Friday, August 01, 2008

Metal!


It's August 1st, the heart of the summer! It's very very hot in Paris at the moment (currently 90 in my apartment!) and it's even worse in the Metro where there is no air conditioning. But that is not the reason why I'm showing you this rolling sidewalk that they installed at the Montparnasse metro station, but because today is a theme day and the theme is... metal!

As usual, there are many participants (183)in this theme day throughout the City daily Photo community and you should pay them a visit. Either one by one (see links below), or click here to view thumbnails for all participants.

Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen, Aliso Viejo (CA), USA by Rodney, American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie, Ararat, Australia by freefalling, Arradon, France by Alice, Aspen (CO), USA by IamMBB, Athens, Greece by Debbie, Auckland, New Zealand by Baruch, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Austin (TX), USA by LB, Bandung, Indonesia by Harry Makertia, Bandung, Indonesia by Eki Akhwan, Bandung, Indonesia by Bunyamin, Barrow-in-Furness, UK by Enitharmon, Barton (VT), USA by Andree, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Birmingham (AL), USA by VJ, Bogor, Indonesia by Gagah, Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Brantford (ON), Canada by Nancy, Bucharest, Romania by Malpraxis, Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt, Budapest, Hungary by agrajag, Budapest, Hungary by Isadora, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Karine, Canterbury, UK by Rose, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Château-Gontier, France by Laurent, Chateaubriant, France by Bergson, Cheltenham, UK by Marley, Chennai, India by Ram N, Chesapeake (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Cincinnati, USA by Erik Laursen, City of the Blue Mountains, Australia by Richard, Corsicana (TX), USA by Lake Lady, East Gwillimbury, Canada by Your EG Tour Guide, Edinburgh, UK by Dido, Edmonton (AL), Canada by , Evry, France by Olivier, Folkestone, UK by Piskie, Forks (WA), USA by Corinne, Fort Lauderdale (FL), USA by Gigi, Gabriola, Canada by Snapper, Geneva (IL), USA by Kelly, Greenville (SC), USA by Denton, Grenoble, France by Bleeding Orange, Gun Barrel City (TX), USA by Lake Lady, Hamilton, New Zealand by Sakiwi, Hampton (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Haninge, Sweden by Steffe, Hanoi, Vietnam by Jérôme, Helsinki, Finland by Kaa, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Hyde, UK by Old Hyde, Hyde, UK by Gerald, Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon, Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005, Jerusalem, Israel by Esther, Kansas City (MO), USA by Cate B, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Lakewood (OH), USA by mouse, Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale, Las Vegas (NV), USA by Mo, Leipzig, Germany by weltbeschreiber, Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl, Lisbon, Portugal by Maria João, London, UK by Ham, London, UK by Mo, Lynchburg (VA), USA by June, Mainz, Germany by JB, Manila, Philippines by Heyokity, Mashhad, Iran by Meead, Melbourne, Australia by John, Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo, Menton, France by Jilly, Mesa (AZ), USA by Mesa Daily Photo, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Middletown (MD), USA by Bernie, Milwaukee (WI), USA by karl, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Scott, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg, Misawa, Japan by misawa mama, Molfetta, Italy by saretta, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Monterrey, Mexico by rafa, Mumbai, India by MumbaiiteAnu, Mumbai, India by Magiceye, Nancy, France by yoshi, Nashville (TN), USA by Chris, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Delhi, India by Delhi Photo Diary, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, New York City (NY), USA by Ming the Merciless, New York City (NY), USA by • Eliane •, New York City (NY), USA by Kitty, Newport News (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Norfolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Norwich, UK by Goddess888, Ocean Township (NJ), USA by Josy, Oklahoma City (OK), USA by ananda.tashie, Orlando (FL), USA by OrlFla, Owasso (OK), USA by Jennifer, Palos Verdes (CA), USA by tash, Paris, France by Eric, Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben, Pasadena (CA), USA by Petrea, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay, Petoskey (MI), USA by Christie, Philadelphia (PA), USA by Stephanie Craig, Phoenix (AZ), USA by Cheryl, Phoenix (AZ), USA by Sharon, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo, Portsmouth (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Pretoria, South Africa by Sam-Ruth, Quezon City, Philippines by ann pablo, Quincy (MA), USA by slim, Ramsey, Isle of Man by babooshka, Rancho Palos Verdes (CA), USA by Sarah Adams, Riga, Latvia by Riga Photos, Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke, Rouen, France by Bbsato, Saigon, Vietnam by Simon, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Salem (OR), USA by jill, Salt Lake City (UT), USA by atc, San Antonio (TX), USA by Kramer, San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia, San Francisco (CA), USA by PFranson, Schenectady (NY), USA by Buck, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Seguin (TX), USA by Thien, Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound, Sequim (WA), USA by Eponabri, Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny, Singapore, Singapore by Zannnie, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, South Pasadena (CA), USA by Laurie, Springfield (IL), USA by Aubrey, Stanwood (WA), USA by MaryBeth, Stavanger, Norway by Tanty, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Stouffville, Canada by Ken, Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC, Suffolk (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Sunshine Coast, Australia by bitingmidge, Sydney, Australia by Ann, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Sydney, Australia by Julie, Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo, Tamarindo, Costa Rica by David, Tempe (AZ), USA by angie, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Torun, Poland by Torun Observer, Torun, Poland by Glenn, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Victoria, Canada by Benjamin Madison, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Villigen, Switzerland by z, Virginia Beach (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin, Washington (DC), USA by D.C. Confidential, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria, West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Williamsburg (VA), USA by ptowngirl, Willits (CA), USA by Elaine, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,

