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Diagonales by *PhilipLim:iconPhilipLim:

Categories Photography > Urban & Rural > City Life

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©2006-2009 *PhilipLim
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The Bon Secours church is right next to the Bon Secours market in Old Montreal. One enters the church by the side door, walk along a long corridor and find oneself confronted by the Bon Secours nuns. "No sister, I don't want to visit the Bon Secours museum, I want to go up in the church tower!" I paid the fees and soon found myself walking over what I thought were flimsy catwalks. A touch of vertigo! I breathed slowly and regain a modicum of control. When I finally reached the bell tower, the scene was so beautiful that all sensation of physical threat disappeared. I shot quite a few pictures but this one is my favourite!

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~SalimZaidi Oct 21, 2006, 6:53:11 PM
Damn!! the contrast.. the juxtaposition... PERFECT timing.. reminds me of Henri-Cartier Bresson style!!

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~toutlemoi Oct 27, 2006, 7:57:36 AM
nice work :)

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~escapionist Oct 28, 2006, 9:17:03 AM
very Moholy-Nagy'ish.
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Mood: Wow! ~Stewdog Nov 11, 2006, 9:20:21 AM
I LOVE this shot. It is perfectly composed. Wonderful work my friend. :+fav:

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Mood: Content ~garageolympo Dec 7, 2006, 3:00:22 PM
Excelent composition.
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~Macpherson Dec 29, 2006, 3:51:40 AM
Beautifully simple composition! :+fav:

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~porcini Jan 14, 2007, 7:21:36 AM
I like this perspective. Great composition.
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~si-monty Feb 10, 2007, 7:22:15 PM
The photograph somehow instantly reminded me of Hitchcock. In fact it reminded me of the opening shot in "Rope" where if I remember correctly we look down on a street and see Alfred Hitchcock walk along the street in his cameo. This was before I had read the description where you mention the fact this shot was taken from a church tower which reminded of Hitchcock's "Vertigo".

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