Podere Belvedere and surroundings
This image was made with a Nikon Z7ii and Nikkor 28-400mm lens. Focal length is 79mm and camera settings are:
ISO 110, 1/8th sec at f/8
The image shows Podere Belvedere in the Val d’Orcia region of Tuscany, Italy. This image was made on April 28th, 2026 at sunrise.
Photographer’s name is J. LINDHARDT and social media site is https://www.flickr.com/photos/LINDHARDT_photography/
Post processing notes:
Two utility poles were removed in foreground using the Perfect Eraser. Develop module Tone&Color settings are Contrast (+19), Highlights (-60), Shadows (-11) and Blacks (-46). All other values are 0. Saturation (-19) and Vibrance (-17) were lowered due to filters applied in Effects Module.
One Local adjustment was used to darken the red flower-covered hills behind Podere Belvedere. This was done using a Masking Brush with opacity at 5% and Exposure setting of -1.
Effects module filters applied are 1) Dynamic Contrast Surreal 67% opacity globally, 2) Color Enhancer Fall style 100% opacity globally, 3) Color Enhancer Desert style 46% opacity globally, and 4) Glow filter Darker style applied globally at 75% opacity.
