Paris views

Album photos from Philber
Early mornong view of the Chapelle des Invalides, adjoining the back of the Hotel des Invalides. It is one of the finest examples of classic French church architecture
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
The Louvre, at the crack of a winter dawn, before sunup. Exposure, which, for some reason didn't get recorded, was 2,5 sec.
River barges downstream of Paris
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
This is a 100% crop of a side chapel inside Saint Eustache
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
December rose
Another view of the pavillon de Bagatelle
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
The famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
River barges downstream of Paris
One of the hundreds of fountains in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, during the Grandes Eaux (water display), every Saturday and Sunday afternoon in spring and summer
River barges downstream of Paris
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
The Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
Contax G21 on NEX. Please note, this lens induces severe colourshift, and this picture is a heavy crop. Nonetheless, I find it may be the finest Zeiss glass to pass through my hands.
With Hawks' helicoid adapter
This is a bolt on the pillar of a metallic bridge (Pont de Bir-Hakeim), in Paris. And the picture is actually a 100% crop. That is when you love having lotsa them pixels
The Palace of Versailles in harsh afternoon glare. One of the hundreds of fountains during the "Grandes Eaux", or grand water display, spring and summer Saturday and Sunday afternoons only.
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
inside the Oragngerie at the Palace of Versailles
Versailles' Notre Dame church
Parc de la Villette, Paris
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
The Louvre, a very early winter morning, after dawn but before sunup.
Canal de la Villette, Paris
The gardens of the Orangerie and the Pièce d'eau des Suisses, on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
Parc de la Villette, Paris
The Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
Taken from mid-way down the Trocadero hill, on the right bank of the Seine river
The Palace of Versailles, in the harsh glare of a spring afternoon
My local cheese shop has a collection of thse porcelain animals.
River barges downstream of Paris
The orangerie garden at he Palace of Versailles
The gardens of the Orangerie, on one of the rare days when all the orange trees are outside, which only happens when the weather is warm enough, and no commercial venture or private party rents this par tor that of the Palace of Versailles grounds.
Part of the statue collection of the Louvre museum (Richelieu Wing)
Versailles Palace, seen from the staircase to the Orangerie.
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
With 12mm tube
The famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles in harsh afternoon glare
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
Early mornong view of the Chapelle des Invalides, adjoining the back of the Hotel des Invalides. It is one of the finest examples of classic French church architecture
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
The Palace of Versailles in harsh afternoon glare
One of the hundreds of fountains in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
Paris in Autumn, at close to dusk, from high up on the Christmas Wheel
100% crop of a full frame shot. Ambiant light, wide open, handheld, 1/13 second. This shows the tremendous performance of the lens IMHO.
The famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
The top of the Opéra Garnier, in Paris, at dusk, handheld.
Early mornong view of the Chapelle des Invalides, adjoining the back of the Hotel des Invalides. It is one of the finest examples of classic French church architecture
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
This is a 100% crop, demonstating the amazing ability of the A7R
Versailles Palace, seen from the staircase to the Orangerie.
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing), with a modern piece exhibited in the middle (Tony Cragg)
The Tuileries gardens and the Louvre, during a proper winter season
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
Reflection of the Eiffel tower
Contax G21 on NEX. Please note, this lens induces severe colourshift, and this picture is a heavy crop. Nonetheless, I find it may be the finest Zeiss glass to pass through my hands.
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
One of the many (150+) fountains in the gardens of Versailles Palace
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
Notre-Dame cathedral
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
Winter sunrise over Suresnes and la Défense
The crack of dawn on Midsummer, on the Chateau Vieux de Saint Germain en Laye, within a hundred yards of where I live, in silghtly humbler digs...:-)
The Louvre, just before a wintry sunup.
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
My local cheese shop has a collection of thse porcelain animals.
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Who is the idiot who came up with the idea of sticking this yellow mailbox right there?
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
In front of Versailles Palace (garden side)
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
The church of Saint Eustache
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
This picture highlights the bokeh of this lens. It shows a view of the Pavillon de Bagatelle
The Palace of Versailles, in the harsh glare of a spring afternoon
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
Part of the statue collection of the Louvre museum (Richelieu wing)
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
With 12mm tube
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
The Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
The Louvre, at the crack of a winter dawn, before sunup. Exposure, which, for some reason didn't get recorded, was 8 sec.
A shipyard of sorts for traditional, old-fashioned river boats. The shot is handheld, wid eopen, 1/13 sec, ambiant light; There is a 100% crop of this shot on this site.
The Tuileries gardens and the Louvre, during a proper winter season
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
Homage to the Great Steve Watson, a.k.a. bajanexile
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
This is view of the Trianon palace and gardens. It is a smaller palace, built on the grounds of Versailles for Louis XV, who felt that the Palace built by his great-grandfather Louis XIV was overly large, stuffy and intimidating. It was also later a favorite of Napoleon's and the site of the eponymous treaty
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
The Palace of Versailles.
In the Versailles gardens
One of the many (150+) fountains in the gardens of Versailles Palace
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Despite the trying times, life must go on in Paris. This includes, in typical French fashion, humour, irreverence, and disregard for political correctness. The spirit of Paris lives!
River barges downstream of Paris
The gardens of the Orangerie, withe the Palace of Versailles in the background
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Part of the Christmas decorations at the Galeries Lafayette department sotore in Paris
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
River barges downstream of Paris
This in Bougival, a curve in the Seine river painted by the Impressionists