Ranui Light

The little church in the meadow is the quintessential image of the Dolomites, that mountainous region lying in Northern Italy but which is culturally Germanic. The onion-domed chapel dedicated to St John of Nepomuk was built in 1744, in the baroque style so typical of the South Tyrol, as a place of worship for the House of Ranui in the Val di Funes. It is situated – by immaculate design – alone in the grass and in front of the spectacular Odle mountain range. These six photographs show the landscape in a range of lighting conditions, from sunrise to sunset in a glorious week in September.

I. Evening Alpenglow

II. Sunrise

III. Afternoon Light

IV. Morning Chiaroscuro

V. Dawn Glow

VI. Golden Hour (Evening)