Looking for free tickets at the visitor center
Photo-op with a knight
Here are some pictures taken in Cannes during this year's film festival. Rather than attempt to snap celebrities (almost mission impossible unless one is either very lucky or willing to wait in one spot for literally hours), I decided to focus on everything that happens on or around the Croisette during these few days in May. For this, I chose to use the Nikon D300 and only one lens, the Nikkor ƒ1.8 35mm. This is a normal lens for a camera equipped with a DX sensor; it's reasonably fast, but it has a fixed focal length. What does this mean? Simply that you have to zoom with your feet; no simple turning of a zoom ring to move things closer or further away. The pictures on this page were all taken between Thursday, May 13, and Saturday, May 15, 2010. As always, full EXIF information is embedded in each image. I hope you enjoy this glimpse into Cannes during the film festival as much as I enjoyed photographing it!
Click on any of the small images below to see a larger (1500 x 1000) version!
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Looking for free tickets at the visitor center |
Photo-op with a knight |
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The crowd is starting to build |
Getting the famous steps ready |
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Pedestrians rule the Croisette |
The police are out in full force |
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When the weather is this nice... |
...the beach becomes a popular place |
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Some people take care of their own starlets... |
...while others try to recover from last night's party |
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Many cafés are literally built on the beach... |
...as are places where one can get a meal |
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Lunchtime on the rue Hoche |
Shopping in the rue d'Antibes |
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The rue Meynadier is as crowded as it is in July |
People like to eat outdoors |
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The old town appears unaffected by the hubbub... |
...but along the harbor, tents have been set up |
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There are plenty of spare tables and chairs... |
...as well as many places for visitors to relax |
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Some get tired from all the walking around.. |
...others get sore feet |
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TV coverage right from the beach |
Ice cream break |
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Relaxing in the sun |
Sculptor and his work in progress |
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Even Miffy strolled on the Croisette! |
Renaissance cat show |
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I don't know what movie is being advertised here.. |
...but it probably won't be rated "G" |
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Standing in line to get into one of the movie theaters |
Hoping to catch a glimpse of an arriving celebrity |
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The Croisette doesn't get busier than this |
Four-door sedan. Legroom, anyone? |
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The bay of Cannes towards evening |
The Croisette at night |
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Cannes by night, seen from Le Suquet |
And, looking the opposite way, the Esterel range |
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After dark, one can watch classics on the beach... |
...or dine on one of the piers |
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Finding a table in the old town is not easy |
Fireworks to end the day... and this page |
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