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This was a quick off-hand shot on the way into the courtyard at the Louvre, but I quite liked it when I got round to processing it. It has an almost alien quality to it. As I've probably said in previous Louvre photos, this place is hideous during the day. Throngs of people, massive queues and a bad atmosphere. At night-time, however, it's a whole different pyramid of fish.
During the small hours, the whole courtyard become magical. Hardly anyone is around late and night, the water is amazingly still and yet you're in the heart of Paris. So my tip is to avoid the whole area during the day and wait until everyone goes home. You'll miss the Mona Lisa, but that was one of the most underwhelming things I've ever seen.
The glass pyramids were not.
Please view large in the lightbox, as it take on a whole new feel.
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Details
Canon EOS 5D Mark II / ISO 200 / f/5.0 / 17-40mm @ 17mm / HDR
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sightmybyblinded 15 months ago | reply
beautiful framing!
J'adore Je t'aime 15 months ago | reply
You always take perfect picture of beautiful objects! I am so jealous of you. :)
AnnuskA - AnnA Theodora 15 months ago | reply
lovely photo, really nice composition and colors
Micol 15 months ago | reply
Wonderful perspective
ColdSummerPics 15 months ago | reply
Great simmetry!
GeneInman.com 15 months ago | reply
Super!
vino67 15 months ago | reply
this has an elegant feel too it, i like the composition
James Thornbrook 15 months ago | reply
Stunning shot my friend.
ytbrizzle 15 months ago | reply
wow amazing! awesome perspective
Vineet Radhakrishnan 15 months ago | reply
Thanks for sharing!!
Prometheus-BD 15 months ago | reply
Amazing shot.. superb lighting .. tone and color
by Ophelia photos 15 months ago | reply
Amazing Processing!!!
Sangy23 15 months ago | reply
You're honestly in my top 3 list of favorite photographers around the globe. You're possibly number 1. Haha. Seriously. I love your work CONOR!!!
sblinn 15 months ago | reply
Brilliant! Now I have to go back to Paris and see it at night for myself.
Federico Camporesi 15 months ago | reply
great!
RobertCross1 15 months ago | reply
Wow times a hundred. Very nicely done.
christian&alicia 15 months ago | reply
Fantastic!!!
Londoner15 14 months ago | reply
Amazing!!!!
aeropagitica 14 months ago | reply
A beautiful light balance here - which products did you use for processing and what is your workflow?
olivier.jeannin 12 months ago | reply
Wonderful capture