To the younger ones, the Paris metro must look like a gigantic labyrinth. A great place to play and run around, but making sure to never cut the parental Ariadne's thread. (click on picture for high res) Leica M9 with 50mm Summicron at F2.0, 1/125, ISO160

What a great idea to call a café "Le café de la comédie", because there is indeed often a piece of Human Comedy going on at each of its table. (click on picture for high res) Leica M9 with 50mm Summicron at F2.8, 1/350, ISO160

A draft of my future Paris book has been sent to Blurb for a first print and I hope to receive within a couple of weeks. Meanwhile I did a quick analysis of the 70+ pictures that are part of it, and more specifically, the lenses that I used to shoot them. The results are […]

Once their head are removed, the headless ones still need to be guided home.  (click on picture for high res) Leica X1 at 36mm, F4.0, 1/250, ISO400

I made some changes to the poll format to allow Ipad/mobile users to participate. Note that the poll lists 24x36mm full frame equivalents, so if you are on a smaller/larger sensor, please make the conversion. Also, and to make it more interesting, feel free to share your lens details in the comments section below. Though […]

Since I am working on a new Paris book, I have been going through my whole archive lately. And somehow I hardly ever went back further than 2009 as most of my pictures then were in B&W. I did today and found some pictures I had not looked at for a long time. These are […]

In the streets of Geneva, ladies put all their effort to elegantly play with the colors of Autumn.  (click on picture for high res) Leica X1 at 36mm, F2.8, 1/250, ISO800

Days are getting colder around Lake Geneva. Still, a colorful ice cream can warm one's heart. Note that I am not starting a Red Riding Hood theme …   (click on picture for high res) Leica X1 at 36mm, F5.6, 1/125, ISO800

Red Riding Hood no longer fears the wolf, yet the Geneva water jet stands in front of her. Like many visitors, she would love to challenge the jet but if it the wind suddenly changes direction while she runs next to it, 7 tons of water will soak her and perhaps even push her into […]

On Avenue de Rivoli, a group of friends were ust given a few balloons by a store clerk. Simple things sometimes bring out the best smiles. This picture is an example of an instinctive reaction to a scene. I just had time to raise the camera, roughly frame and hope for the best. The composition […]