One year and 154 images later, I have to say that this little photography project has come to a close.
I sincerely thank everyone who has taken the time to follow along with my adventures and experiences this past year. This year has been many, many things for me... not the least of which is the greatest opportunity for me to stretch my photographic muscles and push myself artistically and technically as an amateur photographer. I have learned much that will stick with me and influence my photographic progress in the future, and I am thankful to have a visual record of what I believe to be one of the most important and formative years of my entire life, photographically and otherwise.
Take it easy, everyone, and may God bless you.
Champaign, Illinois, United States - 07/29/12
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Pantheon interior
The interior of the Pantheon.
Paris - 07/16/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d597xi5
Sacre Coeur concert
Concert in front of the Sacre Coeur basilica.
Paris - 07/03/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d597vwy
Perfection
Beautifully textured clouds, Swiss Alps, Lake Geneva... simply perfect atmosphere.
Geneva - 07/10/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d597uor
Manneken Pis
The Manneken Pis (literally, "Little Boy Pee") fountain.
Brussels - 07/15/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d597tit
Friday, July 27, 2012
Leuven Town Hall, sunset
The amazing architecture of the Town Hall in Leuven, Belgium, with the sun setting against it.
Leuven/Louvain - 07/15/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z7mt
Grand Place, Brussels
A 30-photo composite, 180-degree, HDR panoramic image of La Grand Place square in Brussels, Belgium.
Whew... that was a lot of work!
Brussels - 07/14/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z6mn
For Antoine
Inspired by French architecture photographer, and friend, Antoine Mercusot:
www.antoinemercusot.com
Brussels, Belgium - 07/14/12 (yay, Bastille Day!)
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z5ij
Tower sunset
Sunset behind the tower of a building along a canal.
Amsterdam - 07/13/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z4vi
Super Frank
Street artist, Super Frank, juggling fire on an elevated unicycle. So, yeah... that's pretty cool...
Amsterdam - 07/12/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z4c0
Canal boat
Moored boat on a canal in Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, Netherlands/Holland - 07/13/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z3tp
Calvin's seat
St. Peter's cathedral, where John Calvin spent his days preaching.
Geneva - 07/10/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z2g4
Lake Geneva sailing
Sailboats on Lake Geneva/Léman.
Geneva, Switzerland - 07/10/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z0ut
Rive Droite 2
As seen from the top of the Eiffel Tower.
Paris - 07/05/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58z08y
Jardin du Luxembourg
Second largest public park in Paris, after the Jardin des Tuileries.
Paris - 07/16/12
deviantART entry: http://frenchiesmalls.deviantart.com/#/d58yydv
906 feet up
Haven't been in the habit of putting pictures of myself on this blog, but couldn't resist the cool factor of posting a pic taken from the top level of the Eiffel Tower...
Paris - 07/05/12
Book of the Dead
A fragment of an incredibly well preserved Book of the Dead on papyrus, on collection at the Louvre.
This is, without a doubt, one of the most impressive, mind-blowing things I've seen in my entire adult life.
Paris - 07/04/12
Monday, July 9, 2012
Seine bank
Bank of La Seine river with the Notre Dame cathedral.
Paris - 07/06/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28392010
Champ de Mars
A single photo (12mm) encompassing the base of the Eiffel Tower, Champ de Mars, and the Montparnasse tower in the distance.
Paris - 05/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28391923
Rive Droite
A single photo (12mm) encompassing the base of the Eiffel Tower, the Seine river, Trocadero, and La Défense.
Paris - 07/05/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28391801
Louvre courtyard panorama
A 10-photo composite panoramic image of the courtyard entrance to the Louvre museum.
Paris - 07/04/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28390959
Eiffel Tower, moon
The Eiffel Tower at night, accompanied by a full moon.
Paris - 07/03/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28390806
Friday, June 29, 2012
Lac Kir sunset 2
Another sunset over Lac Kir, taken from a different angle.
Dijon - 06/29/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28177576
Iced cappuccino
One of my favorite drinks from my favorite café in Dijon, Espresso-T.
Dijon - 06/29/12
Artist: Nico Coupet
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28177537
Parc Darcy
Parc Darcy (Jardin Darcy), where I have spent many hours lying on the grass this past year...
Dijon - 06/28/12
Friday, June 22, 2012
The Lecteurs, round 2
It's been a long, wonderful year since we all met.
Left to right: me, Joe, Marcelo, Hallie, Jake, Tom (Elaine's boyfriend), Elaine, Maguy (our coordinator), Dominique (Maguy's husband)
(And now I am finally caught up with my photo edits since spring break!)
Dijon - 06/16/12
Bastille sunset
Sunset over Grenoble, as seen from la bastille.
Grenoble - 06/06/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28024051
Donkeys
Just a couple of... donkeys.
Dijon - 05/19/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28023971
Seine sunset
Sunset over the Seine river.
Paris - 05/04/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28023427
Full force
A sight I still haven't been able to get used to in larger French cities: solders on patrol, armed with fully automatic firearms...
Paris - 05/03/12
Sacre Coeur, B&W
Sacre Coeur basilica in B&W.
Paris - 05/03/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28023077
Louvre courtyard
Courtyard entrance to the Louvre museum.
Paris - 05/03/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28021727
Milan park pond
Reflection off of a pond in a park in Milan.
Milan - 05/02/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28021684
Milan duomo, B&W
The side of the duomo in downtown Milan.
Milan - 05/02/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28021483
Arco della Pace
The Arch of Peace (Arco della Pace).
Milan, Italy - 05/02/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/28021384
Friday, June 15, 2012
Roman ruins, B&W
Ruins under restoration.
Rome - 04/30/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/27870533
Piazza Venezia 1
Piazza Venezia with cloud formation.
Rome - 04/30/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/27870427
New friends
Some friends that we met at the hostel and hung out with most of the time we were in Rome. These are some cool cats, I tell ya. Left to right: Vale, Marco, Serena.
Rome - 04/30/12
Via Appia
This is one of the oldest roads in Rome, which is pretty cool. (The tour guide at the nearby catacombs said it was, in fact, the oldest road in the world... I haven't been able to verify that claim.)
Rome - 04/29/12
Trevi Fountain crowd
Crowd standing in front of the Trevi Fountain.
Rome - 04/28/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/27870325
Break Time
It's hard being a Roman centurion... even they've gotta take breaks every once in a while.
Rome - 04/28/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/27870278
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Colosseum panoramic
A black and white panoramic stitch of the Roman Colosseum.
I am extremely happy with how this picture turned out. For both technical and aesthetic reasons, it's one of my favorite photos.
Rome - 04/27/12
Print available at: http://www.deviantart.com/print/27467337
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