Ma se tu mi addomestichi, la mia vita sarà come illuminata. Conoscerò un rumore di passi che sarà diverso da tutti gli altri. Gli altri passi mi fanno nascondere sotto terra. Il tuo, mi farà uscire dalla tana, come una musica. E poi guarda! Vedi, laggiù in fondo, dei campi di grano? Io non mangio il pane e il grano, per me è inutile. I campi di grano non mi ricordano nulla. E questo è triste! Ma tu hai i capelli color dell'oro. Allora sarà meraviglioso quando mi avrai addomesticato. Il grano, che è dorato, mi farà pensare a te. E amerò il rumore del vento nel grano... Per favore, addomesticami.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Campagna di sensibilizzazione per la salvaguardia del patrimonio artistico di Roma, senza scopo di lucro

Awareness campaign for the preservation of the artistic heritage of Rome

#PortaSanGiovanni è una delle porte che si aprono nelle #MuraAureliane e deve il suo nome alla vicina #BasilicadiSanGiovanni in Laterano. Voluta da #PapaGregorioXIII fu probabilmente edificata su progetto di #GiacomoDelDuca già collaboratore di #Michelangelo alla realizzazione di #PortaPia. Venne inaugurata nel 1574 e la sua apertura fu necessaria per agevolare il traffico da e per il sud d'Italia decretando la definitiva chiusura della vicina e ben più imponente #PortaAsinaria, di epoca aureliana, divenuta ormai quasi inagibile per il progressivo innalzamento del livello stradale circostante e del tutto inadeguata a sostenere il volume di traffico. La porta dava infatti accesso alla via Campana, l'odierna #viaAppiaNuova, che per le prime tre miglia seguiva il tracciato dell'antica via Asinaria, già #viaLabicana. Porta S. Giovanni è legata a tradizioni popolari romane, oggi praticamente scomparse, come quella della #nottediSGiovanni (tra il 23 e 24 Giugno) in cui era diffusa l'usanza di mangiare le lumache, le cui corna simboleggiavano la discordia (il significato del tradimento è molto più recente). Mangiandole si seppellivano nello stomaco i contrasti e i rancori accumulati durante tutto l'anno trascorso, dando all'usanza un significato di riconciliazione.

Porta San Giovanni is one of the doors that cross the Aurelian Walls and takes its name from the nearby Basilica of St. John in Laterano. Commissioned by Pope Gregory XIII, it was probably built on the design of Giacomo Del Duca, already contributor to the realization of Michelangelo's Porta Pia. It was inaugurated in 1574 and its opening was necessary to permit traffic to and from the south of Italy decreeing the definitive closure of the nearby and far more impressive Porta Asinaria, of Aurelian era, which has become almost unusable for the gradual raising of the surrounding road level and totally inadequate to support the volume of traffic. The door gave access to the Via Campana, now Via Appia Nuova, which for the first three miles followed the route of the ancient Via Asinaria, formerly Via Labicana. Porta S. Giovanni is linked to the Roman traditions, practically disappeared today, like that one of the night of St. John (between 23 and 24 June). On that night people had the habit of eating snails whose horns symbolized discord (the meaning of betrayal is much more recent). Eating them, all the conflicts and resentments accumulated throughout the past year were buried in the stomach, giving a meaning of reconciliation to that practice.

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Another view on Manhattan from Long Island. Queensbridge Park under the Queensboro Bridge

Mercato del pesce di Porta Nolana alla vigilia di Natale.

Il fiore si nasconde nell’erba, ma il vento sparge il suo profumo. Cit.

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I am also delighted (and very excited) to introduce this particular Light Painting and the back story that goes with it. I created this LP back in December 2014 and the story behind it will bring a smile to my face for some time to come.

Back in September of last year someone (thanks Ollie!) suggested that I submit some of my photography work to The Telegraph / Nikon for the 'I am Different' ad campaign that was being launched by the UK arm of Nikon. Weeks passed and I heard nothing back, and so I naturally assumed that my work had not made the cut.

However, after another couple of weeks I got an email saying that my work had really impressed them and that they were very keen to work with me on the project idea that I submitted! I cannot describe both the excitement and the nerves that I felt at that point, as I learned that a 6-person camera crew would be flown over to Guernsey to film me making my work. In fact, I still can't quite believe that this all happened!

