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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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    A Modern Orpheus

    November 24, 2015

    Kite Surfers

    October 16, 2021

    The Sorcerer’s Shop

    November 1, 2016
  • 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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    Avid Readers

    August 17, 2013

    Access Denied

    June 1, 2015

    Fast Food Loneliness in Nagoya…

    July 17, 2019
  • 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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    London Swash

    September 3, 2014

    The Jewels Sale

    November 18, 2015

    Empty Street in Rome

    September 13, 2014
  • 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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    Between Sea and Sky

    February 12, 2015

    Are you Sure?

    July 9, 2015

    Italian Boxing Amateur Championship 2018. The Reportage

    December 18, 2018
  • 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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    Beer or Spritz?

    November 1, 2019

    Garbage as usual@Pantheon’s nearby

    October 4, 2019

    An experiment with Dall-E, ChatGPT and a Nissan S8

    November 4, 2023
  • Autumn,  B&W,  Daily photo,  Visual

    Three Lamps

    September 19, 2022 /

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    Under the Bridge

    November 6, 2013

    Shaken

    October 1, 2015

    Empty Street in Rome

    September 13, 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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    An Athlete@Stadio Marmi, Rome

    October 11, 2018

    Beer or Spritz?

    November 1, 2019

    Under the Bridge

    November 6, 2013
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  Spring

    Posing

    June 17, 2022 /

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    Natural Silohuette

    September 8, 2017

    Fujifilm XF 100-400: a quick test

    January 12, 2018

    Hangmen

    May 21, 2013
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Spring,  Visual

    Three Tires

    May 18, 2022 /

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    The Hamlet’s Dilemma

    May 20, 2014

    The Choir Master

    December 24, 2016

    Shaken

    October 1, 2015
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Docks,  People,  Winter

    So Long, and Thank You for the Fish

    January 26, 2022 /

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    Portrait of a Politician – 2

    June 15, 2014

    London Panning

    December 30, 2013

    Ghosts

    October 19, 2016
  • B&W,  Beach&Shores,  Daily photo,  Winter

    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022 /

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    In the backstage

    May 10, 2013

    Barbarians at the Gates

    September 21, 2013

    Fireworks

    January 19, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Winter

    Sun Worshipers

    January 3, 2022 /

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    Beach Party

    January 22, 2022

    Unkempt

    December 4, 2015

    Between Sea and Sky

    February 12, 2015
  • B&W,  Daily photo,  Landscape,  Winter

    Dark Omen

    December 31, 2021 /

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    A Sad Violinist

    December 17, 2016

    The Expired Film Series – Episode 1 – Kodak BW400CN – Dec. 2014 shot in June 2023

    July 21, 2023

    Big Brother Enhanced

    May 1, 2013
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Gliding Away

    December 21, 2021 /

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    The Flying Dutchman… a sort of

    March 19, 2017

    Saving the Boat

    December 11, 2013

    Rusted Platform

    April 25, 2015
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People,  Seasons,  Winter

    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021 /

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    The AfterTide

    December 12, 2013

    Under The Rocks

    August 14, 2014

    Pensive

    February 26, 2021
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Seasons,  Winter

    Should I Seat?

    December 15, 2021 /

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    Waiting for the Fish

    December 18, 2021

    A lighter

    February 14, 2013

    @ Mediterrean Beach Games 2015 – Italian Beach Soccer Team (and a primer on sport-photography, part 4)

    October 3, 2015
  • Airport,  Colour,  Daily photo,  Lines,  Winter

    Landing

    December 4, 2021 /

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    Waiting for The Flight

    July 14, 2013

    Different Stories

    December 30, 2023

    Hands of a Steward

    November 22, 2019
  • Beach&Shores,  Colour,  Daily photo,  People

    Man in Trenchcoat

    November 20, 2021 /

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    Hope after the Storm

    January 8, 2020

    Noon on the Beach

    May 1, 2014

    Falling Tree

    May 8, 2014
  • Colour,  Daily photo,  Past&Relics,  Winter

    Burnt

    November 12, 2021 /

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    A Standup Paddleboarder

    August 25, 2014

    Hands of a Steward

    November 22, 2019

    A useless photo

    July 23, 2013

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