Sunday, May 21, 2006

A cool way to catch the eye attention


In the Galeries Lafayette area (precisely rue Caumartin, 50), there is a large sport equipement store called Citadium. Quite cleverly, they took advantage of a concrete "bench" outside the store to install this big poster with this giant jumping women. It really looks like she is jumping above the head of people who sit there.

22 comments:

  1. Very funny picture!
    I didn't know that store, and though i walk daily through this area.

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  2. hahaha This is a fun shot - it brought a smile to my face! Good eye for seeing this one!

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  3. It is also amazing that both the sitting girls and the girl in the ad are looking in the same direction - the dog has a different opinion.
    Symbolic! Great Photo!

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  4. Phylos you're right...I think that's what makes the photo especially effective Eric. When I first saw it I thought it was a screen shot of an add because of the pink/purple band at the top, but when I saw it was real, it was even better. I think I'll have to wander over there and mess around wtih some other potentially interesting shots (untie her shoes, grabbing her leg...)

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  5. I think that not only is it effective because they both look the same way but if you look closely, they have very similar features. I think, because of that, it makes it look like a girl daydreaming about jumping hurdles while she waits.

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  6. Is that a camel toe we see there?

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  7. It is a nicely framed shot. At a first glance it actually feels like she is jumping.

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  8. Very eye catching as was yesterdays post.

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  9. tres funny...did u wait for long to have someone sitting in the right spot?

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  10. That's great. A double take for sure!

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  11. haha...that fooled me for a second before i read the caption!

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  12. Nice picture!
    And the "real" girl who sit down.. what does she think? :-)

    My compliments for your nice pics and subjects in the blog, I'm taking a look at your articles.
    Ciao!!
    Ely www.occhiettineri.it

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  13. Very fun picture! All of the colors in the picture work well together. Even the graffiti on the bench matches the pink band at the top.

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  14. I love it! I especially like the girl with her dog looking in opposite directions; they look just like bookends! :-D (Beautiful dog, too, by the way)and very clever shot, Eric. Did you buy anything at the Galeries Lafayette?

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  15. Cool eh? I knew you'd like that shot! To anwser some of you, no I did not wait too long, I just took several pics and kept this one.

    Rudy: I did not have the time to answer you yet, but I will.

    Ciao Elisabetta (you seem to be a new viewer)

    Tomate. No I did not buy anything. I went there on purpose for PDP for somebody told me there was something funny to photograph.

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  16. Wonderful photo and wonderful comments from everyone!

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