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  • Boston,  Cars&Bikes,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Summer

    A Ferrari 812 GTS in Boston

    July 14, 2023 /

    Amid the urban thrum of a bustling boulevard in Boston, a Ferrari 812 GTS rests with theatrical poise, like a tenor waiting for the curtain to rise. Its rosso corsa bodywork catches the sun like a blade, slicing through the cluttered backdrop of imitation, of diluted Italian flair printed onto shirts, menus, slogans. But here—here is the real thing. This image captures more than automotive power. It embodies the burden and brilliance of authenticity in a world obsessed with mimicry. The Ferrari’s uncompromising lines, forged in Maranello, don’t shout. They assert. In contrast to the busy street and distracted passers-by, the car is still, composed, sovereign. It doesn’t need motion…

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    On Film Simulation or ‘is fiction more real than reality, and why should we care?’

    July 19, 2025

    Different Stories

    December 30, 2023

    Yet Another WDISF Post

    May 5, 2024
  • Boston,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Street Markets,  Summer

    A Cornhole Board – Independence Day Edition

    July 8, 2023 /

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    Conversation

    November 27, 2013

    Tiles

    October 31, 2014

    Distraction

    February 10, 2016
  • Boston,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Exhibitions,  Summer

    Tesla Coils@Boston Science Museum

    July 4, 2023 /

    Not a great photo, taken on the fly at Boston’s Science Museum. Nevertheless, Tesla Coils hold a special place in the hearts of early Command & Conquer players, so I had to take it.

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    Very British

    October 29, 2016

    Bent

    July 13, 2014

    A Virtual Glance Dance

    December 28, 2019
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Gear,  Winter

    Powermeters

    February 18, 2023 /

    This photo was taken with an Ilford XP2 Super 400, a Voigtländer Bessa R2 and a Voigtländer 35mm f/1.4 II lens. The film was digitised using a Pentax K-1 and a Pentax FA 100/2.8 Marco mounted on a custom-built rig. The resulting raw was processed in Affinity Photo. In Develop Persona, first the image was turned in black and white, then the master curve was intverted and finally exposure, contrast and other parameters were tweaked.

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    When the parking’s lost

    May 16, 2013

    The Lost Battle

    January 11, 2014

    The Lost Lock

    June 12, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Daily Video,  Docks,  Photography,  Winter

    Editing a photo taken with a Carl Zeiss Jena 135/4 Sonnar and a Fuji X-T3

    February 8, 2023 /

    A vintage Carl Zeiss Jena 135/4 Sonnar whose RF mount has been replaced with a Fuji X mount by Adriano Lolli (https://www.adrianololli.com).Coupled with a Fuji X-T3, it delivers pleasant results. Post production is highly subjective, so the final outcome might no be ‘acceptable’ to some taste. Still, the lens is very good.

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    Natural Silohuette

    September 8, 2017

    Stairway to Nothing

    March 9, 2014

    Dai Shodo@Kyoto

    December 2, 2020
  • Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Jewelry,  Winter

    Floating

    February 5, 2023 /

    The Panasonic TZ100 is a very good travel camera. Its one-inch sensor allows a fair balance between performance and portability. Being slightly bigger of trendy smartphones, this camera delivers a way more better results.

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    Bored

    March 7, 2013

    Late Night Conversation at Cardinal’s Wharf

    September 29, 2016

    An outdoor theatre?

    January 31, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Gear,  Stockholm,  Summer

    Another attempt at DLSR film scanning

    January 21, 2023 /

    Still trying.I digitised the negative with a Pentax K-1 and the FA 100 2.8 Macro lens using the JJC clone of Nikon ES-2. Postproduction is done in Pixelmator Pro. I used a Nikon 35TI and a Kodak BW400CN to take the original photo. Strangely enough, the JJC does not allow a 1:1 ratio with the Micro Nikkor 60 2.8.The instructions advise to mount the 62mm to 52mm step-down ring, the #2 52mm barrel-shaped tube and finally the film holder. These instructions are clearly wrong, as it is not possible to get 1:1 magnification with this setup.So I removed the tube and mounted the film carrier directly on the 62mm to…

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    Christmas Time at Covent Garden

    December 25, 2013

    A kiss in the shade

    March 17, 2013

    Final Arrangements Before the Hearing

    April 19, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Ten Years Ago

    December 22, 2022 /

    Exactly ten years ago I started my career as a photograper.

