Tour Eifel: Who knows how many times we've seen images of it, but I thought this angle was very cool and different. Look at the incredible detail in all of that metalwork: how could...

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Who knows how many times we've seen images of it, but I thought this angle was very cool and different. Look at the incredible detail in all of that metalwork: how could they even have imagined it, much less done it at the time it was built? Taken at the time with a Canon 7D and 15-85 lens.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

I agree: cool and different! Your nearly white sky was a big bonus in keeping all the interest on the structure. Fantastic use of negative space; my eyes keep moving around and around taking in the details.

I read some about the designer - very interesting history, though I can't recall the details, lol. I believe he also did the interior structure that holds up the Statue of Liberty.

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Linda From Maine wrote:

I agree: cool and different! Your nearly white sky was a big bonus in keeping all the interest on the structure. Fantastic use of negative space; my eyes keep moving around and around taking in the details.

I read some about the designer - very interesting history, though I can't recall the details, lol. I believe he also did the interior structure that holds up the Statue of Liberty.

Thank you so much, Linda. At first I resented the white/gray sky, but later I saw what you saw and decided to leave it alone.

danniepolley

Nice photo of a fascinating structure.

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Thanks, Dannie. I appreciate your comment.

merrytexan Loc: georgia

loosecanon wrote:

Who knows how many times we've seen images of it, but I thought this angle was very cool and different. Look at the incredible detail in all of that metalwork: how could they even have imagined it, much less done it at the time it was built? Taken at the time with a Canon 7D and 15-85 lens.

amazing shot of that beautiful tower.

LCD

I love seeing the fine structural detail that not to often depicted. It's a new take of an often photographed icon.

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Thank you, LCD and Merrytexan. I appreciate your comments.

Mi630

Interesting to note that it is illegal to photograph the Eiffel Tower at night. It has to do with the artist who designed and put up the lights has an artistic copyright on the lighting effect. Don’t know if it has ever been enforced or not but you can check it out on Google. It doesn’t affect this picture of course which is very nice.

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Mi630 wrote:

Interesting to note that it is illegal to photograph the Eiffel Tower at night. It has to do with the artist who designed and put up the lights has an artistic copyright on the lighting effect. Don’t know if it has ever been enforced or not but you can check it out on Google. It doesn’t affect this picture of course which is very nice.

What an odd fact.I

silverwren Loc: Alabama

Great photo. I read that the tower exerts the same amount of pressure on the ground as a person sitting in a chair. Some engineering!

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Excellent use of perspective!

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Thank you, Silverwren and Utah Mike. Almost every photo I've ever seen of this thing from a distance, so that the entire thing is included. Walking around under it, however, seems far more amazing in terms of engineering. Beauty isn't just in its overall design, it's also in the details.

josquin1 Loc: Massachusetts

Excellent angle. One can appreciate the detail.

loosecanon Loc: Central Texas

Thank you, josquin1, for commenting.