The Roman Colosseum

November 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Picture of the Day | 5 Comments »


Click here for a larger view                 Photo and narrative by Terence Hill.

This picture of the Colosseum was taken on a late afternoon in September at the start of a tour of the central region of Italy up to Florence and Pisa. This shot was taken as we walked up from the forum after what had been a very hot day in the baking sun.

The camera and settings used to capture this image:

Camera: Canon eos 400D
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/3.5-5.6 DC
Focal length: 46mm
Shutter speed: 1/125
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 200


5 CommentsE-mail Del.icio.us Digg Reddit Technorati Furl

You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

5 Responses to “The Roman Colosseum”

  1. Frank Conroy said:

    Great picture of an iconic landmark.

  2. Connie Louvine said:

    Nicely done Mr. Hill!

  3. Phyllis Helton said:

    Fascinating!!!

  4. Holli Fleenor said:

    I love visiting Europe, especially Italy. I have stood on this very spot and you sure gain a real sense of history when you’re there. Nice shot Mr. Hill.

  5. Tom Dix said:

    This was shot with a wonderful perspective – great job.

Would you like to leave a comment?