Paris: Black and White - Magichour Travel | Australian Landscape Photographer

Paris: Black and White

Street Photography From the City of Light and Love

Eiffel Tower, Tour, France, Paris, black and white — Iron Giant
Eiffel Tower on a clear winter's day

Paris, black and white, Eiffel Tower, Tour Eiffel — Fetch
Walking the dogs around the Eiffel Tower

Tuileries, Paris, France — Tuileries Shadows
Wandering around Tuileries and finding beauty in the ordinary

Bastille, Opera, Paris, black and white — Bastille Geometry
I was drawn to the shapes and shadows around Opéra Bastille

cafe de flore, Saint Germain des prés, Paris, black and white — Heels
A fashionable cafe, a pair of shapely legs in high heels : two elements which seem to sum up the important things in Parisian life

Love locks, pont des arts, Paris, black and white — Love Locks
The locks which used to adorn the Pont des Arts bridge before being removed in 2015

Place des Vosges, Paris, black and white — In the Shadows of Victor Hugo
Shadow play in Place des Vosges

Seine, Paris, black and white, bateaux mouches — Bateaux Mouches
Night time by the river Seine

Seine, Notre-Dame, Paris, black and white — The Jogger
Jogging by the Seine at night

Pont des Arts, rain, fog, Paris, black and white — Foggy-Pont-des-Arts
Funny how when in rains in London, things are gloomy but in Paris, it's something else...

Bastille, Paris, street photography, black and white, Lappe — Sliding Doors
I had this shot in mind from my favourite street in Bastille for a while but it all came together after several visits.

Bastille, laundrette, Paris, black and white — My Beautiful Laundrette
Laundrette looking out to Rue de Lappe in Bastille

Louvre, black and white, Paris — Columns
Nights at the Louvre

Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, black and white, chess — Jouant aux Echecs
Chess at Jardin du Luxembourg

Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, black and white — Empty Chairs
Empty chairs at Jardin du Luxembourg telling a story

Marais, Paris, black and white — Pamela Popo
A chase in the Marais

Rue de Rivoli, street performer, Paris, black and white — The Pianist
Street performer on Rue de Rivoli

Trocadero, Paris, Eiffel Tower, Tour Eiffel, black and white — Des Lignes
Popular composition of the Eiffel Tower these days which I first shot in 2012

Tuileries, Paris, black and white — Merry Go Round
Winter evenings at Tuileries

Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris, black and white — Reading
An afternoon at Parisian's most popular gardens

Tuileries, spring, black and white, Paris — Springtime Tuileries
Springtime and cherry blossoms in Tuileries

Paris, black and white, Porte Saint-Denis — The Distinguished Gentleman
This fellow was as surprised as I was when he stepped through the door and had a camera pointing at him; we shares a laugh afterwards

Jardin du Luxembourg, winter, snow, black and white, Paris — March Snow
An empty Jardin du Luxembourg under fresh snow

Place Dauphine, Paris, black and white — Frisbee
Games at Place Dauphine

Tuileries, Paris, black and white — Saturday in the Park
Enjoying the view from Tuileries on a fine day

Marais, Paris, bicycle, Black and white — Cruising the Streets
Street scene from le Marais

Tuileries, Paris, black and white — Relaxed at the Park
Some humour at Tuileries

Montmartre, steps, stairs, Paris — Stairs of Montmartre
The steps of Montmartre

Trocadero, Eiffel Tower, tour Eiffel, Paris, night, black and white — Trocadero Nights
Meeting place with a view of the Eiffel Tower

Cafe de Flore, Paris, black and white — Cafe de Flore
Surely Paris' most photographed cafe here's a scene where everybody seems to be up to something

Rive gauche, Paris, rain, pont des arts, black and white — Rainy Day by the Seine
Rainy day on the left bank of Paris

Louvre, Paris, black and white — Night at the Museum
Night at the Louvre

Passage Brady, rue du Faubourg Saint Denis, Paris — Passage Brady
A passage leading out into a most interesting part of Paris around Porte St Denis

Montmartre, Paris, black and white — A Ladder
I found humour in this scene which juxtaposes the romanticised Montmartre with the mundane day to day

Passerelle Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, Paris, black and white — Passarelle Solferino
The new passerelle de Solférino linking the Musée d'Orsay and the Jardin des Tuileries was built between 1997 and 1999

Porte Saint-Denis, Paris, black and white — Get a Room
Something a bit comical about this scene at Porte Saint-Denis

Pont de Sully, musicians, Paris, black and white — Pont de Sully
Pont de Sully is often a hub of activity in Paris with buskers often frequenting it

Paris, Pont Alexandre, Eiffel Tower, black and white, rain, umbrellas — Paris is Most Beautiful in the Rain
Just like the Woody Allen movie

Paris, bicycle, black and white, Eiffel Tower, Pont de Bir-Hakeim — Just Another Morning in Paris
It's difficult making any inroads into peeling back the superficial layers to reveal the real Paris. The problem is that this outer layer is so dazzling, so seductive, that most visitors spend all their time focusing on its beautiful shell. However for the locals and frequent visitors like myself, the beauty of Paris recedes into the background, a magnificent stage for the players in their everyday lives

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