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Alone in the street

Alone in the street by Hughes Léglise-Bataille.
Best viewed large. Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville.

Part of "A stroll in Paris" 
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maxgiani  Pro User  says:

It reminds me frames from Fritz Lang's METROPOLIS... cool shot :)
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Mr. Mark  Pro User  says:

can't help but love this one.
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pupanna  Pro User  says:

bella atmosfera ....
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Thanks ;-) It's taken from the same spot as this one:

Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville
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Dolfino says:

Never seen such a constant stream of photos with such high quality - there all great!

The three points of contrast in this photo and the leading road all add up to a brilliant photograph!
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

wow, that's a very big compliment ;-) Thx *blushing* !
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GStrader  Pro User  says:

Excellent as a B/W...I love it as well. Tell me how you managed to get only one person in the shot.

Thanks for Posting: www.flickr.com/groups/ifthesewallscouldtalk/
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

I waited... ;-))
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Mr. Mark  Pro User  says:

waiting is good. waiting works.
:o)

Hugo, I was going to say earlier that I thought the light on the left wall was perhaps a bit overwhelming and uniformly bright (as opposed to a more subtle gradient) compared to the foreground wall, but after seeing the other photo you linked from the same location, it's obviously deliberate and you could have kept it more neutral if you'd wanted to. Can't dispute personal preferance! IT does make it more abstract in a way. Hm, the longer I look, the more I like it.

(sorry, I probably should have waited until this showed up in some critical discussion thread. Feel free to delete this comment if you want)

:o)
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

You're 100% right Mark ! I actually added some glow (probably a bit too much !). But I wanted to move away from the previous photo, which has much more "subtle" tones. Also, the light wasn't very good, so there's wasn't much contrast and the man's silhouette wasn't as "impacting" on the original...
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Mr. Mark  Pro User  says:

ahh, I thought it looked like an added glow (I've been experimenting with that too lately, though probably not as effectively as this). Well, like I said, I'm liking it more with each view. I'm up to 64 views now, lol!
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uberllama  Pro User  says:

What a gorgeous perspective. Excellent.
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[ SUD ] Bertil Hansson  Pro User  says:

Fantastic.....!
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BGale  Pro User  says:

Great shot!
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DanielN  Pro User  says:

Beautiful Shot Hugo. It feels like he should be suffocating beneath these walls but the curve of the road and the "glow" from just around the bend adds such hope.
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Noel Arraiz says:

spectacular !
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!!WaynePhotoGuy  Pro User  says:

Fantastic contrast and framing.
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James M Thorne  Pro User  says:

Beautiful picture.
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thirdgradevocabchamp  Pro User  says:

wow, another excellent shot Hugo! I really must say I greatly admire your work
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Todd Klassy  Pro User  says:

As always, a superb B&W image. I am always impressed by your work.
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Thank you so much to all of you, I'm glad you liked it !
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rav_rav says:

They are only those by which the world of the photograph which you take is impressed very much.
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Arnold Pouteau's  Pro User  says:

Hey Hugo - Your Street Photographies are moving from Excellent to Excellenticissime :)
BTW this one is an instant Fav!
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Graniers  Pro User  says:

Not only do I enjoy ths emotive content of your work, but I learn so much from your technical comments too.
This BW is quite exceptional
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!.Keesssss.!  Pro User  says:

Beautiful image Hugo !!
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[zen52]  Pro User  says:

:) beautiful contrast... magnificent composition !!
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Thx Arnold, thx everybody, I'm quite (pleasantly !)surprised by all the reactions on this one !
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ynatis  Pro User  says:

please contribute this picture to the Digital Expressionism group.
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Done ;-)
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ynatis  Pro User  says:

great expressionist photograph!
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lawatt  Pro User  says:

reminds me so strongly of my own visit to paris a few years ago... must return...
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* rel. [deleted] says:

great contrast and depth!
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Akcelik says:

thats stunning!
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ubiquity_zh  Pro User  says:

Really a great capture, very cinematic!
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Smitten with Lido  Pro User  says:

This photo is so full of mysterious atmosphere I can't help but thinking of all those b/w movies form the past... Lovely.
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jadziajadzia says:

fantastic b&w. bravo.
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Gali Roze  Pro User  says:

love the contrast between old and new.
i think it suits this group:
www.flickr.com/groups/lonelycity/
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

Thanks for the link, but the group says "no people" !
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tanguero (BLOCK, rinse, repeat)  Pro User  says:

this is my kind of picture, evocative of anothe rworld, yet realistic enough to keep me here. thank you!
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君子兰 says:

fatastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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naughton321  Pro User  says:

very nice hugo...
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శ్రీ says:

great work.
a really beautiful set.
this ones a fav .

i like the way u use glow
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riazorenho says:

great composition and lighting
i like
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cary andrew penny says:

this is a great image .timeless.
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Coco_ says:

You might have already stated this elsewhere but what kind of camera do you use?

Also I love this photo, def. going in my faves.
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Mr. Mark  Pro User  says:

damn, the more I look at this one, the better it looks. And it looked great to begin with!
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Hughes Léglise-Bataille  Pro User  says:

lol ! Thx Mark ;-)

Coco, I've been using an Olympus e500 since december of last year ; before that, I just had a small point-and-shoot (Casio QV-R51).
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panic-embryo says:

what a stunning shot!!
that's enough to make me want to travel.
amazing photostream, bravo!
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algo  Pro User  says:

Terrific atmosphere - quite chilling.
Excellent photography.

flickr.com/groups/favs90/pool/
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Alex.J says:

Now you should be hired to photograph films or something like that! you are talented :)
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cecillielopata says:

great shot
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_barb_  Pro User  says:

love this Hugo, wonderful mood and a great black and white.
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l o u b a  Pro User  says:

estremecedora !!!
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MSH* says:

that is a beauty...
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kondrath82 says:

wonderful B&W photo!!
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michael cinque  Pro User  says:

Very nice.
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VadimBravo  Pro User  says:

Such a great photo!
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mjmourik  Pro User  says:

Excellent photo, i like the mood fantastic!
www.flickr.com/groups/coreysflickrfavorites/p ool/
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Souren 72 (in Borneo)  Pro User  says:

Excellent composition. Superb!

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Seen on your photo stream. (?)
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photoeyesee says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Quality Black & White Images, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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