The Lion never sleeps. Neither does his marble companion on the other side of the grand stairs leading up to Genoa’s San Lorenzo Cathedral. The silent sentinel just lies there, watching the threshold and people come and go. Somehow it also feels welcoming, inviting passersby to lean against it or climb up and sit for a moment. My kids did exact that when they were little, turning the ancient guardian into a temporary playground companion. The pedestal beneath the beast is hardly empty. There seems to be always someone sitting there, resting, watching other people or, like in this case, checking whatever on the cell phone.
I took the image with my Nikon Zf and the Nikkor Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 VR. Specs are 1/160 sec @ f/6 , ISO 400 and 60mm focal length. Monochrome jpg out of camera.
Have a great Friday
Marcus
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Vielen Dank für diese starken Schwarz-Weiß-Aufnahmen, die die markante Architektur des Nürnberger Pellerhauses perfekt in Szene setzen. Als Immobilienfotograf aus Forchheim schätze ich besonders den Fokus auf Linienführung und Kontraste, die dem Gebäude eine fast skulpturale Tiefe verleihen. Solche Perspektiven sind eine tolle Inspiration, um den Charakter eines Objekts puristisch und ausdrucksstark einzufangen.
Beautiful! I love black and white photography.
Interesting! It was a great Friday!
A wonderful photo, Marcus! The lion has a worried look on its face. Have a great weekend!
This one never attacks, either!
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