Eclipse, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

In the airports, you always have to wait, so it's an interesting time to find something new. I discovered this woman, reading a book, and from the low POV, I could mix her half face and the book cover. My first attempt was blurred (to stressed to be seen taking her), and after she changes of position, so I have to move.

Eclipse: n.f. disparition d'un astre produite par l'interposition d'un corps entre cet astre et l'oeil de l'observateur// disparition momentanée de quelqu'un (Larousse sélection 1988): Marine on te regrette tous, et espère te revoir ailleurs.

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yquem46 (32247) 2010-11-18 3:18

Un coup de génie Claude, rien de moins
Bravo et bonne journée
Patrick

iainsp (2626) 2010-11-18 3:23

Greetings Claude,

Simply brilliant - and the title of the book could not have been better. I am very, very impressed. regards and thanks, Iain

vishaal (987) 2010-11-18 3:28

Hi Claude,
What an artistic POV ! I would call it a very artistic one ! A great aesthetic sense.
You've captured a wonderfully balanced moment.
Very good composition.
Bravo !
Warm regards,
Vishal.

papera (13760) 2010-11-18 3:29

an intelligent composition and title, very well thought-through.
I remember a similar photo (book with half a face, girl behind it) on these pages, a long time back, and the idea still works, especially if supported by a play on the title and the concept.
I can picture you shifting and moving until you got the position right :)
c.

lpi (4424) 2010-11-18 3:32

Salut Claude,
Superbe shot, Bravo!
Bien vu!
Amicalement,
lpi

Nard (6913) 2010-11-18 3:45

Bjr

J'adore. Une super idéee bien réalisée. La totale.
Cdlt
Bernard

batalay (32858) 2010-11-18 3:56

Bonjour Claude,

This will most certainly become (or should become) a classic of the genre. The composition, availability of a camera at that moment, your quick reflex action that would have allowed you challenge the fastest 'fast-draw' artists in the Old West...
I love this shot, and will make some room in my Gallery of Favorites to hang it there.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Haymotion (2579) 2010-11-18 4:04

Magnifique idéée super bien réalisé..
Et le titre est très bien choisi!!
Bravo pour ce joli coup d'oeil..
Vince

satyakki (638) 2010-11-18 4:20

Dear Claude,
I hope you are in one full piece after this shot.very creative composition and appreciate your risk taking...
Cheers
Satyakki

CPD66 (608) 2010-11-18 4:35

Hi Claude,
patients is a true virtue, and it has paid off.
a stunning shot well done. POV spot on to keep the profile from the face and the book in line.
well done
chris

ManuMay (33311) 2010-11-18 4:37

Bonjour Claude!!

What to say...the right moment, the right place, the right angle, the right composition...

Excellent, superbly seen and done!!!

The perfect match ...when book "eclipse" her face!!! ;)

Have a nice day...

Manu

SnapRJW (18712) 2010-11-18 4:51

Hello Claude - This is such a clever photograph, well spotted and well shot! What is even more impressive is that the book's title is Eclipse and that's just what's happening. Well done, best regards Rosemary

jimmj63 (2230) 2010-11-18 4:58

ciao claude

a very masterpiece!

compliments

ciao, giacomo

baclama (15579) 2010-11-18 5:03

bonjour,
une idée deja vue mais toujours excellente...bien realisée (naturelle ou un peu provoquée?, je t'imgine accroupi voire à plat ventre dans l'aeroport pour permettre cette belle contre-plongée!!!)
mais sur TE ce n'est plus une eclipse c'est une veritable pluie d'etoiles filantes qui sont allées briller ailleurs....
bonne journée
vero

jjcordier (62280) 2010-11-18 5:12

Claude
C'est pas possible, ne me dis pas que tu n'as pas mis en scène cette photo. Un coup de génie, tout simplement!Un cadrage hors pair.
Amicalement
JJ

halilguven (417) 2010-11-18 5:26

Güzel yakalanmış enfes bir kare.
Tebrikler.

Sergiom (39184) 2010-11-18 5:30

Bonjour Claude

Mise en scène ou effet du hasard.Peu importe... très bonne idée bien réalisée.

Amicxalement

Serge

BennyV (12759) 2010-11-18 5:37

Bonjour Claude,

A great trompe-l'oeuil composition. I've seen it done before, of course, but this just is a really great shot. I love the pink blush on the girl's face, probably she's just tired, but I imagine...

