35 mm photography with a vintage manual lens. Now you’re talking! Yesterday we went to Bièvres, a small “country” village south of Paris. It is famous for being the hometown of Nicephore Niepce, who invented Photography in 1824. Thank you,…
Longchamp is a racecourse in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris. Time Magazine (subscribers only) had a story on the end of horse racing not so long ago. This is why we decided to go to the races, in order not…
Longchamp racecourse, “Antimuseum Creamtone monochrome” effect, 2013
I had never been at the races. I was pleasantly surprised. The Longchamp racecourse was rather empty to start with but the atmosphere was nice and relaxed; I only wish the weather had been better.
On a beautiful day a couple of weeks ago on the Champ de Mars opposite the Eiffel Tower, I came across … A bunch of cyclists (I hope they are better at pedalling than French spelling and grammar) as they…
My first attempt at a 1:1 format picture and I realise now that it fits in beautifully with the blog. Good to know!
Alexandre III, built from 1896-1900 is the quintessential Art Nouveau bridge. Here are a few shots taken in perfect “menacing clouds” kind of weather (mind you, we didn’t get much else this year in Western Europe). Statue 1 is a…
Dear readers, you cannot imagine how hard it is to capture those galloping gigis; the buggers are racing at 200 mph and you have approximately 1/6th of a second to take a “not so bad” picture. At least, this one…
Jean Nouvel is the architect of the controversial Quai Branly Museum. People who know Paris well, remember that for years on end the spot occupied by the museum used to be a wasteland turned into a car park or sometimes…
The off campus students housing project is made of distinct pavilions representing different countries. This one is the Cambodian pavilion, with 2 different views, both in black and white. Name your choice! May 29 update at 7.00 pm, 4 votes…
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