Women have a clear advantage when heat waves hit the city like this week. Tomorrow is planned to be worse, will we see men with umbrellas ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/4000, ISO200, ND filter
Archive for juin, 2010
Heat
Mercredi, juin 30th, 2010The weight of history
Mardi, juin 29th, 2010In Versailles, these tourists show a « Goyesque » discomfort among statues and paintings decorating the rooms of the King’s palace. Did they fear that the revolutionary citizens would come back centuries later to have their heads cut ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/125, ISO200
Waiting for the postman
Lundi, juin 28th, 2010In wait for the letter that will start a long trip ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F8, 1/500, ISO200
Last look before the trigger
Dimanche, juin 27th, 2010On a late night in the Paris metro, a lone passenger rides home. Suddenly, a black mass raises in front of him and shoots him … click, thanks for the picture Sir. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/125, ISO800
Lady of Versailles
Samedi, juin 26th, 2010Long gone are the corsets, petticoats and wigs of the French court, but sometimes elegance appears like an old ghost in the Versailles Palace Gardens. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/4000, ISO160, ND filter
White wine, red bucket
Vendredi, juin 25th, 2010The hottest day of the year so far in Paris. Only way to cope with the heat was to enjoy a few glasses of wine on a terrace. White wine in a red Champagne bucket. of course.
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/4000, ISO400
Leica blog interview
Jeudi, juin 24th, 2010I was interviewed by Steve Huff for the Leica Blog last week. If you are interested in the article, please click here : Leica blog
Also do not hesitate to discover Steve’s website as it is a vast and enthusiastic source of information mainly related to rangefinder photography.
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/1000, ISO160
Beer for men, wine for girls
Mercredi, juin 23rd, 2010Since Summer is back, I had to post the classic terrace shot. Is there any better place on earth for a drink after work ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leicca M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/2000, ISO200
Over confidence prohibited
Mardi, juin 22nd, 2010One might be built like Van Damme, but what can muscles do when stabbed in the back. The Almighty decides. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO160
A tango to welcome the summer
Lundi, juin 21st, 2010As Paris welcomes the solstice with music in every streets, the St-Honoré Market hosts tango dancers under his roof. A little dance to welcome the summer, three wonderful months to come, Paris at his best. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/125, ISO800
Beauty by Mr Rogers and Piano
Dimanche, juin 20th, 2010Why did Mr Rogers and Piano create such a complex and ugly structure as the Centre Pompidou in the heart of Paris ? So it could enhance even more the beauty of Parisian girls ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/4000, ND filter
The tabac down the street
Samedi, juin 19th, 2010Be it for a pack of cigarette, a bingo card, an entrecote, or a quick coffee, the Tabac shop down the street will save your day many times. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/1500, ISO640
Before the show
Vendredi, juin 18th, 2010Smoking, laughing, concentrating, everybody deals with stress its own way I guess. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/500, ISO160
The acrobat
Jeudi, juin 17th, 2010Eyes scanning through the crowd movement, smooth steps and full control of his body balance. Dropping a glass of Champagne would be a sacrilege in France. Waiters on Les Champs-Elysées are acrobats.
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/500, ISO160
Back from the past
Mercredi, juin 16th, 2010A man seems to appear on Les Champs-Elysées through a time tunnel. Elegance is timeless in Paris.
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/1000, ISO160, ND
Girls love football too
Mardi, juin 15th, 2010Meanwhile women magazine overwhelm their readers about what activities to do during the World Cup, it seems that actually quite a few of them enjoy following the biggest show on earth. For the next three weeks, the Champs-Elysées will be invaded daily by fans flowing to celebrate their countries’ victories. Today was the turn of Portugal who actually only managed to tie Ivory Coast. I guess that in Portugal, any result is a good reason to go out in the streets and party. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/1000, ISO160
Suffering makes you greater
Lundi, juin 14th, 2010A few friends climb the statue of in Park Monceau. Sacrilege ? Maybe not as the following words are written on its base :
« Rien ne nous rend si grands qu’une grande douleur » meaning « Nothing makes us greater than a great suffering ». Looks like it was granted to him !
Leica M9 with 75mm Summicron at F8, 1/3000, ISO160
Sunset at the harbour
Dimanche, juin 13th, 2010A couple contemplates the sunset over the Trocadero.
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO80
The cheerleaders bus
Samedi, juin 12th, 2010Unlike the US where they travel in buses, cheerleaders ride in 2CV in Paris.
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F5.6, 1/1000, ISO160
A bottle over the Seine River
Vendredi, juin 11th, 2010A few friends share some thoughts and a nice bottle on a bridge over the Seine River. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 75mm Summicron at F2.8, 1/2000, ISO160
