Evenings in Paris can be magical. Many of the buildings are wonderfully illuminated and it is easy to feel a sense of enchantment. The moon was moving in and out of the clouds yesterday evening as I walked past the Louvre, providing some natural illumination. I managed to capture this two second image of part of the traditional Louvre building by leaning my camera against a railing.
I am gradually getting used to the I. M. Pei glass pyramid that stands in the middle of the traditional courtyard. It was early evening and there were still a lot of people around, preventing me from capturing the simple geometric view I had in mind. In the end I settled for a somewhat closer view that cut off the lower corners of the pyramid.
The final shot is a view of the St Eustache church that is located not far from where I am staying. This church was built between 1532 and 1632 and, according to Wikipedia, its façade is in a Gothic style, while its interior is in the Renaissance and classical styles. I have not yet gone inside it, but definitely plan to do so. I also would love to be able to hear the church’s organ that has 8,000 pipes and is the largest pipe organ in France.
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Mike Powell 
I had good cause to greatly anticipate your trip to Paris, absolutely loving the photos.. these are magic!
Thanks, Liz. I am having a great time playing around with a very different style of photography than my usual wildlife photography. It’s definitely a good thing to step our of my comfort zone and stretch my abilities. I will be in Paris until the 26th, so there is a lot more to come, assuming I don’t run out of things to photograph in Paris. 🙂
How can you say that even in jest? LOL, so funny! I’m looking forward to each and every one of the forthcoming posts 🙂
Beautiful! Love Paris!! Enjoy!!
Lovely pictures! I was in Paris so many years ago, it was like a dream i once had. Will you be able to get into the Da Vinci exhibit?
Carol
I have heard that it is sold out up to December, so I am not sure I will be able to see the DaVinci exhibit, alas.
Nice Mike! Can’t wait to see more Images on your trip!
Stunning images, Mike.
Is it cold in Paris? Yesterday was our first really cold day here. I needed a winter coat, scarves, and gloves when we metro’ed downtown to hear the Washington Bach Consort.
It’s been cool, cloudy, and windy a lot of the time, with occasional periods of sunshine. I think we have been in the mid-40’s. I’ve been wearing a winter hat much of the time, but so far have not needed to put on my gloves.
City of light. Well named.
Great images, Mike. Enjoying this series.
Merci, Chris. Je serai à Paris 20 jours. J’espère que j’aurai l’occasion de prendre encore beaucoup de photos. 🙂
Je suis sûre que oui et nous en profiterons tous.
Wonderful night shots, Mike. I love the moon shot especially!
Thanks, Eliza. That was the shot I had to work the hardest for. The image you see is a two second shot. It took that long to be able to capture the reflected light on the clouds. The other images are much more straightforward–the one with the moon has an almost magical feel to it.
It does appear almost surreal. 🙂