains (1000 meters above the sea), is considered one of the highest villages in Sicily. Thanks to its amazing location it offers a breathtaking view of the island where it is possible to admire the Sciacca’s coastline framing by the Mount Etna. Atticus, who was on the trail of the Godfather, strayed into the small streets in the town and almost got his car stuck.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F9. Schneider Kreuznach 80 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CORLEONE

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 978

Corleone is a village in central Sicily not far from Palermo. It has 12,000 inhabitants. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. Now the tourists come searching for them in the coffee shops. However Atticus sensed the Mafia nearby in Pietraperzia.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/125th of a second and an aperture of F5.1. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CORLEONE

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 978

Corleone is a village in central Sicily not far from Palermo. It has 12,000 inhabitants. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. Now the tourists come searching for them in the coffee shops. However Atticus sensed the Mafia nearby in Pietraperzia.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CORLEONE

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 977

Corleone is a village in central Sicily not far from Palermo. It has 12,000 inhabitants. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. Now the tourists come searching for them in the coffee shops. However Atticus sensed the Mafia nearby in Pietraperzia.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CORLEONE

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 975

Corleone is a village in central Sicily not far from Palermo. It has 12,000 inhabitants. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. Now the tourists come searching for them in the coffee shops. However Atticus sensed the Mafia nearby in Pietraperzia.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CORLEONE

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 974

Corleone is a village in central Sicily not far from Palermo. It has 12,000 inhabitants. Several Mafia bosses have come from Corleone. It is also the birthplace of several fictional characters in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, including the eponymous Vito (Andolini) Corleone. The local mafia clan, the Corleonesi, led the Mafia in the 1980s and 1990s, and were the most violent and ruthless group ever to take control of the organization. Now the tourists come searching for them in the coffee shops. However Atticus sensed the Mafia nearby in Pietrperzia.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CHIUSA SCLAFANI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 973a

Chiusa Sclafani is a village of 2,500 people about 50 klm from Palermo in central Sicily. It has some churches with modest claims and the town website features how to best trace ancestors through parish records. No tourists. No modern shops. Just what Atticus was after.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CHIUSA SCLAFANI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 973

Chiusa Sclafani is a village of 2,500 people about 50 klm from Palermo in central Sicily. It has some churches with modest claims and the town website features how to best trace ancestors through parish records. No tourists. No modern shops. Just what Atticus was after.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/250th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CHIUSA SCLAFANI

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 972

Chiusa Sclafani is a village of 2,500 people about 50 klm from Palermo in central Sicily. It has some churches with modest claims and the town website features how to best trace ancestors through parish records. No tourists. No modern shops. Just what Atticus was after.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of F8. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CALAMONACI

SICILY


IMAGE NUMBER 971

Calamonaci is a small inland town in Sicily not from Agricento. It has a population of 1500 and a church with a relic or two. But as Atticus drove through, he was struck by the ebullient Sicilian character of the town square. No tourists. Just as you see it.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/500th of a second and an aperture of F5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

CALTABELLOTTA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 966

Caltabellotta, in the Agrigento district of western Sicily, is set on Mount "Kratas", to the south of the Sicanian Mountains in an almost impregnable position surrounded by three peaks: Monte Pellegrino, Monte Castello and the Gogala cliff. It is a beatiful location and views from here are stunning.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/25th of a second and an aperture of f12. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PIETRAPERZIA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 968

Pietraperzia is a town of 8000 inhabitants in central Sicily. Atticus came upon it while searching for romantic Sicily. In Pietraperzia he found a town without any modern shops or other new buildings. Very few people were to be seen - and no tourists. PIetraperzia, rather than its nearby neighbour Corleone, could have been a great film set for the Godfather.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/800th of a second and an aperture of f5.6. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PIETRAPERZIA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 967

Pietraperzia is a town of 8000 inhabitants in central Sicily. Atticus came upon it while searching for romantic Sicily. In Pietraperzia he found a town without any modern shops or other new buildings. Very few people were to be seen - and no tourists. PIetraperzia, rather than its nearby neighbour Corleone, could have been a great film set for the Godfather.

TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of f10. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.

PIETRAPERZIA

SICILY

IMAGE NUMBER 965

Pietraperzia is a town of 8000 inhabitants in central Sicily. Atticus came upon it while searching for romantic Sicily. In Pietraperzia he found a town without any modern shops or other new buildings. Very few people were to be seen - and no tourists. PIetraperzia, rather than its nearby neighbour Corleone, could have been a great film set for the Godfather.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645XF Camera at ISO 100. Exposure of 1/400th of a second and an aperture of f10. Schneider Kreuznach 45 mm lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ3 100 megapixel digital back.