Gianfranco Budano's photostream

L'arte non è lo studio della realtà positiva, ma la ricerca della verità ideale (George Sand)

Sometimes our world may look another world if we see it through other eyes!


I got my first camera, an Olympus OM10, at 1981. I love looking for images in everyday life. I learn something new about photography everyday. I like looking at other peoples images. Seeing other's creativity in action is inspiring.
I use Flickr as a visual diary. You will find a little bit of everything in my stream. I have several evolving themes here.
I've been practicing photography as a hobby too for 26 years and as you can see in my photostream, I don't have a developed technique, shot whatever that is pleasing to my eyes and also like to experiment different things. I like to use photography as a way to express visions or places in my imagination.
I share the same opinion by Michel Tcherevkoff who says: "I use photography to create my own visuals. I don't record reality. I record what's in my mind, based upon what's out there. I have no problem pushing the envelope and making it look like a painting, an illustration, or any other word or medium that doesn't exist yet. It doesn't matter. It's not about the process; it’s about the result."
This is my way to use photography too, it doesn't matter how I get there, what matter is the result, how people react seeing my images.
I retain all rights to my photographs. If you are interested in using an image. Please send me a Flickr mail.

"My best work is often almost unconscious and occurs ahead of my ability to understand it." Sam Abell

Thanks for comments, visiting and fav!

A volte non bisogna prendersi troppo sul serio, mi piace ricercare paesaggi strani, fantastici, a volte inquietanti, forme pittoriche, colori, cieli; altre volte mi accontento della semplicità della natura, faccio quello che mi piace, mai quello che spero piaccia ad altri. Non ho preclusioni per alcuna tecnica che ritengo debba essere serva dell'arte e non viceversa. Non sono d'accordo con quelli che ritengono che ci si debba fermare ai limiti di quanto permesso dalla fotocamera, ma rispetto le opinioni di tutti. Sono nato nell'era dell'analogico, ed oggi che posso accedere alla potenza dell'elaborazione digitale, finalmente mi sento pienamente libero di esprimere la mia creatività senza i limiti imposti dalle vecchie tecnologie.

"Il negativo è come una riga musicale, la stampa dell'immagine come l'esecuzione di un'orchestra", Ansel Adams.





Equipment:
Canon EOS 40D Digital SLR
Canon EOS 400D Digital SLR

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Canon EF Canon 17-40mm f4 L USM
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS

Olympus OM1
Olympus OM2n
Zuiko 24 mm f2.8
Zuiko 35 mm f2
Zuiko 50 macro mm f3.5
Zuiko 50 mm f1.8
Zuiko 100 mm f2.8
Zuiko 135 mm f3.5
Zuiko 35-70 mm f4
Zuiko 28-48 mm f4

Nikon F4s
Nikkor 28-70 mm f3.5 D

Hasselblad 503 CM
Distagon 80 mm F2.8