Venice, February-March 2003

Gondolas; and a bridge with reflected sunlight.

Venice, February-March 2003

Gondolas whole and closeup.

Venice, February-March 2003

More details on a gondola - a "sea-horse"?

Venice, February-March 2003

Gondola details. No wonder they're so expensive, they're so beautifully made.

Venice, February-March 2003

Canal, gondolas, architecture, LIGHT.

Venice, February-March 2003


Gondola details.

Venice, February-March 2003

Gondola details. Kept as the centre of attention by being the only things in focus; off-centre for a more dynamic composition.

Venice. From the bottom up:

Masks in a shop window

Canal tourists

Seafood market

Gondolas (handmade, costing c. US$100 000 to buy and c. 50 Euros per hour to ride)

Mystery woman

A view from the tower on St Mark's Square, mercifully ascended by lift (I waited to be first in line that morning, having seen how long the wait gets later in the day)

Another favourite reflection, the most successful of my Venice window shots. I link this one to the 20th century Dutch graphic artist MC Escher, a favourite of mine, for the way in which it mimics his play with different layers of reality in one image.

The incomparable Venice.

At the top of this set is another of my favourites, because of its colours, depth and the reflection.