63 comments:

  1. Wow this reminds me of running through the metro to catch the last train to the suburbs in 1985! Such speed!

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  2. And Montparnasse is the metro station I used to get to my train. They didn't have these cool metal walkways then. Bummer it's so hot there. I'll send some SF fog your way to cool things off!

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  3. Very cool image - gives the sense of speedy sidewalk.

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  4. Eric, how low can you go? You've been spending a lot of time hovering at ground level. I've been watching the temperature rise in Paris, a good time to be out of town. We're experiencing our first 90+ weather here in Chicago, but at least it's humid.

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  5. Eric! Over the last 3 days you've given us the perfect motion trifecta.

    I'm so impressed and very proud to be a PDP fan!

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  6. 90 degres, you mean...celcius?! ;)

    I guess it's the rolling sidewalk which goes from line 12 or 4 to line 13, you know, the one which NEVER works! You were lucky. But obviously, contrary to Katie, you were not running.

    Katie,GF!

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  7. Katie is today's queen for a day! Salutations to today's GF. : )
    Its a crown that flies round the world -- isn't that cool! : ))

    Great metal photo Eric -- sounds painfully hot in the metro. And, yes, this is also a very, very low shot on a moving object -- are you putting yourself in harm's way for us Eric, or do you have some kind of do-hicky that lets you see thru the lens as you put the camera down at your feet!!??

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  8. Great choice for theme day!!!!
    here it is still 23h30, so you guys will have to wait... hehehe!!!
    HAPPY THEME DAY!!!

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  9. You've been very experimental lately, Eric, to good effect. This shot gives the feeling of forward motion and even sideways motion. It looks cool, not hot.

    You're having a heat wave. Muggy, too, I'll bet.

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  10. It captured how hot the day is. I could feel the crowd, and heard the noise when they walked on this metallic side walk. Great picture for theme day!

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  11. I'm guessing that the woman in black is trying to lose weight or something. With that heavy coat in 90º weather she's carrying around her a portable sauna.

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  12. Petrea I agree that all this metal makes the photo look cold rather than hot. And like Tall Gary, I think the people on the walkway are wearing a lot of clothing for such a hot day!

    Guille are you tempted to take a dip in the canal since it’s so hot?

    Carrie getting the GF was a total fluke! The new photo was there on my first visit - I didn't even refresh!

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  13. Motion seems to be the overall theme this week: Le Tour, the motorcycle, people walking on the Pont des Arts, and the metal sidewalk.

    The last time I was in Paris in August, it was so hot that people were swimming in the fountain at the Louvre and the airline tried to get volunteers to not fly in order to reduce the plane's weight.

    Katie, congratulations on the GF! What will you add to the crown?

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  14. Hmmm... this picture is making me nervous. Laying down on the ground to take a picture is probably OK in most cases, like WHEN THE GROUND IS NOT MOVING but when you're dealing with a mechanical floor, I don't know... better be careful, Eric! We don't want an assident or something.

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  15. Yeah, if we could bottle up that fog and send it out, we'd be richer than Bill Gates.

