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Between earth and sky


Last weekend I had some time to dedicate to photography, stolen from the rhythm of the working and family week. The weather was not so good but the desire to see the first snow of the season close to home prevailed. 

Just as I was about to start my return back home, the horizon cleared up, a thick blanket of clouds began to take shape, and one of the few last rays of sunshine of the day powerfully illuminated the Alpine foothills, filled with the recent snowfalls, before the night flattened everything once again.

For a moment, I really felt like I was...between earth and sky.

Whole lotta shakin' goin' on...


Dogs often tend to have a whole lotta shakin' goin' on
Ever wondered what all that shaking mean? 

Dogs shake themselves after a bath, when they wake up and even after you hug them or comb them.
Several studies have been performed about dog shaking and some fascinating facts have been revealed.  

Dogs shaking is very effective, they can shake themselves 70% dry in just a fraction of a second, they can generate centrifugal forces 10 to 70 times gravity during a shake and the shaking depend to the animal's size (smaller animals shake more quickly than larger animals).

The animal's head, body and skin all move during a shake; the body, though it shakes at the same frequency of the skin, cannot rotate as far.
The next time you see your dog shaking, pay attention and..learn how your home-washer works! :-)

Bad weather, good shots


Someone once said that "a beautiful sky with no clouds can be the worst enemy for your photos".

As the days slowly become shorter and shorter and temperatures drop, here comes a season in which it seems more difficult to take some photos.

For many of us, this is the time where the camera is idle for a long time and it can happen to opt to sit at the computer instead of going out to shoot, maybe because the weather outside is not so nice.


Yet in reality the bad weather, regardless of the season, is no enemy of photography.  

Cold, wind or rain can be a problem for the equipment and for the photographer but not for images: the harshness of the elements often creates interesting photo opportunities. 
So keep in mind that...there is no bad weather... there is only the wrong clothing! :-)

Photo of the month: November


Do you know that low light that comes just before sunset, the warm one that produces beautiful long shadows and that define everything so magically?

It's the light that give us the "golden hours", those moments just after sunrise or just before sunset when the sun is low on the horizon.


During this time of year, so close to the winter solstice, these phases are getting longer and unlike summer when you only have a few minutes available, you can enjoy for a long time of this magnificent photographic situation

"Golden hour" is the new photo of the month on my website. Enjoy!

About this blog

My photographic diary on the road of life.

A place for me to showcase new works, for some news and some thoughts - but not too many.
Come and see more images on my website and feel free to contact me: mattia[at]eyesimages.com
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"If there isn't a day without me doing something related to photography, its as if I never actually woke up..."
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My ladies J. & A. My lab Jasper. Photography. iMac. Colors. iPhone. Black&White. Cross Processing. Nik Multimedia. Canon. Reading my iPad. Movies. Knowledge. Snow. Sunsets. Sunrises. Capturing that perfect moment. Bruce Springsteen. Rosè Wine. Beer. Sushi and Wasabi. My BMW XDrive. The good old 80s. Hipstamatic. Elvis Presley. Travels. BBQ. Country & Blues. USA. Seattle. Instagram. Alternative music. Planes. Apps. Crème Brulée. MTB. Provence. National Geographic. FOX Crime. Chicken Wings and BBQ sauce.

Currently shooting with...

CANON EOS 5D
CANON EF 17-40 mm f/4 L
CANON EF 70-200 mm f/4 L
TAMRON 90 mm f/2.8 MACRO

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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Panasonic G Vario 7-14 mm f/4

Panasonic G Vario 14-140 mm f/3.5-5.6
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17 mm f/1.8

Panasonic DG Macro-Elmarit 45 mm f/2.8

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iPhone 5S