Work had me in Europe for meetings and I tacked on a few days of R&R in the South of France, one of my favorite places in the world. All photos with the Fujifilm X100 + some post production.
As it Happened | Côte d’Azur
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Beautiful!
I always wanted a Citroen Mehari. Luckily I never bought one because they are made of plastic and crack. Tant pis.
AHHHH, to be rich and famous… or at least rich!
You have a hard life :)
Ah, I absolutely love the Cafe de Paris!
If you go to Nice there’s a fantastic vintage eyewear shop! I don’t remember the name but it’s very easy to find, it’s in the old town
you shooting 100% manual w/ the x100? great shots.
philip thanks for the info on the car, never seen one. here’s my beach buggy:
http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&source=gal&uID=26520&gID=931&pgID=1&pID=428339
Why no snaps of the international riff-raff, who are thick on the ground at this time of year?
i hate you. not really. but seriously.
Mister Williams..
Would you say the Fujifilm X100 is worth the 1K+ price tag…I’ve had my eyes on this item for awhile now.
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Ok, so where did you score the Steve McQueen Edition Persols? Can’t find the new ones anywhere in the US.
I bought those Steve McQueen Persols at Bloomingdale’s in SoHo. #forreal
100% manual. Automatic mode is kind of a joke anyway. She’s a beast that X100, definitely takes some getting used to. Maybe that is just the case for me though because I am a self taught photographer. I’d pay 1K+ any day. I didn’t even bring my 5D this trip.
thanks Michael… I shoot w/ the G10 and she’s a beast but I concur that the X100 is a step above in the compact SLR category.
Just… gorgeous
too crowded, overrated, and the tourists! Could be worse…
Nice flicks, love the blog.
Just out of curiosity what line of work are you in? Must have major pennys.
Beautful pictures; some old movies are flashing through my mind!
While it is Nice … I was surprised at the rocky beaches… like, not pebbles, but rocks. Just wasn’t expecting that. But I WAS expecting topless women and I was not disappointed … woot !
I wish to go to Europe one day. Looks beautiful.
Couldn’t be happier for you. Beautiful pics. Bon to the Jour M’er F’er
Home!!! That post made my day. I have been away from the Cote d’Azur since 2000. I was born and grown up there… When I see that post, I can tell you, I miss it badly.
It’s been about a year since I’ve been there. I’ll tell you, I was surprised by Nice. I always thought that it was this “French Riveria” / high society place but it really didn’t hold up to the expectation. Some of the locals told me that the place has been overrun by Russian tourists and it’s not quite as it used to be. Still though, good food, a great farmer’s market, and that water – man, is it BLUE. Hope you could head over to Monaco while you’re there.
you and my mother, in the exact same place taking shockingly similar envy-inducing photos. and here i sit… at the desk. thanks for temporary the escape…
Michael, the closeup photo of the boats just cost me $1200. Must. Have. X100. Spectacular photo.
Wow. Those images are breathtakingly beautiful.
I want to go to that.
J’ adore the south of France – and we can catch the Eurostar train from London to Avignon in summer, which is nice and easy.
what do you do for a living?
Brilliant photos, Michael.
I love the Persols.
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The pictures are absolutely amazing. Again, it’s that reach out and touch it feel. I know nobody can see, but I’m scolding my camera letting it know it will never stack up to what is on this page. I also have a sudden urge to swim and eat a massive quantity of lemons.
After I look at the photos, if I close my eyes for a moment………………I still know I’m sitting in my computer chair and it just pisses me off that I’m not in France.
Nice pix. How much do you make a year? Do you rent or own? Will you be out of town long? What’s your address? Is there a loading dock?
I hate that you get to go to the Cote d’azur with the x100!!!!! :P The colors and clarity of the camera (AND your post-processing :) are just SO ………. *sigh P.S. as you can see, I am only fawning over the camera. P.P.S. great post!