Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
First of all, I would like to apologize for having left suddenly RFF (in particular the Magic Roll Contest), but I had personal reasons which I told Stephen G. and Srdjan (Nzeeman) – mainly, it’s about work. I miss RFF, but for the moment I just can’t spend time here as I used to.
As I have a few days off, I would like to post some pictures. No politics, no argument, just photography.
Paris, 7 April, the way of the invisible flame.
(Zeiss Ikon, Color Skopar Classic 35/2.5, Tri-X)
Trocadéro
As I have a few days off, I would like to post some pictures. No politics, no argument, just photography.
Paris, 7 April, the way of the invisible flame.
(Zeiss Ikon, Color Skopar Classic 35/2.5, Tri-X)
Trocadéro
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Hôtel de Ville
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Place Denfert-Rochereau
Florian1234
it's just hide and seek
Great series.
Bingley
Veteran
I just saw these over at Flickr (made some comments there). They are terrific, Marc, thanks for posting! And welcome back! You've been missed.
V
varjag
Guest
Powerful shots Marc!
maddoc
... likes film again.
Marc, these are outstanding photos. Very well selected and presented. Thanks for sharing and hopefully you can "return" to RFF more often soon.
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Many many thanks for your kind comments Florian, Steve, Eugene and Gabor 
It feels good to be here again.
Steve, your comments on Flickr are much appreciated. I'll reply to you on Flickr.
It feels good to be here again. Steve, your comments on Flickr are much appreciated. I'll reply to you on Flickr.
like2fiddle
Curious
Marc,
Thanks for the wonderful shots.
Glad to know you're ok and will be back when you can be.
Thanks for the wonderful shots.
Glad to know you're ok and will be back when you can be.
nico
Well-known
Great serie Marc, some are really really stunning!
Ciao
Nico
Ciao
Nico
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Thanks Roger, grazie Nico
Well, I tried to be "in the right place" to make a modest photoreport on this special day in Paris. But I have to admit that being a photojournalist (which I don't pretend to be, of course) is much more difficult than I thought; I spent my whole day running from one place to another, trying to go through police cordons, forcing my way in the crowd ... but I liked it a lot (especially because it was my first and only free day for a long time).
Well, I tried to be "in the right place" to make a modest photoreport on this special day in Paris. But I have to admit that being a photojournalist (which I don't pretend to be, of course) is much more difficult than I thought; I spent my whole day running from one place to another, trying to go through police cordons, forcing my way in the crowd ... but I liked it a lot (especially because it was my first and only free day for a long time).
Nh3
Well-known
Great shots.
I also covered a small protest of Tibetans here in Toronto, but I decided on using color because the Tibetan flag is really beautiful and the best way to get its full impact is using color. That combined with the red flag of china creates a great contrast.
But great shots nevertheless.
I also covered a small protest of Tibetans here in Toronto, but I decided on using color because the Tibetan flag is really beautiful and the best way to get its full impact is using color. That combined with the red flag of china creates a great contrast.
But great shots nevertheless.
robert blu
quiet photographer
excellent serie Marc, it seems you had an hard day! Quite sure that at the end you could go home tired but satisfied !
rob
P.S. I special like N° 3, 4 and 7 because of their simplicity and strenght (message).
the last at Hotel de Ville and the last at Place Denfert-Rochereau bring me (back) at the '68 atmosphere
Again in tha part of Place Denfert-Rochereau I see a strong comitment to the people: may I ask how was your relation with the people? Did you speak to them in order to be accepted ? Did they make any comment to you, about taking photo? I feel without an human relationship it is not possible to make pictures like the ones you did, but on other side I guess it is not easy to establish any kind of relationship during a protest.
Curious to know how did you man age it.
At the end a big BRAVO !
ciao
robert
rob
P.S. I special like N° 3, 4 and 7 because of their simplicity and strenght (message).
the last at Hotel de Ville and the last at Place Denfert-Rochereau bring me (back) at the '68 atmosphere
Again in tha part of Place Denfert-Rochereau I see a strong comitment to the people: may I ask how was your relation with the people? Did you speak to them in order to be accepted ? Did they make any comment to you, about taking photo? I feel without an human relationship it is not possible to make pictures like the ones you did, but on other side I guess it is not easy to establish any kind of relationship during a protest.
Curious to know how did you man age it.
At the end a big BRAVO !
ciao
robert
chikne
Well-known
Good stuff!
Marc-A.
I Shoot Film
Thank you all for your kind comments.
NH3
Believe me, I’ve hesitated a long time before choosing to use B&W. I have brought in my bag TriX and Portra 400 NC, and when I saw all those beautiful colors, my reaction was to load a film of Portra. But then I thought that I wanted to show movements and faces, that’s why I decided that colors were not that important for what I wanted to do. But it wasn’t an easy decision to make. Besides – maybe it’s the true reason – I’m more comfortable shooting B&W than color film.
But I’d like to see you pictures.
Robert,
Grazie mille. Indeed it was a hard day, but I really “feel” Paris only when there are demonstrations and people everywhere turning the beautiful city into a battlefield ... maybe as in 1968. You know, 1968 is in every mind nowadays, everybody’s expecting things heat up and blaze like in 1968. But for that day, for the Olympic flame, that wasn’t battlefield, rather a playground. It was funny actually, nothing as bad as TV reports showed.
About the « commitment », I had no kind of acquaintance with my subjects. But you’re partly right about weaving “human relationships” with the subject: the thing is you have to make a very quick and friendly contact before shooting; remember I shot only with a 35mm (unlike other shooters who used 90 or even 135mm in this kind of situation), so I had to get closer to my subjects, and this way, obviously they couldn’t ignore me. That’s why, IMHO, you need to make quick and virtually imperceptible contact before shooting (a friendly eye contact is often more than enough; or just a "hey"); at least, this is how I work.
Ciao,
Marc
PS: funny thing, I’ve never seen as many rangefinders as that day: Leica M3, M2, M4, M6, M8, Hexar AF, Hexar RF, Contax G2 … an only one ZI (mine).
NH3
Believe me, I’ve hesitated a long time before choosing to use B&W. I have brought in my bag TriX and Portra 400 NC, and when I saw all those beautiful colors, my reaction was to load a film of Portra. But then I thought that I wanted to show movements and faces, that’s why I decided that colors were not that important for what I wanted to do. But it wasn’t an easy decision to make. Besides – maybe it’s the true reason – I’m more comfortable shooting B&W than color film.
But I’d like to see you pictures.
Robert,
Grazie mille. Indeed it was a hard day, but I really “feel” Paris only when there are demonstrations and people everywhere turning the beautiful city into a battlefield ... maybe as in 1968. You know, 1968 is in every mind nowadays, everybody’s expecting things heat up and blaze like in 1968. But for that day, for the Olympic flame, that wasn’t battlefield, rather a playground. It was funny actually, nothing as bad as TV reports showed.
About the « commitment », I had no kind of acquaintance with my subjects. But you’re partly right about weaving “human relationships” with the subject: the thing is you have to make a very quick and friendly contact before shooting; remember I shot only with a 35mm (unlike other shooters who used 90 or even 135mm in this kind of situation), so I had to get closer to my subjects, and this way, obviously they couldn’t ignore me. That’s why, IMHO, you need to make quick and virtually imperceptible contact before shooting (a friendly eye contact is often more than enough; or just a "hey"); at least, this is how I work.
Ciao,
Marc
PS: funny thing, I’ve never seen as many rangefinders as that day: Leica M3, M2, M4, M6, M8, Hexar AF, Hexar RF, Contax G2 … an only one ZI (mine).