Benny

jugnutoor (883) 2010-11-18 6:11

Hi Claude,
Very nice shot, impressive timing, wonder if the girl is as beautiful as it looks on the book.

gabrielpat (7163) 2010-11-18 6:16

salut Claude,
Elle est très sympa cette photo,il fallait oser.
patrick.

lgir (6215) 2010-11-18 6:26

Bonjour Claude,

si, comme tu l'écris, il n'y a aucune mise en scène de ta part, avec cette jeune personne, je dis "chapeau"!!
L'instant décisif, le titre correspondant aussi bien à celui du bouquin qu'à la situation de ce visage à moitié caché et à l'ovale presque parfait.
Bluffant !!
Amicalement
Laurent

tchefi (1417) 2010-11-18 6:56

Bonjour Claude,
Lorsqu'on sait que ce n'est pas une mise en scène on ne peut que crier au génie...
Amicalement
Joëlle

wolf38 (28166) 2010-11-18 8:12

Hi Claude. Truly a strong and original photo. Masterfully composed and presented. Compliment. Regards, Wolfgang.

LOOOK13 (19022) 2010-11-18 8:39

Salut Claude.
Génial , une idée extraordinaire et un rendu fantastique.
Il fallait le faire.
Bel hommage.
Un grand bravo.

Zuzana_Stefkova (980) 2010-11-18 9:10

Bonsoir Claude,

another excellent idea behind your photo. I have not seen the name of the book on the first sight, when I saw it I have just said to myself that this is excellent :)
And I admire your courage of taking similar picture at the airport ! Well paid off.
TFS

Have a nice evening,
Zuzana

holmertz (26906) 2010-11-18 10:24

Hello Claude,
Although this has been done before it's still a brilliant observation and a cleverly executed idea.
Regards,
Gert

buscape (6219) 2010-11-18 10:27

Hello Claude,
very well seen and perfectly done. A masterpiece!
Nothing more to say, but thanks for sharing.
Best wishes,
Helmut

ThierryA (6578) 2010-11-18 11:20

Bonsoir,

Bravo pour cette image et ce titre de circonstance.
Le succès de cette photo montre l'attrait des membres de TE pour ce genre de coup de maître.
Très bonne soirée,

Thierry

DRAKOLIMNH (1224) 2010-11-18 11:28

hello again,
perfect idea to take this shot and great result-i love it
congratulations

Petros

lilito (3448) 2010-11-18 11:34

J'aimerais aussi arriver à choper l'un de ces éclipses!!!
Tout simplement très juste, géniale!
Lily

magalik (6095) 2010-11-18 12:33

Coucou Clodo,

Tu remarqueras que je n'ai pas fait mes adieux à TE, j'en suis tout bonnement incapable, trop de bons souvenirs sur ce site et beaucoup d'amis encore présents. Je ne veux pas prendre de décision trop hâtive. J'ai juste besoin d'oublier les derniers événements, besoin aussi d'un peu de changement, besoin d'un monde plus libre sans toujours avoir l'impression qu'il y a un big brother qui veille sur nous et qui nous punit.
Je vais faire un petit bout de chemin sur Aminus que j'avais délaissé il y a quelques mois, voir de nouveaux horizons, de nouvelles facettes plus créatives de la photographie.
Je me suis également inscrite sur italiainfoto car comment pourrais-je me passer des italiens...
Je suis bannie du forum, mon avatar a été jugé indécent, c'est pour cette raison que j'abuse de cette photo à la composition typiquement clodesque pour te répondre. Extra cette photo Clodo.
Merci pour ton p'tit mot.
Nous t'attendons, ailleurs.
Bises.

Magali

patdeph (35738) 2010-11-18 12:35

bonsoir Claude
après quelques jours perturbants où je voyais les memebres partir les una après les autres,j'ai décidé de rester,tout en postant aussi sur un autre site.Voilà pour ta question sur ta critique.
Quant à cette photo,je la trouve géniale!c'est tellement incroyable,tellement parfait,qu'on croirait que la jeune femme t'a servi de modèle et que tu l'as fait poser!J'adore!
Amitiés
Pascale

Bournazel (6072) 2010-11-18 12:40

Bje Claude
je suis une fois de plus impresionné par ton coup d'oeil, c'est le cas de le dire pour le moins ici....
C'est pas possible , tu as TOUJOURS ton appareil avec toi ???
Un petit chef d'oeuvre
Vincent

zanzi (12608) 2010-11-18 13:16

Bonsoir Claude
Simplement magnifique.
Que dire de plus que: bravo
Chris

perfect (147) 2010-11-18 13:47

Sooo nice observation Claude! almost everything has been written already here so only that I adore your idea, decisive moment you witnessed! You were really fast men!
regards, Michał

chawax (14882) 2010-11-18 14:20

Bonsoir Claude,
Très bien vu cette composition ! Le titre du livre, la situation, la réalisation, tout est parfait ! Y compris ce décolleté bien agréable à regarder ...
Amicalement,
Olivier

hispic (9619) 2010-11-18 19:23

Hi Claude,
Superb work indeed! a fascinating lady is captured with the perfect technique by a proficient photographer. I like also color tone and composition that put baggage at the bottom. The title is also excellent.
Best wishes, Hisashi

DINOZOR (14766) 2010-11-19 0:36

Hello Claude,

Des problèmes de toutes natures conjugués avec le refroidissement de l'ambiance sur le site m'en tiennent éloigné.

