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

    London in Motion: A Night Ride in a Single Frame

    October 26, 2016 /

    A red double-decker bus slices through the night, leaving only its luminous ghost behind. In this fleeting moment, captured on a wet London street, the city reveals its rhythm—not through its buildings or its people, but through its constant movement. The bus doesn’t pause to announce itself. Its iconic shape is blurred into streaks of red and blue light, a reminder that in this city, life is always in transit. The wet pavement catches the glow of streetlamps and traffic signals, spreading the colours like brushstrokes across black asphalt. Even the green arrow on the traffic light seems to point the way forward, as if urging the scene along. Behind…

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    Rush Hours

    March 10, 2014

    When Heroes Come to Town

    April 17, 2019

    A Cello’s Player

    February 8, 2015
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Odds,  People,  Summer,  Visual

    The Day of the Zombies

    October 23, 2016 /

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    Through the Fog

    January 5, 2014

    A quiet watchdog or long-time friend who enjoys some rest??

    May 23, 2013

    Arriba El Mexico!

    July 3, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  OutOfFocus,  People,  Summer

    Ghosts

    October 19, 2016 /

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    An Open Gate

    January 13, 2015

    Under the Heat In Rome…

    June 26, 2018

    The Sentinel

    August 13, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  Summer

    Half a Bridge

    October 16, 2016 /

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    For Sale

    May 5, 2014

    Shooting a Roller Derby Bout

    November 19, 2024

    The Hamlet’s Dilemma

    May 20, 2014
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Summer

    Where Do I Go From Here?

    October 13, 2016 /

    I made this photo in the middle of a transit hall—hard surfaces, glass glare, and the quiet choreography of people mid-journey. The woman in the foreground walks with purpose, but her eyes betray hesitation. She’s holding a ticket, a folded coat, a bag slung forward in a way that suggests she’s not fully settled. That moment of uncertainty, brief as a blink, is what locked this frame for me. The Leica M9 isn’t forgiving in high-contrast light like this. Dynamic range is limited, and if you blow your highlights, they’re gone for good. I underexposed slightly, prioritising detail in the skin and clothing, knowing I’d have to manage the blown…

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    Galaxy S21 Ultra 5g. The difference between Marketing and Reality in Image Quality

    January 24, 2021

    Early Morning’s Cleanup

    July 21, 2013

    Stadio Olimpico, seen from Tribuna Monte Mario

    October 1, 2022
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  People,  Summer

    Killing Time

    October 10, 2016 /

    I took this shot on a warm afternoon along the South Bank, a place that constantly offers small theatres of human behaviour. What caught my attention wasn’t just the variety of people, but the choreography they seemed to form without knowing it. On the left, a couple stand, the man in mid-turn, the woman absorbed in her phone. In the middle, four figures sit on the pavement, each lost in their own world—two immersed in digital screens, two in books. To the right, two women converse, bodies leaning slightly inward. The visual anchor is the large poster behind them: an intricate illustration of a face framed by peacock feathers. It…

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    Portrait of a Judo Master

    November 14, 2013

    Shooting the Shooter…

    February 12, 2013

    A kiss in the shade

    March 17, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  People,  Summer

    Weren’t a Smartphone and a Selfie Stick Enough?

    October 6, 2016 /

    I came across this scene by the river, a curious reminder of how professional video production still insists on carrying a certain visual gravitas—bulky cameras, tripods, cables trailing like stubborn vines, a producer juggling a laptop in the open air. The subject, immaculately dressed in black with a luxury backpack and gold-accented shoes, seemed to embrace the contrast: part street style, part broadcast formality. From a photographic standpoint, I framed the shot to capture the triangle of interaction: presenter, cameraman, producer. The bridge in the background, softened by a wide aperture, hints at location without intruding. The muted palette of the surroundings lets the splashes of colour—those gold shoes and…

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    The Pulse of Passion: A Story Told in Red

    August 9, 2018

    Busker and Covid-19

    January 26, 2021

    The Long Way Up

    March 25, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  London,  People,  Summer

    Did You Forget Something?

