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  • B&W,  Cars&Bikes,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Sting of the Vespa

    March 7, 2025 /

    Vespa, in Italian, is not only the name of the stingy and frightening wasp. The word also identifies one of the world’s most famous examples of industrial design, dating back to 1946, and made internationally famous by the 1953 Hollywood motion picture Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck. Initially published on 35mmc.com The creator of this iconic scooter — an example of a perfect blend of ingenuity, style and appeal — was Corradino D’Ascanio. An aeronautical engineer from my home region, Abruzzo, he also designed and built the first helicopter, whose first test flight took place in the city of Pescara, a town near Popoli, a small village in…

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    Seeing What Isn’t There

    October 27, 2015

    The Last Journey

    March 7, 2021

    Ramón Jarque, tocaor

    October 29, 2017
  • Autumn,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Photography,  Tokyo

    An experiment with Dall-E, ChatGPT and a Nissan S8

    November 4, 2023 /

    This is an experiment based on a picture of a Nissan S8 taken at the Nissan Crossing in Ginza.First, I asked Dall-E to describe what he ‘sees’. Then I started asking questions to locate the place where the showroom should be, being careful not to give any hints.ChatGPT did not give a correct answer on the first try, but eventually it did. Me: Describe this photo ChatGPT: This photo features a futuristic-looking race car displayed indoors, presumably within a showroom or an exhibition space. The car is designed with an aggressive aerodynamic shape, with large, protruding front winglets and an expansive rear wing, characteristic of high-speed, high-performance vehicles, possibly a…

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    Pentax SMC-A 50/1,7 – Nikkor 50/1,4 – Summicron 50/2

    February 9, 2021

    A moment of break…

    February 22, 2013

    Yes, We…Can

    May 16, 2014
  • B&W,  Boston,  Cars&Bikes,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023 /

    This is an unorthodox use of an orthochromatic film (namely, Ferrania Orto.) It is not supposed to be the first choice for reportage or travel photography, but rules are made to be broken, aren’t they? As per the photo, it was taken in North End, Boston’s Little Italy.

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    Franco Cerri. The Last Jazz Living Legend

    August 16, 2016

    The Smoke Teacher

    July 1, 2013

    Footprints

    May 19, 2013
  • Boston,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    A Maserati GranTurismo

    July 15, 2023 /

    Another piece of Italy in Boston…

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    A relic from the (recent) past

    April 30, 2013

    A Beverage Dispenser

    November 21, 2014

    Daniele Silvestri – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    March 21, 2016
  • Boston,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Summer

    A Ferrari 812 GTS in Boston

    July 14, 2023 /

    Amid the urban thrum of a bustling boulevard in Boston, a Ferrari 812 GTS rests with theatrical poise, like a tenor waiting for the curtain to rise. Its rosso corsa bodywork catches the sun like a blade, slicing through the cluttered backdrop of imitation, of diluted Italian flair printed onto shirts, menus, slogans. But here—here is the real thing. This image captures more than automotive power. It embodies the burden and brilliance of authenticity in a world obsessed with mimicry. The Ferrari’s uncompromising lines, forged in Maranello, don’t shout. They assert. In contrast to the busy street and distracted passers-by, the car is still, composed, sovereign. It doesn’t need motion…

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    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013

    Pop Art in Hamburg

    April 24, 2018

    Silent Reader

    July 17, 2016
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021 /

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    Same Space, Different Worlds

    October 18, 2013

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023

    Business people in Rome

    February 23, 2013
  • Autumn,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome

    Fast drivers in Via del Tritone

    October 31, 2019 /

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    Lady Gaga Art Rave

    October 5, 2014

    Fashionable’s shots

    May 3, 2013

    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  Summer

    Old Rolls, Immortal Style

    August 12, 2019 /

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    An Inside Irongate

    February 26, 2014

    Vinyl Never Dies

    September 2, 2013

    Windows

    September 15, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Close Up of an Alfa Romeo 4c

    August 9, 2018 /

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    Dress Different

    March 15, 2015

    Conversation

    September 14, 2017

    Windows

    September 15, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Traffic Master

    December 19, 2016 /

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    The Power of Music

    March 22, 2013

    Mind Your Way!

