Baguette on the Street

Craig Goldsmith

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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Baguette on the Street by Craig Goldsmith
  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    love his expression Craig

  • matjenkins

    matjenkins

    love the blur effect
    really makes it work
    very nice!

  • googa

    googa

    Awsome use of camera work, dam your good, I very impressed well done.

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Amazing capture on the expression and great treatment
    Very well done

  • Simon Fallon

    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

    Nicole Goggins

    fantastic work Craig – looks great! also one of my fav. cities (although hard to pick just one)...

  • Patricia L. Ballard

    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

    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

    joolz

    I really like the blurred effect Craig.

  • Murray Newham

    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

    Keegan Wong

    Definitely makes the shot a whole lot more lively. Well done Craig.

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    This shot says a lot Craig. Nicely done!

  • Nicole Pearce

    Nicole Pearce

    This is outstanding.

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    fantastic shot..

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    Fantastic ! I love the look you have created ;]

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    A moment in time in motion!!!! I like it!

  • Susan Grissom

    Susan Grissom

    I think it works very well. good work . My favorite place to people watch as well.

  • Jenny Davis

    Jenny Davis

    Makes me want to go back to paris

  • Loredana Crupi

    Loredana Crupi

    WOW …you’ve used the layering to great effect Craig. Great Shot :-)

  • Alexander Gitlits

    Alexander Gitlits

    Love this one, Craig! Excellent work.

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    outstanding work my friend..excellent!

  • Belinda Leopold

    Belinda Leopold

    Nice treatment here Craig.

  • Adela Hriscu

    Adela Hriscu

    splendid idea, congrats!

  • Deborah Parkin

    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

    hugo

    good snap portrait work, he didn’t chase you did he, looks a bit rough!!!

  • transmute

    transmute

    Looks like a drive by piece of life

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    Great shot Craig – juts love the way you’ve presented this… stunning work mate!

  • gordontant

    gordontant

    Great shot Craig, I see you have done a treatment similar to my profile image

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    Suuuuuperb shot, well done!

  • Frank Legault

    Frank Legault

    Great work Craig!!!

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Surreal and so real yet

  • Adrian Jeffs

    Adrian Jeffs

    nice shot…i like the expression on his face

  • Roddy Atkinson

    Roddy Atkinson

    Another great image Craig!

  • STRINGER

    STRINGER

    BRING BACK MISTER KHAN!!!!!
    vacuum under ya bridge…....... Whippety KRACK!!!!

  • MattTworkowski

    MattTworkowski

    Really draws me to the subject,well done.

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond

    A stunner Craig

  • Torfinn Johannessen

    Torfinn Johann...

    A winner!

  • rakastajatar

    rakastajatar

    i love the focus job it! very like lensbaby

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    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

    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

    Ciska

    Gives it a feel of the guy being still in a very busy street.

  • Lee Burgess

    Lee Burgess

    This image has a great feel to it! The tones work really well!

  • Christina Martin

    Christina Martin

    Love the blurr effect ,wonderful image this one tells a story.

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell

    a really fine image..love it

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    I agree, the playing around has work a treat.

  • bodymechanic

    bodymechanic

    great everything here, im left to wonder wot is he really thinking?

  • freebornman

    freebornman

    tops Craig. the blur adds such a definition. Travelling is a sure thing to inspire.

  • Lisa Bow

    Lisa Bow

    Awsome shot, the final image is wonderfully worked, wish i could do that!!

  • nick board

    nick board

    best paris shot i’ve seen

  • Charles McKean
  • Jenny Haskey

    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

    Faye Ashford

    This is a great shot. The blurring definitely adds something. Fantastic

  • Hazel

    Hazel

    Great shot

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    wonderful

  • Lea Hawkins

    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

    Victoria Rusnac

    such a raw shot

  • Douzy

    Douzy

    This is such a cool picture. Well taken, and love thye effect.

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    You did a good job …

  • James Godber

    James Godber

    Neat!

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Paris is amazing and so is the treatment and this shot. An instant fav. Well done.

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    Wonderful picture!!!

    We would like to see it in our European Everyday Life GROUP

  • Chetan Raghuram

    Chetan Raghuram

    its a very interesting picture.

  • sami al-haj

    sami al-haj

    amazig shot.

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