Yes, I know, it's a bit of a silly photo, but I like it! "Peinture fraîche" means "wet paint" in French and, well, I suppose they had just painted this street light, even though it did not really look so. I took this photo the same day I took the Place de la Concorde fountain one (which explains the blue sky now long time gone...) and I had to take dozens of shots before I managed to have everything in the right angle and... no traffic! Et voila everyone... Have a good weekend, here it's very very calm for everybody is on vacation until at least Monday.
You definitely got all of the elements lined up just right in this shot! I also like the big letter A (for Alexa?) written across the sky. Have a bon weekend!
ReplyDeleteMerci Alexa. You too. I hope the situation in NYC improves - and that you'll find a solution for your mother.
ReplyDeleteI just saw the marathon was cancelled because people did not think it was right to have it "running" only 4 days after Sandy.
Ha ha, Eric. Very glad to know you have the same "disease" I have - wait until there are no cars or people walking across the picture. I know - it's not easy, especially in Paris. Must be some sort of disorder! Definitely incurable.
ReplyDeleteHmmm... and this warning is only in French? I guess the tourists must be furious when they sit on freshly painted bench ;)
ReplyDeleteEven the hand painted signs look cool in Paris.
ReplyDeleteWell, Magdalena, I guess a tourist who sees a sign on a bench but ignores it and sits on a bench with wet paint will experience some of the education offered by travel.
ReplyDeleteGreat picture ! I relly like this one.
ReplyDeleteThe lampost being slightly off the center, the Madeleine (is it ?) leaning toward that lampost, the streched "A" in the sky, echoing the building's pediment : very constructed.
As for waiting untill the traffic is gone : Personnaly, in most cases I am inclined to include it ( to be clear : in most cases, not always, so I do not reject your choice ). I find it adds the urban touch. But all choices are there to be used equally !