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This is the classic photograph of Notre Dame as it sits on the Ile de la Cité in the middle of the Seine taken from the Pont d'Austerlitz just a little way down the river.
Photographing at dusk gave a nice balance between the light in the sky and the artificial lights along the Seine, and a 30 second exposure nicely blurred the surface of the river.
A heavy crop and conversion to monochrome gave the final image a touch of Parisiene mood, and reminds me of a warm night along the Seine. Very nice.
Filename - seine notre dame 01.jpg
Camera - Canon 5D
Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 24mm
Exposure - 30secs @ f13, ISO100
Location - Paris, France
This image - 800x350px JPEG
Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2
Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and cable release used to prevent camera movement.
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