Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare

Recreation of Henri Cartier-Bresson's 1932 photograph "Behind the Gare Saint Lazare" in Lego www.afterimagegallery.com/bressonbehind.htm

Minor photoshop work to remove the cotton suspending the minifig and convert to B&W.

Lighting Info: Nikon SB-28 at 1/2 power mounted on a lightstand in a shoot through brolly about 1 foot to camera left pointing down at the scene. Foamcore board at the back to get an even reflection in the water (thank you Light, Science & Magic!). Triggered with eBay remotes.

Setup shot here ... www.flickr.com/photos/8258165@N07/1674327725/

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(172 comments)

Lesstimeonlinein09 [deleted] says:

good stuff.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Photo-Hunter says:

That's so cool !
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

giovdim says:

super recreation of the orignal photo,
inspired and creative
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Keep Clicking says:

hahaha!
Great!
Bresson would love it!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Sbaglia says:

what a great homage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

racingsquirrel says:

haha, this is brilliant, the toy version of the jumping across the puddle.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Renmarc says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Black and White Dreams / (*JOIN CONTESTS*), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Your photo make me dream!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

 Eric  says:

Good Work!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Ben Fredericson (xjrlokix) says:

Very nice!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ckwinny says:

fantastic idea & beautifully executed
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

PullipSphere says:

Very cunning! I'm so glad to have stumbled into this photostream!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

christian valcheff [deleted] says:

moment superb!
great recreation
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

[phil h] says:

hehe. nice work! :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Patrick T Power says:

Too funny!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Pete_Robinson says:

Just found this in a google image search! Fantastic! Love it.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Ernesto RA says:

Wonderful!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

JLStricklin says:

Awesome recreation!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

enteo botus says:

xD fantastic!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

eribe says:

very nice, i love this pic
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

photographer padawan *(xava du) says:

hahaha exelent idea!
great work!!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

valvolamitralika says:

nnooooo...ma è Bresson!

davvero bellissima serie
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Tiago Celestino says:

Muito, mais muito legal.
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

LN_Photo says:

Really nice stuff! I can't wait for "Hindenburg" !
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

GriZ ♥♥ says:

wow!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

MattReynolds says:

its missing the poster in the background of the man jumping as well!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

chas.blankeship says:

This is amazing.... Cartier-Bresson!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Au pays du Milieu says:

Bon remake. On retrouve bien cet arrêt du temps improbable.
bonne continuation.
Perfectly recreate.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Charles.Hsu says:

lovely !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Ojos de Serpiente says:

Great!! :D
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Jef Poskanzer says:

You could put this in Decisive Moment.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Ricardo Clima says:

Fantastic!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

jonbradbury says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Creative Tabletop Photography, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

The whole set is simply inspired, great work.
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Seen in your Classics in Lego set. (?)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

zmetok says:

I downloaded the original size, combined it with the original picture and placed on my desktop. hope you dont mind.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Balakov says:

zmætek : Not at all! :)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

batman juampe says:

Amazing
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Robbie Kennedy (Expresbro) says:

Excellent!! Love it!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

EightK says:

This is awesome.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

UnderOpenWater says:

Very well done! What a great idea with excellent execution.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

grannipapapas says:

There's a book with the same photographs but with a huge diference. www.cefvigo.com/galego/ficha_vilari%F1o.htm these photos have been taken by an spanish man with camera made with lego pieces. Wonderful!!!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Casey P. says:

This is amazing! I saw all the rest and I love it, other than this one I really like the one from 1932 workers on the crane. =)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Julie is boycotting shampoo. Demand REAL Poo! says:

This series cracks me up.

Dude. That's awesome. ^_^
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Dustin C says:

Dude, you're incredible. Mad props.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

bitrot says:

An instant classic (again!). Found at Photoshop Lab - well done!

