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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: Airy on July 26, 2015, 23:34:18

Title: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Airy on July 26, 2015, 23:34:18

Df + Voigtländer 58/1.4 at f/8

(http://m2.behance.net/rendition/pm/28221019/hd/edd67aa965b7ee1e1422fa093277358b.jpg)

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: John Geerts on July 26, 2015, 23:46:37

Nice colors and framing, Airy. Must say the Df looks more tempting by the day.  ;) 

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Akira on July 26, 2015, 23:57:09

Pleasantly simplistic composition I tend to cherish.

I didn't know about the Palais de Tokyo.  Looked into wiki with some mixed feelings.  This contemplative statue may tell lots of intriguing stories...

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Airy on July 27, 2015, 00:00:42

Currently, Palais de Tokyo hosts all sorts of stuff, including piles of used tyres called art. However I like the original sculptures, albeit not exactly Japan-inspired - they rather look like offsprings of Maillol, which I like.

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Airy on July 27, 2015, 00:02:03

Not exactly a good shot, but "La dame aux magniolias" was hard to resist. Another Voigtländer (40/2 at f/2.8)

(http://m2.behance.net/rendition/pm/28221019/fs/79cec4c3390e8eaddabd97778e794d8d.jpg)

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Akira on July 27, 2015, 00:30:20

It is a good idea to include these humble flowers in the background.  A bit too common, but "La fille aux cheveux de lin" comes in mind.

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Frank Fremerey on July 27, 2015, 06:20:36

Fuckability!


Admin comment: Please watch your language, Frank. There are better ways to express your impression ...

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Akira on July 27, 2015, 07:17:53

W-h-a-t?

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: elsa hoffmann on July 27, 2015, 07:39:34

airy - the first shot is especially appealing to me - the "pose" which I find sensual. I suppose saying dead rock/cement must sound a tad weird.
But of course I see the lines, shapes and form - which immediately attracts me.

Title: Re: Palais de Chaillot, Palais de Tokyo
Post by: Airy on July 27, 2015, 07:57:35

Elsa, you hit the nail right on the head. I was indeed intrigued by the contrast of the "dead" material and the "juvenile" figure. I do not know about the material, it looks like some sort of cement in a very bad condition, due to lacking surface treatment, and exposure to rain, frost, sun and pollution. I reduced the clarity in Lightroom to slightly mitigate its roughness. And no, the marks on the left arm are not due to vaccination.

The second pic was more intended as a pun (dame aux camélias vs. magnolias), by the way making use of the bokeh quality of the small Voigtländer. Framing not OK but I had to insert the flowers somehow. Sculpture by Louis Dejean.