Slyde the Artist 01

Slyde the Artist 01 by Jean M. Laffitau
Slyde the Artist 01 by Jean M. Laffitau
  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Oh yeah… Love this one!!! I’m so happy you are here!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much, and it’s great to be here!! (I finally found the time!)

  • Charl045

    Charl045

    Well I’m glad you did Jean.. I look forward to seeing more of your work!

  • RichardV

    RichardV

    Excellent capture. Great B&W.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Rusty Woodward Gladdish

    Rusty Woodward...

    Hello Jean! It’s lovely to see you on here old friend! I like your photo too! There’s something about the Eiffel Tower that gets people dancing…...Love it!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    It’s wonderful to see you too!
    Not only the Eiffel Tower gets people dancing, Paris does it ;-))

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Stunning shot this is great

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much, Jeff! It was a pleasure to watch this artist at work!

  • Jo Fedora

    Jo Fedora

    Wonderful angle on this composition!....Great B&W..

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    It was a lot of fun to capture him at work! Thank you for your comment and time to view my work!

  • Paul Scarsella

    Paul Scarsella

    great capture!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    I was on the right time, on the right place :-) Thanks for your comment!

  • kevsphotos2008

    kevsphotos2008

    FANTASTIC BRAVO…..........................

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Again, thank you! :-)

  • Michelle Boyer

    Michelle Boyer

    Great capture

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks a lot Michelle :-)

  • Michael Gatch

    Michael Gatch

    you sir, are great with people and black ans white. Your journey in life sounds like a very interesting one and I think this shows in your photography. Great work!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • John Adulcikas

    John Adulcikas

    i like your strong use of B&W. and in this photo the movement of the man makes it a lot more interesting for me to look at. and your angle of the photo is eye drawing too.

  • Nicole Weil T.

    Nicole Weil T.

    This is a beautiful B&W capture. Well done.

  • bites

    bites

    Awesome!

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    wonderful BW capture….great POV and perspective and angle of the shot

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Wonderful image!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks a lot :-)

  • Robert Mrvecka

    Robert Mrvecka

    amazing shot..

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Excellent capture. Great B&W.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Again, thanks a lot Rosina!

  • Jack Fisher

    Jack Fisher

    A fantastic picture Jean,..
    The human spirit, frozen in time,..
    This is what its all about !

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Again, thanks a lot!

  • CanDuCreations

    CanDuCreations

    Excellent photographic art Jean. Wiush you success on Redbubble. Greetings Thea Walstra

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Great to see you Thea and thank you for your comment!

  • Lior Goldenberg

    Lior Goldenberg

    Most excellent capture! Great to see you on RedBubble, Jean!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you Lior!

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    very nice – you captured him perfectly

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Vielen Dank Kurt! I made many shots of this artist, and even better ones.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Great street capture

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much!

  • nick board

    nick board

    Like this and your portfolio, memorable

  • Sande Elkins

    Sande Elkins

    Your work is incredible!! You have a new fan in me~love it all and will come back to delve deeper into your portfolio when I can.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much Sande! It is great to have a fan :-)

  • Joan Smart

    Joan Smart

    fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!!!!

  • SNik

    SNik

    fabulous scene and capture, as always

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks a lot!

  • 4getsundaydrvs

    4getsundaydrvs

    great capture

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!

  • Andy Harris

    Andy Harris

    super angled shot… great subject, well lit and captured!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    Great timing to catch the pose in mid-turn with the profile to highlight his expression.
    Well done.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    It was a fabulous day in Paris. Thanks a lot for your comments!

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Excellent image, mid dance, such great timing, just wonderful :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot!

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    superb work..

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you!!

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Absolutely PERFECT!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Wow, thank you very much!

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    You should make this bigger, then when I save some money I can buy it. I would love to have this huge, on my wall!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-))

  • micmac

    micmac

    J’adore le mouvement des pieds et so expression ,la composition est parfaite ,une photo superbe,BRAVO.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    merci bcp micmac, je dois avouer que cette photo m´a couter bcp de patience :-)

  • Carliss Mora

    Carliss Mora

    This image is awesome, Jean! How wonderful it is to be able to capture the Eiffel Tower on any given day, and have it be such a great backdrop.:))

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-)) Thank you very much, Carliss!

