Italy Trip - 2007

[juLi]

thank U so much 4 sharing xcellent pics & can't wait to go there next month

 

[ir_swaps]

On the ride to Venice

Venice thru's his eyes

Ya..blue sky

 

[ir_swaps]

Being tourists..Gondola ride..

 

[zoossh]

how much is a ride for the gondola, and for how long? fixed route?

 

[melnjes]

Is it safe to carry a conspicious DSLR around? Planning a trip there in Sep

 

[ir_swaps]

how much is a ride for the gondola, and for how long? fixed route?

There are 2 main pickup points. From Rialto Bridge or St Mark Sq. Depending on wat time u take the gondola, the price sort of differs. We took it ard 11am and paid EUR 80 (hubby did abit of bargaining). I think peak charge is EUR 130+. The trip will take abt 20mins max. I think the route is pretty standard depending on where u board the gondola.

 

[ir_swaps]

Is it safe to carry a conspicious DSLR around? Planning a trip there in Sep

I feel pretty comfy with the camera around my neck. I did get warnings before the trip to be wary in Rome but found it pretty alright. Juz keep your wits abt u and it shud be fine. Oh, alot of churches don't allow flash photography but many tourists flout the rules which I find really irritating.

 

[ir_swaps]

The pesky pigeons at San Marco Square...Fun to watch pple feed them..no fun when I was trying it. The damn birds are SUPER aggressive.

 

[ir_swaps]

Mass produced carnival masks..I dun think these are handmade.

 

[ir_swaps]

One of my fav flowers..

Oh..all the olives that I missed. I so wanted to eat this but hubby said they dun look fresh. :cry:

 

[JillValentine]

St Peter's Basilica..

Crazy amount of details on the ceiling

We managed to conquer the dome of St Peter's where I took this shot. Very proud of ourselves of this feat

The spiral stairway.

These few photos are very nice. You managed to capture the flying bird in your frame!

 

[Minister]

Hi there, I was particularly interested in this thread because I'm heading over to Italy in Aug (just b4 National Day). Was thinking of getting a good lens as I can see Italy is beauuutiful. I have the 350D with kit lens only. Although should be good enough was wondering whether a wide angle lens will give pictures the extra.. Wondering if we could see night shots of Italy?

 

[ir_swaps]

These few photos are very nice. You managed to capture the flying bird in your frame!

Thanks! Ya, was lucky to have the bird in the shot

 

[ir_swaps]

Hi there, I was particularly interested in this thread because I'm heading over to Italy in Aug (just b4 National Day). Was thinking of getting a good lens as I can see Italy is beauuutiful. I have the 350D with kit lens only. Although should be good enough was wondering whether a wide angle lens will give pictures the extra.. Wondering if we could see night shots of Italy?

I brought the 24-105 and 35mm for this trip. Pretty decent I find for my usage. I reckon your kit lens shud be sufficient (17 * 1.6= 27.2mm). Only drawback of the kit lens maybe the the apeture which may make shooting in low-light conditions tough and alot of the churches don't allow flash photography.

I didn't have much night shots taken for my trip as I always leave the camera bag back in the hotel before going for dinner and evening walks..heehee ;p

 

[ir_swaps]

Last stop..Milan

 

[ir_swaps]

These are frm the brass door of the duomo church..

 

[ir_swaps]

From Milan..we took a day trip to Lake Como. Absolutely beautiful. Will definitely go back there again.

Who wouldn't fall in love this place? I can so see myself chilling by the pool..

This marks the end of my Italy trip..till next time again

 

[Minister]

Great photos. Wondering if you had any tips for your trip. Dos and don'ts etc. Are photos (without flash) allowed in museums?

 

[ir_swaps]

Great photos. Wondering if you had any tips for your trip. Dos and don'ts etc. Are photos (without flash) allowed in museums?

Some areas don't allow flash though I do see many people flouting the rules. Which in holy places are abit annoying. I find in Rome too crowded for tripod usage...so I guess tip would be don't need to lug it around with u if you are planning to go there. Oh, get the Rome Pass. Gets u 3 days unlimited public transport usage in Rome and "priority" access to places like Colosseum. Save us heaps of time. Hope it helps. Enjoy ur trip

 

[najara]

very nice pictures.
did you like italy?