bordeaux

Resting in the Shadow of a Tree

*Resting in the Shadow of a Tree*
Fuji XT3

When you shoot cemeteries, as a photographer you’re conflicted: you want moody shots because of the subject matter and that suggests overcast light or rolling clouds. But generally as a photographer you tend to crave directional light, especially sunlight at dawn or dusk. This shot is the latter, in Bordeaux’s ‘Cimetière de la Chartreuse’. The shadow of the tree over the crypt seemed ominous and I decided to frame it as such.

The Other Side of Bordeaux

The Other Side of Bordeaux
Fuji X-Pro2, 50mm, f/8, 1/300s, ISO 200 

Bordeaux under a nice sunlight is truly gorgeous, but it can be easy to forget that there’s life beneath these old stones. The city is in the midst of a conflict with the garbage collection union. I’m not taking sides, I don’t even know the exact nature of the conflict, but I wanted to show a less glamorous side to the city with this photo in the middle of the Old Bordeaux. Something tells me this one might not see so many likes on social networks…

Up the Ladder

Up the Ladder
Fuji X-Pro2, 50mm, f/8, 1/100s, ISO 200

 I was looking into the side streets on one of Bordeaux’s main arteries when I stumbled upon this scene. I shot by reflex. The guy on the right might have objected, but the guy on top of the ladder didn’t seem to mind. I decided to keep it.

A Place for a Quiet Read

A Place for a Quiet Read
Fuji X-Pro2, 50mm, f/8, 1/100s, ISO 640

Walking in the tiny streets of Bordeaux I stumbled upon this small square, bathed in shade, and thought to myself that this would be a perfect place to sit down with a good book…

Dead at the Apollo

Dead at the Apollo
Fuji xpro2, 50mm, f/8, 1/340s, ISO 200

 Place Fernand Lafargue in Bordeaux is the remnants of the Apollo. I have no idea what the store was although I assume a record store. Sad to see it so derelict, but the contrast between that and the old stone above is interesting.

Ausone l’Italien

Ausone L’Italien
Fuji xpro2, 50mm, f/2, 1/2400s, ISO 200

 I was wandering the streets of Bordeaux when I stumbled upon this statue of Roman era poet and statesman Ausone. He was born in Bordeaux, apparently, but Italian football fans didn’t care, they made him their own!