Blue Hour, Paris, France (I)

MAY 2024 – View across Paris, France, after sunset, including the illuminated Eiffel Tower. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com, Illuminated Eiffel Tower © by Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE)

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The story behind the image

As I posted this morning, we spent last week in Paris. On a beautiful evening we went up to the observation deck of Tour Montparnasse to experience the views across the city. Now, their website promised “breathtaking views” and simply “the best view of Paris”. And I shrugged, thinking, “yeah, sure. Marketing language!”

But I was wrong.

For us, the visit to the 56^th floor had been a breathtaking experience. Stunning views from high above the city. Super clean windows for good photos. We entered the building at 8:30 pm and after the security checks we went up to the Observation Deck in just 38 seconds. And we were overwhelmed by the views, even more so when we discovered the Eiffel Tower!

We watched the sun set and spent more than two hours up there. Awesome.

As you know, I’m afraid of heights, but this was okay. I felt extremely well and safe up here. I even tried the stairs that lead up to the rooftop but returned half-way. But I’m not sorry for this, because the 56^th floor was perfect.

I captured a number of images and picked this one to share with you.

Please note that I’m sharing this image with you strictly for private use only. The illuminated Eiffel Tower is copyright protected by Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE). Read more on their official site.

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The high resolution image

Capture Date & Time	27-MAY-2024, 22:31
Location	Paris, France
Camera	Canon EOS M
Lens	Canon EF-M18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
ISO	200
Exposure	12 sec at f/32
Digital Image Source Format	Canon Camera RAW (CR3)
Edited Image Format	JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB
Edited Image Dimensions	5184 x 3456 Pixels
Copyright	Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com Illuminated Eiffel Tower © by Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE)