Category: Travel

Taken from the observation platform of the Jangfraujoch Sphinx Observatory at a freezing minus 7 degrees Celsius, there was certainly no time to be in a wistful mood then!

When I finally post-processed the photo back home, my initial instinct was to boost up the saturation of the blue sky a fair bit. CY thought that the original muted colours was more appropriate for the wistful-looking mood of this shot though; the boosted colours brightened up the mood too much. I have decided thus to stick with the duller colours from the original in keeping with title of this shot. What do you think?

Taken during my honeymoon visit to Switzerland and Italy…

The title means “Good morning, Campo dei Miracoli!”. From the Wikipedia:

The Campo dei Miracoli (“Field of Miracles”) is a wide, walled area at the heart of the city of Pisa, Tuscany, Italy (43°43′24″N, 10°23′43″E), recognized as one of the main centers for medieval art in the world. Partly paved and partly grassed, it is dominated by four great religious edifices: the Duomo, the Leaning Tower (the cathedral’s campanile), the Baptistery and the Camposanto. It is otherwise known as Piazza del Duomo (“Cathedral Square”).

I was lucky to capture this scene in dramatic lighting right in the morning when we arrived. Our tour guide did us a great favour by having us arrive early, right before the usual horde of tourists descended upon the area. Hence, a picture that is thankfully spared from tourist clutter 😛