Montmartre

I'd like to see another version of this picture where the only color is the brown coffee.

Ah! The Uniball Vision. A great pen.

Tantalizing, to be almost able to read the text (in the largest size).

I decided to take that advice: look at this!

You can read the notebook in the color version.

This blue is spectacular!!! I'm thirsty!

I was just feeling a little sorry for the glass. Everything else on the table had a note, as if the glass did not exist! Poor glass! Well, now the little slip of paper is feeling sad and lonely.

Poor, sweet little slip of paper!

I just wanted to add this rectangle for the sake of the overall composition and to make this look Cubist.

And don't forget this thing! I was surprised to get one of these with my noisette, so I picked it up and started examining it. I must have looked confused, because a waiter who happened to be walking by explained: "C'est un Madeleine."

I want to see it with just these feet in colour now!

a cigarette hidden

Is this a dustbin?

perfect :D

drop of what?

my remembers

it looks electric...

There are 3 alternate versions of this photo:

brown coffee and blue bottle (my favorite)

color

B&W

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The cookie on the saucer is a Madeleine, which Proust famously immortalized in Remembrance of Things Past.

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...justRebecca [deleted] says:

great cutout!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Meteorry says:

My favorite color!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Graniers says:

Génial !
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

magic fly paula says:

A perfect day,having a coffee and writing in a Moleskine...
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

bies says:

Good composition, love the blue! tag1
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

EssjayNZ is back in NZ says:

very nice compostion in monochrome plus blue, this gives off satisfied, happy feelings. (shame you couldn't have cropped the top off the image slightly) tag2
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Madeeha~ says:

what a great composition, i really like the feel of the photo..i like the clarity of that blue bottle.

tag3
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

John Althouse Cohen says:

Thanks, everyone!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

h2okatcher [deleted] says:

THis is so "magnifique"! :O) I love Montmartre and Paris and a hot warm crispy baguette!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

tbechtx says:

So excellent! What a great shot!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

Alli77 says:

Is that a moleskine notebook? They're the best.

Beautiful shot.
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

John Althouse Cohen says:

Alli: Yes, it's a Moleskine. Thanks!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

goodsista says:

Nice to see the ladie's shoes in la boitte telephonique in larger version, along w/details of the verre and your agenda on your trip!
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

woolloomooloo says:

beautiful! love the blue... ^-^
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

EricNixon says:

Wow. Perfect.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Katherine Shade says:

Would there be any way of ordering a copy of this print from you? I would love to frame it for my apartment, it's gorgeous...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

John Althouse Cohen says:

Thanks again to everyone for all the appreciation you've given to this photo. And especially thanks to Katherine Shade for wanting to frame it! Katherine, I think you can order the print straight from the photo page--I just sent you some info on this. Let me know how it works out!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Den= says:

you really got the feeling right. Paris is a cool place to hang out.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Fernando Zapata(NEOFAZ ®) says:

hermoso...
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

SaurabhA says:

that's beautiful... love the way you kept the blue translucence. Must have been tricky to do :-)
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Silva. says:

nice blue =)
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Alhen says:

Impresive
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

cabbit says:

Hey John,

Thanks for licensing your photo using a Creative Commons license!

Your photo has been used for a goldengod blog entry on Adobe Photoshop located at:

www.goldengod.net/2007/03/02/adobe-plans-to-t ake-photosho...

Thanks again,

- Andrew Ferguson
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

:+: efly 飛鷹人e-fly :+: says:

Beautiful shot *Betray Second-Life 背叛→第二人生 ...
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

arty3475 [deleted] says:

superbe !!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

marthinotf says:

! Has sacado la eterna belleza de lo cotidiano y el detalle ¡ ... Preciosa
La bajo a mis favoritas y te señalo como contacto amigo.

Saludos cordiales
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

John Althouse Cohen says:

marthinotf: No hablo español. But I understand (comprendo) enough based on my knowledge of other languages. Gracias!

Everyone else: Thanks again for appreciating this random decision to shoot what happened to be in front of me at this cafe in Paris, and making it far and away my most popular photo on Flickr. The employees at this cafe in Montmartre (whose name I couldn't possibly remember) deserve as much credit as I do, for putting that extra ounce of care into presenting a simple order of espresso.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Jage1992 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Phabulous Photoshopping, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

sinesensus says:

wonderfoul
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

dreaming ... says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Books and Magazines!!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

Art Thou Independent (TM) says:

I love this image. It's very inviting.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

.Dubh. says:

I remember when I was living in Paris (six months more or less, in 2000) how was beautiful sitting in a bistrot of IV arr.ment (Rue Saint-Antoine, Rivoli, Bastille) and looking at people, writing on a moleskine, drinking a café au lait or eating a demi baguette...
*sigh*
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ilieattruthordare says:

Thanks for making this image available through Creative Commons! Thought you'd like to know I've included it in my found photos project Look Away here:

www.joannemerriam.com/lookaway/glorybower.htm l
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

rullerusk says:

J'adore!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Shawn's Kitty says:

Brilliant! Yes, as I said, so appealing!!!!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Mo' Belle says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called A Nice Cuppa...Coffee, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Winning photos are displayed at anicecuppa.net. Join us in our love of all things COFFEE!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

vj92 says:

wow...its beautiful
hw is it done..??any software or smthing?
like half colored n d rest black n white..
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Gi Comedy Queen [deleted] says:

ok , I like photograph but I must say I am sooooo amateur. is there any way to do it with a digital camera or is it required a very sophisticated equipment ?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

orly12 says:

This is an Excellent Black & White Image!

This Image Caught My Eye in Black & White Diamond Awards Gallery
(Post 1, Award 5) Please Tag "BlackDiamond"
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

(Rachel)-photogurl1995 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bright in Black n' White, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Photoƒreaks says:

Cool photo, love the use of selective color :)
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Melissa Steep says:

Hi,

I'm an admin for a group called Tabletop Moments, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Mehfuz Hossain says:

Looks nice
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

lumend13 says:

really good, nice work
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

ello lovelyy says:

awesome! :)
I miss getting water in a glass bottle.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

nhuquynh24880 says:

So it was taken at Monmartre hill? I was there in Aug last year but it was raining quite heavily. Unluckily. I wish to be there again.
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

cltan47 says:

best colour
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Shoshanko says:

how amazing
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

Kah Magueta says:

Amazing place, if i could, i´d live there;;;!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

crazy_1 says:

I love it! Makes me want to be there!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Cynn. says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ...CutOut ..., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Sherri Calder (aka Typing Tornado) says:

I love the contrast of the black and white and the gorgeous blue.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

lucywuvvy says:

I love this. Its a summery of my day in a photo.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

mari.azevedo2008 says:

It is a beautiful photo!
Que linda foto!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Shot by Inspiration says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Coffee / Tea Dreams ¤º°`°º¤ø,¸¸,, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

i like this!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

sangriabythebeach says:

So nicely done! Thanks for sharing with us all.
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Enchanter of Camelot says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Containers, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

carima maheo says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TERRASSES DE CAFE-TERRACES COFFEE-LAS TERRAZAS DE CAFE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Détails de PARIS, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

steph.A says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Empty Tables...Empty Chairs, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

Jéh (: says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Stonewashed Creativity, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

YvesGe says:

J'adore!
Posted 2 days ago. ( permalink )

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Montmartre

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