THE PHOTO:
Long shot looking across Florence to the Tuscan hills and settlement of Fiesole.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Levels, Curves, Dodge/Burn, Hue/Sat, USM.

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Posted under: cityscape, florence, landscapes, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
The Duomo in Florence, taken from the adjoining Bell Tower.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Shadow/Highlight, Levels, Curves, USM, Hue/Sat (slight desaturation), Dodge and Burn.

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Posted under: cityscape, florence, photos, places, structures, sunsets

THE PHOTO:
Looking up the Arno River in Florence at night.

POST PROCESSING:
Black and White conversion, Crop, Split Shadow/Highlight (on waterline), Dodge and Burn, Levels, USM, Noise Reduction.

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Posted under: cityscape, florence, monochrome, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
A small sculpture in an alcove in a small walkway to the viewing area looking out over Florence from the nearby settlement of Feisole.

POST PROCESSING:
Rotate, Lens Correction, Crop, Levels, Shadow/Highlight (extreme - to bring out the contrast in the stucco), Duplicated layer with Black and White conversion, Gaussian Blur and Vignette in Overlay mode.

OTHER:
Today would have been my Mother's birthday - but she is no longer here for me to wish she had a nice day. I miss you mum.

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Posted under: florence, general, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
These young guys had a nice little audience on the Ponte Vecchio in Florence, a warm night on the bridge seemed a great place for a jam session.

POST PROCESSING:
USM, Crop, Levels, Curves, Dodge, Noise Reduction.

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Posted under: florence, people, photos, places

THE PHOTO:
A sculpture in the Piazza della Signoria, who has seen one too many pigeons use his face for the wrong reason.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Sharpen, Vignette, Curves.

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Posted under: fauna, florence, photos, places, structures

THE PHOTO:
Taken from the Duomo Bell Tower in Florence (Firenze), Italy. This shot is looking towards the hills of Fiesole.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Shadow/Highlight, Levels, Curves, Dodge & Burn, Sharpen.

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Posted under: cityscape, florence, photos, places, sunsets

THE PHOTO:
One of the smaller, mostly over-looked, but equally exquisite sculptures that adorn the arches of the Loggia della Signoria in Florence, Italy.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Smart Sharpen, Levels, Vignette, Shadow/Highlight, Curves, Hue/Sat.

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Posted under: florence, photos, places, structures

THE PHOTO:
The famous southern doors of the Batistry in Florence. This was taken when there was a throng of people surrounding it (also taking photos), so it was tricky getting an angle that didn't look too ridiculous.

POST PROCESSING:
Crop, Sharpen, Dodge & Burn.

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Posted under: florence, photos, places, structures

THE PHOTO:
A mime street-performer in Florence, getting plenty of giggles from his comedic, yet silent performance.

POST PROCESSING:
Smart Sharpen, Duplicate layer with Gaussian Blur, Blended in Overly mode at 50% opacity, Dodge and Burn, Levels.

©2008 M J Hudson for seriocomic | Permalink
Posted under: florence, people, photos