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Jacques Pochoy

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Glimpses of Paris...
« on: July 12, 2015, 11:29:17 »
Strolling around with the newly AI'sed 135mm f/2.8 Q I was looking for those weird details most pass without even looking :-)

Like this Rip Van Winkle bicycle, one wonders how long it has stayed in the same place for the vines to grow so much...


Le vélo de Rip Van Winkle... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr - 135mm f/2.8 Q and Df
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2015, 19:45:18 »
Well seen. Nice catch.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2015, 19:55:23 »
Il est encore matin ici. Je suis en sirotant mon cafe dans le patio, caresser le chien, lire le journal, ecouter un peu de musique classique et tout en verifiant le Net votre image s'affiche. Une tres belle image et intrigant a feliciter mon agreable matinee. Merci pour le partage.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2015, 19:59:34 »
PS- Etes-vous sur que c'est Paris, Ville des Lumieres ? Il semble que les Pays-Bas pour moi.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2015, 20:42:02 »
... Il semble que les Pays-Bas ...

I think the answer is that this bike has been there so long, it must have been there at the time Paris still belonged to The Netherlands (or Pays-Bas for the less French inclined)  8) 8)

Or ... was it vice versa  :o :o
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2015, 22:05:03 »
... Il semble que les Pays-Bas ...

I think the answer is that this bike has been there so long, it must have been there at the time Paris still belonged to The Netherlands (or Pays-Bas for the less French inclined)  8) 8)

Or ... was it vice versa  :o :o

 ;)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2015, 23:51:56 »
... Il semble que les Pays-Bas ...

I think the answer is that this bike has been there so long, it must have been there at the time Paris still belonged to The Netherlands (or Pays-Bas for the less French inclined)  8) 8)

Or ... was it vice versa  :o :o

We still tend to call it "Hollande" just as the cheese "Fromage de Hollande" :-) The picture was taken just in front of the "Mosquée" and the Jardin des Plantes... :-)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2015, 02:00:45 »
... Il semble que les Pays-Bas ...

I think the answer is that this bike has been there so long, it must have been there at the time Paris still belonged to The Netherlands (or Pays-Bas for the less French inclined)  8) 8)

Or ... was it vice versa  :o :o
Down the street from the UPMC. (I did some work there back in the '90's.)

We still tend to call it "Hollande" just as the cheese "Fromage de Hollande" :-) The picture was taken just in front of the "Mosquée" and the Jardin des Plantes... :-)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2015, 12:44:15 »
In summer, a classical view on the quais of Paris...


Regarder passer les péniches... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr - 135mm f/2.8 Q and Df.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2015, 17:19:37 »
I absolutely love your B&W conversion and processing.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2015, 17:26:13 »
now they have cleaned the bicycle from wine  ;) and went to good places - this is a typical spot where i always wish to stay in France
very inviting picture
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2015, 19:08:42 »
I absolutely love your B&W conversion and processing.

No big deal, just some tweaking between LR and OnOne... Nothing being perfect, it evolves through time and sometimes can be a hit and miss...!!!
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2015, 19:10:26 »
now they have cleaned the bicycle from wine  ;) and went to good places - this is a typical spot where i always wish to stay in France
very inviting picture

Ah, I would prefer a Café's terrace, with a glass of wine, with friends :-)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2015, 19:17:00 »
One of our oldest library, the "Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève", has the "menu" written on it's walls, many great authors from all over the antique world... :-)


Passeurs de savoir... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr - 135mm f/2.8 Q and Df.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2015, 17:07:04 »
As we have a peculiar photo gallery on the fences of the Luxembourg garden (in fact a private garden for our Senators that is also open to the Parisians). Several themas or authors are shown several times a year, those pictures are lighted at night and attracts quite a lot of people... :-)


Les bestioles... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr - 135mm f/2.8 Q and Df.
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