Palazzo Donn'Anna Napoli

The building is on the site of the so-called "Rocks of the Siren" and,

indeed, was originally called "La Villa Sirena". It changed hands a

number of times and finally was inherited in 1630 by the woman whose

name it now bears, Anna Stigilano, who then married the Spanish

viceroy of Naples. She had the building redone by the great architect,

Cosimo Fanzago, in the 1640s and, since that time, the building has

been called Villa Donn'Anna. Thanks for viewing.

Rita,

Nice shot across the bay.  When I came across your photo it brought me back to 1979 when I first came to Naples.  I stayed there for about seven weeks at the old Hotel  Vesuvio along the waterfront.  In that time,  the city, the surrounding area and the people grew on me and left me with a longing to return.  My wife, daughter and I did return for a few days in the mid 1990's and this photo and the ones in your portfolio  have once again awakened the desire to return.   The power of photography !   Grazie

Because you were there, you can picture the entire area in your mind, and even this little slice can trigger those memories.  I've never been there, and I have no idea what the building looks like.  The view across the water is quite nice -- I can imagine the peacefulness of being out on the water, especially if it is near a shoreline with lots of human activity (don't know if that's the case here).  But I'm still in the dark regarding the building.  It now sits as almost an after thought in the photo, with just a very small section showing.  For one who hasn't been at this location, it doesn't give me enough to appreciate the place.

In general, although I like the composition, I would like more building to show. I think that having the composition with the building at the left adds a mystery to it where I wonder about what it looks like. But I think you need to show a bit more in order for me to really get drawn into wondering. If more of the building showed so that it occupied maybe 1/3 of the frame or so, it would probably be pretty captivating. Otherwise, as Stephen said, it is almost an afterthought.

beautiful composition and pastel colors - well done, Rita