Squid skewers enjoyed on Costa Toscana.
In this photograph I wanted to preserve a simple moment connected to the pleasure of tasting a seafood dish during a cruise experience, where even a small detail can become part of a personal travel memory. These squid skewers on Costa Toscana represent a meeting between Mediterranean flavors and the emotions created by discovering something new while travelling.
I chose to capture this dish because food often becomes one of the strongest connections to a place and a moment. A carefully presented meal can tell a story without needing many words, bringing back memories through its appearance, its flavors, and the atmosphere surrounding it. At the Ferrai bar on Costa Toscana, this small seafood experience became a moment worth remembering.
For me, food photography is not only about showing what is on the plate. It is also about capturing the feeling connected to it: the pause during the journey, the curiosity before tasting something, and the memory that remains afterward. These squid skewers became a small symbol of a cruise moment, a detail that could easily pass unnoticed but deserved to be preserved.
Squid is a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine and has always been appreciated for its ability to adapt to many different preparations. Grilled, cooked in simple recipes, or served as skewers, it remains a familiar flavor connected with coastal traditions and the relationship between people and the sea.
When I look at this image, I think about how travel memories are often created by unexpected details. A large landscape can be impressive, but sometimes a simple dish can bring back the atmosphere of a journey even years later. Like other stories I have shared on my photoblog about small discoveries along the way, this photograph focuses on a personal experience rather than a famous view.
Costa Toscana becomes the setting for this memory, a place where moments of relaxation, taste, and curiosity come together naturally. If you are visiting a cruise ship, sometimes the most interesting memories are found in the quiet moments between the main experiences, when you simply stop and enjoy what is in front of you.
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Photos taken with Oppo Reno 12.
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