Venice C&C

John

Hey everyone, been absent for a while (finishing up my PhD) but made time for a trip to Venice recently so thought I'd post up my proudest moments here. Click the photos to be brought to flickr to see the rest if you're interested. Any C&C is of course welcome.

daycent

I like them a lot, unusual. Nice vibrant colours.

heffsarmy

These shots could have been taken anywere, nothing in them to indicate they were taken in Venice. I don't like any off them, but out of the bad bunch, I would choose the 3rd one because it has a bit off atmoshpere.

hatetherain!

I know nothing about photography but I love Venice...and love these pictures! Especially the one in black and white looking down on the people by the canal...that picture was so obviously, to me taken in Venice.:)

mayordenis

love 1,3 and the last 2 (all good but those are the standouts) the blues in the sky are really really vibrant - the only thing I wouldn't be particularily gone on was the pic of the water as that shade of green does nothing for me - but then again you didn't invent the water so I'll leave it slide.

Trev M

I like the second one best..instantly transported me back there , exploring the little winding streets off the beaten track.

I was expecting obvious, canal, gondola , railto bridge, San Marco square, shot of risotto dish...i.e the typical set that you find on a wiki page.

I shot a load of pics in Pisa a few months ago I cant look at them now cause Ive just seen em a million zillion times taken by a million zillion other photographers...I guess my point is, its your trip , with your memories with shots that are unique to you and I think the few here are pretty good...I for one support you as the new non conformist overloard of tourist photography

John

heffsarmy wrote: »

These shots could have been taken anywere, nothing in them to indicate they were taken in Venice. I don't like any off them, but out of the bad bunch, I would choose the 3rd one because it has a bit off atmoshpere.

Can't please everyone but does a photo have to be obvious in what it's about? Does the world need another shot of a gondola or Piazza San Marco? I did take photos of these things (as I said, click on the pics to go to the gallery, lots of traditional shots there) but I felt these were more interesting precisely because they were not the usual Venice shots. I think there's interesting colours and textures and they sum up MY trip to Venice as opposed to everyone's trip to Venice.

mayordenis wrote: »

but then again you didn't invent the water so I'll leave it slide.

Didn't I?

Trev M wrote: »

I like the second one best..instantly transported me back there , exploring the little winding streets off the beaten track.

I was expecting obvious, canal, gondola , railto bridge, San Marco square, shot of risotto dish...i.e the typical set that you find on a wiki page.

I shot a load of pics in Pisa a few months ago I cant look at them now cause Ive just seen em a million zillion times taken by a million zillion other photographers...I guess my point is, its your trip , with your memories with shots that are unique to you and I think the few here are pretty good...I for one support you as the new non conformist overloard of tourist photography

Thanks! (and for the record, the last two aren't Venice proper. The archway was on the island of Torcello and the brightly painted houses were on Burano.)