Two monkeys having a break in a Montreal street. Photo Blog P#431 :

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P#431: Two monkeys having a break in a Montreal street..

Hello there, here comes the new blog template... Just a new template? No, wait, there's a bit more.
You now have up to 4 steps between before and after, you will also have the opportunity to download some "miniPSD", just in case you need some inspiration in your post processing work.
The homepage is also new, now it's just acting as a sortable archive/log page, also some categories has been defined.
Finally, some javascript gadgets has been added: async comments, love button, related pictures, more metadata, automatic resize when the image height is higher than the screen etc..
Unfortunately there's some drawbacks also: no IE 6 support (gracefull degradation), javascript have to be enabled.

Well, there's a lot to be done here to make it perfect, but I would'nt be able to wait any longer. So here it is!

I wish you all a merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Feel free to post any comments about the site/image

UPDATE 1: Internet Explorer 6 is now supported, so so gracefull degradation and 100% functionnal. UPDATE 2: Javascript Non Enabled browsers, can now enjoy the show (no functionality)

Comments about this picture post:

• Nice restyling!Roberto @ 2008-12-22 11:49:37
• Hey Thank you RobertoLaurent @ 2008-12-22 12:04:51
• Excellent travail, bravo pour le coup des 4 steps et du miniPSD! :-)Olive @ 2008-12-22 12:18:31
• Brilliant work this last post, the processing stages are really cool.
  
  The new site is totally amazing!PiXistenZ @ 2008-12-22 12:40:46
• depuis que je suis ton photoblog je suis de plus en plus surpris par ton travail. Génial mec.nicobbg @ 2008-12-22 12:41:06
• @OLIVE, @NICO: Merci messieurs, content que ça vous plaise.
  
  @KRIS: Thank you!Laurent @ 2008-12-22 12:47:30
• Cool restyle Man :D
  
  Just checked some days ago for an update...maybe RSS doesn't work anymore :°D; and now this: cool!Alberto @ 2008-12-22 14:10:50
• Thank you, Alberto.
  
  Rss seems to be OK now.Laurent @ 2008-12-22 14:44:58
• Nice work, well done! I like you pictures and your PS processing! Congratulations!mario iso101 @ 2008-12-22 16:32:11
• What an amazing new template! Pretty cool!
  
  
  
  I also like the processing previews. Really allows your visitors to learn something. Well thought out!
  
  
  
  This picture is pretty amazing too. Love the way the shadows from the lines act as 'drag-mark' for the monkeys :D The detail in the brick wall is simply great.Jasper @ 2008-12-22 16:33:36
• Chapeau bas !
  
  La refonte du site est superbe, et les photos/manipulations toujours aussi géniales.
  
  Merci pour les *.psd.luSh @ 2008-12-22 18:17:41
• Thank you guys, Glad you like it. Merci LUSH, de rien pour le PSD ;)Laurent @ 2008-12-22 18:47:45
• Congrats on the new design - it's very good. Also a great image - I like the way the telegraph poles and the stop sign are at an angle.deceptive @ 2008-12-22 21:14:58
• Et bien ma foi, ça valait le coup d'attendre !
  
  J'admire votre capacité à innover.
  
  
  
  Je trouve l'idée de proposer une version light du .psd très généreuse. ;-)
  
  
  
  Le traitement appliqué sur la photographie lui donne un caractère presque publicitaire. J'apprécie beaucoup !Audesou @ 2008-12-23 03:57:20
• Wonderful cutting edge site redesign, Laurent! Just moved your rss feed from my "slow" folder to the "active" folder again ;-) Thanks a lot also for the miniPSD-feature - very helpful!
  
  
  
  Oh, and the shot is also really neat!Dennis @ 2008-12-23 05:35:36
• @Deceptive: thank you (just to mention: I've posted some of your pictures on my Tumblr yesterday :)
  
  
  
  @Audesou: eheh merci. Pour le PSD, je ne sais pas si c'est de la générosité ou simplement l'envie de partager pour en apprendre de plus belles, en tout cas c'est gratuit et comme on dit ici "ça me fait plaisir":D. Pour le traitement "publicitaire", c'est effectivement l'effet recherché, je suis fan de la photo de pub (cf mon Tumblr ou j'en poste très très régulièrement).
  
  
  
  @Dennis: eheh thank you for the move to "active", I'll try to post a bit more in 2009, well, it should be easy as 2008 was really slooooooow. Also I'm glad that you found the miniPSD helpfull.Laurent @ 2008-12-23 08:49:39
• Thank you Laurent.deceptive @ 2008-12-24 19:27:29
• Vraiment génial les step du post-processing, ça sera surement très inspirant! Bravo! Lâche pas, c'est toujours agréable visiter ton site!Ã?ric Senterre @ 2008-12-25 11:20:09
• @Deceptive: Thank you too for the post on your blog ;)
  
  @�ric: merci bien ;) Ya aussi le miniPSD qui peut donner des idées Laurent @ 2008-12-25 13:42:53
• Nice Job !!!!
  
  
  
  I know the work you made for your new website, and the result is very nice ;)marijan @ 2008-12-27 17:34:33
• Ton bloc c'est étonnant !! atzu @ 2008-12-29 15:05:45
• I really like the new website. Loved the idea of the bevore/after button - those further enhancements makes the workflow now even more comprehensible. Bravo!
  
  I'm wishing you a happy New Year!
  
  ThomasK @ 2008-12-30 10:59:16
• Thank you guys. I wish you an happy new Year too :DLaurent @ 2008-12-31 09:15:36
• hahaha! This blog just keeps getting better! What a bizarre and wonderful idea :)Laszlo @ 2009-03-05 14:51:55