Following the first part of the post (you can read it here), I continue the photographic trip through Italy.
Matera: the stone city
If there is something unusual that has exceeded my highest expectations during the trip, it has been Matera. There is no other city like this one. Imagine a place built of stone, with a unique landscape trademark. This is Matera. I hope my photos can give you a bit of the feeling of this unique place.
A night in Locorotondo
Going away from Matera, we spent the night in the city of Locorotondo. Here are some photos from the short visit to the city.
The Amalfi Coast
There was a place in my list of Italian beauties that I was missing: the Amalfi Coast. So this trip around the center and south of Italy was the right occasion to go. First of all, my initial experience wasn’t so relaxing. Driving the 30/40 km of the coastal road, you can get a sort of PhD in driving on very narrow roads.
Pompeii
Pompeii was also one of the places I had missed visiting in the past, so this time we had the chance to spend a day there. Going to Pompeii is a mix of emotions: on one side, the curiosity to visit this place; on the other, the melancholy of thinking about the tragedy that happened and how we are still (after almost 2000 years) so small and powerless in the face of nature’s strength.
Equipment and post-processing
Talking about the equipment I used during this trip: I shot with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and the Fujifilm X100T. The latter is my favorite for nighttime situations since I don’t want to carry a bulky camera. The size of the X100T is perfect for this. On the X-Pro2, I attached the 10-24mm and the 35mm. Regarding post-processing, as usual, I used Lightroom with my custom color profiles that match the Fujifilm film simulations.
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