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Andrea B.

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #120 on: September 24, 2015, 17:01:36 »
Many photogs shoot street with less care for framing - thinking that simply because it is "street", framing doesn't matter. I think that's not such a good thing. Your framing is excellent in this series and provides an underlying narrative cohesion to the series. We immediately see the main point of the photo. Yet the peripheral details are there also to keep the eye engaged. And we do not get tired of scrolling through the work.
I like it that you occasionally leave in the stray arm (or whatever) on the edge of a photo as in Le marché de rue;D

It might have been mentioned somewhere in the preceding pages how you have edited these photos? I'm curious. Any particular favorite app used?

I also note that you have made good use of that 24-85/VR on the Df. Methinks it has a much lighter weight and better balance than the 24-70/2.8G which I attempted to use on my Df. We probably do not need 2.8 nearly as much as we think we do!

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #121 on: September 24, 2015, 18:48:45 »
Many photogs shoot street with less care for framing - thinking that simply because it is "street", framing doesn't matter. I think that's not such a good thing. Your framing is excellent in this series and provides an underlying narrative cohesion to the series. We immediately see the main point of the photo. Yet the peripheral details are there also to keep the eye engaged. And we do not get tired of scrolling through the work.
I like it that you occasionally leave in the stray arm (or whatever) on the edge of a photo as in Le marché de rue;D

It might have been mentioned somewhere in the preceding pages how you have edited these photos? I'm curious. Any particular favorite app used?

I also note that you have made good use of that 24-85/VR on the Df. Methinks it has a much lighter weight and better balance than the 24-70/2.8G which I attempted to use on my Df. We probably do not need 2.8 nearly as much as we think we do!

Gee... Thanks a lot for such a kind and detailed moment... :-) I use Lightroom and the OnOne plug, allowing editing from Lightroom ! I find it a useful combo, good enough for me :-)
I hesitated a long time between the 24-85mm and the 24-120mm, the latest having the advantage of a fixed aperture (f/4). But I found the weight and size too much for an "all purpose" zoom lens. The 24-85mm being more around my favorites focal lengths (35-50-85). I first bought the non VR, then the VR, but don't use the VR function often.
The 24-70/2.8 is a "monster" in size and price, I prefer most time using my old lenses if I want the f/1.8-f/2.8 range... :-)
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Andrea B.

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #122 on: September 24, 2015, 20:55:07 »
Ah yes, OnOne has some interesting stuff. I used to have it, let it lapse, but keep thinking I should get it going again. Never enough time. "-)

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #123 on: September 25, 2015, 13:51:39 »
And with this last picture, I will end this "gallery" of strolling through Paris... :-)

It's about playing games when you're young or much older, hide and seek or watercolors... :-)


Espace temps...! by ArchiVue, sur Flickr, 85mm f/2 AI and Df.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #124 on: September 25, 2015, 15:54:03 »
La bonne vie ... je vous remercie beaucoup pour le partage.
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #125 on: September 25, 2015, 16:33:07 »
La bonne vie ... je vous remercie beaucoup pour le partage.

Thanks a lot for your lively comments... :-) It's been a mutual sharing... :-)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #126 on: September 25, 2015, 23:55:53 »
I have some catching up to do:

#118.1: fall of the folds connection ... seems the pretty are also rich and famous.
#119.2: if you had told them were to stand and what to do it could have been only less perfect than in your frame.
#123.1: at least three generations immersed in their own business. What a peaceful scene!
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #127 on: September 27, 2015, 00:11:14 »
I have some catching up to do:

#118.1: fall of the folds connection ... seems the pretty are also rich and famous.
#119.2: if you had told them were to stand and what to do it could have been only less perfect than in your frame.
#123.1: at least three generations immersed in their own business. What a peaceful scene!

Thanks... :-) That's the difficult part, seeing "something, maybe" and frame it with a proper focus... :-)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #128 on: May 28, 2016, 00:22:40 »
I keep coming back to this series and never get bored of it. Thank you sir Jacques for teaching us how to shoot street.  :)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #129 on: May 28, 2016, 08:30:33 »
I am certain monsieur Jacques made more photos in the meantime that he could add to this inspirational thread :)
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #130 on: May 28, 2016, 09:40:53 »
Ah, yes, but in the meantime I had my head plumbings problems and now a lame leg (old motorbike accident), so my moves are shorter then before. Still with fair weather I should be able to get new scenes from my lively city... ;D
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #131 on: May 28, 2016, 09:56:24 »
Let's hope for the good weather and the inspiration then ;)

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #132 on: May 28, 2016, 10:00:34 »
With the first rays of sun in spring...


La soif d'herbe... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr with Df and 105mm f/2.5 AI-S
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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #133 on: May 28, 2016, 10:05:32 »
Then of course, Paris is quite the city for the "intellectuals", meaning you'll find quite a lot of small library just filled to the brim with old books...


La petite librairie... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr with Df and 105mm f/2.5 AI-S
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Jacques Pochoy

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Re: Glimpses of Paris...
« Reply #134 on: May 28, 2016, 10:11:48 »
And the café's terraces are still used at all times of day...


Le trottoir est pris... by ArchiVue, sur Flickr with Df and 50mm f/1.8 G
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