One of the things I loved about the Paris museums is that they actually allow you to take pictures, unlike the Italian ones. Usually I don’t want to take pictures of specific art, but want to capture how it is presented. I loved this look down a wing of the Louvre. Not one of the famous works of art was here, as evidenced by the lack of people. Just the docent, sitting quietly, and the art iself, waiting for someone to happen by. For some reason this just makes me smile.
Capturing the Feel
While yesterday’s image of the Eiffel tower tells you where it is from without even needing to describe it. Would you know this was from Paris? It’s more subtle. It’s the feel of it… the lamppost, the architecture of the building. Now that we’ve been there, it says Paris to me. I like the light, dramatic angle and the sky in this one too. It’s one of my favorites from our first visit.
Iconic Image
My favorite photos of places generally tend to be the scenes that capture a small detail, rather than the famous buildings and sights that we visit. But I can’t help but include a photo or two of the Eiffel Tower. It’s been done, and re-done, and done some more… but there is more beauty in this structure than I expected. It draws you to it, and it’s no wonder that it’s become the symbol of Paris. You have to see it just once, for yourself, to understand.
I couldn’t decide on this one though, the warm colors of the night lights or the classic black and white. What do you think?
Market Still Life
This bright still life is from a market we ran into in Paris during our visit there in September. I loved the sun on this lemon, and the bright colors surrounding it. Why it was sitting there, all alone in its tray, who knows…
Tomorrow we leave for Paris, to go to Disneyland Paris for a few days. After a week at home being wonderfully lazy, I’m excited to go see someplace new, yet a bit familiar. I’m sure I’ll have lots of fun images to share after the trip, but in the next few days I’ll be posting some of my favorite shots from our first trip to Paris in September.
