Cities & Architecture

Collegium Nardinum

Collegium Nardinum
Fuji xpro2

Until my little Roman escapade, I had never really shot urban facades wide angle. Sure, my go to lens (when not shooting a 35mm fixed lens) opens at 27mm which is pretty wide, but often insufficient for narrow streets or high facades. In Rome I had my 10-24mm lens (equivalent 15-36mm) and really discovered how cool that was to shoot high doors in narrow streets. This photo is an example of that.

Shelob’s Roman Abode

Shelob’s Roman Abode
Fuji xpro2

I always had this image of Rome being a historical center surrounded by a modern city, but last time I was there I realised that there’s a whole lot of old stone even outside the historical center. It may not be roman time stone, but it still looks fantastically cool. What first attracted me to this facade was the face, and then I saw the spider…

Cherubini

Cherubini
Fuji xpro2

Rome is a marvel of old stone, and walking around on a sunny day you will find tons of interesting things for photographic material. My obsession with doors was fed, and then some. This one is one of my favourites.

Slow Imp

Slow Imp
Fuji xpro2, 27mm, f/11, 6,5s, ISO 200

The last time I’d been in Rome I had spotted those fountains in front of the Borghese Gallery but the light was all wrong and the photos I got weren’t very interesting. This time the light was right, and I had the tripod and ND filter. I quite like how this looks. In particular the rusted stone (is that a thing?) which I guess is fungi of some sort came out real nice. Oh and I know it’s not an imp, more likely some devil out of Dante, but Slow Imp sounded nicer.

Slow Coliseum

Slow Coliseum
Fuji xpro2, 27mm, f/16, 15s, ISO 200

For a long time I’ve been meaning to take a long exposure shot of the coliseum with traffic light trails in front. When I got there thanks to my friend Lori, I found that the angle I wanted to shoot from was occupied with scaffolding and a crane. So I went to the other side, and shot this. To be honest I’m not super happy with the angle, but I still think it works. Will revisit at a later date.

Slow Sea Horses

Slow Sea Horses
Fuji xpro2, 27mm, f/13, 12s, ISO 200

Walking around the Villa Borghese with tripod and ND filter, I realised there were more photo opportunities than I anticipated. I tried to find the right angle for the Fontana dei Cavalli Marini, with the sun behind me and was quite pleased with the results.

Confucian Reflection

Confucian Reflection
Fuji, x100s, 35mm, f/8, 1/110s, ISO 200

The temple of Confucius in Shanghai is one of the quietest and most beautiful places I’ve visited there. It’s one of those surprising places that is very near the busy streets and yet at the same time completely cut off from the rest of the world. It was a beautiful day, a late winter afternoon, and the reflections were fantastic…

ICC at Dusk

ICC at Dusk
Fuji xpro2, 105mm, f/11, 0,9s, ISO 200

If I stand on the far left of my balcony and lean out, I can see the ICC. I had to jury rig my tripod to get this shot and prevent my camera and zoom lens from falling down 22 floors, but I’m really happy with the results.

Half a Sun

Half a Sun
Fuji xpro2, 210mm, f/11, 1/105s, ISO 200

One interesting thing about the passing of seasons is where the sun sets every night. In the fall, it’s behind the IFC (from my balcony) but in the spring it’s straight in the middle between the IFC and the ICC. This is what it looks like, tourist sampan included.