Paris is a city that seems ideal for pedestrians. It has wide open spaces with sights of historic buildings, the beauty of the river, and lovely grand gardens. I would invite you to see a gallery of images from Paris, some of well known icons, and some less well known.
The museum D’orsay was opened in 1986 at the site of the former rail station, the Gare d’Orsay, and quickly became one of the most popular places to visit in Paris. It houses artworks produced from the mid-19th century to just before the 1st World War, including the greatest collection of Impressionist art.
One of the wonders of the world, the 13th century church replaced a cathedral from the sixth century. It has been the heart of Paris, involved in the history and literature of the city. The image above shows one of the three great Rose Windows. (more…)
It played a prominent part in Dan Brown’s bestseller “The Da Vinci Code”, the pyramids in the courtyard of the world’s largest museum, the Louvre in Paris. When combined with great fountains and reflecting pools all backed up by a building that was once the world’s grandest palace, it provides photographers with plenty to play with. However, you want to get here early before the crowds arrive.
The pyramids are a recent addition to the Louvre museum complex, completed in 1989. As expected, the futuristic design caused great controversy but I think it has been a very successful fusion, which not incidentally, solved the bottleneck entry problem the museum had been suffering. (more…)
HDR (High Dynamic Range) has become a very popular technique in processing files, especially landscapes. I find it is also useful in city and architecture images, as the geometric shapes and blocks of color seem comfortable with the strong results of HDR processing. (more…)
“I went down to the Henry Moore
Skated all in the Square
The moon above my shoulder
And the ice was in my hair
Alone but never lonely
That’s how I like to be
If you want to have fun
Like a rock’n roll bum
Don’t think the worst of me”
Murray McLauchlin, singing about Toronto, where he made his first music appearances. The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has a fabulous collection of the massive sculpture of Henry Moore.
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