The Grand Foyer

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    After a few sunshine shots, I thought I'd drop in another interior shot today. Paris has it's fair share of interiors, most notably the Opera House which has some fantastic architecture.

    Charles Garnier wanted this foyer to resemble the gallery of a classical chateau.The ceiling was painted by Paul Baudry and portrays themes from the history of music. It is dominated by the lyre, which is also found on other things, such as the heating grates and doorknobs.

    Speaking of interiors, I recently post a shot of La Sainte-Chapelle. I was asked if I wanted to sell this photo, so I looked at getting a property release to allow this. after an email conversation with the historic monument people in France, they finally told me that they wanted 1100 Euros for the release. 1100 Euros! I declined the offer and I'm no longer going to sell the work.

    This, plus the Eiffel Tower copyright silliness, shows me that the French have the wrong attitude to not only photography, but also to their architecture as a whole. I can understand having a nominal fee for these things, but this is simply ridiculous. Anyway, this photo is packed full of detail, so please view this larger. (Press L)

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    Canon EOS 5D Mark II / ISO 100 / f/8.0 / 17-40mm @ 17mm

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    1. Tankado 21 months ago | reply

      Yes.Great shot !!!

    2. -phil- 21 months ago | reply

      stunning lighting!!

    3. Keith Moyer 21 months ago | reply

      Really great shot Conor! Stunning.

    4. ValREllis [deleted] 21 months ago | reply

      This is grand in every aspect, the golden glow and all the detail, just stunning HDR as always

    5. Pete Halewood 21 months ago | reply

      Simply stunning picture! Amazing how the details are so sharp and the colours are just incredible. Love the elegant and bronze tone to this picture.

    6. NikonDigifan 21 months ago | reply

      Really nice hdr work on this comp.

    7. 19092000 21 months ago | reply

      Magnificent! Great picture!

    8. lewisfilms 20 months ago | reply

      Wow, great shot!

    9. IPBrian 20 months ago | reply

      Fantastic Conor! Just visited Paris myself and have so much to process it is crazy!

    10. TQTran 20 months ago | reply

      What a magnificent image!

    11. mimue 20 months ago | reply

      Wow amazing!

    12. brian.ball60 20 months ago | reply

      WoW mate this is so stunning amazing processing :)

    13. olivier.jeannin 20 months ago | reply

      awesome, beautiful, great work

    14. mimue 20 months ago | reply

      Beautiful bro!

    15. Dibbson 19 months ago | reply

      Impressive shot with great detail.

    16. La Oge1 18 months ago | reply

      great shot! can share the efix?

    17. Osadchy 15 months ago | reply

      очень красиво

    18. Piechotka 10 months ago | reply

      wooooow! :)
      I love it!

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