MAY 2024 – The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, seen from the Trocadero. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We spent the last week in Paris to explore the city, and the Eiffel Tower is most certainly a key attraction and probably among the most photographed buildings in the world. We had booked our slot for visiting the platforms 1 and 2 (using the stairs) way in advance, and so we did not have a choice concerning the weather (it was raining an hour after this shot.)
So why the image of the Eiffel Tower then? Well, firstly, I wanted to have a shot of this iconic building. I had seen it before, but I never photographed the tower from Trocadero. Secondly, I found it to be not bad-looking at all. Quite the contrary. The lack of harsh sunlight actually helps the image (I think.) The soft grey clouds provide a nice background that can be even used for captions, ideally in an article covering Paris in dull weather.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 28-MAY-2024, 09:04 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Camera | Canon EOS M |
| Lens | Canon EF-M18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM |
| ISO | 800 |
| Exposure | 1/2500 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 3392 x 5149 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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