Under the Tuscan Clouds | 托斯卡纳乌云下

The Tuscan sun is beautiful, bright and brilliant. It became better known as a result of the movie Under the Tuscan Sun.

But when we're under the Tuscan clouds or rain, I'm not complaining. At the very least, it's ideal for taking photographs. The clouds act as a large diffuser, softening the light. It is an excellent time for portrait photography.

The portrait photos here are my entry to Deranged Photography Contest themed Portraits. Derangedvisions hosts these contests on Liketu, with a new theme each week. Check them out if you want to join the fun!

I'm also recommending this nice cafe next to a small chapel in the Orcia valley. I had crunchy biscotti (aka cantucci, Tuscan almond biscuits that are twice-baked and may be dipped in Vin Santo or coffee), and the coffee there tasted great too (it's Italy, after all...:)).

The chapel is called Vitaleta, located in the middle of nowhere in San Quirico d'Orcia. The cafe is right opposite it. It's an awesome spot to take in the iconic views of Tuscany's countryside.

托斯卡纳经常阳光灿烂，又因为《托斯卡纳艳阳下》那部电影而更加出名。

而这里乌云密布时，我也不抱怨。至少很适合拍照。大朵的乌云就像一面天然的柔光板，使光线愈加柔和，是拍摄人物的好时机。

还要推荐一下这家咖啡馆，就在奥西亚山谷里的一个小教堂旁边。教堂叫Chapel Vitaleta，在San Quirico d'Orcia的乡间。我吃了意式脆饼，也叫康图奇，一种托斯卡纳杏仁饼干，经过两次烘焙，一般蘸着Vin Santo甜点酒或者咖啡来吃。那里的咖啡也很棒(当然，这毕竟是意大利嘛......)。坐在户外，还可以看到托斯卡纳标志性的乡村美景。:)

For the best experience view this post on Liketu