Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Charles de Gaulle, Paris
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 3 January 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
Well, I'm back from our trip to France. Thanks for your comments while I was away!
This photo was taken on the Champs Elysees and is of the statue of Charles De Gaulle, perhaps France's most famous President. It soon became clear to me where the sculptor got his inspiration when the pedestrian crossing light changed to the green 'walking man' symbol!
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Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh Ian, the timing is just too good, and oh well I' m in awe, again...sigh...always ;)
3 Jan 2008 12:16pm
@Lorraine: Thanks very much Lorraine - We had a fantastic time in Paris and in the Alps skiing with some lovely sunny mild weather as you can see!
@Putter: Thanks very much Putter!
Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
yeah right
Where did you go during your trip to Paris ?
I like the result between the sky and the Buliding / trees
How did you process it ?
3 Jan 2008 2:58pm
@Pouhou: Hi Pouhou!.......well you can't go to paris and not go down the Champs Elysees can you!
I shoot all my D40 pics in Raw and use Adobe ACR and Photoshop Elements 5 to process them but this one needed almost no adjustment apart from adding about 10% warmth using the colour temperature slider in ACR. Oh, and a crop as it was a quick snapshot on full wide angle while crossing the street when I saw the similarity between the two figures.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
That is so cool, Ian. I love the way you used the colours.
3 Jan 2008 3:59pm
@Michael Rawluk: Thanks Michael - the light that day was amazing!
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
excellent text that conects the two images - great work
3 Jan 2008 4:13pm
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yiannis!
Jasp from Plymouth, United Kingdom
Great fresh feel to the photo, the colours are just right....and the walking man a nice touch.
3 Jan 2008 8:49pm
@Jasp: Thanks very much Jasp - the light and colour were beautiful that day.
eddy from Tehran, Iran
wow awfully remarkable!!! I really appreciate your look at the subject, thank you Ian
3 Jan 2008 10:30pm
@eddy: Thanks Eddy - I'm really pleased that you liked it!
Phill from Kanazawa, Japan
God I love Paris, and this photo is great. Good timing and observation!!
4 Jan 2008 4:46am
@Phill: Its a beautiful city isn't it!....I'll be posting quite a few more from Paris over the coming weeks so hope to see you agains soon!
Bernard (Ben) Bosmans from Melbourne, Australia
Wonderful shot . You've got a great eye Ian. Your morning walk in Paris inspired you, that's easy to see. Kept in step with your surroundings.
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6 Jan 2008 4:24am
@Bernard (Ben) Bosmans: Thanks for the kind words Ben, your message had been sent to AM3's spam folder where I've only just found and retrieved it.
Pouhou from Apeldoorn, Netherlands
so well done
I lived 25 years in Paris, I was skating (inline) every sunday with friends along the "champs Elysees".
Going back every 2 or 3 month for refill Thé, spice (I'm coming from the French Antille) et friends and it's strange because things you did'nt really notice before you just take time to enjoy it now.So every time I saw a picture of place I used to have habits I am happy and sad a the same time.
6 Jan 2008 9:50pm
@Pouhou: Thanks very much Pouhou - I'm pleased that it brought back memories for you. I actually got a shot of the rollerskaters and I'm posting it on Tuesday!
elrubns from Paris, Spain
You missed the Churchill statue!!!! very closed to the De Gaulle one... ;-)
Really like this one.
7 Jan 2008 8:36pm
@elrubns: I did have a look (but didn't get a photo) at the Churchill statue which, as you say, is only about 100 meters or so away closer to Pont Alexande III.
I thought ironically that the Churchill statue was much more humanist and sympathetic in its design without that huge plinth that De Gaulle is on.
Nikon D40
1/3200 second
F/3.5
ISO 200
27 mm (35mm equiv.)