Rome, The Eternal City
I snapped a lot of pictures in Rome, one of the more photogenic places I’ve visited. These are among my favorites from an artistic point of view.
Vatican’s Map Gallery
Being the map junkie that I am, I could have spent an eternity in this hall, but one must abide by the relentless tide of humanity that traipses through the Vatican. Here, I tipped the camera upwards to capture the ceiling, but also to avoid the throng. Each map along the walls is a hand-painted mural of some part of the Papal empire.
Trevi
I concede this is a bit cliché, but sometimes I just need to walk over those heavily trampled paths. I don’t know why… Perhaps to prove something to myself. I’ve not been exploring photography in earnest for that long, this may be a way to check the basics off my list. Regardless, it’s a beautiful place to work on one’s checklist.
Sculpture Detail
Two photos of two different sculptures. I love the detail in these, especially the veins popping through the skin, but also the textures of the stone.
Colosseum
This 2,000-year-old stadium is something to behold. Its scale is almost too large to effectively photograph. I had to use the 10mm lens to capture its scale.
Evening Storm
Light Pours in St. Peter’s
Tiber at Night
Castor by Michelangelo
This statue of Castor stands guard at the Michelangelo-designed square called Campidoglio. The Sun was setting and the light on the square, and everything in it, was a brilliant orange-yellow.