Portrait: Axelle Snakkers, Artist, with an Art Collector at Espace_L Gallery, Geneva
I went again to the L Gallery to get a few more shots from this great exhibition and the Artist herself. In the picture, she explains her work to an Art Collector. You can see her work at:
Canon 5dMarkIII, Canon 24-105 mm
Afternoon shadows in the old town
Photo shooting at Axelle Snakkers' vernissage, Geneva. Portrait of a visitor
Philippe enjoying one of the extraordinary aluminium paintings by Swiss-Belgian Artist Axelle Snakkers at the Gallery Espace_L in the Quartier des Bains, Geneva. I was in charge of a reportage about the vernissage. If you want to see more works: www.axellesnakkers.com or, even better, visit her in her studio!
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon 85mm 1.8 f Lense
Outside Office hours
Night microcosmos through my fish-eye lense. Trying to convey new impressions from this intriguing fassade. The SPG Headquarter building was designed by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti. The envelope is comprised of a triple layer of glass added to which is a fourth layer with a ventilated chamber containing the package of micro-perforated Venetian blinds to regulate the light.
At night the glass panels are lit by white LED lights that bring the architectural block to life and make it shimmer, in dialogue with the nighttime urban landscape in which it is set.
Taken with Canon 5dmarkIII, Tokina Fish-eye lense 10-17 mm @ 10mm
Shopping bag
This is a vintage shopping bag dating from 7-8 years ago. It carried my birthday present at that time and has been hanging on my cupboard door ever since. Not that I am crazy about brands, but this was one of the best gifts ever.
The Fisher
Fishing on the river among reflections of trees with autumn colors, does it get more idyllic than that? Seen in Geneva, on the Rhône River. Autumn is already here.
Taken with Canon D3300, Canon lense 18-140mm
Triangle pattern
One of my favourite buildings in Geneva, JTI. I love the reflections and triangular patterns. It gives it a very intriguing look.
Picture taken after working at the WMO, last session of the week, on Saturday afternoon.
Taken with Nikon D3300, Nikon lense 18-24mm
The traveller
A try at fine art photography. Sometimes it takes a while till I get the image I fisrt saw in my mind before shooting. Had to take away all ugly elements from the pic till I got what I wanted. The pic was taken in Geneva in the afternoon, after working at the WMO. I felt inspired by the lines
Taken with my Nikon D3300 and a Nikon Lense 18 mm-140mm
Night Emergency
Street scene at night. Somebody called an ambulance. The ambulance came and went away empty. Not needed after all
Lumix camera
Transit spaces, Geneva
As I was strollig around after lunch I entered this empty tunnel and got stunned by the circles and the light coming in from the sides. Transit spaces have something special, even when they are empty they have a sort of movement or echo in it.
Lumix camera
Beware of Paparazzi!
Working at a technical conference on Oceanography in Geneva with my friend Magda. While she was interpreting I was paparazzing the booth. She was not too unpleased with the result. It is always nice working with friends. Another great day at WMO.
Lumix Camera
Jaque mate!
Checkmate! Whites win the game! Nothing more exciting than a chess battle.
Taken with my Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon Lense 85mm, f/1.8, ISO: 320; shutter speed: 1/30
Lightning: just a lamp with paper cover
Monring sun
A I went to work for a Sunday meeting at the ILO, I went through the park and soon I was playing with shadows and morning lights with my little LUMIX
Edited with LR and PS
"A deux heures du matin" de Falk Richter, pièce de théâtre magnifiquement jouée par de jeunes acteurs talentueux sortant des Teintureries, École de Théâtre de Lausanne. Amazing theater play in Geneva Grutli Theater with young and promising talents.
It was tricky to take pics, since it is forbidden, but was worth the try. This scene was played while some actors were behind the scene producing these great shadows I couln't resist
High speed framing
The challenge was here to frame a picture on a train at 200 km/hour. In only one shot there are two overlapping images. The view on one side, geometric and rigid, and the reflection of the other side, a much softer Swiss landscape. Taken on a train from Bern to Geneva. Unfortunatelly, I have no idea what this intriguing building is.
Taken with Canon D5MarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105 mm @ 35mm. speed: 1/500 sec. ISO: 1250, f/ 7.1
Taking the floor,UPU, Bern, Switzerland
Today at the Universal Postal Union. This picture is a discarded one of a series of 5 for a UPU photo contest- Just knew today about it while interpreting for them, so spent all the breaks jumping up and down with my lumix first and then the Canon camera to get all done by today, since it was the last day you could send the pics. This one was taken from inside the interpreters' booth. A Delegate's speech.
Lumix Panasonic
The Beauty of the Curve
Discovering the universe of Renzo Piano in Bern, at the Paul Klee Museum (built in 2005). Detail.
The Italian Renzo Piano is an internationally renowned and distinguished architect. His work is marked by a predominant commitment which unifies the demands of technical, artistic, skilled, natural und social expectation. Since his design for the Centre Pompidou in Paris, Piano counts among the most international established architects. Known in Switzerland for the building of the Beyeler Fondation in Riehen near Basel, Piano was directly entrusted with the task to build the Paul Klee Museum by Maurice E. Müller.
Canon 5dmarkIII, Canon Lense 24-105 mm
Autumn like in a Dream...
Autumn colors from the train, sunset time.
Louboutin!
window shopping at night at the posh Rue du Rhône, Geneva, I came across this very original shop window. I felt very tempted. Fortunately the LOUBOUTIN boutique was closed at the time.
Selfie!
taken my own shadow... is it really a selfie? Sunset light makes the best shadows