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Lonely Planet Sicily recommended this old abandoned tuna port and factory near Scopello, and it is certainly in a location I wouldn't have found accidentally. The Tonnara itself is in poor shape, and I was more interested in this stunning view from the piers.

Reminiscent of the karst hills of Guilin in China, there I was facing a huge rock jutting out of the Mediterranean in cool January weather. Seagulls circled the rock, I'm sure in fewer numbers than when fishermen frequented the waters.

Shot on a tripod with medium format Velvia, I was trying to get the exposure right so I could get some detail in the sky, while retaining detail in the deep shadows in the foreground. The scan turned out well, and I have a gorgeous 70x70cm print on my wall. As you can see the horizon is smack in the middle of the frame, thus breaking the photographic rule of thirds - but rules are meant to be broken!