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Rome 1997: Trevi Fountain

A busy street scene in front of the Trevi Fountain in Rome, featuring a crowd of tourists and a white taxi in the foreground. The image is in black and white. — Italy, Rome – September 1997

The Trevi Fountain – in Rome. Nowadays one has to pay an entrance fee to see it, trying to mitigate the amount of visitors. The myth is that you throw a coin over your right shoulder in the fountain, and you wish to come back. That worked for me three times already. Albeit long ago. LAPC #416 is ‘where does this lead?’. Mass tourism in big cities is a problem for the locals.

About the B4 retouch series:
I browsed my archive for pictures to publish. Some of them are partly retouched but most do have scratches, dust and stains.

Originally shot with Nikon F301 on Kodak TriX, scanned from negative and tweaked using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version.

Mono and/or colour? Zandvoort Beach

Couple walking along a beach under a dramatic sky filled with clouds, with the ocean in the background. — The Netherlands, Zandvoort – August 2026

Black and white image of a beach with two people standing in the foreground, looking out toward the sea, where wind turbines are visible on the horizon under a cloudy sky. — The Netherlands, Zandvoort – August 2026

The beach at Zandvoort. The west coast of The Netherlands is one big sand beach. Choosing for mono or colour is a choice for atmosphere. But also a way to get more attention to certain parts of the frame. Silhouettes in black in mono work stronger than in colour for me. But in the end, it is a matter of taste of course.

Shot with iPhone 17 Pro Max edited using Snapseed and Marksta. Click the picture for a larger version