Enjoy while you still can... Photo

Photographer’s Note

I heard that the Velib, the self-service bikes which already became a new icon of Paris may disappear from its streets. Apparently there are too many of them stolen and vandalized and the cost to its maintenance became too high. Let's hope this will not happen as tourists and Parisians alike seem to enjoy riding along the nice streets of Paris on those ones. (For more on the subject check http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5697094.ece

Its success lead other cities to copy its model and I may expect to see the Velibs on the street of Singapore in the future, fortunately for the government here the chances that they will be vandalized here are far smaller than in Paris...

ManuMay, jalab_temen, lucasgalodoido, edytungkal, paura, stego trouve(nt) cette note utile

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jalab_temen (1990) 2009-03-11 8:58

Dear, Flavia, I like your captured lovely moments, the human interaction in your photos. Perfect BW shot! TFS, Jalab

ManuMay (11159) 2009-03-11 9:00

Hi Flavia!!

Funny capture!!

But it is not a good idea to finish with Velibs!!

Your capture is an original daily theme, nice moment, very well captured, the option to post in B&W fits very well ...

Good point of view in order to compse this nice image!!

Have a nice day.

Best Regards

Manuel

mg3836 (31) 2009-03-11 9:06

You captured the scene perfectly!

pilpel-adom (3016) 2009-03-11 10:29

Hey Flavia,
Well done on the capture! Good use of focal length to get the compressed perspective, the street crossing lines and the amusement on the subject's faces. Good note too!
TFS!
Chen

delkoo (34564) 2009-03-11 11:10

bonjour flavia
ce serait dommage que ce mode de déplacement disparaisse, car non polluant et accessible a tous , il fait la joie des touristes et de parisiens,
une fois de plus ton noir et blanc est tres réussi.

didier

lucasgalodoido (16635) 2009-03-11 12:58

Olá Flavia,
bem interessante essa cena e esse trem de alugar bicicletas, acho que não funcionaria bem aqui em BH né, hehe.
Parabéns pela foto e Abraço

ribeiroantonio (21957) 2009-03-11 17:27

De facto, os métodos de persuasão em Singapura são muito efectivos. Só é pena é não serem seguidos e aplicados noutras partes do mundo!!!
A foto é excelente tanto em POV como na conversão para P&B. Gosto muito.
António

edytungkal (4519) 2009-03-11 18:46

I think its a good b&w picture with nice models, just a pity the girl was out of position but indeed i really enjoys this shot Flavia. Thanks...

daniel

marietom (32052) 2009-03-12 14:13

salut Flavia,

Jolie composition, avec ce noir et blanc très contrasté. J'aime beaucoup cette scène.
Bonne soirée
Marie

paura (38816) 2009-03-14 8:47

Flavia,
Tua séria parisiense em preto e branco está lindíssima. Aqui, mais do que um belo enquadramento, a execução está excelente. Interessante o design das bicicletas.

Abraço

Paulo

stego (22376) 2009-03-14 10:42

Olá Flávia,

Em termos gráficos é muito atraente, com o alinhamento em diagonal das bicicletas e da passadeira a contrariarem o efeito de compressão de perspectiva da focal longa. Esse grafismo é provavelmente acentuado pelo P&B, que fica muito bem aqui, até pelo assunto - não sei exactamente porquê, mas cenas de rua tendem a ficar muito bem a P&B.

Mas há tb. o jogo de olhares e poses, que atiça a nossa imaginação. Por um lado, o ponto focal são aquelas duas caras a sorrir para a fotógrafa, mas certamente que não serei o único homem a fixar-me... nas belas pernas da moça que parece estar com algumas dificuldades. Mas os companheiros parecem, preferir apreciar a fotógrafa do que ajudar a companheira. :D

Só é pena que não haja um bocadinho mais de espaço à esquerda, mas nestas cenas de rua não há tempo para pensar em tudo.

Um abraço, José.

ilvao (2248) 2009-03-14 15:30

Hi Flavia
the B&W work very well here
i love those happy faces
a well framed one
take care
olivier

baba_flies (8035) 2009-03-28 10:32

Hello Flavia! Is this right, they want to remove it again. This would be such a shame because there is a total new side I discovered when I returned to Paris after many years. It is almost like a green movement. In Zuerich we have free bike rentals during the summer months for many years now but you have to leave your passport or id and a little deposit which you receive back when you return the velo. It is managed by people that have problems with their life and job and it gives them something to do. Maybe they should have a smiliar project in Paris. Great shot indeed and I love that she shows her leg and the guys smiling into your camera. Great b/w treatment, you know what you do. Long live the freedom for us girls to show what we have if we want to ... happy weekend, Barbara.