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Smoke and jealousy

Perhaps, the man on the right wishes he had an aperitif instead of a coffee.

Leica M7 with 50mm Summicron-M on Ilford XP2

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Evening letters

While walking back from a exhibition opening at la Petite Poule Noire in Paris, I saw these two boys spending a Saturday evening playing outside their doorway on the boulevard Beaumarchais.

Leica M7 with 50mm Summicron-M on Kodak Portra 400

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Where the world shops

Le Bon Marché is the oldest and most famous department store in Paris. Although it’s no longer the place to see the best and latest fashions, visiting the store is still a fun, albeit often unaffordable experience.

Leica M7 with 50mm Summicron-M on Kodak Tri-X

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Biking by

I love this intersection at St. Germain and rue Bonaparte with the city’s best known cafes in the background. Late one night, this woman rode by. She was fast, but by shutter was slow, producing the motion blur.

Leica M7 with 50mm Summicron-M on Kodak Tri-X

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When the light changes, the texting stops

This man in a suit typed furiously on his BlackBerry while he sat at a red light near St. Germain. As the light turns to green, he places his phone back in his pocket before he pedals away.

Leica M8 with 40mm Leica Summicron-C, processed in Apple Aperture