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Arezzo, Italy.

Looking for the Artwork

Actually did some photography this week.

A decommissioned church in town had a poster outside advertising an exhibition inside. I was curious to see what was on show. I could not see any paintings or sculptures. Then it clicked. The art was comprised of monochrome, mono tone panels, in place of the paintings which once decorated the church. Oh well I guess doing art needs to be made easy and inclusive.

Poundshop frescoes.
Good to see you taking photos though.

Yes, a wonderful sky in this shot.

Too loud!

Evening walks

bit slow with photography lately, yesterday discovered from camera photos I made 3 weeks ago and haven't even downloaded to computer. But this week took my OM-3 into evening walks and attempted some monochrome shooting with blue tint added for mood. SOOC photos.

Love it. And the processing.

I think these work really well as a set although the first is my fav.

The Charioteer

Following on from our visit to Delfi last week, here's the centrepiece of the museum display.

This amazing bronze statue, approximately life size represents the victor in a chariot race. Sadly there are scant remains of his chariot and horse.

The little details of the folds, sandals, hair and so on make it fell very intimate.

Spot the Difference

In the shadow of the Acropolis of Athens is a little maze of narrow streets first built by immigrants from the Cyclades, and named after their home island, Anafi. I had explored the lanes of Anafiotika on a previous visit an remembered a particularly photogenic corner I hoped to track down again. Not an easy task in the labyrinthine streets and steps. But there it was, now much more famous with instagrammers and othe 'content creators'.

2014

2025 Someone's been busy gardening 😁. The little notice politely asks visitors not to intrude into residents private spaces. A sad reflection of the increase in inconsiderate tourists we encountered.

2014

2025 And the neighbours have had a makeover.

The foreground detail in these works well for me.

Reflections

I took an afternoon walk along the nearby canal, shooting all of the usual subjects along the way, such as bridges, barges and bankside foliage. The light was bright and harsh which resulted in a set of unimpressive images that aren't really worth sharing. However, in addition to those subjects, a number of reflections in the waters of the canal caught my eye, the bright colours and gentle ripples on the water giving an impressionistic effect in some of these that I quite like.

All images taken with the X-T50 and Sigma 18-50 f/2.8, a lens I don't really get on with and possibly adding to my dissatisfaction with the rest of the images, but I didn't feel like carrying anything better (i.e. heavier). Processed from individual raw files in Capture One Pro, they've had very little adjustment other than a 180 degree rotation, a slight lightening of the skies and the removal of the occasional leaf in the water that broke the illusion.

Glass cages - alienation

New housing development 50 km North of the city.

Like that contrast: sky vs old field machine.

Wild colours, pop art at it's best.

Real life downtown.

Great results.