Glimpses of Paris...

[Jakov Minić]

Jacques, it's a true joy seeing the streets of Paris the way do

[Jacques Pochoy]

Jacques, it's a true joy seeing the streets of Paris the way do

Thank you... :-) As in all cities buildings are brought down and built again in a more modern fashion, some streets get for pedestrians, shop changes, etc... It's nor sad, just life, but I try to record sceneries that might be seen as weird in  a few dozen years... :-)

[Jacques Pochoy]

We have some very interesting expositions of photographies on the fences of the "Jardin du Luxembourg", the whole paid for by the french senate (they own the garden)...


L'exposition sur les grilles... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 85mm f:1.8 AF-D and D3x.

Or one of the oldest streets in Paris, the "Rue du chat qui pêche", from middle ages time...


La rue du chat qui pêche.... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 35mm f/2 AF-D and D3x.

But nothing is better then a bird's eye view of the capital... :-)


"Tu verras Montmartre..." by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 50mm f/1.8 AF-S G and D3x.

[Gary]

I am so so impressed with the consistency of your exposures and processing. Un jour, lorsque j'ai grandi, j'espere etre Jacques Pochoy. 

[Jacques Pochoy]

I am so so impressed with the consistency of your exposures and processing. Un jour, lorsque j'ai grandi, j'espere etre Jacques Pochoy.

Aw, come on...! I'm just a lazy bum that didn't choose photography as a work, nor risked my life a thousand times, nor again take pictures in dreadful conditions, bringing back the films, etc... !
I do it like some people go fishing, to calm myself of the day stress, to play with a camera, to meet "real" photographers, and to share a glass of wine... :-) I once met a well known french photographer (not of the worldwide fame but national one), in my café. After a few glasses, he admitted he forced himself every day to select randomly a metro station in Paris, go there, and take pictures of what he could find interesting around that station, then select the nearest café and have a drink..! I was impressed as he was around eighty :-)

[Gary]

Aw, come on...! I'm just a lazy bum that didn't choose photography as a work, nor risked my life a thousand times, nor again take pictures in dreadful conditions, bringing back the films, etc... !
I do it like some people go fishing, to calm myself of the day stress, to play with a camera, to meet "real" photographers, and to share a glass of wine... :-) I once met a well known french photographer (not of the worldwide fame but national one), in my café. After a few glasses, he admitted he forced himself every day to select randomly a metro station in Paris, go there, and take pictures of what he could find interesting around that station, then select the nearest café and have a drink..! I was impressed as he was around eighty :-)

Consistency is one element that separates the pro from the hobbyist. That type of exercise is a pro-level work out and a good excuse to get out of the house and have a rewarding drink. After you and I are long gone, he will still be actively shooting his Metro Stations and having a daily drink. 

[Jacques Pochoy]

Consistency is one element that separates the pro from the hobbyist. That type of exercise is a pro-level work out and a good excuse to get out of the house and have a rewarding drink. After you and I are long gone, he will still be actively shooting his Metro Stations and having a daily drink.

That's what I want to be when I grow-up.... :-)

[elsa hoffmann]

Consistency is one element that separates the pro from the hobbyist. .....

Gary - you hit the nail on the head. Absolutely.

[Frank Fremerey]

I love this exchange ....

And I affirm Gary's comment concering the sophistication of your pics, Jaques.

But I guess you do it out of a deeper understanding and not need as much time as Gary is insinuating.

[Jacques Pochoy]

I'm going to find a hole to hide in till the storm goes through... :-)

[Jacques Pochoy]

Weather can also be a topic for urban pictures... Soaking in the sun...


Un peu de soleil... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 85mm f/1.8 AF-D and D3x.

Or walking barefooted under the rain...


Pied nus sous la pluie... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 85mm f/1.8 AF-D and D3x.

Or getting soaked in a short storm...


Grain passager... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 85mm f/2 AI and Df.

[Frank Fremerey]

Very cool style, bare feet & umbrella by the Seine. Very well spotted!

[Anirban Halder]

"Soaking in the sun" and "walking barefooted".. I'm amazed how you notice and capture such moments. Wonderful pictures.

[Jacques Pochoy]

Ah... That's my very special "radar", when I go "fishing" for pictures ! It is tailored to the "lens of the day", short tele or semi-wide the game and the "hunt" is different :-)

[Frank Fremerey]

Ah... That's my very special "radar", when I go "fishing" for pictures ! It is tailored to the "lens of the day", short tele or semi-wide the game and the "hunt" is different :-)

an exercise to calm down. Most difficult I feel is architecture. I know exactly which time of year day and weather I need
for a certain shot. But will I be free or energetic enough to seize the moment?

If it is not an assignment paid of course it is much better to always carry the camera and if by chance I get to the scene
In perfect conditions I take the shot right away

With the X100T I have no excuse not to carry a decent apparatus. Small fast  powerful black. In the Jacket. Always.