Sunny morning
Friday, January 15, 2010 Publié par Eric Tenin
The past days (since my return from vacation) have been pretty hard. I have been extremely tired, it was dark and cold, and I really felt like hibernating! And this morning, when I woke up, the sun was shining. I then went through the Carrousel du Louvre (two 'r's in French to Carrousel!) like every morning and saw this. And "this" put a smile on my face that remained all day... "This" is the arch of the Carrousel, it was built in 1806 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories (more on Wikipedia). It's a beautiful monument and with this light it's even more beautiful. did you notice the Ferris wheel in the back?
January 15, 2010 12:23:00 AM GMT+01:00
I then went through the Carousel du Louvre like every morning
Oh, sure. Killing me would be faster if you just drove a stake directly through my heart. Why tease and torture me?
Get some rest, mon petit chou.
January 15, 2010 12:25:00 AM GMT+01:00
Absolutely stunning! I can see why this would put a smile on yur face. I think you may need to do a page-a-day calendar for next year. Every single photo of 2010 has been calendar-worthy.
January 15, 2010 12:49:00 AM GMT+01:00
What a photo, Eric! You certainly have been posting the jaw-droppers lately. I love the way the sunlight is just beginning to make its way toward the foreground. And, oh, how I love that ferris wheel!!
January 15, 2010 12:58:00 AM GMT+01:00
Magnifique! The light and coloring in this are exquisite. Yes, I think a page-a-day calendar may be the way to go.
January 15, 2010 12:59:00 AM GMT+01:00
Awesome photo! I like how some trees are bare but others are still ablaze with Fall colors. Here's to continued sunshine and finding many more equally enchanting scenes to make you smile and help get you back on track after your vacation. Thanks for making us smile every day!
January 15, 2010 1:00:00 AM GMT+01:00
Everything has been jaw dropping spectacular lately.
The textures, color and lighting were just ready for your composition for today's photo. I don't think I have stared at the Carrousel so long in person as I am now! There is so much you are compelling me to see!!!!!
January 15, 2010 1:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh, my! This is just beautiful, Eric. And you've "saved some part of a day I rued" as the poet (Robert Frost) says. I'll be smiling all night, and I'll take another look in the morning to get me through the day.
January 15, 2010 1:12:00 AM GMT+01:00
PDP is a living calendar in itself, with each day of the week being a surprise.
There is such a beast as the "365 Days of France" calendar (plus Italy, Ireland, England, you get the idea). Each month devoted to a certain region with a photo over each day. Eric's photos would be perfect for "365 Days in Paris," which I don't think exists.
January 15, 2010 1:20:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh, that would put a smile on my face too! :-) Bring on the sunshine!!
January 15, 2010 1:35:00 AM GMT+01:00
Beautiful.
January 15, 2010 1:36:00 AM GMT+01:00
a beautiful array of colors....and contrasts
January 15, 2010 1:47:00 AM GMT+01:00
Does Paris grass stay green during winter?
January 15, 2010 1:55:00 AM GMT+01:00
Very nicely framed, Eric - the arch mirroring the curve of the Ferris wheel.
January 15, 2010 2:16:00 AM GMT+01:00
Stunning!!
January 15, 2010 2:24:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh, yes! This is a totally inspiring, in my humble opinion perfect image.
January 15, 2010 2:57:00 AM GMT+01:00
So now you are posting postcards!
......Eric, what are you trying to do to us? Jd. de Luxembourg under snow, the Carrousel with a spectacular light AND the Ferris will on the back!!!
How much more do you think we can take?!?!
January 15, 2010 3:03:00 AM GMT+01:00
Another great shot!
Yup, we can see the Ferris Wheel.
Well done!
January 15, 2010 3:39:00 AM GMT+01:00
When I visited paris, I observed that the city has wonderful town planning and admired at the designs with symmetry. It is amazing that these were builit in centuries ago and the parisans preserves all these monuments in such good conditions.
The composition is so symmetrical and it reminds me of all the nice scenery in paris. Nice sunshine and colour too! Good job!
January 15, 2010 3:53:00 AM GMT+01:00
Another great shot. I like the way the color is prominent but not over saturated. Without the people in the shot, it would be even better. Great job on the photo.
January 15, 2010 5:31:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh. My. Goodness.
