olivier - Two Neurons and a Camera

(Existe aussi en francais)

Travelogue, street photography, or just telling stories in words and pictures... A very large shoebox on the Web, filled with images and memories of places and people around the world. Japan, where I live, Europe where I used to, and North America where work and friendship often lead me...

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winter sky

March 2008: Montreal in Winter

The snow, the cold that sneaks in and bites you unless you quickly learn the virtues of properly insulated clothing. The sad announced future of Griffintown, the delights of a sweet and warm home.

(13 photos)


house in the snow

February 2008: Snow in Tokyo

For my last winter in Tokyo, a very rare sight. Snow, snow, lots of snow. Tokyoites were not amused.

(6 photos)


crowded fish portrait

February 2008: Tsukiji Market

Tsukiji, the great Tokyo Market, has become over the years an unmissable part of any visit of the city. It takes courage, however, to come and observe the tiny alleys buzzing with activity, to see the fish and vegetables at their freshest, to witness the mystique of tuna auctions. That means a very early morning… Or a very late night.

(10 photos)


sardines ready to be grilled

January 2008: Setagaya Boroichi - Night Market

Every year in January, Setagaya, the largest of Tokyo's wards, organizes a big open-air market in its streets, giving everyone an excuse to eat, buy or stroll.

(5 photos)


Statues wrestling in Olympia

December 2007: Paris, France

(17 photos)


Last Update: 2008-05-03

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Quatre petits triptyques arborescents

3x4=12 Le secret de la saison des cerisiers en fleur au Japon, début Avril, est de ne pas essayer de les prendre en photo: se faire pietiner par tous les autres photographes - de semaine ou du dimanche -, sans la moindre garantie de prendre un cliché même potable de ces bestiaux en contrejour, alors que quelques millions de…


Question

En echo à mon précédent billet sur les évolutions de la distribution culturelle, un éloquent essai sur le copyright en général et l'industrie musicale en particulier, signé Kleptones. Et en musique, s'il vous plaît.


Nomura House garden, Kanazawa

May 2005: Kanazawa, Japan

(18 photos)


Presque le "café des arts"

Un piano, des oeuvres d'art, une clientèle variée, du salaryman fatigué au jeune "à la mode" avec son t-shirt jaune pétard et son bonnet arc-en-ciel, en passant par les inévitables femmes de riche; un artiste timide qui me tend un carton d'invitation pour son expo… à Paris!, puis s'enfuit sans demander son reste… Un café en compagnie de mon ami…


Dog in Garden Place, Ebisu

January 2002: Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan

(4 photos)


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