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QUEUE AT THE DUOMO

FLORENCE ITALY

Image Number 140

The cathedral complex in Florence, 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.

The queue outside the Duomo even at the "best" of times - in January in the rain - is two hours long.  This image was captured in early January 2013.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/40th second and aperture F13.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.