In the distance you can see the Colosseum, to the rear right is Palatine Hill where the Roman senate and forum would sit.

“Palatine Hill is the centermost of the famous 7 hills of Rome. Located in between such attractions as the Circus Maximus, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum, evidence from archaeological digs demonstrates that the hill was inhabited as long ago as the 10th century BC.

The hill has a strong link to Roman mythology. It is believed that on Palatine Hill, the twins Romulus and Remus were found in the Lupercal Cave by their four-legged shepherd mother, who raised them. Ultimately, this is where Romulus decided to build the city.

Therefore, it was on this hill that the Roman Empire began."

Read more on Rome and Palatine Hill here.

HUGE thanks to spectrumcry for his ‘how to’ on HDR techniques as well as his awesome artwork that is inspiring me to try my hand and improve my skills at HDR photography and processing.

Photograph taken with Panasonic Lumix F-28

HDR created from one image, exposures adjusted in PS, tone mapped in photomatix and final processing in PS.