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  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo

    The Compelling Power of Photography

    September 22, 2022 /

    This is a picture taken while a storm was coming. The wind was expected to blow at about 80 km-per-hour. It turned the sand into a myriad of micro-bullets, pricking all exposed body parts and filling the lungs. Nonetheless, a man took his chance, went to the shore and shot a picture with his smartphone. He is no professional, nor had a particular reason to do that. He just wanted to freeze a moment. This is the power of photography. p.s. Pentax K II and the DA* 50-135 2,8 went through the sandstorm brilliantly and survived without consequences.

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    Fisherman’s Fatigue

    December 19, 2022

    Cold Night, Hot Drink

    January 13, 2014

    Garbage Collection

    August 26, 2013
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Visual

    Three Lamps

    September 19, 2022 /

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    Brain vs Camera

    April 19, 2014

    Portrait of a Laywer

    October 5, 2013

    How Privacy Hysteria Killed Street-Photography

    October 22, 2023
  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Photography

    Not AI-made…

    September 17, 2022 /

    The colour rendition of a photo taken with a Pentax (camera and lens) is unique. Taste is personal, and so is this opinion. One thing, however, is sure: the pictorial look of this photography is not made by an ‘AI’.

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    Rush Hours

    March 10, 2014

    Snorkeling

    August 24, 2014

    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Sport,  Track&Field

    A Spanish Long Jumper

    September 11, 2022 /

    This is one of the photos from the reportage on the Track & Field Mediterranean Championships – Pescara 2022. The Sigma 150-600 Contemporary proved to be a good lens, sufficiently versatile and with effective stabilization. However, used with the 1.4 teleconverter and full extension, it does not allow for high-speed focusing. In some cases, the Nikon D610 failed to lock onto the subject. This makes the lens/teleconverter pair somewhat inconvenient in sports photography. At that focal length, it is probably worth using prefocus. If you do not want to give up automatism, you can try to anticipate the moment of focusing by framing something close to where the athlete should…

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    Message Check Before Breakfast

    December 12, 2014

    Somewhere in Japan

    May 19, 2014

    A Quiet Evening

    June 26, 2013
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  People

    On Photography and Self-Delusion

    September 4, 2022 /

    Only travelling abroad gets exotic photos. No need to travel overseas to get unusual images. Shoot digital is the only way ‘to stay in the moment’. Going retro with film is the only way to stay ‘in the moment’. Get the latest gear you can find. No, use the cheapest stuff because photography is about the man, not the machine. Do not post process, do post process. Shoot colour; no shoot B&W. Use Midformat, no full-frame, no APS-C, no smartphone-size sensors… The list of advice coming from (self-professed) experts, journalists (most often, web content editors with no editorial clearance), and ‘seasoned’ (wannabe) photographers could grow forever.More often than not, these…

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    Waiting for the hearing

    February 19, 2013

    Norwegian Suits

    October 15, 2014

    An Old Boxing Gym

    February 22, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Gear,  Photography,  Thoughts

    The Mystique of Film

    August 24, 2022 /

    I have resisted for a long time before giving out my two cents about the neverending debate ‘film vs digital’. I gave up after the next self-delusion I read in a well-known ‘semi-pro’ (purposely not linked) online photography magazine. It featured the umpteenth column explaining how shooting film ‘gets the experience back’, going full-manual ‘forces you thinking’, having limited exposures ‘pushes you to become more selective’, and all the usual motives connected with the choice of travelling on a horse-powered chariot instead of using a regular car. There is no need to shoot film to experience all that. Set the camera on full manual, disable OIS and IBIS, use a…

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    Without Glasses @ via del Corso

    January 25, 2016

    Generations – II

    August 5, 2014

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Alessandro Valle – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022 /

    When I cover singers’ concerts, I make a point of not leaving band members behind. On their shoulders lies the burden of getting the show right. Without them, there is not much a singer could do unless he is gifted with a beautiful voice and proper technique. Still, they often come unnoticed. Kudos to these musicians who make the magic happens.

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    After a Tough Day

    January 30, 2016

    Diner After the Show

    July 7, 2013

    Red Fan

    June 14, 2022
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Reportage,  Summer

    Venditti&DeGregori – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    August 11, 2022 /

    Here is the link at the gallery of the 10 August Antonello Venditti and Francesco De Gregori concert. A rather unpleasant experience, indeed. Photographers have been confined on the extreme left of the stage and not allowed to move. Of course the show comes first and any annoyance imperiling the performance must be prevented. A tad of flexibility for people who is there to work, though, would have been much appreciated.

