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  • Actors,  Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Reportage

    The Death of Cio-Cio san

    October 15, 2022 /

    The final scene of yesterday’s Madama Butterfly’s ‘Prima’ at Teatro Marrucino. Opera photography is always a delicate dance between anticipation and reaction. The photographer must respect the performers’ craft while being acutely aware of the unfolding drama, ready to translate it into still imagery that holds the same emotional weight as the music itself. In this frame, taken during the tragic denouement of Madama Butterfly, the composition works almost like a Renaissance tableau — each character positioned with clear intention. The central focus rests on Cio-Cio-San’s lifeless figure, draped in white and crimson, her body collapsed against the steps like a human punctuation mark. Around her, the women in white…

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  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Seasons,  Spring

    Three Sprouts

    May 22, 2022 /

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    Pipeline

    February 13, 2014

    Bycicle Ride

    August 28, 2013

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    June 6, 2014
  • Actors,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Leo Gullotta – Bartleby lo scrivano@Teatro Marrucino

    March 15, 2022 /

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    Another Bridge

    September 23, 2019

    Silent Among Many Voices

    January 1, 2013

    5 Frames from our Tragic Past Shot with an iPhone 14 Pro Max

    April 4, 2025
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Portraits,  Winter

    Kristina Miller live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022 /

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    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013

    Leaving The Actor’s Studio

    January 14, 2014

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    February 21, 2014
  • Artists,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Sergey Krylov live@Teatro Marrucino

    February 21, 2022 /

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    Lockpicking Tools

    December 11, 2018

    An inconvenient way to spend time.

    March 15, 2013

    Luck is an Attitude

    January 25, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines,  People,  Winter

    A Skateboarder

    November 23, 2021 /

    I took this shot with a long lens, standing just far enough back to flatten the scene and compress the zig-zag of the bike lane into a graphic, winding ribbon. What drew me to the moment was the contrast between the physical tension of the skateboarder’s posture and the rigid lines of the urban environment. He’s caught mid-shift — arms out, knees bent, entirely present in his balance. No theatricality, no posing. Just rhythm and gravity. The geometry of the path worked as an unintentional compositional gift. The white lines, curved rails, and signage almost funnel the viewer’s attention into the skater’s hunched figure. A classic leading-lines scenario, but more…

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    An Unplausable Perspective

    May 6, 2014

    The Lost Garage

    July 8, 2013

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    August 23, 2013
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Social Control

    Imitation of Banksi

    November 1, 2021 /

    Some photographs happen because you spot them at the right time; others, because the right lens lets you see them from a distance before they disappear. This was the latter. Walking past a construction site, I noticed a splash of red against the pale, textured hoarding — a painted figure in a hat and long coat, back turned, hands behind him, staring through a broken window. The text alongside reads: “Segui il cantiere – Un omaggio ai pensionati, risorsa del quartiere” (“Follow the construction site – A tribute to pensioners, the neighbourhood’s resource”). It’s part humour, part homage, a knowing wink to the archetypal retiree who spends his days watching…

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    Lost In Barcelona’s Beauty

    June 13, 2014

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    April 12, 2013

    Killing Time

    October 10, 2016
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Winter

    Black Cat

    October 31, 2021 /

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    Lunar Network Or Snowy Mountain?

    May 5, 2015

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    September 6, 2015

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    October 15, 2019
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Fast Roping

    October 21, 2021 /

    Photographing action is often about timing, but in this case it was also about proximity — or rather, the lack of it. The Fujinon 100-400mm on the Fuji X-T3 gave me the reach I needed to isolate the firefighter mid-descent, suspended against a Mediterranean backdrop. The long lens flattened the perspective just enough to bring the vegetation, the sea, and the distant breakwater into a coherent, layered background, without stealing focus from the main subject. The composition works around the strong diagonal created by the rope, which slices through the frame and guides the viewer’s eye from top left to bottom right. His bright helmet and high-vis vest aren’t just…

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    (Not so) Intelligent Design

    October 26, 2018

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    July 20, 2014

    On Composition. Or: the eye sees what the mind is prepared to comprehend

    September 11, 2023
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Summer

    Boats

    September 18, 2021 /

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