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Power In a Picture

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On November 7, 2013
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This picture has a certain power, not just because of the dramatic location but because of the contrast between the church and the background. The church of San Pietro Caveoso perches right on the lip of a ravine in the old part of Matera, a city and a province in southern Italy. The first rays […]

The Morning Sun

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On September 10, 2013
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As day breaks on top of the church, San Pietro Caveoso along the ravine at Matera on the last day of exploring this wonderful town. The church is remarkably located on the edge of a ravine that is in the background. The night time photo from the opposite direction puts it into perspective.

Matera Moon

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On September 4, 2013
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By the light of the full moon – Matera town, Italy oozing its fabulous historical charm. Again the little Fuji X100s performs hand held under low light conditions.

Epiphany?

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On August 23, 2013
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I sometimes think the word epiphany is over used and misunderstood There was no manifestation of god or a sudden insight into the essential meaning of life, so this is about as close as I will ever come to an epiphany. High up on the slopes of Chianti, there’s a little village called Lamole. which […]

Time Warp

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On August 21, 2013
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You can almost imagine the sound of the Roman legions passing here 18 centuries ago. A time when Matera in Southern Italy was being settled by the Romans and today the historical aura still remains. It is no wonder Matera is often looked at by film directors for biblical and historical settings for their movies. […]

Streets of Time

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On August 13, 2013
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It is very obvious the lovely southern Italian town of Matera has been around for a long time…many centuries in fact. Exploring the streets of Matera was fascinating to say the least. From the pictures I have posted earlier which showed the structure of the town, it is a maze or a labyrinth and this […]

The Stonemason’s Cat

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On August 11, 2013
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As I mentioned in the previous post there’s a lot of restoration work going on in Matera. This cat blended in with the stone masonry so well it looked like a carving. Whether its coat was the colour of the stones or it was impregnated with the dust from the work I don’t know. However […]

Textures

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On August 8, 2013
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Surfaces polished by time or human activity over many centuries. The caves of Matera in Italy are full of textures which exude the passage of time. It is said that humans or their relatives have lived in these caves for 9,000 years. Even the outer facades of some of the Matera dwellings reflect the decay […]

The Fashion Police

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On July 9, 2013
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Where else but Milan in Italy with Prada, Armani, Cartier and a host of other famous fashion houses all around.

The Luminous Labyrinth

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 27, 2013
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Matera town by night. Some really great restaurants featuring fresh local produce ensured an active nightlife in this rural community. I recall resting the camera on the top of a wall to get this nightscape. f2.8, shutter 1/10th sec, ISO 2000, FUji X 100s

Matera

Posted by Peter MacDonald
On June 24, 2013
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It is no wonder that the ancient part of this little town in southern Italy has been a setting for movie makers looking for a biblical landscape. Even better for me and my two little Fuji cameras. Matera is an hour’s flight from Rome, near the Adriatic coastal town of Bari. After three days in […]

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