    October 3, 2016 /

    Two Guardsmen march in precise step, the scarlet of their tunics and the gleam of polished boots cutting sharply against the muted stone façade behind them. The one at the rear carries the regimental colour, upright and immovable, while the man in front moves with equal discipline but empty-handed. It’s this absence — that invisible weight where a ceremonial object should be — that transforms a moment of rigid tradition into something quietly humorous. I composed the frame to isolate the pair mid-stride, ensuring both figures were given enough breathing space to let the eye move between them. The shallow depth of field was intentional; I wanted the bystanders in…

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    Chitchat under the rain

    March 10, 2013

    Portfolio

    February 24, 2014

    Open Window

    February 4, 2015
  • Buildings,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Summer

    The Financial Times at Night

    October 1, 2016 /

    Photographing office buildings after dark often reveals more than the day ever will. In this frame, the Financial Times offices stand illuminated against the void of a London night, each lit rectangle a stage, each desk a silent prop. The bright interiors are clean and geometric, their fluorescent light pouring through the grid of windows, set into the modernist rhythm of the façade. The composition is precise, aligned so the vertical and horizontal lines of the structure carry the weight of the frame. A slight foreground intrusion — the blurred metal fence — reminds the viewer that the vantage point is from the street, outside looking in. This physical separation…

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    PizzaPizza

    January 12, 2013

    The Shoesfixer

    September 7, 2014

    Arrested Behind the Door

    March 29, 2015
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Summer

    Late Night Conversation at Cardinal’s Wharf

    September 29, 2016 /

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    A Puff of Smoke

    August 29, 2013

    When The Passion Is Gone (thank to a sneaky photographer)

    August 21, 2013

    Staying Behind

    November 28, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Summer

    Skull of Glass at the London Science Museum

    September 26, 2016 /

    Standing in front of this glass skull, I was struck by the tension between its physical transparency and the opacity of its meaning. Photographically, the object invites a very particular challenge — how to capture something that both reflects and refracts its surroundings while retaining a sense of sculptural form. I approached the composition head-on, embracing the symmetry of the human face while allowing the slight distortions of the glass to play across its features. The choice of a tight crop eliminates environmental distractions, forcing the viewer into a direct confrontation with the piece. The reflections — faintly revealing the space beyond — create subtle secondary layers, adding context without…

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    Pensive

    February 26, 2021

    Who’s Carrying Who?

    February 28, 2013

    Don’t Forget!

    March 27, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Summer

    A Single(‘s) Call

    September 24, 2016 /

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    Is the next Kano Jigoro already on the mat?

    November 7, 2013

    None of Your Business

    October 2, 2013

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London,  Summer

    Blackfriars Train Station Banner

    September 22, 2016 /

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    Portrait of an Heavy Metal Singer

    November 21, 2013

    On “timing the moment”

    January 20, 2020

    Taking-Off

    April 15, 2021
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Seasons,  Streets&Squares

    Just Another Piccadilly Circus’ View

    September 20, 2016 /

    There’s a temptation, when standing in the middle of London’s Piccadilly Circus, to think that you’ve seen it all before. And in a way, you have. This is one of the most photographed corners of the city—neon-lit, traffic-heavy, forever brimming with tourists. Which is precisely why I wanted to make this frame. Not to reinvent the wheel, but to quietly acknowledge its inevitability. I chose a slightly elevated position, letting the sweep of Regent Street’s curve pull the viewer’s eye into the frame. The red double-decker is exactly where it should be—almost a cliché—but here it works as a punctuation mark in the composition, tying in with the bold McDonald’s…

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    Under an Old Roof

    May 22, 2014

    Forgotten bike

    April 3, 2013

    Art Auction at Piazza Navona

    February 6, 2016
  • Autumn,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  London

