The Andrea Gracis’ Photoblog. All the images and content is by Andrea Gracis, since 12-2009. A photoblog managed by an Italian guy who likes technology, taking pictures, figures and innovation. He likes taking creative pictures with his DSLR camera!Tumblr (3.0; @aphotomaniac)http://aphotomaniac.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ixcc0RkZ1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Naples rescue boat</strong> <br/>f/9, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, 10mm (HDR)</p> <p>Last Tuesday I left Ischia to go back to Naples. The ferry stopped at Procida Island and in that moment I found the right composition to shoot this pic.</p> <p>Stay tuned! </p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/22451046348http://aphotomaniac.com/post/22451046348Sat, 05 May 2012 18:01:48 +0200boatnaplesischiaislandrescuephotof9ISO10010mmphotographyandrea gracisaphotomaniac<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2yb6v5q2X1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Alone on the wall</strong> <br/>f/2, 1/2000 sec., ISO100, 35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21729845834http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21729845834Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:00:43 +0200alonelampwallvillageskymonochromaticISO10035mmaphotomaniacphotophotographyandrea gracis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ugrkW0fX1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Barn in the medieval village</strong> <br/>f/9, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, 35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21516397688http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21516397688Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:33:19 +0200natureskytreeleaveswallbarnISO10035mmandrea gracisaphotomaniacphoto<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28f9fcY2P1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Waving Red Flag</strong> <br/>f/11, 1/250 sec., ISO100, 22mm (HDR)</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21142955705http://aphotomaniac.com/post/21142955705Sun, 15 Apr 2012 14:49:44 +0200skycloudsseeflagharborsandhdritalysanta margherita ligureliguriaphotophotographyaphotomaniacandrea gracis22mmISO100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28ftlyKpi1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Path to nowhere</strong> (<a href="http://maps.google.it/?ll=44.322436,9.210577&spn=0.014092,0.037637&hnear=Milano,+Lombardia&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=44.322352,9.210449&panoid=pkCfXCOXqpyljx-tKmEgKg&cbp=12,10.86,,0,-0.65" target="_blank">location</a> on the map) <br/>f/9, 1/40 sec., ISO 100, 22mm</p> <p>It was last Sunday, middle-day during my Eastern Vacations in Liguria. I was walking with my “SevenD” and the Canon 10-22mm on the seaside, exactly <a href="http://maps.google.it/?ll=44.322436,9.210577&spn=0.014092,0.037637&hnear=Milano,+Lombardia&t=m&z=15&layer=c&cbll=44.322352,9.210449&panoid=pkCfXCOXqpyljx-tKmEgKg&cbp=12,10.86,,0,-0.65" target="_blank">here</a>. I found this path and above there is the result. I was to edit it in <a href="http://aphotomaniac.com/tagged/monochromatic" target="_blank">black and white</a> but I like the contrast between the green of the grass and the light blue of the sky.</p> <p>Stay Tuned!</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20916291880http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20916291880Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:39:00 +0200Daisycloudsleavesligurianaturepathsanta margherita ligureseasideseeskytree22mmISO100photophotographyphotoblogandrea gracisaphotomaniacgreengrass<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m28gakVxNn1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Yellow Flowers</strong> <br/>f/1.4, 1/200 sec., ISO 100, 85mm</p> <p>Other signs that Spring is live now!! I was really impressed by the contrast between these yellow flowers and the dark green of the background formed by some leaves. I tried to depict them in my best way using the <a href="http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B004CS5VUK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aphotcomandre-21&linkCode=as2&camp=3370&creative=24114&creativeASIN=B004CS5VUK" title="Samyang 85mm f1,4" target="_blank">Samyang 85mm</a> that is very clear with its 1.4 aperture.</p> <p>Stay tuned!