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Paris Metro

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Ted
on April 18, 2008
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Paris Metro
Paris Metro, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
Uploaded to Flickr: 9th January, 2006

I love the Paris Metro. I will gladly trade a 30 minute metro commute for a similar time spent on California freeways. I love the speed, efficiency, and the silent bond between passengers going to work, dinner, a museum, or nowhere in particular. I love trying new stops, routes, and routines.

I also carry a camera or cellphone and shoot metro life almost daily.

This photo was shot around 1999. I believe I was using Velvia and the camera was hand-held, supported by a railing. There’s a nice mixture of daylight, tungsten, and fluorescent lighting.

Paris bistro at night, Marais district

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Ted
on April 8, 2008
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Paris bistro at night, Marais district
Paris bistro at night, Marais district, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
A busy Paris restaurant at night
Uploaded to Flickr: 14th November, 2005

This cafe is in the Marais, near Place des Vosges. Paris is a great city to photograph at night and in the early morning. I didn’t have a tripod with me this night, so I used a small bag of rice to steady the camera on a street pole.

This image was shot on a Sony digital camera.

Gallerie of shops in Paris

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Ted
on March 20, 2008
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Gallerie of shops in Paris
Gallerie of shops in Paris, originally uploaded by Ted Drake.
A shopping arcade along Rue de Richelou in the Rightbank of Paris
Uploaded to Flickr: 13th November, 2005

I shot this on one of my first trips to Paris. It is a glass covered arcade not far from Palais Royale. I had to hand-hold the camera and was happy to get such detail with a slow shutter speed.

I believe this was shot on tmax 100 or 400 with a 24mm lens and Nikon N80.