Mais je ne saurais laisser passer cette prise absolument remarquable qui témoigne chez toi d'un oeil photographique évident et surtout d'une bonne dose d'humour.
Pour ne pas répéter ce que les autres ont bien dit avant moi disons que je m'associe à leurs louanges que tu mérite absolument pour ce coup de maître.
Bravo.
Des comme ça sur TE on en redemande !
cordialement.

Morac (27419) 2010-11-19 0:57

Bonjour Clodo,

Pas grand chose à dire (cette photo parle d'elle même) sinon : Excellent !

Marc

saigon (6443) 2010-11-19 7:07

salut CLAUDIEUS.
quand meme t'aurai pu lui montré ton oeuvre!!
je pense quelle t'aurais reconpensé par un gros bisou !!
pour un coup de bol c'est un coup de bol !
on refait pas 2 fois la meme chose!
amitiées ensoleillées....aldo.

boa (4313) 2010-11-19 9:46

Hi Claude,
a very funny shot and a brilliant idea very well managed ! With this shot in mind i am gonna try a similar at home, Tfs !
Have a nice weekend.
Boa

siudzi (23857) 2010-11-20 1:57

Hi Claude,
What a great moment you have found! Really amazing concept and excellent execution. I love the Eclipse by the way :-) Thanks for sharing.
Have a nice day! Malgorzata

CMJC (3962) 2010-11-20 5:57

une belle oportunité et un beau travail aussi
le titre n'est même pas une invention du photographe

quelle tristesse que ce travail coïncide avec l'actualité du site...

cak (4799) 2010-11-20 10:59

super moment
she is model on the book ,maybe.

vasilpro (40192) 2010-11-20 23:13

Hello Claude,
Wonderful composition, smart idea, excellent POV, the harmonization of the faces is lovely!
Have a nice Sunday, Vasilis.

Vinmimi (0) 2010-11-21 10:08

Bonsoir Claude,

J'ai aussi visité ta galerie et cette photo m'as stoppé net.
Un photographe est quelqu'un qui voit des choses qu'une personne ne voit pas.
1000 personnes seraient passée à côté de cette scène sans la voir, toi, tu as vu !

Félicitations.

A bientôt.

Yves

blueaquan (113) 2010-11-23 1:03

Ha Ha! This is what we call making most of the situation, the picture not only shows your photographic skills but also your keen sense of observation and creativity.
What more you had good luck in the form of a book that was aptly titled for the Photograph you were about to take.
Congratulations Claude, Brilliant!

Cheers, Blue

macjake (39227) 2010-11-24 0:34

Hi Claude
you've done very well to keep yourself busy in the airport!
who would have thought this opportunity would have arose!
its still a bit blurry, but that doesn't matter, its the subject matter that counts here.
excellent grab shot
cheers
craig

Herquin (6875) 2010-11-25 0:01

Bonjour Claude , ta photo est intrigante et fort originale , j'adhère .

Pourquoi pas , une version N/B et recadrée , histoire d'éliminer les bagages pour ne retenir que l'essentiel ?.

Christian .

photoray (4926) 2010-11-25 7:42

Bonjour Claude,

Excellent juxtaposition of female face half with book half. Very attention getting, and well composed,

Ray

jimkil (1664) 2010-11-29 0:34

Hi Claude
I have seen this idea on TE already, a lady on a deck chair with her book half covering her face, problem with that shot was that the bad retouching was there to be seen, she looked like she had the same sized hands as the incredible hulk, yet people feel for it and it was plainly obvious another hand had been comped on. tut tut.
Anyhow, this one is natural, unless your a bloody good retoucher ;-), the execution is perfect, I miss the all over sharpening but with the rules of public photography and privacy laws I expect you were shall I say nervous. Book looks pin sharp though. Good effort here.
Jim

serp2000 (29172) 2010-11-29 5:16

Great capture! My compliments, Clodo. Superb shot. This is one of my favorites photos today here. TFS!
Serghei

kiasari (2631) 2010-12-04 0:30

Hello Claude,

Very good shot with a good idea! You did a great job! It would be nice if you moved a little bit to right to capture exactly half of her face. Well done!