  • Liz  Wohlrab

    Liz Wohlrab

    love this creative capture well done

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot, Liz!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Its a beautiful image, well done!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Jean, you do a great job of capturning the moment with performers. Your angle gives a sense of fun and mimics your subject, while the Tour sets the scene of the best entertainment value in Paris… the buskers. This is a wonderful take.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Wow, thank you very much for such a great comment!

  • Anthony Mancuso

    Anthony Mancuso

    very cool Jean, great action image with lovely framing

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot for your comment, Anthony!

  • Ayush Bhandari

    Ayush Bhandari

    cool!! is that tecktonic??

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    tecktonic??

  • Ayush Bhandari

    Ayush Bhandari

    Well, every time I visited Paris, I saw danse tektonic . It’s particularly famous at The Trocadéro.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Ok, now I know what you ment! :-)) No, he is an artist with the stick. You can see him at:
    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=151827538

  • Luckyvegetable

    Luckyvegetable

    What a lovely image, so full of life and character. Thank you for putting it up here =)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    I have to thank you, for your comments!

  • BlaizerB

    BlaizerB

    gr8 shot! cheers

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks!

  • Ioanna Athanasopoulou

    Ioanna Athanas...

    I love the old feeling in your photos, as if from a different decade! Keep it up! :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks for the wonderful compliment! :-)

  • Fiona O'Beirne

    Fiona O'Beirne

    This is such a clever piece of work

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks a lot! :-)

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    What a great capture!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much, Mel! I have some more captures of his show, maybe I post them in the next days.

  • Miss Tash

    Miss Tash

    truly amazing photo

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you!

  • flower68

    flower68

    Very cool shot.Great tones,great angle.A hint of Frank Sinatra.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot!

  • Charlistar

    Charlistar

    you have to be one of my favourite photographers on redbubble!!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-)) Thank you very much for all your great comments on my work, for the fav and the add!

  • Paola Jofre

    Paola Jofre

    Terrific capture!!! Love the b&W!!

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    Love this fantastic image!! Great work!

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    really cool capture indeed!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot!

  • giovanni

    giovanni

    very cool…is he tap dancing? great capture of his movement…

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Not exactly. He is more a “stick” artist, but also a fabulous dancer!

  • giovanni

    giovanni

    a stick artist..wots that? sounds good! interesting!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Here is his side at myspace:
    http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=151827538

  • giovanni

    giovanni

    i just checked it out…nice…i addedd him as well… i used to dance as well for many years. still enjoy it a great deal…and tap was a favorite and dancing with a cane…

    fanx for the link!

    peace

  • Kathryn Potempski

    Kathryn Potempski

    I just love the comp on this fantastic focus and angle,wonderful capture well done.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much Kathryn!

  • justimagine

    justimagine

    You have captured the finer artistic love of life here..magnificent work Jean.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!

  • Maggieposh

    Maggieposh

    Amazing Photo.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • onefourseven

    onefourseven

    Just been looking through your work… Stunned!!
    A truly gifted photograper!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much for such a great comment!

  • Phill Jenkins

    Phill Jenkins

    Awesome capture :o)

    Phill

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thanks a lot for taking the time to comment on my work!

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    You have some magnificant photographs. This one is my favourite!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much Lisa!

  • graphistolage

    graphistolage

    C’est le dévers qui donne tout son sens (sans jeu de mot) à la photo :)
    Superbe capture!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    merci bcp graph… ont fait ce que l´on peux :-)

  • wdphotografics

    wdphotografics

    this is sensational

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much!

  • Carole Felmy

    Carole Felmy

    Vos photos sont magnifiques :-)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Merci bcp!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Stunning capture Jean, I have been there so many times and still do not have the courage to go to the top of the tower.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    You should go to the top!!! The view is breathtaking!! Thank you for your comment Kate :-)

  • Disenchanted

    Disenchanted

    This is a great shot… It’s my dream to photograph Paris so I envy you very much.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) I’m from Paris, so it’s easy for me to capture the beauty of this marvellous city! Thank you for taking the time to comment on my shot!

  • Benjamin Padgett

    Benjamin Padgett

    Great shot! We have a replica Eiffel Tower here in Vegas that I can’t photograph enough, but it would be more interesting if this guy showed up!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much for taking the time to comment on my shot!

  • Solyad

    Solyad

    Where was this taken?.... nah joking, its pretty obvious! Very good shot, good angle… very sharp

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-)) Thanks again for your comment Solyad!