</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20856442287http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20856442287Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:02:13 +020085mmISO100f1.4springspring flowersphotophotographerphotographyandrea gracisaphotomaniacmanualapertureleavesnature<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1x8kbyp4p1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Time to drink water (HDR)</strong> <br/>f/20, 1/500 sec., ISO 100, 35mm (HDR)</p> <p>“<em>Time to drink water</em>” is typical sentence after a drinking night, and last Saturday it was! By the way, that glass of water caught my attention during last Sunday lunch time. It was a very sunny day as you can imagine, and I tried to take this HDR picture with so much daylight and the f/2 for my powerful <a href="href=%22http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00007EE8P/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aphotcomandre-21&linkCode=as2&camp=3370&creative=24114&creativeASIN=B00007EE8P" target="_blank">Canon 35mm</a>. This si the result! Personally, it is not an amazing photo but I love its colors, the light within it and the particular of the dish of pasta on the right. Do you like it?</p> <p>Stay Tuned!</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20480612350http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20480612350Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:00:06 +0200HDRglasshigh dynamic rangehigh dynamic range imagingliguriasanta margherita liguretimewater35mmISO100photophotographyandrea gracisaphotomaniac<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1ti6jtOEj1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Spring Plugs</strong> <br/>f/2.8, 1/2000 sec., ISO100,  35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20306521179http://aphotomaniac.com/post/20306521179Sun, 01 Apr 2012 22:42:41 +020035mmISO100andrea gracisaphotomaniacf/2flowersnaturephotophotographyspringspring flowerssplugs<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1gcneEzq41qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Spring flowers</strong> <br/>f/2, 1/500 sec., ISO100, 35mm</p> <p>These are one of the results that the nature gives to us during the spring season!! In particular those depicted in the above photo are peach flowers that I shot today morning in Palesto Park in Milan. I used my Canon 35 mm f2 that is very very sharp. At the moment I think this lens as one of the best ones that I have got till today, but I am considering in few months to go for the <a href="http://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B00005RKSO/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=aphotcomandre-21&linkCode=as2&camp=3370&creative=24114&creativeASIN=B00005RKSO" target="_blank">Sigma 24Mm F1.8 Af Ex</a>.</p> <p>Stay tuned!</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19908510676http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19908510676Sun, 25 Mar 2012 21:31:00 +0200ISO100Parkandrea gracisaphotomaniacflowersflowersnaturepeachphotophotographyspring35mmspring flowerspeach flowers<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m15jneCMdl1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>One Coke, please!</strong> <br/>f/3.5, 1/13 sec., ISO 100, 14mm (HDR)</p> <p>Another <a href="http://aphotomaniac.com/tagged/hdr" title="HDR" target="_blank">HDR photo</a> test done to an unusual subject: 2 coke cans. I say “unusual” because HDR photos are taken for landscape scenarios. Last Saturday, I was with some of my friends in a mountain chalet for lunch (@ <a href="http://www.predepascal.com/sito/pagEN/homepage.htm" title="Pre de Pascal" target="_blank">Pré de Pascal</a> -1.912 m.)  having one of the last ski of this winter season.</p> <p>Stay tuned.. </p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19640963430http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19640963430Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:00:06 +010014mmHDRISO100andrea gracisaphotomaniacblackcanscoca colacoca zerodrinklunchmountainphotophotoblogphotographyredsoftdrinkstable<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sku06m9P1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>HDR Bike</strong> <br/> f/2, ISO 100, 35mm (HDR mode)</p> <p>This is an HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo taken in my home city -Milan. It is made of 3 pictures at different exposures and made to one using a particular procedure. if you are interested in this kind of photos, check <a href="http://hdrexposedphotography.com" title="hdrexposedphotography" target="_blank">this site</a> out.</p> <p>Stay Tuned…</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19409242741http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19409242741Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:02:05 +0100Black and WhiteHDRStreet Photographyandrea gracisaphotomaniacbikecitycity lifemilanomonochromaticphotophotographystreetstreetsurban photographyISO10035mmf2.0f2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sko3fkvc1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Little waterfalls</strong> <br/>f/22, 0.3 sec., ISO100, 35mm</p> <p>Last Sunday I was walking in Sempione Park in the norther part of Milan with my “SevenD” and the Canon 35mm f/2 -a must have lens. There are some little ponds in there with some little “waterfalls” cause they are built on different levels. I wanted to try to take a long exposure picture to one of those in the middle