    A Boat Under The Bridge

    September 18, 2016 /

    There’s something inherently cinematic about the Thames at night. The water becomes a restless mirror, fractured and stitched together by the city’s lights. In this photograph, taken beneath one of London’s bridges, the play of colour is what first arrests the eye: deep blues and purples flood the steel framework, punctuated by warm reds and yellows that seem almost to breathe against the cold tones. From a compositional standpoint, the arch of the bridge acts as a powerful leading line, drawing the viewer’s gaze toward the illuminated boat gliding quietly in the background. The layering here — water in the foreground, the bridge’s underbelly at mid-frame, and the distant boat…

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    The Kiev 60 and a fix for the frame spacing issue

    October 8, 2023

    The Cameraman

    July 17, 2013

    Urgent Call

    May 15, 2017
  • Autumn,  Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People

    Bus Driver

    September 16, 2016 /

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    A Special Dress for a Special Party

    July 6, 2016

    Daniele Silvestri – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    March 21, 2016

    Out of Focus, again

    October 3, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  WideAngle

    A London’s Skyline

    September 13, 2016 /

    London at night has an entirely different pulse. From the South Bank, the city stretches across the Thames in a jumble of modern glass and steel, its towers blinking like an impatient circuit board. In this frame, the Walkie Talkie leans imposingly to the right, while the jagged edges of the Cheesegrater and other high-rises punctuate the skyline. The Millennium Bridge slices across the scene, leading the eye to that bright cube of light floating on the river—a beacon, a question mark, perhaps both. Technically, this was a balancing act. Night photography in an urban environment often tempts you to overexpose the lights or lose detail in the shadows. Here,…

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    @Rome Maker Faire – 7. Mobile Rest

    October 23, 2014

    Watch My Back

    January 15, 2013

    A Panorama

    December 30, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Social Control,  Summer

    Safe Living (?)

    July 28, 2016 /

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    An Old Boxing Gym

    February 22, 2016

    Lamp

    April 2, 2014

    Italian National Skating Championship 2019

    February 8, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Stockholm,  Summer

    Batklubben

    July 23, 2016 /

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    Hope after the Storm

    January 8, 2020

    Nikkor 16mm Fisheye – Three Ways to Make use of Such a Lens

    August 22, 2024

    Hanging Heart at via Olmetto

    March 31, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Stockholm,  Summer

    The Ubiquitous Mobile

    July 14, 2016 /

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    Home on the Range

    May 17, 2015

    Stylemaster

    August 22, 2014

    A Lamp

    November 14, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Stockholm,  Summer

    Vasa’s Ghost

    July 11, 2016 /

    Photographing in museums is always a challenge — a careful dance between respecting the subject, working within strict lighting conditions, and negotiating the inevitable glass barriers. This image, taken in the Vasa Museum in Stockholm, is an excellent example of how those constraints can actually contribute to a picture’s mood rather than hinder it. The subject — a centuries-old skull — sits isolated against a dark, glittering background, its ochre tones warm against the cold, almost cosmic speckling that surrounds it. The lighting, subdued yet precise, falls in a way that enhances the contours of the cranium, the hollowed sockets, and the jagged remnants of teeth. The reflections — likely…

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    Leo Gullotta – Bartleby lo scrivano@Teatro Marrucino

    March 15, 2022

    The Shoesfixer

    September 7, 2014

    Coffee at Caffè Nero

    July 16, 2023
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Stockholm,  Summer,  Visual

    Even

    July 9, 2016 /

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    The Sinking Giant

    December 6, 2013

    Behind the Glass

    April 4, 2015

    Busker and Covid-19

    January 26, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fashion Shops,  Shops,  Stockholm,  Winter

    A Special Dress for a Special Party

    July 6, 2016 /

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    Branches On The Wall

    December 10, 2014

    On Tips’n Tricks to ‘take you photos to the next level’

    May 29, 2025

    Inside the Garrison

    May 14, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Stockholm,  Summer

    Strolling in Stockholm

    July 4, 2016 /

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    June 6, 2014

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    January 23, 2014

    Underground Security RA(T)P

    June 5, 2015
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