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  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Milan,  People

    Shaken

    October 1, 2015 /

    The frame is a study in disarray — not in subject matter alone, but in its very execution. The scene, taken on a busy street, is blurred throughout: the figures, the car, the elegant repetition of arches behind them. Whether caused by an unsteady hand, a slow shutter, or a deliberate choice, the result is an image where nothing stands still enough to become the focal point. Two figures anchor the composition: one in the foreground to the left, caught mid-turn, the other to the right, hunched over something in his hands. Their outlines dissolve into the tonal softness, denying the viewer access to facial expression or fine detail. The…

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    The Silent Ceremony

    November 2, 2017

    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 2022

    Vive La France, The Oslo’s Way

    October 7, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer

    A cigarette

    September 28, 2015 /

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    Self-Defense

    July 27, 2013

    The Heart Of Giulietta

    October 30, 2014

    Don’t They Drink Tea, Instead?

    December 27, 2016
  • B&W,  Boulevards,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Summer

    A Waiter in via Sardegna

    September 26, 2015 /

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    Oops!

    July 4, 2014

    Silhouettes@Osaka Castle

    June 12, 2018

    Staged?

    February 16, 2016
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Summer

    Off Duty

    September 4, 2015 /

    From the back, their posture says almost as much as their uniforms. Four policemen walk away from the viewer, the word Polizia split and partially hidden by their movement. There’s no confrontation here, no heightened drama — instead, the image captures that moment of decompression, when the weight of vigilance begins to lift. The decision to shoot from behind removes the personal identifiers that a front-facing portrait would reveal. We are left with silhouettes of authority in retreat, the curve of a shoulder, the relaxed drop of an arm, the natural slouch of someone whose shift may be ending. In the background, the urban night hums along: signage, faint light,…

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    Posing

    June 17, 2022

    Snaps of a Flamenco recital…

    April 26, 2013

    Alfa (1750) … Dog

    July 25, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Summer,  Visual

    Shadow On The Wall

    August 30, 2015 /

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    The Scooter

    March 1, 2013

    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013

    Waiting for the Justice to Arrive

    March 11, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Past&Relics

    Inside The Clocktower

    August 22, 2015 /

    I made this photograph standing in the cramped, dusty heart of the clocktower, where the public face of time is reversed, fragmented, and framed by machinery. From here, the bold Roman numerals of the clock are a shadow-play against frosted glass, mirrored in a way that strips them of their usual authority. The word TREBINO—the maker’s mark—appears backwards, as if time itself had been flipped. The challenge in this shot was balance—both in composition and exposure. The brightly lit clock face risked blowing out entirely against the dim, oil-stained gears and pulleys in the foreground. I underexposed slightly to retain detail in the shadows, allowing the face to glow without…

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    A party that shall never come

    May 9, 2013

    Common Fate

    November 15, 2013

    Purple Haze

    January 3, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    In Hoc Signo

    August 20, 2015 /

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    Different Paths

    December 26, 2012

    The Actor’s Nightmare

    August 3, 2013

    Waiting For A Customer To Come

    July 27, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    A Skull

    August 18, 2015 /

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    Italian National Skating Championship 2019

    February 8, 2019

    Side by Side, Ready to Ride

    July 21, 2015

    A Sad Harley-Davidson

    August 10, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  People,  Spring

    Pensive

    June 13, 2015 /

    This black-and-white image, taken along the riverside steps in Paris, captures the quiet weight of stillness against a backdrop of movement. At the centre of the frame sits a lone figure, their silhouette defined against the lighter tones of the water. They face away from the crowd, turned toward the river’s shifting surface, embodying a pause in a city otherwise in motion. CompositionThe most compelling element of this photograph is its use of leading lines. The sweeping curve of the steps pulls the eye from the lower right of the frame directly toward the seated figure, and then out toward the distant pedestrians. This arc not only structures the scene…

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    The Chicken

    September 10, 2014

    Spumante (Italian Champagne) ready to fuel the party

    May 29, 2013

    Portrait of a Gunsmith

    February 24, 2016
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People,  Spring

