Pierre Williot
December 2025 - Ponte Vecchio - Florence
About the Image(s)
Equipment: Fujifilm X100VI, Hand held (using a railing for support).
Set-up: 23 mm (fixed lens - cropped sensor), 1/6 sec, ISO 800. EV 0.67 (Single image)
Slight cropping and light adjustments using ON1PhotoRaw.
It is always a challenge to photograph such an iconic landmark!
Info: early evening twilight on October 29th 2025
Perspective from the Ponte Santa Trinita with the tower of the Palazzo Vecchio on the left.
4 comments posted
Pierre, I love the scene. The soft, quiet feel. Beautiful composition! I tend to push for a bit more punch, but it's just personal taste. I took the image into Adobe Camera Raw and increased the contrast, clarity, and moved the black level down till I just touched the black warning indicator. It changes the feel. Not better, not worse - just different, just taste.
But your image is wonderful as it is! Posted: 12/16/2025 16:08:33
But your image is wonderful as it is! Posted: 12/16/2025 16:08:33
Hi Jerry,
Thanks for the suggestions. Posted: 12/16/2025 18:42:03
Thanks for the suggestions. Posted: 12/16/2025 18:42:03
Kathryn Engle
Very nice composition and the twilight time light creates the mood. At 1/6 sec, I'm glad you had a railing to use and it worked just fine. I like the subtleness of the image. No suggestions. Posted: 12/17/2025 03:37:34
Thanks Kathryn. I obviously did not have a tripod with me but found an equivalent. Posted: 12/18/2025 20:37:17