Vintage Car (B&W)
I know nothing about vintage cars, but I found this one as I was coming out of the Iranian crafts shop, I just had the time to grab my camera, point and shoot, and fortunately, the camera settings were right.
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Laurent Galili: A Santur (or Hammered Dulcimer) Maestro
On our way to the Pantheon, a 15 minutes’ walk from where we live, we stopped by this Iranian crafts shop we know well for buying a superb Sirjan kilim carpet a few years ago. There we were greeted very…
35 mm Photography on Nicephore Niepce’s Territory
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,…
A Day at the Races in Longchamp (2) – The Full Story
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 in Black & White
Longchamp racecourse, “Antimuseum Creamtone monochrome” effect, 2013
My Day at the Races: Longchamp 1:1 – B&W
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.
The Boozy Bike Riders from London
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…
1:1 format
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 Bridge: Quintessentially Art Nouveau
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…
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