A new Miranda Priestly is in town ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/2800, ISO160
The Devil wears Prada
mars 1st, 2010The Starbucks shot
février 28th, 2010I get the impression that over the last decade, at least 5% of all pictures taken represent people having a drink at Starbucks. So to keep with my times, here is my Paris Starbucks shot.
Note that the garbage can is here to remind us that though Starbucks might taste good, it belongs to the large and growing family of junk food chain stores. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F2, 1/250, ISO160
Little Monaco
février 27th, 2010Stuck in Paris and yearning for the great Monaco ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/500, ISO160
Weekend runaway
février 26th, 2010As the weekend starts, a few commuters show their impatience waiting for the next bus on Les Champs-Elysées. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux at F1.4, 1/180, ISO640
The missing ring
février 25th, 2010A woman remains lost in her thoughts with a finger pointing out. Is her unconscious longing for a ring to adorn it ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F2, 1/125, ISO1000
Code Da Vinci
février 24th, 2010A man walks slowly towards the entrance of the Louvres on a rainy day. Mona Lisa’s melancolic lover or its kidnapper ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/250, ISO160
Running out of gas – the Total hostages takers
février 23rd, 2010Closed gas stations and people walking in the streets could have become a common sight in Paris as 10% of the French gas stations were out of gas today. This was generated by the general strike of the oil workers that protested against the closure of a refinery. Be it truck drivers, train employees or oil workers, they feel it is ok to take the whole country as hostage. By doing that, they pressure the government or corporations to concede to their demands, which happened tonight after several days of strike. Good news is there will be sufficient supply of gas tomorrow. But the real good news is hairdressers and engineers still haven’t found their way to blockade the country when they are unhappy. « Liberty, Equality, Fraternity » as we say. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F4, 1/180, ISO160
100 to 1 memories
février 22nd, 2010Not easy to select the postcards that will engrave one’s memories of Paris forever. My role was easier and one geniune look was engraved forever that night on Les Champs-Elysées.
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/125, ISO1000
Inflamed words
février 21st, 2010Sometimes the most inflamed words are not enough to bewitch one’s lover. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F4, 1/250, ISO160
The ghost of Isadora
février 20th, 2010Antoine Bourdelle (1861-1929) was a prolific scupltor whose works you can admire a museum dedicated to him (Musée Bourdelle). One of his muse was Isadora Duncan, an American dancer who died tragically strangled by her own scarf . So when you look through the windows of Bourdelle’s original workshop, you can almost feel the presence of Isadora … and someday maybe even see her in her endless wanderings. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summicron IV at F2, 1/125, ISO320
The smoking shelter
février 19th, 2010Are phone booths non-smoking areas ? In these day were legislation prohibits smoking in public places, people usually get out to have a smoke and brave the cold weather. Probably too cold that day for that woman, I even wonder if she wasn’t faking a call for a quick sheltered smoke. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/1600, ISO160
Tuba Wars
février 18th, 2010Who will win the three on three Tuba Wars ? Power, organization and soundless winds or chaos, variety and harmonious melodies ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/1400, ISO160
Remember our first ride
février 17th, 2010As her man shows the way, this woman can’t help having a nostalgic look to that what might have been their first car (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/250, ISO320
Mari-Hans
février 16th, 2010The female name of Marianne means a lot to the French as this figure represents the values of the French Republic, namely « Liberty, Equality and Fraternity ». After decades of immigration, I guess that the figure of Marianne could no be a bit more representative of the country’s diversity. Just like in this scene of last Sunday’s Chinese New Year celebrations where local queens were parading in a truck with entangled flags of France and China. Maybe the election of the 2010 Mari-Han ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/2800, ISO160, ND filter
The pink Army
février 15th, 2010This peaceful Army had only one goal in mind yesterday, that is to march down the street of Paris to celebrate the Chinese New Year. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/2000, ISO160, ND filter
Tied up balloon
février 14th, 2010No, you won’t escape the traditional Valentine’s day picture. Yet, no couples, no kiss, no flowers, but a simple balloon tied up at the entrance of the Louvres. Left behind or romantic meeting point ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/500, ISO160
Three in one
février 13th, 2010In France, most bakeries act also as pastry and candy shops (Boulangerie, Confiserie, Patisserie). Meaning, it is quite impossible to spend a day without a quick stop in one of them. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 35mm Summilux Asph at F1.4, 1/125, ISO200
Kneeled down
février 12th, 2010While some kneel down for a few coins, others kneel to find out what they fancy. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F2.8, 1/40, ISO1250
The virtual sailor
février 11th, 2010Obviously, difficult to own a full scale sailboat in Paris. Therefore, virtual sailors stand on the shores of the Luxembourg Garden fountain and let their dreams go in rounds. (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/2800, ISO160
Dear Comrade
février 10th, 2010A man walks on the piers of the Seine River when he stops to contemplate a poster of the Che Guevara. Did it bring back to his mind some revolutionary ideas from the past ? (click on picture to enlarge)
Leica M9 with 60mm Hexanon at F1.2, 1/1400, ISO160
