Thursday, September 15, 2011

Montmartre en Noir et Blanc


Could I ever have taken this shot anywhere but in Paris?

Non

(but maybe Barcelona, Madrid, Athens, Nice, Milan, Rome, Buenos Aires,
Vienna, Prague, Florence, Zurich, Nice, Antibes, others?)

Le Relais de la Butte
Rue Ravignan et Rue des 3 Frères
Montmartre
75018 Paris
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35 comments:

  1. MalyssSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:21 AM

    If you REALLY think the answer is "no", you REALLY need to come on French Riviera! Ü

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    How lovely to sit in the sun and watch people passing by. Even better when you are in Paris.

    Kel x

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  3. Vær våkenSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:38 AM

    A beautiful black and white photo!!! Have a lovely day, Genie!

    Kristin xo

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:01 AM

    Montmartre... Unique!
    Et notre photographe s'imprègne de Doisneau.
    Bravo, Genie!

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  5. PetSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Yes, it must be said that you've made a very French picture.

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  6. diveSeptember 15, 2011 at 3:43 AM

    Great shot, Genie. I so want to walk over there, introduce myself and sit down.

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  7. Rob-bearSeptember 15, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    Sitting in the afternoon sun and watching the world. A good way to live.
    Great shot, Genie.

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  8. Cezar and LéiaSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:25 AM

    You could visit me in Luxembourg!!!!
    Wonderful shot, I love his hair! :)
    Léia

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  9. Irredento UrbanitaSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    That chairs are unique and that scene too. Where is the girl?

    Hugs

    Valery

    Barcelona Daily Photo

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  10. PupottinaSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:08 AM

    it's a beautiful black and white photo!!!

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  11. MSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:59 AM

    The hair, the black jacket, the "je ne sais quoi" attitude .... Très Parisien! Excellent!

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  12. Janey and Co.September 15, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    I Like...

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  13. Tammy@Beatrice BanksSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    I think not, unless it was a photo shoot for GQ.

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  14. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 15, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Beautiful B&W image Genie, it has loads of ambiance!

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  15. French Girl in SeattleSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Great shot Genie. Very French indeed, and a good representation of French people's love for their cafes... Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  16. HalcyonSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    Love it! It's perfect in B&W. :)

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  17. debbie in torontoSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:09 PM

    Hey Genie...thanks for stopping by ...my browser here at work won't let me reply on my own site...(%%$$##)

    anyway...if only I could remember the name of that place...somewhere on a side street near the marche des enfants rouge...it was so brand new that they didn't have a sigh up yet...haha

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  18. Sylvia KSeptember 15, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    I absolutely love your latest B&W collection of photos and this one is another terrific one! And SO French! I know that they bring fun memories for me! Enjoy your evening, Genie!

    Sylvia

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  19. StarmanSeptember 15, 2011 at 1:20 PM

    You could get that shot (as you suggested) any where in Europe.

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  20. AlexaSeptember 15, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    Your subject is a guy, right? You could probably get a similar kind of shot lots of places in Europe, but only Montmartre is Montmartre, so you're right—non.
    It's a great b&w portrait!

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  21. Paris PastrySeptember 15, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    No. I can recognise it by its Parisian cafe chairs ;)!

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  22. Angelsdoor * PennySeptember 15, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    Love the photo Genie!
    Enjoy your week
    fondly,
    Penny

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  23. LoreeSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    Oh Montmartre - such a lovely place. I really enjoyed it - especially the crepe covered with Nutella that I ate at a small restaurant.

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  24. this is BelgiumSeptember 15, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    Yep, .Doisneau-ish and thus fantastic

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  25. Paris PaulSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:20 PM

    The shutters and the chairs are so typically Parisian! Nice capture.

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  26. Regina KSeptember 15, 2011 at 7:56 PM

    Sorry, I think this photo could be taken anywhere.

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  27. Mary Ann PickettSeptember 15, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    The lighting and textures are wonderful, Genie.

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  28. RandySeptember 15, 2011 at 10:15 PM

    What a great find! I love it.

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  29. JackSeptember 15, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    It seems that Virginia and you are competing with black and white portraits of Parisian men. Hers is a waiter, and yours is a [what is one when a flaneur sits and people watches?}

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  30. Genie -- Paris and BeyondSeptember 16, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Valery, I think that he was saving that chair for his girl.

    Richard, thank you for the Doisneau reference.

    I added the other cities after my original posting. When I thought about it, this photo could have been taken in any of these cities. Although I have not been to Nice or Antibes (planning to go!) I have been to the others and noticed people enjoying cafés and the terraces.

    One final note... It was difficult to put this in b/w. Why? With the sun shining through that café chair, that ROUGE café chair, it almost looked light a red traffic light with its brightness! If I were talented I would have left it red while the remainder was b/w. Tant pis. Perhaps one day I will learn that technique.

    Merci for your thoughtful comments.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  31. JamesSeptember 16, 2011 at 2:19 AM

    Besides Paris I've only been to two of the cities that you mentioned and I agree that this is an excellent Paris/Euro shot! Hopefully someday I'll see all of those cities!

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  32. isabelleSeptember 16, 2011 at 3:40 PM

    or any little village in France:)

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  33. Sérgio PontesSeptember 16, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    Nice shot, i like it a lot

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  34. NathalieSeptember 18, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    The chair, the spirit screams France, yes but as Malyss suggests, perhaps it could be elsewhere in France - especially since the background isn't very typical of Paris itself, more of a village house...

    Fantastic photo anyway. Great post processing and great choice of b&w.

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  35. Photos by StanSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Lovely lass! I dig that hair style and those aviator glasses-- ruggedly feminine. Like the vignetting--adds element of intimacy.

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Merci for your comments!