date » 11-03-2026 08:57
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tags » marilyn moroe, still life in living room, urban life, thumberwald, digital image, diana analogic camera,
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I was Born in another dimension of Space / Time has its sides more than positive, it’s a matter of pure energy mate. And like sayd Totò (Great italian actor much more as Charlot-Chaplin) “modestly, I was born”. The image, among various artifices, is a corner of my living room, a windowsill, and a shelf on which I have placed, on a photography book, the mythical Diana with as roll-film named 120 code, whose plastic meniscus/lens transforms everything into a “pleasure” flou; it has diaphragms/holes and the shutter is exactly a “guillotine”, equal “pleasure”. It’s an analog camera born (sold) for family photos outdoors (there was a version with mounted a flash bulb to be replaced, as in the Weegee/Arthur Fellig style films, with each shot, and they could be bought at photographic store, loose, as many as you thought you needed!)
And the image/frame of Marilyn is equally all rustic forms that share nothing with modern "zoccole" silicone tits, lips, and asses, post mortem à la page!
This composition evokes a sense of nostalgia, connecting the vintage photo gear to the enduring legend of Marilyn Monroe.
date » 11-03-2026 06:57
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tags » urban life, landscape urban, street photography, c 5060 wz olympus, thumberwald, this is problem,
...this is problem...
...calembour isn't just a visual overlap; it is a brutal, literal labeling. The AFFITTASI (For Rent) sign directly over the woman's head, I’ve turned a real notice into a price tag for the human mind and body.
In this "post-industrial" world of prostitution tout court, the subject isn't just passing by an empty shop; she is the empty shop. The soul is vacated, the identity is up for lease, and the "inopportune" green light acts like a chemical preservative for a specimen on display.
In this modern world, I’m not staging anything; I’m simply transcribing the brutal evidence others have set up. The shadowy figures in the reflection aren't just passersby; they are the parasitic habitués of the 'reduced price,' customers looking to negotiate on a commodity that’s always on sale. This is prostitution tout court in its rawest form, where identity is liquidated under an 'inopportune' light that offers no discounts.
date » 24-02-2026 19:40
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tags » reportage black and white, street photography, urban life, red cross nurse, olympus point and shoot c 5050, thumberwald,
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The image presents itself as a fragment extracted from a stratified timeline. In the foreground (PP), two female figures impose themselves upon the public space of the square, framed against the architectural silhouette of the Teatro Francesco Stabile. This is not merely a photograph; it is an "archaeological" where ancient religious tradition and civil volunteerism touch without ever fully merging. On one side, the profile of a veil evokes an archaic, almost hieratic religiosity; on the other, the direct, inquisitive gaze of a Red Cross nurse. The latter shatters the "fourth wall" of the liturgical rite to lock eyes with the lens, transforming the photographer from a mere observer into a witness called to account.
Credit must be given where it is due: the Olympus Camedia C-5050 played its part in this miracle. A pioneer of the early digital era (circa 2002), this machine succeeded thanks to its f/1.8 lens—a generous aperture that "swallowed" the dying light of dusk. The CCD sensor, with its tonal response so close to the density of film, provided the raw material: an organic grain, never clinical, which restores the texture of the skin and the weight of the black fabric. It is the instrument that allowed for the isolation of the subjects from the shapeless mass of the crowd, creating a three-dimensionality that only high-quality glass can confer.
Forget spotlights or raking sunlight, because here, the light is omnidirectional, typical of the "blue hour" transition between day and night. It comes from nowhere because it wraps around everything. It is a democratic, flat light that creates no harsh shadows but models faces with extreme delicacy. In this context, the work of the "manico" (the photographer) was to make a definitive choice: manipulating the file in post-production to emphasize the whites of the headpieces, turning them into beacons in the gloom.
Behind this shot lies a "Catholic background, though hardly apostolic and not at all Roman." It is the gaze of one who observes liturgy with distance. The blurred arm in the lower right is a dynamic element of disturbance that breaks the stasis of two thousand years of history and anchors everything in the "here and now." It is the necessary imperfection that validates the truth of the image.
In conclusion, this photo is an addendum to a career begun in 1969. It is the meeting point between analog experience (the ability to read light where others see only darkness) and the versatility of early 2000s digital tech. I've if possible transformed a street demonstration into a narrative work where white plastic chairs coexist with the solemnity of faces. It is a testimony to how a person, armed with a proper tool and a millennial historical memory, still manages to freeze time an instant before the night swallows it whole.
date » 24-02-2026 07:43
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tags » black and white urban landscape, black and white photography, olympus camedia point and shoot, print inkjet, abstract photo, urban life,
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The image functions as a visual syllogism. By removing the lamp's vertical support, I 've removed from context a functional object, transforming it into a floating geometric sign. In this composition, the heavy black horizontal line acts as a visual floor, but the lamp defies gravity above it. This creates a tension between the weight of the dark base and the lightness of the gray void. The gray tone of the background is particularly evocative. It has a tactile quality reminiscent of a refined inkjet print on cotton rag paper.
This work testifies to the idea that what is excluded from the frame is as important as what remains. By eliminating the extraneous details of the urban environment, I have created a space for reflection that is both clinical and poetic.
date » 23-02-2026 10:58
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tags » still life, urban life, daylight, abstraction in blue, olympus camedia point and shoot,
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This image conveys as almost tactile texture. The sharp horizon dividing the dense blue weave feels like a boundary between what is submerged and what is visible. In that ordinary, damp existence, the light does not illuminate so much as it saturates the fibers, making the fabric heavy, as if it carries the weight of a daily routine that never quite dries out.
