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  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Paris,  Spring

    Access Denied

    June 1, 2015 /

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    The Watchman (Street-Photography Shortcuts)

    January 21, 2016

    A Manual-Focus Atteimpt on a Moving Target

    July 26, 2013

    A Splash of Colour

    November 13, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Fountains,  Spring

    Floating Flower

    May 19, 2015 /

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    Overexposed?

    March 14, 2013

    A Banner

    November 29, 2014

    Cleaning the Tabernacle

    November 26, 2022
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Desolation

    May 13, 2015 /

    I remember standing at the entrance of this narrow underpass, camera in hand, struck by the oppressive stillness. The word “desolation” seemed to settle in my mind even before I pressed the shutter. There was no movement, no sign of life, only the faint echo of my own footsteps on the tiles. The composition is built on geometry and confinement. The corridor acts like a visual funnel, guiding the eye towards the back courtyard and the blank, closed garage doors. The graffiti scrawled on both walls interrupts the symmetry just enough to add texture and a hint of human presence — though not the kind that enlivens a space. The…

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    Yellow

    December 15, 2014

    A young Iron Maiden fan

    April 8, 2013

    A ghostly bystander

    September 21, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Lines,  Spring

    Trespassed

    May 3, 2015 /

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    Street Compass Rose

    September 25, 2013

    Busker and Covid-19

    January 26, 2021

    A Beverage Dispenser

    November 21, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Spring

    Springtime

    April 23, 2015 /

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    Friend or Foe?

    January 21, 2013

    Sleep Wins

    August 30, 2013

    Milan

    March 19, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Where Did I Left My Car?

    April 2, 2015 /

    When I framed “Where Did I Left My Car”, I was chasing absence, presence, and the city’s quiet accusation. I recall stepping into a narrow lane, scanning facades, light and shadow, empty spots. I trained the lens not on what was there, but on what was not. The void became subject. I waited until all cars had passed, until the frame was emptied. Then I held the shutter, letting the urban grid, the lines of curb, doorways, and windows become witnesses. The emptiness sits heavy, like a question mark in concrete. I chose a vantage point slightly off-centre. The negative space on one side is meant to feel unbalanced—echoing the unease…

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    Disagreement

    December 29, 2012

    Stylemaster

    August 22, 2014

    When The Passion Is Gone (thank to a sneaky photographer)

    August 21, 2013
  • B&W,  Buildings,  Court,  Daily photo,  Social Control,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Justice Under Construction

    March 31, 2015 /

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    A pouch for the Fuji XF 150-600

    May 16, 2023

    Between Two Sets

    May 15, 2014

    The Spectators

    August 19, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Stripes of Light and Decay

    March 2, 2015 /

    Shot just after sunset, this image pivots on contrast—between elevation and erosion, movement and stillness, designed flow and neglect. The high-speed overpass above, lit with sodium arcs, forms an uninterrupted stream of engineered repetition. Below, the descending ramp is paved with crooked bricks, softened by moss and time, sloping into a dim alley where parked cars and old plaster tell a slower story. I waited for the last of the ambient light to thin out before releasing the shutter. The idea was to balance the residual blue of the sky with the warmer artificial tones bleeding off the lamps and roadways. Technically, it’s not pristine. There’s a softness in the…

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    An Altar for the Propaganda Machine

    November 17, 2013

    The Stupidity of Being Stubborn

    August 31, 2024

    Yet Another Tokyo Tower Nightshot

    July 27, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Run Like Hell, Pinocchio!

    February 24, 2015 /

    The Pinocchio figure appears suspended in an awkward, unresolved gesture. His arms are open, his body twisted, as if caught between obedience and escape. Around him, other small figures barely surface from the darkness, their forms eroded by shadow and grain. The architectural background—arched, dense, almost geological—anchors the scene in a space that feels historical and civic rather than domestic or playful.

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    The Businessman…

    February 9, 2013

    Crate

    January 24, 2015

    Italy, Landscape Photography and the Law – Part Two

    February 23, 2014
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Merleria Livia

    February 14, 2015 /

    Some signs don’t light up the street—they anchor it. This one simply says “MERLERIA LIVIA,” glowing white against the black. Not neon, not flashy. Just enough light to find your way back to something ordinary. Useful. Forgotten. Shot on a rainy night, the kind that turns every surface into a mirror. The pavement reflects the streetlamps like a memory trying to stay present. A man walks slowly, slightly hunched—not from age, maybe just the weather. Hands in pockets, coat zipped. Nothing urgent, nothing staged. The shop is closed. You can feel it. The shutters are down, but the sign is still doing its job. Reminding anyone passing that once, not…

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    Fixing the ship

    August 18, 2021

    Downtown Pulse

    October 17, 2014

    Quis Custodiet…

    January 26, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Urban Landscape,  Winter

    Open Window

    February 4, 2015 /

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    Urban Desolation

    September 18, 2014

    Fujifilm X-T3 Video Cheat Sheet

    September 5, 2021

    Countersniping

    February 7, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Odds,  Winter

    Wire Stylist

    January 31, 2015 /

    When I photographed “Wire Stylist”, I was struck by the absurd elegance of decay — a rusted doorbell, its wires splayed like an eccentric haircut. The scene felt alive without life, playful and tragic in the same breath. It wasn’t planned. I noticed it while walking past an old building, the kind of wall that’s been painted too many times and forgotten once too often. The exposed wires twisted outward in chaotic curls, catching light in a way that almost mocked order. The eccentric “hair” needed asymmetry to feel spontaneous. Straightening the shot would have sterilised the humour. I left slight tilt and irregular framing to preserve its found quality.

