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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Open Window

    February 4, 2015 /

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    Portrait of a Professional Boxing Fighter. Davide De Lellis

    March 8, 2019

    Relax At The Rapallo’s Marina

    August 2, 2014

    Processing a DSLR Digitised Black and White Film with Affinity Photo

    January 24, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Bicycle

    February 2, 2015 /

    He wasn’t fast. He wasn’t racing. There was no crowd, no peloton, no finish line. Just a single rider in a red jacket, slowly making his way up the ramp with the morning light at his back. I took the photo because it didn’t feel like sport. It felt like something quieter. The kind of repetition that builds into ritual. The kind of ride that’s not about fitness or medals—but about showing up, again and again, no matter the weather, no matter the hour. There’s a lot said about cycling: the tech, the stats, the watts and splits. But this image reminded me that, at its heart, cycling isn’t a…

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    A Lonely Table

    March 8, 2015

    Noon on the Beach

    May 1, 2014

    The Glassmaster

    September 4, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Odds,  Winter

    Wire Stylist

    January 31, 2015 /

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    Horizontal

    March 14, 2015

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Anthem (and a primer on sport photography, part 1)

    September 22, 2015

    Lunchtime

    February 18, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Pillars

    January 29, 2015 /

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    PizzaPizza

    January 12, 2013

    Lightspeed

    August 6, 2015

    Waiting for the Shinkansen – 1

    June 25, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    TelcoMan

    January 26, 2015 /

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    February 8, 2014

    Money Doesn’t Smell

    April 2, 2015

    People

    December 21, 2012
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Seasons,  Winter

    Crate

    January 24, 2015 /

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    Surreal Judo

    December 11, 2016

    Mulberry Street, When Benito II Was Still There…

    July 7, 2014

    Shooting Kite Surfing

    September 22, 2024
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Red Dot

    January 21, 2015 /

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    So What?

    December 7, 2013

    Venditti&DeGregori – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022

    An Old School Workstation

    September 12, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Hanging

    January 19, 2015 /

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    The Straycat

    December 3, 2013

    Sky Patrol

    September 12, 2021

    Perfect Strangers

    April 5, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    An Open Gate

    January 13, 2015 /

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    A contemporary-art installation

    March 31, 2013

    Purple Haze

    January 3, 2013

    Good Plan, Poor Execution

    December 15, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Bulbs

    January 12, 2015 /

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    Restaurant or Hellgate?

    June 21, 2013

    Portrait of a Politician – 2

    June 15, 2014

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    A Panorama

    December 30, 2014 /

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    Ugo Pagliai – Romeo e Giulietta@Teatro Marrucino

    March 29, 2022

    Full Moon

    May 9, 2017

    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    A Fisherman

    December 25, 2014 /

    In a quiet marina, under the forgiving light of the late afternoon, a fisherman tends to his nets. There are no waves crashing, no shouting, no sails unfurling—just the steady, patient work of untangling, mending, preparing. This is not a romanticised image of the sea. There is no dramatic storm, no heroic pose. Just hands worn by salt, wind, and time, labouring over nylon threads that, like veins, carry sustenance from ocean to table. These nets are not merely tools—they are lifelines, a continuation of tradition, a quiet resistance to obsolescence. The photograph captures a kind of devotion: to craft, to survival, to family. Each knot tells of a past…

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    Though Choice

    June 23, 2014

    Open Window

    February 4, 2015

    The Bell Ringer of Nikko

    August 6, 2018
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Pouring Water Since About 300 Years

    December 23, 2014 /

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    5 (improbable) Frames with a roll of Ferrania Orto and a Nikon 35TI

    February 28, 2024

    The Spanish Sense of Flesh – 1

    June 26, 2014

    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Freeze!

    December 19, 2014 /

    A word. A command. A moment suspended. The photograph captures a wedding not through its sentiment, but through its construction. The couple stands solemn, framed by stained glass and garlands, their faces lit by artificial flashes more than divine glow. “Freeze,” the photographer says. But the word travels further—it crystallises not just the posture, but the entire choreography around them. Like statues in a contemporary ritual, the photographers orbit in silence. Each holds their position, camera drawn like a weapon against time. The irony: in freezing the subjects, they too must freeze. Each frame they take is built on the shared stillness of others. The sacredness of the altar competes…

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    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013

    Leica Shop @ Strada Maggiore

    May 11, 2017

    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Switch

    December 18, 2014 /

    Today is this photo blog’s second birthday.

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    Just a Bench (or a Sacrificial Altar?)

    January 11, 2017

    Secret Beyond the Door

    October 24, 2013

    Distraction

    February 10, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Red

    December 17, 2014 /

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    A Sad Harley-Davidson

    August 10, 2013

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021

    Portrait of a Law Professor (and Free Climber…)

    February 26, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    A Call

    December 16, 2014 /

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    Shin Pepper@Harajuku

    June 4, 2018

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021

    Belgian Hats

    October 19, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Visual,  Winter

    Yellow

    December 15, 2014 /

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

    January 23, 2016

    Tesla Coils@Boston Science Museum

    July 4, 2023

    On the Edge of the World

    April 22, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Winter

    Is This My Breakfast? (Kirobo, the new Pinocchio)

    December 14, 2014 /

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    A Special Dress for a Special Party

    July 6, 2016

    Different Load

    June 23, 2015

    Out-of-Focus

    September 24, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Patisserie,  People,  Portraits,  Winter

    The Man Behind The Croissant

    December 13, 2014 /

    It’s not just a title. It’s a layered truth. He’s literally behind the croissants — arms folded, resting gently on the chilled glass counter, smiling with the quiet confidence of someone who knows exactly what he’s made. But he’s also the one behind them in the deeper sense: the early riser, the flour-dusted craftsman, the keeper of recipes that live more in muscle memory than in ink. The Man Behind the Croissant is a portrait of work and warmth. Of a man whose day starts long before anyone steps into the shop. Who rolls, folds, rests, fills, bakes — not as performance, but as rhythm. There’s no spectacle here. Just trays of pastry…

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    Italian National Skating Championship 2019

    February 8, 2019

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

    March 26, 2025

    Free Ride

    October 2, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Message Check Before Breakfast

    December 12, 2014 /

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    July 1, 2015

    Just a soccer match…

    May 15, 2013

    Hard Worker

    February 9, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  People,  Summer

    The Leica M9 CCDgate Outrageous Case

    December 11, 2014 /

    This is not “new” news, but is getting momentum: Leica M9′ sensors (including those fitted into the more than expensive “special” models) are plagued. The repair cost is 1.800,00 Euros plus VAT and shipping, not to mention the time needed to get the camera back (weeks? months?) Leica claims to offer paid support to the older, out-of-warranty customers but just doing a few math shows that it doesn’t worth it: if you own a between-three-and-five-years old M9 you’re supposed to pay 600,00 Euros (plus VAT etc.) while more-than-five-years old M9 owner will pay 1.200 Euros (plus VAT etc.) to get an old and outdated camera new sensor, affected by the…

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    5 frames exploring the Sporting Gun Culture in Italy

    April 15, 2025

    Cold Freezing Touring Through The Oslo’s Fjord

    October 4, 2014

    Lady Gaga Art Rave

    October 5, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Branches On The Wall

    December 10, 2014 /

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    Alone

    December 31, 2017

    An interesting reading

    May 13, 2013

    Lost

    July 13, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    Winter Leaves

    December 9, 2014 /

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    March 12, 2015

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    March 18, 2013

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    March 2, 2015
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