Images of Italy

chrisdg · April 5, 2012

Hello - I'd like to share a few images from our recent trip to Italy (primarily the Tuscany region and a few days in Rome). 10 years ago, My wife and I celebrated our honeymoon in Italy, so to celebrate her successful battle against cancer in 2011, I took her back. Needless to say, she loved it.

C&C appreciated.

#1 - "Ladies of Pienza"

#2 - "Waiter of Monks" (The dining hall at the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore)

#3 - Abbey of Sant'Antimo

#4 - Fruits of Montepulciano

#5 - Pink Skies over San Gimignano

#6 - "Everywhere in Tuscany"

#7 - "Bruno Haunting"

#8 - "Interior Aflame"

#9 - Pantheon Outward (normally this area is packed with 1000+ tourists, but not at 4:00am! Being completely alone at the Pantheon was magical)

Travel · April 5, 2012

Having been to Italy a number of times all of these are really good. Well done!

Richard · April 6, 2012

Splendid work.

zoomer · April 6, 2012

5 7 9 love.
Really nice shots. Must have been an amazing trip.

Overfocused · April 6, 2012

#6 is my fave... great lighting

Tango · April 6, 2012

chrisdg wrote: »

(normally this area is packed with 1000+ tourists, but not at 4:00am! Being completely alone at the Pantheon was magical)

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chrisdg · April 6, 2012

Thanks everyone! Much appreciated.

Tango · April 6, 2012

btw, now that I'm home on a real LCD #8 is amazing... the whole series is outstanding.

what lens did you use on #9?

again

on your images.

and also, sorry to hear of the bad bad word, needless to say I'm happy of the outcome for your wife.

chrisdg · April 6, 2012

Aaron Nelson wrote: »

btw, now that I'm home on a real LCD #8 is amazing... the whole series is outstanding.

what lens did you use on #9?

again on your images.

Thank you very much.

I really like #8 as well.

The lens on #9 is the EF-S 10-22. 8 second exposure at f22, ISO 200.

I had a lot of fun setting up that shot, trying to align the light-bursts just right while remaining centered in the hall of the pantheon and so forth. As I mentioned earlier, being the sole human for nearly an hour at such an historic location was a phenomenal experience. I would sit in a spot for 5-10 minutes in awe and silence, then setup a shot, then move on. I mean, just check out how peaceful, yet intense, this is for the middle of Rome...

someday I'll get a T/S lens.

avangardphoto · April 7, 2012

Cool shots. Thanks for posting.
Mario

Tango · April 7, 2012

chrisdg wrote: »

being the sole human for nearly an hour at such an historic location was a phenomenal experience. I would sit in a spot for 5-10 minutes in awe and silence, then setup a shot, then move on. I mean, just check out how peaceful, yet intense, this is for the middle of Rome...

I hear ya man! one of those things you never forget.....

dave6253 · April 7, 2012

Excellent shots Chris! 7 is my favorite.

bloomphotog · April 18, 2012

I dig it. Nice work!

Internaut · April 27, 2012

Beautiful. I just don't have the discipline to be up at 4am with a camera and tripod, especially after a typically Italian restaurant meal the night before.

Awais Yaqub · April 27, 2012

Great job, tasteful images

DavidTO · April 29, 2012

Fantastic.

IntrepidBerkeleyExplorer · May 2, 2012

San Gimignano + the Pantheon
Only a few towers bring back memories of how hard it was to photograph Italy's medieval Manhattan. Nobody can explain San Gimignano, it has to be seen.

Too many towers, and no obvious great angles for capturing enough towers in a single frame.

Same 2001 trip, and I was finally going to locate whatever was lit up in Rome. Should have gone to the Pantheon, given that incredible shot you took.