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Digital Photo Magazine Interview
"Venice :: How I Got The Shot"
How long have you been taking pictures?
I’ve been taking photos for as long as I remember. I've always had a camera tho' I began taking photographs professionally in 2005.
What's your favourite kind of photography, and does this image fit into it?
Typically, I gravitate toward night photography, reflections, and motion. When there is opportunity to combine the three, all the better. Venice provides sublime opportunities for reflection photography, especially at night. Too, many of my urban shots tend to be void of people which reflects the quiet I strive to find in every day life.
Tell us about what made you want to shoot this particular picture?
This particular scene attracted my eye not only for its reflection, but also for the long lines leading to a vanishing point, which allows a viewer to be drawn into the image. Additionally, the “super moon” was illuminating the sky offering a beautiful blue hue to the sky and adding a bit of extra natural light.
What equipment did you use to capture the shot - type of camera, lens, tripod, etc?
A Canon 5D Mark IV with a 18mm wide angle Carl Zeiss lens was used to capture this photograph. Rarely, while travelling, do I use a proper tripod. The camera was steadily planted on a pavement stone at the edge of the canal.
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Called the Queen of the Adriatic, Venice has a setting that no other city in the world can rival. It is a network of rii (streams), canali (canals) calli (streets) and campi (squares). The richness and charm of Venice does not derive solely from the presence of significant works of architecture and art (Bellini, Tiziano, Veronese, Tintoretto, Palladio, Sansovino, and many others) but also from the general layout of the city and its way of life. “The rules change in Venice,” I’m told by Janys Hyde, long-time Venice resident and friend. For me, Venice is pure magic. In some ways the city is like a movie set tho' it's not fair to minimize Venice to make believe.
Venice is unique among all great cities of the world in that its streets are full of water. Made up of 118 islands only two to four feet above sea level, crisscrossed by 117 canals, and connected by some 360 bridges, its main avenue is the curving Grand Canal, its buses are the vaporetti. There is no other city in the world of this size and sophistication where the automobile is absent. With no better way to explain, Venice is all about the water. Janys tells me “when furniture is delivered to your home, it’s done by boat or when an ambulance is called it arrives on the water. To truly understand and ‘get in touch with Venice’ one must embrace the water.” Embrace I did, and instantly, feeling a sigh of relief from the usual bells, pollution and whistles of the big city.
I help aspiring and established photographers get noticed so they can earn an income from photography or increase sales. My blog, Photographer’s Business Notebook is a wealth of information as is my Mark Paulda’s YouTube Channel. I also offer a variety of books, mentor services and online classes at Mark Paulda Photography Mentor
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Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza in northern Italy designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. The villa’s correct name is Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana, but it is also known as "La Rotonda", "Villa Rotonda", "Villa Capra", and "Villa Almerico Capra". The name Capra derives from the Capra brothers, who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1592. Along with other works by Palladio, the building is conserved as part of the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
The design is for a completely symmetrical building having a square plan with four facades, each of which has a projecting portico. The whole is contained within an imaginary circle which touches each corner of the building and centres of the porticos. (illustration, left).
The name La Rotonda refers to the central circular hall with its dome. To describe the villa, as a whole, as a rotunda is technically incorrect, as the building is not circular but rather the intersection of a square with a cross. Each portico has steps leading up to it, and opens via a small cabinet or corridor to the circular domed central hall. This and all other rooms were proportioned with mathematical precision according to Palladio's own rules of architecture which he published in I quattro libri dell'architettura.[1] Works spaces for the villa's servants are hidden in a low level underneath the first floor, which is accessed via staircases hidden inside the walls of the central hall.
The design reflected the humanist values of Renaissance architecture. In order for each room to have some sun, the design was rotated 45 degrees from each cardinal point of the compass. Each of the four porticos has pediments graced by statues of classical deities. The pediments were each supported by six Ionic columns. Each portico was flanked by a single window. All principal rooms were on the second floor or piano nobile.
Building began in 1567. Neither Palladio nor the owner, Paolo Almerico, were to see the completion of the villa. Palladio died in 1580 and a second architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, was employed by the new owners to oversee the completion. One of the major changes he made to the original plan was to modify the two-storey central hall.
