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AMS -> FLR (Florence)
« on: October 13, 2016, 00:18:06 »
On my way from Amsterdam to Florence I was sat next to the window with a D750 and a 45P.
First two night shots of both cities. I was lucky that we flew over both as is not the case as we all know...

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Re: AMS -> FLR
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2016, 18:44:02 »
I was in Florence 35 years ago. Then I was bored. Now, I am in awe :)
Apart from the zillions of tourists I felt like I was transported back in time some 500 years or so.
The Cathedral
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Re: AMS -> FLR
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2016, 19:13:51 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2016, 18:44:02
The Cathedral

That's a picture right out from a history book. Interesting PP. Nice!! :)
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« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2016, 19:20:55 »
Nice and sharp,,, ;) Enjoy!
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« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2016, 19:49:36 »
Thank you Anirban and Erik! I appreciate your words very much!
Here is the Cathedral again, but this time with the Italian "tricolore" :)
10.5 merge.
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« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2016, 20:12:53 »
Museo Nazionale
Donatello - St John the Baptist

The amount of detail in the foot is amazing.
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Re: AMS -> FLR (Florence)
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2016, 21:27:21 »
High contrast on Fiume Arno :)
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« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2016, 21:38:59 »
Where I live, you need to take care of cyclists. It's another situation in Florence :)
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« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2016, 21:40:27 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2016, 18:44:02
I was in Florence 35 years ago. Then I was bored. Now, I am in awe :)

Jakov, as always, I enjoy your interpretation of the city you visit.  I was in Florence 34 years ago, and so we've seen the city in the same period.  I haven't been there since, but my friend pro photog went there a couple of month ago.  Looking at his images shot there, I was surprised how "little" it changed.  Did you feel the same way?

Edit: I haven't seen that many motor cycles, which is a big change for sure.  But I was talking about the overall cityscapes.
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« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2016, 21:49:40 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2016, 21:27:21
High contrast on Fiume Arno :)
Shot of the year
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Re: AMS -> FLR (Florence)
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2016, 21:53:07 »
I believe nothing has changed for 500 years.
Mind you 35 years ago I was so young that I only remember the fuss about Michelangelo and some bridge...
The beauty of Florence is its petit size. Everything is walking distance and everything is simply on top of you.
The only drawback are the tourists. Since it is a small city and the tourists go in groups of 20, I got annoyed although a tourist myself. I wonder how the locals feel :)
Will they start protesting as the fellow Venetians have?
That is why I like Ghent. You feel the same history everywhere around you but you don't see so many tourists...

Santa Croce - Dante and the Basilicum
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Re: AMS -> FLR (Florence)
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2016, 21:55:45 »
Quote from: Erik Lund on October 13, 2016, 21:49:40
Shot of the year

Erik, I am flattered  :o
See what happens when you shoot the 45P :D
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2016, 22:05:04 »
Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 13, 2016, 21:53:07
I believe nothing has changed for 500 years.
Mind you 35 years ago I was so young that I only remember the fuss about Michelangelo and some bridge...
The beauty of Florence is its petit size. Everything is walking distance and everything is simply on top of you.
The only drawback are the tourists. Since it is a small city and the tourists go in groups of 20, I got annoyed although a tourist myself. I wonder how the locals feel :)
Will they start protesting as the fellow Venetians have?
That is why I like Ghent. You feel the same history everywhere around you but you don't see so many tourists...

Santa Croce - Dante and the Basilicum

Jakov, thanks for sharing your observation.  Indeed I enjoyed strolling around the city thanks to its small size.  Kanazawa of Japan (the friendship town of Ghent) is also a nice city of the same kind.
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Re: AMS -> FLR (Florence)
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2016, 22:17:44 »
When I grow up and finally reach Japan, Kanazawa is number 1 on the priority list thanks to you my friend :)
I will forget the name of the town, however  :-[

While Frank is living the American Dream and enjoying the Californian sun.
I am listening to The Ramones - California Sun: "Where the days are short and the nights are long..."
And, I am thinking about him while processing the stereo Dolby surround of the organs in the Basilica de Santa Croce.

Joke aside, the Basilica is humongous and I was impressed, seriously. I hope I am not going to exaggerate when saying the the Cathedral and Basilica together are the two most impressive churches I have ever seen in a small city.
The amount of details on the facade, the architecture, the interior, etc...
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« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2016, 22:29:31 »
Jakov, whenever you have chance to come to Japan, drop me a line.  I would be glad to remind you of the name of Kanazawa.  :D

The "Duomo" and the bell tower designed by Sandro Botticelli was impressive to me, too.  I also liked the beautiful Santa Croce.
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