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  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Fighters,  Gear,  Spring,  Summer,  Thoughts,  Winter

    Pentax – In Praise of Usability of Cameras and Lenses

    March 3, 2024 /

    The Internet is full of columns and videos about why ‘I left brand X for brand Y’, magnifiying this or that ‘new feature’ that forced a photographer to ditch his previous setup in favour of a brand new one. Sometimes there is a genuine motivation behind such a choice, sometimes – often – it is just a clickbait set up by the need (or hope) to monetise a piece of content published on a social network. This long introduction violates the golden rule of journalistic writing – tell the reader what’s the matter in the first paragraph or so – but it was necessary because this article is exactly that:…

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    Superpila still rides…

    December 10, 2018

    An old-style ATM

    April 13, 2013

    An Old Lady in Great Shape

    September 23, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Gear,  Photography,  Technique

    A few test shots with an MC Cosinon T200/4

    January 14, 2024 /

    This lens has several shortcomings. It has a pronounced coma and the focus barrel requires a considerable amount of turning to get it right, thus making it challenging to fast focus when you need to. Camera sensor clearly influences colours’ rendition. Despite the ‘personality’ of this lens, the overall picture’s feel is clearly (to me, at least) that of the classic ‘cold’, slightly bluish Pentax (or, should I say, Sony) sensor. At f4 (all the images published here were taken at this aperture), the bokeh is pleasant. Nothing exceptional, but for a lens that sells for around 15 euros, the results are good enough. That said, a core question, asked…

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    Good Plan, Poor Execution

    December 15, 2019

    Too Young to Spend Time Watching the Ducks in the Pond

    October 22, 2013

    The Coach

    December 9, 2018
  • Autumn,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Fighting Disciplines,  Sport

    Questioning the Referee

    October 8, 2023 /

    Sports photography is all about the moment. Freezing the moments of success – a win, a comeback or a try – as well as failure – a miss, a fall or an injury – is what usually attracts photographers’ attention. But there are many other stories to be told during a competition, and the complex relationship between coaches and referees is one of the most interesting – and overlooked. In this picture, taken during a national judo tournament, I captured the moment when a referee decided to stop talking to a complaining coach. Technical note: I took this picture with a Pentax K-3 II and a Pentax DA* 80-200/2.8. Maybe…

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    Alone

    December 31, 2017

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 3 – Ilford HP5 400 – Dec. 2010 shot in August 2023

    August 30, 2023

    Nice Drink

    July 11, 2015
  • Daily photo,  Portfolio,  Street Photography,  Travels,  Urban Landscape

    Hidden in Plain Sight. A Japanese Journey

    August 3, 2023 /

    Although I have a lot of pictures from my various trips to Japan, organising them into a book is a challenge. The photos themselves are good enough to deserve publication. However, most of them are affected by a ‘déjà-vu’ effect. People on the subway, crowded crossroads, striking contrasts between modernity and the past, or between rural areas and highly urbanised ones, pop culture vs. business culture… no matter how hard I try, every single photo gives the feeling that someone has already done it. I am neither an anthropologist nor an expert on Japanese society, so I have no reasonable explanation for this feeling. Perhaps it is simply a matter…

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    Just A Cat

    June 29, 2014

    A Panorama

    December 30, 2014

    Just Another Times Square View

    July 9, 2014
  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo

    The Compelling Power of Photography

    September 22, 2022 /

    This is a picture taken while a storm was coming. The wind was expected to blow at about 80 km-per-hour. It turned the sand into a myriad of micro-bullets, pricking all exposed body parts and filling the lungs. Nonetheless, a man took his chance, went to the shore and shot a picture with his smartphone. He is no professional, nor had a particular reason to do that. He just wanted to freeze a moment. This is the power of photography. p.s. Pentax K II and the DA* 50-135 2,8 went through the sandstorm brilliantly and survived without consequences.

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    Shooting the Shooter…

    February 12, 2013

    An update on the poor Canon EOS-M autofocus

    March 30, 2013

    Real Time Update

    February 20, 2016
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Visual

    Three Lamps

    September 19, 2022 /

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    Italian Track&Field Championship 2018 – The reportage

    September 12, 2018

    Milan

    March 19, 2015

    Not Sure I Would Like The Feel

    November 22, 2014
  • Autumn,  Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Photography

    Not AI-made…

    September 17, 2022 /

    The colour rendition of a photo taken with a Pentax (camera and lens) is unique. Taste is personal, and so is this opinion. One thing, however, is sure: the pictorial look of this photography is not made by an ‘AI’.

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    Action! (beware of Fuji X-Pro 2)

    February 2, 2016

    Inked

    February 12, 2016

    Barbarians At the Beach

    August 30, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Spring

    Posing

    June 17, 2022 /

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    Gliding Away

    December 21, 2021

    Hanging

    January 19, 2015

    Posing at Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    October 1, 2018
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring,  Visual

    Three Tires

    May 18, 2022 /

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    Zebra Crossing

    March 14, 2014

    Arriba El Mexico!

    July 3, 2014

    Boats

    September 18, 2021
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022 /

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    A Two-Masted Schooner

    October 25, 2014

    The Street Photographer Rights In Italy. The Leaflet

    July 10, 2014

    Portrait of a Judo Master

    November 14, 2013
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022 /

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    Lifeguard

    August 24, 2013

    A Sad Harley-Davidson

    August 10, 2013

    Reluctant

    November 25, 2014
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Sun Worshipers

    January 3, 2022 /

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    The Rise of the Mutant Spiders?

    November 4, 2013

    Mind The Gap!

    July 5, 2014

    Nittele Tower

    April 25, 2022
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Dark Omen

    December 31, 2021 /

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    Crate

    January 24, 2015

    The Taste Master

    March 2, 2014

    Frank Gambale All Stars – Live@Teatro Marrucino

    November 22, 2023
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Gliding Away

    December 21, 2021 /

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    Stinky Shoes

    June 3, 2015

    The Cupido’s Fall

    June 2, 2014

    A view of the Bologna’s Station

    April 28, 2019
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021 /

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    Posing at Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

    October 1, 2018

    DSLR-like…?

    March 21, 2025

    As Deep As The Ocean

    April 15, 2016
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Should I Seat?

    December 15, 2021 /

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    Pure Joy

    May 25, 2014

    National Security

    April 4, 2014

    Ramón Jarque, tocaor

    October 29, 2017
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Winter

    Landing

    December 4, 2021 /

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    The Heart Of Giulietta

    October 30, 2014

    A Tree through the Fog

    January 5, 2014

    Love is like a flower

    May 18, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Man in Trenchcoat

    November 20, 2021 /

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    Trick or Treat?

    June 14, 2013

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    January 8, 2014

    Parachute

    September 14, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Winter

    Burnt

    November 12, 2021 /

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    April 12, 2013

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    January 3, 2013

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    July 12, 2018

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