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    A Call

    December 16, 2014

    A Skateboarder

    November 23, 2021

    Harley-Davidson

    December 24, 2018
  • Artists,  B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    José Ignacio Franco – Live@Auditorium Petruzzi

    July 31, 2022 /

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    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021

    Carl Zeiss T* 50 1,5 Sonnar and EOS EF-M 18-55

    August 4, 2013

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    LP – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella

    July 22, 2022 /

    More pictures available on Rockol’s Gallery section.

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    The Double Helix

    October 13, 2013

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013

    Is There Something At Tsipras’Left?

    June 8, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Summer

    LP – Live@Anfiteatro La Civitella – The photogallery

    July 11, 2022 /

    This is the full photogallery of July 22 LP’s concert at the Anfiteatro La Civitella. I was covering the event on behalf of Rockol.it.

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    Splinter

    March 13, 2021

    5 Frames with a Praktica MTL5B, a Pentacon 50/1,8 and a Roll of Portra 400 (expired in 2011)

    June 20, 2024

    Damned Pidgeons…

    October 8, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Spring

    Posing

    June 17, 2022 /

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    Everything is ready for the service

    July 2, 2013

    Wasubot. A Stiff Organ Player@Tsukuba

    June 21, 2018

    A solitary journey

    December 24, 2012
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Spring

    Red Fan

    June 14, 2022 /

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    The Smoker’s Golden Rule

    July 9, 2013

    Max Gazzè Tour 2016 Live @Pescara

    February 1, 2016

    Too Late

    April 10, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    Three Lamposts

    June 11, 2022 /

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

    February 9, 2021

    Hangmen

    May 21, 2013

    Oops!

    July 4, 2014
  • Colour,  Cycling,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Spring

    Over There!

    May 29, 2022 /

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    The Financial Times at Night

    October 1, 2016

    Seine

    June 9, 2015

    Just a soccer field… Part 3

    February 5, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Seasons,  Spring

    Three Sprouts

    May 22, 2022 /

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    When the day is gone

    April 4, 2013

    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025

    PI Room At Palais de la Découverte

    June 7, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring,  Visual

    Three Tires

    May 18, 2022 /

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    Dreaming Of Giulietta (sprint)

    September 24, 2014

    A videographer…

    February 27, 2013

    The Kiev 60 and a fix for the frame spacing issue

    October 8, 2023
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Pino Ammendola – L’ultima notte di Bonfiglio Liborio@Teatro Marrucino

    May 13, 2022 /

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    Urban Desolation

    September 18, 2014

    Urban Totem

    April 29, 2014

    @Rome Maker Faire – 4. The Hands Controller

    October 16, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Piero Mazzocchetti – L’ultima notte di Bonfiglio Liborio@Teatro Marrucino

    May 12, 2022 /

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    Unkempt

    December 4, 2015

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

    May 29, 2025

    WTF Are They Looking At?

    May 7, 2014
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Alessandro Blasioli – L’ultima notte di Bonfiglio Liborio@Teatro Marrucino

    May 9, 2022 /

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    Driving Around a Rainy Tokyo

    June 10, 2018

    The Sorcerer’s Shop

    November 1, 2016

    Modern Moai?

    October 10, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Tokyo,  Travels

    Nittele Tower

    April 25, 2022 /

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    The Abused Balcony

    February 17, 2014

    Ceci n’est pas un cadre

    December 29, 2013

    A creative approach to zone focusing with superfast manual lenses and mirrorless cameras in street photography

    September 28, 2024
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks

    Game Over

    April 15, 2022 /

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    The Kiev 60 and a fix for the frame spacing issue

    October 8, 2023

    Shooting the Shooter…

    February 12, 2013

    Path of Life

    May 17, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Milan,  Winter

    Technogym Milan@Night

    April 3, 2022 /

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    The Quiet Riot

    November 19, 2017

    The Unconvinced Listener

    June 25, 2014

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

    January 23, 2016
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Ugo Pagliai – Romeo e Giulietta@Teatro Marrucino

    March 29, 2022 /

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    Alone, Together…

    June 19, 2013

    Damned Autofocus

    April 20, 2014

    Buying Chocolate

    October 31, 2015
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