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La Vagenende across from L'Odeon is known for its fantastic glass and mirrored interiors, and fine woodwork -- all dating to the early 1900's -- that you catch a glimpse of here. It had been raining on this chilly winter evening, so no one was outside. The lights were welcoming people to dinner, but mostly people were just getting out of work as it around 5:30. It being February it was already dark and this shot was taken without a tripod, by propping the camera up against a car. There was just barely enough light to get detail in the shadows, but the Canon's histogram helped a lot to determine a good exposure, and so did bracketing. How to do all this between dozens of pedestrians streaming by? Ah, yes. That is the trick and not always easy!! Often I just have to return another time, when it is less busy. ;-)
All three of these are part of my recent show "Historic Cafes of Paris" that you can see as a Set in my Historic Cafes of Paris. :o)
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Sati Kobashi (now at 500px, deleting this on May31 73 months ago | reply
You are making me jealous, dear Rita...! ;oD
petra** 73 months ago | reply
Oh woww,
this is amazing!!!
OceanRudy 73 months ago | reply
Second comment: What a beautiful place and photograph...it's not easy to do in low light, but Rita you're a master! Cheers.
andie.smith 73 months ago | reply
oh wow!
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leaders 73 months ago | reply
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karstn 71 months ago | reply
THIS is Paris as I know it and I like it.
Rita, I love your pictures! Very good!
purplemonie 69 months ago | reply
very inviting!
Cafeist 64 months ago | reply
This amazing work, is also exposed in cafeist.ning.com
Thank you for sharing.
LeszekZadlo 64 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 100 + Viewed Best Architecture Photos (add 1, award 1), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
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l.traube 63 months ago | reply
Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Write me!. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere le tuo foto al gruppo.
Oldvidhead 59 months ago | reply
So beautiful!! You really capture that wonderful Paris nightlife. Brassai in color.
veg.mama 57 months ago | reply
I love this cafe collection Rita! Very inspiring!
carima maheo [deleted] 56 months ago | reply
Bonjour, je suis l'administrateur du groupe TERRASSES DE CAFE-TERRACES COFFEE-LAS TERRAZAS DE CAFE, et nous aimerions beaucoup que vous ajoutiez ceci à notre groupe !
ManfredKZ [deleted] 56 months ago | reply
Wonderful and amazing shot. I have a "faible" for cafes, bars, design hotels, night shots of this kind. And, la France me manque...
Have a great Sunday and thanks for your kind comments!
chico945 56 months ago | reply
Please post to elegance in art, graphics and design. Thanks!
kimsdesign [deleted] 51 months ago | reply
thaks!
edgygil [deleted] 48 months ago | reply
...I remember...Faved...
Duke Nuk'em 41 months ago | reply
I am seriously in love with your photos...each one of them tells me a little story and partially makes me wonder how it is possible to show so much with just one snapshot of a moment, and on the other hand, makes me jealous of your talent. There are a lof of truly great photographers on flickr, ull be the one who inspires to become like you...Keep it going!
BigGuy1611 38 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Why I Love Paris, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
mrsmoneytoo 38 months ago | reply
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Inspiring Gallery of Artists/ADMIN INVITE ONLY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!