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    Gliding Away

    December 21, 2021

    Pre Colombian Artwork

    September 27, 2013

    Has street-photography a limit?

    December 19, 2012
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Fisherman’s Fatigue

    December 19, 2022 /

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    Outdoor Aperitif

    April 7, 2017

    My first shot (with purpose)

    December 22, 2012

    Out of Focus, again

    October 3, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Helsinki

    A Vessel Moored on the Pier

    September 27, 2022 /

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    Portrait of a Lawyer

    October 5, 2013

    Shooting Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA)-like Events

    August 15, 2024

    As Time Goes By

    June 11, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Gear,  Photography,  Thoughts

    The Mystique of Film

    August 24, 2022 /

    I have resisted for a long time before giving out my two cents about the neverending debate ‘film vs digital’. I gave up after the next self-delusion I read in a well-known ‘semi-pro’ (purposely not linked) online photography magazine. It featured the umpteenth column explaining how shooting film ‘gets the experience back’, going full-manual ‘forces you thinking’, having limited exposures ‘pushes you to become more selective’, and all the usual motives connected with the choice of travelling on a horse-powered chariot instead of using a regular car. There is no need to shoot film to experience all that. Set the camera on full manual, disable OIS and IBIS, use a…

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    Staring At The Infinite (While Waiting For The Fishes)

    August 1, 2014

    Abstract

    May 9, 2023

    Addicted to (Nintendo) Switch

    July 6, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Spring

    Posing

    June 17, 2022 /

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    Daniele Silvestri – Teatri 2022 – Live@Teatro Massimo, Pescara

    December 16, 2022

    Zebra Crossing in Oslo… With Red Light

    October 12, 2014

    Stop

    December 6, 2018
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Past&Relics,  Summer

    Three Lamposts

    June 11, 2022 /

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    @Rome Maker Faire – 3. Stare Of The Mechanical Man

    October 13, 2014

    An Old Boxing Gym

    February 22, 2016

    Killing Santa

    January 25, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Seasons,  Spring

    Three Sprouts

    May 22, 2022 /

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

    June 6, 2024

    A promenade

    February 24, 2013

    Still together

    April 20, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks

    Game Over

    April 15, 2022 /

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    May 8, 2019

    Falling Tree

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    April 19, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Downtown,  Milan,  Winter

    Technogym Milan@Night

    April 3, 2022 /

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    Too Young to Spend Time Watching the Ducks in the Pond

    October 22, 2013

    Mandatory Photo Position

    August 3, 2019

    Mind Your Way!

    May 28, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Milan,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Late Night@Piazza San Babila

    March 9, 2022 /

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    March 29, 2013

    @ Mediterranean Beach Games 2015 – Beach Wrestlers

    October 21, 2015

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    July 20, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022 /

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    October 21, 2023

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    April 12, 2021
  • Bridges,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Odds,  Winter

    Stairway to Hell

    January 9, 2022 /

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People

    Soldering

    November 8, 2021 /

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    July 25, 2023

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    March 21, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Black Cat

    October 31, 2021 /

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    March 7, 2025

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    March 28, 2014

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    April 3, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Summer

    Boats

    September 18, 2021 /

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    October 21, 2023

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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Garbage,  Winter

    Toxic Waste in Open Air

    August 31, 2021 /

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    October 21, 2013

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    March 15, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Social Control,  Streets&Squares,  Summer

    Dark Cloud Over San Pietro

    August 27, 2021 /

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    March 21, 2021

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    July 18, 2017
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