Lecce Lovers' Locks

Lovers Locks │ NEX-5N + Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* E24mm F1.8 ZA │ 24mm F1.8 1/400s ISO100

I took this one in Lecce, Italy over Christmas. It's another example of how close you can get to your subjects with an unobtrusive camera. The first photo I took was focused on the boy, but I quickly took another one after deciding that the locks were the subject of the image. These are left as a symbol of an eternal bond between two lovers, usually with their initials or names inscribed on them. The practice has become quite a fad, not only in Italy.