Our last trip to Rome was way before photography school and I was hoping to capture some of the classic photos of the big attractions. But as we discovered not only is it hot in July but it is the prime construction season. Want a picture of Trevi fountain? Too bad, it is drained and scaffold up the face. Oh well, the Spanish Steps are just a short walk away. On arrival be discover the fountain is drained and being sand blasted. The bell towers are scaffold-ed and there are no flowers on the stairs. The Roman Forum looks like a construction zone, orange barricades and key areas scaffold-ed. The Palatino hill is a construction zone. 20% of the outside of the Colosseum is scaffold-ed. They are building a new visitor view platform across 20% of the floor. If you are planning a trip to Rome check for construction.
The big attraction pictures.
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| This picture captures how I feel after seeing all of the construction. |
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| The Colosseum. Tried my best to hide the scaffold. But you can still see some on the left hand side. |
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| Darkness can hide lots of things. Since this was a long exposure you hardly notice the 50 plus people who walked through the shot. There is one ghost on the right hand edge. |
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| Night time is my favorite time to shoot landscapes in a city environment. |
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| Early morning picture of St. Peter's Basilica. I went out for an evening shot but all of the street lights were out on one side of the street leading up to the plaza. I didn't like that picture so it went to digital heaven. But at least you wouldn't have seen the crane at night. |
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| Piazza Navona |
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| Castel Sant' Angelo was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family. The Popes used it as a fortress and castle. |
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| Angels guard the approach to the castle. |
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| A carefully composed picture of the Roman Forum. If you look carefully you can still see the signs of construction projects. |
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| Victor Emmanuel Monument was built as a tribute to the first king of a united Italy, Victor Emmanuel II. It is better known as the wedding cake. It was build out of gleaming white marble. |
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| There are many arches throughout Rome. This one is by the colosseum. |
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| A view from inside the Colosseum. If you decide you are going to visit the Colosseum buy a ticket at a Forum entrance. Your ticket is good for both places and you can avoid the long que at the Colosseum. |
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| Palatino Hill |
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| Sun shining into the Pantheon. I had to HDR this image because of the large contrast in light. Not quite as sharp as I would like but you can't use a tripod so the images are handheld. Off the beaten path |
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| Kathy and I got out of the city center on our third day and walked over to Trastevere. This is one of the oldest parts of Rome. There are great views of the City and St. Peters from the hills. |
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| There were quite a few older cars on the streets in this area. |
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| A wine delivery truck for folks who love their wine. |
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| There were many quaint streets in Trastevere. |
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| There also were some nicely decorated churches. |
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| Another street scene with a nice home. You can see the owner trimming her plants on the balcony. The unusual |
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| I am sure there is an iron frame up the sleeve of the fellow on the ground, but they hide it well. This picture was worth a Euro. |
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| This Fiat is so tiny. The piece of luggage on back is a little larger than a brief case. Kathy didn't think I could fit in the door. |
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| Who would have thought you could find a Japanese Garden in Rome. Well that is all for now. Tomorrow we are off to Positano. Looks like we might be in for a couple of raining days. I am hoping to capture a full moon and sunny rays lighting up the buildings. After we visit Positano and Sorrento I plan to put out another blog. Kathy has been sleeping for a few hours. It is time for me to join her. Tomorrow she will point out all of my spelling and grammatical errors and I will edit this blog. Bye for now. |
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