Early shopping, a photo from Rome, Lazio

Photographer's Note

Campo de' Fiori, translated literally from Italian, means "field of flowers". The name dates to the Middle Ages when the area was a meadow.

The demolition of a block of housing in 1858 enlarged Campo de' Fiori, and since 1869, a daily vegetable and fish market that was previously held in Piazza Navona has been held there. The ancient cattle fountain known as la Terrina (the "soupbowl") was resited in 1889 and replaced with a copy that now is used to keep cut flowers fresh. Its inscription: FA DEL BEN E LASSA DIRE ("Do good and let them talk") suits the gossipy nature of the marketplace. In the afternoons, local games of football give way to set-ups for outdoor cafés.
At night, Campo de' Fiori is a meeting place for tourists and young people coming from the whole city. In the years after 2000, it became one of the most dangerous nighttime places of the city due to assaults and affrays by drunk tourists and soccer supporters.
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source: wikiped

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holmertz (83376) 2019-09-01 3:44

Hello Daniel,
Maybe not the prettiest view of Campo de' Fiori, but it's colourful and interesting and gives us a realistic view of the daily activities in the square.
Regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (191323) 2019-09-01 5:36

Ciao Daniel, nice market scene, lovely composition with Ape in FG, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

macjake (92637) 2019-09-01 8:52

Hi Daniel
very interesting note to go along with your post, I guess the rule is to stay away at night time here. Looks like you were up very early to capture this one, and it paid off. a simple daily life scene, but one that is common and important in the life lived here. good to capture it with the wet stones. cheers
Craig

Gerrit (56669) 2019-09-01 13:36

Hello Daniel,
just a simple corner in the eternal city that shows it is not given to the tousist like otehr Italian cities but a living capital, Good photo,
thanks and regards,
Gerrit

papagolf21 (145160) 2019-09-01 23:31

Bonjour, cher Daniel,
Très bonne mise en image avec ce pavage luisant sous une pluie récente.
L'ambiance générale est parfaitement restituée.
Une réussite !
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (139302) 2019-09-02 0:22

Hello Daniel, I see you are fascinated by this transport of goods in Italy, And so did I, And especially in the very narrow streets, they do a fantastic job. Charming composition outside the main route for tourists.

Kind regards Malgo

Tue (71978) 2019-09-02 8:10

Hello Daniel,
A good daily life capture of this Roman square with some of the busy life of the market. The piles of crates with vegetables and the small vehicle are well placed in the foreground.
Lars

cornejo (61222) 2019-09-03 1:59

Hi Daniel, good picture of this interesting scene of everyday life, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. A great job perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this interesting work.

Good afternoon and happy week.
All the best from southern Spain.
Angel.

rychem (68021) 2019-09-05 8:16

A very nice photo of the mobile vegetable stall, I like this small vehicle, this place seems to be very quiet, maybe during the day but not at night
regards Ryszard