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Mother nature presented me on a last October evening with one of those sunsets that you can hope to see just once a year if you’re lucky. / High layers of scattered clouds, a pure, clean atmosphere and the fact that at the end of october the twilight lasts almost a hour, all this elements contributed in producing a stunning natural show. This is the Po River near to Carignano in Piedmont, Italy. I hope you enjoy it, thanks for dropping by. Paolo
I took this picture a couple of years ago at the beach of Marina di Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. / This is a fine example I think of how a fisheye lens can completely change the feeling of an ordinary scene. The subject is simply some surf on the seashore, captured from a distance of not more than a foot. / The original picture is a Fuji Velvia 50 Iso medium format slide. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for dropping by. Paolo
This is La Courtine, one of the most beautiful cliff I’ve ever seen. La Courtine is part of the amazing rocky coast around Etretat in Upper Normandy, France, altogether known as Les Failases d’Etretat. I took this picture last August, on a very windy – as usual over there – late afternoon. / I wanted to have the sea looking as much smooth as possible, but I was in full daylight, as it was around 19:30 hours. Even with the overcasted sky, and even full stopping down the lens, the exposure time was only 1/2 seconds, a too fast time to move the sea surface. Using a polarizer and a 8x ND filter I gained 5 more stops, obtaining therefore, with a slight over-exposure, 20 secs of exposure time. Finally, I used a graduated filter to darken the sky, while keeping a correct exposure on the cliffs and the sea. / This allowed me to give the sea surface a watercolour paint look, and I also obtained a slight movement in the clouds, thanks to the strong wind. I hope you enjoy it, thanks for dropping by. / Paolo
This is a row of willows that is not more than a 100 mt. far from my house, in the country side near to Scalenghe in Piedmont, Italy. / I took this on a very early morning last november, 30 minutes after sunrise, while a thick fog was coming around, quickly obscuring the entire scene in just five minutes. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for viewing. Paolo
As a landscape photographer I am always in search of new interesting spots to depict. That’s why I travel a lot, when I can. However, I do believe that photography belongs more to how you see, than to what you see. With this in mind, I try to take advantage of any opportunity nature present me with, and I often realize that I don’t really need to travel a lot… This meadow is right outside my yard gate. I took this picture on last October, on a fresh early morning at sunrise, while some mist in the distance was spreading the dawn light tinging the sky with beautiful warm tones. Hope you enjoy this picture, thanks for dropping by. / Paolo
Permanent Feature Showcase in Behind the Mask Group July – 03 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— Featured in Behind the Mask Group June – 03 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Featured in European Everyday Life Group May – 24 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—- Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
I took this picture on a very, very cold december morning last year, in the country side near to my hometown of Scalenghe in Piedmont, Italy. I loved how the sun was trying to punch off the thick fog, wonderfully tinging it in yellow, and how the fog worked as a perfect curtain hiding everything behind the trees. / This is the first of a series of pictures I took that morning, the others will follow soon. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for dropping by. Paolo
This is the second of series of shot I took in the fog during the winter. I took this picture on a very, very cold december morning last year, in the country side near to Castagnole in Piedmont, Italy. I was wandering about the country when these three frozen leaves at the base of the tree caught my eye. I didn’t touched or moved them, just set up the tripod and shoot, being careful to include the dimmed sun that was trying to punch off the thick fog Hope you enjoy it, thanks for dropping by. Paolo
Featured in Italy and all Things Italian April – 22 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-——- Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
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An intimate scene of the Po River near to Carignano in Piedmont, Italy. I took this picture last January, on a cold and misty morning. Hope you enjoy it, thanks for commenting. / Paolo
Paolo Nutini. The singer / songwriter from Scotland. I love his music and his laid back, soulful style.
Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
Featured in European Everyday Life Group May – 21 – 2009 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-- Nikon D100 Nikon 70/300 / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—— Venice, Carnival, a single soul, a single idea …undivided Carnival’s roots delve into many traditions, from the Latin Saturnalia celebrations to the Greek Dionysos cults, which marked the transition from winter to spring and which used to resort to masks and other symbolical representations.Carnival was particularly long. It normally began on December 26 and ended on Ash Wednesday, but often permission was granted to use masks beginning from October 1, and it was not unusual to hold parties and banquets even well into Lent.In brief, Carnival lasted several months, and this has certainly contributed to the creation of the image of Venice as a city given to enjoyment. / THE ART OF MASCARERI (MASK-MAKERS) AND TARGHERI (PAPIER MACHE SHIELDS) / Their statutes (mariegola) are kept at the Venice Archivio di Stato, showing they were thus grouped together withi this specialization from 1463 to 1620. Then they joined the Miniatori, designers, gilders e paper-makers (makers of playing cards).
The Hermes ‘fashion house’ building in Ginza. An impressive set of glass bricks, however I did wonder how safe it might be in the event of an earth quake. Whilst in Ginza, we went to the Leica Gallery. They have a wonderful collection of old and new cameras and small photography gallery. The current display is by Julio Bittencourt from Brazil, who has taken pictures of homeless people living in a dilapidated abandoned building in Sao Paolo. Simply brilliant photography. ==========
The Road Cycling Champion 2007 in Stuttgart, Germany
India ink on watercolour paper with text printed on after. / Part of series.
Basilica d SS Paolo, Roma / Columns and marble floor
Rose. Cloisters of Basilica di San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Rome, Italy /
A promo design for a radio show I used to co-host.
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