La Basilique du Sacré Coeur de Montmartre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basilique_du_Sacr%C3%A9-C%C5%93ur,_Paris
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

Royal Chapel, Hôtel des Invalides

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Invalides
Exposure: 0.167 sec (1/6)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

There you have it, tourist destination photos from Paris. I hope you enjoyed the virtual visit from a tourist perspective. I will continue on with our 2 for Tuesday adventure, but will change it up a bit. Stay tuned, we may return to Paris in the future.

Musee

11:30 AM

Clock at Musee D'Orsay

Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 28 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1 EV

Pyramid View

at the Louvre Paris, France.

Exposure: 0.02 sec (1/50)
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

Views of the Seine

From the second level of the Eiffel Tower


As seen from the parapets of Notre Dame

Sky View

Gargoyle Roost protecting Notre Dame.

Shooting Mode Manual Exposure

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/80

Av( Aperture Value ) 9.0

ISO Speed 100

Focal Length 72.0 mm

White Balance Mode Cloudy

Sacre Coeur View from Arc de Triomphe

Shooting Mode Manual Exposure

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125

Av( Aperture Value ) 11.0

ISO Speed 100

Focal Length 85.0 mm

White Balance Mode Daylight

Inside St. Chapelle

Today, we take a day tour inside Sainte Chapelle 4, boulevard du Palais, surrounded by Palais of Justice. The chapel was built by Louis IX in the 1240's to house relics from the Holy Land believed to be the Crown of Thorns and part of the True Cross.

You will not be disappointed by the ground level Lower Chapel with its brightly colored ceiling. Words can not describe the Upper Chapel, perhaps stunning stunning. There is simply too much stained glass to take it all in. Although the wide angle on my lens is 17mm, (Rebel XTi crop factor of 1.6), I regret not having a 10-22mm wide angle lens. Maybe another trip.

For more information about this chapel, please see this site,

http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Cathedrals/Paris/Sainte-Chapelle.shtml

Upper Main Chapel
Exposure: 0.4 sec (2/5)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 17 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV

Upper Main Chapel statuary.

Exposure: 0.04 sec (1/25)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 53 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: -1 EV

Blue Skies Over Paris

Concorde Fountain

Arc de Triomphe

HDR Views

Eiffel Tower over the River Seine
Queen's Theatre, Versailles.

Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame at night. Construction started in 1163, finished in 1233 on the site of a Roman Temple.

Main alter of notre Dame.

Black Coffee

Espresso, real coffee, (not tea) and elegant in a jet black mug and saucer. From Cafe' Le Bosquet, Paris.

Across the Pond

Garden view, a reflective peek.

Tour Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower.

The last 10 days were spent exploring the beautiful city of Paris, France. And yes, I am still suffering from jet lag.

City Daily Photo community has a number of resident bloggers depicting this beautiful city. My "2 for Tuesday" will simply be a tourist's perspective of Paris.

Please visit Paris, France through the eyes of Parisians:

http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/

http://bebelog-lulupo.blogspot.com/

http://parissetmefree.blogspot.com/

http://anidem.typepad.com/