Santa Maria della Salute

The Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice. The gondolas of Venice are iconic and moody, when seen in the gloom of the failing light. The Basilica itself has a gloomy history as a "plague church", celebrating the Republic's surviving the plague of 1630. This image, taken during the annual festival commemorating the consecration of the church to the Virgin, evokes the darkness and the hope of those days. Taken at dusk with Nikon D800, 60mm f 2.8 Macro, ISO 6400 and mounted on a tripod.

Passionate about art, I revelled in Rembrandt, Velazquez, Japanese print masters and the Impressionists. They still inspire me today. The digital age gave me a dramatic increase in control and responsiveness, freedom and inspiration. I love composition and am excited by urban and natural landscapes, the graphic potential of architecture, the night and event photography, particularly Jazz. My Photeinos brand, is a tribute to Greece and the inspiration-giving power of light inherent in the word. I have exhibited regularly in Paris and America and on my Fine Art website www.photeinos.com.