French Stranger # 58
Friday, February 12, 2010
100 French Strangers - Kiosque a Journaux
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I love this photo. Just so you know, after I bought my carnet of metro tickets, I asked this gentlemen if I could take his photograph. He just stood there, so I asked again, he never moved. From the look on his face, you'd think he was looking down the barrel of an Uzi , rather than down the lens of my Canon. Monsieur dire, "Fromage"! Merci!
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- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
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I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
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17 comments:
Well spotted and executed...lots going on here...lots to get the attention.
*blink* *blink* *blink*
:-)
(Nice framing, by the way. Now move along, lady. There's nothing to photograph here!) ;-)
hee hee
It's amazing how much they pack into those little stands.
Did he at least blink when your Uzi, I mean camera, went off?
;-)
Hee hee, indeed! I imagine he's good at poker.
So many print media in French:)
I'm always longing to see the photos taken of strangers, I love them!
What an amazing array of magazines, newspapers, postcards and souvenirs .. what no chewing gum or mints? No phone cards? I must get a shot of one of our NYC kiosks
Ha Ha! Great shot. Great story!
For the record, I cropped this one a good bit to remove a shopper etc. I love the way he has almost become part of his surroundings.
V
Daryl,
No I don't think so but he did have the necessary Metro tickets. Fiddling with the machine in the Metro is a recipe for frustration!!!
I had to ask for help at the Metro Station. The person on duty happened to be training a new worker, so she assigned him to help the poor American lady! It was awkward, but we got through it together.
I had the same problem with the RER on my way back to CDG, but there was no one to turn to for help. I never did get a ticket bought. Rode for free that morning. Oh well!
This photo is a visual treat for the eyes! So much going on...and I see plenty of ET's!!!
I almost forgot to say - this is definitely your strangest stranger. I wonder, will the next one be even stranger?
Definitely a strange stranger!!! I wonder what's going on in his mind???
I've been meaning to comment on your blog for a while but haven't. This has got to be one of my favorite photography blogs, I love the French Stranger idea and each story behind it. Congrats on such a lovely blog!
Can you believe after all the times I've been to Paris, it never occurred to me to buy métro tickets at the kiosques? Oye.
Starman,
I don't think they all have them, maybe we can get someone with more expertise to comment on that. This was at the Palais Royal stop.
ET Suzy,
Good grief, how many hours have I spent fumbling in my change purse trying to get enough change to buy a ticket. FYI, the machines don't like most US credit cards for some reason and a lot of Metro stops don't have a person available to sell them. Like I said, a recipe for frustration!
SCW,
Thank you so very much! I'm glad you enjoy my blog and hope you will visit often. The French Strangers have been a little more of a challenge than the American ones, but no less fun!
I just read in Rick Steves' book that the Metro ticket machines do NOT take US credit/debit cards. Virginia, now I'm nervous if you're telling me that many of the ticket windows are no longer manned.
Do the Metro ticket machines take cash??? Can you purchase a carnet of tickets in one of these machines?
Harriet,
yes the machines take euros and I am certain you can purchase a carnet there. If you are going to be there a month, I think there's something else that might be more economical for you. Paris Visite? Oh don't depend on me for heaven's sake!! My prob with the machine is the darn COINS. I don't know them by size well enough and I'm always fumbling etc. I'm a mess! HA The best thing we did was try and buy carnets and not have to depend on the machines. Tabacs also sell them.
It's a great photo. And I do admire the courage (French pronunciation, please) you muster to ask these folks if you may take their picture. The results are always worth it!
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