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Playing with Travel Photos – Eiffel Tower

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:07:00 +0000

This is a guest post from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe.

Playing with photo editing software today – always a fun thing to do with travel photos.

I like making the Eiffel Tower even more artistic looking that it really is!

Photo credit: personal collection

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Statuary at the Louvre in Paris

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:15:00 +0000

This is a guest post from Mary Jo Manzanares, Travel & Culture Channel Editor and blogger at Flyaway Cafe

As is often the case when travelers get to talking, the discussion soon turns to places we’ve been, places we’re going, and places we want to go.

One of my favorite recent trips was to Paris.

The photo was taken on a visit to the Louvre. The statuary was in a garden atrium area of the museum, and is just one of hundreds of pieces on display.

I recently had the opportunity to watch some sculptors at work, and that has given me a new appreciation for the effort that went into these marble pieces of art.

Photo credit: personal collection

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Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun, Please Shine Down On Me

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:22:21 +0000

Sunrise over Paris. What a way to start every day!!

Photo credit: flickr, gadl

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Rear Window

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:34:02 +0000

A rare view of Notre Dame from the back. This photo is hauntingly beautiful. Amazing.

Photo credit: Flickr, J. Salmoral

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Paris en Couleurs

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 12:47:36 +0000

L’Hôtel de Ville de Paris, one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, would be considered the equivalent of a “town hall” in North America. I don’t know about you, but the one I go to in my town is circa 1960’s cinder-block: metal folding chairs, fading linoleum, a few vending machines. Nothing like this Cinderella’s castle. This photo is magic but in real life it will take your breath away.

It is home to many things including wonderful exhibitions, specifically dealing with photography. These are free to the public (read lengthy wait lines) but oh, so worth it once inside. Here’s a quick look at what’s currently showing.

Expo « Paris en couleurs » à l?Hôtel de VilleUploaded by mairiedeparis

”Paris en Couleurs” has assembled 300 pieces, ranging from early color plates to contemporary photos that take you on a historical journey of the city through the lens’ of many photographic revolutionaries–some famous, some recently re-discovered– all pushing the envelope, looking for new ways to see the world. Color is the operative word here and the Paris that so many previously saw in grainy black and white photos or moving pictures suddenly came alive through their artistry.

With gray winter days wrecking havoc with our world , a little “couleur” is most welcome!

PARIS EN COULEURS

Salle Saint-Jean de l’Hotel de Ville

5 rue Lobau 75004 Paris

Now through March 31, 2008

Monday-Saturday, 10:00a.m.-7:00p.m.

Free Admission

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Parisian Slump!

Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:08:14 +0000

Do you sometimes get into a rut and have nothing to say? Or you think that whatever you’re planning on saying just isn’t important enough to write? Today is one of those days! I’ve started several posts and stopped after a few sentences, not feeling the subject like I usually do.

Okay, so what to do? Well, I decided to just let you feast your eyes on some more great images by Ann Forcier and Rita Crane until I’m over it,… but it was bound to happen after 136 posts!

Ann Forcier

Rita Crane

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Photo Exhibit: Vivants/Alive

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 19:51:48 +0000

There’s only a few days left to see the Good Planet photo exhibit by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and a large number of other photographers specializing in animal photography. The exhibit takes place right outside the Musée du Quai Branly and deals with the impact that animals have on man and our planet.

There are 92 photographs by 39 photographers who have captured incredible moments of animals and insects in their natural habitat. The expo is free, open 24/7 and text written in both French and English. It’s a great place to relax, browse, and enjoy!

Photo Credits: Flickr

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Photos by Ann Forcier

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:44:45 +0000

Should I admit that age is creeping up on me, or do I just say that with my busy schedule, I can no longer remember every little detail of things that happen in my life? I’ll take the latter! In any case, I really couldn’t tell you how I came upon photographs by Ann Forcier, but I’m delighted that I did!

There are thousands of photographs of her travels throughout Europe where she captures the beauty and the essence of many of the cities that she’s photographed.

The lighting, the angles, the contrasts, the attention to details, and the subjects that she chooses makes you think she’s a native showing you the love she has for her city. What better compliment than that for a photographer!?

I know when I saw her photos of Paris, I was convinced she was a native Parisian! Then I viewed her gallery of photos of Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Rome, and Barcelona; all cities where I have lived and I realized she had a gift for capturing the soul of a city through her lens. I can’t wait until she visits Madrid and Mexico City!

If you’ve ever visited Europe, or dream about it, then her photographs are a must see! Thanks Ann for making me feel as though I were once again strolling the streets in Florence, Venice, London, Ireland, and many of the other great places you took pictures of. Bravo!

What follows is a small sample of her work.

Photo Credit: Ann Forcier

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List of Top 10 Vantage Points to View Paris

Sun, 13 May 2007 07:50:12 +0000

And I don’t mean Paris Hilton! Just about everyone who goes to Paris goes up to the top of the Eiffel Tower for its spectacular view.

Well this is my list of other great places that you should definitely go to the top of for a fantastic view. (These are in no particular order; they’re all great for one reason or another!) Yes, I’ll include the Eiffel Tower because if I don’t, someone will be sure to say, “Where’s the Eiffel Tower?”

The top 10 are:

1.     Eiffel Tower
2.     Arc of Triumph
3.     Notre-Dame Cathedral
4.     Grande Arche de la Defense
5.     Pompidou Center *
6.     Galeries Lafayette
7.     Institut du Monde Arabe §
8.     Samaritaine +
9.     Montparnasse Tower
10.    Steps of the Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre

* Great view of the Sacré-Coeur.
§ Great view of Notre-Dame Cathedral.
+ Great view of the Eiffel Tower and the Seine.

Take out your cameras and start snapping away!

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