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A bit more of Paris.

(I'm turning this into a photo thread, or maybe a Paris photo thread, I don't know yet.)

#pjotography #paris

A picture of the streets of Paris at dusk. A vertical HOTEL sign is brightly lit in red and illuminates the surrounding building, of which a single window is lit.

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A picture of a red optician sign which is lit in red from the back, illumicating the wall. A "Paris" olympic banner is visible on the left of the picture, and a tree on the right.

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A picture showing the top of a building in Paris against a cloudy sky, with some cell phone antennas. A window is lit below the top, and a lampost is seemingly illuminating it.

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Trying out a new (fully manual) lens!

It's not easy to use, it's very new to me, but I'm having a lot of fun.

A night street photography picture showing a Paris doorway lit in a red light by a red "BRASSERIE" neon sign. Both are slightly out of focus.

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A night street photography picture showing the empty terrace of a restaurant, all in red lights, lit by hanging bulbs, in a rather dark alley. The picture is taken from close to the ground, which is still shiny with rain.

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More experimentation with that lens. I'm having a lot of fun with it!

I was thinking over why I'm getting into photography now, of all times. I think the answer is that it helps me focus on the present. I'm in a place where it's all too easy for me to dwell on the past, or to get anxious about the future. Taking pictures anchors me to the instant.

It also makes me focus on the external world, and on my experience of it, rather than withdraw into myself and an inner world full of what ifs and why that and what now and you should have.

A picture showing the entrance of a cinema by night, with a red MK neon sign and some pink lights under a metallic structure.

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I'm clearly more a night owl than a morning person, but still, the light was beautiful this morning and here are my attempts to catch it.

A picture showing a quiet Paris street in the morning. The right side of the street is in the shadow, the left side is basked in golden light, the features of the buildings casting long shadows.

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A picture of some colorful street art on a wall, with the letters SHAP in pink and a woman's head wearing a yellow scarf over her mouth on the left. The dark silhouette of a passerby is visible on the left of the image.

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I understand better why I love that fully manual lens. It's pleasantly cold and metallic, the aperture ring is clicky, the focus ring is nice and smooth, and the lens cover is screw-in, which means I can play with it and screw and unscrew it when I'm not shooting. In other words, it's a real stim toy ^^

Oh yeah, and it takes nice pictures too.

Hope you enjoy them! Life is quite a bumpy road those days, but I'm trying to enjoy the ride. This helps.

#photography #paris

A picture showing a bright yellow M (Metro) sign in the Paris night. The lightfrom the sign is visible and is slightly illuminating the metallic structure of the overhead railway tracks on the right. A more dimly lit metro stations, all metallic structure and glass panel, is visible in the background.

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And yes, I really like colored lights ^^

A picture showing the top of the front of a bar with very colorful lights, a big white street lamp in the background, and a red traffic sign on the left.

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A picture showing the window of a bookshop, with some hanging colored lights in front of it.

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Last month I've been dating again, and for some reason, I find that just before or after dates is a great time for taking photos of the city. Before, it helps me relax, focus, and be in the present. After, I'm still with the energy of the person I met and it makes for some nice pictures.

I didn't take so many pictures I like this month, though. I suppose it's as with anything, there are times when you are more inspired than others.

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Those last ones were taken just a few days ago, during a beautiful walk with @spaceluciolle@twoot.site The light was amazing.

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Some of the colors of the night in December.

I didn't take that many photos. As I mentioned in the past, I think photography has some therapeutic aspect to me, and I'm in a much better place mentally and emotionally than a few months ago, so I think it's part of why.

But I still love some of them, especially the first. I still want to get better at it, and at photo editing too. And there are still a few lenses I would love having the money to get.

In the meanwhile, enjoy!

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Random photodump from the beginning of the year. There is none I'm really super proud of, but enough that I like enough to post. Still mostly, you know, the night.

I love my little Panasonic Micro 4/3 hybrid but I'm more and more considering moving to full format, when I have the money. A bigger sensor has all sorts of advantages, and some of the model I'm seeing as not as bulky as they used to.

A picture of Paris by night showing a canal framed by lamposts and street lights. There is a somewhat eerie glow in the background.

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Some more pictures from January and February. Enjoy!

A picture of a large street of Paris at dusk. The yellow headlights of cars and a bus reflect on the wet pavement in the foreground. In the back, a church tower is visible over a pink and blue sky.

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