Interior of the rotonda
Palladio had intended it to be covered by a high semi-circular dome but Scamozzi designed a lower dome with an oculus (intended to be open to the sky) inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. The dome was ultimately completed with a cupola.
for more informations:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Capra_%22La_Rotonda%22
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De Provincie West-Vlaanderen, van de kunstenaar Jef Lambeaux, aan de voet van de arcades van het Jubelpark in Brussel, België
The Province of West Flanders, by the artist Jef Lambeaux, at the foot of the arcades of the Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium
Die Provinz Westflandern, vom Künstler Jef Lambeaux, am Fuße der Arkaden des Jubelparks in Brüssel, Belgien
مقاطعة فلاندرز الغربية، للفنان جيف لامبو، عند سفح أروقة سينكونتenaire في بروكسل، بلجيكا
西弗兰德省，由艺术家杰夫·兰博创作，位于布鲁塞尔五十周年纪念公园拱门脚下，比利时
La Provincia delle Fiandre Occidentali, dell’artista Jef Lambeaux, ai piedi delle arcate del Cinquantenario a Bruxelles, Belgio
D’Provënz Westflanderen, vum Kënschtler Jef Lambeaux, um Fouss vun den Arkade vum Cinquantenaire zu Bréissel, Belgien
Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza in northern Italy designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. The villa’s correct name is Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana, but it is also known as "La Rotonda", "Villa Rotonda", "Villa Capra", and "Villa Almerico Capra". The name Capra derives from the Capra brothers, who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1592. Along with other works by Palladio, the building is conserved as part of the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
The design is for a completely symmetrical building having a square plan with four facades, each of which has a projecting portico. The whole is contained within an imaginary circle which touches each corner of the building and centres of the porticos. (illustration, left).
The name La Rotonda refers to the central circular hall with its dome. To describe the villa, as a whole, as a rotunda is technically incorrect, as the building is not circular but rather the intersection of a square with a cross. Each portico has steps leading up to it, and opens via a small cabinet or corridor to the circular domed central hall. This and all other rooms were proportioned with mathematical precision according to Palladio's own rules of architecture which he published in I quattro libri dell'architettura.[1] Works spaces for the villa's servants are hidden in a low level underneath the first floor, which is accessed via staircases hidden inside the walls of the central hall.
The design reflected the humanist values of Renaissance architecture. In order for each room to have some sun, the design was rotated 45 degrees from each cardinal point of the compass. Each of the four porticos has pediments graced by statues of classical deities. The pediments were each supported by six Ionic columns. Each portico was flanked by a single window. All principal rooms were on the second floor or piano nobile.
Building began in 1567. Neither Palladio nor the owner, Paolo Almerico, were to see the completion of the villa. Palladio died in 1580 and a second architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, was employed by the new owners to oversee the completion. One of the major changes he made to the original plan was to modify the two-storey central hall.
Interior of the rotonda
Palladio had intended it to be covered by a high semi-circular dome but Scamozzi designed a lower dome with an oculus (intended to be open to the sky) inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. The dome was ultimately completed with a cupola.
for more informations:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Capra_%22La_Rotonda%22
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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…
they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
[Henry Cartier Bresson]
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Please don't use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission.
© All rights reserved
Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa just outside Vicenza in northern Italy designed by Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. The villa’s correct name is Villa Almerico Capra Valmarana, but it is also known as "La Rotonda", "Villa Rotonda", "Villa Capra", and "Villa Almerico Capra". The name Capra derives from the Capra brothers, who completed the building after it was ceded to them in 1592. Along with other works by Palladio, the building is conserved as part of the World Heritage Site "City of Vicenza and the Palladian Villas of the Veneto".
The design is for a completely symmetrical building having a square plan with four facades, each of which has a projecting portico. The whole is contained within an imaginary circle which touches each corner of the building and centres of the porticos. (illustration, left).
The name La Rotonda refers to the central circular hall with its dome. To describe the villa, as a whole, as a rotunda is technically incorrect, as the building is not circular but rather the intersection of a square with a cross. Each portico has steps leading up to it, and opens via a small cabinet or corridor to the circular domed central hall. This and all other rooms were proportioned with mathematical precision according to Palladio's own rules of architecture which he published in I quattro libri dell'architettura.[1] Works spaces for the villa's servants are hidden in a low level underneath the first floor, which is accessed via staircases hidden inside the walls of the central hall.
The design reflected the humanist values of Renaissance architecture. In order for each room to have some sun, the design was rotated 45 degrees from each cardinal point of the compass. Each of the four porticos has pediments graced by statues of classical deities. The pediments were each supported by six Ionic columns. Each portico was flanked by a single window. All principal rooms were on the second floor or piano nobile.
Building began in 1567. Neither Palladio nor the owner, Paolo Almerico, were to see the completion of the villa. Palladio died in 1580 and a second architect, Vincenzo Scamozzi, was employed by the new owners to oversee the completion. One of the major changes he made to the original plan was to modify the two-storey central hall.
Interior of the rotonda
Palladio had intended it to be covered by a high semi-circular dome but Scamozzi designed a lower dome with an oculus (intended to be open to the sky) inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. The dome was ultimately completed with a cupola.
for more informations:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Capra_%22La_Rotonda%22
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“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…
they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
[Henry Cartier Bresson]
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Please don't use any of my images on websites, blogs or other media without my explicit written permission.
