Europe

Photos from my travels to Europe and Great Britain

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Over the River Thames, the London Eye looms large © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Adam and Eve © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

This is a photograph from my summer trip to Venice. This sculpture is on the the corner of the Doges Palace and represents Adam and Eve. I’ve always been interested in photographing architectural and sculptural details. I’m challenged each week to share … Continue reading

Gabinetti Pubblici © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

This was taken in the small Tuscany village of Radicondoli.  It’s off the beaten path of the tourists, but a lovely place to see, none the less.  (Or maybe because of it!)

Street lamps in San Marco Square, Venice, Italy © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

As anyone who has traveled to Venice will tell you, it’s a truly magical place.  This was my fourth trip to the city, and while it has changed quite a bit since my first trip over 20 years ago (sometimes … Continue reading

Neptune © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

“All hail the mighty Neptune!” From the Piazza Signora in Florence, filtered with Dynamic Light. But, I must say it really was so bright and sunny that day. We had such a lovely day seeing the art at the Accademia, … Continue reading

Duomo © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

The famous dome designed by Brunelleschi, atop the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (more commonly called the Duomo), in Florence, Italy.

Untitled, Tettuccio © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

A more dreamy edit of the Tettuccio Spa in Montecatini Terme.

Tettuccio © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.
Above © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

Looking up at a stained glass window in the Tettuccio Spa, Montecatini Terme, Tuscany

Leaning © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

I used the Dynamic Light app to give this iconic landmark a different look than your typical tourist.  I think the texture makes it look like a vintage postcard.

Lucca © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

Photographer’s Tip:  If you are looking to make your photos pop, Dynamic Light is a really fun app to have. One can use it to massively change the look of a photograph, which is sometimes appropriate. Looking back over my … Continue reading

Dynamic Montecatini © 2011 Adrien Meredith Hefta. All rights reserved.

Another shot from Montecatini Terme, in Northern Tuscany. This one has been filtered with Dynamic Light, but I’ve got an unfiltered version for sale in my Etsy shop. It printed up beautifully on the bright white Moab Entrata paper.