Sunday, October 5, 2008

Venice - Day Three


The sun rises the same way, everyday, in every place on the planet. What is different is what is located underneath the sun. The sun rising over the Grand Canal in Venice is indeed a beautiful sight. Shimmering off the blue water and casting a rosey glow on buildings that are hundreds of years in age is truly beautiful.

One of the side benefits of shooting photographs at sunrise in Venice is there are no crowds. The wharf at Venezia goes from shoulder to shoulder crowds during the day to practically deserted at sunrise. For a photographer shooting at sunrise this is nirvana. You can go anywhere and the only crowds you encounter are at the choice shooting locations, where we all smile, nod hello, and hope the photographer who beat us to the best spot does not linger long. Fortunately in Venezia there are many places for such photography.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

Looks like everything I imagined.

Lydia said...

Yes,

Sunrise is probably beautiful the world over. In a historic city it is probably seems more beautiful. I can see why it is one the most photographed cities.