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  16. Great sense of movement in your photo. Really like it. Don't comment much but do pop in every so often.

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  17. Tomate we should get together for lunch and work on the SF Bottled Fog idea!

    Hey Lupine Lady! Welcome to the PDP comments section. I know you've been looking at photos but haven't commented before. I'm sure the group will welcome you, especially when they find out we're related! I think I'll add a few of your beautiful lupines to the GF crown before I pass it on.

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  18. Holy smokes! I just figured out (by enlarging the image) that a man is walking right over Eric's poor, vulnerable, prostrate frame in an apparent mad stampede forward! The PDP injured rib tally just keeps going up.

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  19. It does portray a real sense of urgency. I have been enjoying your experimental shots. As a photographer
    I'm always interested in seeing how others show the most mundane image in
    an exciting way. This is white hot metal.

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  20. Great photo. The angle and the blurred effect make it a very original shot for theme day :)

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  21. Very cool photos lately, Eric! Thanks for sharing your new look with us!!

    PS. Hope cooler temps are on the way for you soon! (It's gorgeous here in Northern Michigan!)

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  22. Katie no problem. E-mail anytime. Short notice works for me too.

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  23. It is hot here as well ... I like your photo and I'll be interested to see how many theme day photos have a similar perspective (close to the metal subject).

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  24. Hot metal, hot weather, and hot day. Interesting photo.

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  25. I remember taking the metro in Paris. I thought it was interested that they had rubber wheels, which kept it quite quiet.

    The ones in Singapore has metal wheels.

    Have a very good start to August!
    Happy Theme Day Eric!

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  26. Great photo Eric, love the movement and the metal.

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  27. katie: I don't care—you won it fair & square! Are you adding anything besides lupines to the crown?

    Eric - OMG! I said yesterday that I love this angle, and may I just say it again?? This photo is really amazing when you blow it up. And I always love the B&W. Very original choice for the theme, too. What more can I say -- you're my digital hero. 8~)

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  28. I like the textures you have captured. I am also enjoying all the other daily photos metal pics too! Good choice Eric.

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  29. Tres belle, Eric! I like the low angle, the perspective created by the lines on the floor, and the black and white tone. Happy Theme Day!

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  30. A rolling sidewalk! Trippy, eh? :-) Good shot in that trippy kinda way.

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  31. Great shot! I can feel the heat. We have it too. Ozone levels high, and reduced vitesse on the autoroutes of the Alpes-Maritimes.

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  32. Beau thème du mois et belle photo.
    Hot metal - métal brûlant.
    90 (F) in your apartment, ça a dû être l'enfer, je te plains!
    Tapis roulant, amène-moi un ... ventilo. :)

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  33. Corinne, très poétique!

    Katie, I'm in Provence where the temperature reached 37°(Celcius)yesterday, so I'm tempted by a dip in a lake. Yes, next week I'll swim in the Canal, but only if one pushes me in it! :)

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  34. There are so many great daily photo blogs I want to check them all out every single day...but unfortunatly I can't!! =( Thanks for listing them!

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  35. Katie GF, congrats! How fun that you'll be getting together with Tomate. When it happens, we want details, menus, photos.

    Eric, I like this moving metal very much. The B&W and contrasting lights and darks emphasize all the metal shininess. Is it true what US Elaine sees in the photo? Was someone stepping over you?

    I love how dynamic these last three photos are and seeing your creative mind have fun imaging Paris.
    -Kim
    Seattle Daily Photo

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  36. Great representation of metal. It must be getting hotter with all that metal.
    Happy Theme Day!

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  37. This is a great photo. London's underground is even hotter. I'm sticking to the buses in this weather.

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  38. Great interpretation of our monthly theme, Eric. I'm quite happy to be far from Paris and its metro and hope you'll take profit of the sea anywhere very soon...

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  39. Wonderful interpretation of metal! It's going to be 93 here today. At 8:50 AM, it's already 78! Yuck.

    Happy Theme Day!

    Janet

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  40. Hi, Eric!
    It is hot and muggy here too. Lots of thunder, but no rain yet, it keeps missing us. This is a great shot! Another terrific angle, and I really like the way you have been capturing motion the past few days!

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  41. Bonjour,
    It may be warm but I think that I would love Paris at any time of year. Have only visited in the winter months. As it is 1 August, the Parisians are off to vacation. Good vacation to themas they leave their sweltering city.A good day to all!

