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  • 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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    Andrea Monti

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    Lightblade

    September 6, 2013

    Argument on the Range

    November 7, 2016

    Renovating Milan

    November 18, 2017
  • 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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    Andrea Monti

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    A Lighthouse

    October 11, 2023

    Between Sea and Sky

    February 12, 2015

    The dilemma

    January 11, 2013
  • 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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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Female Rowing Team

    October 7, 2015

    A Lamp

    November 14, 2015

    Do Not Touch

    June 5, 2013
  • 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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    A perfect match

    February 1, 2013

    The Stare of a T800

    August 4, 2015

    Have fun…

    July 12, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual,  Winter

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013 /

    Pure Luck. Sometimes happens.

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    As Time Goes By

    June 11, 2013

    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015

    A promenade

    February 24, 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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    The Oslo Opera House

    October 24, 2014

    Inked

    February 12, 2016

    The Sailor

    June 24, 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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    London Swash

    September 3, 2014

    Inside a Lost Building

    February 16, 2014

    In-Eye

    February 2, 2014
  • 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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    Lava Nails

    February 28, 2021

    Having Sax

    February 6, 2015

    Boats

    September 18, 2021
  • 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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    St. Peter in Background

    December 5, 2013

    Pentax – In Praise of Usability of Cameras and Lenses

    March 3, 2024

    (Not so) Intelligent Design

    October 26, 2018
  • 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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    Andrea Monti

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    Square Three

    June 20, 2014

    Suspicious

    December 2, 2014

    Distraction

    February 10, 2016
  • 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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    Conversation

    September 14, 2017

    Menu Meditation

    February 16, 2018

    Different Financial Transactions

    November 3, 2016
  • 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. This photo felt less like a building and more like a roll of exposed film. Fifteen windows, side by side. Fifteen little theatres. The framing is perfect—not by accident, but by architecture. A row of lives unfolding under fluorescent light. You can almost hear the hum. Some rooms are empty. Some are dim. In a few, people remain—cleaning up, wrapping gifts, turning off screens. There are Christmas trees, forgotten chairs, coats slung over partitions. And above all, stillness. Each window holds its own shot. Unrelated, disconnected. A…

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    What Lasts After the Hangover

    April 27, 2015

    Natural Silohuette

    September 8, 2017

    After the race

    July 27, 2015
  • 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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    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013

    Is Batman Coming To Town?

    December 2, 2017

    What Lasts of Last Summer

    May 30, 2013
  • 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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    Roots On The Roof

    September 6, 2015

    Efesto’s New Production Line

    September 20, 2014

    Off-Duty Eurocrats in Bruxelles

    March 28, 2014
  • Boulevards,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Shopping in Bruxelles

    December 20, 2013 /

    Early afternoon in Bruxelles, The best moment to go shopping.

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    From Waltham to Boston

    August 4, 2023

    The Double Helix

    October 13, 2013

    Hanging Heart at via Olmetto

    March 31, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Landed

    December 19, 2013 /

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    Soldering

    November 8, 2021

    Thirthy years behind…

    April 6, 2013

    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Landscape

    The Seagull’s Rest

    December 18, 2013 /

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    Arriba El Mexico!

    July 3, 2014

    Mind Your Business…

    January 9, 2013

    Lost

    July 26, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Winter Outdoor Chat

    December 17, 2013 /

    Bad weather doesn’t stop old school’s guys. How many youngsters are though enough?

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    Modern Times

    January 6, 2013

    Missed Airplane

    December 4, 2017

    The Last Barrell

    December 10, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares

    After the Party

    December 16, 2013 /

    ‘Round Midnight. The party’s gone. It’s time to clean the mess. Tomorrow, the square comes back to its dull life.

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    Table Dressing

    July 15, 2015

    The Smoker’s Golden Rule

    July 9, 2013

    Who wants to live forever?

    June 15, 2013
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Garbage,  People

    An urgent phone call?

    December 15, 2013 /

    Using a tele (200 mm)  allowed me to take the picture but the long focal didn’t separate the planes as a 50 mm would. Truth is that – in these condition – I would hardly have been close enough to obtain the visual effect I was looking for, but the alternative was not to take the shot at all.

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    7Artisans 35mm 0.95 – Testing this Fujifilm X Mount Lens in a Demanding Environment

    December 22, 2024

    National Security

    April 4, 2014

    Alien Veins

    December 3, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares

    The 365th Shot: Between Sacred and Profane

    December 14, 2013 /

    “Between the Sacred and Profane” is the 365th picture that I’ve posted on this blog and it is the end of a one-year project where I made a point of publishing one picture per day. When, exactly 356 days ago, I decided to start I couldn’t imagine what would have been happened. I became deeply involved into exploring different genres and styles, covering big live events for a music magazine, cinema and arts awards ceremonies, street-photography, portraits, photojournalism and sport events. I went in for a couple of contests and started giving (for free, as I promised) seminars about the rights of the (street)photographers. Of course I don’t do photography…

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    Why a Longterm Relationship (with your camera) Makes You Feel Good

    March 26, 2025

    Lava Nails

    February 28, 2021

    Stripes

    March 2, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Garbage,  Past&Relics,  Winter

    The Floating Relic

    December 13, 2013 /

    When the Rubbish Basket is full…

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    London Panning

    December 30, 2013

    Full Moon

    May 9, 2017

    Yellow

    December 15, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    The AfterTide

    December 12, 2013 /

    After the tide, the river comes back to normality, while the boatmen account for the damages

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    Quis custodies

    January 26, 2013

    Elishéva live@Faneuil Hall

    July 8, 2023

    Mir-20 20mm 3.5 on a Pentax K1-II – A Field Test

    January 18, 2025
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013 /

    The tide is coming, and a sailor works hard to protect his boat.

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    Sergey Krylov live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022

    Who Said That Music Is Relaxing?

    August 14, 2013

    What Lasts of a Saturday Night Party

    January 24, 2014
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