Shakespeare & Company
One can stay in Paris for days, weeks, months and never tire of photographing the many beautiful buildings. parks and monuments. When I'm there, of course I love that, but what I'm always in search of are those moments when you capture an image that had you been a minute too early or too late.......you would have missed. I think this gentleman seated behind this suitcase full of books ( which I've
photographed on other trips ) was just such a shot. Actually, I had more than a minute. He sat through several snaps, perhaps in awe of what the crazy américain photographer was doing, and then I wandered off and came back and he was still there, so I took that to mean I needed to give it another go. Merci Monsieur ( looking good in that purple cap) !
Vieilles valises et caisses de vin pour livres anglais entassés n'importe comment. Le plaisir, c'est de fouiller.
ReplyDeleteI never cease to tire of the characters of Paris - always good subject matter but not always easy to capture on camera.
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PS. Your number of followers has mushroomed - congratulations and well deserved.
He does look a little bemused by the attention.
ReplyDeleteUno scatto molto simpatico che rende bene l'atmosfera di Parigi.
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Mauro
How did you come up with the photo title, V de B?
ReplyDeleteLove his display of books!
Bonne journee
Violet, rouge, orange...! J'adore les tous! Bien vu!
ReplyDeletebooks and wine in Paris, what could be better?
ReplyDeleteguess where I am heading off to tomorrow?
and guess what else, my bracelet arrived today, just in time to wear tomorrow
belle journée
anni
He looks like a real character......
ReplyDeleteWell done as always, V! Monsieur looks like a scruffy version of my dad, who would have loved this bookstore even more than I do.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am old I shall wear purple.... (and spend all day browsing old book stalls).
ReplyDeleteWhat is the music that I hear in the background? I love it!
ReplyDeleteIl est tres gentil, non?
ReplyDeleteThis is exactly the type of photograph I love to take...having said that I never compose and manage it quite as brilliantly as you...it's perfect ;-)
ReplyDeleteCatherine
xx
J'adore this image Virginia, it's just so....Paris! Monsieur does look a little bemused!
ReplyDeleteSo charming .. right up my alley ..
ReplyDeleteLove the purple hat,looks good in it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat shot! Perhaps a new Sesame Street Character (Pierre the Bookworm)? :p
ReplyDeleteLe chapeau violet....j'adore! I would love to have a rummage through that suitcase Virginia...well, in about 3 weeks that is exactly what I'll be doing! Hope so anyway!!!
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