France
Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles
by John Rogers on Feb.20, 2010, under Architectural Photography, France, HDR, Travel
Few rooms in the world are as awe inspiring as the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles just outside Paris. My family visited Europe when I was 16 and I still recall this room during our Paris visit. The day I shot this it was dreary & raining and I believe many of the tourist that perhaps might have been walking the wonderful grounds on a more beautiful day, were hanging out inside instead. I would love to go back and arrange for an hour or two of shooting before the crowds arrive.
Paris Rive Gauche Stairway
by John Rogers on Jun.22, 2009, under Architecture, France, HDR
Another stairway photograph. This one is in a hotel I visited in Paris. Although this stair is also surrounded by flowers, it is pretty much the polar opposite of the Butchart Gardens stairway image I posted a few weeks ago. Looking thru my archives I’ve noticed that I very rarely shoot a stairway from the top looking down. I suppose that is because I think of a beautiful stairway as a metaphor for moving up through life.
