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  • 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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    The Prisoner’s View from the Sospiri’s Bridge

    September 25, 2017

    L’estate sta finendo…

    September 13, 2013

    Busy In A Call

    December 16, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Spring

    Red Fan

    June 14, 2022 /

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    DxO Pure Raw empirical test

    November 22, 2022

    The Boat That Never Left

    September 26, 2019

    The Modern Preacher

    November 14, 2016
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

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

    May 13, 2022 /

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    Brain vs Camera

    April 19, 2014

    Early Morning Shaving on The Beach

    August 6, 2013

    Protected: Prova Aurum

    April 25, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Piero Mazzocchetti – L’ultima notte di Bonfiglio Liborio

    May 12, 2022 /

    I made this photograph in the dim backstage of Teatro Marrucino, just minutes before the curtain would rise. The air was thick with that familiar mix of anticipation and quiet focus. The man sat in his chair, bent slightly forward, pen in hand, making final notes on the score under the stark glow of a music stand lamp. The rest of the stage was swallowed by darkness. Shooting with the Fuji X-T3 and the Fujinon XF 16-80 gave me the flexibility I needed in such a cramped and poorly lit space. The lens handled the low light surprisingly well, though I had to work at the edge of its capabilities…

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    Forgotten

    October 15, 2013

    An interesting reading

    May 13, 2013

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

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

    May 9, 2022 /

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Handball Female Team (and a primer on sport photography, part 3)

    September 30, 2015

    Shoes’ Meeting in Corso Vittorio

    March 12, 2014

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

    May 13, 2022
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Ugo Pagliai – Romeo e Giulietta@Teatro Marrucino

    March 29, 2022 /

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    Some odd outcomes from a photo recovering attempt using an AI

    July 13, 2025

    Somewhere in Japan

    May 19, 2014

    Every Single Day

    June 28, 2017
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Leo Gullotta – Bartleby lo scrivano@Teatro Marrucino

    March 15, 2022 /

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    Three Shadows

    November 11, 2016

    Yet Another Tokyo Tower Nightshot

    July 27, 2017

    Portrait of a Waiter

    July 22, 2013
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Giorgio Pasotti – Racconti disumani@Teatro Marrucino

    February 28, 2022 /

    The stage is almost bare, yet dense with implication. A man in a deep red suit leans forward over a small stepped platform, his body angled as if straining toward something invisible. The light catches the side of his face, leaving the rest of the space in heavy shadow. To his right, suspended in the darkness, an image of a bottle looms, projected larger than life—its glass skin ghostly, its presence more oppressive than inanimate. This is Kafka territory. The stripped set, the exaggerated scale, the isolation of the figure—they all speak the language of unease. The microphone at centre stage stands unused, a silent witness, or perhaps a channel…

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    Urban Desolation

    September 18, 2014

    Watching the Eiffel Tower

    October 14, 2013

    Who Said That Music Is Relaxing?

    August 14, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Winter

    Kristina Miller live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022 /

    The focus is tight on the pianist, capturing her in a moment of intense concentration. The lighting isolates her from the dark background, drawing attention to the subtle interplay of highlights on her hair and face. Her gaze is fixed on the piano keys or the score just beyond the frame, suggesting a deep immersion in the performance. The expression is serious and focused, conveying the discipline and precision required in classical music. The angle of the shot partially reveals the polished surface of the piano, which reflects warm tones from the stage lighting. This reflection adds depth to the composition, while the instrument’s structure forms a diagonal that guides…

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    Yellow

    December 15, 2014

    What a odd couple of bipedals…

    February 26, 2013

    Lost in mumbling

    September 22, 2013
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Sergey Krylov live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022 /

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    Fishing Shelter Under The Bridge

    September 4, 2014

    The Last Icecream?

    October 30, 2013

    Al Di Meola, Peo Alfonsi, Sergio Martinez – Live @ Teatro della Villa Comunale – Roseto degli Abruzzi

    July 30, 2025
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    She Died Alone

    February 15, 2022 /

    She was a drug addict —a “junk” some righteous zealot would have called her— and died in the indifference of everybody but one. A flower and a rainbow unicorn are what keep her memory alive. The memory of a human being left alone also in her final moment.

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    Up from the Waterline

    December 3, 2016

    A Sailors’ Warehouse

    September 9, 2014

    Columns

    November 10, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Winter

    Get Ready, Set, Go

    February 2, 2022 /

    I’ve always enjoyed the way a single moment in the street can hold multiple narratives at once. In this frame, taken in Piazza Venezia with the Vittoriano looming behind, the cyclist seems caught between pause and motion — a split-second where the decision to push forward hasn’t yet been made. The backlighting was a gamble. Shooting into the sun with the Fuji X-T3 and the XF 16-80 meant dealing with inevitable flare, lowered contrast, and the risk of losing detail in the shadows. But I wanted that shaft of light breaking through, almost theatrical in how it picks out the rider against the cobblestones. Exposure was a compromise: holding the…

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    Shadows&Lights

    March 7, 2014

    High-Tech Elder Care Tool

    April 2, 2013

    Last Check Before the Start

    July 29, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022 /

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    Singers

    February 19, 2014

    Shooting Fast Alfa Romeo on a Race Track

    October 22, 2024

    Leaving

    September 27, 2018
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Sun Worshipers

    January 3, 2022 /

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    Cold Night, Hot Drink

    January 13, 2014

    Marianna D’ama – Live

    December 2, 2018

    An Old Wi(n)dow

    November 17, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021 /

    There’s a particular kind of pleasure in using the Pentax K-3 II paired with the DA* 50-135mm f/2.8—a combination that rewards patience much like the fisherman in this frame. The lens’s rendering and microcontrast gave me exactly what I wanted here: a clean separation between subject and background without the look feeling forced. The weather was brooding, the horizon hazy, and the colours naturally muted, so the camera’s sensor, with its well-known dynamic range, had plenty of tonal nuance to work with. The man in the red hoodie became my obvious focal point—a striking colour contrast against the cooler palette of sea and sky. His posture, hands clasped behind his…

