Ponte Vecchio Florence Italy Black and White Acrylic Print

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A waterside view of Ponte Vecchio, the most well known and oldest bridge in the Italian city of Florence, capital of Tuscany. This landmark bridge has spanned the Arno River in various forms since Roman Times, with it's current version present since 1345. The lower level of the bridge is filled with quaint shops,art galleries and jewellery stores, the top level includes the 'secret' Vasari corridor, built in the 16th century to connect the Uffizi with Palazzo Pitti on the other side of the river. I blended textures with my original photograph in black and white to achieve a more painterly style which I felt suited this classic old world scene.

I'm a travel photographer and photo artist. I like to explore every nook and cranny of anywhere I visit and I'm always looking out for something unusual or unique, weird and wonderful, interesting and intriguing. For me, half the challenge is in the initial taking of the photo, the looking for something that catches my attention, getting that perfect composition, but the other half is in the processing, the tweaking and twisting and the addition of a little imagination to see how much detail I can bring to the surface and hopefully let the viewer see the same as I did when I took the shot. My images have been shot here, there and everywhere, mainly in the historic cities of Europe and with the occasional one taken in my own surroundings...