Street Photography in Paris

The most beautiful flower has always two stems.  (click on picture to enlarge)

 Leica M9 with 35mm Lux Asph at F2.8, 1/3000, ISO160

Usually, one gets flower after he won … (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Lux Asph at F1.4, 1/2000, ISO160

I don’t know her name, but I decided that she is Marie. Discovering Montmartre for the first time and posing shyly for a portraitist.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 50mm Summicron at F2.0, 1/1500, ISO160

Among hundreds that picnic or party by the Seine River, a girl stares at the water. The Pont Mirabeau isn’t that far.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Lux Asph at F1.4, 1/2000, ISO400

« Remember these times where we would have Champagne at tea time ? ».  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 50mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/125, ISO320

In the steepy streets of Montmartre, one often feels that time stopped to run back in the 60′s.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F4.0, 1/1000, ISO160

… and I am sure the Tower was listening too.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/3000, ISO160

… do we just ditch the ones that sheltered us and move on to brighter horizons ?  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F11, 1/125, ISO1600

Is it when you turn your back to the last rays of the sun ?  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO160

The beauty of Paris is sometimes so stunning that even a group of young ladies can be quiet for a few minutes in contemplation. (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/1500, ISO160

A girl readies to cross the Alexander III bridge at sunset. (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with  60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO160

… as advertised in this movie’s poster. But still looking I guess. (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO640

Dreaming to become a princess ? Maybe a kiss to a pigeon will get you a Prince … (click to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/1000, ISO160

Sometimes I wondered if it made sense to go to the movies in Paris. Indeed, the best ever movie was always there, at any corner of a street. (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 (lens unknown) F4.0, 1/250, ISO400

Sometimes I guess one takes a shot without really knowing why. The light, the situation, the forms, the feelings, … who knows, we just hit the trigger. This was the case that afternoon by the Louvres, so today, you’ll have to build your own history about these two persons by the Louvres.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/1000, ISO160, ND filter

After the beret purchase, comes the the Merry-go-round trip. (click on picture to enlarge)

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Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/250, ISO800

I can’t help image her suddenly starting to sing a great blues while molding fresh bread.  (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/500, ISO200

The red phone avoided several wars, but did the blue phone make dreams come true ? (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/250, ISO200, ND filter

9:00 am on a sunny Saturday morning. A couple reaches the still deserted Place de la Concorde. The sun rays rebound on the pavement and creates a vision of feery. The world belongs to those that wake up early. (click on picture to enlarge)

Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.4, 1/4000, ISO200, ND filter

An old man passes by a restaurant window pulling its trolley. A vision of the old Paris in the Montmartre flooded by tourism nowadays.

Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/1000, ISO200