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Café Marly


Café Marly
Photo Information
Copyright: Sylvie Fondacci Monteiro (SylFondacci) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1998 W: 307 N: 1513] (14137)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-03-14
Categories: Decisive Moment, Nocturnal, Mood
Camera: Canon Digital Ixus 500
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Feelings, My favourite cafés [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-15 16:36
Viewed: 1455
Points: 30
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I decided to leave the metro stations for a while and go back to the surface of Paris and ...

Yesterday night I was invited for a dinner in a very special place by a very special person.

As for the very special person, she will recognise herself ...

As for the very special place, it is called "Café Marly" and is located near the I.M. Pei’s famous glass "Pyramide du Louvre", in the Richelieu wing of the Louvre Palace. The terrace is on the Cour Napoléon. Inside of the café, glass walls separate the salon from sculpture and works of art in the Louvre itself.

You may order the most expensive club sandwich in Paris, tuna sashimi, or a well-made plat du jour, served in magnificent surroundings.
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  • alagoa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 1258 W: 97 N: 9] (0)
  • [2005-03-15 16:49]
  • [2] [+]

What a lucky girl you are... La dolce vita!
It's a bit grainy, but definitely showing a wonderful mood. Good moments are never too much, not even for photos.
Ana

what a nice sight!!!
quiet and surreal...
well done
Paolo

Mmm, will have to go to a restaurant next... ;o).
Nice moody shot, Sylvie. I would have cropped tighter from the left though, the reflection in the red is a bit disturbing for me, and it detracts attention from the table and... the pyramid, of course. I love the grain in the seats, but maybe some neatimage on the wall would be nice too. Think I'll try a WS to show what I mean.
So, we take your word for the exquisite company, the tasty food - and we can see for ourselves that the surroundings were alright too. I hope you had a lovely evening. TFS.

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2728 W: 263 N: 866] (8659)
  • [2005-03-15 18:13]
  • [2] [+]

Belle composition! J'aime bien la touche de rose qui vient comme balancer toute cette masse sombre! Beau jeu de lignes,belle image graphique!

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  • green Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 184 W: 90 N: 209] (2430)
  • [2005-03-15 20:01]
  • [2] [+]

Nice place, terrible food ;-) At least, it was really bad when I was there a year ago. But the I always become picky when I have to pay that much.

Your picture succed in render well the very moody atmosphere of this restaurant. The light reflection on the red painted wall is a bit distracting.

Sylvie, une fois de plus ton oeil a su capter l'essentiel! Tu offres à la fois une composition très épurée sombre avec quelques touches de couleurs et une ambiance feutrée qui en dit long sur la belle soirée que tu as dut passé. La vie nous offre parfois des moments privilégiés...

Bonjour Sylve. Belle fenêtre donnant sur la pyramide. La déco des murs doit être belle avec ce que l'on peut voir.
Il se dégage de la photo une ambiance un peu lourde qui vient je suppose de la décoration.
Belle luminosité et beau cadrage.
Jp

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  • Maru Gold Star Critiquer [C: 471 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-03-16 6:32]
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I love the mood of this shot, Sylvie, specially the grain that I think enhace the intimate atmosphere of the composition.
And sounds like it was a very special night for you..
Marisa

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  • tsumeb Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 308 W: 58 N: 270] (2130)
  • [2005-03-16 9:40]
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It's a scene waiting for drama to unfold. I think this photo is so evocative because of what is is not present . . . there is a tension in the image. and it is so romantic. I hope you had a fine evening there Sylvie.

C'est réellement extraordinaire, Sylvie, une toute belle ambiance, un peu sombre mais très bien illuminée par la pyramide et le panneau mural. La seule chose qui me gêne un tant soit peu, c'est l'absence d'un être humain, et on ne sent même pas cette présence, c'est déroutant!
Mais c'est une fois de plus magnifiquement fait, bravo Sylvie!
Claude

ambiance feutré...
diner important...
il manquer plus que la photo ...la voici
bye....tanbinh.

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  • Carma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 129 N: 297] (4974)
  • [2005-03-17 5:37]
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Looks like very elegant and quiet place.
Thousands of storyes places like this would speak to us.
Nice wiev through the winwow. You have booth of elements on the photo. Empty seats, but also nice wiev.
I like when you invite us....

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  • dalia Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 218 W: 0 N: 37] (608)
  • [2005-03-17 6:10]
  • [2] [+]

One of the most gorgious place in paris, isn'it? And a nice picture...again...
And now, I know what pleases me uppermost : the lights int the palace windows, surrounding both sides of the pyramid, so blue, which seem reflect on the material of the seats.

Bonjour Sylvie,

Un cadre est vraiment ydillique, pour une ambiance qui semble sensuelle à souhaits ... j'espère que votre RDV s'est bien passé. ;-)

très cordialement

Je passse en descendant dans mon portefeuille de "favoris" alors je la vois après le chef d'ouvre que constitue la dernière.
Vous benéficiez d'un très beau décor et le luxe de ces couleurs et textures est dans la photo.
Bravo aussi pour avoir mis le Louvre dans la fenètre :))
Jean Michel

juste a cause de l'ambiance et l'endroit en cette cliche
je peux voir qu'ils doivent avoir
"the most expensive club sandwich in Paris"
certainement tres special
cordialement
"Suh"

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