Wonders of Milan
On Saturday, we took the wee one who must be occupied for a trip up to Como, but the big one, me, who must take photos, was forbidden from taking my trusty Canon. By way of revenge, sort of, and true to mad dogs and Englishmen form, I exploited a free afternoon while wee one and mum went to the pool, to wander around, armed with my newish Tokina 12-14mm wide angle lens, and take a few practice shots around the main and back streets of Milan.
Here is an incredible apartment block which is just across the road from the St Ambrogio church.
Yes, I know it is distorted, but I like this kind of perspective. The bright, and hot, sun washed the colours out a bit, but playing with the saturation, I managed to add some strength to the tones.
This is one of the St Ambrogio towers:
Here is Piazza Cadorna, and one of my ’tilt’ phase photos:
Bokeh Effect
This was a photo I forgot about. It’s an attempt to see what kind of bokeh I can achieve with my Tamron 28-75 F2.8 lens.
See what you think:
The Library in Sempione Park, Milan
This is not a bad place to end up if you need a little peace and quiet. It’s right in the middle of Milan’s main Sempione park, and you should be able to get free Wi-Fi there too. Don’t let the 70s reject architecture put you off.
The photo is the result of my playing around with my Tokina 12-24 lens.
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