Portrait: François Revaclier, Actor
Swiss-French actor François Revaclier after his outstanding performance of "Le Poisson Belge" in the Alchimic Theater, Geneva, Switzerland. A must see if you are in Geneva.
62/365 challenge /
Unexpected playground
This colourful passageway is located in some of Geneva's busiest aereas, crowded during peak hours from the outside, it is quite peaceful from the inside. The structures and the differengt colours make it look almost like a playground.
Photographed with my little Lumix-Panasonic automatic camera
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With my fish-eye through the night. Geneva
Night life in my neighourhood is not really exciting, just the odd car and passer-by. I took my tokina Fish eye to give a more interesting touch to the pic and just waited till some movement arose in the empty streets.
Canon 5dmark III, Tokina 10-17 mmm, fisheye at 14mm, 1/13 seconds aperture, f/4 ISO 6400
60/365 challenge /
Neoclassic meets pop art...
At the Journées du Patrimoine you get to discover all hidden secrets. Here a beautiful staircase boasting a great reflection on the floor, a black and white classic game of ligfts and shadows
Taken with my Tilt and Shift Lense, Canon TS 17, ISO 100, f/10, 1/20, handheld
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Classic elegance
Following the golden rule of photography with this very classy Staircase. This week-end Geneva celebrated Les Journées du Patrimoine, an European day when you get the chance to visit private houses and other architectural hidden places.
This staircase belongs to a private residence close to the Old Town.
Canon 5d MarkIII, 24-105mm
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After swimming, nude photography
First try at nude shooting. Wasn't sure about posting it, but I am so thrilled with the picture that I wanted to share it and to make it the pic of the day for my challenge. Thanks to my beautiful model as well.
Taken on the boat after swimming on a very sunny afternoon with my Canon 5d mark III and my lense 24-105 mm. ISO 100, shutter speed: 1/1250, f/4
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A Mario Botta creation, Geneva
The Julius Bär bank in Geneva was designed by Mario Botta (b. 1943), an internationally renowned Swiss architect from Ticino, the Italian speaking part of Switzerland. He is known for using relatively inexpensive traditional materials, such as bricks, and simple geometric forms, like circles, squares and rectangles, in multiple combinations. One of his best known works is the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco (1995).
Taken with my little Lumix automatic and edited with PS
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Le Cirque KNIE is in town!
We can enjoy the wonderful KNIE Circus in Geneva for one more week. I liked the happy colors on this very sunny day. There is a mini circus zoo to visit as well. KNIE is a Swiss Circus, almost 100 years old. They give 340 shows a year !
Taken with my little LUMIX in landscape mode, final touch with PS
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Stolen portrait.
I was having lunch on the peaceful terrace of the Ariana Museum and some visitors came in to take some pics of the views. I though she looked so interesting on her attire, and the lights were so special that I couldn't resist the occasion.
Photographed at the Musée Ariana, devoted to ceramic and glass artwork with around 20,000 objects from the last 1,200 years: Built between 1877 and 1884, the museum is shaped by Neo-Classical and Neo-Baroque elements. It was built to house the private collection of the Swiss art collector and patron Gustave Revilliod, who named it after his mother, Ariane de la Rive, and later bequeathed it to the city of Geneva.
Lumix- panasonic automatic camera
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Geneva's industrial sites
53/365 challenge 3rd September 2017 /
Colourful Geneva
After 10 years living in this city, there is always something to catch the eye. This colourful construction is used as a community center in one of Geneva's neighbourhoods. Today is was host to a Tamil party. Built in 2016 and brilliantly designed by CLR Architectes (Geneva).
Photographed with Canon 5DmarkIII, Tilt & Shift 17mm Lense @ ISO 100, no tripod
52/365 challenge /
Portrait of Beatriz, a Spanish expat in Geneva. It was great fun photo shooting in our improvised photo studio. This is a quite retouched version of the original business portrait I delivered. Got carried away and tried to get the closest result to a magazine cover portrait and discovered on the way new Photoshop features. What do you think? Comments are welcome!
Canon 5dmark III, Canon 85 mm, f/ 1.8 at f/2.0, shutter speed: 1/160, ISO 640
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In Pisco we trust
Alma is a peruvian restaurant in Geneva, I went there tonight for drinks for the first time. Great cocktails + I like their philosophy
LUMIX by Panasonic DMC-TZ7 f/3.3 shutter speed 1/8 (and hand held!!) ISO 400, 25mm
50/365 challenge /
When I realised my camera didn't have a card, it was already 23h45. One has to be creative, and quick. The only thing at hand was my very old and not at all sophisticated smartphone and I had to find something with loads of light... a design shop in the Quartier des Eaux-Vives, Geneva
Iphone4,
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All those greens!
I haven't retouched the colors at all, they are like this for real. ROLEX Headquarters in Geneva. I got chased by a guardian who wanted to have my ID card, so I went away quickly. One never knows what an overzealous guard can do. It added a bit of excitement to the picture.
Canon Tilt & Shift 17 mm, ISO: 200, speed: 1/60, f/8, handheld
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Life in Geneva's Council Houses
Council Houses can be very cozy and well designed. I went to this aerea attracted by this gigantic cubes (there are many of those buildings together) and discovered a recently created council state in Geneva's suburbs. It looks like an enormous LEGO :)
Canon 5DmarkIII, Lense: Canon Tilt& Shift 17mm, F/8. speed: 1/160, ISO: 100, handheld, since I wanted to be discrete by using no tripod, but I guess I didn't go unnoticed
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My favorite staircase in Geneva, revisited
Spiral staircases have something very appealing This one is located in a car park, very ugly from the outside, but beautiful inside. I had already photographed this staircase last year, but there are always new angles or lights to explore.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Lense Canon T&S 17mm, ISO 320, f/ 4, speed. 1/60, handheld
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Sexy architecture by Heinz Isler
My Sunday early morning shooting proved to be very fruitful. Around an idustrial area with interesting colours and shapes, I had another go at this beautiful pavillion by Swiss Architect Heinz Isler. Architecture from 1968, the simplicity of the curve.
Sicli pavillion, Geneva
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon T&S 17mm, ISO 100, f/9, 1/100, on tripod
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Through the night...
Empty Geneva streets at night have a special mystery and quiteness. This picture was taken around midnight, I stopped for a little while in front of the Musée d Art et d'Histoire only interrupted by the occasional car or passer by.
Canon 5DMarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105mm at 24mm, ISO 100, f/7.3, long exposure (13 sec), on tripod.
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Night colors ....
A building I get to see everyday when I am in Geneva. It is specially appealing at night with all the colors. I love the conceptual garden surrounding the premises, with artificial fog coming among the concept-trees every now and then. A brilliant design
Lenz & Staeheli Building, Amandolier, Geneva
Panorama out of two vertical pictures. Canon 5DmarkIII, Tilt &Shift Canon Lense 17mm, ISO 100, f/8, long exposure (15 secs)