New year on the Champs-Elysees, for my friends by Elcet

Photography • Seasonal/Holiday • posted on Jan 04, 2009

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For the night of the New Year, 800,000 to 1.5 million people gathered at the Champs-Elysees, the most famous Paris avenue, to celebrate the New Year. These picts were taken some minutes after midnight. I dedicate this pict to all my friends here, wishing them a happy and creative year, with excellent health for them and for people they love, a good job (for those who are in age of working), enough to eat and a comfortable house, and no bombs at all! Never forget to act for our planet this year too (and participate to the Earth Day at Renderosity on April 22th). Best viewed full size. Comments welcome. I hope that you enjoyed my Christmas post:

A Nativity from Provence

Techdata: Nikon D70 with Nikkor 1.8/50 (equiv. 75mm full-size 24x36 format), 1/50s at f/2.5, hand-held, ISO 1000, manual focussing. The first pict was done holding the camera above the head trying to guess what the framing could be without the aid of the viewfinder (the LiveView is a true benefit but does not exist on the D70). No postwork except for resizing and collage of the two photos.

I will slightly delay my two santons posts, because my next upload will be some nice Christmas presentations in Paris shops. I have to apologize now to you, my friends and people who favorited me, because I have been a very bad RR member these holidays, I have not commented you at all, and I am very late in my daily work too. But I will do my best to visit your galleries as soon as time permits.

Comments (33)

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ragouc

12:46PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Cool shot. Happy New Year.

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jocko500

12:48PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

this is wonderful shots you took here. I think that the ark of trumb [misspelled] I see way down the street. Happy new years and i understand you have a heavry workload so dont worry on comments

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marybelgium

12:54PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

wonderful shots ! quelle atmosphère !!!

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3DClassics123456

1:43PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Up and down, isn't it? Maybe you met my girl Flora? She was there ( and Kilroy too?) Happy new year!

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MaraP

1:48PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

WOW!! I love those trees .. thx so much for sharing!! Fantastic collage!

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Janiss

2:35PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Superbe "traduction" de l'atmosphère des Champs en ces temps de Noël! Cela fait plaisir! Encore une fois, excellente année 2009 à toi ainsi qu'à Marie-Thérèse! Bises. Janis.

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jeroni

2:40PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Splendid composition and colors my friend

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efron_241

2:43PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

wow. you must have been in Paris this year lucky man looks fantastic

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UteBigSmile

2:51PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Cela a dû être magnifique, en plus dans la ville des amoureux! J'ai une copie en allemagne qui adore Paris et surtout la tour Eifel, elle passe tout les ans ces vacances à Paris - lol! Shot fantastique mon chèr, Hug's Ute

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Minda

3:16PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

wow! this is really wonderful scene..like those tree its beautiful...excellent collage and u did great shot..

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dbrv6

3:40PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Great party! Thanks for sharing.

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2Loose2Trek

5:01PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Excellent shots Edouard ... thank you for sharing. And I wish you and yours a most Happy New Year!!!

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MagikUnicorn

6:55PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Superbe capture d'une des rue les plus belles du monde ;-)

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dphoadley

8:44PM | Sun, 04 January 2009

Lovely! A festival of lights! DPH

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buju93

12:32AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

bonne année 2009 avec beaucoup de bonheur et la santé. cordialement. buju.

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helanker

2:57AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Fantastic and very beautiful shots. Lovely to see all these happy people :)))

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PIERRE25

3:18AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Ah! la plus belle avenue du monde! on ne s'en lasse pas!

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pixelmeister

3:55AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Fantastic!

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Maff

4:33AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Interesante foto, bien captada la atmósfera y el ambiente frío de Paris. Feliz año nuevo.

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Severine

9:04AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Ah la foule !!!!!!!!!!!!Fait froid à Paris ?? Remarque le champagne ça réchauffe lol Bonne et heureuse année ^-^ Bisous!

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kitzie21

10:16AM | Mon, 05 January 2009

Tu en eu du courage de t'aventurer sur les Champs pour la nouvelle année. Bonne et heureuse année 2009!

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JaneEden

7:13PM | Mon, 05 January 2009

I wish you a Very Happy New Year too Edouard, and thank you for sharing this amazing scene with us. It is as if I am there too, an amazing sight!!! hugs Jane xx

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novelist

8:30PM | Mon, 05 January 2009

I completely understand about getting behind here at the galleries. For me it's sometimes impossible to catch up when I'm gone for even a day or two. I find 300 ebots in my inbox and sometimes I have no choice but to take a break. This is a gorgeous photo. What a festive scene. Thanks for sharing your part of the world with us. Happy 2009!

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Domi48

12:21PM | Mon, 12 January 2009

Salut Edouard et bonne année, un peu tard, mais je ne suis pas un mordu des voeux!

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Richardphotos

8:53PM | Mon, 12 January 2009

beautiful light displays and night captures.happy new year to you and your wife

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Sylvia

6:27PM | Tue, 13 January 2009

Ahh!! How ~Beautiful~ Hope for Peace to Everybody on this our Beautiful World... FABULOUS!!! Thanks for sharing :-}

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Milouv

1:06AM | Wed, 14 January 2009

Les champs Elysées revisités en pleine immersion dans un bain de foule avec les guirlandes de Noël qui donnent un supplément de perspective, c'est superbe. Le fait que l'on ne voit pas les fils électriques donne l'impression que ces mêmes guirlandes "flottent" dans le vide. Meilleurs voeux à vous deux.

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