It’s taken me some time to get round to download photos from my camera to the computer, but finally, a few photos from the holiday to Italy with my wife in September, 2016, just in case you were wondering.
Without doubt, Venice is absolutely unique. Arriving at the airport, there are several options to get to the city, from private water taxi, to the auto-bus. I have always tried to take local transport where possible, so it had to be the water-bus option. The ‘Linea Blu’, or ‘Blue Line’ as it is known is half hourly service, and since we waited half an hour for it to turn up and depart, we had clearly just missed one.
On arriving in Venice, there is just so much to see for the photographer. Every corner is a photo opportunity, or if you are me, a photo opportunity missed. Arrival was midday time, so the sun was high, and the light harsh. I am trying a different approach to my photography at the minute, and that is trying to capitalise on the light available, and not worry too much about the whole frame having the perfect exposure, whatever ‘perfect’ is.
Strong Sunlight in the Streets of Venice pick out the Bright Pink Coloured Dress of a LocalA Barrow catches the sunlight in the streets of VeniceVisitors to St. Marks Square shelter from the sun at Doge’s Palace
A selection of photos from the first day is below. Photos are from either my Canon 5D MkII, or my Fuji X100. I was using both cameras, but there are times when I do wonder whether it is worth carrying the Canon. Apart from the ‘zoom’ shots, to me the camera is practically redundant now.
The Water Bus Stop at Venice Marco Polo Airport
A typical evening scene of a café in Venice with locals enjoying a drink and a cigarette
A typical scene of the sun setting in Venice, behind one of the many churches
A Venetian Woodworker busy at work late one evening making oars for the City’s the many gondolas
A gondola disapears around the corner of a typical canal in Venice
The Bridge of Sighs, the arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale on the left to the prison on the right
A lady in red, seemingly oblivious to the stunning scene of the sun setting near St. Marks Square and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
The Bridge of Sighs, the arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale on the left to the prison on the right
Tourists Instagram the view of Gondolas and Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
Gondolas near St. Marks Square with Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
The sun sets for the evening on Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Public Reference Library
The canal under the ‘Bridge of Sighs’ is a popular route for the tourist Gondolas
The Bridge of Sighs, the arched bridge named for sighs of prisoners crossing it en route from the Palazzo Ducale on the left to the prison on the right
The sun sets for the evening on Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
Pigeons get in on the tourist bandwagon at St. Marks Square
Gondolas await their next trip on the canals of Venice near St. Marks Square
A Gondolier shows tourists the sights of the back canals in Venice
Visitors to St. Marks Square shelter from the sun at Doge’s Palace
The Tower of St. Marks Campanile reaches for the sky in St. Marks Square
St. Marks Basilica and Torre dell’Orologio Renaissance Clock tower, which dates from the 15th century.
A Venetian takes a cigarette break, seemingly unaware of the passing gondola traffic
Detail from above the main doorway of St. Marks Square Basilica
The narrow streets of Venice are a photographers dream, every corner revelas old doors and walls, each with a story to tell
Empty Café chairs wait patiently for custom in St. Marks Square
The Tower of St. Marks Campanile reaches for the sky in St. Marks Square, with St Mark’s Basilica in the background
A typical Venetian mask for sale on one of the street stalls
An artist draws scenes of Venice with the hope that tourists will like the art, and help the artist make a living
A Gondalier commences a trip on the Grand Canal in a Gondola for visitors of the City of Venice
A quiet moment on one of the canals in Venice is interrupted by the passing of a builders barge. This is the Venitian equivalent of a ‘White Van Man’ from the UK
A quiet moment on one of the canals in Venice.
A busy scene of the Grand Canal, Venice. The Canal, is very much a working Canal, being the lifeblood of the city.
A scene of the Grand Canal, Venice
A gondalier prepares to leave his Gondola for a break on the Canals of Venice
A lady talks on her mobile telephone in one of the numerous squares in Venice
A trolley, seemingly abandoned in the back streets of Venice
A Barrow catches the sunlight in the streets of Venice
Strong Sunlight in the Streets of Venice pick out the Bright Pink Coloured Dress of a Local
A view of Venice Airport, Water Bus Stop from the Water Bus