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Busy Place de L’ Opera


Busy Place de L’ Opera
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4280 W: 0 N: 7839] (28216)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2008-08-15
Catégories: Vie quotidienne, Architecture, Oeuvres d'art
Appareil photographique: Pentax K10D
Versions: version originale
Thème(s): Moods, streets and museums from Paris. [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2008-09-12 0:32
Vue: 461
Points: 62
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Opéra de Paris Garnier

The opulent Opéra de Paris Garnier was designed by Charles Garnier for Emperor Napoleon III. It is the most important symbol of the 19th century Second Empire baroque style.

Construction

Construction of the opera building started in 1862, but it wasn't completed until 1875, partly because an underground lake was discovered during construction. The small lake still exists under the opera building. It was the hiding place of the 'Phantom of the Opera' in Paul Leroux's famous play.

Palais Garnier

Since the construction of the modern Opéra de Paris Bastille in 1989, the majestic Opéra Garnier is now mainly used for ballet performances. It was also officially renamed 'Palais Opera'.
Even though the opera has a seating capacity of less than 2,200, the building is one of the largest theatres in the world by acreage. It is 172 meter long, 125 meter wide and reaches a height of 73,6 meter (564 x 410 x 241 ft). The facade is decorated with rose marble columns, friezes, sculpture groups and two large gilded statues.

Interior

The interior of the Opéra Garnier building is even more impressive than its exterior. The marble Grand Staircase has a height of 30m/98ft! The 54m long Grand Foyer features a mosaic covered ceiling and a large number of chandeliers. It is so luxurious that it can be compared with the corridors in Versailles.
Behind the Grand Foyer and below the green copper dome is the lavishly decorated auditorium with red velvet, plaster cherubs and gold leaf. The auditorium's magnificent chandelier weighs a massive six tonnes. Its large ceiling was painted in 1964 by Marc Chagall. The stage behind the auditorium is 60 meter high (197 ft) and has room for up to 450 actors.
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Hi George,
I like this photo with Parisian mood,it reflects well the urbanism,with hurried people and that beautiful opera in the
background,nice perspective.
Horatiu

Hi George,

I like this compo of daily life and old splendid architecture quite a lot. The moving people upd and down the stairs and the biker give the picture a great dynamic and a good balance.
Thanks for sharing, have a nice day
Guenther

Hello George! Original scene. Nice POV. Beautiful colors. Good capture. Very good composition. Well done!

Hi George.
I quite like the semi-symmetrical compo, with people going up and down the steps. The sharpness and detail are good, and I like the fact that you included some people in this essentially architectural shot. I think perhaps there's a little too much magenta in the colour balance, which makes the sky look just a little bit strange. But the idea for the photo is a good one and your timing was great.
Regards,
Andrew

Hello George,
Always same quality and the same success in framing and the composition. The architecture and the vibrating life of Paris are well described by this image. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Hello Georges

you have many good idea in your POV today , the Opera , the steps of the " Métro ", the Parisians , the women on the Velib and last but not leats the tourist with his camera
you choose a nice moment with good ans contrasted colors
well done job
TFS
nice week end
Dominic

Hi George,
This is wonderful perspective.Lovely colors and the composition.Good lightly and detail.
Best regards.
Georg

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  • ChrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 8566 W: 915 N: 11534] (57432)
  • [2008-09-12 3:28]

Hi George

The winged gold statues contrasts nicely against the blue sky, and add good symmetry to the fg steps. Tfs!

Hello George!
Interesting photograph, with an excellent composition: the wonderful "Opéra Garnier" in the bg and all the daily modern life going on in front of it! Well-seen, well-thought and perfectly captured!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

ciao George,
bellissima immagine con un ottima simmetria.
l'uomo scende ,la donna sale e sullo sfondo la fantastica costruzione.
Buona la luce e la gestione dell'immagine,bravo
saluti
murizio

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9719 W: 446 N: 15853] (56062)
  • [2008-09-12 3:52]

very interesting shot my friend.
the pov is very good the details are fine there is perspective and I like the well taken composition, well done,have anice day.
regard jaap

