Giovanni wrote:
>
> Well, I live in Venezia (Italy) and the groups of touris around the city are a
> daily experience in my life. The japanese are without doubt regimented but
> here
> choice of subject for picture is unpredictable. All is "caracteristic". In
> these
> years the number fo Chinese tourist is very high but the art is not the focus
> of
> her interest: they will see shop, shop, shop. The americans have some
> difficult
> to realize what Venezia is not Disneyland. They are astounding by the fact
> what
> people can live and work in Venezia. Many times a friend from USA ask me: "Did
> you live here? Really?". The camera are less up to date but I see a warm
> passion
> for a good and minded shot (but is not a good idea in a small bridge). The
> English have an utopical idea of city and go in small groups in the path of
> Ruskin. In silence and with great attention they search only "poetical
> photos".
> For this reason they are the nightmare of venetian cats. The French search a
> sign of "french civilization" in the city with some sign of frustration for
> her
> absence. The photostyle is "a la Cartier-Bresson": the french tourist search
> the
> most strange point of view and remain ten-twenty minuts awaiting an impossible
> "ray of inspiration". The Germans have a lot of modern equipment but for a
> unknow reason love shot only from the public boats. The italians .... well
> anarchy seems the only word to apply. They shot only if the viewfinder is full
> with wife, childern, friends and pingeons. They are split in the city and in
> the
> late afternoon often I find some family totally lost what search the way for
> the
> rail station. I have shot in the years thousands photos of tourist in Venezia,
> for me they are the most attractive subject.
A great short story Giovanni. Thanks for the sharp observations and the
humour.
Brian
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