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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 824782" data-attributes="member: 53455">That time in Venice was in theory for a three–day business trip and seminar. We were quartered at the Hilton Hotel on Giudecca Island where we stayed and had all–day sessions and meetings and assorted conferences. However, I was not really concerned by all that activity, and taking advantage of the fact that at least three or four sessions were going on at the same time in various conference rooms in this vast hotel, I sneaked out with my camera and a couple of lenses to walk alone along the magnificent and blissfully deserted streets of Venice. I had stayed at The Hilton before and knew all the little back ways and side doors that enabled me to escape unseen and pop back later in various lobbies to shake hands and pat backs as if I’d been attending the other conferences all morning...  <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />The weather was coldish, damp and mostly cloudy, sometimes rainy, with a rare glimpse of sunshine... but man, what a glorious time I had! In part because of the sneaking, I think.This is the obligatory Grand Canal shot from the Ponte dell’ Accademia (Academy Bridge). The interesting and very unusual part is that the Grand Canal is empty of any traffic because it’s late February, the Carnival is over and the tourist season hasn’t yet begun.Nikon D810, Nikkor 24mm, ƒ/1.4 G lens, handheld.[ATTACH=full]410929[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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