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    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013 /

    He might never have seen them, but who cares? Metal is immortal…

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    The Violinist

    July 1, 2015

    Using a 1960 Leica Elmarit 90/2,8 on a Fuji X-T3

    April 5, 2021

    Pouring Water Since About 300 Years

    December 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    A true friend

    March 29, 2013 /

    They enjoy their time together, as true friends ever should… No leash. No command. Just a gesture—and absolute trust. In this intimate frame, the lens captures a silent language spoken only between companions of a certain kind. The man’s hand rises gently, fingers curled, holding nothing yet holding everything that matters: attention, affection, history. The dog, massive and solemn, gazes upward with reverence—not out of obedience, but because it wants to. This is not a portrait of a pet and its owner. It is a document of friendship forged over countless days walked together, of shared silences and mutual understanding. The bond, invisible to the eye yet utterly present, transcends words. Loyalty…

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    The Sharp Shooter

    March 10, 2015

    Justice measured as the distance between Words and Facts

    July 10, 2023

    A perfect match

    February 1, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Don’t Forget!

    March 27, 2013 /

    It’s the moment between words that makes this picture. You can almost hear the shop owner’s voice, half command, half reminder, as the young man in the doorway glances back. The raised hand, the turned head, the slight lean forward — everything about his body language says, “You’ve got this, but don’t mess it up.” The frame itself is tight, almost conspiratorial. We’re standing just behind another figure — smart jacket, cigarette in hand — as if we’ve stumbled into a private exchange. That foreground figure acts as an anchor and a barrier at the same time: we’re part of the scene, yet removed from it, observing through a filter…

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    Antonio Onorato

    August 20, 2016

    A Ryanair Aircraft

    August 21, 2018

    @Rome Maker Faire – 6. A Statue(?)

    October 21, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects

    The Long Way Up

    March 25, 2013 /

    I’ve always been drawn to stairways — not for their architectural elegance, but for what they suggest about human effort. This photograph, taken in a steep Italian hill town, is less about the stones and more about the person halfway up, leaning forward into the climb, each step a small battle against gravity and fatigue. From a compositional standpoint, I deliberately placed the vanishing point at the top of the stairs, where the light spills in from the open street beyond. The walls on either side act as vertical guides, forcing the viewer’s eye along the incline toward the lone figure. The choice of black and white wasn’t an afterthought;…

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    Hope after the Storm

    January 8, 2020

    5 frames with a Voigtländer Bessa R2, a Nokton 35/1,4 and a roll of an expired Kodak Portra 160

    July 11, 2024

    None of Your Business

    October 2, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Power of Music

    March 22, 2013 /

    The story is all in the child’s eyes

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    A (Tokyo) Taxi Driver

    June 17, 2018

    Lightblade

    September 6, 2013

    A Bridge

    September 22, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013 /

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    A Green Patch

    August 26, 2014

    Now You See It…Street Juggler at a Red Light in Barcelona

    June 16, 2014

    Multitasking

    February 10, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Seeking Directions

    March 18, 2013 /

    is a complex task, not only on the streets.

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    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021

    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023

    The Worst Moment to Fix a Shoe’s Problem

    April 14, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    A Kiss In The Shade

    March 17, 2013 /

    I made this photograph late in the afternoon, when the sun was low enough to turn ordinary walls into canvases. Two people leaned in — unaware or unconcerned — and their shadows became the real subject. The kiss itself wasn’t visible, only its echo in light. That absence, the translation of intimacy into silhouette, was what drew me to press the shutter.

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    Raus

    May 12, 2013

    Selling Italian Ice in Boston

    March 11, 2025

    Out For Justice

    June 21, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Bored Bassman

    March 16, 2013 /

    Jazz stages have a way of amplifying not just the music, but the moods of those who inhabit them. This frame, taken mid-performance, says less about the notes being played and more about the space between them. The singer is in her moment, eyes closed, wrapped in the phrasing of a lyric. The bassist, by contrast, rests his chin on his hand — a gesture that could be concentration, fatigue, or simply waiting for his cue. From a compositional point of view, it’s an image split in tone and focus. The spotlighting was harsh, and while it gave the singer’s red dress and skin a luminous presence, it also pushed…

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    The Last Journey Of An Hero of Italian Motoring

    March 7, 2021

    Knocking on lion’s door

    April 22, 2013

    Portrait of a (former) bike champion

    May 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    An inconvenient way to spend time.

    March 15, 2013 /

    Waking up at dawn, layering up like a World Cup slalom contender, waiting your turn at the ski-lift, gliding up to 1,800 metres… and then, instead of carving lines on powder, seeking out the perfect sunny corner to unfold a deckchair and read a magazine. De gustibus, indeed. I took this photograph partly amused, partly curious. The two figures, bundled in ski gear, are frozen in a still life of leisure that feels completely at odds with their surroundings. It’s an unspoken reminder that the mountains aren’t only for the adrenaline-seekers — they’re also for those who see them as a backdrop for a slower kind of pleasure. Technically, the…

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    Late-afternoon’s snack

    April 15, 2013

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

    May 9, 2022

    Outside the Nobel Museum

    June 30, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013 /

    The scene was candid — two figures, winter jackets zipped to the chin, one holding a small camera at arm’s length, the other patiently posing. The patchwork of snow and rocky ground under a hard midday sun gave me a chance to play with tonal contrast, though it came with its own technical hazards. Snow in bright light loves to trick meters, and the risk here was losing detail in both the highlights and the shadowed areas of the coats. I exposed with the snow in mind, letting the darker parts fall slightly under, trusting that I could lift them later without ruining texture. The clouds, stretched across the frame…

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    Big Brother Enhanced

    May 1, 2013

    Portrait of a young guitar player

    May 4, 2014

    Cleaning the Tabernacle

    November 26, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Rest in peace

    March 13, 2013 /

    after half a day of ski.

