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.
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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…
Gallop Racing in Longchamp
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…
Nouvel’s Quai Branly Museum
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 Cambodian Pavilion at Cité Universitaire – B&W (Name Your Choice!)
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…
Statues in The Park
A set of 2 pictures taken with my late Sony alpha 100 in Breteuil, the Château where you can see Puss in Boots IRL, well almost. The Château is a seventeenth century beauty, the statuary and the gardens are stunningly…
The (Old) Iron Lady (HDR photography)
Parisians are used to calling the Eiffel Tower, the Iron Lady, but as Britain mourned (or not) another Iron Lady recently, we might as well call it the Old Iron Lady. This HDR shot is made of 3 different exposures…
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