This is a famous basilica in Paris. It sits high on a hill and is beautifully lit in the evening. This is the birthplace of the Jesuits back in 1534. That is only interesting to me because I was a Jesuit student myself back in the day. You would think that would mean that I would be allowed to come inside to take all the photos I want with a special key that everyone gets upon graduation. But I had no such key so I was forced to stay on the perimeter with all the other heathens.
from my daily photo blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
Tags: paris france french La Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmatre jesuit jesuits christians church basilica religion travel trey ratcliff treyratcliff beautiful pretty colorful fresh dream photo photograph photography professional technique dynamic world fabulous gorgeous engaging charming stunning art artisitic divine light foreign international holy chapel curtissimmons stuckincustoms hdr travelphotography adventure hdrtutorial tutorial blue gree sky colors montmarte top100 Sacré-Cœur Sacré Cœur sacred dome fence 2007 cathedral architecture
This is one of the most famous streets in the world, so I wanted to do my best to capture it in as romantic a way as possible. The time of day usually does a lot to affect the mood, and these classical places (especially in Paris) are often better to shoot in the evening or night. The dusk light is different than the morning light. And, frankly, it’s easier to stay up past sunset than it is to wake up before the sun rises.
I love how these cities put up lights on the trees. I wish all cities would do this at night. Some people complain about “light pollution”, but photographers won’t!
Trey's Tip: While I don’t mind making a busy street look hectic with the hustle and bustle of little ants marching, in this case, I wanted it to look fairly empty. The two ways to do this are to shoot at a high f-stop or to shoot when it is raining and people don’t walk on the streets. This is the latter case. Normally, in an HDR, the rain does not show up – just the nice reflective wetness that stays behind.
from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
Tags: angle art artist atmosphere background best capture Champs-Élysées christmas cityoflights colors composition details dusk edge exposure framing Hdr HighQuality images intense light lighting lights lines masterpiece modern Mood mostviewed night Nikon painting Panorama Paris perfect perspective photographer photography photos pictures Pro processing reflections shoot shopping shot StuckInCustoms texture tones treatment Trey Ratcliff unique wet work
While I was working on this, I was thinking how nice it would be to have someone near me who could speak French... I always love the sound of it, and the words can make matters seem ephemerally okay.
Paris is one of those places where the streets are always a little wet, at least in my head. If they are wet, then they are slippery and traffic will be crazy... so it sounded like a capital idea to go out into the middle of the Champs-Élysées to get a quick one!
from the blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
Tags: d2x StuckInCustoms Portfolio France Paris french Champs Élysées street night traffic busy dusk ChampsÉlysées Les lumières de la nuit sont magnifiques boulevard français lights blue sky HDR Photographer Pro Nikon Photography Trey Ratcliff Panorama details Amazing Lovely Emotions Beautiful Stunning Perspective Shot Shoot Capture Image Picture Edge Angle lines amour love nightLife rues photographie reflections tones Mood WallPaper cool magical texture Perfect exposure painting colors atmosphere top100
If you want to see how I made this (and how you can too!), visit my HDR Tutorial. I hope it gives you some new tricks!
It was just past 10 PM on the wet streets of Paris as I was getting lost on purpose around the streets near the Church of the Sacred Heart. I bobbed and weaved through various little alleys, streets, and tiny bakeries (where I would just have to stop for a moment), before finding my way to this little faire. There was a small carousel spinning away with tiny little French children screaming wonderful things...
from my daily photo blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
Tags: d2x Portfolio France Paris StuckInCustoms carosel french kids screaming fun faire night treyratcliff beautiful hdr travel travelphotography adventure hdrtutorial tutorial Photographer Pro Nikon Photography Panorama details Perspective Shot Shoot Capture Image Photos Picture Edge Angle lines work HighQuality Composition Processing Treatment Framing motion colours magical top100
I was working on this photo this evening with a friend to show him some of the techniques that have evolved since HDR started getting popular. I find my methodology changes and evolves about every two months or so. I look back at my old stuff in horror!
Ah yes... the wet streets of Paris here... Seems like an idyllic place for this little store called Cartier, eh?
from my daily photo blog at www.stuckincustoms.com
Tags: Hdr Portfolio d2x Paris France cartier Champs-Élysées christmas rain wet reflection rich wealthy french treyratcliff stuckincustoms beautiful travel travelphotography adventure hdrtutorial tutorial attractive bewitching catching charismatic charming Photographer Pro Nikon Photography Panorama details Perspective Shot Shoot Capture Image Photos Picture Edge Angle lines work HighQuality Composition Processing Treatment Framing Unique Background best mostviewed amazing briliant exposure polished marble reflections gorgeous Perfect painting colors atmosphere top100