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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fisherman’s Friend

    January 10, 2014 /

    When the course is set back to the dock, at night, there is no better friend than this twin masts to show the way.

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    A Haunted(?) House

    September 19, 2014

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015

    A Fisherman

    December 25, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Riviera Life

    January 9, 2014 /

    Nothing to do with Caro Emerald’s tune. Life on a fishing boat isn’t exactly a holiday…

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    Breakfast at Rue Brisemiche

    March 25, 2014

    Staying Behind

    November 28, 2013

    Singers

    February 19, 2014
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Patisserie,  Winter

    A chocolaterie in Bruxelles

    January 6, 2014 /

    What an elegant chocolatier!

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    Counter-intuitive Focus

    February 9, 2020

    As Time Goes By

    June 11, 2013

    Washed

    November 22, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    A Tree through the Fog

    January 5, 2014 /

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    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015

    Cold Freezing Touring Through The Oslo’s Fjord

    October 4, 2014

    Trust Us, We Care About You

    March 18, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Visual,  Winter

    Blob

    January 4, 2014 /

    I definitely have a thing for fountains…

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    Fireworks

    January 19, 2013

    Columns

    November 10, 2014

    Padua, a photographer’s goldmine

    October 31, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Welcome in the Twilight Zone

    January 3, 2014 /

    I wasn’t sure whether I was just coming down or entering into the Twilight Zone…

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    The Racers

    December 7, 2014

    Parking Lot

    December 8, 2013

    The Odd Couple

    January 30, 2013
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Photography,  Winter

    The Hasselblad Way

    January 2, 2014 /

    As the readers of this blog know, I seldom talk about gear because since the very first post on this blog I made a point of stay focused on (shooting) pictures instead of musing about pointless technicalities such as Camera A vs Camera B ISO performance, Lens X vs Lens Y sharpness, APS-C vs Full Frame and so on, but today I do an exception because of an old Hasselbld 500 C/M that I have been given to try (and that probably will buy.) There is only one way to shoot with a Hasselblad: following its rule. The film has to be loaded in a certain way, the magazine locked…

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    Red Wine Makes Good Blood…

    April 27, 2014

    The First Picture of the Year

    January 5, 2019

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Visual,  Winter

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013 /

    Pure Luck. Sometimes happens.

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    Modern Moai?

    October 10, 2023

    MMA Fighters

    July 7, 2019

    Footprints

    March 27, 2021
  • Bottles&Cups,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Restaurants&Bar,  Winter

    Behind the Beer

    December 26, 2013 /

    Behind the beer’s sockets, a barman discretely fulfills the order placed by his clients.

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    The Mailbox

    May 5, 2013

    A true friend

    March 29, 2013

    Meaning in Photography

    March 4, 2020
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  Street Markets,  Winter

    Christmas Time at Covent Garden

    December 25, 2013 /

    Christmas is coming and people enjoy the spirit of the upcoming holiday.

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    The Restorer’s Nest

    June 27, 2013

    Caparezza – Live@Palamaggetti Roseto degli Abruzzi

    February 18, 2018

    Bicycle

    February 2, 2015
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Curious Bystander

    December 24, 2013 /

    Rue de la Regence, at night. A fast pace calls the attention of a bystander.

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    When the parking’s lost

    May 16, 2013

    Portrait of a Waiter

    July 22, 2013

    Aren’t Tapas Spanish?

    June 29, 2015
  • B&W,  Bruxelles,  Buildings,  Cities,  Daily photo,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Late Afternoon Workers

    December 23, 2013 /

    At Place de la Monnaie, in Bruxelles, late-afternoon workers look their life go by, while the rest of the world, enjoy the fun.

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    Peeping the misery

    September 4, 2013

    An Old Lady in Great Shape

    September 23, 2014

    HeadButt

    August 5, 2023
  • Bookstores,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Bookstore in the Gallery

    December 22, 2013 /

    Rue de la Madeleine. One of the many bookstores in Bruxelles that keep the culture of bookreading alive

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

    September 28, 2024

    A pouch for the Fuji XF 150-600

    May 16, 2023

    Luggages

    April 20, 2019
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  London,  People,  Winter

    Waiting to Go Home

    December 21, 2013 /

    The gate is still close, a long wait before boarding, is easier to bear when seated comfortably.

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    When Heroes Come to Town

    April 17, 2019

    Crowd Control

    February 14, 2016

    An Athlete@Stadio Marmi, Rome

    October 11, 2018
  • Boulevards,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Shopping in Bruxelles

    December 20, 2013 /

    Early afternoon in Bruxelles, The best moment to go shopping.

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    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014

    Portrait of a Bailaor

    November 19, 2013

    Nice Drink

    July 11, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Landed

    December 19, 2013 /

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    Boat Maintenance At Genova’s Porto Antico

    July 30, 2014

    Bent

    July 13, 2014

    Where Do I Go?

    October 13, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    A Winter Outdoor Chat

    December 17, 2013 /

    Bad weather doesn’t stop old school’s guys. How many youngsters are though enough?

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    Action! (beware of Fuji X-Pro 2)

    February 2, 2016

    Which Part of “No Smoking” Got You Lost?

    June 21, 2015

    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Garbage,  Past&Relics,  Winter

    The Floating Relic

    December 13, 2013 /

    When the Rubbish Basket is full…

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    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013

    Chasing the Runner

    October 6, 2013

    One Shot Story – Soulless Places

    April 17, 2025
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    The AfterTide

    December 12, 2013 /

    After the tide, the river comes back to normality, while the boatmen account for the damages

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    Not Sure I Would Like The Feel

    November 22, 2014

    Call On The Docks

    August 4, 2014

    The Hamlet’s Dilemma

    May 20, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013 /

    The tide is coming, and a sailor works hard to protect his boat.

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    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Female Rowing Team

    October 7, 2015

    To Do or To Own? (or the Photographer’s Dilemma)

    March 2, 2025

    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Landscape,  Winter

    A HDR Experiment

    December 9, 2013 /

    This is my first – and possibly, last – attempt of using HDR to post-process my pictures. Unless I’m able to get a more creative outcome, there is no reason to have pictures that look deadly similar to those of the other users of Nik Software Collection (as I am:))

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    What Lasts of a Saturday Night Party

    January 24, 2014

    Just A Cat

    June 29, 2014

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Seasons,  Winter

    Clandestine Seagull

    November 24, 2013 /

    Ticket?

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    Franco Cerri. The Last Jazz Living Legend

    August 16, 2016

    Shooting the Shooter…

    February 12, 2013

    Fast Call

    December 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Social Control,  Winter

    The Traffic Controller

    November 20, 2013 /

    The difficult task is to stop people from lurking while driving…

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    Behind the News

    June 25, 2013

    A book…

    January 28, 2013

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022
  • Chairs&Seats,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Winter

    A Couch in the Yard

    November 18, 2013 /

    When the winter falls, a lonely couch only hosts a few leaves.

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    DSLR-like…?

    March 21, 2025

    Just A Cat

    June 29, 2014

    The Violinist

    July 1, 2015
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