06-29-09 Back Street - Assisi, Italy

Back in the days of film (the 20th century for those who wonder), I had been to Assisi with a student group and found this spot during the half hour or so I had to wander around on my own. I took a photo using black and white film and liked it except that the exposure wasn't quite right and the print I made from a film scan was a little too grainy.

So, a few years later, I was in Assisi again and I went looking for the spot. Given that Assisi is a maze of streets, I was a little surprised that I actually found it. And this is the photo I took.

04-07-09 The Traveler

By Scott Shephard

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My wife and I were in Frankfort waiting for our morning flight to Amsterdam and then on to the US. She was reading and I was restless. So I went looking for a picture.

What drew me to this location was the strong morning sun and the clean, almost hospital feel of the hallway (though the "Camel" sign suggests this isn't a hospital!). I took a few pictures of the empty space but then a solo traveler walked into the frame. And here's the result.

Canon 5D 1/125s f/5.0 ISO160 92mm (Canon 24-105mm f/4.0L IS)