/ back to photography / Reflective nights Rain falling, city lights still shinning, but feels like twice as many. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Bellecour 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 > "What a lovely street", I went as few seconds later I was setting up the tripod to shoot it. Obviously the cobble plays a lot, I love how much character it gives over the traditional flat asphalt. But the most interesting was that little one level tall building, squeezed at the back of the street between large walls of much taller buildings. Today being the 8th of December, its occupant placed candles at every window as the tradition wants, giving it even more charm. I was not the only one who find that piece of scenery worth the look, as I was about to take the shot, someone walked in the street and stopped to look at the small building for a second, hence triggering me to finally release the shutter and take the shot. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 > You may know I like green, so I had to take a shot at this beautiful sign I stumbled upon while taking the other night shots. It reads a simple "Le Limonadier" in a kind of vintage yellow font which nicely contrast with the intense green background. All wrapped in a simple circle shape with a white light outline spilling on the wall it is attached to. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 β§ A narrow passage stuck between building. You think it could looks creepy at this time of the night, but its not that dark. A vintage lamp hung at the ceilling is shining strong as it can and reveals the silhouette of a couple holding hands, nicely silhouetted by the bright store-front of a "Tabac" in the background. Not that dark, lovely actually ! < Despite the biting cold of December the mood is festive. It's the light celebration day here in Lyon and people are looking for some warmth at the snack bar installed along the river. The scene is so stunning, where stands' garlands blend between warm and cold splash of lights, creating beautiful reflections in the wet asphalt. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Rue Pierre Poivre 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 < Everybody home, street are mostly empty, if not for the late buses still going on. It would be quite dark without the street lamps whose light slowly fade in the fog of the night. The atmosphere gets unfriendly as invisible clouds start spraying a thin rain over it all. It's getting very cold so, maybe it's time to get home ? But there something in that atmosphere that feels captivating, and you decide to stay for a few seconds more ... 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Rue Pierre Poivre 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 > "What a lovely street", I went as few seconds later I was setting up the tripod to shoot it. Obviously the cobble plays a lot, I love how much character it gives over the traditional flat asphalt. But the most interesting was that little one level tall building, squeezed at the back of the street between large walls of much taller buildings. Today being the 8th of December, its occupant placed candles at every window as the tradition wants, giving it even more charm. I was not the only one who find that piece of scenery worth the look, as I was about to take the shot, someone walked in the street and stopped to look at the small building for a second, hence triggering me to finally release the shutter and take the shot. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Bellecour 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 < Despite the biting cold of December the mood is festive. It's the light celebration day here in Lyon and people are looking for some warmth at the snack bar installed along the river. The scene is so stunning, where stands' garlands blend between warm and cold splash of lights, creating beautiful reflections in the wet asphalt. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 < Everybody home, street are mostly empty, if not for the late buses still going on. It would be quite dark without the street lamps whose light slowly fade in the fog of the night. The atmosphere gets unfriendly as invisible clouds start spraying a thin rain over it all. It's getting very cold so, maybe it's time to get home ? But there something in that atmosphere that feels captivating, and you decide to stay for a few seconds more ... 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 > You may know I like green, so I had to take a shot at this beautiful sign I stumbled upon while taking the other night shots. It reads a simple "Le Limonadier" in a kind of vintage yellow font which nicely contrast with the intense green background. All wrapped in a simple circle shape with a white light outline spilling on the wall it is attached to. 2024-12 at night France - Lyon - Croix Rousse 35mm Cinestill 800T Nikon 50mm 1:1.8 Nikon F100 β§ A narrow passage stuck between building. You think it could looks creepy at this time of the night, but its not that dark. A vintage lamp hung at the ceilling is shining strong as it can and reveals the silhouette of a couple holding hands, nicely silhouetted by the bright store-front of a "Tabac" in the background. Not that dark, lovely actually !
