Alice In Omnia Photo

Photographer’s Note

A great corridor to this restuarant spotted on my last night following the 'massive' TE gathering in Lille during the spring this year. Mind boggling and wonderful!...and that was just the gathering! ;-))

Amor Vincit Omnia

Love Conquers Everything!

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photoray (1383) 2008-11-26 20:10 [Comment]

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jjcordier (25226) 2008-11-26 22:34

Kev
Cette entrée de restaurant avait attiré de nombreux participants du meeting. Tu en as tiré une superbe photo, très graphique, avec un très bon choix du noir et blanc et une excellente composition...et un joli titre!
Amitiés
JJ

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2008-11-26 23:34

Hi Kev.

Mmmm...strange (and lovely effect). That woman entering the restaurant in B&W s great!

Rgs, OScar

bantonbuju (48796) 2008-11-26 23:38

perhaps a photo of the year in my priv category "b&w graphism"...
such a powerful visual effect, kev... really good one...

bw, j.

tehanu_f (6874) 2008-11-27 2:50

what is this place?! it's like a huge puzzle. first I thought there was a mirror in the middle and you shot the woman's reflection. it really is mind-boggling!

tcgt1979 (153) 2008-11-27 5:46

Kev,
Great photo! Made me kind of dizzy, but definitely unlike anything i have seen. I wonder how the photo would have turned out if the lady walking down had colorful clothes? Great shot, thanks for sharing!

fayeulle (26547) 2008-11-27 6:07

Hello Kev
Do you know what was the "Omnia" in the past ?
In the 70's and 80's it was the only one porno movies theater in Lille! In the 90's, this cinema closed because everybody can have a VHS video player at home. Recently, after a long time of inactivity, a restaurant was opened at this place.
Cheers
JP

ninaL (19590) 2008-11-27 6:38

I am not sure to understand all elements of this picture.
Is something of deeply intriguing here, kind of crazy puzzle...
Beautiful effects.
Best regards again. Grazyna.

Merline (6578) 2008-11-27 7:04

Well, Kev, this also went to my treasure chest, not my fault if you can't stop showing great stuff hehe !
Took me a minute to figure out, is this taken through the decorated glass door leading onto the corridor ? or is it a mix of the corridor's decoration and the door ?
Superb mix of design, esoteric signs, even Queen Victoria in there. And to have that woman in the middle, well, it's just such a perfect timing. One feels attracted to it, absorbed in it, like Alice...

Michèle

Traczewska (7279) 2008-11-27 8:06

You've succeed to gain in this shot a purely 3d dimension effect. Female silouette is estential here though I am wondering if the face of sb leaving wouldn't be even more accurate? Anyway, spelndid place and observation!
with regards, agnieszka

Anna-- (7741) 2008-11-27 12:35

Ciao Kev,
I know this place in the beautiful Lille!
Really an hypnotic and 3D effect achieved. Perfect framing and very good inclusion of the woman in this strange world. Nice to see this place in B&W.
Regards
Anna

Dpbours (220) 2008-11-28 2:39

Hi Kev,

Yep, surely the Alice in Wonderland feeling here.
That's one restaurant you would not be able to get in if you'd have only one eye and would not be able to see the depth of it all. Or if you have spasms... These would surely be enhanced by the overload of graphics. :-)

Greetings, Dennis

Polonaise (5638) 2008-11-28 11:25

It's impossible not to like this photo, Kev.
It's just one of those, upon which you have to emit the sound to the likes of:
Holy s***
Look at this babe, brother !!!

How wonderful it is that there are such places on earth, and the photographer who know what to do when they finally find one...

Nothing but big smile and appreciation from me, Kev.

g
...............

delnaja (7871) 2008-11-29 16:05

I know the place and I think it is not a good idea to convert it in b&w ...

lightsensor (733) 2008-12-01 7:37

hi, Kev,
it is very interesting photo here! it is better to see it in B&W. they did very good work on the painting. also your creativity too. nice!

J-P,