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"She made you decent and in return you made her so happy, so happy, and I will always be grateful to you for that."
Taking full advantage of a rare snowy morning, I was out with my camera. The 100 Strangers project came to mind about the same time that I saw Johnatan.
I explained the project, and he was gracious enough to pose for me.
In reflection, as usual, I am aware of the things that I would like to have done better. - Higher ISO and stop down for a bit more dof. - Remembering to make sure I still have calling cards in my bag. - Asking for a bit more information (in keeping with the 100 strangers project ethos).
Thank you Johnatan.
Johnatan is 26th in my 100 Strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com.
I have taken this photograph with a 17mm lense, from the bottom of the Eiffel Tower, in the Champs de Mars.
The Eiffel Tower (French: La Tour Eiffel, nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddled iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World's Fair, it has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris[11] and the most-visited paid monument in the world; 7.1 million people ascended it in 2011. The third level observatory's upper platform is at 279.11 m the highest accessible to public in the European Union and the highest in Europe as long as the one of Ostankino Tower, at 360 m, will remain closed as a result of the fire of August 2000. The tower received its 250 Millionth visitor in 2010.
The tower stands 320 metres (1,050 ft) tall, about the same height as an 81-story building. During its construction, the Eiffel Tower surpassed the Washington Monument to assume the title of the tallest man-made structure in the world, a title it held for 41 years, until the Chrysler Building in New York City was built in 1930. However, because of the addition, in 1957, of the antenna atop the Eiffel Tower, it is now taller than the Chrysler Building. Not including broadcast antennas, it is the second-tallest structure in France, after the Millau Viaduct.
The tower has three levels for visitors. Tickets can be purchased to ascend, by stairs or lift (elevator), to the first and second levels. The walk from ground level to the first level is over 300 steps, as is the walk from the first to the second level. The third and highest level is accessible only by lift - stairs exist but they are not usually open for public use. Both the first and second levels feature restaurants.
The tower has become the most prominent symbol of both Paris and France, often in the establishing shot of films set in the city.
Fun lot of old postcards I've collected in my travels. One rose photo of my own to give it a little pop, and a fun assortment of lace, jewelry, millinery flowers, and a dried rose from my garden. A bit dishevelled I'll admit, but that's what brings it character. Already searching for more February Challenge fodder! :o)
Sorry Eiffel Tower, I had to Giga Pixelize you. A gigapixel is 1 billion pixels! or 1000 Mega pixels. To put it in context, most cameras in the market are around 8 Mega pixels.
Open the image here and zoom in :
How it was made:
The image was constructed with about 230 zoomed-in photographs with overlapping portions . To prevent differences in shade, colour and focusing, the shutter speed, aperture, focus, ISO and White balance were kept fixed in manual mode. After an unsuccessful at stitching in GIMP, the photos were combined using gigapan sticher. Their site shows photos in flash, so easily zoomable.
Although my hotel was 900 meters from the Eiffel tower, I couldn't manage to go up in my 7 day visit. After reaching Paris, I caught a bad flu. The American medicines were no match for the artillery of French bacteria. So in the 7 day period, the only real tourism I did was a 2 hour bus ride. (Resting in bed most of the time). These photos were taken while waiting for the Hop-on-Hop-Off bus.
Every year I get a new ornament for the year that reminds me of something that we did in the year. I bought this in 2008 to remind me of my trip to Las Vegas when I stayed at the Paris hotel. It was a great trip with a lot of great memories and that is one of the magical things about the Christmas season- the ability to build new and reflect on old memories.
Theme: Tis The Season
Year Six Of My 365 Project