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Photography by Michelle Vollemaere

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Roman sunset
Silhouette and skyline with shades of orange, drinking Aperol Spritz on a rooftop bar, somewhere near the Forum in Rome.
1/80 f/5.6 ISO 800
1/80 f/5.6 ISO 800

Doge's Palace, Venice
Shadowy figures of visitors enjoying the blissful coolness inside the Palazzo Ducale and the gentle breeze coming through the window which gives just a
hint of the skyline of Venice.
1/100s f/10 ISO 200
hint of the skyline of Venice.
1/100s f/10 ISO 200

David's dark side
Michelangelo’s David is just as impressive in silhouette from behind, a fact the hordes of tourists crowding in front of the statue in the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence on that day were thankfully unaware of.
1/60s f/13 ISO 500
1/60s f/13 ISO 500

Photo fit
Photo of a photo of a painting. This couple in the Galleria deli Uffizi, Florence, blocked everyone else’s view of Michelangelo’s Doni Madonna for so long while they took a series of photos, that they became part of mine.
1/60s f/3.5 ISO 1600
1/60s f/3.5 ISO 1600

Tuscan rooftops
Mountain-top towns in Tuscany, Italy, not only deliver amazing panoramas, but you can make like a drone just by pointing your camera over the city walls.
1/400 f9 ISO 200
1/400 f9 ISO 200

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Tuscan Vineyard
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Waitawa Sunset
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Hobbiton
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Waitomo Cow
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Astro 1
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Her name is Lola

Adelaide's Panda
To see a real live panda has been on my To Do list forever. This guy, who lives in Adelaide Zoo in Australia, helped me channel my inner Attenborough by
delivering the perfect panda pose.
1/640s f/10 ISO 640
delivering the perfect panda pose.
1/640s f/10 ISO 640

In a pear tree
The tui is a New Zealand native bird who has adapted well to suburban life. In my own backyard they have claimed ownership of the pear tree. My payoff is
endless photo opportunities like this one.
1/800s f/5.6 ISO 200
endless photo opportunities like this one.
1/800s f/5.6 ISO 200


Ruapehu Snow Machines

Red mist
Sometimes rotten weather rewards you with a great photo. Grey skies, mist and drizzle on a spring day in London really made the colours of the red coats and golden helmets pop at the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace.
1/125s f/6.3 ISO 160
1/125s f/6.3 ISO 160

Fun with floors
1/60 f3.5 ISO 1250
My sneakers on the twelfth century stone mosaic floor in the Church of Santa Maria e San Donato on the island of Murano, Venice, inspired by the Instagram page ihavethisthingwithtiles.
1/60 f3.5 ISO 1250
1/60 f3.5 ISO 1250

Venetian taxi
I was sitting on a crowded waterbus on the Canal Grande in Venice when this guy with his big fat cigar, designer sunglasses and polished wooden speedboat turned and looked straight at me. Makes me wish I’d paid the extra and taken his taxi.
1/125s f/16 ISO 200
1/125s f/16 ISO 200

Quench and cleanse
Hawkers near the Colosseum taking a break from tempting tourists with selfie-sticks and scarves for a quick wash and a drink at one of Rome’s
ubiquitous fresh water fontanellas.
1/400s f/10 ISO 200
ubiquitous fresh water fontanellas.
1/400s f/10 ISO 200

The players

So saxy
Street musicians are everywhere in the tourist hot spots of Rome, playing all kinds of music. This laidback guy was part of a jazz quartet playing in Piazza Navona.
1/800s f/5.6 ISO 200
1/800s f/5.6 ISO 200
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