Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

Ravenna, the mosaics. April, 2007 with the Nikon D 200 and the Nikkor 18 to 85 3.5-4.5 lens.

Another from the hot house at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden on a cold February day of this year. The 5D with the Sigma 59 2.8 Macro.

As I keep on using this marvelous camera, I'm beginning to realize that it is becoming my constant companion. I got the Voigtlander 25mm view finder and a lens mount with a 52mm to 58mm adapter ring screwed on it and this makes for a nice lens shade. The Panasonic finder is nowhere to be found and the Leica one is ridiculousle expensive. It's one cool looking little camera.

A trip to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the winter warms up the heart. Love those green houses. After a wait to get the lens fog to clear up, I shot this with the Canon 5D and the Sigma 50 2.8 Macro lens.

These photos are courtesy of "Il Corriere della Sera" of Milan. These are photos of the longest solar eclipse of the century. It blanketed parts of Asia on 7-22-09. Awesome!

Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi who has been under fire for some alleged personal peccadillos, stated "non sono un santo", "I'm not a saint," whem pressed by reporters about the allegations. Would it not be nice is America's politicos were as forthcoming. It would change nothing but it would lower the level of hypocrisy.

Back to the NY Botanic Garden. November of 2007 with a Canon 30D and the 34-85, 3.5-4.5 EF

Rubber ring to rubber ring: Swimmers still manage to smile despite being crammed into a swimming pool in Nanjing, China, as a heatwave sweeps across the country. Gee it's more crowded than the E train at rush hour. And just as intimate, I might add.

A beautiful June night at the NY Seaport. The Brooklyn Philharmonic concluded with Handel's Royal Fireworks Suite accompanied with real fireworks. As they say, only in New York! Canon D30 with the 24to85 3.5.-4.5 lens.

From the El Periodico de Catalunya, we learn that the famous photo was actually taken 50 kilometers away. On the time of the alleged photo, the place was peaceful. It also implies that it is a staged forgery.

My favorite student Jennifer shooting in Coney Island. Shot with the D200 and the 16-85 3.5-4.5. HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEN. You have surpassed your very proud teacher.

An early summer day at a Brooklyn flea market. A bored seller shot with the Canon 9G.