Friday, January 14, 2011

En hiver...


You do not see many full length fur coats on the streets in Paris...
She looked much warmer than I felt snapping this shot

27 comments:

  1. Well is very chic, so I'm not surprised!

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  2. Interesting. A fur coat with no spray paint on it.

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  3. ...especially now that fur is 'out'. But it is chic, nonetheless.

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  4. She does look warm on what looks like a cold and gray day!

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  5. What's wrong with a fur coat? I think mine is superb.

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  6. Love the choice for b&w, this picture reminds me some charming vintage post!
    Wonderful capture!
    Léia :)

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  7. The kind of lady you can see only in Paris and Monaco!

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  8. Wow, she does look quite warm! Reminds me of those old vintage photographs.

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  9. Brittany -- "Chic" is the middle name of French women

    Andy -- When I saw her and grabbed this quick shot was the first time I had thought about how few furs you see on the streets.

    Bibi -- I think that the degree of "out" depends on the specific city/country culture. She did wear hers with panache.

    Sam -- It was cold and gray, but was not snowing at that moment!

    Louis -- Bien sûr

    Harriet -- Merci, mon amie! I hope that your snow is gone now

    Duchess Sadie -- Yours is divine and it is "so totally you"

    Léia -- It had to be b&w to match the feel of the scene. That red "do not" sign across the street was a spoiler!

    Malyss -- I have not been to Monaco but would love to see the scenery and the "beautiful people"... really, I would like to blend in with the paparazzi and photograph it all until my trigger finger quit!

    Abby -- Merci... Her shoes and the style of the coat are a vintage style.

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  10. HI Genie, great pic.. I go crazy when I see these glam Madames.. So elegant. Carla

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  11. Great B&W shot!
    A very elegant lady! Wouldn't like to wear a fur coat though! Don't like very much the idea to kill animals to take their skins !
    Thanks for sharing;o)

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    Have a happy weekend****

    ps: can't remember how the cow arrived on the beach. It was probably brought there by van!

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  12. Love her hat. She looks like a wealthy Russian cossack.

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  13. Very glamorous! Love her hair and the B&W is perfect!

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  14. I would know that this elegant woman is French even from the back. This is a good example of that je ne sais quoi that I sure wish I had! And a great capture, Genie.

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  15. That looks like a photo from 1940.

    No, I'm not in Hartford this week, but I have no apologies to offer for lying in the sun under a blue sky and the palms. I consider myself lucky!!! Thanks for visiting me on HDP.

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  16. I don't wear fur but I have to admit that she DOES look warm. :)

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  17. Not a fan of the fur. I'm glad we don't see more of it. It's just tacky to me.

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  18. I thought it was one of those old time photographs...even the shoes look like period pieces. I don't wear fur either, but if push came to shove and that was all I had between me and the cold, I might change my mind.

    Enjoy your weekend!

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  19. Starman -- She owned that hat!

    Marie -- Merci, mon amie

    Alexa -- You are exactly right... I was lucky to capture her (and get her in focus!)

    Jack -- I would say that you are a very smart man to anticipate that snowstorm!

    EG -- Based on the style of this coat it is not a recent purchase...

    Halcyon -- I think that we would have seen many women like this 40 or 50 years ago

    Sally -- Many times I do not notice the detail of a shot until I put it on a screen... the shoes were a bonus on this one!

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  20. Ah, Madame did not need this coat and chic chapeau this last week! I love this shot though Genie, and the BW makes it even more interesting!
    V

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  21. Virginia -- Had it been warmer, Madame probably would have worn something else... guess I was lucky

    Sara -- I think that it is fur also but perhaps not... Merci!

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  22. I like this shot a lot! I know it's strange but this looks just like a lady who caught my eye when I was there. I even remember where I saw here it was on rue Etienne Marcel between rue rue du Louvre and rue Montmartre in the 1st arrondissement.

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  23. Furs seem to be "allowed" again! Of course, the temperature is now again well above freezing ...

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Merci for your comments!