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    Batklubben

    July 23, 2016

    A Winter Outdoor Chat

    December 17, 2013

    Business people in Rome

    February 23, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines,  People,  Winter

    A Skateboarder

    November 23, 2021 /

    I took this shot with a long lens, standing just far enough back to flatten the scene and compress the zig-zag of the bike lane into a graphic, winding ribbon. What drew me to the moment was the contrast between the physical tension of the skateboarder’s posture and the rigid lines of the urban environment. He’s caught mid-shift — arms out, knees bent, entirely present in his balance. No theatricality, no posing. Just rhythm and gravity. The geometry of the path worked as an unintentional compositional gift. The white lines, curved rails, and signage almost funnel the viewer’s attention into the skater’s hunched figure. A classic leading-lines scenario, but more…

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    The Gate to the Appeal

    October 10, 2021

    Mir-20 20mm 3.5 on a Pentax K1-II – A Field Test

    January 18, 2025

    Uninterested

    March 2, 2021
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Man in Trenchcoat

    November 20, 2021 /

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    The Penguin’s Feeder

    July 25, 2014

    The Solitude of Power

    May 6, 2018

    Rest under a tree

    May 31, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People

    Soldering

    November 8, 2021 /

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    The Ubiquitous Mobile

    July 14, 2016

    Square Three

    June 20, 2014

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

    May 23, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021 /

    Photographing action is often about timing, but in this case it was also about proximity — or rather, the lack of it. The Fujinon 100-400mm on the Fuji X-T3 gave me the reach I needed to isolate the firefighter mid-descent, suspended against a Mediterranean backdrop. The long lens flattened the perspective just enough to bring the vegetation, the sea, and the distant breakwater into a coherent, layered background, without stealing focus from the main subject. The composition works around the strong diagonal created by the rope, which slices through the frame and guides the viewer’s eye from top left to bottom right. His bright helmet and high-vis vest aren’t just…

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    Traffic Master

    December 19, 2016

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024

    Italy, Street-Photography and The Law – A Real Case

    October 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Summer

    Forza Italia

    July 12, 2021 /

    I took this frame in the middle of a warm evening on a busy shopping street. The crowd flowed by—quick glances, weekend chatter, the usual rhythm of a city centre. But what caught my eye was this man, sitting quietly on the kerb, Italian flags resting against a tree, another in his hands, waving lightly in the breeze. He wore a mask, a straw cap, and sandals. Behind him, mannequins lit up glossy storefronts. In front of him, passers-by moved without pause. For a second, I stood still with the camera. Then I saw it. The flag, mid-motion—green, white, red. The symbol of a nation, fluttering not from a balcony,…

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    Mind The Gap!

    July 5, 2014

    Just a Soccer Field… Part 1

    February 3, 2014

    @Rome Maker Faire – 5. Pensive

    October 18, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Swimming (Fin)

    Portrait of a Fin Swimmer

    June 5, 2021 /

    Some portraits happen in a studio, under measured light and with deliberate poses. Others — like this one — are pulled from the water, quite literally, in the midst of motion and adrenaline. I caught her just after she emerged from the sea, hair dripping and muscles tense, her expression still riding the wave of effort and triumph. The Nikon D750 paired with the Sigma 150–600 Contemporary gave me the reach to stay back and let the moment unfold naturally, while still pulling in the details — the salt-speckled skin, the flushed cheeks, the tension in her arm as she grips the swimming cap. From a technical perspective, the challenge…

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    Red Cross

    October 26, 2017

    Panning the Police

    November 17, 2016

    A Young Sailor in Open Sea

    August 11, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  People,  Technique

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

    April 5, 2021 /

    In short The Leica Elmarit 90/2,8 works flawlessly on a Fujifilm X-T3, also with third-party adapters having no electronic connection with the camera. It provides excellent results, notwithstanding its age. Using this lens for street photography requires using focus-peaking or zone focus. In this latter case, proper training is necessary to correctly assess the distance from the subject. Image quality On the X-T3 the lens preserves its unique identity. Its colour rendering gives pictures a distinctive ‘retro’ character. The Elmarit shows an excellent resolving power: thin lines are visible and well defined. Chromatic aberration is visible at F2,8. It disappears from F4 and ahead. Anyway, the lens profile is well…

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    The Last Puff, Before the Kitchen Opens

    March 6, 2013

    Wasubot. A Stiff Organ Player@Tsukuba

    June 21, 2018

    Late

    December 31, 2012
  • Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Deserved Rest

    March 21, 2021 /

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    March 23, 2013

    Shooting Fast Alfa Romeo on a Race Track

    October 22, 2024

    Knowledge in the Atelier (or: The First Shot of 2026)

    January 1, 2026
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Skating,  Winter

    A Street-Skater on the Waterfront

    March 17, 2021 /

    I came across him by the harbour on a day when the wind carried the smell of salt and diesel from the moored fishing boats. He wasn’t performing for an audience—just skating alone, immersed in his own rhythm. His movements were sharp but fluid, somewhere between dance and martial art. I wanted to capture that moment when the body leans into balance, teetering on the edge of a fall but never crossing it. The setting presented an immediate visual contrast: the fluidity of his posture against the static, almost heavy backdrop of the docked ships. I framed him to the left, letting the background breathe, so that the masts, ropes,…

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    Arriba El Mexico!

    July 3, 2014

    On the Range

    December 6, 2015

    Mid-Morning Break at Place Jourdan

    March 24, 2014
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