Got to heat the drums

How long ? Too long

Taken in the Charles de Gaulle – Étoile RER station, in Paris.

Fin de zone touristique

B&W picture taken in Paris, in the Quartier Latin.

The Walking Consumers

Sometimes, you just take a picture, not having the slightest idea how it will look at the end. This is one of them, mostly due to the shadows and people posture. Oh and btw, this daring critique of consumerism was taken on my expensive japanese camera… 🙂

Sunday…

This is one of the amazing murals at Derry, Northern Ireland, UK. It pictures a young kid with a molotov in his hand and a gas mask. It is derived from one of the most famous pictures of Bloody Sunday.

Dunlewy

Same story as “Poisoned Glen” : ” you don’t usually get a nice sunset in August in Ireland, so when you know you’re going to have, you rush to the nearest viewpoint and smash your camera shutter.” Still, I hate panoramas.

Poisoned Glen

You don’t usually get a nice sunset in August in Ireland, so when you know you’re going to have, you rush to the nearest viewpoint and smash your camera shutter. Not much more backstory.

Irish sunset

Once again the “black clouds” of Michel Sardou’s famous song about Connemara are relevant to irish weather. However, this one was taken in Co Donegal, at Glenveagh National Park. Irish sunset…

Against the storm

Taken in the MGWR trackbed near Maam Cross, Co Galway, Ireland. Basically, bad weather + strong color subject = great combination. Oh, and by the way, why center subject when you have axial symmetry ? 🙂

Lackavrea

Could have just titled it “Connemara is beautiful”, because that’s what it shows. Not much more to say. This is a picture of the Lackavrea hill, near Lough Corrib, Co Galway, Ireland. Taken from the MGWR trackbed, near Maam Cross.

You lookin’ at me ?

One of the least timid deer I have ever seen, this one let me approach at around 15m of him, in Glenveagh National Park, Co Donegal, Ireland. I still used my Lumix telephoto at full length (175 mm on M43).

Dun Briste

The Dun Briste (“broken fort”) is a small pack of land, detached from the cliffs of Downpatrick Head, Co Mayo, Ireland. There are many local tales as to how it became separated from the land, but the rock was still inhabited and linked to the mainlain by a narrow land bridge until the 14th century, where a violent storm cut the bridge. Anyhow, no giant troll was harmed during the making of this picture.

Local weather of Connacht

My best picture of Ireland in my opinion, because it represents everything I felt there. It was taken in the descent from Leenaun Hill, Co Galway, Ireland. After spending 2 hours in the Maumturks ridge, under high winds and low clouds, the weather cleared during the descent, and became quite irish : local thick rainy clouds and small sunshines.

She will be at sea

Continuing on my addiction to landlocked boats, this picture was taken in Galway, Ireland, at low tide. Just wait a tiny sunshine after 30 minutes below the rain and you’ll get this texture !

Black cloud

90% of the pictures I took in Ireland could have been named “black cloud(s)”, but I guess this one was the most worthy of this title. Taken near the cliffs of Moher, at Doolin pier, Co Clare, Ireland.

Captur-ed

You don’t usually get such nice days in August in Ireland, but I thought it was the perfect weather to make a postcard picture of the Dingle peninsula. It’s quite dull and not sponsored in anyway by Renault but still, sometimes you just have to embrace the blue sky.

Anascaul

A view from Lake Anascaul, in the Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland. Perhaps one of the most beautiful lakes of the region, and quite secluded as well. Btw : bring midge repellent if you plan on camping near the lake 🙂

Mcgillicuddy’s

A view from the path to Torc Mountain, just above Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland. These are among the highest mountains in Ireland, including the famous Carrauntohill, highest peak of the country.

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Dull sky sometimes lead to interesting pictures. In this case, I quite liked the tree and the clouds, coupled with the nice “Windows XP” hills !

The picture was taken near the Lac de Chalain in the Jura mountains, France.

Maison de la Radio

Radio France building in Paris. I’m not satisfied with color and exposure settings so I should rework the picture in the near future.

Nice walk

Walk near Saint-Jean-de-Côle in Dordogne, France. Quite honestly I find the picture to be a bit dull, but the scenery was nice enough for me to keep it.

Saint-Estèphe

A view of the Saint-Estèphe lake in Dordogne, France, and a first trial of the Laowa 7.5mm f/2. I regret not having used focus stacking to have a sharper background, and still have to learn with a fully manual lens. ND1000+16 filters used to reach 30s exposure at f/8.

Sky full of stars

Attempt at astrophotography. Still have a lot of work to compose in the dark and post-process correctly.

Un village français

Town street in Dordogne, France.

Dunlop

Old house in Dordogne, France.

Nature comes into its own

Old train station in Dordogne, France.

Crime Alley

A random person looking at posters in the Batman exhibition (Angoulême festival).

The Arc

Detail of the northern structure of the Grande Arche (great arc) de la Défense.

Shining delights

Picture of sugar almonds from the Braquier factory in Verdun, France. (obviously, picture not sponsored in any way 🙂 )

In their memory

Photo of the Douaumont ossuary, inside the memorial.

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PAX

Photo of the Douaumont ossuary memorial. The monument represents a sword in the ground, and the word PAX (peace) is written at the main entrance. It was inaugurated in 1932 and in 1984, it was witness to the famous handshake between the French and German Presidents, François Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl.

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Endless death

Photo of the Douaumont ossuary, at the cemetery. The fog was dense and natural at the time of the picture, thus giving an effect of an endless continuity of tombstones.

