'La France Triomphante' for Eric Tenin and Paris Daily Photo!
Today is a big day for the City Daily Photo community as it's the 5th anniversary of Eric Tenin's Paris Daily Photo. It was Eric who started it all and today, we are paying tribute to Eric by posting photographs representing the 'Tenin Perspective' - POV from the ground up or slightly skewed. (Thankyou Kim for the great idea of making a tribute in this way.)
Eric is an impossible act to follow but I hope you like this photo of 'La France Triomphante' in the medieval village of Roquebrune. She is bound up as she was ready to be sent away for restoration - just in case you think the villagers are into bondage! The sculptor is the Hungarian artist, Anna Chromy. Since taking the photo the work has been restored at the Ateliers de Pietra Santa in Lucca, Italy and she is now back in her normal position at the Place Deux Frères in the village.
Happy 5th birthday to Paris Daily Photo and many thanks as always to Eric for everything, for the brilliant CDP idea, for sticking with it, for the friendship and inspiration you give to us all. To see the tributes of other CDP bloggers, please click here to view thumbnails for all participants
And do visit Paris Daily Photo - you'll see Eric's brand spanking new fabulous look to his blog.
I am going to visit all the participants photos. That should be fun!
ReplyDeleteI had a good laugh at Riga daily photo. Eric will be very proud.
ReplyDeleteNow I have to visit individually all those blogs.
The villagers into bondage, now THERE'S a good thought.
ReplyDeleteLovely tribute, Jilly.
O MY GOSH! This is absolutely perfect and brilliant, Jilly. I'm stunned. You've got all the elements: surprise, liberty, nudity, something surprising (the rag draped about the privates), the perspective, it is all so very, very Eric-like. . .but as only you could do it in Menton. Totally cool. This is a big keeper. Congrats!
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Oh Jilly, if it weren't for Eric and CDP, we would never have met and become such dear friends. Let's drink a toast to him and to our continued friendship. And may we meet in person one day very, very soon.
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Wow Jilly, this is very different! LOL I'm sure Eric and everyone else will get a kick out of it.
ReplyDeleteSo true, so true. Without Paris Daily PHoto and our dear Eric, I'd not have met the bloggers I have - friends who are not just blog friends, photography friends, but friends I feel I'll know and treasure forever. And one day, those other blogger friends - we've not met but friends indeed - the wish is that one day, here or there, we'll meet face to face. Thanks again, Eric!
ReplyDeleteLooks like the Mistral blew that piece of material right where it should be! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat post/photo for Eric!
I like this post a lot. I think Eric has done a great job with this and am glad to finally be able to participate.
ReplyDeleteI love the Jilly-take on the Tenin-technique. Inspired choice.
ReplyDeleteNaughty!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant, and thanks to Eric for building our community of photographers and friendships.
ReplyDeletehaha, great tribute Jilly !
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ReplyDeleteA clever and inspired choice. Love it.
Joanny
Oh I remember her ! Not an easy one to photograph. You definitely captured the Tenin spirit by photographing her this way. And the bonding adds a great twist. I had to laugh at your comment!
ReplyDeleteMy personal thanks to Eric of PDP without whom I never would have met you!
Inspired indeed! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteAn interesting statue and a perfect tribute. Glad to know that the are doing good work in Pietrasanta, not far from here. By the way Pietrasanta means literally Saint Stone in Italian...
ReplyDeleteA great choice for the theme, Jilly!
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