kweide wonderland » Italy

The black princess

kweide — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 07:38:15 +0000

Coco, our black princess, our little chinese crested. So black her skin, so dark her little hair but always happy, friendly and ready for excitement. Optimism. On the stairs at the Hotel Classic in Florence. That’s just their thing. All day and half the night just pure adventure. People, sounds, smells, dogs, bulls, horses, pizza and tons of hedges, bushes and shrubs. And I’m glad that at least one woman wants to look no bags and shoes or fashion

Again Olympus E-M1 and the famous M.Zuiko glass

Recently in Caccamo

kweide — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 14:12:56 +0000

“Take a picture of us,” resounded from both throats. “Come on, do it, now” … so impatient, the two ladies, as the food was ready and the steaming pasta should finally on the table, the hungry predators lurking behind me. “Come on, get ready,” boomed it, in deep Sicilian dialect in my ears.

Said so and done and the pasta was incredibly good, despite 43 ° C outside temperature

Breakfast in Tuscany

kweide — Sun, 27 Oct 2013 08:00:12 +0000

What is better than an Italian breakfast in Tuscany? Sitting in the garden, the first rays of sun through the branches of trees break seeing the flareghosts in the lens? This (croissants here already in the stomach) and a large espresso ….

Have your camera ready… always !
Olympus E-M5 + Zuiko 7-14

Be here

kweide — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 16:16:07 +0000

This is the place, the place where i will stay for the next few weeks… or even longer… one never knows.

Olympus E-M5

Enter I Bonsi

kweide — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 08:36:04 +0000

If you want to log in to the I Bonsi, then you have to go through the archway, with its tower spanning allover the way. Do not go upstairs, but …. by the slightly open door, where the soft, shimmering soft light comes from.
Here, even the 7 – 14 lens was at the end. I stood with my back to the wall :). That was the moment where i wished a fisheye lens in my bag …

Olympus E-M5, ISO200, Zuiko 7-14 @ 7 mm length

A must see

kweide — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 13:51:22 +0000

When you travel to Italy, to see Tuscany, Rome, Pisa etc. do not never miss Mantova. It is located in the North of Italy. A beautiful old city with a stunning Cathedral. It contains a holy ampulla of the blood from Jesus. Taken from his wounds when dying at Golgatha. You can feel that this is a special place and if you look you can even see the light of heaven touching the sky and you.

Olympus E-3, ISO1600, f3.4, 1/13 second, no tripod at all….., Zuiko 11-22

The night

kweide — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 06:40:39 +0000

It is always dark i the night, one need to work with flash, one cannot see anything, need a tripod- Alway an excuse ready to do no shootings in the night ?! Take your cam and try it before discussion. Do not fear high ISO or longer shutterspeed. Modern cam have very good high ISO performance and some have excellent working IS or O.I.S. or however thy call it. Give it a try

Seen, while entering the inner city of Trapani

Discussions with the policia municipale.

Selling stuff to everyone

Waiting for icecream.

The street is full of life, even at midnight….

All pictures done with Olympus E-M5, ISO between 800 – 3200, 12 mm Zuiko lens at f2, no tripod !

Segesta

kweide — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 11:54:06 +0000

Segesta is worth a visit. Okay, it is in Sicily, Italy. So it is really far away for many people. But you will will miss something. In the next posts i will you show you some examples of what you can see, when being in Sicily. Perhaps you take the chance, no a seat in a plane and find oit yourself.

This is an ancient Temple in Segesta. It is fully intact beside the roof. It is a wonderful building and one will enjoy it in the hot sicilian sun ! Enjoy this view of the rear portal.
Olympus E-M5, Zuiko 12 mm….

The Queen

kweide — Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:49:09 +0000

It was late, the sun went down and it was still terrible hot, about 40°C. But such beautiful Olivetrees were worth a walk up the dry and dusty hill. On the top i saw here: The Olivetree-Queen, gently touched and kissed by the last red-gold light of the warm sun. It was an outstanding moment.

Olympus E-M5, Zuiko 12-50, ISO200 @ f5.6, 18 mm focal length, 1/800 second

Have a look

kweide — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:28:09 +0000

Have a look into the sky and be surprised. Do you see what is in for you and your photographic work, your fun ?? Knocking on heavens door …

Olympus E-5, ISO200, Zuiko 12-60, f7.1, 1/640 second….