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  • La Bruyle

    b&b, beab and breakfast, photograph, Lot, France

    Let me introduce you to 'La Bruyle'.

    It is a charming guest house located at Colonjac, close to Saint Michel de Bannières, in northern Lot. 

    In 2013, I was there twice to produce photographs which would be used on the future web site.

    Now after quite some text and photograph editing the web site is on line. http://www.labruyle.com/

    Let me tell you that I am rather proud about how the photographs came out.

    I was not there as a paying guest but the way I was treated and my needs were met lead me to believe that a stay at 'La Bruyle' can only be a treat.

    La Bruyle, Lot, chambre, bedroom, photograph, b&b, bed and breakfast, guest house

     

     

  • Oldtimer

    automobile, car, transportation, American, vintage, Oldtimer, convertible

    Had you been this morning on Place de la Concorde in Paris around 10:00 you would have come across quite a few oldtimers. I mean cars from the days when driving was a pleasure.

    Twice a year these wonderful machines gather in Vincennes (east of Paris) then drive through the capital stopping to be admired at a few locations before heading back to their quarters.

    To-day I arrived on time to see most of them and also to take a couple of shots. The main difficulty I found was the crowds surrounding the cars on display. Some people use telephoto lenses. They try to avoid the onlookers.

    I took another route. My camera was hooked to my Distagon T 1.4/35mm lens from Carl Zeiss. Its minimum focus distance is of 0.30 m so I could get very close. I could also get a global view of the scene. I do not have a 50mm lens in my Canon EF kit but I find that a 35mm is quite versatile. This specific one is a manual focus only lens. But after a few weeks of usage I got the hang of it. My first SLR's did not have autofocus anyway. And I found it was more in the spirit of the cars I was snap-shooting.

    car, automobile, dashboard, convertible

     

  • Goodbye Christmas

    As I was walking down some busy upscale shopping street in Paris, I can across this forlorn looking Christmas tree. This in my opinion was calling for a black & white image. The idea of the tree being barred from entering the passageway would have been probably far weaker in colour.

    I processed the raw file in Lightroom 5.3. Just a little contrast here and there, some very light darkening at the base of the tree, some overall 'clarity' as they call it.

    I like the result. But do you ? Please let me know ?

     

    black & white, noir & blanc, photography, xmas tree, Christmas tree

     

  • Shooting in the park

    Paris is studded with many green areas.

    One on the most visited is Parc du Luxembourg at the hedge of Latin District.

    It is a perfect place to practice your photographic skills.

    Whether you are a fan of sculpture, portrait, flower, people photography you will find every opportunity

    to use your camera.

     

     

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  • New toy

    Do you know that although Christmas is still five (5) long months away it is not forbidden to get yourself a nice present now.

    That is just what I did.

    I was cycling through the 8th arrondissement close to the Interior Ministry more precisely still in Rue Miromesnil and I came accross this wonderful shop for old camera amateurs.

    Antique Camera is its name.

     

    The owner is a living camera dictionary and he is ready to share his knowledge.

    On the spur of the moment I stepped in and asked whether he would have in stock a very specific camera I have been trying to lay my hands on lately. I knew the chances were extremely low.

     
     
     

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