Picture of the Week #469 "Silver Elephant" Encino, California 2017 Signed & Stamped

We were at our friends Pete & Liliane Saphier's home for dinner. On the table were these extraordinary animal napkin holders. I couldn't help looking at the elephant and thinking how can I make this into an interesting photo. I took out my little point and shoot camera and snapped a few shots of it. Then when I decided to make it this week's Picture of the Week I silhouetted the elephant and placed it on the toned background and then added the clouds from a shot I took in Egypt back in 1989. Who knows how people will react to it, so we'll soon see if anyone comments. 

Picture of the Week # 468 "The Spider & The Joker"

I photographed the spider in my driveway one night and the Joker was walking down Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills in the afternoon. I placed them together and was going to post this for Halloween but went for a Mask installation at the Venice Biennale instead. So, better late than never, here is one spooky image. Your comments are always welcome.

Picture of the Week #467 "Color Cafe" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

I'm going back to photos I took this summer in France & Italy. This was taken of a cafe on Boulevard Montparnasse in Paris. There was something about the various colors used for the table cloths that I found appealing. I was lucky there were no people to disrupt the image. Somehow Paris has an image for me every few feet while here at home in L.A. I have to search for worthwhile photos. Not that there aren't any, it's perhaps I'm so used to my surroundings that I am not seeing what is right in front of me. I will have to open myself up to  seeing and recording more here at home.

Picture of the Week #466 'Three Graces" - Swans Bel Air, California 2000 Signed & Stamped

I have been posting photos from our trip to France & Italy since we returned in August. But for some reason I realized that I had never posted this image of the three Swans that I took at the famed Bel Air Hotel down the street from me seventeen years ago. I've posted other images of swans but those images were manipulated while these were not. Once I posted this as my Picture of the Week I immediately sold one to a collector in Phoenix. More to go.

Picture of the Week #465 "Color Coordinated Construction" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Once again on my many walks through Paris I encountered this construction worker who seemed to have selected his clothes to match the site. He was very intent on what he was doing as I stood there clicking away. He knew I was there but was kind enough to let me take my pictures. I have no idea what they were digging for but it amused me no end to see how Paris is still a fashion capitol. 

Picture of the Week #464 "Motorcycle Indian" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

Gallery & Museum hoping in my favorite city, Paris, I came across this installation. I had to photograph it and show it to you. I have no idea what the artist means by this but I still found it intriguing enough to record it for my Picture of the Week. If anyone knows please let me know the meaning. Till then, onwards.

Picture of the Week #463 "Peanut Ants" Paris, France 2017 Signed & Stamped

How could I not take this photo when I was doing my walk through Paris and checking out the shop windows. There it was. I don't remember what the shop was selling as I only clicked once and then walked on to catch up with my wife Ann. Paris shop windows are sometimes so dramatic and unique that they just call out to be photographed. It's one of my favorite things to do and Paris always offers wonderful images to immortalize.