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  • Barcelona,  Boulevards,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Las Ramblas’ Lifestyle

    April 18, 2014 /

    Who cares about pickpockets?

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    Moistmaker@Piazza della Rotonda

    July 12, 2018

    Quis custodies

    January 26, 2013

    The Spinners

    June 13, 2013
  • Barcelona,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Which One?

    April 16, 2014 /

    The Abundance’s Paradox

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    One Shot Story – Soulless Places

    April 17, 2025

    The Street Photographer Dilemma: Film or Digital

    March 21, 2015

    Garbage as usual@Pantheon’s nearby

    October 4, 2019
  • Barcelona,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Spring,  Street Markets

    A Fujifilm X-E1 Annoyance

    April 15, 2014 /

    The X-E1 is a good camera, though has some annoyances that make it less handy for Street Photography. Contrary to Leica, (some) Zeiss or (some) Nikon lenses, zone-focusing is not set on the lens barrel. You must do it either through the viewfinder or the LCD, and this makes problematic the switch from one technique to another. Same is true for aperture settings. Operating the camera one-handed, happened twice to me, led to a change of the image quality settings from RAW to Jpg. Unfortunately I wasn’t aware while shooting and I’ve wasted half a day in Barcelona getting inferior quality pictures.

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    Giorgio Pasotti – Racconti disumani@Teatro Marrucino

    February 28, 2022

    The perfect ski outfit

    March 12, 2013

    Red Beam

    October 24, 2023
  • Airport,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Spring

    Same Seats, Different Lifes

    April 14, 2014 /

    They’re close, but never been so distant

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    Access Denied

    June 1, 2015

    Ashtray

    February 12, 2017

    The Photo I Didn’t Shoot

    June 8, 2013
  • Bookstores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People,  Winter

    Quality Check

    April 10, 2014 /

    Books are maybe the only good you can actually try before you buy. p.s. ETTR is harder than I thought without liveview or an EVF…

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    Partner in Glam

    May 3, 2023

    Spectrum

    March 12, 2017

    Pentax k-5 And The Aquapack 458

    August 15, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Perfect Strangers

    April 5, 2014 /

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    Under the Heat In Rome…

    June 26, 2018

    A Stop in Reggio Emilia

    February 21, 2024

    Imitation of Banksi

    November 1, 2021
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Visual,  Winter

    National Security

    April 4, 2014 /

    A danger for the National Security? This picture is nothing special, but for the fact that while I was taking it a security guard at the European Parliament tried to stop me on the “National Security” excuse, by claiming that photos were not allowed. Minding the lesson of “Stand your ground” I countered politely the requests of the guard, by telling him: – First: shooting in public spaces is perfectly legal, – Second: there where no “no-photos allowed” signs, – Third: “I am a lawyer and a journalist. I checked both EU and Belgian Law and find nothing that could prevent me to do what I am doing. Could you…

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    Three Lamps

    September 19, 2022

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

    August 22, 2024

    Red Dot

    January 21, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Observer Bias,  Spring,  WideAngle

    Rollercoaster (kind of)

    April 3, 2014 /

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    Vive La France, The Oslo’s Way

    October 7, 2014

    Bycicle Ride

    August 28, 2013

    The Lost Lock

    June 12, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Observer Bias,  Spring,  WideAngle

    Lamp

    April 2, 2014 /

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    Where Did I Left My Car?

    April 2, 2015

    Shopping in Bruxelles

    December 20, 2013

    A Street-Skater

    March 17, 2021
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Skating on Avenue Louise

    April 1, 2014 /

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    A Ferrari 812 GTS

    July 14, 2023

    Mid-Morning Break at Place Jourdan

    March 24, 2014

    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Milan,  Winter

    Hanging Heart at via Olmetto

    March 31, 2014 /

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    Late for Lunch

    March 26, 2014

    Nad Sylvan

    July 10, 2017

    Crowd Control

    February 14, 2016
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Milan,  Winter

    A

    March 30, 2014 /

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    Strolling in Stockholm

    July 4, 2016

    Bikers

    July 14, 2014

    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Spring

    Hanging Towels

    March 29, 2014 /

    This is what happens when coupling a summicron 50 (third gen) with a Fujifilm X-1.

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    The Curious Mushroom

    November 16, 2013

    Everything is ready for the service

    July 2, 2013

    Red Curtains

    August 28, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Winter

    Off-Duty Eurocrats in Bruxelles

    March 28, 2014 /

    Late afternoon at the European Parliament. The Eurocrats – now off-duty – come back to their human form.

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    Urban Desolation

    September 18, 2014

    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013

    Taking-Off

    April 15, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People,  Winter

    Firefighters at Tour Saint-Jaques

    March 27, 2014 /

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    Stop

    December 6, 2018

    Full Moon

    May 9, 2017

    Interplay

    December 22, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Street Markets,  Winter

    Late for Lunch

    March 26, 2014 /

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    Snorkeling

    August 24, 2014

    A Puff of Smoke

    August 29, 2013

    Posing

    June 17, 2022
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Early Leave at Bruxelles-Midi

    March 23, 2014 /

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    Tables and chairs, at night

    May 7, 2013

    Shadows&Lights

    March 7, 2014

    Helios 40-2 85/1,5 and Fuji X-T5: a sample

    June 21, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Walking Table in via Cornaggia

    March 22, 2014 /

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    Pouring Water Since About 300 Years

    December 23, 2014

    Das Feuerwehr

    April 17, 2018

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

    May 13, 2022
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Street Photography,  Winter

    Is This Photo Illegal?

    March 20, 2014 /

    Yes, if it were taken in Hungary. Against the European Convention of Human Rights, Hungary passed a law that by next March 15 will require any photographer shooting in public space to obtain a signed “model release form”. This provision will be bashed by either the EU Court of Justice or the European Court of Human Rights (for the very same reasons I explained here), but it will take time and – first of all – a photographer that sacrifices himself on the altar of freedom.  

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    A videographer…

    February 27, 2013

    When Tilted Photos Work

    December 18, 2019

    The Teleferic de Montjiuc

    May 28, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Relaxed Call at Boulevard du Palais

    March 19, 2014 /

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    Empty Spaces

    May 23, 2014

    Peeping the misery

    September 4, 2013

    The Quiet Riot

    November 19, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Paris,  Social Control,  Winter

    Trust Us, We Care About You

    March 18, 2014 /

    This is a close-up of a banner hanging from the Prefecture de police, Paris, Rue de la citè. I don’t know why, but every time I hear a public power saying that he cares about me I feel a bit worried…                   — This is the Google Map link, currently displaying the complete image, and here is a screen capture, just in case:

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    The Sentinel

    August 13, 2013

    Caparezza – Live@Palamaggetti Roseto degli Abruzzi

    February 12, 2018

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

    October 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Winter

    Still Standing

    March 15, 2014 /

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    Walking in the rain…

    March 9, 2013

    Pure Joy

    May 25, 2014

    Alfa (1750) … dog

    July 25, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Winter

    Zebra Crossing

    March 14, 2014 /

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    Heater

    May 23, 2015

    A Cello’s Player

    February 8, 2015

    Vive La France, The Oslo’s Way

    October 7, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Rome,  Winter

    Street Food in Via Salaria

    March 13, 2014 /

    A Chestnut Maker, making everything ready for another day of hard work.

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    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013

    Close Up of an Alfa Romeo 4c

    August 9, 2018

    What Does ‘Professional’ Mean in Photography?

    March 19, 2024
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