Italy - Florence - Cathedral from Piazzale Michelangelo 01_DSC8638

Given the medieval street pattern of Florence, if you want to get a clear shot of the Cathedral you either have to be in the square immediately next to it, or alternatively you need to take advantage of a high viewpoint such as the Palazzo Vecchio clocktower or the Piazzale Michelangelo where this shot was taken from.

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From Wikipedia : "The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (English, "Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower") is the main church of Florence, Italy. Il Duomo di Firenze, as it is ordinarily called, was begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed."

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Taken in: Italia / Toscana / Firenze / Ricorboli (show map)

Taken on: May 9, 2014

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Camera: Nikon D300S, f/6.3, 1/400 sec, 135mm (=202mm), ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D300S
Lens:	80.0-200.0 mm f/2.8
Aperture:	f/6.3
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/400)
Focal Length:	135mm (35mm equivalent: 202mm)
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Light Source:	Cloudy
Color Space:	Unknown (-1)
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 6.0 Windows
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