View of the Colosseum in Rome: HDR photography

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Published: Tuesday, 10 September 2013 20:54

Written by Davide Vadalà

The Colosseum in Rome, seen from a terrace in "Via dei fori imperiali". This photo was taken last year, and it's the combination of 3 photos taken with different exposures (HDR technique). Nowadays the Colosseum view is partially obstructed by the fences built for the "eternal work" of the third metro in Rome.

Calabrian sea: Praia a Mare and its hidden arches

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Published: Friday, 09 August 2013 11:17

Written by Davide Vadalà

Not a bad location to relax and read right? This was one of the several "hidden" beaches that it's possible to find in Praia a Mare in the italian region of Calabria, where we were last week. There is a small track to follow going through cliffs and tunnels, and ending up in beaches and caves. We will probably write soon a more

Maldives? No, that's Calabria!

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Published: Saturday, 03 August 2013 10:31

Written by Davide Vadalà

We are just back after a few weeks travelling in south of Italy, in Calabria, the region where I was born. We enjoyed the sun (actually it was almost unbearable sometimes), the sea and ice cream! We had time to visit a few places, before heading back to Rome for the wedding of a friend of mine, and we were actually really

Italy in a nutshell: sun, sea, vespa

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Published: Wednesday, 24 July 2013 06:50

Written by Davide Vadalà

While we were walking yesterday in the borough of Scilla, in the region of Calabria, at the exit of a church I had this vision through the fence. I though it was the perfect description of what foreigners think south of Italy is: sun, sea and vespas. Well, it's missing maphia, but we better get rid of that one. We are here in

Coastal view of Cinque Terre

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Published: Monday, 22 July 2013 20:25

Written by Davide Vadalà

Coastal view from the vineyards, while hiking in Cinque Terre.

An amazing chandelier in Villa Torlonia, Rome

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Published: Monday, 08 July 2013 22:29

Written by Davide Vadalà

While I was browsing through my photos to make a selection for a new article, I stumbled upon this shot and I thought it was worth to give it dignity and save it from oblivion. It's an amazing chandelier, seen in Villa Torlonia in Rome, residence of a wealthy family centuries ago, and home to the fascist dictator Mussolini

Dog portrait while hiking to Cinque Terre

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Published: Tuesday, 02 July 2013 15:03

Written by Davide Vadalà

While we just started our hike from Valdipino to reach Cinque Terre, we spotted this dog bumping out of a courtyard. At first we were quite scared because he was just over our head and could have jumped in a second, but eventually everything was fine and we enjoyed his beauty and took this nice portrait!

A "European Robin" bird while hiking in Plitvice Lakes National Park

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Published: Sunday, 30 June 2013 15:01

Written by Davide Vadalà

This nice little bird with a orange brest is a "European Robin" a quite common but beautiful bird we were able to spot while hiking in Plitvice Lakes National Park. He didn't look scared, probably he was used to people, and he was just jumping around us!

Twin trees in Aniene Valley nature reserve

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Published: Friday, 28 June 2013 12:48

Written by Davide Vadalà

These are "twin trees" we saw while cycling in Rome, in the Nature Reserve of Aniene Valley. Quite a nice place to relax from city life and stay and read book!

Ivy climbing the wall of a tomb in Cerveteri Necropolis

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Published: Tuesday, 25 June 2013 23:15

Written by Davide Vadalà

The contrast and the texture of this ivy climbing the wall of one of the graves in Cerveteri neropolis was really inspiring and better rendered with an HDR photo.

Coulours contrast: ivy on the wall

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Published: Sunday, 23 June 2013 21:18

Written by Davide Vadalà

We saw this nice colorful wall in Nuremberg, Germany. It's a very nice city with its historical center and traditional houses with wooden frame and cob walls.

Vineyards while hiking in Cinque Terre

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Published: Friday, 21 June 2013 19:12

Written by Davide Vadalà

One of the many amazing views of vineyards you can have while hiking in Cinque Terre.

This was one of our favourite destinations of 2012. If you don't know what we are talking about, then don't miss our two articles about the experience!

The natural side of Cinque Terre

Villages in Cinque Terre