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Danilo Leonardi

A Looking Glass, Unfamiliar Take on the Everyday

An exploration of London's famous landmarks from the fish-eye-lens’ photographic perspective, what that means for the observer, and the tools that create this unusual view.

London in a Fishbowl

Photographing Hammersmith Bridge on Sub-Miniature Film

Exploring architectural photography on 110 film format with Minolta 110 Zoom SLR mark II subminiature camera.

Clusters of Discrete Dots

The Lighthouses of Dovercourt Bay

After the end of the first COVID lockdown, my first trip out of London in weeks was to Dovercourt Bay - a drive of about 100 km (or a little over 60 miles) Southeast of Central London.  At Dovercourt Bay there are two disused lighthouses considered of historic significance.

On Thresholds and Snapshots

When the 2-Metre Social Distancing Rule Stopped

The Pandemic

The restrictions on social gatherings, including the social distancing rule to keep two meters apart, came to an end in England on 19 July 2021.  As the pandemic itself has not come to an end yet, the authorities have continued asking the public to follow some of the more basic rules such as regular handwashing, wearing a mask where recommended, etc.

Travels With Diana

Canon EF

1973 Japanese 35mm SLR

The Irresistible Appeal of the Non-Revolutionary

An extremely detailed article; the history, use, and quirks of this mid-range Canon SLR.

Canon EF, an FD-Mount 35mm SLR Camera

Trafalgar Square in the Time of COVID: Are We All in This Together?

Are We All in This Together?

The words pursued Dr. Juvenal Urbino on the drive home: “this death trap of the poor. ” It was not a gratuitous description. For the city, his city, stood unchanging on the edge of time (… )— Gabriel Garcia Marquez, “Love in the Time of Cholera”, London: Penguin Books, 2014 edition, at page 22.

Trafalgar Square in the Time of COVID

A Photographic Journey From the Windowsill to the Streets of London

The light has sunk into the earth The image of Darkening of the Light Thus does the superior man live with the great mass He veils his light, yet still shines. 
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Hexagram 36, “I Ching or Book of Changes. ” “Wow, yours is a photographer’s fridge! ” a friend of mine said loudly from the kitchen when he went to get milk for the coffees.

Daydreams in Lockdown

Olympus Pen FV

1967 Japanese 35mm Half-Frame SLR

The Elegance of Accomplished Engineering and Invention

A detailed review of the only professional-grade half-frame film SLR, its unique features, and an incredible lens selection.

My Olympus Pen FV

A Terrace in the Sky

Europe — The UK

Exploring the Pedestrian Platform, Elevated Over the Bank of Thames River

The flâneur’s philosophy is to seek to understand the city by experiencing it on foot. It is an urban exploration that involves embracing serendipity and chance discoveries. A few years ago, I came across a public terrace with views of the Thames located at the back of St.

Panorama Photographs of Brexit Fans Near the British Parliament

Societal Breakdown

From late 2018 to early 2020, I spent many a spare moment photographing in the area surrounding the British Parliament, Parliament Square and Westminster tube station. I would train my camera at the various groups of people protesting, marching or merely standing in front of Parliament for and against the United Kingdom leaving the European Union.

Danilo Leonardi

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Danilo Leonardi Oct 10, ‘23

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