Baguette on the Street
Paris has to be my favourite city for people watching, there are so many styles, fashions and personalities found on the many streets of Paris, it was a joy to wander around and take it all in. I found this gentleman enjoying a baguette on the sidewalk (pavement or footpath depending on where you are from). Something about him really captured my interested so I fired of a few shots. When I got back, something was missing from the original scene and I wasn’t sure exactly what so I’ve played around extensively with layers to build up the affect you see, some doding and burning, motion blur and playing with the curves and levels. Overall I’m very happy with the end result which I think adds something the original was missing.
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Jessica Tremp
love his expression Craig
matjenkins
love the blur effect
really makes it work
very nice!
googa
Awsome use of camera work, dam your good, I very impressed well done.
Jeff Burns
Amazing capture on the expression and great treatment
Very well done
Simon Fallon
You’ve done really well with this Craig. Not seeing the original, I’m not sure what you found ‘missing’ but this is a cracker image in its own right.
Nicole Goggins
fantastic work Craig – looks great! also one of my fav. cities (although hard to pick just one)...
Patricia L. Ba...
Yes, the blur gives the sense that the viewer is moving. Also, add a bit of darkness to his aura. Great.
Andrew Brown
This is a great shot Craig. That’s a great look on his face that you captured and the work you’ve done really gives it a feel that he is watching the world go by.
joolz
I really like the blurred effect Craig.
Murray Newham
This was me last year. I lived on baguettes, cheese and occasionally olives, budget permitting. I had that same disheveled expression I’m sure.
Keegan Wong
Definitely makes the shot a whole lot more lively. Well done Craig.
Charles Dobbs ...
This shot says a lot Craig. Nicely done!
Nicole Pearce
This is outstanding.
Heather Rivet...
fantastic shot..
funkyfacestudio
Fantastic ! I love the look you have created ;]
Rany Lutz
A moment in time in motion!!!! I like it!
Susan Grissom
I think it works very well. good work . My favorite place to people watch as well.
Jenny Davis
Makes me want to go back to paris
Loredana Crupi
WOW …you’ve used the layering to great effect Craig. Great Shot :-)
Alexander Gitlits
Love this one, Craig! Excellent work.
Antoine Dagobert
outstanding work my friend..excellent!
Belinda Leopold
Nice treatment here Craig.
Adela Hriscu
splendid idea, congrats!
Deborah Parkin
this is a fantastic shot – i love it!!! I love the the colours/tones – has a real street feel and the blurring really isolates the man – it feels like a really spontaneous shot and i like it for that.
hugo
good snap portrait work, he didn’t chase you did he, looks a bit rough!!!
transmute
Looks like a drive by piece of life
Paul Vanzella
Great shot Craig – juts love the way you’ve presented this… stunning work mate!
gordontant
Great shot Craig, I see you have done a treatment similar to my profile image
Per E. Gunnarsen
Suuuuuperb shot, well done!
Frank Legault
Great work Craig!!!
Catalin Soare
Surreal and so real yet
Adrian Jeffs
nice shot…i like the expression on his face
Roddy Atkinson
Another great image Craig!
STRINGER
BRING BACK MISTER KHAN!!!!!
vacuum under ya bridge…....... Whippety KRACK!!!!
MattTworkowski
Really draws me to the subject,well done.
Sharon Hammond
A stunner Craig
Torfinn Johann...
A winner!
rakastajatar
i love the focus job it! very like lensbaby
Mark German
Craig – an ideal shot for this treatment, I feel.
Has a feel to it – of how easily one miss this kind of scene – then have a double-take – and see it.
Excellent shot.
ECGardner
This is really well done, Craig. The motion blur gives the feel of Paris as a whole: a busy city with people and cars bustling past. This shot feels like he is just sitting and enjoying his baguette as the world passes by around him.
Ciska
Gives it a feel of the guy being still in a very busy street.
Lee Burgess
This image has a great feel to it! The tones work really well!
Christina Martin
Love the blurr effect ,wonderful image this one tells a story.
Pete Chennell
a really fine image..love it
Cathleen Taraw...
I agree, the playing around has work a treat.
bodymechanic
great everything here, im left to wonder wot is he really thinking?
freebornman
tops Craig. the blur adds such a definition. Travelling is a sure thing to inspire.
Lisa Bow
Awsome shot, the final image is wonderfully worked, wish i could do that!!
nick board
best paris shot i’ve seen
Charles McKean
Fab
Jenny Haskey
As ever you sure made this one work Craig!!! I spend a lot of time in France & this is so typical of the relaxed culture 7 true parisians! Fantastic!
Faye Ashford
This is a great shot. The blurring definitely adds something. Fantastic
Hazel
Great shot
Judith Oppenhe...
wonderful
Lea Hawkins
All the playing with the layers obviously worked. Here he is, captured, in the moment, with the world whizzing by. Composition and colours are just perfect.
Victoria Rusnac
such a raw shot
Douzy
This is such a cool picture. Well taken, and love thye effect.
Tom Gomez
You did a good job …
James Godber
Neat!
Elana Bailey
Paris is amazing and so is the treatment and this shot. An instant fav. Well done.
Nuh Sarche
Wonderful picture!!!
We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP
Chetan Raghuram
its a very interesting picture.
sami al-haj
amazig shot.