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  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Cold Night, Hot Drink

    January 13, 2014 /

    A cold night calls for a hot drink…

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    Posing

    June 17, 2022

    Gloves

    October 19, 2014

    Rusted Platform

    April 25, 2015
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Streets&Squares

    Next Time, Maybe…

    January 12, 2014 /

    This is not the right moment to lunch outside. Maybe next time…

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    Nature gets its space back…

    November 7, 2018

    Belgian Chocolate – Godiva

    November 20, 2015

    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  New York,  Spring,  Streets&Squares

    The Lost Battle

    January 11, 2014 /

    Against the New York traffic, the controllers themselves, contended in vain.

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    The Alien’s Seat

    October 19, 2013

    Nico Cilli Band@Chiostro Comunale – Città S.Angelo

    September 9, 2013

    The Floating Relic

    December 13, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fisherman’s Friend

    January 10, 2014 /

    When the course is set back to the dock, at night, there is no better friend than this twin masts to show the way.

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    Do Not Touch

    June 5, 2013

    The last flower

    May 20, 2013

    Who The Hell Killed the Light Off?

    August 2, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Riviera Life

    January 9, 2014 /

    Nothing to do with Caro Emerald’s tune. Life on a fishing boat isn’t exactly a holiday…

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    Ramping Up

    September 16, 2014

    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013

    Under The Bridge

    June 27, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A Calm Person

    January 8, 2014 /

    In a small village close to the mountains, during an outdoor celebration, I’ve been stricken by the calm of this woman. The troubles of life, at list for once, are light-years far.

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    Three Shadows

    November 11, 2016

    Plenty of Chairs in Via Veneto

    December 2, 2013

    Damned Pidgeons…

    October 8, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics

    A tribute to an old friend

    January 7, 2014 /

    The Lord Sinclair’s ZX Spectrum has been my first “real” computer, and the only one I really enjoyed. Now he (he, not “it”) proudly rests on a special place of my firm’s library, looking at his dumb heirs.

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    Late Night Arrival at Bertinoro’s Castle

    January 15, 2014

    A Cornhole Board – Independence Day Edition

    July 8, 2023

    Out-of-Focus Once Again

    February 28, 2015
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Patisserie,  Winter

    A chocolaterie in Bruxelles

    January 6, 2014 /

    What an elegant chocolatier!

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    Street Crossing

    September 17, 2014

    John De Leo’s Grande Abarasse Orchestra – Live

    February 10, 2015

    Early Leave at Bruxelles-Midi

    March 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    A Tree through the Fog

    January 5, 2014 /

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    Driving Around a Rainy Tokyo

    June 10, 2018

    Boat Under The Bridge

    September 18, 2016

    Portrait of a Laywer

    October 5, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Visual,  Winter

    Blob

    January 4, 2014 /

    I definitely have a thing for fountains…

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    Mistress Of Puppets

    April 30, 2017

    Careful With That Bike, Eugene!

    July 29, 2013

    None of Your Business

    October 2, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Welcome in the Twilight Zone

    January 3, 2014 /

    I wasn’t sure whether I was just coming down or entering into the Twilight Zone…

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    The Siamese Boats

    June 1, 2014

    Yet Another Tokyo Tower Nightshot

    July 27, 2017

    The Power of Underexposing

    December 25, 2019
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Photography,  Winter

    The Hasselblad Way

    January 2, 2014 /

    As the readers of this blog know, I seldom talk about gear because since the very first post on this blog I made a point of stay focused on (shooting) pictures instead of musing about pointless technicalities such as Camera A vs Camera B ISO performance, Lens X vs Lens Y sharpness, APS-C vs Full Frame and so on, but today I do an exception because of an old Hasselbld 500 C/M that I have been given to try (and that probably will buy.) There is only one way to shoot with a Hasselblad: following its rule. The film has to be loaded in a certain way, the magazine locked…

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    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015

    A Fountain’s Jet

    April 12, 2021

    Still Ruling

    February 5, 2022
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Groceries

    Welcome in the New (?) Year

    January 1, 2014 /

    The year is new, but the job is same old. Work hard, earn your day.

