The day was overcast which has given me really saturated colours. Here's a group of images taking advantage of colour and contrast.
There was a bit of wind on the water, so we didn't get mirrorred bridges, buildings and boats - rather, the reflections were neurotic excitable images - they are fun, but really abstract and tell us little about the place they were taken.
The area is has a gritty character, with some great street art and street life - here are some images showing the interaction between the art and the local life.
Boo!
Hooked on reading
Keeping an eye on the dancers
Waterline/Skyline
To All the Guys and Gals in Paris,
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
Regards,
Steve XXOO
As I said to you at the end of this session, I realised that the last time I did the canal I started from where we stopped and I felt a bit embarrassed about it! But of course, as usual, there was tons to photograph and only our eyes and our imaginations were the limits.
ReplyDeleteAs you say, it's a 'gritty' area, out in the north east, and you certainly see another side of Paris - not at all the touristy clichés less adventurous snappers end up getting!
I enjoyed discovering your penchant for 'urban architecture', as I like to call it: all those grubby drain covers and peeling paints and grotty ciggies - lovely and grimy signs of life in the city of light...
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