Regards,
Abbas

olive224 (1211) 2010-12-05 1:34

Tout a été dit sur ta photo, elle est le résultat de la conjonction de mille petits détails qui en font un grand classique. Bravo !
olivier

sacavem (18572) 2010-12-06 3:44

Olá Claude,

A good job of hiding the camera, hehehe.
Good final result, amused, some minutes of wait and some anxiety. They had passed with good disposal. Very well.

Cumprimentos,
Filipe

mkamionka (24505) 2010-12-08 7:24

Hi Claude,
very funny and interesting capture. You have a great eye to spot something like this.
very well done!

M

milda (318) 2010-12-13 9:43

perfect moment, well done!

worldcitizen (4850) 2010-12-14 17:07

Hello Claude,
There has already been a lot said about this photo, but I will add my critique to the list. :-) This capture is great! The timing is perfect, the low POV is wonderful, and it was worth the trouble to keep trying to make this photo. Sometimes we need to be persistent, and daring, to get candid public shots. You were also lucky that she was reading a book with the perfect cover! :-)

eversmile (11624) 2011-04-06 5:20

Salut Claude ! :)

Une photo magistrale; une de mes préférées dans tes dernières pages... Avec un POV simplement brillant, d'autant que la demoiselle a un visage oblongue, un peu comme celui de la couverture; un timing très exact et de belles couleurs avec un fond bien chaud et une sorte d'anachronisme paradoxal, entre le visage à l'allure un peu rétro et le jean déchiré résolument de notre époque. C'est fort bien vu et remarquablement mis en image. Félicitations!

Bises
Marine

sta (164) 2011-06-26 9:58

Hi Claude!!

Very funny and very interesting concept..congrat!!

regards,
-sulistyo-

archimatica (19980) 2011-09-27 14:41

Ciao Claude.
Voglio anch'io aggiungere un giudizio positivo a questa foto molto spiritosa.
Ottimo lavoro
Renzo

ricochet (9692) 2011-09-29 13:00

Bonjour Claude
Un petit bijou cette photo!!! Bravo à toi j'adore tout simplement!
Amicalement
Eric

smarcell (19875) 2011-10-06 5:19

reallly a very smart picture.
very good eye, congratulations
Regards
Stefano

chanteuse (202) 2011-10-15 7:01

Yes, brilliant! Et aussi bien fait...you inspire me to try these "impossible" shots without asking the person's permission. You managed this so very very well! Magritte would be proud...
And thank you for your kind comment on my photo! :-)

dale54 (4920) 2011-10-25 2:44

very nice,very good!hi claude!this shot can put a smile on your face! tfs!! dr

jga (1062) 2011-10-25 9:39

Superbe cette photo Claude.
Bravo!
Julien

schumanng (0) 2011-11-06 1:00

Hi,
the eye of photographer is never resting and goes beyond appearances. Don't never forget your camera.
The image is acute and meaningful.
Have a nice day,
Giorgio

fritzi007 (7578) 2011-11-18 23:29

Hello Claude,
I think you're the lady of the photo ordered, the idea is so good!
Wish you a nice weekend
Wolfgang

Koopman (1247) 2011-11-20 2:00

Hi Claude,
Perfect snapshot,
Regards Henk

sebinho342 (19317) 2011-11-27 6:17

quelle perle !
c'est franchement bien vu !
Nul doute qu'elle devait etre absorbée dans sa lecture pour ne pas te remarquer faire la mise au point et à l'échelle ;-)
un grand bravo

kiks (11371) 2011-11-27 9:51

Realy funny this image. You realy have eye for the little daily things. Great execution.
Best regards
KIKs

desy65 (576) 2011-11-27 12:35

Hello Claude
Nice your photo and fantastic as this idea. Excellent capture of a photo like that ... unique, well-built and managed. Bravissimo.
Greetings, have a nice day Desy

axiotea (21647) 2011-12-05 10:38

Bonsoir Claude
Je n'ai pas pu m'empêcher de m'arrêter sur cette photo, que j 'aurais bien aimé faire ;D
Tu as eu l’œil ainsi qu'un bon timing, la seconde tentative était la bonne, le résultat est superbe!

Bien vu!
Marilyn

brianmcc (5536) 2011-12-05 13:48

hi claude,
your title for this picture is very appropriate, eclipsed only but the imaginative composition. this is a stunning picture, superbly well captured.
regards,
brian

Robert1969 (6224) 2011-12-12 0:33

Hello Claude,

This kind of photo's has a great effect and it shows
also that you have a great eye for details.
The composition and light management are very good
and I like the lower position, because that makes
the picture tougher....Good work.