  • Ryan Piercey

    Ryan Piercey

    Great action shot.. Love how you included the eiffel tower in the background

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Again, thanks a lot! :-)

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    SHEER JOY!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Well, thanks again!

  • Elizabeth Duncan

    Elizabeth Duncan

    Oh this is brilliant! Love the angle and the focus is just right!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Wow, thank you very much!

  • lkippenbrock

    lkippenbrock

    Great shot!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    Congratulations on having your work Featured on the RedBubble home page!
    13 Jul 2008

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda

    This great photo is what brought me to your Gallery, Jean. It was featured on the Front Page of RedBubble today, 13 Jul 2008

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    WOW!! That’s why I got so many views and new comments on this one!! What an honor to be featured on the front :-))

  • cherokee

    cherokee

    Congrats on te Homepage,I just love this shot…:)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-)) Thanks a lot Jo!!

  • Dave Aarons

    Dave Aarons

    excellent work

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much Dave!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    congrats on making the home page today with this image!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you!

  • catblack

    catblack

    nice! look at the face on the dude behind, its so cool hahaha
    la tour d’eiffel eh? groovy))
    nice parisian feel to it all.
    specially with the dancing dude.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    The little show was great! And the dude behind startet dancing with him after a short time, and not bad at all!

  • betha

    betha

    Great shot, perfect!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • TeresiaSimmons

    TeresiaSimmons

    Love it!!! There are just layers of wonderfulness here :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thank you very much Teresia!

  • sra58

    sra58

    great shot and congrats on home page appearance.
    sharon a.

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-) Thanks a lot!

  • Larry Varley

    Larry Varley

    great shot well captured

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you Larry!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    very artistic, beautiful job
    congrats on home page as well!!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much! :-)

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    I keep coming back to this – just LOVE IT! You should put it in the DANCE! group!

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Hi Jean. Been trying to get in touch with you. I put together this design & thought that you might like to take ownership of it. I thought perhaps you would like to use it as a t-shirt design.

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    I’m sure Di Jenkins would by the t-shirt!!

  • Doris B. Lambling's colorgetics

    Doris B. Lambl...

    a very cool shot, Jean!

  • Kathleen Conklin

    Kathleen Conklin

    This is wonderful! It lifts my spirits!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    Featured in DANCE! group Congrats!

  • Tamara Valjean

    Tamara Valjean

    Nice shot, love the Dutch angle, makes the tension of balance a little more felt. Well done.

  • sharra

    sharra

    if i lived in europe, id be in photo wonderland. lucky you. what a great photo opportunity and capture

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    LOL! Thanks again Sharra!

  • chijude

    chijude

    I want to dance too!! Just an awesome moment and shot!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    :-)) Again, thank you so much!

  • Mugsy

    Mugsy

    Magic!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you!

  • Milos Markovic

    Milos Markovic

    Great style !

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much!

  • Waleska Luker

    Waleska Luker

    Stunning, it fits perfectly in our First Things Group!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    you should add this to the current Dance Group Challenge

  • Natassja

    Natassja

    oh wow i love this shot!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    Congrats on placing in the DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY Group Challenge

  • CapturedByKylie

    CapturedByKylie

    Congratulations on being featured on Red Bubble’s Bastille day themed home page. July 14th 2009.

  • Wayne Gerard Trotman

    Wayne Gerard T...

    Excellent!

  • Louise Fahy

    Louise Fahy

    What a great picture!!

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    congrats on homepage! you KNOW I love this shot!!!

  • Kklove

    Kklove

    This is so awesome. I’m going to Paris next week :)
    I hope to take some shots as amazing this.
    Very inspirational.

  • Tori Buck

    Tori Buck

    This is simply superb! An instant fav :-) Great work.

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    great capture. congrats on making the homepage

  • deahna

    deahna

    A timeless classic, an absolutely superb image, it doesn’t get any better than this when it comes to street photography.

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Featured on the home page Jean 14/07/09 congratulations & well deserved too!!

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Wonderful image!

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Thank you very much! :-)

  • Outdoors2

    Outdoors2

    Gay Paree in portraiture

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied

    Wow!! Thank you very much!

  • stelo

    stelo about 1 month ago

    COOL :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied about 1 month ago

    Glad you like it! Thanks again for all your comments on my shots!

  • nicremo

    nicremo 14 days ago

    Fantastic capture of a cool little moment :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau replied 14 days ago

    :-) Thank you very much!

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