Thursday, January 26, 2012

The commute


When I saw him coming in my direction,
I knew that I would only get one shot... He was FLYING!

So, would a Parisian say this is a scooter, a trottinette, or something else?

Il va travailler à trottinette?

Rue Saint Louis en l'Ile
Ile Saint Louis
75004, Paris


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27 comments:

  1. Angelsdoor * PennyJanuary 26, 2012 at 12:11 AM

    I don't know what they would call it Genie but it is wonderful! Great shot.

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  2. Sylvia KJanuary 26, 2012 at 12:31 AM

    No, I surely don't know what they would call it, but I love your capture whatever it's called! Fun as always, Genie!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  3. Carrie Waller WatercolorsJanuary 26, 2012 at 12:34 AM

    Love his shoes!!! Great photo:)

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  4. RandyJanuary 26, 2012 at 12:57 AM

    Probably something else, a good work out maybe.

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  5. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 26, 2012 at 2:13 AM

    Je ne sais pas le mot juste, mais je sais qu'il va vitement. Drôle photo.

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  6. French Girl in SeattleJanuary 26, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Eh bien oui, ça m'en a tout l'air: Il va travailler en trottinette. Heureusement pour lui, il ne pleut pas! Veronique (French Girl in Seattle)

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  7. Louis la VacheJanuary 26, 2012 at 3:53 AM

    Supurbe candid photo, Genie!
    «Louis» is happy you got that ONE shot!
    ;-D

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  8. MalyssJanuary 26, 2012 at 4:19 AM

    Oui, c'est une trottinette. J'en avais une quand j'etais petite, à cette époque c'était reservé aux enfants! :o)

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  9. JoeJanuary 26, 2012 at 4:50 AM

    You nailed it Genie. Is that a very large man or a very small scooter?

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  10. AndyJanuary 26, 2012 at 5:59 AM

    Well done Genie. I don't think he even realized you were taking his photo.

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  11. s.cJanuary 26, 2012 at 6:55 AM

    Great shot. What can I say more.

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  12. biebkriebelsJanuary 26, 2012 at 7:05 AM

    We call it a step and it is mostly used by children. A short time we saw adults in the street like your photo, but it didn't last long. I think men felt a bit childish though.

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  13. MariaJanuary 26, 2012 at 7:11 AM

    Good shot, Genie.
    This is indeed a trottinette, in Dutch 'autoped' or 'step', in English 'scooter'.
    You see them more and more in the cities like Amsterdam.
    I had one in the fifties of the last century, see my blog under the label 'Memory Lane'.
    Nowadays they are much smaller....
    Regards and have a nice day,
    Maria

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  14. brattcatJanuary 26, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    perhaps he is a little bit peter pan.

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  15. MJanuary 26, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    The pocket version of a velib? Great action shot! Must be a Parisian .... À demain ma chère amie!

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  16. La Petite GalleryJanuary 26, 2012 at 9:32 AM

    When I see your header, I remember the nicest day in Paris. Loved
    the boat cruise. I saw naked sun bathers under the bridge on the rocks. All your images are wonderful.

    yvonne

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  17. PatJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:52 AM

    Trotinette for sure. I always thought these things looked really dangerous with that little wheel in the front. A bigger wheel would absorb more bumps, I think. But I guess then it would look like a kid's scooter.

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  18. this is BelgiumJanuary 26, 2012 at 1:59 PM

    great shot! can you imagine going to work like this? fun !

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  19. StarmanJanuary 26, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    I'm always surprised when I see an older guy riding one of these.

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  20. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    Genie,

    Whatever you call it, I want one. LOL

    Btw: I lost my tail feathers when I turned 60...there is nothing left to shake! LOL LOL

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  21. AlexaJanuary 26, 2012 at 6:41 PM

    You sure chose your moment perfectly, Genie—what a great shot! Brava!

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  22. JackJanuary 26, 2012 at 11:22 PM

    Nice one, Genie. You caught him just right. Panning a moving subject is fun. If you didn't get much advance warning, your accomplishment is that much more admirable.

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  23. winterludesJanuary 27, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    trottinette ou patinette. lot of people go to the office with a patinette, and fold it when it rains to take the subway! cleaver, isn't it (but also a little ridiculous)!

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  24. TheChieftessJanuary 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Le Scootiere!!!!

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  25. PerthDailyPhotoJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Well done to catch him in your view finder as he whizzed past Genie!

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  26. NathalieFebruary 1, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Trottinette of course. What a great catch. Sometimes adults use them for themselves but sometimes their kids use them when they go to school and when the parents go home they take the trottinette back with them (and use it of course)

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  27. Photos by StanFebruary 3, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Great job!! Looks like you didn't even have to pan the camera -- [1/250, 1/500th sec.??] In German it's a Roller.

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Merci for your comments!