Brunch with Battutah
Gondola on the go
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 8 December 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.
A gondola as photographed from a vaporetto, a water bus. The first of many images on Venice, Italy where I spent a recent three-day break.
cat from tel aviv, Israel
Terrific motion blur in the background - and wonderfully sharp image of the gondola. You've given it such a feeling of speed, and on the skill of the gondolier.
Hope you enjoyed your break! :)
8 Dec 2008 3:23pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
I like the sense of motion. The gondola and occupants are nice and crisp. Well done.
8 Dec 2008 3:56pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Need for speed 4! a brilliant shot Michael and as the two comments above I love the motion blur/sence of speed.
8 Dec 2008 4:39pm
@MaryB: Yes, these gondoliers tend to be real speed demons. thanks, Mary.
k@ from Paris, France
Love the fact the street in the background seems to move faster than the gondola ! See you*
8 Dec 2008 5:05pm
Zorilla from H, T & E, United Kingdom
This looks like Turbo Gondola rowed by Gondolierman, the Lewis Hamilton of Venice.
8 Dec 2008 5:12pm
@Zorilla: These guys can be wildmen. thanks, Z.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
A motion blur for a gondola ? Impressive !
8 Dec 2008 5:42pm
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
I am happy, you are back again Michael!
This is a spectacular image, very nice.
I look on the internet for you journal from dis trip, but I can't sie it.
Have a nice day
Grz Sien
8 Dec 2008 6:01pm
Robin from United States
i love how the boat and people are still but the motion is all around them.
8 Dec 2008 6:08pm
Hercules from Jacksonville, United States
Love the movements, He's really rowing fast , LOL.
Again , sweet image,
8 Dec 2008 6:16pm
FLOOG from United Kingdom
The sense of motion is wonderful. A really excellent photograph. Ah, a city I love so much. Apart from the prices there of course, ha ha
I remember bartering with a gondalier for a ride, it was still expensive, but worth ever penny
8 Dec 2008 7:45pm
beanow from Poland
The seized great movement. Splendid colours of water. The Venice is exquisite... I know...:)
8 Dec 2008 9:21pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Nice; the blur of motion behind the gondolier is a nice touch.
8 Dec 2008 9:24pm
Ross Collins from Wellington, New Zealand
Excellent panning creates a great effect with the low shutter speed.
8 Dec 2008 9:38pm
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Wow ... this is a wonderful capture, Michael ... great stopped action!
9 Dec 2008 2:55am
@Judy: Thanks so much, Judy.
JJ from Jersey City, United States
This is such a brilliant capture, the motion blur gives such a wonderful feel of the motion of the gondola
9 Dec 2008 3:08am
Siam from Chaingrai, Thailand
Gondola them rest always in the Romanticism, and tourism
9 Dec 2008 3:10am
Pied Crow from Nairobi, Kenya
Terrific fresh photograph of a subject that is photographed so often!
9 Dec 2008 4:34am
Sean from Champaign, United States
Fantastic framing with this shot. Really like the how you've given the gondola a sense of speed.
9 Dec 2008 4:45am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
awww, i wish i was in that boat!! sweet shot, love the look of motion!!
9 Dec 2008 10:26am
Hikari from Kumamoto, Japan
I heard there was some more water than usually , i hope you enjoy your break !
It´s somehow funny to see a gondola in motion like that , we are so used to f1 cars , motorbikes etc , really original , I like it!
9 Dec 2008 11:10am
@Hikari: Thank you, Hikari. Yes, the day before I arrived Venice was experiencing its worst flooding in 20 years. Luckily it was dry for me.
Nina from Hamburg, Germany
Colors, composition, clarity are fantastic... and the speed of the gondola is wonderfully captured!
9 Dec 2008 11:18am
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
You get the impression from the blur that he is going so fast his ribbon ought to be stuck out straight behind him.
9 Dec 2008 12:00pm
@grouser: Thank you, grouser.
Wolfgang - vu@granby from Granby, Québec, Canada
You were certainly lucky that the water had receeded. God shot that shows the speed differential between the gongola & the vaporetto well.
9 Dec 2008 12:21pm
Thomas from Bangalore, India
The sense of motion really adds to the beautiful foreground action
9 Dec 2008 3:03pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
WOW, speed and gondola, such a contradiction, fantastic photo Michael, I'm so glad you're back...I missed your breathtaking photos, this is a splash and a half lol 5*
9 Dec 2008 3:14pm
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine. I'm glad I didn't make any splashes in Venice by having to swim through the flooded streets a day before I arrived.
Disoriented from Grinnell, IA, United States
I love this capture shot of motion, and what appears to be a very fast gondola. =D
9 Dec 2008 4:04pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Lovely panning, cool! Hope the floods there receded when you had reached there :)
9 Dec 2008 4:59pm
@Pradeep: I was luckily a day late for the floods. thanks, Pradeep.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Love the clarity of those in the boat and the feeling of movement along the cannel. Great shot Michael.
9 Dec 2008 5:14pm
@Marion: Thanks so much, Marion.
Sylvain from Concarneau, France
Je dis pas non pour un petit tour.
Superbe effet.
Bonne soirée.
9 Dec 2008 5:21pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Excellent panning! It seems to move much more faster than it does. Nicely done Michael
9 Dec 2008 6:16pm
Peter Knoop from Antwerp, Belgium
Wow, well done! I know panning isn't easy, but this one is really well done.
9 Dec 2008 8:43pm
@Catalin: Thank you very much, Catalin.
@grant: Thank you, Grant.
@One: many thanks, One.
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Several of the London pedal rickshaw drivers have been arrested for having unlawful speed boosters fitted . . now, I'm wondering about the gondoliers there !
10 Dec 2008 2:39pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Excellent! I have to practice this technique!
10 Dec 2008 3:23pm
@Ada Panich: Many thanks, Ada.
Dollfacee. from Spruce Grove, Canada
I am very jealous! It has been a dream of mine to visit Venice and I have yet to go!
Your photographs only make me want to go even more!
17 Dec 2008 5:46pm
@Dollfacee.: In that case, I wish the chance to go presents itself soon! Many thanks.
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