When I was there during Carnivale, people were in costume all day long and all night long. I would try to visit St. Mark’s Square every night to get people in costume in a slighty different light. Here is one of the favorites of the lot.
Man, you see all kinds of stuff at the Biennale in Venice. I was up on the bridge taking photos and there was a huge party happening nearby… out of nowhere, this gal came floating along in this outfit then just rocked into the party. She really knew how to make an entrance! 🙂
Here’s a favorite photo from my time in Venice… I think it’s almost impossible to take a bad photo of a gondola. In fact, even people that are brand new to photography can’t even take a bad photo of one. I still have a ton I haven’t gotten through yet, but I’ll be processing even more soon!
Here’s one of my favorite photos just outside my hotel in Venice. I stayed here for about three weeks, so it was quite a long time to be returning to the same place every night. After about two weeks, I finally memorized most of the streets and would no longer get lost. This was the view that awaited me every night upon my return home… I took this one with the Hasselblad.
You know, as much as I make fun of the Hasselblad, I’m very happy with how some of the shots come out. I still do quite a bit of post-processing using Aurora and other tools, but, I have to admit… shooting in Venice at F/22 has its upside. Maybe I will try the Hasselblad again… (tents his fingers like Mr. Burns…)
I feel lucky to have had a few trips there… it’s a big country and I look forward to going back when all the Covid stuff is over! 🙂
We stopped at an amazing restaurant here after our train ride into these amazing little towns along Cinque Terre. This was one of my favorite places, mostly because it was the most photogenic. Usually, after I order food, I get a bit restless and want to go out to take photos, especially in a place like this! So I headed out to launch the drone to try to get a bit of a unique view of this cool little town.
You may recognize today’s photo from one of my latest videos…
Here’s one of the many photos I got with the quad while flying over Cinque Terre. It was an absolutely amazing place and I could definitely see myself living there. What could be better than an amazing coastline with Italian food every night?
I’m working on getting my passport now… and in the meantime, they sent me this welcome video, which was nice. I think it’s kind of funny how they are using country music in the background! 🙂
Warning… terrible quality recording!
I didn’t capture it at the peak of the flood when the entire St. Mark’s square was ankle-deep (or deeper). There was still enough water to make for some really nice reflections. I was looking at a lot of stores and stuff around the square, and I can’t imagine how they handle the floods. The doors on most of the spots did not look terribly waterproof!
I didn’t see any Lemurs doing this in Madagascar, but I wish I would have! It’s really hilarious! 🙂
I’ve spent about three months in Venice in total and I can tell you that most days are foggy and moody like this. I think three months over three different trips is enough of statistical sampling to make this statement true. To me, this is a good thing because it makes for amazing photography. I think when a lot of people go on vacation they want it to be sunny and perfect all the time, but that doesn’t always make for the most romantic photos.
