Italy - Venice - Dusk at Piazza San Marco - St. Mark's Square with moored Gongolas
During night the Gondolas are moored at the Molo close to Piazza San Marco - St. Mark's Square. Piazza San Marco and the Doge's Palace in Venice are among the busiest tourist destinations on the planet. The only time to see the Gondolas in solitude is late evening or early in the morning, before or after the tourists arrive or leave and the gondoliers start their work.
The gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian Lagoon. For centuries gondolas were once the chief means of transportation and most common watercraft within Venice. In modern times the iconic boats still have a role in public transport in the city, serving as traghetti (ferries) over the Grand Canal. They are also used in special regattas (rowing races) held amongst gondoliers. Their primary role, however, is to carry tourists on rides at established toursit prices.
There probably cannot be original take on this place, but surely it is a classic shot I wanted to have for a long time. I only got it during last, already third visit to Venice.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens’s focal length: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Photo Focal length: 33.00 mm; Aperture: 9.0; Exposure time: 32.0 s; ISO: 200
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SFB579 (14 months ago | reply)
Love the beautiful soft tones to this.
H-L-Andersen (14 months ago | reply)
Great blue and compo!! Well done
deji.fisher (14 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous...nice exposure!
Tannachy (14 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot.
B.W Chin (14 months ago | reply)
I like the blueness of this picture. Great perspective!
alexandros9 (14 months ago | reply)
wonderful blues!
charlesR99 (14 months ago | reply)
Stunning !!
Mozzer502 (14 months ago | reply)
that's the first time I've seen long exposure boats that actually work. Well done!
rob.Forte (14 months ago | reply)
amazing..
italy is the best place in the world :-)
falco8-1 (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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danielmviero.com (14 months ago | reply)
Wow good photo !
TeryKats (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Simon_Long (14 months ago | reply)
Amazing image.
Wow, very beautiful composition and light !
Lucie Maru (14 months ago | reply)
very nice composition and blue colors
David Butali (14 months ago | reply)
really nice.
love the boats motion.
Ali Alsayegh *Wikielia* (14 months ago | reply)
beautiful blue hour !
n0vk (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Brinks mat. (14 months ago | reply)
As you say a classic shot, but must be one of the best....!
►Klaus Allmannsberger Photography (14 months ago | reply)
I get to shake the boats that you can better Lucie. ;-)
Rober1000x (14 months ago | reply)
beautiful...greta work
Jared Ropelato (14 months ago | reply)
beautiful light and tones and I love the movement.
jeanmical (14 months ago | reply)
Fantastic blue shot !!
catarinamaria (14 months ago | reply)
almost looks like a painting, well done !
Mink (14 months ago | reply)
beautiful blue
scott masterton (14 months ago | reply)
very blue, at first I thought I didn't like the movement in the boats but then when you look at them against the sharpness of the backdrop and the posts, then I find that I do like it :o)
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Mariovar [deleted] (14 months ago | reply)
Fantastic picture, love that you share the technical descriptioon, thanks a lot
Gaby Jácome (14 months ago | reply)
Great photo!
Luigi Alesi (14 months ago | reply)
excellent shot!!!
klaus53 (14 months ago | reply)
- bellissima......
al-absi (14 months ago | reply)
true art, very beautifull
Harry Ball (14 months ago | reply)
Love the movement of the gondolas, quality
Matyas Dubai (14 months ago | reply)
wow
Troudd [HaJDuK BasTien] (14 months ago | reply)
wow, really nice mouvment on boats. Great colors and compo
©Helminadia Ranford (14 months ago | reply)
Outstanding blue hour Lucie
Struggle for life (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Gianluca Giardi (14 months ago | reply)
Love the blue atmosphere!!
César Del Cid (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Zen Procrastination (14 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Lisa-S (14 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous blue hour image.
Nino H (14 months ago | reply)
Great !
i love Venice
Andoni Lamborena (14 months ago | reply)
excellent capture! Great colors and depth!
Zed The Dragon (14 months ago | reply)
Great long exposure, keep the boat !
BB (O.ö) (14 months ago | reply)
Amazing Blues Lucie!!! :))
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Nick Layton Photography (14 months ago | reply)
Wow. I shall look forward to my third visit. This is superb
RobinHoude (14 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Meme ~ 2011 (14 months ago | reply)
crazy photo !!
i like it so much ..
don‘t stop bro (y)
sirman88 (14 months ago | reply)
amazing blue hour!!
Pushing_Pixels (14 months ago | reply)
Spectacular!