Sunday, May 6, 2012

Sunday Church Series - Basilique du Sacré-Coeur


This is what I'd call a "postcard photograph"of Paris so I decided to make it one. It's also a special one for me because I shot this from the rooftop of Galeries Lafayette last January,  on my last afternoon in Paris.  A beautiful memory to bring  home with me.  Merci chère Mary for taking me to this beautiful spot.  A perfect end to another very special  trip to Paris with you.

22 comments:

  1. Oh Virginia - too too beautiful - if there is such a thing!
    Love the rooftops of Paris too. Thank you for sharing - made my day! Francesca x

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  2. It certainly is a post card shot and works well in black and white....

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  3. Absolutely postcard worthy - what a beautiful shot!

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  4. Classic vintage feel to this image. Just needs Audrey Hepburn in the foreground wearing a chic pair of shades.

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  5. Very pretty sparkly reflections....

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  6. Very inspiring postcard, thanks so much for sharing!
    Léia

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  7. What a beautiful photo and indeed worth being a postcard.
    Have a lovely Sunday.

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  8. Fabulous, Virginia ;-)
    Have a wonderful weekend.
    Catherine
    xx

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  9. This icon on the Paris landscape, like La Tour, can suprise you as you turn a corner miles away and suddenly see this majestic basilica... great shot, V.

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  10. Agreed Genie...Virg, it's my new "go-to" place to take people...thanks for mentioning me!

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  11. Virginia, you seem to spend most of your time in or on top of Lafayette !!

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  12. We just, as in yesterday, reserved an apartment in Montmartre for 3 weeks next September! So close to Sacre Coeur. I'm already counting down the days!

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  13. Beautiful "postcard photograph", V, I like the B/W choice and the perfect composition.

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  14. Yes, a perfect postcard photo. Very nice job, as always.

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  15. I love the view from the rooftop of the Galeries Lafayette.

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  16. Oh yeah—that's a view and a half, V! I have a friend who collects postcards but never goes anywhere herself; I'd much rather be the one saying "Wish you were here." ;~} Bon dimanche --

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  17. Yes! I think of Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper and 'Love in the Afternoon'! :) Adore this photo. As every picture you take.

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  18. Definitely postcard worthy! Beautiful shot!

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  19. This is very special to me also. When I first visited Paris I took a doubledecker bus to each and every place before finally debarking and this was my first stop. I loved this and climbed from the bottom to the top. Enjoy your point of view.

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  20. Sometimes it's good to have classic postcard images...this one in B&W is beautifully shot V, and not always seen from this angle.

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  21. Aren't those last evenings in Paris so memorable, they are always bittersweet. You know it's coming to an end and yet Paris is so magical that it keeps you captive :0

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