Friendly regards,
Roberft

ilghiz (708) 2011-12-18 4:48

What a capture! Excellent shot!
The name of the book matches the scene perfectly: eclipse of the face.
Did the lady see you shoot her?

But how did you manage to even open your cam?
In airports taking pictures is usually forbidden.

Lefkada1970 (179) 2011-12-21 7:22

Hello Claude.what can i say,very original.Always challenging in situations like this,bravo

vmukherjee (610) 2011-12-27 6:28

Excellent shot! The pov makes this mundane scene extremely interesting. Thanks for sharing.

DarkoG (8) 2011-12-28 13:49

good
regards darko

asival (5283) 2012-01-02 2:02

Hi Claude

Great catch here, well seen and done with perfect timing

loved it

Assi

tyro (13065) 2012-01-09 3:27

Hello Claude,

What a fabulous capture!

I always feel very nervous taking "candid" pictures of people in case they get upset. People in Britain seem to be very sensitive about having their photograph taken. Are they in France too? And, of course, in Britain, it is usually forbidden to take pictures in airports.

But, clearly, this girl is so engrossed in reading her book that she hasn't noticed you. And, of course, you used a 200mm lens, so you were probably quite a long distance away from her.

In obviously very difficult circumstances, you have mananged to align the picture on the book extremely well with the girl's face. Perfect exposure, excellent detail and great colours.

Well seen and very well taken!

Fabulous!

Kind Regards,

John.

aliabazari (10105) 2012-01-17 13:20

Hi CLODO
Ce portrait d'une belle et magnifique est mon préféré.
Le personnage féminin dans le livre, tous. Vous permet de capturer cette image belle félicitations dirais!.

Zengi001 (2093) 2012-01-19 5:34

Hello Claude,
This is a genius masterpiece..
Thanks for your effort, I loved it!
BR
Engin.

chewy_candy674 (469) 2012-01-27 6:14

Hello Claude
What a perfect n excellent photo. Loving it ery much. U r brilliant :)

carlo62 (12550) 2012-01-27 12:55

Bellissima immagine, grande colpo d'occhio.
Hai anticipato la foto di Clooney sul Times.
Complimenti
Carlo

Jeppo (17623) 2012-04-11 2:20

ciao claude,

tu as raison, les airports offrent souvent des occasions pour capturer sujets et details très interessants.
cette composition est vraiment belle: j'aime bien l'effet d'eclipse du livre sur le visage de la dame...

ciao
jeppo

tatadalou (3247) 2012-07-03 10:54

Bonjour Claude,
Une photo plus toute jeune mais je me souviens l'avoir vue à l'époque. J'ignore la raison pour laquelle je n'avais pas laissé de message tant ce écoupé est particulièrement bien vu ! Réalisation parfaite ; bravo pour le coup d'oeil !
Amicalement,
Delphine

luckys (124) 2012-07-07 10:15

Good afternoon Сlaude. Join the compliments and the many comments, this is a photo I would add to Favorites. With respect.

ebingul (1760) 2012-07-13 13:32

Bonjour Claude,
What a fantastic capture..It is so artistic and very well seen.No need to say more.Great contribution to TE.Congrats,TFS and best regards.
Emin

CanmoreKevin (2111) 2012-08-26 6:36

Claude,
I am going way back here, but this is so much fun. I love how the eye of the book seems to be looking at the camera while person's eye is looking at the book. Sometimes a bit of boredom at the airport can spark some creativity.
Kevin

MJR (3141) 2012-09-03 14:20

Claude

This is so good its really hard to credit its merely happenstance !
I have said before you always seem to put your airport & station waiting time to good use, and you have done so again !

I saw this a while back, and didn't comment, so its a pleasure to find it again and do so now. I guess from your note being too fussy was not an option, but whether the girl would be focussed, rather than the book... Hard to say, and you do what you can..

But, its a real fun pic, right up my street. Its a shame I dont have the same eye as you, or the same cheek maybe !

rgds
Martin

Rafer (14205) 2012-09-30 13:02

Impressive idea!!! excellent ejecution!!! Greetings!!

livermore (1462) 2012-10-20 1:42

Bonjour Claude,
J'ai d'abord pensé à une petite mise en scene mais tout semble du au hasard.
La position parfaite du livre par rapport au visage, et le titre aussi.
Un coup de génie cette photo
Bravo
Amitiés
Vincent