We got back from Italy!

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Leaving out the bright whitish sky from the image allows you to get better color saturation.

 

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The square and the rectangle behind Lina looked perfect as a frame for her.

 

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I saw the reflection, so I went for it.

I may have used F 16 to get both the indoors and outdoors in focus.

 

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Montalcino was a nice place to visit. It got quite cool and rainy there suddenly after being warm, so we left after a short stroll.

 

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Beautiful photos Raid, wow the m9 plus your eye make a great winning couple!
robert

 

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Thank you, Robert. I am very glad that you like the photos.

 

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I am back to teaching today, so I will post later the (few) remaining images from Pisa, Galgano and from Cortona.

 

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Here are some images from Pisa:

 

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Siena:

 

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Cortona:

 

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Back in Siena:

 

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Galgano: a sword was inserted into a rock in the 12th century. The sword was recently tested at a university for its age, and the results pointed to the twelfth century.


Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgano_Guidotti

 

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At the base of a hill, there is a church (San Galgano Abbey) without a roof, surrounded by vineyards. At the top of the hill, a small abbey (Rotonda at Montesiepi),has the sword that is stuck inside a rock. The story is that the priest (Catholic Saint) who founded the abbey is the one who placed the sword inside the rock.

This is the ceiling of the small abbey where the sword is located.

 

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This is the end of my photo tour of our Tuscany trip. I hope that you have enjoyed it. Thanks for the feedback.

 

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Dana and Lina took some photos while we were traveling. here are some of Lina's images. I did not direct her in any way. She was walking around and taking photos when she wanted to.

 

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By Lina:

 

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By Lina: