A Marilyn Moment

I was standing on the Rue de Rivoli yesterday, waiting for a friend to go and visit the Musée des Art Décoratifs (Constance Guisset exhibition), when this girl caught my attention. She had walked over the air vent from the metro underneath and her skirt blew up in the air. Her friends were all laughing and so she did it again for them to photograph ... and for me, although she didn't realise it! A precious, fun moment!

[Judith Johnson]

Oh such fun. Glad she was laughing at the moment. It happened to me once at St Katherine's docks in London. I hope no-one took a picture of me!

[Hazel]

Well caught!

[Sally Ings]

Brilliant! Great timing. Nice of her to repeat her experience giving you the opportunity to get the picture.

[Casablanca]

Totally brilliant! She was a good sport for her friends then!

[Dianne]

This is so funny! Great street photography.

[Pam Knowler]

What a fabulous fun moment you have captured! So funny! Fav!

[Denise Wood]

Right place, right time :) Terrific!!

[Delwyn Barnett]

Fabulous timing - fun shot.

[Helene]

Wonderful candid! Love it

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Super timing and capture

[Kitty Hawke]

Fabulous....well timed!

[Issi Bannerman]

@busylady Ha ha Judith, who knows where that photo might be lurking?!

[*lynn]

What a great capture!

[Henri Russell]

Super timing. I don't think I would have done it the second time. 😃

[Christopher Cox]

That's so amusing!

[Peter Day]

nice legs

[Tom]

Reminds me of a scene from a Marilyn Monroe movie..great candid street capture

[Margaret Brown]

My first thought even before I read your caption!! Well caught candid!! Lol

[Julie Duncan]

Oh my! Must admit I laughed hysterically! :)

[Nova]

hahaha, you caught the moment perfectly.

[Louise & Ken]

Oh that's too perfect! PERFECT! I'd focused on her and until I read the caption, I didn't realize there wasn't some gale-force wind hitting everyone! She has the beautiful little bottom that looks charming in the photo, and you really got a classic! Even SHE would surely approve!

[mikeharris]

Very Monroesque.

[Tunia McClure]

She is dressed warmly except for her rear end.

[Kathy]

Haha! Well spotted.

[PhylM-S]

Brilliant spotting!

[Carole G]

Classic!

[Gayle]

Wow! Wow! Totally awesome! This is definitely NOT a photo opportunity you would come across very often, for most of us probably never. You were definitely in the right place at the right time, Issi! :-)

[Issi Bannerman]

@Weezilou Yes, doesn't she have a lovely bottom?! My thoughts precisely.

[HelenM]

Great capture. Works so well in b&w - has that gritty urban feel