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Haunted and desolated

Picture taken at the Fort de Vaux, near Verdun, France. All craters are due to bombing during WWI, since the fort was witness to an endless battle where the French army resisted during five days the assaults of the German.

Verdun

Verdun victory and soldiers monuments, in Verdun, France. It was built in 1929 and represents a soldier, standing still.

Cloud tsunami

Picture of a mountain rising from thick clouds, near a road in Meuse, France.

Umbrella

Taken at the Perreire Beach in Arcachon, France.

Sailor’s cross

Taken at the Perreire Beach in Arcachon, France.

She could have been one of them

Taken at the port of Arcachon, France.

Time stands still

Picture taken at the ice skating park of Arcachon, France, during Christmas time.

Literal reflections

Reflections in a puddle, near the Camicas forest in Arcachon, France.

Destroyer of Worlds

Heavy woodcutter in the Pyla beach, near Arcachon, France.

She should be at sea 2

Second picture of a grounded boat in the Arcachon bay, this time at sunrise.

She should be at sea

Grounded boat in the Arcachon bay, at sunset.

Paris by night

Street near Dupleix, Paris, France.

Beaugrenelle 2

View of the Beaugrenelle towers from underneath.

Semi-wheel

Ferris wheel in Nancy, France, in the Place de la Carrière (Quarry Square).

Arc de Triomphe ?

View of the Tour Eiffel, from the Trocadero on the other side of the Seine.

Beaugrenelle

View of the Beaugrenelle quarter, near the Eiffel Tower. (seen from the other side of the Seine)

Locked in water

Kvalvika

View of Kvalvika (“whale’s beach”) and the Ryten mount above it.

Lofoten 2

Another view of the Lofoten isles, Norway.

Lofoten

View from the Hoven mountain in the Lofoten, Norway.

Ringedalsvatnet

View of the Ringedalsvatnet lake near the Trolltunga, Norway.

Lysefjord

View of the famous fjord taken from near the Preikestolen, in Norway.

Left to rot

Abandoned car in Cotentin peninsula, Normandy, France.

Montbrun

Montbrun castle in Dordogne, France.

Aim for the sky

Paraglider in the Beauges mountains, France.

Victory of Autumn

Picture taken in the Beauges mountains, France.

Monkeys are taking over Fanta

Monkey drinking Fanta in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. (this photo was not sponsored in any way…)

Light on the red

Autumn view of the Beauges mountains, France (blue slope on the Aillons ski station).

T’as d’beaux yeux, tu sais ?

Famous staring monkey in Sri Lanka.

Water and rock

Lac des Truites (Lake of Trouts) in the Vosges mountains, France.

Hot breath

Fire breather in Sri Lanka.

Where modern meets old

Sound and light show in the Nancy, France, city hall, seen from the Stanislas Square.

Got to heat the drums

Traditional drummer in Sri Lanka.

Arran

Brodick, and the south of Arran seen from the Goatfell slopes, in Scotland.

Checking train schedules

People waiting at a train station in Ella, Sri Lanka.

Goatfell

Glenrosa valley and the Goatfell seen from the mountain slopes. Arran, Scotland.

You spin me round

Ferris wheel in La Rochelle, France.

Stones of yore

Machrie Moor stones in Arran, Scotland.

Green Venice

House nearby the “Marais Poitevin” (Poitevin Marsh).

En route !

Ferry from Ardrossan to Brodick, Arran, Scotland.

Who you looking at ?

Just plain cows, in the “Marais Poitevin” (Poitevin Marsh).

Two statues

Street performer (and a real statue) in the streets of Havana, Cuba.

Alsacian Venice

The Launch river in Colmar, France, during the christmas market period.

Paradise waters

Private beach in the south of Cuba.

Have i put enough paint ?

Street performer in Colmar, France, during the christmas market period.

Full of life

Street view of Habana, Cuba.

Lots in a small shop

Street vendor during the “marché de Noël” (christmas market) in Strasbourg, France.

Gran Teatro

Gran Teatro de la Habana (Great Theatre of Havana, Cuba).

Eternal sunset

Taken in Finland, during the long sunsets of summer nights.

I see you

Street performer in Havana, Cuba.

On m’appelle Marcel

Taken from the show “Main basse sur la Joconde” in the Parc Astérix, France.

Teotihuacán

View from the bottom of the Pirámide del Sol (Sun’s Pyramid) in Teotihuacán, Mexico. No matter how wide the focal length, it is impossible to transcribe how crushing this is pyramid is.

The lost Mona Lisa

Taken from the show “Main basse sur la Joconde” in the Parc Astérix, France.

Cours de la Libération

View of Grenoble and the Cours de la Libération (Liberation Avenue), taken from up the Bastille.

Sunset over the city

Picture taken in Ronda, Spain, in Andalucía.

Jaén

Panorama of Jaén taken from the Castillo de Santa Catalina.

Bazar india

Street of Granada, Spain.

Plaza de España

Famous Plaza de España (Spain Square) in Seville, Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.

Bambi !

Mule deer at the zoo in Lyon, France (inside the “Parc de la Tête d’Or”).

Soldier, report !

Street performer in the streets of Lyon, France.

At the end of the tunnel

Street in Lyon, France.

Aliens exist

Graffiti near the “colline de Fourvière” (Fourvière hill) in Lyon, France.

Crushing sea

Waves crushing on the shore in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Cleaning the net

Negombo fish market in Sri Lanka.