Frozen Park

-about the shot-
I took this photograph on a freezing cold morning at the end of December (around -7 °) in my hometown Ferrara.
I love the colors of sunrises during the winter, they are so clear &rich.
In addition, during this time the sun remains in this condition longer, we have much more time to capture amazing shots!
In that case I chose a wide-angle focal length (19mm) and closed at f-16 the aperture to have the highest possible depth of field, managing to keep in focus both the foreground and trees in the distance.
f-16 is, in my opinion, with these focal lengths the maximum acceptable aperture closure, in fact, closing even more incurs the "diffraction" which causes loss of sharpness.
To have an even better and more accurate result, you should open to f-11 or so and take more than one shot merging them later in pp (focus-stacking)

-about the place-
Urban Park G. Bassani:
The territory of Barco is located between the city and the river Po. It was one of the Este's game reserves, related to the famous "Delizia di Belfiore", within the walls of the city, and so devoted to the entertainment and amusement of a refined and cultivated court.
Now this area of about 1,200 hectares has become an urban park, divided into several green spaces equipped for leisure-time activities. It is a place of transition between the urban area and the fields used for agriculture, with then city walls running through it. Thanks to this "green addition" (the fourth historical enlargement of the city) the border of Ferrara now reaches the river Po. Several social and sport facilities are located here: the C.U.S. (University Sport Centre), the municipal swimming pool and a Leisure Centre for Senior Citizens. In front of the ramparts and alongside the walls, there are bicycle paths and protected footpaths.
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