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Sentinels of the Night


The silent storytellers of the urban night.

Beyond the natural landscape, a different kind of forest emerges at dusk: a forest of iron and light. This collection turns the lens towards the unsung heroes of the city, the streetlights. Often overlooked, each lamppost is a silent sentinel, a guardian bearing a unique design that tells a story of its city's history, culture, and style. From the ornate elegance of Parisian réverbères to the stark modernity of a distant metropolis, these images explore how these structures are not merely functional. They are characters that cast long shadows, create pools of warmth, and shape our perception of the urban world after dark, revealing a hidden beauty that waits for us on every corner.

Ageless

Ageless

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Iron lady

Iron lady

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

under the bridge

under the bridge

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Zouave

Zouave

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Monastery

Monastery

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Fake night

Fake night

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Waterfall city

Waterfall city

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Dusk

Dusk

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

Vendome

Vendome

© Frederic Le Monnier Images

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