After many hours spent planning the logistical side of things that go hand-in-hand when hosting a camera crew at the start of winter on a small island that is regularly battered by high winds and rain (esp in December!), the actual film shoot went really well I am relieved to say. What an experience! I have to express such thanks to the film crew and in particular Steph who orchestrated the whole shoot. And I thought I was busy!

The finished short-film can now be viewed at either of the below links. I hope you enjoy it:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XNewbMQEzo

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I really hope this incredible coverage helps to spread the word about Light Painting in general. It truly is such a magical & creative process.

If anyone out there wants to learn more about Light Painting and Long Exposure photography, then please feel free to check out my Ebook here:

www.davidgilliver.com/photography/e-book-launch-day-final...

Thanks,

David

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Edited in Lightroom and Pixelmator.

First snow at Switzerland. Nikon D3200, 18-55mm Kit Lens. Edited in Lightroom and Pixelmator.

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Sunset in Switzerland. This shot was a test of my new lens.

Nikon D3200, 55-300mm, edited in Lightroom.

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‘I have seen people break their arms, legs and even necks from the force of these shorebreak waves.’ – Clark Little bit.ly/ClarkNikon

Be inspired! Find out more about Clark's work bit.ly/ClarkNikon

Photo © Clark Little

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Pilatus, Switzerland. Edited with Lightroom 5.7.

Nikon D3200, 55-300mm Lens, Manfrotto Compact Action.

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Sunrise with some fog. Hold the camera out of the window with my 55-300mm lens.

Nikon D3200, 55-300mm lens.

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Santa Sabina

Natural History Museum - London

Sun way at Switzerland, near my home.

10 minutes before i made this shot, it was raining a lot. But for a couple of minutes, the sun makes this wonderful shadows in this picture.

Nikon D3200, PHOREX ND1000, Lightroom.

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Would you like to learn more about Light Painting?

All you are going to need to get you started are the following items.

- A DSLR camera

- A tripod

- A remote trigger

- And my Ebook :O)

You can download a copy of your very own Ebook via my website at the following link. It will teach you how to create images just like these simply by using a long exposure, and your imagination.

www.davidgilliver.com/photography/e-book-launch-day-final...

You can also watch the short film about me and my Light Painting here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/photography-tips...

Thanks for looking,

David

Milkyway with dark trees. Shot in Switzerland with a Nikon D800.

Would you like to learn more about Light Painting?

All you are going to need to get you started are the following items:

- A DSLR camera

- A tripod

- A remote trigger

- And my Ebook :O)

You can download a copy of your very own Ebook via my website at the following link. It will teach you how to create images just like these simply by using a long exposure, and your imagination.

www.davidgilliver.com/photography/e-book-launch-day-final...

You can also watch the short film about me and my Light Painting here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/photography-tips...

Thanks for looking,

David

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Mercato del pesce di Porta Nolana alla vigilia di Natale.

‘Floodlight’ was taken by Clark Little at dawn, right after the sun rises above the horizon bit.ly/ClarkNikon

Shore break waves are exactly what you suppose they are: waves that break directly on the shore. They happen when swells meet obstructions or abrupt changes in bottom depth. When these waves break they release all their energy into shallow water. They're unpredictable and extremely dangerous, and it's not suggested that you go out to meet them for any reason whatsoever. Not even to take pictures. We're inviting admiration, not emulation.

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Photo © Clark Little.

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"You laugh at me because I'm different.

I laugh at you because you're all the same!"

Shot with 55-300mm Lens on a Nikon D3200

Nop, it isn't fake. That's real! ;)

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Edited in Lightroom 5.7, and removed some disturbing objects with Pixelmator. Nikon D3200 with the 18-55mm Kit lens.

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Would you like to learn more about Light Painting?

All you are going to need to get you started are the following items:

- A DSLR camera

- A tripod

- A remote trigger

- And my Ebook :O)

You can download a copy of your very own Ebook via my website at the following link. It will teach you how to create images just like these simply by using a long exposure, and your imagination.

www.davidgilliver.com/photography/e-book-launch-day-final...

You can also watch the short film about me and my Light Painting here:

www.telegraph.co.uk/sponsored/technology/photography-tips...

Thanks for looking,

David