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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Technique,  Winter

    When Colour Helps Composition

    February 7, 2020 /

    This photo I took during a reportage of Miseria e nobiltà – a classic of the Neapolitan comedy by Eduardo Scarpetta – in the mise en scene of Lello Arena e Luciano Melchionna gives a lot of insights on how composition works. The triangle designed by the two actors on the sides and the taller actress in the centre is reinforced by the colours of the costumes: black in the centre, white in the sides. Finally, the purple background behind the black figure enhances the eye-driving effect toward the centre.

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    Have fun…

    July 12, 2013

    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013

    The Abused Balcony

    February 17, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Seasons,  Winter

    On “timing the moment”

    January 20, 2020 /

    This photo I took during an assignment for a reportage on the theatre drama called “Le Signorine” with Giuliana De Sio and Isa Danieli is an excellent example of the “Timing the moment” concept. “Timing the moment” is a skill any event-based photographer should develop (or hone, if he’s gifted enough to have been born with the gift.) Especially in sport – but too in concerts and theatre’s show if you did not attend the rehearsal – you don’t know in advance what is going to happen. A unique mixture of intuition, reflex and decision (what the Japanese would call 決め – kime) allows capturing an unforeseen – and excellent…

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    Labcoats

    December 28, 2015

    The Aperitif

    October 5, 2017

    A contemporary-art installation

    March 31, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fashion Shops,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Rome

    Deadly Bored

    January 6, 2020 /

    Once again, the meaning of this picture is counter intuitive and “made up” by the composition. The scene is seen from the perspective of the mannequin: at the end of a hard day spent sitting on the street-front, it (or he?) looks deadly bored and tries to kill the time before the shop closes by casually looking at the next passerby. The directional effect (from the mannequin to the passerby) is achieved by the diagonal connecting the tip of the hat, the feet of the mannequin and the cast of the shadow. Taken as a whole, these elements drive the eye from the mannequin to the persons and not vice-versa.

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    Splinter

    March 13, 2021

    What Are You Looking At?

    June 19, 2014

    5 frames with the (much awaited) Ferrania P33, a Nikon F3 and a Nikkor 50 F2

    April 30, 2024
  • Autumn,  Boulevards,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Rome

    A Virtual Glance Dance

    December 28, 2019 /

    The essence of this photo is all in the glances of the protagonists. The man looks at the woman, the woman looks at the luxury car. The essence of this photo is all in the glances of the protagonists. The man looks at the woman, and the woman looks at the luxury car. It is this subtle game of glances that tells a story and turns the photography from a casual picture into something worth seeing. Once again, it is not relevant whether the people portrayed are actually involved in the “glance dance”, as what matters is the image to convey the meaning created by the overall result. This confirms…

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    The Casual Observer

    September 5, 2013

    Panning the Police

    November 17, 2016

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

    May 13, 2022
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Portraits,  Technique,  Winter

    The Power of Underexposing

    December 25, 2019 /

    Properly mastering underexposure helps to obtain pleasant results in challenging light conditions. I took this picture of a soprano by lowering the camera exposure by two stops, thus preserving skin tones burning, and “fading” the background to black. A proper in-camera under-exposure has the advantage of requiring lesser work in post to toggle clarity, temperature and black point.

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    Though Choice

    June 23, 2014

    One Shot Story: (Un)Available Coin Lockers at Shin Osaka Station

    December 22, 2024

    Buying Chocolate

    October 31, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Rome,  Winter

    Good Plan, Poor Execution

    December 15, 2019 /

    The idea behind the composition is entirely correct. The mannequins and the girl form a triangle, as does the direction of the stares, conveying both a sense of symmetry and counterposing the liveness of a human being to the puppets’ lack of. A poor execution, though, led to the mannequins’ head cut, turning a visually appealing photography into a meaningless shot.

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    Sea Anemones

    August 20, 2014

    The Spinners

    June 13, 2013

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Projects

    Hands of a Steward

    November 22, 2019 /

    Shooting up and close in confined space. A skill every street-photographer should hone.