    Skating at Palais de Tokyo

    June 11, 2015 /

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    Impatience

    February 6, 2013

    The Stare of a T800

    August 4, 2015

    Ni

    January 26, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  Spring

    Under the Arc of the Seine

    June 9, 2015 /

    Paris has a way of revealing its geometry to those who care to look. This photograph, taken from the cobblestone banks of the Seine, uses the underside of a bridge as a natural proscenium arch. The frame it creates is both literal and compositional, guiding the viewer’s gaze toward the urban stage beyond. The sweep of the bridge’s curve is echoed by the concentric stone steps leading down to the water, while the horizontal layers of the background—trees, buildings, roadway—add a pleasing counterbalance to the strong arc. From a technical perspective, the choice of black and white serves the image well. Stripping away colour emphasises the interplay of lines, curves,…

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    Oops!

    July 4, 2014

    Burnt

    November 12, 2021

    When Colour Helps Composition

    February 7, 2020
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People,  Social Control,  Spring

    Underground Security RA(T)P

    June 5, 2015 /

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    Generations

    February 5, 2013

    Matching Nails

    September 18, 2017

    Alfa (1750) … Dog

    July 25, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Heater

    May 23, 2015 /

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    Let’s get the party started…

    January 20, 2014

    Reluctant

    November 11, 2014

    The Silent Dialog

    August 31, 2013
  • B&W,  Chairs&Seats,  Daily photo,  Spring,  Visual

    Waiting Chairs

    May 21, 2015 /

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    Catching the Tube in Paris

    June 11, 2014

    Portrait of a Bailaor

    November 19, 2013

    The Shooter’s Dilemma

    July 12, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Spring

    And Justice For All

    May 15, 2015 /

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    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 2022

    Play It Again, Sam!

    April 13, 2017

    Under the Bridge

    November 6, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Desolation

    May 13, 2015 /

    I remember standing at the entrance of this narrow underpass, camera in hand, struck by the oppressive stillness. The word “desolation” seemed to settle in my mind even before I pressed the shutter. There was no movement, no sign of life, only the faint echo of my own footsteps on the tiles. The composition is built on geometry and confinement. The corridor acts like a visual funnel, guiding the eye towards the back courtyard and the blank, closed garage doors. The graffiti scrawled on both walls interrupts the symmetry just enough to add texture and a hint of human presence — though not the kind that enlivens a space. The…

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    An Intense Conversation

    October 9, 2013

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021

    An inconvenient way to spend time.

    March 15, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Moon,  Spring,  Visual

    Is Iron Sky just a sci-fi movie?

    May 5, 2015 /

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    Early Morning Shaving on The Beach

    August 6, 2013

    Italy, Street-Photography and The Law – A Real Case

    October 3, 2014

    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Spring,  Visual

    Stripes in B&W

    April 29, 2015 /

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    Street Magic@Nagoya Castle

    July 21, 2019

    Denegata Justitia

    March 2, 2020

    Whithin The Cage

    October 22, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Trial Docks Waiting for the Justice to Come

    April 21, 2015 /

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    A Splash of Colour

    November 13, 2013

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021

    Fishing Shelter Under The Bridge

    September 4, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015 /

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    StreetPizza@Ueno Park

    August 4, 2018

    What lasts of a springtime hailstorm

    June 22, 2013

    Hard Worker

    February 9, 2014
  • B&W,  Bottles&Cups,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Writer Inspiration’s Tools

    April 17, 2015 /

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    A Seagull in Rome

    June 28, 2013

    Inside the Garrison

    May 14, 2014

    The Pulse Of The Town

    October 17, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control

    Outside the Courthall

    April 15, 2015 /

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    April 29, 2024

    Should I Buy It? (Best Taken With an 85mm)

    January 23, 2016

    Traffic Jam in Bruxelles

    April 7, 2014
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Spring

    Too Late

    April 10, 2015 /

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    Shopping in Bruxelles

    December 20, 2013

    Stylemaster

    August 22, 2014

    Lost in Le Puglie

    December 2, 2015
  • B&W,  Court,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Spring

    Behind the Glass

    April 4, 2015 /

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    The Elders’ Council

    June 29, 2013

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    March 22, 2013

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