Szia George,
A good idea to have shot it from the subway station with these two up/down going persons and the passing biker, it gives a good idea about how busy this place is, the gold statues at the top of the oper are shining, a well balanced image.
Have a nice day JY

Hello George.
An excellent shot divided in two parts.
You have captured an amazing and curious scene.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Hello George,
A spectacular building with the nice daily life view in front of it. You caught a great moment,
Best regards,
Tulay

George: great urban tableau here. I like the fact that you have a dozen or so separate stores all playing out simultaneously in one frame. c

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2195 W: 79 N: 3060] (13740)
  • [2008-09-12 7:04]

Hi George! excellent shot!I want you to be congratulated! A picture that has first level with the movement of persons and FG of building opera'? s in a combined artistic total that impresses me! I thank you!
Georgios

Hello George,
Again a great picture from a place I know well.
You caught the perfect moment with people going to opposite sides.
Very good job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

Ciao George,
bella immagine parigina, dove hai ben saputo unire, tanta vita quotidiana, alla vista di un meraviglioso monumento. Il teatro dell'Opéra.

Bravo! Complimenti!
Francesco

Olá George

Belíssima foto com uma composição muito atraente na vertical. Ficou ótimo as pessoas em primeiro plano tendo ao fundo a belíssima arquetetura.
Parabéns George!
GA
Vera

George
Vraiment une super composition! Très belle idée de prendre la photo depuis la station de métro et surtout d'avoir su attendre pour avoir les deux personnes au même niveau dans l'escalier.
Amicalement
JJ

Hello George,

The stairs is a nice lead-in to the scene!
A balanced composition, where the activity is well recorded and serving as a fine setting for the majestic architecture...
I can't help noticing the golden statues as they are real eye-catchers up there!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi George!

Amazing photo, everything is perfectly placed, fantastic, studied and balanced composition, perfect timing with the lady going up the stairs and the gentleman going down! So many things to admire here! The lady passing by with the bike makes a great contrast with the cars, and that extraordinary, fabulous and shining building completes the amazing impression! Excellent depht of field, fantastic colours! Congratulations!

Have a nice weekend,
Hercules

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  • kpav Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 653 W: 53 N: 352] (4298)
  • [2008-09-13 9:43]

Hello George, superb shot, I like a lot the people in the scene and their placement in the frame is very balanced. Great colors and sharpness too. Very interesting capture, very well seen.
Best regards,
Kostas.

excellent brightness and colours on the opera Garnier, can't be more sharp, i like the inclusion of the stair foreground with one person in each way,
regards
jo

merhaba my friend george
excellent architecture picture and daily life.wonderful historical building and colours.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

this is definitely the best from paris so far my friend... the opera house looks impressive, but the "daily life" on the front with the people passing by is adds a lot to the soul... great job, congrats...

korkut

Hi George,
Very nicely seen and shot w,th superb sharpness and details and wonderful colors.
I wish you an excellent week. Best regards. Salvator.

Hi George
Excellent daily life picture with magnificent colours.
I like so much this moment with the man and woman walking in the stairs and another driving the bike.
Very good POV
Have a nice week
Aires

Bonjour,
un tres beau cadrage de cette descente ou montée de métro avec des gens pressés comme d'habitude dans Paris, l'Opera et la vie quotidienne autour
une tres belle phto d'une bonne netteté; je ne savais pas que les velibs roulaient sur les trottoirs!!!!sourires
bonne journée
juliette

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4482 W: 8 N: 2893] (24727)
  • [2008-09-21 12:30]

George,
BEautiful and well composed photo. Interesting the fg with the girl and the man in oposite way in the star. Well done, friend.

Abraço

Paulo

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  • Luko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2751 W: 522 N: 2942] (13794)
  • [2008-10-05 4:29]

The Opera district is a touristy as well as a business area, the way you captured both populations makes it a very meaningful photo, much more than any taken of the sole Opera Garnier building or the many tourists sitting on the steps.
A bit of magenta cast that should be easily corrected, but nonetheless a photo that speaks for who knows or lives nearby (like myself).

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