麦克西的世界

摄影旅游还是旅游摄影？

摄影大师们大都为摄影而去旅游，而我是因为旅游才去摄影。所以，他们都是“喜欢旅游的摄影师，”而我是，“爱好摄影的旅游者。”

地中海12: 意大利Florence扫街

Florence 有几点出名。一是 Michaelangelo 的雕塑大作 David 的原作就收集在这个城市。听说要排队 3 个钟头才能看到，免了吧。在城中心的一个广场里有一个复制品，照照也就行了。二是市中心有很多博物馆、教堂可参观。我都没有太多兴趣。三是有一条河从城中穿过，河上有好几座古朴的石桥。其中一座是很老的桥，据说是欧洲没有被二次世界大战毁掉的大桥之一。另一座桥上建有挺有特色的房子。这里风景不错，景色很像波士顿 MIT 附近，河里也有人在练习多浆划船。我沿着河慢慢地走呀走，拍呀拍。这就是我欣赏欧洲的方式。

(0) One of several stone bridges over the river that flows through the city.


(1) Narrow street is almost everywhere in European cities


(2) I doubt it was designed for automobiles.


(3) Colorful house on another bridge not too far from the first one.


(4) The bridge/house was a big attraction. The first floor of these houses were actually shops.


(5) Horse cart driver waiting for customers at the city square.


(6) Street performers (aka beggers). It cost me two euro for this pose and picture. Still I didn't get it focused enough on the face.


(7) Lovers on the street. I gave him a thumb-up after shooting the photo. He winked back.


(8) These were actually creative "beggers" or "street performers." They were probably students begging their way back to school. They moved a few steps, then suddenly stop and stay frozen for about 30 second. They attracted allot more onlookers than givers. Hey, we should try that sometimes at a tourist attraction. It would be daring and fun to do to see how the bystanders respond.


(10) Local police ladies


(11) Two American girls (judging by one of the shirts) enjoying ice cream while waiting for their mom finishing shopping


(12) Was she an American tourist? The focus on the hat was very sharp.


(13) She was very surprised and a little scared by the bus that almost hit her on this narrow street and sidewalk. She was looking back at her friends or relatives (NOT the photographer!)


(15) Beauty and the beast (I am talking about the bike and the bicycle)


(16) Oh, so relaxing...


(17) A tall worker from a Ferrari shop nearby, who dressed up in his company color.


(18) Do you need some interesting souvenir?


(19) A begger that did not dress like one


(21) Exercise under that famous bridge (this reminds me of the river near MIT campus)


(22) Sculpture is a big culture in European countries, which is also good for the birds.


(23) The name of this statue was "Victory or Triumph." I think it should be named "Naked Victory."


(24) The famous David. This was not the original. The original was about 1-2 miles away. His rear end looked better.

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地中海1：精华总结	地中海2：西班牙Barcelona扫黄
地中海3: 西班牙Barcelona扫人	地中海4: 西班牙Barcelona扫沙
地中海5: 西班牙Barcelona扫楼	地中海6: 马尔它Mdina扫城
地中海7: 马尔它Marsaxlokk扫渔港	地中海8: 意大利扫岸灯(抽象摄影)
地中海9: 意大利Pompeii扫古	地中海10: 意大利Sorrento扫海（待）
地中海11: 意大利Pisa扫塔	地中海12: 意大利Florence扫街
地中海13: 梵蒂冈Vatican扫修女（待）	地中海14: 意大利Rome竞技场扫伞
地中海15: 法国Nice扫美女	地中海16: 摩纳哥Monaco扫车
地中海17: 船上扫岸景	地中海18: 船上扫船
地中海19: 船上扫灯塔	地中海20: 船上扫平台
地中海21：船上扫灯	明天开始出征欧洲十天（行程）