There is the precision of an archaeological excavation in this shot: I not just photographing an object, but the top layer: of a habit. The grain of the fabric, enhanced between analog (my life) and digital, emerges with a sharpness that makes the dampness almost perceptible on the skin. It is the portrait of a silent moment, a fragment of reality that does not seek to be anything other than what it is.
date » 21-02-2026 17:31
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tags » street photograhy, urban reportage, urban life, terminal bus, daylight, olympus camera point and shoot,
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The Bus StopThis photograph captures a universal ritual. It is not about a specific location or a technical data sheet; it is about the moment before something happens.
The Composition: The image is divided by a strong perspective. On the left, a solid wall and the people; on the right, the empty road stretching into the distance. This creates a visual tension between staying and going.
The Subject: We see silhouettes, not faces. They represent anyone, from New York to London, from Rome to Bangladesh, who has ever waited for a journey to begin. The suitcases and the turned backs emphasize a sense of detachment and anticipation that belongs to every traveler.
The BUS Sign: The word painted on the asphalt in the foreground acts as the title of the scene. It is upside down for the viewer but correctly oriented for the incoming vehicle, marking the exact spot where the wait ends.
The Light: The soft, vignetted edges focus the attention on the center, removing unnecessary distractions. It is a clean shot of a simple, daily human routine, stripped of any identifiers of the here and now.
In a world full of disposable images via cellulars, this photo chooses to show the silence and the space of the wait, rather than the noise of the arrival.
date » 20-02-2026 18:03
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tags » camedia olympus c 5050, digicamera point and shoot c 5050 olympus, memento mori, reportage black and white, urban life,
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Lourdes a Mary
The photograph captures a moment of quiet intensity within a moving crowd. A woman in a wheelchair is the central focus, her expression one of deep internal reflection as she is guided forward by a figure in religious attire. The use of black and white emphasizes the interplay of light and shadow, drawing the eye toward the textures of the clothing and the clarity of the subjects' faces against a blurred background.
The composition relies on a strong diagonal movement that suggests progress through a busy environment. While the surroundings are rendered with a sense of motion, the stillness in the woman’s posture creates a psychological anchor for the viewer. Technical elements like the soft transition of grey tones and the highlight on the white veil provide a sense of depth and volume, reminiscent of high-sensitivity film.
The bag resting on the woman’s lap and the grip of the hands on the wheelchair add layers of tangible detail to the narrative. The overall atmosphere is one of dignity and shared purpose, isolated from the chaos of the crowd by a deliberate use of selective focus and contrast.
date » 18-02-2026 10:40
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tags » urban poster, street affiche, urban life, daylight, olympus C 5060 wz, photo calembour,
"Soldier's Sword"
This shot is a classic piece of Analogic Era grit, now blown up and plastered as a street poster (affiche) for the whole city to see. The shadows don't just exist; they perform. The lace creates a literal "battlefield" of geometry against the soft, organic fur, but the real punchline is in the caption staring everyone in the face.
"Col Filo di Milite" isn't just about a military edge; it’s a direct, anatomical wink to the "Soldier's Blade" (his sword, his piece, his... well, you get it). It’s a classic calembour that cuts through the sterile, polite BS of modern digital imagery.
The human eye catches the "stiff" irony of a soldier standing at attention right in the middle of the sidewalk. It’s a middle finger to the "inopportune light" and a celebration of the raw, irreverent calembour.
date » 12-02-2026 10:41
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tags » mannequin, street photography, urban life, olympus c 5050, manfrotto monopod, artificial light, show room for lady,
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The photograph captures a storefront mannequin in a composed, seated pose, executed with a dramatic chiaroscuro that recalls the meticulous light control of the analog era. Using the void as a structural element, the composition employs a sharp fall-off to isolate the subject, effectively cutting the inopportune reflections of the glass. While the white jacket maintains texture through careful exposure, the focal point remains the ethereal glow where the head should be, highlighting a surrealist detachment. This is not a search for commercial perfection, but a conscious exposure of the vacuum behind the artifice. By framing the elegance of the garment against the emptiness of the form, the image functions as a clinical observation of appearance versus substance, stripped of sentimentality and focused on the core geometry of the scene.
date » 08-02-2026 18:08
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tags » kodalith film, olympus camera c-5050 as tiny leica, urban life, photography black and white, reportage urban, italian comics, canon printer pro 200,
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Libera nos a malo (captured with an Olympus C-5050)
This series of high-contrast (printed on inkjet via Canon Pro-200)prints on untreated watercolor paper serves as a "forensic record "of the human subject's disappearance into the urban. The work is demonstrating that the act of writing (in case shoots) remains a human prerogative, independent of the medium.
The visual language draws from the photographer's formative immersion in classic italian comics (Black Macigno, Capitan Miki, Tex Willer) and the legacy of Kodalith, applying these aesthetics to a radical removal of mid-tones ( look as 70's). This image from a long sequence, documents a world where the subject is overwritten by man-made entropy, transitioning from organic matter to a state of silicon.
Each print have a the red stamp “Libera nos a malo” acts as a final certification, an exorcism against the reduction of life into code.
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