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Seen in your Lego set. (?)
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Naomi says:

haha. love it.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Another side of yukita says:

Great!
Your work is beyond Bresson !!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

bahia [William Bay] says:

Love it man! I had a five gallon bucket of legos as a kid. And to combine it with the classic images from the giants of my passion is so unique and creative. I'll be blogging this on my wedding and portrait site to share some history and humor with my clients.
great job.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

edorourke says:

Fantastic.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

frit confit [deleted] says:

joliment réalisé !!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Osdog LRPS says:

This is stunning..... what a clever idea.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Smoothfoote says:

haha nice one.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

FoTógRaFoURbaNo says:

ajajaja
great!!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

j-dude says:

Love this!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Zumk says:

!!! love the idea!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

eleven blades says:

Very funny! Great idea, very well made shots, i love it
The smiley faces add a lot of sarcasm to some of the shots, like the Vietkong stuff.

One remark: On this particular shot, the original version has a very funny detail which u missed here (maybe it would be very difficult to implement, or maybe you missed it ): the poster in the background with the jumping ballerina.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Mary Jane 2040 says:

Ah cotton... I'd imagined you making a hundred or so attempts and carefully drying the little figure after each drop.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Miguel MH says:

This Work is amazing Balajov. I admire you.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

.Mitch says:

A m a z i n g !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

ukaaa says:

Awesome work!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

josivanrodrigues says:

GREAT Work ! Fantastic.

Abraço,
J.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

maíra erlich says:

just stunning..
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

carolzons [deleted] says:

huauahauha, very good!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Lusername says:

Love it :-))))
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

naughton321 says:

very funny!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

RowdyReptile says:

Love it! I guess I had seen the original in a photography book recently, so I immediately recognized it. Well done!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

SH's photos says:

Great idea and very funny - Thank you for sharing the how to too !
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Bruno Mooca says:

fantastic!!! great job!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

sawako says:

cute!!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

mnpix says:

Excellent!

seen on

ffffound.com/image/d969d89e2bd1fbdc7cdf90d7b3 237bb665da13e1
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

cariquez says:

creative and clever
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

redelpino says:

You are the man!
I love you idea!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

felipeleal says:

amazing!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

oijulia says:

Brilliant! :-D
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Juanma Vive says:

yesssss !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

nardell says:

this is such a clever idea. i love it - great work. i don't think i'd be able to build the legos, let alone get this shot. haha.

fantastic (new) decisive moment.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

phil1983 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ultimate Tribute Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

model337 says:

i am highly amused. great work.

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Seen next to a fellow photo of Ultimate Tribute Photography. (?)
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Lou_Lou2007 says:

nice shot!!!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

ciaraleeming says:

fantastic....
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Cory.Lum says:

amazing !

SO COOL !

WOWOW !

made my day !

thanks !
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Rain Box says:

I love this!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

WoMoW aka PRCMDNN says:

Super!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

eeviac says:

this is a masterpiece!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

montaukisland says:

Beautifully made. Future photographers will know their pictures really work if they can be re-enacted with Lego and people recognize it ...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Borut Peterlin says:

YESSS! Better then Henri!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

i'm so pale, goddamn says:

my god, this is AMAZING!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Akemi Ueno says:

i love lgo!
so cute.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Ankhorite says:

Absolutely charming, and a great homage to the original. Thank you for creating and posting this work.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Azure Eyes Photography says:

genius!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Dr0o says:

This is my favorite HCB photo, and seeing it done like this makes me smile. Well done!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

rickyli99 says:

awesome, i love this set
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

-g° says:

oltre all'idea geniale anche la realizzazione della foto è notevole, complimenti
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

luvi says:

Unbelievable!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

moR [...] says:

=)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Car! says:

This is one of the most genial picture on Flickr... I love this!!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Kneil Melicano says:

You sir are awesome!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Mista J says:

This is just some beautiful work: classy and fun.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Lιzzιε is lovin Goo says:

superb!!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

...still a rat in a cage says:

Dear goodness, amazing capture!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Eduardo Mueses says:

A true tribute to "the decisive moment"!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

iMat77 says:

Wonderful idea, excellent execution. I also liked the fact that you showed the link to the original pictures. Well done.

Found the link on "Gizmodo.com".

Instant favourite.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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