Brunch with Battutah
Venetian fog II
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 26 December 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
A boat laden with goods makes its way along Venice's Grand Canal in a thick winter fog.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Really excellent. Perfect composition. The fog is perfect in this shot. Excellent timing.
26 Dec 2008 5:32am
Emilio Garcia from Pleasanton, United States
Beautiful and different take of a much photographed place. Great composition.
26 Dec 2008 5:49am
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
I love it ! The composition is a perfect one : the bird, the boats, the palazzi…
26 Dec 2008 7:40am
EYES WIDE SHUT from A corner of Utopia, United Kingdom
Emerging from the fog like a beacon in the night, such beauty in this photograph, Michael. Wonderful
26 Dec 2008 10:14am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Many thanks for that inspiring comment.
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
This foggy shot works even nicer for me than the first one. Very good shot!
26 Dec 2008 10:51am
@Mirko Herzner: Thanks so much, Mirko.
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
This Venice series is just beautiful Michael
26 Dec 2008 11:50am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Another sensational, inspiring, fog mood shot, astonishing!
26 Dec 2008 12:10pm
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
This is beautiful, and I love the 'headlights' - they give the boat a 'face' of sorts as it emerges from the fog.
26 Dec 2008 1:17pm
@Judy: I agree. thanks so much, Judy.
Elaine- from Canada
lovely emergence from the fog!! i like the way you have your pictures framed too!
26 Dec 2008 1:25pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
beautifully composed, love the boats coming out of the fog, so beautiful
26 Dec 2008 3:33pm
@JJ: Thanks, JJ.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
It's beautiful even in the fog. Actually, I love fog.
26 Dec 2008 4:51pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Lovely shot Michael, Winter fog can be miserably cold. My garden weather station is giving 2.9C brrr
Hope you had a good and Merry Christmas..!
26 Dec 2008 5:10pm
@Observing: Thanks, Mike. Happy holidays to you.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Makes me think of that Carpenter movie The Fog... Hope you didn't experience phenomenons...! :-)
26 Dec 2008 6:19pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
That speedboat in the background is gaining on the bigger one. A very cool photo, Michael.
27 Dec 2008 12:27am
@Eleftheria!: Thanks, E. I appreciate that.
Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life from United States
I am so enjoying your Venice photos. I was there about a million years ago and have never gotten over the magic.
30 Dec 2008 7:01am
@Lynne's Somewhat Invented Life: Magic, describes it well. Thanks, Lynne.
george from patras, Greece
i like this shot.the sense of this canal is so mysterious...almost middleaged
5 Jan 2009 7:29pm
Sony DSLR-A300
1/15 second
F/11.0
ISO 100
82 mm (35mm equiv.)