Paris views

Album photos from Philber
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
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
Versailles' Notre Dame church
The Palace of Versailles, in the harsh glare of a spring afternoon
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
The Palace of Versailles in harsh afternoon glare
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
In front of Versailles Palace (garden side)
River barges downstream of Paris
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
The orangerie garden at he Palace of Versailles
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
The church of Saint Eustache
Paris in Autumn, at close to dusk, from high up on the Christmas Wheel
River barges downstream of Paris
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
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.
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
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.
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.
The Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
Winter sunrise over Suresnes and la Défense
Who is the idiot who came up with the idea of sticking this yellow mailbox right there?
Canal de la Villette, Paris
With 12mm tube
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
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
Parc de la Villette, Paris
Part of the Christmas decorations at the Galeries Lafayette department sotore in Paris
The Louvre, at the crack of a winter dawn, before sunup. Exposure, which, for some reason didn't get recorded, was 8 sec.
Taken from mid-way down the Trocadero hill, on the right bank of the Seine river
Reflection of the Eiffel tower
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
La Géode, parc de la Villette, Paris
The famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
The Louvre, just before a wintry sunup.
The gardens of the Orangerie, withe the Palace of Versailles in the background
The Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
The Palace of Versailles, in the harsh glare of a spring afternoon
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
With Hawks' helicoid adapter
My local cheese shop has a collection of thse porcelain animals.
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
Versailles Palace, seen from the staircase to the Orangerie.
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
Part of the statue collection of the Louvre museum (Richelieu wing)
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
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
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
The Louvre, at the crack of a winter dawn, before sunup. Exposure, which, for some reason didn't get recorded, was 2,5 sec.
From a small boatyard specialising in classic wooden boats, on the Ile des Impressionistes, in Chatou, near Paris
Notre-Dame cathedral
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing)
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.
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!
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
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
Part of the statue collection of the Louvre museum (Richelieu Wing)
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 top of the Opéra Garnier, in Paris, at dusk, handheld.
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
The Parc de la Villette, Paris.
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 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.
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
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
This in Bougival, a curve in the Seine river painted by the Impressionists
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
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 Seine river at Bougival, just downstream of Paris, a stretch often painted by Impressionists like Sisley and Renoir
Inside the Orangerie, part of the Palace of Versailles
One of the hundreds of fountains in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
In the Versailles gardens
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
One of the many (150+) fountains in the gardens of Versailles Palace
Homage to the Great Steve Watson, a.k.a. bajanexile
The Palace of Versailles in harsh afternoon glare
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
The famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
River barges downstream of Paris
River barges downstream of Paris
River barges downstream of Paris
Versailles Palace, seen from the staircase to the Orangerie.
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
Views of the Jardins des Tuileries against the backdrop of the Louvre, shot from the Paris wheel
Statue in the park of the Chateau de la Malmaison, given to Josephine by Napoleon
My local cheese shop has a collection of thse porcelain animals.
December rose
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 famous statue of Louis XIV, the so-called Sun King, in front of the entrance to the Palace of Versailles
inside the Oragngerie at the Palace of Versailles
100% crop of a full frame shot. Ambiant light, wide open, handheld, 1/13 second. This shows the tremendous performance of the lens IMHO.
Another view of the pavillon de Bagatelle
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
With 12mm tube
The Tuileries gardens and the Louvre, during a proper winter season
The Louvre, a very early winter morning, after dawn but before sunup.
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
One of the many (150+) fountains in the gardens of Versailles Palace
The Palace of Versailles.
Part of the collections of the Louvre (Richelieu wing), with a modern piece exhibited in the middle (Tony Cragg)
This is a 100% crop, demonstating the amazing ability of the A7R
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
River barges downstream of Paris
A view of the "grand foyer" at the Paris Opéra Garnier
Parc de la Villette, Paris
Statue by Maillol, in the jardin des Tuileries, neighbouring the Louvre
Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Paris, France
The gardens of the Orangerie and the Pièce d'eau des Suisses, on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles
This picture highlights the bokeh of this lens. It shows a view of the Pavillon de Bagatelle