of the day. Here the result :)</p> <p>Stay Tuned…</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19305254167http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19305254167Wed, 14 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0100andrea gracisaphotomaniacdaylong exposurenatureparkphotophotoblogphotographysempione parksunwater35mmISO100f2<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ms65dCAA1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Pink Flower</strong> <br/>f/2, 1/50 sec., ISO 100 35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19010491232http://aphotomaniac.com/post/19010491232Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:53:00 +0100flowerflowersnaturephotophotographyleavespinkphotofridayISO100f/235mmandrea gracisaphotomaniac<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0cyi0ZYsP1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bi-dimensional Wall</strong> <br/>f/9, 1/20 sec., ISO 100, 8mm (fisheye)</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18804744339http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18804744339Mon, 05 Mar 2012 22:00:06 +0100urban photographyStreet Photographystreetstreetsurbanwallgraffitistreet artmilanocitycity lifeItaliaISO100fisheye8mm<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0bpe6Nu271qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Bravo! </strong> <br/>f/2, 1/125 sec., ISO 100, 35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18676022535http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18676022535Sat, 03 Mar 2012 20:15:12 +0100bikewheelsmilanocitycity lifeitalyurban photographyStreet PhotographystreetstreetsISO10035mmphotophotographyaphotomaniacandrea gracis<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00rvwb4C21qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Duomo Square</strong><br/>f/2, 1/30 secs., ISO 100, 35mm (HDR)</p> <p>For all the pics I took to the Duomo Square follow <strong><a href="http://aphotomaniac.com/tagged/duomo" title="Duomo" target="_self">this link</a></strong>. </p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18451597616http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18451597616Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:00:06 +0100HDRduomomilanoduomo squareurbanStreet Photographyurban photography35mmISO100photophotographyandrea gracisaphotomaniac<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m00jhcBZfU1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tag Wall</strong> <br/>f/2, 1/25 sec., ISO 100, 35mm (HDR)</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18327777534http://aphotomaniac.com/post/18327777534Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:56:33 +0100Black and WhiteHDRStreet Photographygraffitimonochromaticnightstreetstreetstagsf/2ISOphotophotographyandrea gracisaphotomaniaccitycity life<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzlof0F5vl1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ermitage Forest </strong>(<a href="http://maps.google.it/maps?q=Ermitage,+11013+Courmayeur+Aosta,+Valle+d'Aosta&hl=it&sll=45.796434,6.982369&sspn=0.016217,0.038581&hnear=Ermitage,+Courmayeur+Aosta,+Valle+d'Aosta&t=h&z=15" title="ermitage" target="_blank">on the map</a>) <br/>f/4.6, 1/42 secs., ISO100, 35mm (HDR)</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17830855418http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17830855418Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:54:34 +0100HDRhigh dynamic rangenaturesunforestitalyaostacourmayeurermitagetreetreesleavesphotophotoblogaphotomaniacandreagracisISO10035mm<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzaoxi5uVr1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Frozen Fountain </strong><br/>f/2.5, 1/500 secs., ISO160, 35mm</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17502950462http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17502950462Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:32:04 +0100monochromaticBlack and Whitemountainitalywaterfrozen fountain35mmIso 160photophotographyphotographeraphotomaniacandrea gracis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyvgqcpYOX1qaazd8o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Burned in the snow</strong> (<a href="http://maps.google.it/maps?q=Via+della+Chiesa+Rossa,+Milano&hl=it&ll=45.414589,9.163017&spn=0.000551,0.001206&sll=45.832792,8.127094&sspn=0.008746,0.01929&oq=via+della+chiesa+rossa&hnear=Via+della+Chiesa+Rossa,+Milano&t=h&z=20&layer=c&cbll=45.414589,9.163017&panoid=H72AskOmsi-IDPxjxV5F8w&cbp=12,54.05,,0,13.41" title="Truck" target="_blank">on the map</a>) <br/>f/3.5, 1/40 secs., ISO100, 10mm (HDR)</p>http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17036768142http://aphotomaniac.com/post/17036768142Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:09:00 +0100HDRcityurbanurban photographyStreet Photographystreetstreetsfiativecotrucksnowwintermilanophotophotoblogaphotomaniac10mmISO100