Here are some of the images I shot at the 2014 Venice Carnival. I'll be putting these up day by day as the events take place. Later, I'll rationalize the gallery.
This is just my first impressions....
Today, Saturday 22 February, was the procession of the 12 Marias. They were rather difficult to photograph as they flashed by... the weather is rather cold and wet ... and you have to battle all the other photographers (at the moment there are rather more photographers than carnivalistas).
Today ... Sunday ... and the flight of the Angel. The weather was warm and sunny - but contrasty making photography remarkably difficult. St. Mark's square was crowded - we were all jammed together in a great big ball - photography was very difficult. If there's a single group of people destined to burn in Hell - it's us photographers - we push and shove terribly and snarl at each other as we try to get ever closer to the subject. A special place in Hell will be reserved for photographers who use wide angle lenses and then get move to within 20 cm of the subject - blocking everyone else's view...
Monday... Today's not as hectic ... you can actually turn round in St. Mark's Square. However, it's very bright and contrasty. Since you can't pose people (they are surrounded by crowds of photographers) it's all a matter of snapping away and hoping for the best (and getting back to your hotel and finding someone in the background spoiling the image). Having been to four Venice Carnivals, we're still convinced that Venice is almost certainly the world's most beautiful city.