Happy 2014 to you all! ♥ I am back in Helsinki and I have just got developed
my rolls of film from Italy: it feels good to look through all the photographs and remember my lovely
Italian Holiday! during those fine
18 days not only I was able to catch up with some good friends and spend time with my dear sister and parents - but I also had the chance to go on
numerous photographic excursions. even though the weather had been rainy most of the time it did not stop me!
Crespi D'Adda:
Nikon FM - Lomography Color Negative 400
I spent the first week with my sister in
Milano and did not take any photographs but on the day when
Jacopo and I decided to visit
the historical village of Crespi d'Adda. the little town seemed really peculiar to me and the foggy day gave it an even more
mysterious look: walking through its empty streets felt surreal. I was especially impressed with
the graveyard and the building of
the cotton mill.
I will share many more posts dedicated to my Italian Holiday... be prepared!
The third photo is spectacular :o
ReplyDeleteThank you! The foggy day made the place look really mysterious!
DeleteAnd a spectacular 2014 to you too! These photos are beautiful and the grey weather made them even more special :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, dear Inês! I hope your 2014 has started in a lovely way!
DeleteHappy 2014 to you, too! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful graveyard!
Thank you, Sirpa! To you too!
DeleteThat graveyard was really incredible, I had never seen anything that monumental for a small town!
Polly, your pictures are spectacular. you have a way to capture things.
ReplyDeleteglad that you got a great time in Italy.
Niken, thank you so much! I had a lovely time indeed, I'm glad I was able to spend so many days there!
Deleteveramente bellissime! i dettagli sono molto più belli in analogico che in digitale! :) <3
ReplyDeleteEmi, ti ringrazio moltissimo! Sarebbe stato bello se fossi venuta con noi!
DeleteThese are so beautiful! Italy is a wonderful, wonderful place-I wish I had shot film when I had gone. It's so nice to receive pictures back and visit there all over again xx
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Hi Shannon and thank you so much for stopping by Passer Domesticus!
DeleteDeveloping my rolls after a trip is absolutely one of my favourite things to do! :D
ReplyDeleteIsn't it? Yet, if they turn out bad, I get so disappointed!
Delete♥! how am i amazed by my own country.
ReplyDeletei love these pictures, polly! can't wait to see more
Italy is a beautiful place indeed, dear Silvia! We are very lucky!
DeleteThank you so much! ♥
This makes me wonder why anyone goes to Italy in the summer. Winter is clearly the time to be there. This reminds me of the gorgeous and scary movie Don't Look Now. This is on my list of things to do before I die now. Visit northern Italy in the winter. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Marcus! Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving a comment!
DeleteI really suggest you to visit Italy in the winter time too - it can be quite different and possibly more interesting.
I agree with Evelyn, the best part of a vacation is probably to come home to developed rolls of film. :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, ladies! And you definitely develop a lot of rolls after your vacations!
DeleteThese are lovely, I love rainy weather for photos (I am from England after all haha) it always seems to create a definite atmosphere. I can't think of many times I've seen Italy in the rain either - so I'm really glad that you took these and shared them. Happy new year Polly :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Rhianne! And that is actually why I think England looks so beautiful most of the time! Happy New Year to you too!
DeleteThese pictures are beautiful - I love the strong contrasts and the luscious green in the first pictures! Have a wonderful, happy new year, Polly!
ReplyDeleteNancy, thank you so much! Have a wonderful 2014 as well!
DeleteHappy New Year Polly, I wish u many beautiful moments in a new year and in the life adventure we all took! (And guess what I ve got a few days ago from Italy, my very first film camera ever!:) Can't be happier:))
ReplyDeleteNice! Which camera did you get? I hope you're going to have lots of fun with it!
DeleteI wish you a wonderful and inspirational 2014! Your Italy-photos really make me want to visit Italy as soon as possible. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, dear Ingeborg! To you too!
DeleteYou should definitely visit Italy some day!
i love the way the colors pop up from your photos dear Polly!
ReplyDeleteDo you scan the negatives or the actual print? <3
Italy is besides Spain the only country i 've been more than two times,loved it in the two trips :D
Thank you, dear Sara! I usually develop and print my photographs, because I find that scanning the actual prints instead of the negatives gives me a better result.
DeleteI have never been to Spain nor Portugal, unfortunately. I hope I'll get the chance some day!
It really seems to have been a beautiful Polly :-)
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest with you and I know you're gonna find it a bit bizarre, but the photo of the graveyard is so amazingly light. although, it is the obvious place of sadness, the green of the grass and the shades of pink roses make it so simple that I'm really enjoying the photo.
anyway, beautiful photos as always dear Polly.
Thank you so much, Diogo! Your comments are always so kind!
DeleteI totally understand what you mean about the graveyard - I found it spectacular, despite the fact that it should have been a sad place.
i'm glad you're braver than i am when it comes to rainy weather...! at least we get to see great photos from your trip :)
ReplyDeletethe graveyard is so so beautiful... and the building at the back looks truly imponent.
and it is lovely to see the typical pastel colors from italian architecture :)
Thank you, Joana! Sometimes it takes a lot of effort to go out despite the weather... I've just came home soaking wet a few minutes ago from a stroll around town.
DeleteI'm glad you appreciate Italian architecture!
Goodness, what a magical place!
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I love the mysteriousness of it all....
Thank you, Charlyn! It was a very peculiar place, I'm glad I had the chance to visit it on such a special day!
DeleteLoving your italian holiday pictures! I agree the fog makes these more mysterious! looking forward seeing more!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Barbara! I will share some more photos in my next posts!
Deletei love the light of rainy and foggy days, how everything seems to be melancholic and stopped in time. maybe it has something to do with the lack of strong shadows.
ReplyDeleteas always, these are simply amazing ♥
I totally agree with you, dear Toi! And thank you so much! ♥
DeleteHuh - the first one looks at a quick glance like it could be some hidden temple in a jungle... but then scrolling down further it's really something totally else. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? That looked really like an old temple to me, rather than a catholic graveyard. It was incredible and massive!
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