MAY 2024 – Interior of Galeries Lafayette Haussmann in Paris, France. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We spent the last week in Paris to explore the city. I have been several times to this beautiful city before (2000/2001, 1997, 1988, and 1979.) So, this trip was a bit of a time ride for me.
We could not resist to visit the Galeries Lafayette Haussmann (which is not an art gallery, btw., but a premium retail store.) And boy, I was as impressed as back in 1988. The aisles were full with shoppers, and I could tell they were not just window-shopping.
Of course, I remembered my shot from 1988, and tried to capture a similar angle. But what was that? There was an alien object between the magnificent roof and my location! They had built a glasswalk that enables visitors to stay for a few minutes high above the most prestigious brands you can imgine. While I couldn’t go there due to my fear of heights, Petra and Clara did and reported a stunning experience.
Anyway, for this shot I used the widest angle that the lens supported (18 mm, which translates to roughly 28 mm on a full format body and captured the colored glass roof and the warm lights below.
Very, very nice. When in Paris, do yourself a favor and plan for a visit at Galeries Lafayette Haussmann (and make sure you book a ticket for the glasswalk in advance.)
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 29-MAY-2024, 16:52 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Camera | Canon EOS M |
| Lens | Canon EF-M18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/160 sec at f/5.6 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3456 x 5184 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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