Lunch on the stairs, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

Lunch on the stairs of La Défense, the most inspiring stairs in Paris.
"Du déjà vu" ;))) here (my own work) http://fr.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France////photo818834.htm

Nobody has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

paprika-jancsi (2349) 2012-01-12 8:50

Bonjour Grazyna. Interesting abstract pattern of couples on the vast stair, I don't know what's so 'deja vu' about it. I rather like it. Bientot Janos

Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-01-12 9:19

Bonjour Grazyna..

Intersting capture of couples on the stair..i like the movement of the birds..good choice

Best regards....Yiannis

holmertz (101946) 2012-01-12 9:46

Hello Grazyna,
These famous stairs offer so many photo opportunities. Not that I mind at all, but I am slightly surprised to see you doing this in colour, maybe that was needed for the contrasts. The couples are very nicely spread out, all keeping a distance to the others, like on a beach in the morning before the crowds get there. I was so delighted to see that there is one pigeon basically for each couple. That's a great detail.
Regards,
Gert

finlay (1585) 2012-01-12 10:30

Grazyna

This is very effective. It works because each group is a couple but appear randomly placed on the stairs. Odd numbers of objects often work well in a composition and I notice that there are five couples in the shot - and five pigeons too! Well done for seeing this and taking the opportunity.

Finlay

brianmcc (6223) 2012-01-12 10:47

hi grzyna,
this is a very well spotted, and well composed picture. the white background of the steps isexcellent. the couples sitting at intervals are superb. love the lone pigeons scattered about the scene.
regards,
brian

prasun984 (5590) 2012-01-12 11:42

Hi Grazyna,
like the interesting framing by the sitting couples in the stairs...good noticed with a nice POV...the presence of pigeons in the stairs add a great dynamism in this image...
good light management with nice color contrast & sharpness...

Prasun

smarcell (19965) 2012-01-13 1:01

Nice composition, with good high contrast, that makes it rather surrealistic.
The result is good.
Regards
Stefano

CLODO (45116) 2012-01-13 2:29

salut Grazyna

Seuls les pigeons sont solitaires! Je remarque que le jean est porté par 90% des personnes. C'est marrant qu'ils soient si bien étalés sur les marches.
Amicalement
CLODO

gmg (4202) 2012-01-13 5:06

Hi Grazyna!

Beautiful graphical image. It looks good in colours and I wonder what will the effect be in B&W!

TFS

gmg

ThierryA (6704) 2012-01-13 8:59

Bonsoir,

Une belle image composée de 5 duos accompagnés de 5 pigeons... J'aime ce cadrage sur ces marches célèbres de La Défense.
Très bonne soirée,

Thierry

xavshot (69835) 2012-01-15 9:13

Bonsoir Grazyna
excellent graphisme donné par ce cadrage serré sur les marches. J'aime bien les différents couples tous séparés par un pigeon ;o)
Xavier

rigoletto (34279) 2012-01-15 11:02

i remember your beautiful photos taken here before, and as far as i rememeber, one of them was a winner in a competition. with five couples and five single pigeons, this one also could be a prize winner. the parallel lines of stairs give a graphical quality.
best wishes,
deniz

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2012-01-15 13:24

the couples and the pigeons look like they were placed on the stairs by you!... so perfect dear!...

kisses

krkt

mark88 (2) 2012-01-16 5:10

Te schody to super temat, można spędzić cały dzień na focenie w tym miejscu.
Rewelacyjnie umieszczone w kadrze parki i gołębie... ładna obróbka.
Pozdrawiam

lpi (4857) 2012-01-17 12:11

Bonjour Grazyna,
Une superbe composition urbaine!
Bien vu!
Amicalement,
Lpi

lilito (3534) 2012-01-19 5:14

Bonjour
Une image qu'on aurait l'impression d'avoir déjà vu, en effet, mais que montre une situation originale avec ces couples, chaqu'un avec son gardien pigeon...
Lily

i9l2y1m8a8t3 (4814) 2012-03-30 22:10

Hi Nina!

Interesting scene. Wonderful composition. Love the positioning of the people and what's nice is that they are all in two's. The high key-like effect on the stairs is nice as it gives the feeling of a nice glow. The pigeons are a nice inclusion too. Well composed! Very nice post!

all the best,
matt

Ber (8242) 2013-02-07 12:34