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    Arrested Behind the Door

    March 29, 2015

    EOS-M. Tips and Results For Street-Photography

    August 9, 2013

    ChitChat in a sunny day

    January 4, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The perfect ski outfit

    March 12, 2013 /

    … which one is best?

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    One Shot Story – Soulless Places

    April 17, 2025

    In the Rain, A Helping Hand

    July 10, 2019

    Lady Gaga Art Rave

    October 5, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Spring

    Under the Yellow Umbrella

    March 9, 2013 /

    It had just stopped raining—just enough to make the pavement shine, but not enough to fold away the umbrellas. I took this photo in passing. No setup, no waiting. Just a quiet moment shared by two people walking slowly, pushing a shopping trolley and carrying a red bag, both tucked under a loud yellow Bardahl-branded umbrella. The kind of umbrella you don’t buy, but are given somewhere and end up using forever. There’s nothing dramatic here. No grand gesture. Just two people—maybe a couple, maybe not—navigating a wet day together. The colours caught me: the dull browns, the muted jackets, that flash of red, and of course the umbrella. It…

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    An Old School Workstation

    September 12, 2014

    Fancy a beer?

    November 3, 2021

    Staged?

    February 16, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The sentinel…

    March 8, 2013 /

    … hawkeye!

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    Waiting for a Future to Tell

    April 18, 2013

    Coffee Doesn’t Need a Table. It Needs a Moment

    June 17, 2013

    Fancy a beer?

    November 3, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Bored

    March 7, 2013 /

    … why go to dinner together, just to enjoy a boring night?

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    Different Paths

    December 26, 2012

    Perfectly Framed

    November 26, 2015

    Sea Anemones Shot With A Cheap Kit

    August 20, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    None of my business…

    March 3, 2013 /

    Two local police agents try to block an African guy because of the CD he was supposedly selling. But this is none of our business…

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    True Leather (Saved by Photoshop’s Crop)

    January 18, 2016

    Longtime Abandoned

    May 30, 2014

    Portrait of a young scholar

    October 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Enough Is Enough…

    March 2, 2013 /

    The man in the blue windbreaker is not just leaning on a railing — he’s leaning on a lifetime. I caught him mid-pause, his posture tilted forward yet anchored, as if he had been running but something — or perhaps nothing — made him stop. Behind him, others drift along the walkway, anonymous shapes in dark jackets, contrasting with his bright, almost defiant blue. Compositionally, I wanted the railing to serve as a visual guide, leading the viewer’s eye from the man into the horizon, creating a kind of bridge not just in space but in thought. The diagonal sweep of the barrier, with its graffiti and padlocks, speaks of…

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    April 14, 2024

    Crowd Control

    February 14, 2016

    Waiting For The Patrons – 1

    June 17, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Scooter

    March 1, 2013 /

    Trying to run faster than its shadow.

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    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022

    Hanging Clothes Waiting to Dry

    February 18, 2014

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    Who’s Carrying Who?

    February 28, 2013 /

    When I spotted the man hauling this enormous red buoy, I didn’t hesitate. The irony was irresistible—a question of balance, effort, absurdity, and metaphor all in one frame. The netted lines clinging to his shoulders mirrored the posture of a beast of burden, and yet the visual punchline lands clearly: who’s really pulling whom? I shot from above, not just for vantage but to strip away all unnecessary background clutter. By doing so, I let the geometry speak. The diagonal created by the rope lines contrasts with the rigid, blocky paving and soft curve of the buoy. It’s a clean visual split, but not sterile. There’s dirt, grit, marks of…

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    Leaving The Actor’s Studio

    January 14, 2014

    Questioning the Referee

    October 8, 2023

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    A videographer…

    February 27, 2013 /

    … or a human sundial?

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    What (or Who) Are These Hangs For?

    May 21, 2013

    5 frames with a Voigtländer Bessa R2, a Nokton 35/1,4 and a roll of an expired Kodak Portra 160

    July 11, 2024

    The Mystique of Film

    August 24, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    What a odd couple of bipedals…

    February 26, 2013 /

    told himself the seagull.

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    UnortORTOdox (Ferrania)

    July 22, 2023

    Raus

    May 12, 2013

    Somewhere in Japan

    May 19, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    The Real Street Photographer: Bold and Fearless

    February 25, 2013 /

    I was walking along the seafront when this little scene unfolded: two women, a dachshund, and a child armed with a compact camera. No hesitation, no awkwardness — he simply stepped into the moment and claimed it, directing his subjects with the quiet authority only the very young can get away with. It was pure, unfiltered street photography, stripped of the adult self-consciousness that so often blunts spontaneity. Technically, the light was harsh, the midday sun cutting strong shadows across the paving and lending the image a slightly brittle feel. The Leica M9, with its CCD sensor, tends to emphasise contrast in such conditions, and here it works in my…

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    So what?

    April 9, 2013

    A Comfortable Chair

    November 8, 2013

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

    January 24, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography

    A promenade

    February 24, 2013 /

    … in a forbidden place.

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    Waiting to Go Home

    December 21, 2013

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    September 10, 2013

    The Shooter’s Dilemma

    July 12, 2014
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