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December 2, 2009
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( p.s. i have a exposition at VAV Concordia Gallery 5 January)

Démarche:
Interroger le mondemoderne dans lequel on vit et tenter de briser l'individualisme et l’anonymat de la grande ville. En allant dans des Non-lieux (métro, centre commercial, rue passante à l’heure de pointe) et en demandant à des étrangers de les prendre en photo, je brise pour quelques instants le fonctionnement habituel de ce monde moderne. Je rend ces Non-lieux existants en y créant un événement dont l’étranger va se souvenir.


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Questioning the modern world in which we are living and trying to break this individualism and the anonymity of the big city. By going into “Non-lieux” (no existing places) (subways, malls, and crowded streets at rush hours …;) and by talking to people to take photos, I break the usual way this modern world works for a few instants. I make real these “non-lieux” by creating an event that the stranger will remember.
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:iconpetitpomme:
This is one of the many great portraits in *BenoitPaille's gallery. I like this one in particular, for many reasons.

The depth of field is incredible in this shot, which also makes the light in the photo very nice to look at. Usually moody tones like these make a photo look dull, but this couldn't be more of an opposite of dull, it fits perfectly.

The thing I like most about this picture and other pictures in this gallery, is that it's real. There's so much detail in it, and the emotion of this man just shines through. To me it seems like he's hurt in some way, and he's bitter. It makes me wonder about who this man is, and what's his story, and it's a gift to capture something like that in a photograph.

Congratulations. :)
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featured in my journal [link] :wave:
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:iconronnierocker:
A bit too shallow DOF (Depth Of Field). Besides from that, you made an uninteresting man interesting.
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:iconjasonshore:
*JasonShore Mar 11, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Your work has been sketched by me.

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Hope you like it.

:)

C.
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~Beckibracelet Mar 2, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Your work has been featured here: [link]
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:iconhe2pockysticks:
My faves of your "A Stranger" series.. I can't help but admit; they're the ones of elderly people. There is so much said in the wrinkles of a "life-experienced" individual. So much wisdom. Makes me wish I could sit down with them & they could tell me what they know.

I hope that when I grow old... that my wrinkles are beautiful.

Thank you for your work :).
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:iconpulsatingambience:
!PulsatingAmbience Jan 21, 2010   Photographer
Benoit, tu viens de te faire un nouveau fan ;) Bravo !
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:iconmixts:
they are great, btw
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:iconmixts:
what lens do you use on these pictures? 50/1,4?
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*0149 Dec 6, 2009  Hobbyist Photographer
Wonderful photograph!
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:iconalexandreracine:
~alexandreracine Dec 3, 2009  Professional Photographer
Le projet est intéressant. Brisé la glace... dans un métro, "un endroit fantôme" transitionnel.

Pour la photo tel quel, personnellement, je n'aime pas la réflexion de la lumière du plafond et la lumière du tunnel à gauche du visage. J'aurais opté pour cadrer un peu plus par la droite. Le fait qu'on voit tous les détails du visage est très intéressant et bien fait :)

Pour le reste, bon projet et bonne photo.

Anecdote : J'ai fait une demande pour prendre des photos à l'intérieur du métro et la ré;ponse était que j'avais besoin d'une autorisation officielle? Je vais regarder cela plus tard...
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