Monday, October 18, 2010

Youth!


One of the very positive thing about PDP is that it forces me to raise my eyes on things that I would normally pass by without noticing them. That's what happened Saturday on the way back from the Eiffel Tower where I tool the banquet photo. I walked by the Trocadero and noticed the two sculptures located on the lower parts. Very beautiful and very typical of the 30's. Through Google I learned that they were made by Pierre-Marie Poisson (1876 - 1953) and that the one I photographed is called "La jeunesse" (youth). Now my problem was to find an interesting angle for the shot. I chose to concentrate on one part, but, of course, my choice is debatable...

13 comments:

  1. LOL Debatable, perhaps, but it is an interesting angle.

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  2. I'm of the opinion that whatever you choose is an interesting angle, Eric. You have a wonderful eye and so much talent! Merci~

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  3. I'm with Christie—and it's your shot to take, so no debate. And, btw, I like it. (Thanks for the info too!)

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  4. There are wonderful sculptures in the Trocadero area ... hard not to find something wonderful to photograph. I love the gold statues at the top. I like your photo ... very talented.
    Meg

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  5. For some reason I read debatable as delectable. Ah youth! Ah Paris!

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  6. The sky is amazing - looks like a beautiful day. Thanks for the great photos.

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  7. I love the way you framed the statue with the sky! Eric, I've seen a thousand shots of the Trocadero, and I've never seen this. It's terrific.

    Isn't it wonderful to discover new things along our old paths?

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  8. I also like your choice of angle Eric. Looking at this sculpture, I would say choosing your angle was not an easy task. I particularly like the contrast on the tree leaves. They're very clear and beautiful. This angle also makes the viewer (me) wonder what else there might be to see, such as what is beneath that cluster of grapes? So the photo shows us something and then makes us think about it some more. I like it a lot.

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  9. I really love it, the picture, the caption, the way you explained your choice and the "wish to see more" you created by your approach. Youth. Hmm I sometimes wonder how long lasts what we call Youth! I heard once this quote from a French journalist (a woman) : "that is not the life that is short but the youth"! Bad thought I'd like to say. But still a bit true...
    That makes me think of another quote I heard that I loved too : "you spend half of your life acting a certain way and then spend the other half doing/thinking the opposite way, differently". Maybe it is called maturity and maybe I'm through it right now and maybe I'm not totally in it yet.
    Beautiful photo, anyway, your choice is delectable! From Cali is right!

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  10. Great photo, great angle and great youth ! I have nothing to complain about, Eric, LOL :oD

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  11. Ahh, yes, my daily dose of Paris - I feel much better now that I've had it! Arresting scultpure. Dramatic photo. Beautifully framed. I just put it on my slideshow, together with the Statue of Liberty from last week. Last night I saw Harrison Ford in "Frantic" - which features the Statue and lots of Paris neighborhoods, and "Crin Blanc" ("White Mane") which features the Camargue. You know, the more of this French medicine I get, the better I feel!

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  12. As much as I like this statue and your photo, can you take one perhaps of the more passionate 'Joie de Vivre' statue by Leon Drivier on the other side? I looove that statue. It reeks far more emotion for me anyway. Thanks for filling me with renewed memories of a beautiful garden Eric. best wishes, Therese

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