Paris 2 in 1 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Macro shot taken from Kodak photo print.

The combined view of The Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower of Paris, with a snapshot of 2 boys included to show the scale. This photo was taken in the miniature replica of many world landmarks (the Louvre, NYC, Liberty Statue, Lincoln Memorial, Rome's Colleseum, Brazil's National Museum etc ) in a theme park called Window of the World in Shenzhen. The replica are actually done to very minute details of resemblance to the actual landmarks. The convenience of seeing everything of the world in a day's walk around the park, but then I would not be able to shoot a sunrise or sunset or special effects because the park opening hours are limited. A little weird to find the Eiffel background to be Shenzhen skyline if viewed from a high angle.

Colombiana, bobocortis, azaf1, riclopes, jafadabret, jlbrthnn, hispic, skippy007, jhm, cfreire, JCG, Bluejeans, kpav, JanD, stego, CMJC has marked this note useful

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siamesa (12674) 2008-11-15 8:41

Hello Bill,
Very interesting the view of the Eiffel Tower through the Arc.Very good the inclusion of these boys showing the escale.TFS
Regards
maria

Colombiana (2542) 2008-11-15 13:32

Hi Bill,
Very clever composition; very effective and in tune
with the tittle! Two for the price of one--what a bargain! :)

Maryori :)

bobocortis (14136) 2008-11-16 2:40

Hello Bill.
A curious travel picture, with an unusual mixing of these two artworks.
Best regards.
Bobo.

azaf1 (15541) 2008-11-16 8:14

Hi Bill
Old one and you can see it but really well balanced and allocated in the frame. I like that you have it off center to show the right side of the Arc and the Eiffel is well placed right in the middle
Well done
Argiris

snunney (34574) 2008-11-16 8:37

Hello Bill,
Interesting composition from this 'world in miniature'. Good use of the arch as a natural frame to view the tower and through that the 'real' city beyond. Thanks for sharing.

riclopes (32951) 2008-11-16 11:52

Olá Bill, you can say weird again. I had to check out the place twice to see that I wasn't in Paris ;-) I can see that the replicas are very faithful to the originals because it really looks like Paris. Funny snapshot from 2000 introducing an interesting place.
ricardo

bracasha75 (21936) 2008-11-16 13:51

Helo Bill
This is one excellent idea and excellent realisation...well,well
Great picture
TFs
Cheers,Braca

John_F_Kennedy (31167) 2008-11-16 23:36

Great perspective. Excellent composition has given you a very nice shot. Great light.
Best wishes,
Achim

jafadabret (39323) 2008-11-17 0:52

Bonjour Bill.
En voyant la vignette je me suis posé des questions sur les deux monuments de Paris. Ta note y a répondu. J'aime bien la présence des deux garçons et le fait de voir la Tour Eiffel dans l'arche de l'Arc de Triomphe !
Belle réalisation !
TSF
Jacques

jlbrthnn (37559) 2008-11-17 3:31

Hello Bill,
The idea is original, the tower seems a pillar of supporting for the Triumphal arch. An good image, and for you, certainly a good memory. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

rodgerg (23699) 2008-11-17 9:04

Hello Bill,

Very astonishing and very funny! a good composition for this original view. A good idea and a success. Congratulations.
Best regards,
Roger

lrw1966 (1630) 2008-11-17 10:59

Bill Hi:

Very very interesting, well planned (an seen) an presented impressively.

Thanks for the notes,
Congratulations, very nice
Larry
USA-tfs

hispic (7399) 2008-11-18 0:56

Hi Bill,
It's famous "Window of the World" in Shenzhen. It was able to know it to be larger than the scale that i have thought.
Best wishes, Hisashi

skippy007 (6957) 2008-11-18 1:39

Hello Bill, That is quite amazing all these fabulous buildings all in the one place, what will they think of next? Very interesting scene E well executed. Thanks for your note otherwise you would have had us all scratching our heads.
An old one but a good one.
Thanks
Santo

Gerrit (35593) 2008-11-18 4:00

Hi Bill,
wonderful and remarkable combination of these two buildings.
Regards, Gerrit

jhm (82185) 2008-11-18 8:40

Hello Bill,

You found a very nice image and try a excellent make a picture.
You did excellent add the two people for the scale.
Composition and presentation are very well, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

cfreire (11647) 2008-11-18 13:57

Hi Bill
Good idea to frame the arche by another. Good POV and the vertical framing became very attractive and interesting. Very nice job! Best regards, Consuelo

silvia_zenova (1318) 2008-11-19 1:24

Hi Bill,
wow, firstly I thought that the problem is in my head - Eiffel Tower in Shenzhen ?! :))
The picture is good, despite that I would prefer to be cut the lower part, because is empry in any case.
Regards, Silvia

JCG (25137) 2008-11-19 5:23

Hi Bill,

By seeing the photograph, I wondered whether there were not like a defect… the Eiffel tower behind the Triumphal arch !!! But fortunately that there is your comment… I joke. Original memories of holidays. Good photograph of the photograph and in more interesting, thank you Bill.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

Bluejeans (31993) 2008-11-20 11:50

Ola Bill,
Muito interessante esta foto tirada na China mas com a copia dos monumentos de França , gostei muito dos detalhes as pessoas dão uma noção de escala , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

kpav (5023) 2008-11-23 4:25

Hello Bill, it seems a great place to visit, I didn't know about it. I like how you framed the tower with the Arc de Triomphe and the two boys add to the composition. Excellent capture.
Warm regards,
Kostas.

JanD (14606) 2008-11-25 1:49

Howdy Trekks!
Wonderful composition. Very good POV, ideal perspective. Perfect capture.
Regards!

stego (22350) 2008-11-27 5:23

Hi Bill,
They are quite big for miniatures. You did an interesting framing. It's another nice addition to your "oldies series".
Regards, José.

CMJC (3100) 2008-11-27 6:24

suprise! but plaisant indeed
without the fire we cann see it's not the true!

jmdias (19053) 2008-11-27 15:30

bill
quality of this image isn't nice but I liked the compo despite this, the framing, pov and light are very good to show the place and the contrast of 2 monuments that aren't so near like they are here.

hugs

jorge

foozi (4689) 2009-01-01 23:11

Hi Bill,
a very interesting shot of the icon landmark in Park. Nice soft rendition and great perspective to enjoy the view.

Regards,
Foozi

Flavia (10202) 2009-01-24 19:28

Hi Bill,

Very intriguing to see the Eiffel tower so near the Arc du Triomph! I had no idea that such a park existed.

Regards,

Flavia

Docarmo (8814) 2009-05-19 8:29

Hi Bill,
Certainly, today you have other criteria to choose how to frame these composition elements and other cameras as well. But I think you have the photographer eyes, with intelligent achievement. The structures are in miniature, but not small enough to take them entirely from a POV like that. I think you did a good work! Amazing compact view of Paris and Shenzhen! ;-)
The note is pleasant to read, as usual.
Docarmo