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Friday the 2nd of July 2013, the warmest summer day of Belgium since ages, a lot of exhibitors probably chose not to expose on the flea market as the weather was very too hot. In the shadow though, under a bridge, this little scene from the (too) tiny flea market in Hermalle-sous-Argenteau, Belgium.

ISO 100 - 40mm (Canon 'pancake') - f/2.8 - 1/60s
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When you don't dare telling it...

Then you, sometimes, simply write it on a bench. Untold lovely feelings in urban environment...

ISO 100 - 40mm (Canon 'pancake') - f/2.8 - 1/640s

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Plump roast chicken

Enjoying street photography at the local market in Saint-Girons (Midi-Pyrénées, France) ;-)

ISO 800 - 50mm - f/5.6 - 1/500s
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Forever

Lovely feelings on a bench.
Pretty little things are everywhere...

ISO 100 - 40mm - f/2.8 - 1/640s

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Looking up, inside the huge cap

The huge "cap" that you see here is actually the entrance of the railway station 'Liege Guillemins' located in Liege, Belgium. And here below I'm inside, looking up at the beautiful architecture.

1st photo: ISO 100 - 18mm - f/8.0 - 1/15s
2nd photo: ISO 400 - 18mm - f/8.0 - 1/40s
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Ahead of time

So you're sitting there, you're way ahead of your next train, you've got time to chill out a bit, it's time to roll a cigarette, it's time for a break. This is happening again at Liege Guillemins train station in Liege, Belgium. No hurry here, just plenty of time...

ISO 800 - 78mm - f/8.0 - 1/20s

Out of time!

At the train station, you might be just in time to catch your train, you might as well be to early so you have time to chill out and appreciate the stunning architecture of this train station (Liege Guillemins, Belgium), or in the worst case you might be (too) late like this running guy. You'd better hurry! ;-)

Occasionally, you might be there for photographs hehe...

ISO 400 - 18mm - f/8.0 - 1/25s

Trainspotting

Herstal, a city of Belgium, is a small to mid-size city. However, the train station is surviving, they even renewed it which is quite cool. Weather was awesome, sky was very blue and I spotted that scene with the tagged train and that old yellow and green locomotive just arriving. I have applied split toning filter with Lightroom.

I need to go to Liege Guillemins train station, not so far from my place (about 20min drive), that's one of the most beautiful station in Europe there. Hope to show you this soon.

ISO 400 - 42mm - f/4.5 - 1/2500s

- "Will this be in the local newspaper?"

- "No sir, I'm sorry, it will not be in the local newspaper, I'm just doing this as a hobby".

This is the kind of place where you find them each and every day, just spending time together, chilling out and chatting, talking about the weather, about this or that. I was walking on that place when I noticed that bench with a bunch of friends, I was hoping to get that picture so I took one from another angle but I framed them, without them knowing it (I was behind them, further). Suddenly, the guy standing up saw me and shouted at me: "Hey, come over here and take our picture!". Could I ask for more? :o)

They were super friendly, I thanked them for the picture and I left that place happy...

Line 6 to Leopold station

We are here about 15 minutes away from the Line 6 terminus to Leopold Station in Liege, Belgium. Belgian public transports busses are quite colourful. Here, the bus is driving through the city of Herstal. This urban area (actually the city centre) is being renovated, a huge advertisement is covering the scaffolding that you see in the background, the transparency of the fabric is giving a glass reflection effect. What colours are your busses?

Dancing with fire

It's really impressive how they could play with fire with ease. The girl on the picture is part of a non-profit making association called 'Styx asbl'. Percussions & Pyrotechnics.

A few coins for an enchantment

Little walk on a local market in Saint-Girons, Midi-Pyrénées. The streets are crowded, there's a magical air... in the air; some are walking, some are just contemplating, discussing while others are playing an instrument and livening up the streets and that to the delight of our ears... and eyes!

Here, a pan flutist straight out of a fairy tale, half-way between mankind and animals... a combination that will enchant you. Street photography is fun and varied. Get yourself comfortable, sit on a bench, on a street corner, aside or simply have a walk and chase images, they're at the tip of your lens. And as you progress in hunting photos, treasures will be revealed.