Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Au Gros Caillou



Au Gros Caillou


The dark street, the hand-lettered menus, the neon sign, 
the corner-facing entrance,
and this trio under the café lights...


You know that you are in Paris, 


timeless.....





Au Gros Caillou
210, rue de Grenelle
75007, Paris


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16 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:11 AM

    Love the black andi white. It fits the scene perfectly.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:50 AM

    The night in black and white, a coffee and a side street, a very attractive image of Paris by night.

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  3. AlainFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:12 AM

    Et en plus il y a des "english menus" !

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  4. JoeFebruary 25, 2014 at 3:24 AM

    This looks like the "real" Paris to me Genie.

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  5. The GreenockianFebruary 25, 2014 at 4:38 AM

    Wonderful!
    Liz

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  6. Jane and Lance HattattFebruary 25, 2014 at 4:46 AM

    Hello Genie:

    This is truly atmospheric. For reasons not totally clear to us, we are always more drawn to images, such as this one, in black and white as opposed to colour. Perhaps they leave more to the imagination? We know not!

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  7. StuartFebruary 25, 2014 at 6:14 AM

    Hey, you're in my 'hood. In fact, our apartment is just around the corner from here. Anyway, it's a wonderful shot. Love the B&W treatment.

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  8. MFebruary 25, 2014 at 8:58 AM

    Night sky = black. Menu board = black. Clothes = black. B&W photo = perfect!!! Paris, bien sur!

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  9. JeanieFebruary 25, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    If the clothes weren't so current, I would think this was taken in the 40s or 50s. A stunner.

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  10. William KendallFebruary 25, 2014 at 11:43 AM

    It's a very atmospheric shot in black and white. Beautiful!

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  11. LucyFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:51 PM

    such a lovely photo, makes me want to take up smoking again!

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  12. AlexaFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:31 PM

    And then you walk on just a short distance and find your self face to face with the Eiffel Tower—talk about icing on the cake! This is truly timeless in b/w.

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  13. RandyFebruary 25, 2014 at 11:34 PM

    A shot to be proud of.

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  14. Genie -- Paris and BeyondFebruary 26, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    Stuart, I wish that I had known that we were in your "hood" and we would have gotten you to walk the rainy night streets with us!

    Alain, you spotted a detail that I missed, and how sad that the menu is in English - tant pis!

    Lance, Jane, and William - It just seemed that this photo should be in black and white although I struggled to leave behind the rich golds of the lighting and the red awning...

    Alexa, that was a cold, rainy but great photography night!

    Thanks to all for your comments.

    Bises,
    Genie

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  15. StarmanFebruary 26, 2014 at 3:28 AM

    How did Alain know the menu was in Abglais, I can barely see it!

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  16. VirginiaFebruary 28, 2014 at 1:12 PM

    A wonderful capture Genie!

    And Starman, Alain doesn't miss a trick! :)

    V

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Merci for your comments!