This is so full of rich colours it is amazing to think that this is a reflection on a narrow canal tucked away in the heart of Venice.
It is a strong image and one that could so easily have been overlooked. Proof that it pays to keep your eyes peeled and there is beauty in some unexpected places.
Here is another Reflection of Venice.
My visit to the city was a week before the famous Carnevale when the city comes alive with people in costumes and masks and it is a non-stop round of balls and parties. I was a little disappointed to miss it but having spoken to a local shop keeper perhaps I wouldn't have enjoyed it completely. The city is packed with visitors and I think I prefer the quiet of the city as it was
I have called this photo Carnevale because when I look at it I can see lots of faces or masks and it seems fitting for the season.
How many faces can you find?
So if you have seen my blog recently you will know that I have been doing a series of "Reflections of Venice" and if you haven't seen them they're well worth a look.
I haven't posted anything for a couple of days so decided to come back with something bright and colourful which hopefully will catch your eye.
Sometimes it is really easy to choose a picture to share, sometimes I even know days in advance what I will post here and I get impatient as each day goes by waiting to reveal the next picture.
Today however for some reason I have had a hard time reaching a decision.
This is another of my Reflections of Venice. Originally it was in a portrait orientation and I had cropped it a little tighter and while I really liked the image I wasn't 100% convinced by it. However rotating it through 90 degrees and expanding the view slightly it became a different image altogether and I love it.
I have called it "Blue Flame" because I think it does look a bit like flames only blue with white highlights. It also looks a bit like sand art and I really like the range of different shades and the different layers of light and dark.
As with all of this series of pictures there is so much going on in the image and each time you look you can see something new.
Could this be a winner?
That's not for me to say but this is the image that has been selected for the Williamson Gallery Open Exhibition 2019. I was disappointed that the image I shared yesterday wasn't selected as well but I think this was definitely the better of the two images and I am really really happy with this.
It is yet another of my Reflections of Venice series and I have titled this picture Marco Polo because it is a reflection of the exterior signage to the Margo Polo glass works on Murano.
I love the random shapes, the loops and whorls, I love the green of the water and I love the writing that draws you in.
I hope that you love this image as much as I do and I hope that it is well received by the judges and visitors to the exhibition, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.
So today I have another of my Reflections of Venice series and this is one of the Venetian Sunrise images that I am super proud of.
It is also one of two images I submitted to a local gallery for an open exhibition that opens on 30th March. I found out today that this picture was not selected but my other one (which I will post tomorrow) has been. So while I am a little disappointed, because I love this shot, I am staying positive because my other image will be on display and getting some good exposure.
One of the things I like about this shot is the transition from turquoise through brown and sand to bright blue all held together by loops of black. I also like the irregular swirls and the glossy sheen. I also love the fact that moments later the image had changed making this a unique view captured in time.
I haven't posted for a couple of days so wanted to start back with something special from my Reflections of Venice.
There is a mesmerising quality to this shot with the swirls in the surface of the water almost like eyes, or perhaps peacock feathers. Whatever you can see I hope you will agree this is quite special.
Here is another of my reflections of Venice series and I think this is a really strong image.
I have cropped and rotated this shot of two buildings reflecting the early morning sun in one of Venice's narrow canals. It looks a little like a seismograph or perhaps a colourful electrocardiograph. It also looks like it is made up of layers of paper, the top part resembling a wasps nest.
I love this view because each time I look I see something new. What do you see?
