Paris-Places Instead of Faces
More Paris Photos
Even though I frequently say that one can find a picture almost everywhere, I have to admit that is even truer in Paris. Everywhere you look there are famous and not so famous works of art and architecture. And the streets are old and full of character (and characters!!).
Photographically, the challenge is not so much to “find” something as much as capturing an image of something familiar that is hopefully interesting and maybe somewhat original. Not easy!
Take the Mona Lisa (in the Louvre), for example. I once heard that more people have seen the Mona Lisa on phone images than any other way! Even if that’s not true, it’s fair to say that lots of people have photographed that painting. When we arrived, there was a crowd, but not nearly as large as we’ve heard it gets. Nonetheless, I was at the back of the crowd and all I could see was her face through the crowd. So, I “went” with that and figured I’d exaggerate that view in post processing. Making the painting color and the surrounding people black and white seemed appropriate. And it worked the way I wanted. What do you think?
How about Notre Dame…the one without the football team!? There are tons of people taking pictures all day from every angle. But, I thought I’d try a little twist when I found the red bike leaning against the fence across the street. I felt it added a bit of a color splash and interest to the scene. Besides, who needs another plain photo of the side of the building? What catches your eye in this photo? I feel you have just as much of a chance of knowing the building is Notre Dame with or without the bike…but the red gives it more for your eye to follow. I hope!
And here’s an interesting perspective of the Seine and city. Through the back of the face of the clock in the Musee d’Orsay. Interesting that I was able to preserve some of the detail in the clock and the background. I wasn’t sure the “digital file” would have all that information when I took the photo, but it did! I highly recommend a visit to the Musee d’Orsay….an old train station that has been converted to an art museum. Gorgeous artwork in a fantastic building….great use of the space.
There is SO much to see in Paris. This is just a tiny sample! I didn’t even scratch the surface here. Or even in my entire collection. But, if you want to see more images of the city including streets, buildings, cafes, shops, the Seine, and many famous sites that were photographed on our recent trip,
CLICK HERE.
Hope you enjoy this!
Please let me know what you “see” and what you think. And if you want me to explain or talk about any of the images in this blog, “My Mind’s Eye.”
Thanks for stopping by.
-Stephen M. Levin
www.stephenmlevinphotos.com
