The arcade running outside (and beneath) the Biblioteca Marciana has in recent months been as quiet as the proverbial library, even at times of the day and night when it would typically be bustling--if not flat out packed. It will be interesting to see how that will change in the coming weeks as Venice continues to move out of lock-down mode; especially beginning in June, when some tourism might return.
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| I almost always try to avoid posting 2 views of the same scene, but in
this case I couldn't make up my mind which to use. Both were long
exposures using only a very small very portable Gumby-like tripod called
the Miggo Splat recommended to me by Marco Missiaja at his shop here in Venice.
The angle of view of the top image seemed a necessity as much of a choice, until I
remembered that by holding the ends of the tripod's legs firmly against a
solid vertical surface one can capture images from heights and
locations not amenable to a regular full-scale tripod (the results of which are visible above, which was captured from above eye level). |
I find one of those tiny tripod things very useful. It sits in a sort of pencase in my handbag, right by my camera until it's needed, - and I've done that sort of trick, too. I think I prefer the second shot - but they're both great. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteYes, Ella, they are really useful, especially for their size. (I preferred the 2nd one, my wife the first one, so it's good to have a tie-breaking vote).
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