tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post4889332624617681889..comments2023-10-30T12:34:33.488-03:00Comments on Paris and Beyond: Une prison ou une maison?Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-85236722271527060092011-08-31T16:21:47.039-03:002011-08-31T16:21:47.039-03:00Could be one and the same -- Wonderful texture and...Could be one and the same -- Wonderful texture and kighting. Again, the vignetting used to great effect!!Photos by Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03999569561470175557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-61327675374101436662011-08-11T10:18:08.657-03:002011-08-11T10:18:08.657-03:00A perfect shot in black and white!A perfect shot in black and white!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-85012615929304266032011-08-11T00:40:46.231-03:002011-08-11T00:40:46.231-03:00Whether it is a bolted door or a shuttered window,...Whether it is a bolted door or a shuttered window, I have a natural curiosity about what is beyond the portal. The masonry on this structure originally caught my attention. If someone had said "boo" I might have jumped!<br /><br />tattina, how interesting and a true observation... sometimes a home can be a prison... so sad.<br /><br />Joe, you should be my script writer... merci!<br /><br />jb, surely you have me confused with someone else...<br /><br />beau gosse, thanks for naming the "convex mortar joints" as I would have just said "honeycombs"<br /><br />Merci for all the contributions and comments. I truly enjoy the added enjoyment of your thoughts on my posts and my photos. Bises.Genie -- Paris and Beyondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758801373365481655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-54266608497379031532011-08-11T00:14:46.463-03:002011-08-11T00:14:46.463-03:00Interesting wall design.Interesting wall design.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-28858734905642389132011-08-11T00:09:16.054-03:002011-08-11T00:09:16.054-03:00I plan to behave VERY well around here. This plac...I plan to behave VERY well around here. This place is not for me. We can save the hijinks for other parts of town.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-2702765735958209852011-08-10T19:09:34.849-03:002011-08-10T19:09:34.849-03:00Excellent photo! I'm not sure why but this loo...Excellent photo! I'm not sure why but this looks very familiar to me. I guess I could have seen this wall when I was in Paris but it seems like it was even closer to now. Oh well. :)Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13938841714182436845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-24839454475519392612011-08-10T17:28:26.549-03:002011-08-10T17:28:26.549-03:00I would say it's a house but it does have a bi...I would say it's a house but it does have a bit of a sinister air about it. Maybe it's haunted? Thanks for your sweet comments Genie. I appreciate them a lot.Loreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520908604580765632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-78845192303697144702011-08-10T16:05:43.161-03:002011-08-10T16:05:43.161-03:00Hmmm. Interesting question! :))Hmmm. Interesting question! :))EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-79188869934570383162011-08-10T12:09:11.673-03:002011-08-10T12:09:11.673-03:00The word 'prison' came to mind before I ev...The word 'prison' came to mind before I even read the caption! Nice shot Genie!Gringohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11443691428918823711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-17764617212308119632011-08-10T12:07:43.707-03:002011-08-10T12:07:43.707-03:00WOW Genie, even the prisons in Paris are tres chic...WOW Genie, even the prisons in Paris are tres chic! I wonder how many people had the honor of spending the night in there? LOL<br /><br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-15566479523987724802011-08-10T12:05:50.655-03:002011-08-10T12:05:50.655-03:00I'm assuming this was at ground level, in whic...I'm assuming this was at ground level, in which case the bars are to keep out unwanted intruders.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-17560364689449343612011-08-10T11:23:23.793-03:002011-08-10T11:23:23.793-03:00Apart from the spookiness, well actually in additi...Apart from the spookiness, well actually in addition to it, the complex textures, the contrast of the lines from straight to undulating causing different rhythms, and your treatment of the light against the dark all make this little secret corner more than intriguing.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-61313935904469176002011-08-10T11:16:34.502-03:002011-08-10T11:16:34.502-03:00Hmmm Well if you have to be held captive, let it b...Hmmm Well if you have to be held captive, let it be in Paris!<br />VVirginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-47077973761755961542011-08-10T10:18:31.786-03:002011-08-10T10:18:31.786-03:00Your comments add so much to the intrigue of this ...Your comments add so much to the intrigue of this photo. Great b&w.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03626044577092153571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-87525698358174636612011-08-10T09:53:58.546-03:002011-08-10T09:53:58.546-03:00Love it. You and Joe should team up!
So many text...Love it. You and Joe should team up!<br /><br />So many textures and wonderful light...Janey and Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14263426600052174272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-56776480860640310452011-08-10T09:45:57.457-03:002011-08-10T09:45:57.457-03:00Another great picture! This one has an Edgar Allan...Another great picture! This one has an Edgar Allan Poe feel (one of my favorite writers). I love the drama of it, you really are good behind a camera.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062587289685203227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-74309256287918827772011-08-10T09:06:47.430-03:002011-08-10T09:06:47.430-03:00Either way it's tempting to enter and check it...Either way it's tempting to enter and check it out ... (as long as it is daylight)! You have stimulated our interest and pricked our imaginations today. Well done!Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069452988094474696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-16206684381042910872011-08-10T09:02:23.870-03:002011-08-10T09:02:23.870-03:00may be, both - and prison and maison for someone. ...may be, both - and prison and maison for someone. very interesting.tattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17444311179736801398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-86335255383211143602011-08-10T08:14:34.369-03:002011-08-10T08:14:34.369-03:00Intriguing title Genie and Joe's story was pre...Intriguing title Genie and Joe's story was pretty good, what an imagination he has! This is definitely a very mysterious looking window, are the bars to keep someone in or 'something' out....Look now you've got me at it hahahaha!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-15736561773424787852011-08-10T07:39:15.296-03:002011-08-10T07:39:15.296-03:00"unnamed"
Admit it - a senior moment - ..."unnamed"<br /><br />Admit it - a senior moment - you forgot it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-63414931611245213052011-08-10T07:32:13.491-03:002011-08-10T07:32:13.491-03:00Wow that art texture in the wall is amazing! Good ...Wow that art texture in the wall is amazing! Good question Genie, you know most of houses in Brazil looks like that, unfortunately it's all about safe reasons.<br />Great light in this picture, bravissimo!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-79528380888890716802011-08-10T07:19:39.852-03:002011-08-10T07:19:39.852-03:00A cold wind whistled passed her as she approached ...A cold wind whistled passed her as she approached the barred window framed with granite. Sunlight on the cracked timber hoarding beyond the bars enticed her forward. Was that a gap in the hoarding, a clue to who dwelled in this once lost space? Mon Dieu! A shadow passed across her gaze, floor boards creaked; she ran!Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284847853657086710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-78229603300548285732011-08-10T06:51:13.438-03:002011-08-10T06:51:13.438-03:00Brrr, I think you were brave to get close enough t...Brrr, I think you were brave to get close enough to take this, Genie!Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-84755496402617286162011-08-10T04:38:42.228-03:002011-08-10T04:38:42.228-03:00Ooooh, such mystery! The strange rustication of th...Ooooh, such mystery! The strange rustication of the wall adds a nicely gothic touch, Genie.divehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12938980502783421961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9055676571236633849.post-23702050591718960362011-08-10T04:06:51.782-03:002011-08-10T04:06:51.782-03:00It is sometimes difficult to guess the use of a bu...It is sometimes difficult to guess the use of a building in town but they make you wonder what is hiding behind and you start imagining a series of scenarii...Montmartre is full of little hidden secrets...Travel France Onlinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00944836623797085969noreply@blogger.com