The Late Renaissance design of St Peter’s Basilica has greatly influenced church architecture in Western Christendom. The Baroque Neoclassical St Peter’s Square, designed by Bernini, is “the greatest of all piazzas before the greatest of all churches of Christendom” (History of Architecture, Sir Banister Fletcher, 1896). 18-200mm VR @ 80mm | 1/320s @ f/8 | [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Vatican City: St Peter’s Square
Posted in Architectural Photography, Night Photography, Photography, Travel Photography, Urban Fragments, Urban Landscapes, tagged Europe, Italy, Rome, Vatican City on 18 February 2012 | 4 Comments »
The Great Ocean Road, Victoria: Sights and Vistas
Posted in Architectural Photography, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, Seascapes, Travel Photography, tagged Aireys Inlet VIC, Australia, Cape Otway VIC, Great Ocean Road, Port Campbell VIC, Princetown VIC, Victoria on 4 February 2012 | 4 Comments »
Some of the attractions and landscapes along the Great Ocean Road. Split point Lighthouse, Aireys Inlet 18-200mm VR @ 26mm | 1/125s @ f/11 | ISO 100 | Handheld 18-200mm VR @ 40mm | 1/350s @ f/8 | ISO 100 | Handheld Cape Otway Lighthouse 18-200mm VR @ 55mm | 1/60s @ f/16 | ISO [...]