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| It's unusual to find this colonnade empty because it leads directly to the courtyard of the Louvre, the most-visited museum in the world—more than 8 million people per year (equivalent to almost the entire population of all five boroughs of New York City). [To see more monochromes, visit Dragonstar's meme.] |
Friday, February 8, 2013
The Weekend in Black and White
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With no contemporary references one feels that one could walk down the corridor, turn, and step 130 years into the past (James Tissot, “In the Louvre [L’Esthetique].)
ReplyDeleteOr maybe just grab a quick bite to eat.
A great B&W composition.
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Beautiful picture you show :) Hanne Bente
ReplyDeleteWonderfully done B&W, Alexa!
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Wow! What a gorgeous photo. I don't know if it's just me, but it looks like 3D image for me. The ceiling looks like popping out. So beautiful. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh, I've always loved these columns and corridor. Beautiful BW.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks, all! TG -- your first link is perfect, your second perfectly frightening!
ReplyDeleteThis is lovely Alexa, how lucky for you to capture this.
ReplyDelete& re your Best of 2012 post, I would have picked your hawk from the Galapagos too.
Wonderful composition and light in this great shot!
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Beautiful! Particularly since it's a shot in a million. What a place!
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