Saint Germain-en-Laye in Black and White
Saint Germain-en-Laye in Black and White I lived in Saint Germain for 15 years (with a few gaps here and there when I was in London and Beirut). Anybody who has lived there falls in love with that town, and…
Seascape with Orange Boat in Arcachon (HDR)
With this picture, I used HDR to enhance the clouds of that Arcachon Seascape. The orange boat was there as a magnet, I couldn’t resist the shot at Pointe de l’Aiguillon, a fisherman’s spot further out of town. So, this…
Oh! buoy! Arcachon
I found these buoys in Arcachon, abandoned by the fishermen and ship builders, they were rotting away on the grass and barges. May 2013.
Arcachon Seascape at Sunset … Name Your Choice! – landscape or portrait, HDR or Non HDR? …
3 views of the same seascape in Arcachon, near Bordeaux. I’m torn on that issue. Should I use the portrait or landscape format? Should I keep the HDR or non HDR shots? I have decided to let you make that…
Last tango in Paris – Birhakeim bridge (B&W HDR)
If you are familiar with the Last Tango in Paris, the Brando film, then you shall recognise this place. Birhakeim bridge, Paris. 2013
shipwreck in Arcachon
Shipwreck in Arcachon. 2013
HDR or Not HDR … Oyster Racks in Arcachon
You’ve probably noticed by now, that I like HDR photography … that is, as long as it’s not done to death. These things require nuance and savoir-faire to use a French expression. The following shots are taken from the seashore…
toe in the water (b&w)
dipping a toe in the water … but not much more than that!
The largest glass building in Europe
So claims Sud Ouest, the huge glass building at the Bordeaux Railway station is an Eiffel structure made of glass, metal and wood; it is 279.60 m long, 55.89 m wide, and 36 m high. I believe that Crystal Palace…
the art deco clock (b&w)
As I was waiting for the train at the Bordeaux Railway Station, I spotted that beautiful clock. Although the station was completed in 1898, the numbering style on the dial would suggest that the clock is an art deco (1930s)…
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