On the Seine - Steven De Castro

(Check the full image) A few months ago, I went to Paris for a few days. My friend Robert (sunglasses) is working in Hong Kong, and was going to vacation in Paris. I persuaded him to pick me up a brand new 21mm Hologon from Hong Kong where the prices are ridiculously low! My other friend Mel (red hair) was working in Luxembourg and came over for the weekend. Walking toward Notre Dame in the background, I tried out the 21 on the bank of the Seine. This is probably the first roll I ever took with it. Having just set the timer and ran into place, I am on the right.

Camera:	Contax G1
Lens:	Carl Zeiss Hologon 16mm f/8
Film:	Portra 160
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Adjustment:	Used sharpen, but only for the web version. The composition is really more appropriate for a big print.
Posted:	01-Dec-2002

Rating: 7.40 (5 ratings)

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Comments

I like it!

Looks like a photo for inside a music CD. Good one. I got my 21 in HK too. For only $595 USD. Gotta love the price as much as the lens!

Richard Sintchak     01-Dec-2002 at 17:49

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yes, it DOES look like a CD insert photo (that's what I thought it was at first glance.)

Jean Lee     02-Dec-2002 at 09:12

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CD angle

Does work better if larger - I think, because the sloping people effect is more obvious. Not sure what the band is, but more slope and closer crop would get this on the cover not just inside the CD.

Charez Golvala     03-Dec-2002 at 00:56

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Steven . . .

Steve, I like your 'artistic' style, too!

Jerome Belthrop     03-Dec-2002 at 22:48

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The bigger the better

for this one, I would love to see a nice large print. Great poses, and the beautiful background and sky really contribute to the impact of the image.

Gregg Humphrey     08-Mar-2003 at 13:35

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