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    Off Duty

    September 4, 2015

    Ready For Lunch

    November 1, 2014

    The missing guest

    April 19, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Pillars

    January 29, 2015 /

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    Fun

    November 12, 2014

    Pillars Of The Beach

    August 25, 2013

    Weren’t a Smartphone and a Selfie Stick Enough?

    October 6, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Winter

    Bulbs

    January 12, 2015 /

    This photograph was taken from the ground up, the lens almost brushing the asphalt. By choosing such a low perspective, the surface of the road becomes as important as the row of streetlights that recede into the distance. The texture of the pavement dominates the foreground, glistening with a grainy sharpness that catches the artificial glow. Technically, the image pushes the limits of night photography. The exposure is long enough to register detail in the dimly lit environment, yet short enough to keep the lamps from collapsing entirely into pure white orbs. The result is a series of glowing bulbs, haloed by flare, guiding the eye deeper into the composition.…

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    Lost In Rembrance

    July 26, 2014

    Strategy

    September 20, 2018

    Coffee Doesn’t Need a Table. It Needs a Moment

    June 17, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Garbage,  Past&Relics,  Spring

    Too Big To Be Dumped

    January 10, 2015 /

    This frame came to life walking past an alley where time seems to have hit pause. The bins stand in perfect alignment, regimented like bureaucratic soldiers, while behind them, the decaying wall tells a different story—chaotic, layered, unresolved. I shot this with a 35mm prime, letting the midday sun carve stark shadows that add to the irony of this supposed order. The exposure demanded precision. Too much light and I’d have lost the texture on the old plaster; too little and the bins would sink into murk. I leaned into the contrast, embracing the Leica’s natural tonal harshness in black and white. No dramatic angles, no “decisive moment” flourish—just frontal,…

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    Action! (beware of Fuji X-Pro 2)

    February 2, 2016

    Leitz Summicron 50/2 and Nikon Z5 – An empirical field test

    January 3, 2026

    Nagasaki Biker

    February 13, 2024
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    A Fisherman

    December 25, 2014 /

      In a quiet marina, under the forgiving light of the late afternoon, a fisherman tends to his nets. There are no waves crashing, no shouting, no sails unfurling—just the steady, patient work of untangling, mending, preparing. This is not a romanticised image of the sea. There is no dramatic storm, no heroic pose. Just hands worn by salt, wind, and time, labouring over nylon threads that, like veins, carry sustenance from ocean to table. These nets are not merely tools—they are lifelines, a continuation of tradition, a quiet resistance to obsolescence. The photograph captures a kind of devotion: to craft, to survival, to family. Each knot tells of a…

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    A Comfortable Chair

    November 8, 2013

    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013

    A Kiss In The Shade

    March 17, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Red

    December 17, 2014 /

    The image was taken in the evening, when artificial lights mix with the faint remnants of daylight, producing a palette that can easily become muddy if exposure and colour balance are not carefully controlled. The choice to keep the scene in its natural ambient light preserves its authenticity, though it comes at the cost of some detail in shadowed areas. The central figure in the red jacket acts as a visual anchor, standing out decisively against the more subdued hues of the crowd. From a compositional standpoint, the frame is well balanced: the converging lines of the street lead the eye into the depth of the scene, pulling attention from…

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    5 frames with a Kiev 60, a Volna 80/2,8 and a Ferrania Orto

    June 28, 2024

    MARTian Stairs

    March 25, 2026

    An Off Duty Anchor

    September 21, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    Winter Leaves

    December 9, 2014 /

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    Late Afternoon Workers

    December 23, 2013

    Restaurant or Killing House?

    July 18, 2017

    An Unplausable Perspective

    May 6, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Streets&Squares,  Winter

    Suspicious

    December 2, 2014 /

    Every street photographer knows that moment — the fraction of a second when a stranger’s gaze brushes against yours and something shifts in the air. Suspicion. Wariness. An almost imperceptible tightening of the body. That’s the curse: the invisible threshold you cross when candid turns into confrontation, even if only in the subject’s mind. In this frame, the man in the magenta sweater and black coat is mid-stride, his expression caught somewhere between concentration and mild irritation. He’s moving with purpose, but his eyes — just soft enough in the focus to keep anonymity intact — seem aware of my presence. The shallow depth of field lets the textured walls…

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    The Hasselblad Way

    January 2, 2014

    The Kiev 60 and a fix for the frame spacing issue

    October 8, 2023

    National Security

    April 4, 2014
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Gates&Fences,  Rome,  Winter

    Guest Are Welcome!

    December 1, 2014 /

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    November 22, 2014

    Red Wine Makes Good Blood…

    April 27, 2014

    Natural Silohuette

    September 8, 2017
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Doors&Windows,  Winter

    The Drying Machine

    November 30, 2014 /

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    A (Tokyo) Taxi Driver

    June 17, 2018

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013

    A Moto Guzzi Falcone and an Expired Kodak Portra 160 Roll

    October 25, 2025
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Winter

    A Lamppost

    November 26, 2014 /

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    September 12, 2018

    Supporter or Photographer?

    March 21, 2013

    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013
  • Buildings,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Rome,  Winter

    Life Within the Post Office

    November 24, 2014 /

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    March 15, 2014

    Lost in Another World

    March 17, 2014

    Running On The (Oslo’s) Docks

    September 28, 2014
  • Autumn,  Bruxelles,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Parks,  Seasons

    Avid Readers

    November 19, 2014 /

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