    May 28, 2013

    A Young Sailor

    August 11, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Seasons,  Summer,  Visual

    Fast Bus

    October 26, 2016 /

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    The Observer

    November 30, 2013

    Buying Chocolate

    October 31, 2015

    Stairway to Hell

    January 9, 2022
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    An Old Motorcade

    August 10, 2015 /

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    Early Leave at Bruxelles-Midi

    March 23, 2014

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013

    The Wild Bunch

    October 1, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    The Driver

    August 8, 2015 /

    Shot on a Leica M9 during a vintage car rally, this image invites a quiet question: what exactly are we looking at here — the driver or the car? The frame is tightly composed, the perspective intimate. We sit directly behind the driver, almost in the passenger seat, with the blue cockpit wrapping around us like a suit of armour. The leather cap, the quilted racing jacket, the badge that reads FIAT — all signs of a time when racing still smelled of oil and cotton rather than carbon fibre and digital telemetry. But the face is hidden. There’s no expression, no glance, no story told in eyes or brow. The driver…

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    Kite Surfing, Again

    February 19, 2017

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021

    Uchi-Mata

    November 8, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Lightspeed

    August 6, 2015 /

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    Moonshot with a handheld Fuji XF150-600 and a Fuji X-T3

    April 24, 2023

    Access Denied

    June 1, 2015

    What Lasts After the Hangover

    April 27, 2015
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Who The Hell Killed the Light Off?

    August 2, 2015 /

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    Keep Out!

    November 30, 2019

    Bicycle

    February 2, 2015

    Tired or Fascinated?

    October 21, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Lotus Tweak

    July 31, 2015 /

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    The Coffin

    December 12, 2015

    Out-of-Focus Once Again

    February 28, 2015

    Portrait of a Laywer

    October 5, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Last Check Before the Start

    July 29, 2015 /

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    A Weird Fujifilm Battery Issue for X-series cameras

    December 2, 2019

    St. Peter in Background

    December 5, 2013

    The Worst Moment to Fix a Shoe’s Problem

    April 14, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    After the race

    July 27, 2015 /

    It’s not the roar of engines or the scent of oil that stays with you—it’s this. Two men, backs turned, still in their Fiat overalls. The crowd has begun to blur into the night, and the adrenaline has softened into conversation. Maybe they’re swapping lap times, maybe just trading silence. I took this shot at the end of a vintage car competition. Not during the parade, not at the peak of noise and chrome, but after. When everything meaningful often happens. Their suits are creased from hours of wear, and the red stitching on the white cotton glows under the street lamps like the last ember of something freshly burned.…

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    Relax At The Rapallo’s Marina

    August 2, 2014

    Who The Hell Killed the Light Off?

    August 2, 2015

    Before The Match

    October 20, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Alfa (1750) … dog

    July 25, 2015 /

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    The Empty Stage

    November 25, 2013

    Amex

    May 25, 2015

    An Old Lady in Great Shape

    September 23, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Oh…MG!

    July 23, 2015 /

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    Waiting For The Patrons – 1

    June 17, 2015

    Late Evening Break In Piazza Dante

    October 21, 2017

    Inside an Old Gym

    February 16, 2015
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo

    Twin Helmets

    July 21, 2015 /

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    The Crew’s Rest

    July 20, 2014

    Relax At The Rapallo’s Marina

    August 2, 2014

    London Swash

    September 3, 2014
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    Spectral Lotus

    July 19, 2015 /

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    No, You Don’t Need To Change Your Glasses

    June 14, 2014

    A Japanese Luthier and a Fingerstyle Player from My Home Region (and My Past) – A One shot story

    January 22, 2025

    Trick or Treat?

    June 14, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Balilla

    July 17, 2015 /

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    The Observer

    November 30, 2013

    Floating

    February 5, 2023

    After the Party

    December 16, 2013
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Winter

    A Blue Vespa

    November 3, 2014 /

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    Photography and the Importance of a Proper Training

    April 23, 2024

    On Composition. Or: the eye sees what the mind is prepared to comprehend

    September 11, 2023

    Traffic Jam in Bruxelles

    April 7, 2014
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