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    Using a 1960 Leica Elmarit 90/2,8 on a Fuji X-T3

    April 5, 2021

    Red Beam

    October 24, 2023

    Daniele Silvestri – Teatri 2022 – Live@Teatro Massimo, Pescara

    December 16, 2022
  • Airport,  B&W,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013 /

    All the flights are finally airborne, and the all the seats in the lounge are empty.

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    The Sniper Option

    February 7, 2014

    Intelligent Design

    October 26, 2018

    Too Noisy

    May 24, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual,  Winter

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013 /

    Pure Luck. Sometimes happens.

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    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024

    Giorgio Pasotti – Racconti disumani@Teatro Marrucino

    February 28, 2022

    Good Manners

    September 29, 2013
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar

    Ceci n’est pas un cadre

    December 29, 2013 /

    A few, different meanings. The most evident (?):it is a mirror, actually. Thus is not a peinture. The less evident: the title is a sleight of word on the famous Magritte’s masterwork “Ceci n’est pas une pipe“. The lesser evident: I shot the picture in Bruxelles, where is located the Magritte Museum.

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    Portrait of The Alfa Romeo Guru

    September 25, 2014

    @Rome Maker Faire – 3. Stare Of The Mechanical Man

    October 13, 2014

    Tough Enough

    January 27, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People

    Fast Call

    December 28, 2013 /

    Clients are waiting, still, an urgent call needs to be done.

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    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024

    Hair Cut

    July 19, 2013

    Collision Path

    July 5, 2019
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Street Markets

    The Silent Listeners

    December 27, 2013 /

    Covent Garden, again. Like the music of Orpheus’Lyra, the voice of the singer brings back to life the lifeless mannequins.

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    Love is like a flower

    May 18, 2013

    The Naughty Customer’s Place

    September 28, 2013

    God of the Sea or Restaurant Banner?

    July 15, 2014
  • Bottles&Cups,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Behind the Beer

    December 26, 2013 /

    Behind the beer’s sockets, a barman discretely fulfills the order placed by his clients.

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    Photography and the dangers of ethics

    April 17, 2013

    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Street Markets,  Winter

    Christmas Time at Covent Garden

    December 25, 2013 /

    Christmas is coming and people enjoy the spirit of the upcoming holiday.

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    The First Picture of the Year

    January 5, 2019

    Powermeters

    February 18, 2023

    Belgian Gloves

    October 15, 2015
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013 /

    Rue de la Regence, at night. A fast pace calls the attention of a bystander.

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    Killing the Time

    October 10, 2016

    Lamp

    April 2, 2014

    The Soul Of Politics

    July 17, 2014
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Buildings,  Cities,  Daily photo,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Late Afternoon Workers

    December 23, 2013 /

    At Place de la Monnaie, in Bruxelles, late-afternoon workers look their life go by, while the rest of the world, enjoy the fun.

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    Photography and the Importance of a Proper Training

    April 23, 2024

    Who The Hell Killed the Light Off?

    August 2, 2015

    Street Crossing

    September 17, 2014
  • Bookstores,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Bookstore in the Gallery

    December 22, 2013 /

    Rue de la Madeleine. One of the many bookstores in Bruxelles that keep the culture of bookreading alive

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    What lasts after a party…

    April 25, 2013

    Waiting For The Patrons – 2

    June 19, 2015

    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Winter

    Waiting to Go Home

    December 21, 2013 /

    The gate is still close, a long wait before boarding, is easier to bear when seated comfortably.

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    The Gate to the Appeal

    October 10, 2021

    The Oslo Opera House

    October 24, 2014

    The Ferrania Film Series – Episode 1 – Ferrania Orto shot on October/November 2023

    August 7, 2024
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