Rocco Galatioto, nice photos and good food

These photos all shot  at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with the Micro Nikkor 60mm F 2.8, show how shallow depth of field can open up a new world in photography. Queste foto, tutte scattate al orto botanico di Brooklyn  con la Micro Nikkor 60mm F 2.8, mostrano come una profondita' di campo limitata possa scaturire un mondo nuovo della fotografia.

I believe that Sigma's new  lens nomenclature is simply adding to the confusion of lens names. The company believes that it will make it easier on the consumer. We shall see. Credo che la nuova nomenclatiura degli obiettivi Sigma aggiunga alla confusione causata da una pletora di nomi diversi.  La ditta crede che questi nomi siano piu' facili agli utenti. Vedremo. Sigma Announces Lens Line Renaming and New Lenses at Photokina Sigma believes that this will make things easier on photographers looking for lenses, especially on novices. Sigma lenses will now be divided into three major categories; Contemporary, Art and Sport. Contemporary lenses consist mainly of standard, telephoto and high-magnification zooms - lenses that work nicely for a variety of purposes. Art lenses include large-aperture primes, wide, ultra-wide, macro and fisheye lenses. Sport is almost entirely made of telephoto and super telephoto lenses as well as the zoom versions of each. The first...

Observing these photos all shot with the Canon G-9, it is interesting to note that Sicily sports a great variety vegetation. Cactus pears next to olives that are next to palm trees that are next to lemons. It is a paradise of sorts as the growing season is 12 month long and all the plants that have been introduced here appear to do better than on their native soil. A sort of deracination in reverse. Quando si osservano queste foto, tutte scattate con la Canon G-9, si nota interessantemente che in Sicilia c'e'una grande  varieta' di  vegetazione. Fichi d'India accanto ai pini che sono accanto alle palme che sono accanto ai limoni, per esempio. E' una sorte di paradido dove si puo' coltivare in ogni mese dell'anno. E interessante che tutte le piante che sono state introdotte sembrino di essere piu' rigogliose che nelle propie terre d'origine. Un deracine' all'opposto.

An interesting proposition.  Una proposta interessante. By Erez Marom    No matter where you live, the allure of travel to a locale quite different from your own is hard to resist for  any  landscape photographer. And chances are, there are few places anywhere in the world as different from where you're sitting right now than Iceland. Put simply, it's a photographer's dream destination. The landscape is incredible, with pitch-black volcanic terrain, immense glaciers and towering volcanoes. And to top it off, airfare can be very reasonable and in-land travel is easy to arrange. With all this going for it, Iceland has long been on my list of places to photograph. And not long ago, I had the opportunity to explore this incredible terrain and create some memorable images. Sunset in Breiðamerkurjökull 0.5sec, f/13, ISO 100 Canon 5D Mark II , Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II , Lee GND and ND filters, Heliopan CPL. ...

Fall is here and as usual one wonders where summer went. However fall is a great season of harvests, colors and beautiful cool and sunny days. L'autunno e' arrivato e come al solito ci domandiamo dove se ne sia andata l'estate. Ma L'autunno  e' la stagione di vendemmie, colori e belle giornate fresche e soleggiate.

Hasselblad, manufacturer of the world’s most advanced medium format camera system, has announced a revolutionary plan to market a state-of-the-art, Italian-designed ‘ultimate luxury’ mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera early next year.  

Galleria in Creamona, Italy

When one sees the usual photos of Venice it is easy to come away with the impression that all is spacious and grand just as the Grand Canal. However there another side of Venice; the very narrow "viuzze" or tiny streets that make up the bulk of Venice's plan. It is easy to see how getting lost is inevitable. Quando si vedono le solite foto di Venezia e facile intuire che tutte le via siano grandi come Il Canal Grande. Ma Venezia ha un'altro volto; quello delle viuzze che formano la maggior parte della citta. E' facile capire come perdersi sia inevitabile.

Right on the heels of Nikon's announcement of the "full frame" D-600, billed as the cheapest DSLR, Canon announces the D-7 billed as the smallest DSLR. It is of note that the 24X36 mm format, called "full frame" is alive and well. Subito dopo l'annuncio della D-600 della Nikon, nominata la DSLR  "full frame"piu' economica,  la Canon annuncia la D-7 e la chiama la piu' piccola DSLR "full frame." E da notare che il formato 24X36 mm chiamato "full frame" e vivo e rigoglioso. Canon's press reelease below: L'annuncio stampa della Canon CANON ANNOUNCES ITS SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST FULL-FRAME DIGITAL SLR CAMERA FOR SERIOUS PHOTOGRAPHERS The EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera Includes a New Full-Frame Sensor, Built-in Wireless and GPS LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 17, 2012 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today introduced the EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera, a versatile mid-range fu...

Juniper valley Park in Queens. Canon EOS 1D II and the 16-35mm F 2.8 L.

It is not unusual to see sunless days in Venice especially in the spring. These photos date from April 15, 2008 and show a rather romantic Grand Canal. Durante la primavera i giorni senza sole non sono insoliti a Venezia. Queste foto rasalgono al 15 aprile del 2008 e presentano il Canal Grande in una luce  molto romantica.

I remember when in 2001, i purchased what i believed to be a very high capacity memory card a CF card that had 256 MB of memory. It was also very expensive. And now this, 1000 times the capacity. Just marvelously unbelievable Ricordo quando nel 2001 ho comprato una schiedina CF che aveva una capacita'  di 256 MB, considertata altissima. Mi ha costata tanto. Lexar Debuts the First 256GB SDXC UHS-I Memory Card When you need to capture photographs fast or make HD video, you need a card that is up to the task.. Unfurtunately, most of these ultra fast cards are d capacity. Lexar has revved that up with their new 256GB SDXC UHS-I memory card. It's the first card in the industry with that speed and size and, when using a USB 3.0 compatible card reader, you're able to transfer data at a minimum of 60MB per second. It's important to note the USB notice here. "Professional photographers and videographers are being tapped to capture more HD video, in addition ...

Brookkyn Botanical Garden, photo by Marcy Galatioto

Cloudy days are rare here in Castellammare and when they do occur, opportunities for interesting photos come up. We see the marina on a cloudy day and the feeling is special.   I giorni nuvolosi sono moto rari qui a Castellammare e quando ce ne sono si creano grandi opportunita  fotografiche. Vediamo la marina in un giorno nuvoloso che crea un feeling speciale.

They have been making fine Chianti for over a thousand years at the Castello da Verrazzano in Greve in Chianti, Tuscany. Naturally, making a great product is not enough today. The buyer must be entertained and a show during a great meal where different wines are paired with different courses becomes a necessity. My friend Gino runs the presentation and wine tastings at the castello. We see him here entertaining  a group of tourists and potential buyers. I can attest from personal experience that the food is superb and the wines are of the highest quality and are made in the classical Chianti manner. It does make for a very entertaining lunch or dinner. One can also lodge in a building in the castello  estate in nice rooms at modest prices. The last photo shows Gino in a state of pure exstasy. He loves his work. La produzione dei  vini Chianti di alta qualita' risale a piu' di mille anni al castello da Verrazzano in Greve in Chianti, nella Toscana. Naturalme...