When I framed this man wandering in the middle of the crowd in his beautiful 18th century style white costume, I really had a vision like of a phantom going around unseen and unfelt by all the festive people around … Continue reading
Category Archives: Carnival
#10 The gentleman
Something I love the most is trying to capture people expressions. It’s not difficult but you have to pick the right subject to get an interesting shot. Among the hundreds of faces, I start to follow one for a while … Continue reading
#9 Who has had enough ?
Carnival is fun for the most of us, right? But for kids is really a special event, long awaited and dreamed of. Let me say though, that a day out in the mess of Venice carnival, surrounded by a screaming … Continue reading
#6 Noblesse oblige
Once again, St. Mark’s Square! As I already said in my post #5, there is where all people inevitably want to be. And photographers as well…..I have not much to say about this picture out that I like, most of … Continue reading
#5 The actor’s greeting
St. Mark’s Square was and still is the focus and epicenter of Venice carnival. If you are in town during carnival time, sooner or later you’ll find yourself squeezed, bumped and buffeted by thousands of people all gathering there to … Continue reading
#4 Not yet ready
The "bauta" is the typical venetian carnival mask; the traditional ones were either black or white. Only in recent past, the growing demand by tourists and visitors for more colourful masks has made craftsmans producing a wide variety of styles … Continue reading
#3 A call from the past
The man in this picture is "clearly" a native from Venice. How can I tell? Uhm…it's not so obvious, I admit, but his behavior, his posture, the relaxed way he carries on his phone call and the self-confidence he shows, … Continue reading
#2 Like a firing squad
Well, this is a very common type of picture you may often find in magazines, especially those ones about politics and showbiz. A platoon of paparazzi is trying to snap a good shot of a statesman (or a starlette, guess … Continue reading
#1 Carnival is on (once again) !
I took this picture some 25 years ago and it's obviously shot on film, I guess a grainy high Iso Kodak (can't recall more than that…). Differently from nowadays, where you can keep shooting literally till dark without the need … Continue reading