Final Photos For Travel Photography

These are the photos chosen as the top shots from my travels in Italy and Europe. It is always a difficult task going through the many photos and finding those which are 'the best' or that meet the requirements for a class. But I feel I have chosen wisely. 

All photos were taken with my Canon 5D mark ii and all photos were taken without flash. 

Enjoy...  

International Travel

'Fierenze Statione'

f- 4.0

1/60 sec.

105 mm

ISO 100 

       Architecture of Italy 

'The Duomo' 

f- 4.0

1/250 sec.

35 mm

ISO 100 

                                                     

HDR City Scapes

'Piazza di Spagna'

f- 5.6

1/30 sec.

24 mm

ISO 100  

Cultural Food
'Broccoli Roman'

f- 4.0

1/30 sec.

85 mm

ISO 400 

Cultural Traditions/ Events

'Albero di Baba Natale'

f- 4.0

1/50 sec.

24 mm

ISO 400 

Faces of People 

'Big Cup of Joe'

f- 4.0

1/50 sec.

95 mm

ISO 400 

Rocky Promo Pic

'The Panth'

f- 4.0

0.3 sec.

17 mm

ISO 1600 

Painting with Light and Stars

'Sardegna Sky'

f- 8.0

142.0 sec.

24 mm

ISO 100 

'Personal Choice'

f- 4.0

1/40 sec.

96 mm

ISO 3200

Reflections of Italy

'Arch of Titus'

f- 7.1

1/250 sec.

105 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy 

'Brunelleschi's Duomo'

f- 4.0

1/320 sec.

100 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy

'The Colosseum' 

f- 4.0

1/200 sec.

65 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy

'Santa Maria di Fiori'

f- 4.0

1/160 sec.

105 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy

'Santa Maria di Fiori 2'

f- 4.0

1/160 sec.

105 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy

'Interior of Pantheon after Rain'

f- 4.0

1/40 sec.

24 mm

ISO 1600 

Reflections of Italy

'Closer View of Fierenze'

f- 4.0

1/400 sec.

80 mm

ISO 100 

Reflections of Italy

'Migiana'

f- 4.0

1/40 sec.

67 mm

ISO 100 

Sustenance
'The Aftermath of Caffelatte'

f- 4.0

1/30 sec.

84 mm

ISO 1600 

Sustenance
'Straight from the Sculptures Mouth'

f- 4.0

1/250 sec.

105 mm

ISO 100 

Sustenance

'Roman Acqua' 

f- 4.0

1/400 sec.

85 mm

ISO 100 

Time-lapse and video of the trip 

Art Field Trips: Deruda and Cociano

This past week we had a couple of art outings to local towns. Deruda is a city in Italy that has been producing pottery in the mijolica style since the 1200's. It was a great experience to go and see how it's all done and get some shots of the people, process, and products. There are also some shots of our walk up to Corciano for another art outing. 

Chilly day in Deruda brought the group closer together. 

The leader of our tour. 

In the drying room.

Appreciating the drying pottery. 

Nearly ready to have the first layer of glass. 

Explaining the process. 

Soaking in knowledge. 

Outside visit to the pile of clay. 

Finding the Beatles signatures in the guest book. 

Fall in Deruda. 

Migiana

Caffe Latte in Corciano

More from Italia...

After revisiting photos I have found many that were not posted but are still totally worth a view. 

Many of these photos are from around the Umbria area be it the chocolate festival in Corciano or the days in Assisi. Enjoy! 

The tracks that lead to the lake and Roma and beyond. 

Waiting for the train.

Isola Maggiore's little chapel 

Bring your pet to lunch in Sienna. This is in the Campo. 

Interior courtyard of a church in Siena. 

Di Campo in Siena, where the bi-yearly horse race takes place. 

Another view of Di Campo

Pigeons in the fountain of Siena

Caffe con Nutella = Heaven

Traditional Siena beverage, kind of a sweet wine. We enjoyed it at the sports bar.

Fall at the Villa Pieve

Girls and their grandfather enjoying the Chocolate Festival marching band

The church before the Table of Silence was performed. 

Building in Assisi

The Table of Silence plates arranged and set.

Prior to the show in Assisi

Table of Silence in Assisi and vacation in Porta Paglia, Sardegna

Rosella Vasta's 'Table of Silence' was performed in Assisi the week before we all headed out on vacation. I was able to get some shots. Lighting was pretty dark so I resorted to high ISO... not my favorite thing to do ever, but you have to do what you have to do :) 

Vacation in Sardegna, Italy brought McDonald's back into our lives. The cups had some great symbols for throwing away garbage. 

The next shots are views from our beach. It was as if we had a private beach the entire week because most of the locals were on vacation as well, and not hanging out on the beach. 

On our three mile walk into town we past many great sites, beautiful local foliage and tree pods. 

Our dinner made with fresh home grown tomatoes and basil from the kind lady in town who had a vegetable stand. There was nothing better than these fresh veggies!

Washed up boat, it may not be there anymore due to a big storm that came through the last day we were in town. 

Grilled Hobo packets dinner, it was so good. 

Night shots