[kon-trast]
verb (used with object)
1. to compare in order to show unlikeness or differences; note the opposite natures, purposes, etc., of: Contrast the political rights of Romans and Greeks.
noun
2. opposition or juxtaposition of different forms, lines, or colors in a work of art to intensify each element's properties and produce a more dynamic expressiveness.
3. Photography . the relative difference between light and dark areas of a print or negative.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Eiffel Tower
"Il me semble que, n'eût elle pas d'autre raison d'être que de montrer que nous ne sommes pas simplement le pays des amuseurs, mais aussi celui des ingénieurs et des constructeurs qu'on appelle de toutes les régions du monde pour édifier les ponts, les viaducs, les gares et les grands monuments de l'industrie moderne, la Tour Eiffel mériterait d'être traitée avec consideration." -Gustave Eiffel
This is the underside of the Eiffel Tower lit up on an overcast night (you can see the city light bouncing off of the clouds).
Christine and I had just eaten dinner on the first platform at 58 Tour Eiffel. We shared a table with a pair of ladies from New Zealand. After dinner we took a long walk along the Seine.
Nikon D7000 - 18mm, f3.5, 1/6, ISO 1600. No post processing.
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