View from the Louvre Photo

Photographer’s Note

Bit of a cliche shot here - the view from a window on the second floor of the Richelieu wing of the Louvre. In the foreground is the Arc du Carrousel, which defines the east end of the Voie Triomphale, and also the start of the Jardins des Tuileries. In the distance, of course, is the Eiffel Tower; this shot gives one a sense of just how much the tower dominates the Paris skyline.

Technical: Sharpened by creating a duplicate layer with Overlay blending, then High Pass filtering. Also a bit of Levels work to lighten the sky and to eliminate any residue of shooting through a glass window.

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COSTANTINO (22395) 2009-11-05 11:22

Hello
Nice capture of two monuments together
Difficult shot like a real postcard,I like too much
many architectural and historical details well composed
people all around each interested in something else
bravo,compliments
Costantino

jwmunro (6567) 2009-11-05 12:35

Hello Dan -

I would not call this one as cliché since is a different and rather unpublished view. I do like the architectural details of the Tuileries arch in the FG and the classic buildings on the Left Bank. These interesting feature softens the Le Tours impact on the scene. Well done!

It looks like the trees were just beginning to change or are they like SF trees, turn brown and fall near the end of the season.

Thank you for sharing.

John

jhm (82017) 2009-11-06 4:12

Hello Daniël,

A classic shot of Paris, but always very nice for look at.
The two must beautiful classic images of Paris, excellent presentation.
Execellent captured, good composed.
Very well done, TFS.

I wish you a nice weekend,
John.

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-11-06 13:15

Hi Dan
A cliche image possibly but at least a well balanced one using the 2 main elements
have a nice day jY