coj Loc: NJ, USA

Shooting this gave me endless headaches. The only easy shot was the first. The columns are huge and difficult to fit in a frame, even at the lowest mm setting. They also reflect light like crazy, giving anyone an ISO migraine, especially because once you get them right, the Corinthian design on top falls into shadows, needing more light. Inside the whole place is made of multicolored marble, which again can bounce light around. Then there were tons of shadows, dark spots, places where light and shadows met, etc. Truly this was an exercise, not to mention all the tourists like myself and the selfie idiots.

corryhully Loc: liverpool uk

great stuff coj on a difficult subject. any of the oculus?

coj Loc: NJ, USA

Sorry, no, another trip to Europe maybe?

vicksart Loc: Novato, CA -earthquake country

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ssymeono Loc: St. Louis, Missouri

The interior shots are great, for the exterior you will need at least a 28mm lens, or better still a 24mm (still with minimal distortion). There are a few hours when tourists are not around, like early on a Sunday.

coj Loc: NJ, USA

I was using my Nikon 18 - 300mm zoom for this trip for it's versatility. It's a wide lens, 77mm. Most of these were in the 30 - 40mm focal range. The close up view of the column was at 155mm. I realize the benefits of off hours, but there was soooo much to see & shoot, I already had most evenings booked with other tours (Vatican, Colosseum, etc. It seemed that even in the off hours there were crowds. On Sunday I was in Firenze, which was mobbed with weekend tourists. Thanks for stopping by!

coj Loc: NJ, USA

Thanks for looking!