Olympics in Milan: My first time seeing a little of the city

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Two nights ago, when I left the women's hockey game, I was planning on visiting another venue, but got a little turned around and ended up getting off at a metro station near the Duomo. I was starving, so I decided to grab a quick meal (McDonalds while in Italy - horrific but true). Seeing that I was so close to the Duomo, I figured that I would change my plans and check out the sites for a little bit.

I was a little nervous walking around the city, rolling my camera bag holding $40k worth of equipment, but there were a good amount of police around. The good news is, I had all my stuff with me to get some nice photos. I started with the Canon R1 with the Canon 7-14mm fisheye lens. Since it is new and I have been putting it to the test, I figured that this would be another place for it. I stood pretty close to the duomo and fired off some shots.  

I love the way that the fisheye lens can capture such a wide photo, something that would not be possible with a "normal lens". Some people may not like the distortion, but I like the way it adds character to the image.

I then switched lenses to the Canon 24-70mm lens to grab more images, this time without the distortion. I saw different sports being projected onto this building and waited for ice hockey to appear before hitting the shutter.

I saw this street with the cool Olympic sports being lit above the walkway. I slowed the shutter speed to 1/10sec to create blur in the people walking by.

I walked all around the duomo and looked for interesting angles.

If I am able, I would love to shoot this again at the blue hour (just after sunset), but not sure that will happen with my busy schedule.

It was the first time I have seen the center of Milan and it was really beautiful.

I saw this roadway and thought it would be a good spot for a photo. I put myself on the trolly tracks for a quick minute to get this photo. And then I was off to find my way back to my hotel.

I hope you enjoyed this little glimpse of Milan with me.

Please excuse any typos. Normally I try to proof read everything before I post, but here at the Olympics, time is a commodity. I definitely miss some things. :)

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