Gondolas In Black Metal Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) While sight-seeing the many canals in Venice, you will find Gondolas parked, or taking tourists for slow rides around this beautiful city. But on the largest canal, or the Grand Canal, you will find the most. They became a stylish form of transportation hundreds of years ago, they are still built slowly by skilled craftsman with intricate carvings and detailed ornaments. Although Venice is a beautiful and colorful city, here it is in a different view. Because a 17th century law required that Gondolas must all be painted the same color, here are the ...Gondolas In Black.

I created this black and white image from my original color photograph taken on location by adding digital enhancements, textures or other effects. These effects and image details will become more visible by clicking inside the green magnifier square as the cursor is placed over the image.

My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...