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  42. 90 degrees in your apartment? Does none of Paris have a/c? :)

    Love the motion in this shot--great pic for today's theme.

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  43. This theme day metal post really moves me. Really.

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  44. Aiiieee...Love it Eric!!!

    By the way, I turned the page of my PDP calendar to find one of my favorite PDP photos today!! The photo of the long table on the Impasse with all the glasses and cutlery! I really love that photo and will enjoy it all month..in my kitchen...LOL!!

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  45. Metro-metal rules! As do you my friend! Sizzlingly dazzacle! Another great moving picture suspended in time from the mastercamerasmith. Have a cool weekend! :-)

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  46. BTW, Guille -- yesterday, I was IMPRESSED with your perfect use of the word 'hindsight'! (you're too cute)

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  47. Guille,

    Are you getting fanned at all by the mistral?

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  48. Coltrane: I just finished laughing at you bad pun from yesterday.
    I feel the spin from this photo! but it is at a place I´ll pass on, I´ll do ANYTHING not to "correspond" both at Montparnasse and Chatelet, especially in the heat.
    Since Europe, New York and PHX are hot right now, I ah, forgot about other destinations and am not well dressed at this moment in Buenos Aires....burrrrrrrr.
    Can´t wait to read your comment in the paper, Jeff!

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  49. Thanks for the fog Katie. It worked, now it's 72!

    David. "but at least it's humid." You prefer it when it's hot and humid?? Really?

    Suzy. "I'm so impressed and very proud to be a PDP fan!" you should be! LOL

    Guille, 90 C?! I'd be dead LOL. Let's not say it NEVER works, but rarely...

    Carrie "are you putting yourself in harm's way for us Eric" No way. I just kneel down and press the trigger. Simple.

    Tall Gary. (...) ;)

    Tomate "better be careful, Eric! We don't want an assident or something." Don't worry T. I won't have an 'assident'!

    Ann. "Don't comment much but do pop in every so often." You should do this more often ;)

    Well then it Katie says so Lupine lady: "a warm welcome!"

    USElaine. LOL. I survived!

    Thank you Babooshka. Coming from a photographer, I appreciate your comments even more ;)

    OK Christie, can you beam me up to Michigan (I'll go back to Paris when it's winter though ;)))

    Keropk. Only a few lines have rubber wheels (2 I think) because they run outside too in some parts and they want them to be less noisy... The other lines it's all metal.

    Alexa. "you're my digital hero. 8~)" First time I've been called that way!

    Bunyamin "hi, eric...long time no see...hehehe" True. If it weren't for theme days...

    Merci Corinne ;) L'enfer ? Non, quand même pas ;)

    Guille 37 C in the south is not the same as 32 in Paris ;)

    Kim. "Is it true what US Elaine sees in the photo? Was someone stepping over you?" No not really. People were just wondering why on earth would a guy take a photo so low in there, instead of rushing to work just like anybody else!

    Cate. "Does none of Paris have a/c? :)" Few (I have a small one for the bedroom) but it's not very common (it's forbidden to put them on the building facades, so it's not easy to install them.

    Tonton. "By the way, I turned the page of my PDP calendar to find one of my favorite PDP photos today!" When was it taken? I don't remember glasses nor cutlery??

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  50. brilliant, i see everything is melting away.
    happy august theme day Eric!!

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  51. PHX-CDG...if anyone would have gotten that little pun, I knew it would be you. You know what they say about great minds. ;-) Safe travels wherever you may be.

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  52. Tall Gary, not enough mistral for my taste (it's said that the mistral makes people crazy...), it could cool the atmosphere, it would be good...

    Eric, tout à fait d'accord, 37 degrés à Carpentras c'est chaud, mais 32 degrés à Paris, c'est invivable!!
    You have an a/c in your bedroom?! Common! ;)

    Alexa... :S I often use the word "hindsight" in French ("recul") and learnt the English one not a long time ago...that's why I used it.

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  53. Guille - He needs the A/C most in the room that gets the hottest... But maybe that's what you mean.

    I remember a gray suit in particular that turns up the heat knob I'm sure.

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  54. Uselaine, I wouldn't have dared! LOOOL

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  55. I like both the motion and creative low angle very much.

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  56. Eric,

    I love these motion shots.


    I miss Paris!


    Rodney

    http://alisoviejodailyphoto.dolorin.com

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