Picture Story

We had come through Switzerland and driven through Tuscany via Umbria to Tivoli in Lazio. The last stopover of our Italy trip in a bright red electric car took us from Orvieto to Florence. If a farewell is tough, one must leave Italy from Florence.

Florence would be our last stop together on this trip through Italy. Arriving at the hotel, we found ourselves in rooms overlooking unappealing walls and buildings. However, the exhaustion of driving did not deter us, as Piazzale Michelangelo was made for taking farewell pictures of Florence. The walk to Piazzale Michelangelo took us from the hotel next to the Uffizi across an uncharming car bridge to the opposite bank up a steep slope. The photo equipment became heavier, and the sun exhausted us even more. Finally, a warm sun greeted us with the last of its summery strength, the arrival of winter already noticeable.

The sun bathed the city's buildings in an ever-changing light through shifting clouds. There were few visitors in the early afternoon of that Friday, so the corner on the parapet at the front right with the best view of the city was free. Images of cityscapes appeared in my mind's eye. The Ponte Vecchio seemed to be made for a photographic city view, which I wanted to make from a series with different exposure levels. In this way, the finest differentiations come best during post-processing.