Rome Holgas

K and I travelled to Italy for our 40^th birthdays – the trip started in Florence, then Rome, and finally finishing in Sorento.  K had said she wanted to wake up on her 40^th birthday looking at the Mediterranean and our hotel in Sorento had a balcony overlooking the sea – goal achieved.

The images in this set are from our wandering around the streets of Rome on a mostly cloudy day.

I love the Number 5 image of the graffiti on an ally door – it was really dim when I took the shot, so I had to really push things in lightboxing.  This resulted in an image that really pops – it almost feels like the figure is going to step off the wall and walk towards you.

I also love the Dusk Street image – that was taken as the sun was setting and the light was growing dim.  You can see the man on the left lighting lanterns outside of a small restaurant.  Again – pushing the levels in lightboxing gives the image a dramatic feel, though the light from the cloudy sky breaks things up a bit.