“Many children were amongst the protestors in Trafalgar Square, in London, on the 17th January 2007 to protest against the Israeli attacks on Gaza“
I have published a photo about the rally in Trafalgar Square to support the people in Gaza. As usual I have completed the photo with some thoughts, to give more than words [...]
“A sticky label attached to a tree near Trafalgar Square after a protest against the Israeli occupation of Gaza. London, 17th January 2009“
Who is right and who is wrong in the middle-east? Will our generation see the end of a war that has been there since before my birth?
Many things, maybe too many things, have [...]
“A policeman looking for prints on a smashed shop window of a Starbucks in Shaftesbury Avenue, near Piccadilly Circus. London, 17th January 2009“
Fabiana and I were returning home and heading towards Piccadilly Circus we saw the police line around a small Starbucks Coffee. The shop windows had been smashed with a bin and inside many [...]
Number 10 Downing Street finally answered to the issue of photography in public places in the UK. Unfortunately the words do not add anything new or constructive to the discussion so far. London, 12th January 2009
I want to dedicate this photo to all those who likes photographing on the streets of the UK and [...]
Edmond Terakopia walking around London to show the capabilities of the new Canon 5D Mk II to five photobloggers. London, 4th December 2008
A camera is a tool; this is the bottom line of my thoughts. You can use a grainy film or the fastest digital camera available on the market, nevertheless it is not a [...]
Love and Peace!, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Lately I am pushing myself in going VERY neat to my subjects. I have discovered that practically none of them are aware of me, even if my camera is extremely noisy. Some of those who are aware of the camera are surprised, some others try to hide but [...]
In the rain, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
There are some photos I like even if I can see they are not “perfect”. I like them when I see them even if after a while I can see all the things that are wrong. Not technically good, with a lot of noises or movements. Nevertheless I [...]
Hey sweety!, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Capturing a strong expression is sometimes enough to make a photo, but in this case these two guys helped me a lot. One of them was transfixed on someone in front of him while the other was watching a shop window like he would have loved to jump in [...]
Class: someone has it!, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Someone has it, someone else has not: Class! A nice jumper, a shirt with the top button open and the tie not perfectly closed. The beard nicely shaved just the day before, the careful carelessness to appear more “macho:.
This is London.
To be honest today I have watched [...]
Differences, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
My target when I shot this frame was the man in the foreground. He was a strong character with those strange glasses and those pendants. When I got home and I watched the result though I felt in love with the many many things going on, the many characters framed, [...]
Body, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
During the Brighton Pride I have met a lot of guys who cared a lot about their appearance. I do not know if this one was homosexual or not, but I feel that gay guys keep their appearance in much higher consideration than many straight men do. Clearly I do [...]
What time is it?, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
London is a busy city, especially in Oxford Circus. The main difference between the City and the West End is the pace and the clothings of people. In the city businessmen walk as like the time has already run out while in the west end the closing [...]
Preparations, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Everyone wants to be shiny during a moment like this one. The parade was over and everyone was enjoying the Pride in the big park. And what is something like this without a shiny glossy lips? And if the lipstick wears off there is only one thing to do: ask [...]
Reflecting on bad days, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
We all have bad days from time to time. Yesterday has been one for me. I am stubborn, hot blooded and I have very strong ideas but I am also a person who cannot stand problems with other people, so when clashes occurs they generally I feel [...]
Asphalt and Sweat, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Few days ago I walked out of my door and I have found that the road was closed. They were asphalting it. It was a moment. I suddenly stopped, I grabbed my camera and I shoot them. The guy on the left side of the photo smiled at [...]
Send the camera a kiss, Baby!, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
When you walk around in a parade with a big white lens, you cannot pretend to pass unnoticed. The Candid photo you can expect with a wide angle lens are simply much more difficult. You can be one of the many with a camera and [...]
Walking Amongst the Ghosts, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
She was walking in the crowded street amongst many others, her face covered by her black veil. Her dark eyes were flashing, looking ahead. They did not seem to notice the figures around her, those highly lit noise around her, those ghosts.
When I composed I had a [...]
And I will have wings…, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
They had pink hair that could have binded us all at their feet… but they were for themselves not for us.
They had pink eyes that could have enchanted us… but their their dreams would have been our nightmares.
They had pink clothes that could have revealed more [...]
Unveiled Passion, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Who cares if someone is watching, does it really matter if our kiss is seen? We are one, and united we stand, in our passionate embrace, kissing each other forgetting all the rest, forgetting who’s outside the boundaries our arms create. And if someone wants to watch our kiss… [...]
Primordial Scream, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
This is one of the few photos I have saved from the Brighton Parade. I was taking some photos, without being very inspired to be honest, when I saw them. The sky was a gloomy gray, rain was coming down from the sky every few minutes like vaporized water.
They [...]
Fire Breating, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Pyros breathed a great blast of flame directly into the face of the ancient red
dragon. He watched in satisfaction as the head withered, the eyes melted.
But Matafleur ignored the flames that seared her eyes, forever ending her
vision, and flew straight at Pyros.
- Dragons of Autumn Twilight
In [...]
Moving further, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Today I grabbed my camera while I was on the tube and I switched it on. I set the aperture to f/8, the ISO to 800 and the lens focus to manual on 2.5 meters (8ft). When I got out at Marble Arch I simply checked the exposure and [...]
Still July, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
Even if we have just moved in August, I still have some photos from July I want to publish. In these last days I have been pretty busy with my job and I did not have time to go out for a walk after work. This happens, but I [...]
Embracing an Idea, originally uploaded by Carlo Nicora.
If you have walked in the crowded street of London you have certainly meet them. They can be part of the British Red Cross, the Cancer Research or many other volunteer organizations. They try to do good things, I know, they try to make our world better.
I would [...]