Hi PROXIMO here . I live in Italy, in a city in Tuscany called Pietrasanta ( in the Versilia area ), which is within a step from the seaside;just about fifty miles from Florence. I'm a designer in marble works and I'm very passioned about astronomical photography ,reading and music. I approached photography late, around when I was 25. I started directly from astro photography . I began with an old olympus OM-1, 'till when, one fine day, I came across in a Nikon FM2 SLR camera...It was love at first using! I really got good time ,in those days, with it and my telescope. My firs experiences in the astronomical photography was not so good ,and those first results really frustrated me! I spent four years under the night sky before reaching decent results. Those first experiences led me to a new approach to the photography ,technical and expressive, and led me to the knowledge ,step by step, of the "tradictional photography. Recently I turn from the analogic photography to the digital ( which I distrusted till that moment )...I have to tell you the truth..I found it very funny and this new rush led me to a new inpirations. Now ,for the astrophoto, I generally use a MEADE Schmidt Cassegrain 8" reflector telescope (F2000mm f/10 ,that I use to reduce to f/6.3),one F 800mm refractor ,and a russian made F 1000mm catadioptric that I use also as guide instrument.
Comments (12)
TwoPynts
Quite introspective. Man amidst the vastness of nature. So much going on around, yet looking inward. Very effective.
bonicki
Wonderful quite picture. Excellent work!
camilledubuc
amazing shadow.
mark.spooner
Very nice work!
Mousson
Fantastique composition! GREAT work!
Ionel
Very beautiful work!!!
micturn
Very nicely done!
RobyHermida
A wonderful work!!! Roby ;O)
oscilis
I like the light very much and it looks a very natural glimpse into somebody's life.
mamabobbijo
Just wonderful, the lighting and the mood.
Georges_H_Hoens
This is a stunning shot, I love this shadowing shot (don't know the exactly word in english) In french we say "ombres chinoises" which mean chinese shadowplay. Have a great evening, G.
Svarg
Excellent portrayal. Very powerful. Well done!