France - Paris - Esplanade de la Défense - Bassin Takis - French Sci-Fi During Full Moon
Who would have thought that I would take one of my most Sci-fi looking photos in such a historical city as Paris ! I have timed my trip to Paris for the full Moon, so I'd get some extra photo opportunities and although it was rather clouded, the Moon occasionally showed itself. I was planning to capture La Defense but I didnt want to use my blue hours on it as I wanted to capture some other locations first. I hoped that the Full Moon in the sky will give me some extra light together with the city lights. I'm so happy with this shot, it could be one of the most unusual/surreal I've taken so far.
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. The district is at the westernmost extremity of Paris's 10 km long Historical Axis, which starts at the Louvre in Central Paris and continues along the Champs-Élysées, well beyond the Arc de Triomphe before culminating at La Défense. La Défense is named after the iconic statue La Défense de Paris, which was erected in 1883 to commemorate the soldiers who had defended Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. The name of the area sometimes causes confusion with visitors, who occasionally assume it is some kind of military zone or establishment. Around its 110-metre (360 ft)-high Grande Arche and esplanade ("le Parvis"), the district holds many of the Paris urban area's tallest high-rises. With its 77.5 acres (314,000 m2), its 72 glass-and-steel slick buildings including 14 high-rises above 150 metres (490 ft), its 180,000 daily workers and 3.5 million square metres (37.7 million sq ft) of office space, La Défense is Europe's largest purpose-built business district. La Défense is seen as comparable to Canary Wharf in London: both are spaces where "statements of corporate ambition can be made", without thereby encroaching on the historical quarters of the city.
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: 17.00 - 40.00 mm; Focal length: 19.00 mm; Aperture: 8.0; Exposure time: 32.0 s; ISO: 500
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Marvin™ (10 months ago | reply)
perfect mirror
Nicolas.M Photographie (10 months ago | reply)
superbe reflet
sabine_in_singapore (10 months ago | reply)
very nice!!
© Saleh AlRashaid / www.Salehphotography.net (10 months ago | reply)
such a lovely colors and reflection ! :-)
Mick h 51 (10 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot Lucie!
K.D. Liu (10 months ago | reply)
Perfect mirror!Nice shot!
Derek Toye (10 months ago | reply)
Wow! Excellent blue hour shot!
marcellociappi [*45500* 2 euro x l'Emilia] (10 months ago | reply)
Bellissima foto, grande composizione !!!
Buona serata.
mahdieh mirmoezi (10 months ago | reply)
stunning blue shades!
macropoulos (10 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!
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Patrick Mayon (10 months ago | reply)
I know the place and this photo is really nice. It's a place with lots of opportunity to take photos. The pond is decorated with enigmatic sculptures from a Greek artist : Vassilakis Takis.
hkpinoy (10 months ago | reply)
great!
deji.fisher (10 months ago | reply)
Wow...this is some kind of photography!
I Ring (10 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Anas Ahmad (10 months ago | reply)
beautiful
scott masterton (10 months ago | reply)
what a fantastic image, the still reflections works superbly
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readgeorge (10 months ago | reply)
Wow, you get to see some incredible places. Nice shot, perfect exposure and composition. Great colours. Just wish you would comment back one day! Too popular on fiickr becomes a problem!
Abdulkhalek .. (10 months ago | reply)
wow , awesome, the blue and the sharpness are great ..
DaAsFlickred (10 months ago | reply)
amazing shot!!
Jung_W (10 months ago | reply)
awesome work ~
ƒσявι∂∂єη~ℓσνє (10 months ago | reply)
Amazing pic
kotetu* (10 months ago | reply)
Excellent
Mento (10 months ago | reply)
Bellissima!!
Tberga| (10 months ago | reply)
A wonderful site. Love this shot!
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Surreal McCoy (Alvin Brown) (10 months ago | reply)
Love this shot Lucie - just magical!
Unique_Snowflake (10 months ago | reply)
stunning
Geekstalt (10 months ago | reply)
Outstanding image! You got the light and exposure perfectly. Really creates a surreal mood.
Arnaud D... (10 months ago | reply)
Très beau reflet et de jolies couleurs
williamcho (10 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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-Sami (10 months ago | reply)
Haven't seen it from this angle before. Excellent pov and also the post-processing is top-notch!
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ZbigD (10 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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Alessa Sunneva (10 months ago | reply)
A very beautiful result, the colour, the reflection and as you said this sci-fi perception :)
Bonemer ( Abdulaziz Al - Duwisan ) (10 months ago | reply)
wooOOoow ..
Miroslav Petrasko (blog.hdrshooter.net) (10 months ago | reply)
excellent colors, excellent reflection, stunning photo
brady tuckett (180K+ views, thanks all) (10 months ago | reply)
I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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MemeSanchez (10 months ago | reply)
Surreal image, an excellent one
Travel Nature (10 months ago | reply)
Very nice, stunning!
Moniza* (10 months ago | reply)
Super cool ...!!!
Terry Cheng (10 months ago | reply)
Wow..this is stunning. Love the reflection and fantastic colours!
Fotos de Lujo (10 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture.
koen_photos (10 months ago | reply)
Beautiful lighting
Great shot
Qba from Poland (10 months ago | reply)
Absolutely fab shot !
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Teo's photo (10 months ago | reply)
Absolutely fantastic.
blue fin art (10 months ago | reply)
Amazing urban scene.
Toni_V (10 months ago | reply)
wow ! this is phenomenal !!
Murad Al Ramadan (10 months ago | reply)
outstanding....
Gary Ngo | Photography (10 months ago | reply)
This is beauuuuuutiful!! =)
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I pick this photograph to be on the cover of National Geographic
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