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Rive Arno, Florence #1

River Arno in Florence, Italy

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The golden light of a late Autumn afternoon splashes across the historical city of Florence, capital of the Tuscany region of Italy, as the Arno flows like a river of molten chocolate past ochre hued buildings.

I'm waxing lyrical, and with good reason, as Liz and I walk around one of the most beautiful places we've visited for some time.

I don't know why but the light here is this part of Italy seems to have a gentle, enveloping quality that just relaxes the heart and mind and slows you down to a more contemplative pace of life.

I like it.

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Filename - florence river arno 01.jpg

Camera - Nikon D3100

Lens - 18-55mm zoom @ 18mm

Exposure - 1/1000sec @ f5.6, ISO200

Location - Florence, Italy

This image - 800x450px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Fast shutter speed used to prevent blur with hand held exposure.