Italy - a personal view

Saturnia, volcanic springs

Orvieto emerging from morning mist

View of Orvieto across field

Village of Civita di Bagnoreggio during warm evening light

Rolling farmland with poppies in spring

View across Umbrian farmland with rainbow

Greek temple of Segesta

Greek theatre at Taormina with views of Etna beyond

Roman road and paving Carsulae

Elaborate interior of tiny nineteenth century theatre

Interior of the Romanesque church of San Silvestro

St Peter's, Rome interior of cupola

Detail of weathered door

Mosaics at Piazza Amerina, Sicily

Intensely decorated walls inside the palace of Caprarola

Pugnaloni picture made with flowers, Aquapendente

painted door Aeolian Islands

door panel, Bagnaia

Detail of weathered door

Egyptian lion, Rome

Old water fountain

Detail of lion statue, Norcia

Medieval cloister of San Pietro in Valle

aged door, Sorano

church interior, Bagnaia

Italy bits & pieces

The Italy we know and love has the obvious appeal of superb landscapes and wonderful architecture - but there are, too, the small details that give character from ancient doors and handles, to pictures made from flowers...there is an inexhaustible supply of photogenic subjects.

Here you will find a selection of those elements that add to the enduring appeal of Italy. There is no particular theme other than that these are things that have caught our attention...in our image collection there are thousands more drawn from all over mainland Italy and the islands.

Italy has a vast amount to offer any photographer professional or amateur. There are the Italian hiiltowns, centuries of history in a wonderful landscape with lighting that is often spectacular - especially in autumn, through winter into spring. Summer can be a bit harsh but then one has to work in early morning or evening.

Surprisingly to some Italy has some of the very best Greek ruins available anywhere thanks to the settlers who arrived over two thousand years ago. And then there is the natural landscape - the displays of flowers in early summer - the diversity is incredible.

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