Very Still Portrait
Manikins are excellent models for portraiture. Here in black and white with special lightning and sepia filters to give it an old fashion touch. Doesn't she look beautful? Seen in Geneva's streets at night
Canon 5dmark iii, Lense: Canon 24-105mm
Objet du désir
Strolling through the city at night with my fisheye lense, trying to capture some micro-universe in one pic. In the pic, Prada shop in the very posh Rhone Street in Geneva, appears so irresistible.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Tokina Fisheye 10-17mm @ 10mm
Still industrial life
Visiting this industrial site was quite an experience, specially since I managed to be totally on my own, just surrounded by this rough material, playing with shadows, puddles from yesterday's rains and the very strong light, unusual for October. Inspite of the brutal appearance of the metal blocks, the place was extremely quiet. I enjoyed composing my pictures, like a child playing with a gigantic Lego.
Minimalist
Visiting Xirpas Gallery on a Saturday I was more impressed by the lights and the space than the works themselves. Here the painting is just a counterbalance in the picture. Love the shapes of this unusual exhibition.
Urban jungle, Geneva
One wouldn't recognise immediately Geneva streets in this pic, but having done a bit of exploration I realize Geneva is full of urban art. I like discovering new sites, some more artistic than others, but none of them leaves you indiferent. Industrielle neighbourhood, Geneva
Taken with my small Lumix. Photoshop contour filter for the finish
Stolen Portrait in black and white
Having lunch at the Place du Molard is quite a photographic experience. People of al shapes and sizes pass by,, The young woman portrayed here was so elegant and unique, passing by almost levitating, totally in her thoughts. Silence amidst noise on this sunny automn day
Lumix panasonic
Street Art
In one of Geneva's industrial neighbourhoods there is a master work by Urban Artist Jazi. Today somebody had parked this cool Triumph in front of it. It almsot looked like an installation. I love the red color.
Street Photography with mini LUMIX
Calligraphy.
Chinese Calligraphy... the calligrapher drew it in from of me. Now it is hanging on my wall at home. Source of inspiration maybe.
Lumix + Photoshop
Night reflections...
Empty streets on a Monday night. Remor as a welcoming sign. One of my favourite cafés in Geneva, the Remor is an institution in itself. Decorated in old Parisian Café style, it is one of the only places where you can eat late at night. They have delicious cakes, specially an enormous Tarte Tatin to die for. Went there with a friend on a rainy night
Taken with Canon 5DmarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm, ISO 3200, f/4, 35mm., 1/30 sec. hadheld
Late night shift at the Sushi Bar
Late diner with my Russian friends at the Sushi Bar. Not so many guests on Sundays, but delicious food and company. Unfortunately I forgot the name of the place.
Taken with my mini LUMIX, edited with Photoshop
Party time: Stéphane Ducret, Artist
Swiss Artist Stéphane Ducret at a party at the Manhattan Bar, Geneva. This has been a memorable party, best one in years, with loads of champagne, good music and fun and friendly guests all dressed in 70's fashion. Amazing getting to know all these new folks. Thanks to Stéphan for daring being portraited by my mini Lumix.
Lumix Panasonic with flash, not the best gear for quality photos, but it was all I could press into my tiny bag.
Sunset at the CERN, conmemorating all great physicist. At the entrance there is a playful sculpture with all big names and discoveries on it. "Wandering the Immesurable" is a work by Chelsea Artist Gayle Hermick. I found the shapes offered endless posssibilities in photography.
Taken with Canon 5DMarkIII, Lense: Canon 24-105 mm
Running in the park
A runner in the most beautiful park in Geneva. Automn is coming.
The Parc La Grange is the single largest green space in Geneva. It is famous for it's biggest rose garden in Geneva. Two theatre scenes offer plays and gigs from June to September. I was going to the last play of the season at the Théâtre de l'Orangerie and realized how the summer has gone and leaves start getting yellow...
Taken with my littleLumix panasonic
Afternoon shadows at UNAIDS building ...
UNAIDS building by Austrian architects Baumschlager & Eberle is located in the former WHO park and in complete harmony with the 1960's main WHO building and the trees still present in the park. I like the lights inside the building enhanced by glass walls and inner courtyards with great luminosity. The outsite is playfull, a bit LEGO like and offers great shadows for photography.
Captured with my little LUMIX- panasonic and edited with PS + LR
Lines
I always admired the elegant white lines and yellow lights in my gym, so today was the day. I looked it up with my mini Lumix in my hand and took some pics for the challenge. I quite like the result.
Lumix Panasonic
Orchid close-up with paper filters by Nic filters
CEVA rail link opened the doors for a day ... and children found a new playground to enjoy themselves
The CEVA project is the outcome of a joint venture involving the Canton of Geneva and SBB/CFF (Swiss Federal Railways). Construction work of the 16km CEVA rail link got underway in November 2011 and was expected to be completed in 2017. This week-end CEVA organized an open-house of some of the stations and tunnels.
If you want to see more pictures of the same CEVA series go to the "Construction/ Industrial" page on this website
Arganzuela Bridge by French Architect Dominique Perraud, built 2012
The burying underground of the highway that ran along the edges of the Manzanares river provided the opportunity to open up a new urban territory to the inhabitants of Madrid: the Manzanares Park. A series of bridges over the river allow passage from one side of the park to the other. Designed to link the neighborhoods on the right and left banks of the river, the Arganzuela Footbridge is the longest of all the bridges across the river.
Canon 5d Mark III, Lense: Canon Tilt & Shift 17 mm, ISO 100,
Madrid Río
Madrid Río Urban Project: In January 2008, the Madrid Río project was unveiled by the Lord Mayor of Madrid. Due to the move underground of a large section of Madrid's inner ring-road, the M-30, 820 hectares along the Manzanares River have been converted into a long park, including an urban beach, rowing lanes on the river, walks, bicycle paths, kiosks, cafés and restaurants, terraces, cultural and sports facilities, areas for pensioners and children's play areas.
Here in the evening, after a day working in the city, people enjoy running around Madrid Río.
Canon 5D MarkIII, Lense: Canon Tilt&Shift 17mm
Lights and Shadows a the (former) Slaughterhouse
Matadero Madrid is a former slaughterhouse converted to an arts centre. Built in 1911, it is one of the most singular industrial establishments of 20th-century Madrid architecture. The buildings were in use as a slaughterhouse until 1996 when Madrid City Council decided to turn this space into a laboratory for contemporary artistic creation.
Architect: Luis Bellido
The beauty of the place is the conceptual simplicity of it all and the faboulous shadows reflected on the pavement if you go there around midday on a very sunny day.