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Back From Italy

Postby Jeko70 on Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:04 pm

Hi guys,
Merry Xmas all.
Had graet time there but was bloody freezing! :shock:
Heaps of pics, but put just few!

Enjoy

Fab

Pic 1 Rome Foro
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Pic 2 Rome Colosseum
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Pic 3 Rome Colosseum and Soldiers
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Pic 4 Rome Foro
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Pic 5 Rome Vatican City
"The Holy See"
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Pic 6 Vatican City "Swiss Guards"
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Pic 7 S Peter and The Moon
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Pic 8 Church, Gold, Chairs and Arches
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Pic 9 Vatican City By Night
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Pic 10 Rome By Night or UFO?
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Postby LostDingo on Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:11 pm

Great saturation and warmth in several of these. The large shadows from the winter sun can be difficult but you have managed to pull it off
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:13 pm

Thanks for sharing Jeko, Love #9 I am a sucker for Dome especially at night, and I just really get into this shot. Many of the others are nicely taken too, and show a wide variety of perspectives of Rome, but I just kept coming back to #9.
I also really like the perspective in #8, lovely stuff!
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Postby Jeko70 on Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:08 pm

Thanks!

Yep, winter sun and shadow is difficult to keep under control.
I used a polarized filter on my lens.
Occasionally, a polarizing filter or warming filter is used to reduce harsh lighting or reflections......
The warming polarizer filter can be very handy, :wink: :D

In my opinion....

Rome is one of the worlds most photogenic cities, lovely city, there is so much to see and do, the city has a kind of magic touch, is the ETERNAL CITY but..... is impossible to live there!
Noisy, smelly, crazy.....
I know so well the city (lived there for almost 30 years) and I know how to move in, on Saturday I spent an evening, I spent Three hours to find a car park! :shock:
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Postby stubbsy on Tue Dec 27, 2005 1:36 pm

Fab - #8 is great - the way the chairs frame everything else and the colours work brilliantly
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Postby marcotrov on Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:11 pm

A great series showing great colour variety and beautiful composition in the main Fab. I really like the golden chair image and that of the Swiss guards to name just a couple. :)
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Postby Marvin on Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:28 pm

Great perspectives Jeko. Rome is an amazing place. I love the soldier at the colosseum with the traditional Roman beanie! You have taken an oft photographed place and given it some interesting new angles. I would love to see some more.
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Postby mitedo on Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:34 pm

Great pics #3-6-8 stand out the most for me
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Postby huynhie on Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:14 pm

Hi,

3, 6 and 7 for me.

Forget the scenery I love the food even more :D :D :D
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Postby thaddeus on Tue Dec 27, 2005 5:04 pm

Incredible shots! You've spurred me into revisiting Rome!
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