The large Palaces that line the streets in the centres
of Northern Italian cities seem rather
austere and uninteresting when seen from
the street. However behind the large doors leading to their inner courtyards another
world emerges.
I took advantage of an open day organised by the “Associazione
Dimore Storiche Italiane” to take a glimpse behind these closed doors.
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| Palazzo Motti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Motti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Ice Store and Grotto, Palazzo Motti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Ceretti, Reggio Emilia |
It rained for most of the afternoon that I spent visiting
these houses, but the flat light made photographing these courtyards much easier
as I avoided the strong shadows that a
sunny day would have provided.
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| Palazzo Zoboli, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Zoboli, Reggio Emilia |
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| Palazzo Zoboli, Reggio Emilia |
I also saw what lies behind the walls of the towns old
prison. Not much to see, but I had
always wondered what was behind the high walls.
The photographs were taken on the Lumix GX1 with the
12-35 2.8 lens. I wanted something discrete and pocket sized. It proved a good move, as photography in the
ex prison was not allowed ( as I had imagined) for some reason that escapes
me. I managed anyway.
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| Dimora Secchi, Reggio Emilia |
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| Dimora Secchi, Reggio Emilia |
The Images
were processed in DXO Viewpoint, a fantastic piece of software that turns even
the humble GX1 in to a view camera.Is my 5"x 4" FATIF Technical
camera due to meet the same fate as the rest of my analogue stuff?
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