25 Mar
41/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.13, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO80, f/5, 1/200, raw How many nuns are in Rome? This is really a difficult question, but if I had to give an estimate, I would say “an utterly impressive bunch”. Yesterday I told you that we […]
24 Mar
40/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.12, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO1600, f/2.8, 1/80, raw Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week, when blessed palm branches (but more often olive branches here in Italy) are brought home by the devoted, has been today celebrated with the second […]
23 Mar
39/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.11, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO1600, f/2.8, 1/80, raw This view is reserved to the Popes, because them only can celebrate the mass from here, the Holy Altar. As I told you yesterday, these altars are present solely in the papal basilicas, […]
20 Mar
36/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.8, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO100, f/2.8, 1/250, raw The new tourist mementos with the face of Pope Francesco just arrived. At today, you can find postcards, posters, magnets, and embroideries. Coins, medals, and statues surely are on their way. It’s just […]
19 Mar
35/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.7, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO100, f/2.8, 1/2000, raw Will Francesco be the South American Revolutionary Pope the world hopes so much for? It’s still too early to say, but sure the people all but hide their hopes. San Pietro got crowded […]
17 Mar
33/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.5, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO100, f/5, 1/1000, raw Two hundred thousands devoted Catholics from all around the globe have gathered today in piazza San Pietro for the first Angelus of Pope Francesco. The Angelus is an ancient prayer that should be […]
15 Mar
31/365 – “Habemus Papam” nr.3, a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Sony RX1, 35mm f2 Carl Zeiss ISO50, f/2.8, 1/800, raw It is a very delicate time for the Catholic church, in a very delicate time for the whole Western World. Only a few times in history were all of our values together with […]
11 Jan
335/365(+1), a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Lens: Voigtlander color-skopar 35mm f2.5 Camera: NEX-7, ISO1600, f4, 1/60, raw When I was a teenager I used to feel like me and all the people around were some kind of fishes in a tank. All so busy in living the “real” life, like fishes are busy […]
30 Dec
323/365(+1), a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Lens: Voigtlander color-skopar 35mm f2.5 Camera: NEX-7, ISO800, f2.5, 1/30, raw In the last few weeks I happened to pass by Piazza Navona so many times than today I figured out I had to take a snapshot of it and include it in the project now that […]
19 Dec
312/365(+1), a photo by Luca Rossini on Flickr. Lens: Voigtlander nokton 50mm f1.1 Camera: NEX-7, ISO1600, f3.5, 1/40, raw Presepe (which wordreference.com translates into nativity scene) has been my favorite part of Christmas decoration for a long time. All my childhood I would stare (and study) the ones exposed in each and every house. I […]