Thursday, March 8, 2012

La patineuse artistique



In the bright midday sun of January,
the ice skaters moved around the temporary ice rink in front of Hôtel de Ville. 

This young woman was in a world of her own
as she gracefully made her turns, jumps and spins.


Hôtel de Ville
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
75004 Paris
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20 comments:

  1. Sylvia KMarch 8, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    What a terrific capture, Genie! And she is indeed in a world of her own -- sometimes our own world is the very best place to be! Hope your week is going well!

    Hugs
    Sylvia

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  2. Pierre BOYERMarch 8, 2012 at 2:47 AM

    Superbe...

    Pierre

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  3. Kirsty @ Bonjour QuiltsMarch 8, 2012 at 5:03 AM

    Lovely! We were at that rink last year but all we saw were kids falling over. Much prefer your view!

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  4. JoeMarch 8, 2012 at 5:15 AM

    I used to ice skate in my youth. I remember being taken to the rink at about ten and having lots of fun slipping and sliding. Stability eventually kicked in and the grasp on the side rails relaxed. We used to race around the rink and career into the fence. Nothing artistic just lots of energy and great fun. Thanks for bringing back fond memories with your photo, Genie.

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  5. LouiseMarch 8, 2012 at 6:52 AM

    Lovely shot. She looks so poised and beautiful. Quite the opposite to me on ice skates!

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  6. biebkriebelsMarch 8, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Very nice photo, she is a professional when I see how graceful she moves.

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  7. MMarch 8, 2012 at 8:33 AM

    Très gracieuse! This is beautiful in B&W.

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  8. HollyMarch 8, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    She really was elegant and fun to watch, and quite advanced too - some of those spins were amazing!

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  9. VirginiaMarch 8, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    I wasn't this lucky! There were only two girls rolling a hoola hoop on the ice. This young girl is so very graceful.
    V

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  10. My name is RietMarch 8, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    She must have had a wonderful time and what a beautiful photo.

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  11. AnonymousMarch 8, 2012 at 12:17 PM

    Great photo! I love watching professional skaters. They twirl and turn and jump so effortlessly. It is a pleasure to watch them.

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  12. PatMarch 8, 2012 at 2:49 PM

    I live to watch skaters, since I cannot skate. Keeps her fit, that's for sure.

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  13. HalcyonMarch 8, 2012 at 9:18 PM

    Wonderful catch of this graceful lady! I admire those who can skate with such ease. :)

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  14. C. R. SpoonerMarch 8, 2012 at 10:04 PM

    She seems free.

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  15. RandyMarch 8, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    Excellent capture.

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  16. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 9, 2012 at 12:07 AM

    She almost floated above the ice and seemed to move effortlessly through the shuffling, wobbling skaters. She defied gravity and appeared weightless almost unaware of the admiring crowd of onlookers.

    Glad that I was there to capture this.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  17. Sara LouiseMarch 9, 2012 at 1:50 AM

    Fantastic shot! You have such a great eye Genie :)

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  18. Cezar and LéiaMarch 9, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Love the motion...Great Capture!
    Léia

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  19. PalomaseaMarch 10, 2012 at 2:17 AM

    What a gorgeous shot, chere Genie! Makes me want to paint this...
    xox,
    - Irina

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  20. TheChieftessMarch 10, 2012 at 3:21 PM

    Ohhhh...love this!!!! The lines...her too cute body...black and white...composition...well done Genie!!!

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Merci for your comments!