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    The Path To Freedom

    September 29, 2014

    When Tilted Photos Work

    December 18, 2019

    The Leica M9 CCDgate Outrageous Case

    December 11, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People,  PhotoCritics,  Winter

    Evolution in Red

    November 20, 2019 /

    This is another example of how purely visual (the color red) and factual (a stroller on the far left, and an adult on the far right) elements create in the mind of the observer a semantic connection (in this case: the transition from childhood to adulthood) that does not exist in reality.

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    The Seagull And The Sentinel

    October 27, 2014

    Is The Sky Falling On Their Heads?

    August 1, 2013

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Rome

    Beer or Spritz?

    November 1, 2019 /

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    Addicted to (Nintendo) Switch

    July 6, 2017

    Do Not Touch

    June 5, 2013

    The Cupido’s Fall

    June 2, 2014
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome

    A priest

    October 19, 2019 /

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    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021

    A Street-Skater

    March 17, 2021

    Over There!

    May 29, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Nagoya,  People

    A Street Dancer@Sakae

    August 9, 2019 /

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

    October 21, 2014

    Footprints

    May 19, 2013

    Just a soccer match…

    May 15, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Nagoya,  People

    Tough Enough

    August 7, 2019 /

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    When Colour Helps Composition

    February 7, 2020

    An Altar for the Propaganda Machine

    November 17, 2013

    Billiard On The Field

    November 2, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  People,  Summer

    Who Is The Machine?

    August 5, 2019 /

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    For Sale

    May 5, 2014

    A useless photo

    July 23, 2013

    Noon on the Beach

    May 1, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Nagoya,  People,  Summer

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019 /

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    ChitChat in a sunny day

    January 4, 2013

    The Real-Life Lens Test Series – Episode 1: Viltrox XF 56/1,4 AF

    June 6, 2024

    A perfect match

    February 1, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Nagoya,  Parks,  People,  Seasons,  Summer

    Street Magic@Nagoya Castle

    July 21, 2019 /

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    Las Ramblas’ Lifestyle

    April 18, 2014

    Different Financial Transactions

    November 3, 2016

    Don’t Forget!

    March 27, 2013
  • Cities,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Nagoya,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Seasons,  Summer

    Fast Food Loneliness in Nagoya…

    July 17, 2019 /

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    The Ref

    June 6, 2013

    On the Range

    December 6, 2015

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

    May 9, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Street Photography,  Summer

    Helping the Elders

    July 10, 2019 /

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    March 30, 2014

    Stantsted Lounge’s Chairs

    December 31, 2013

    A Sad Cat in a Neko Cafè

    August 5, 2018
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport,  Spring

    MMA Fighters

    July 7, 2019 /

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    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013

    The 365th Shot: Between Sacred and Profane

    December 14, 2013

    Lunchtime

    February 18, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Spring

    TKO

    May 8, 2019 /

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    I-Ching

    October 27, 2015

    The Double Helix

    October 13, 2013

    Portrait of a wrestler

    October 27, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Spring

    When Heroes Come to Town

    April 17, 2019 /

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    Alex Britti – Live@Cinema teatro Massimo – Pescara

    April 3, 2016

    A Sound Engineer

    March 10, 2016

    Three Shadows

    November 11, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Sport,  Spring

    Emanuele Cavallucci. The New Italian Pro Boxing Welterweight Champion

    March 9, 2019 /

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    Pentax – In Praise of Usability of Cameras and Lenses

    March 3, 2024

    Three Tires

    May 18, 2022

    Old Rolls, Immortal Style

    August 12, 2019
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Fighting Disciplines,  People,  Portraits,  Sport,  Spring

    Portrait of a Professional Boxing Fighter. Davide De Lellis

    March 8, 2019 /

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    A chocolaterie in Bruxelles

    January 6, 2014

    Nagasaki Biker

    February 13, 2024

    Enough…

    March 2, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Skating,  Sport,  Winter

    Italian National Skating Championship 2019

    February 8, 2019 /

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    Wonder wall…

    June 8, 2021

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015

    A Great Marketing Stunt

    May 27, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Skating,  Winter

    Americana Skating – Italian National Championship 2019

    February 4, 2019 /

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    Spectral Lotus

    July 19, 2015

    A Seagull

    May 10, 2021

    Distraction

    April 6, 2016
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