Venice Italy

Venice is a beautiful city with a photo opportunity around every corner. Of course, the "main street" of Venice is the Grand Canal. This is a late afternoon image of the Grand Canal processed with the Photoshop CS6 Oil Painting Filter...



Gondolas were the main transportation of Venice for many years...



However, they are now pretty well restricted to carrying tourists...



The Gondolieri are also an integral part of the ambiance of Venice...



However, transportation in Venice includes far more types of commercial boats than gondolas...







It is said that over half the Venetian households have private boats for their personal transport...





There is more to see in Venice than canals and boats; tourists are everywhere and sometimes the tourists are worth shooting...



The Venetian architecture is quite interesting. I love the windows of Venice..







Although Venice can be quite colorful...



It can also be interesting in monochrome...