A Taste of Summer

Using close-ups to showcase a few fruit from my MIL’s garden.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Little Chair

My MIL has this tiny chair at home... Somehow, it doesn’t appear as small because I’m pretty small myself...

PT: contrast, border.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Reflection

Cannot come up with a better title... but I’m glad the camera doesn’t show.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Rue Magisson

The street where one of my sisters used to live. Paris, 15e.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Fog-Like

There was a little bit of steam on the outside of the window, giving this almost surreal, winter-like aspect to the view. The streetlamp looked like a giant, greenish moon.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Les Yeux Roses

A variation on the penny-on-the-eyes custom.

  

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Panache Aristocrat

Just a bit of fun with a non-alcoholic beer top.

PT: contrast.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Rose

Wanted to do a close-up in colour but the colours actually didn’t come out well, so I turned to B&W. I’m glad I did – the drops stand out a lot more.

PT: contrast, sharpen.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Renee

A simple portrait of my MIL.

PT: Crop.

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Cat & Girl

Direct translation of my badge, given by my good friend Lena. Just a bit of staging and some fun.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Scissors

I look like a demented, female version of Edward Scissorhands with horns on my head.

First take, SOOC. Pretty happy with it as I didn’t have any viewfinder to look at!

  

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Trappe

Taken in my SIL’s garden. It’s a tiny trap door on the ground. I found this cool effect by mistake and just kept it.

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Led Zepellin V

When I took this picture, my husband said it looked like the cover of a LZ album. When pressed for a title, that’s what he came up with. He used to be a big Led Zep fan.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Apostrophe

Apostrophes are commas hanging in the air.

I tried to do something for this one too, but I’m not entirely satisfied with it.

PT: crop, contrast.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Japanesing

Tried to do something, but the result came out blurred. I like the dreamy aspect of it though. And the pseudo Asian wallpaper.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

The Hollow of the Tree

Something happened when I saw that tree. Immediately, I had the picture and title in mind, just the way it is now... Wish I had more “flashes” like that.

The title sounds mysterious to me, almost like the name of a novel.

PT: contrast, border.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Campagne

On the way home, we stopped at a rest area. This was the view. I chose a widescreen setting to showcase the scenery a bit more.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Le Miroir

Tried something else... not showing my camera. I didn’t have much time, and the mirror was dusty. Plus, I cut the top off, and I look kind of crazy. For a change.

PT: contrast.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

At the Mini-Golf

We tried something new: mini-golfing! It was quite fun, and for once, something was the right size for me! Enjoyed it a lot.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Les Accordeonistes

On our way to the cafe, we saw those two guys sitting there, busking. It’s a rare sight nowadays outside of Paris, so I took a snap. I used not to like accordion, but now I appreciate it more.
  
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Ladybird

One of my nieces was there too, and she’s got such... bratittude!! She’s gonna take over from me, I can feel it. She’s the future of bratism.

Fits into DS#613 in a very funny way (http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/613).

  

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Ceiling

Met up with one of my sisters in a fancy place with a fancy ceiling. I had to take a picture.

  

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Biography

I’m a big fan of Waits and have been reading this book during the holidays. It might look like a “product placement” type of picture but it’s actually a very good read, very informative, and Waits’ life is very inspiring. Here too I wanted something different, hence the editing. 

  

Taken with a Samsung SL605.

Tournesols

I have more time now to mess around with pictures so I decided to try something something other than the usual colour picture of sunflowers. I used desaturisation in order to make the picture old, added a blurry border... it has an old postcard feel I find.

Taken with a Samsung SL605.

Rockabili

Finally, I met my first fellow Flickr member!! Rockabili, as well as taking inspiring pictures and videos, is cute (as you can see) and a very nice person. We had a really good time together, and I hope we’ll meet again.

PT: contrast, crop.

Taken with a Samsung SL605.

Token Self Portrait

All I had time to do. Had a very good day, as you can see.

PT: contrast, lighting, slight touch-up.

Taken with a Samsung SL605.

Fun With A Flower

Excuse the title. I tried doing something a little bit different. In turn shy, crazy, glamour and... er, something.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Christ

One of the featured monuments we have here, proof that some time ago, people were quite religious. I suspect they’re not as religious now.

Turns out it fits right into DS#610 (http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/610)

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Momolotov Cocktail

Carrying on with the fun... I give you my SIL’s goldfish, Maurice, aka Momo.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Guns Out

Having fun with editing and starting a revolution with my nephew’s “pow-pow” toys. 

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Top

I haven’t worn it in a while. I wanted to showcase it as well as its patterns.

PT: contrast, sharpen.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Puddles

Even though it looks cold and grey, it was actually fairly sunny and nice. I wanted to use B&W for a change. I liked the puddles and when this guy came and started playing with his reflection... the picture kind of took itself.

PT: contrast, crop.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

14 juillet

My camera and computer are still on Cambodian time, that’s why this picture technically was taken on the 14th of July for Bastille Day, but the info gives the 15th of July as being the actual date.
I know there are a lot of firework pictures out there, but I quite like this one. The light, the movement, the reflection on the water, the silhouettes... I’m quite pleased with this picture.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Pense-Bete

A reminder for me to take my picture of the day.

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My Biggest Fan

Trying to be somewhat original even on holiday. Perhaps failing.

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Hieroglyphs

Strange imprints found on the beach this morning. The best experts are trying to decode this new language. What does it mean?

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Phare

I love lighthouses. This one was disappointingly small.

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Oyster Shell

The mermaids had dinner on the beach last night. We found this empty oyster, crab claws, empty cockles and other evidence that a feast took place. The view must have been wonderful.
PT: contrast, sharpen.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Bass Heroine

The first instrument I learnt to play “for real”, more or less. Now my nephew has it. After years of not practising, my playing was not very fluid. My hubby did a much better job!

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.

Walking the Dog

My husband walking my MIL’s dog.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Library

What I like a lot about this resort is all the old architecture and buildings/houses you can find. Lots of history and character showing.

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Product Placement

I’ve always liked Orangina, but it’s so expensive in Cambodia... so I enjoy it when I’m here.

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Pieds

Enjoying the golden sand on a windy beach.

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Ocean Moon

Sunset on the beach. Half moon very high up.

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Eglise

Lots of churches, old stones, and vistas here. This one looked particularly biblical with the light and clouds.
PT: contrast.

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Couleur Cafe

Those past few days, I’ve gone back to drinking a small cup of coffee after lunch. It’s not so much that I like it, but it’s a way to relax with my in-laws. It’s not what it is, but rather what it symbolises. It reminds me of the novel “Kitchen” by Banana Yoshimoto. It’s based on the same principle.
PT: sharpen, contrast.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Caught By Surprise

I caught myself by surprise by taking a selfportrait in the car unannounced. The cheek of it.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Hay

One of the numerous landscapes we drove by. I especially liked this one as you can see the bales of hay and the promise of autumn already there.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

Well

Taken in my SIL's garden. I noticed I have been using B&W a lot lately. I like it.
I won't be posting for at least 2 weeks as I am going somewhere where internet access is not readily available... but I'll be taking lots of pictures regardless.

Taken with a Samsung SL605

St Barth

Part of my husband's family comes from St Barth's. They have lots of things from there. This hangs in our bedroom in France, right above our bed.
PT: lighting, contrast.

Taken with a Sony Webbie MHS-CM1 HD Camcorder.