Black and White Venice

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black and white Venice Italy

“Sometimes I do get to places just when God’s ready to have somebody click the shutter.” Ansel Adams                                                                                                                                                 I hope you have a wonderful friday, that you find time to enjoy the place you are at; the people you meet, and the opportunities of you day!

Venice Rialto Bridge

”We photographers deal in things which are continually vanishing, and when they have vanished there is no contrivance on earth can make them come back again. We cannot develop and print a memory.”     Henri Cartier-Bresson

After another busy weekend, I am not really ready for Monday! It arrives and compels us forward ready or not! Today’s image was taken on our last trip to Venice.  Working with textures I gave the view an aged look quite suitable for the age of the city.

I wonder if our memories are as easily altered to suit our needs?  Henri Cartier-Bresson might have been amazed at what we can do with our photos with today’s technology!


Rio eBacino Orseolo, Venice Italy

Rio eBacio Orseolo, Venice Italy.  I have presented this image before, but wasn’t really happy with the results. This time I employed the square format, which provide a limited view, and I think a little tension; maybe the viewer wondering about the bridge and where it leads to?

I also used a texture layer on the images, Kim Klassen’s Cafe has some great textures, offers some great information on how to use them, and even runs internet classes for those that are interested.

you can see the origional Rio eBacio and let me know what you think.


Sunrise over Venice

Working on the holiday photos, and missing the sunrise over Venice.


St. Mark’s Square, Venice Italy, Architecture at sunrise


Rio eBacino Orseolo, Venice Italy

Canals, walkways, bridges, and gondolas, they are everywhere, around each corner.  Each canal, piazza, walkway and bridge unique and special.


Bacino Orseole, gondola’s and reflections of Venice

Reflections of Italy……….

I spent the weekend working on holiday pictures, and reflecting on the trip to Venice. Most mornings we were up early, enjoyed the sunrise, and the streets before the tourists were out for breakfast.

Here the gondolas are moored at the Bacino Orseole, stored during the night or on rainy days, by mid morning there is a line up of tourists waiting for a ride through the canals.

 


Venice Gondolas

Venice Italy at sunrise, a quiet morning, before the tourists are up and about, the gondolas rocking quietly with the waves.

submitted for this weeks  WordPress weekly photo challenge – launch  check out oall the other great photos.


Saint Mark’s Square, Venice Italy

I have to say that there are two times a day when to visit the square.  My favorite in early morning at sunrise – before the crowds.  The light is lovely, the square is quiet and you can truely appreciate the beauty.


Rio San Barnaba, Venice Italy

The travel guides suggest that the Rio San Barnaba is one of the prettiest canals in the area, it is home to the floating barge crammed with fruit and vegetables that was featured earlier in the blog. Quiet at night the canal reflects the lights of the shops and restaurants that line it giving it a friendly and peaceful feeling.


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