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Simple quick recipe–Ricetta facile e veloce
Diced prosciutto crudo (from a thick-cut slice of Norcia’s or San Daniele’s ham), chopped chives, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper, cold linguine. Prosciutto crudo a dadini, erba cipollina sminuzzata, olio, succo di limone, pepe, linguine fredde. The image … Continue reading
Medicine (pills and capsules) on iStockphoto
On iStockphoto.com I have a small lightbox of medicinal capsules, pills, tablets. Continue reading
Posted in iStockphoto Lightboxes
Tagged capsules, drug abuse, excess, medicine, Photography, pills, stock photography, tablets
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Il giovane Montalbano – Ritorno alle origini
I have translated from Italian to English the subtitles for the third episode of the first season of new Camilleri’s TV series. This is the file.
Posted in Cinema
Tagged .srt, .sub, Andrea Camilleri, download, English, free, inglese, sceneggiato, sottotitoli, subtitles
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Photography’s mistake No. 1
If you are looking at the defects in the corners, at the softness of the lens, at the aberrations of the optics, you are not looking at the image that, probably, is worthless.
Posted in Photography, Photography's mistakes
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Design stupido applicato ad un orologio da parete
Quando vedo questo orologio da parete in palestra (Freemans Quay, Durham) mi vengono istinti omicidi che in genere non si concretizzano perche’ accompagnati da un dubbio: ammazzare il progettista dell’orologio o chi l’ha comprato? La splendida quasi-assialsimmetria e la presenza … Continue reading
About tea and old lenses
A good old Sonnar is almost as good as a trusty cuppa! Continue reading
Posted in Contax, Cucina / Food, England, Film photography, Photography
Tagged DLI, Durham, Earl Grey tea, Fujichrome, Sonnar, spherochromatism
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Adriano Celentano leggeva Famiglia Cristiana
Il 14 Febbraio 2012 Adriano suggerisce di chiudere Famiglia Cristiana (buona idea, ma basterebbe rin-chiudere i lettori). Nel 1979, in “Mani di velluto”, lo leggeva!
Posted in Vents
Tagged 1979, 2012, Adriano Celentano, Famiglia Cristiana, Festival di Sanremo
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“Me So’ Magnato Er Fegato”
Canta (purtroppo) Luca Venturini Autieri: Me so’ magnato er fegato, MP3 download
C/Y lenses on Canon EOS cameras
Although the use of old Contax / Yashica lenses on Canon EOS bodies is relatively common, some exotic combinations of lenses and bodies are little documented. I have now had some experience adapting these lenses and I can report the … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Film photography, Photography
Tagged adapter, adapting, C/Y, Canon, Contax, EOS, film camera
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Fuji Pro160C
Differently from the Ektar 100, that produces fantastic colours without any intervention with Photoshop, I totally dislike the Fujifilm Pro160C – that I have used for this edited photo of the Fire Brigade station in Darlington. Yet, I have seen … Continue reading
