Piazza Bra
On the recommendation of a friend, we added a quick stop in Verona during out 2016 trip to Italy. Not sure of what to expect, it quickly became one of our favourite cities on the trip; immediately regretting our decision to spend only one night.
Here sits the town centre of Piazza Bra, where the cobblestone streets wrap around the Arena di Verona just before sunrise. A stark contrast from the bustling and music filled scene we experienced at dinner here the night before.
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Piazzale degli Uffizi
The Uffizi art gallery courtyard just before sunrise. The gallery holds collections from several famous artists including Botticelli, da Vinci, Rembrandt, Raphael, and Michelangelo. Early mornings are a little tough on the body, but having places like this void of any tourists or people totally make it worth it!
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Sandstone Swells
My first real shot at abstract photography occurred while looking up in Antelope Canyon. The mesmerizing patterns and flows of texture etched into the sandstone walls, combined with the unique and ever-changing colours reminded me waves crashing in a pool. It also served as a good reminder that the best shots aren’t always in front of you, and widening your views on things can present some amazing opportunities.
Page, AZFrom Landscapes
Ponte Umberto
Linking the Palace of Justice with the areas around Piazza Navona, Ponte Umberto provides an amazing view of Ponte Sant'Angelo, the Tiber River, and St. Peter's Basilica.
Rome, ITFrom City & Architecture
Horseshoe Bend
The bend is an amazing geological feature located just South of Page, AZ where the Colorado River meanders around the horseshoe-shaped canyon. An easy hike in, and no ropes or barriers to prevent you from making the 1000+ ft descent, gave me an excellent opportunity to set up multiple cameras on the very edge, resulting in this panoramic image.
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Hourglass
Moving through the canyons in Antelope were like running sprints. The crowds and number of tours moving through the narrow passageways only presents you with a limited amount of time to capture some of the more unique features. The sand falling over the ledge highlighted the need to slow down and appreciate exactly where you are standing, and reflect on how our time on this earth is running out, one grain at a time.
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A Ray of Light in the Darkness
“…A single ray of light from a distant star falling upon the eye of a tyrant in bygone times may have altered the course of his life, may have changed the destiny of nations, may have transformed the surface of the globe, so intricate, so inconceivably complex are the processes in Nature. In no way can we get such an overwhelming idea of the grandeur of Nature than when we consider…throughout the Infinite, the forces are in a perfect balance, and hence the energy of a single thought may determine the motion of a universe.” - Nikola Tesla
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