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Galleria Alberto Sordi - Roma 2009


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for your comments and ratings. Galleria Alberto Sordi is a shopping arcade in Rome named after the actor Alberto Sordi. On the Via del Corso, it was constructed, as Galleria Colonna, in 1914 on the site of Palazzo Piombino. The much-photographed building is in the Art Nouveau style (from Wikipedia).

While waiting the opening time of one of my favourites bookshops I spotted this man with his very Italian look. With such poor available light and a 16-85 f. 3,5 on the handheld D300 I had some troubles getting the photo. I am really pleased you like this work, thank you so much, ciao Giuseppe

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I am so impressed that you were able to get such good light here, Giuseppe. I love that the man is so prominent in the composition, while there is much to admire elsewhere.
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Excellent shot , composition and monochrome conversion.

Besides this bravo, I just have to say - as a personal appreciation, not as a critique - ... perhaps another darker toning would accentuate the depth feeling. This one is great to bring more light in the scene, but I have the feeling it also flattens the composition and the lightdepth.

Piet

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You say the available light was poor, yet, looking at the photo, this is not immediately apparent. This is of course due to your expertise in handling light. There is a lot to learn for a starter like me...the leading lines, the composition, and so on. This is a very good, tack sharp handheld shot. I do not think I can ever achieve this. Regards.
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for your comments and ratings!

Liz, I pressed the shutter exactly when I saw the walking man on the right almost getting out of the frame. Usually I shoot only once, never use bracketing or continuous shooting mode. I simply do not love these methods. Due to this personal preference I am strictly bound to a strong, ponderate composition method that is only possible if you pre-visualize the shot.

Piet, thank you for your suggestion: I have tried to apply some more dark toning and this enhances the plasticity and depth of this work.

Samrat, these are the relevant EXIF Info for this shot >> ISO: 200; Aperture: 3.5; Shutter: 1/10. To stand still I had to lean against a column while pressing firmly my elbows against my sides: hope this quick note will be of help :-)

Vlad, thanks for the compliments, thecnically speaking this was not a "night" shot, I'd call it "low artificial" light shot; in facts the first step in the post processing phase was white balance correction;

Jef, thanks for the appreciation that comes from a photographer with great architectural visions!

Ciao, Giuseppe

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Once again you prove it is not really the action or the panorama in front of the lens that is important but the eye of the artist finding the harmony and rhythm in the scene. You are the maestro.
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for your kind words.

Jack, Giuseppe: thanks a lot, maestro is such a big word ...

Joke, dank voor uw prachtige foto's :-)

Linda, the sepia toning was a last moment addiction at the end of the post production workflow. I felt it was appropriate, and I am pleased you like it too, ciao and thanks again, Giuseppe

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You have extra credit for using a sepia tone... this makes me feel like time will keep passing by, and at the same time tells me that we have the power in our hands to freeze it. I dont even know how to explain it. Wonderfull picture.
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thanks so much for your appreciation. Sometimes I use sepia tone to maximize the effect of textures and light tones of grey. The clock keeps ticking and sometimes we have the opportunity to freeze the movement of the hands. Thank you for your comment, Giuseppe
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