© All rights reserved
The statue of The Duke of Wellington at the top of the column on William Brown Street in Liverpool, looking in a Northwesterly direction towards New Brighton and the Irish Sea.
Since I was on the subject of framed shots in my last post I figured I'd post this B&W of the ESB framed within a triangle.
the market rests in silence, emptied of voices and trade. but then — one step. one person passing through a shaft of light like a character exiting stage left. it’s a pause in the rhythm of a city, caught in the hush of golden tiles and shadowed arches.
valencia’s mercado central, where architecture watches and waits.
In this quiet, secluded corner of the city, two individuals share a moment of conversation, surrounded by grand architectural facades. The symmetry and shadows evoke a sense of calm amidst the urban landscape.
The front door of the The Banco de Portugal in Faro, located in Praça D. Francisco Gomes (or "Jardim").
Built in 1926, under the guidance of architect Adães Bermudes , it is an interesting example of Neo-Manueline Revival architecture , with Islamic suggestions on the main door.
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is a 130 years old hotel, built on the site of residences of colonial governors, and overlooks the old Port Quebec at the mouth of St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent).
Not surprisingly, this hotel has seen much history, including two Allied conferences during World War II, and counts international royalty and world leaders such as Ronald Reagan among its guests.
The hotel has also been used as location for various films and TV shows, and according to some tour guidebooks, it is the most photographed landmark in Quebec City.
Antwerpen Centraal
one of the most fascinating classic train stations, i've ever visited.
not my first visit, but first time with my 10mm Lens :-)
Koninklijk Park, Brussel, België
Royal Park, Brussels, Belgium
Königlicher Park, Brüssel, Belgien
الحديقة الملكية، بروكسل، بلجيكا
皇家公园，比利时布鲁塞尔
Parco Reale, Bruxelles, Belgio
Kinnekleche Park, Bréissel, Belsch
De toren van de Westkerk in Amsterdam, Nederland
The bell tower of the West Church in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Der Kirchturm der Westkerk in Amsterdam, Niederlande
برج كنيسة ويستكيرك في أمستردام، هولندا
阿姆斯特丹西教堂的钟楼，荷兰
Il campanile della chiesa Westkerk ad Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
Den Tuerm vun der Westkerk zu Amsterdam, Nederland
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the streets of munich carried a quiet hum, and there it stood, a relic from a bygone era. a porsche, its curves gleaming like polished obsidian, reflecting the fleeting moments of modernity around it. leaning over, a figure lost in thought or perhaps memory, blending seamlessly with the car’s timeless allure. the metropol garage sign above whispered of history, of lives touched by these wheels and their journeys. the muted tones stretched the gap between past and present, a bridge where nostalgia lingers, and the mind wanders.
Historic 1970s view of Toronto’s Union Station rail tracks with surrounding buildings and urban skyline.
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is a 130 years old hotel, built on the site of residences of colonial governors, and overlooks the old Port Quebec at the mouth of St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent).
Not surprisingly, this hotel has seen much history, including two Allied conferences during World War II, and counts international royalty and world leaders such as Ronald Reagan among its guests.
The hotel has also been used as location for various films and TV shows, and according to some tour guidebooks, it is the most photographed landmark in Quebec City.
Kasteel Malou in Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe, Brussel, België
Malou Castle in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels, Belgium
Schloss Malou in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brüssel, Belgien
قلعة مالو في وولووي-سانت-لامبرت، بروكسل، بلجيكا
马卢城堡，沃吕沃-圣兰伯特，布鲁塞尔，比利时
Castello Malou a Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Bruxelles, Belgio
Schlass Malou zu Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Bréissel, Belsch
Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is a 130 years old hotel, built on the site of residences of colonial governors, and overlooks the old Port Quebec at the mouth of St. Lawrence River (Fleuve Saint-Laurent).
Not surprisingly, this hotel has seen much history, including two Allied conferences during World War II, and counts international royalty and world leaders such as Ronald Reagan among its guests.
The hotel has also been used as location for various films and TV shows, and according to some tour guidebooks, it is the most photographed landmark in Quebec City.
De fontein Cabosse, Simonisplein, in Brussel, België.
The Cabosse fountain, Simonis Square, in Brussels, Belgium
Der Cabosse-Brunnen, Simonisplatz, in Brüssel, Belgien
نافورة كابوس، ساحة سيمونيس، في بروكسل، بلجيكا.
比利时布鲁塞尔西蒙尼斯广场的卡博斯喷泉。
La fontana Cabosse, Piazza Simonis, a Bruxelles, Belgio
De Cabosse-Fënster, Simonis-Plais, zu Bréissel, Belsch.