When I realised my camera didn't have a card, it was already 23h45. One has to be creative, and quick. The only thing at hand was my very old and not at all sophisticated smartphone and I had to find something with loads of light... a design shop in the Quartier des Eaux-Vives, Geneva
Iphone4,
All those greens!
I haven't retouched the colors at all, they are like this for real. ROLEX Headquarters in Geneva. I got chased by a guardian who wanted to have my ID card, so I went away quickly. One never knows what an overzealous guard can do. It added a bit of excitement to the picture.
Canon Tilt & Shift 17 mm, ISO: 200, speed: 1/60, f/8, handheld
Life in Geneva's Council Houses
Council Houses can be very cozy and well designed. I went to this aerea attracted by this gigantic cubes (there are many of those buildings together) and discovered a recently created council state in Geneva's suburbs. It looks like an enormous LEGO :)
Canon 5DmarkIII, Lense: Canon Tilt& Shift 17mm, F/8. speed: 1/160, ISO: 100, handheld, since I wanted to be discrete by using no tripod, but I guess I didn't go unnoticed
My favorite staircase in Geneva, revisited
Spiral staircases have something very appealing This one is located in a car park, very ugly from the outside, but beautiful inside. I had already photographed this staircase last year, but there are always new angles or lights to explore.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Lense Canon T&S 17mm, ISO 320, f/ 4, speed. 1/60, handheld
Sexy architecture by Heinz Isler
My Sunday early morning shooting proved to be very fruitful. Around an idustrial area with interesting colours and shapes, I had another go at this beautiful pavillion by Swiss Architect Heinz Isler. Architecture from 1968, the simplicity of the curve.
Sicli pavillion, Geneva
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon T&S 17mm, ISO 100, f/9, 1/100, on tripod
Through the night...
Empty Geneva streets at night have a special mystery and quiteness. This picture was taken around midnight, I stopped for a little while in front of the Musée d Art et d'Histoire only interrupted by the occasional car or passer by.
Canon 5DMarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm at 24mm, ISO 100, f/7.3, long exposure (13 sec), on tripod.
Night colors ....
A building I get to see everyday when I am in Geneva. It is specially appealing at night with all the colors. I love the conceptual garden surrounding the premises, with artificial fog coming among the concept-trees every now and then. A brilliant design
Lenz & Staeheli Building, Amandolier, Geneva
Panorama out of two vertical pictures. Canon 5DmarkIII, Tilt &Shift Canon Lense 17mm, ISO 100, f/8, long exposure (15 secs)
Lights and Shadows... see hereunder for more details:
Study about lights and shadows. I wasn't in the mood for night outdoors photography, so there was no other solution than being creative at home. Daily objects can be transformed into highly interesting photography subjects. For this picture I used a zoom-in technique during 2.5 sec. exposure to give the impression of movement of the object itself and its shadows. Edited with Nik filters in Photoshop to give an ancient camera look and to add a bit more drama to it. Comments are welcomed!
Canon 5dMarkIII, Canon lense 24-105mm, from 24 to 105mm in one shot, f/13, ISO 100, speed: long exposure: 2.5 sec.
Concert just ended
Splendid Brazilian music and dance at Geneva's Conservatoire de Musique. Here after the concert, still with all the music in my head. I had taken out of my mini Lumix
Lumix Panasonic DMC TZ7, F/3,5, Speed: 1/30, ISO 400, All automatic !
Le Cercle de la vie...
Visiting a very dear friend at the hospital. We went for a walk around the quite hospital gardens. In the picture the "Life Circle" sculpture, in the hospital gardens. Unfortunately I don't know who is the artist. Let me know if you do.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105 mm at 35 mm, ISO: 100, f/8, speed: 1/640
Edited with Lightroomm and Photoshop
Construction sites can be beautiful... in Bellevue-Geneva
Today an unexpected professional photo shooting on the shores of Lake Geneva, in a beautiful villa under construction in Bellevue. Construction sites can be also sexy. I was blessed with a beautiful end-of-sommer light. Loads of editing with photoshop for this picture due to the strong light difference inside and outside
Canon 5dmarkIII, Tilt & Shift Lense Canon 17mm, ISO 100, f/9, speed: 1/40, on tripod
Geneva's landmarks:BMF
Since 1883 the Power Plant Building is one of Geneva's highlights. Today a theatre, this amazing venue is a former hydro power plant called Usine des Forces Motrices. It is positioned near the point where the river Rhone flows out of Leman Lake.
I was strolling there on this very sunny summer morning, nobody on sight except for the swan and some petty drug dealers who seem to love this place and its surroundings. I was very tempted to portrait them as well, since they had interestig features.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon lense TS E 17mm, ISO 100, f/11, 1/320
Pink! Saturday night lights
Le Bain Bleu, a new icon in Geneva's architecture, is a Spa designed by Swiss Architecture firm GM. Today looking totally pink, fairy tale like. As I was waiting the end of a series of long exposures (30 seconds each) I saw all party goers passing by straight to Les Voiles open air bar. Unfortunately I left my stilettos at home, so I wasn't able to enter the venue with my tennis shoes - dress code required!
Canon 5dMarkIII, Canon Lense Tilt & Shift 17mm, ISO 100, f/8, shutter speed: 30 seconds
Night window shopping, Geneva
Strolling on Geneva streets at night, rue du Rhône, Cartier reflections on Louis Vuitton's shop window. Rue du Rhône is Geneva's super classy street with the big brands. Ideal at night for window shooping.
I took my very light Nikon D3300 with Nikon 35mm lense @ f/1.8, 100 ISO, shutter speed : 1/25, no tripod
Night reflections...
This post is dedicated to my lovely niece who is celebrating today her 18th birthday.
My night search for a photogenic object was rewarded with this splendid reflections on Geneva's Marina or club Nautique as they call it over here. It was again pitch dark, but long exposures make miracles :)
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm, ISO 100, F/8, shutter speed: 30 sec. on tripod
Ephémère....Geneva, Switzerland
One hour before midnight looking for something worthwhile a photo shoot, I discovered this termporary constructions on the shores of Lake Léman, with people chilling out around the tents on this warm summer night.
Canon d5markIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm, ISO 100, f/8, 10 seconds (very long exposure since, apart from the lights inside the tent it was pitch dark, as usual in Geneva), on tripode
Le Jet d'eau revisited, Geneva
Le jet d'eau, the Water fountain is one of Geneva's icons. Here pictured at night with very poor light conditions, trying to improvise a tripod with everything I had in my bag and taking care not to get wet at the same time.
Canon 5dmarkIII, canon lense 24-105 mm f/6.3 speed 1/125 ISO 6400
Geneva nights revisited
Hans Wildorf Bridge at night, Geneva, Switzerland. Back in Geneva I try to revisit places I have already pictured before, with a new eye.
Named after Hans Wildorf, the founder of the watches brand Rolex, this bridge by Brodbeck and Roulet Architects was inaugurated in 2012 and is a great spot for photography
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon 24-105mm
Lights and shadows, London, Uk
Playing with light at the V&A Museum, London, before my departure.
As time goes by.... through the tunnel. London, UK
I wanted to convey the impression of atemporality in this ancient tunnel, where there is a constant flow of passengers. Every instant is different.
Shoot with Canon 5dmarkIII,