You just keep getting better and better, Eric!! I'm glad you got rejuvenated by this.
I've looked at this numerous times and I can't believe I never registered how colorful it is! I thought it was monochrome like the Arc de Triomphe. The trees are glorious. I thought they'd be bare.
I haven't been able to post for the last week or so. So, from a couple days ago -- you wanted to know if you can see my slideshow on the internet. I'm so lame with computers, that I'm not sure if there's a way. It's just the "My Pictures" section of my Windows "Start" button. At work I relax by playing all my pictures as a slideshow on my computer.
And...the only pictures I have are all from.....PDP!!!
(I'm not sure my picks would be anyone else's. But if someone wants to see it and can tell me how to get it over to the net, I'll do it. I always dream of a Zazzle pick-your-own-photos calendar option. Maybe someday!!)
January 15, 2010 5:41:00 AM GMT+01:00
This is such a happy photo, no wonder it put a long lasting smile on your face. It's really beautiful.
January 15, 2010 5:49:00 AM GMT+01:00
Perfect framing, perfect light, perfect composition—this one has it ALL going on (and for icing on the gateau, it's Paris)!
I 'm posting almost the same shot next week for ABC Wednesday (my A will be for "arches"). Mine can't compare, bien sur; all your photos lately are such sweet torture.
January 15, 2010 6:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
OMG! How do you capture those pinks, blues, golds? I am convinced you have magic cameras; that is your secret, right?
January 15, 2010 6:32:00 AM GMT+01:00
@Mrs. Vandertramp, Oui! you got it! A page-a-day calendar!
@Eiffel Tower Suzy ♥ "PDP is a living calendar in itself, with each day of the week being a surprise." Soooo true!
@♥ Eiffel Tower Suzy ♥ said...
"Does Paris grass stay green during winter?" Hey! how observant you are! You crack me up Suzy!
@J in the blog "I observed that the city has wonderful town planning and admired at the designs with symmetry." Georges-Eugène Haussmann (27 March 1809 – 11 January 1891), who called himself Baron Haussmann, was the French civic planner whose name is associated with the rebuilding of Paris. Look here for more information that Eric posted last September http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/search?q=haussman
January 15, 2010 6:48:00 AM GMT+01:00
@ProPhotoSafari "Without the people in the shot, it would be even better." Not a chance!!!!! That sweet couple walking towards us in the photo makes it so much more intimate -- it's Paris. They look like they are in love -- body language. Even though we cannot really see them clearly -- there is such romance. Eric captures Paris, and the people of Paris.
I am all for people in pictures. Being a painter, people are my favorites to paint. Especially romantic people.
January 15, 2010 6:52:00 AM GMT+01:00
Exquisite photo!
January 15, 2010 7:16:00 AM GMT+01:00
This is really perfect Eric! I LOVE the color & light and the Ferris wheel in the background! really beautiful.
January 15, 2010 7:17:00 AM GMT+01:00
The light is just perfect!
January 15, 2010 9:49:00 AM GMT+01:00
The light is amazing! The symmetry really works here! And of course I love the Ferris wheel. This image has a great sense of rhythm. Excellent job, Eric. :)
January 15, 2010 10:42:00 AM GMT+01:00
The colour is superb. Different types of marble?
January 15, 2010 10:45:00 AM GMT+01:00
Great shot of the only sun we've seen in Paris all week! Gorgeous Eric! And the Luxembourg photo below is stunning as well.
V
January 15, 2010 11:17:00 AM GMT+01:00
Merci pour cette magnifique photo, Eric !
You know what? That's the 1st time I realize that the columns are in red marble...
January 15, 2010 11:48:00 AM GMT+01:00
That's typically my kind of photo, my kind of sunny day, my ... Oh my ...
January 15, 2010 12:52:00 PM GMT+01:00
Your photos are ALWAYS great but this has to be one of the most beautiful. LOVE, LOVE the colors in the photo.
January 15, 2010 12:54:00 PM GMT+01:00
Eric
Another one for next years calendar! Two in two days, superb composition with the carousel in the centre arch and a lamp post in the right one.
January 15, 2010 1:14:00 PM GMT+01:00
I'm so glad that it made you happy Eric and I can see why; you've captured it beautifully.
January 15, 2010 1:49:00 PM GMT+01:00
Sweetness and Light! I hope your delightful mood lasts all day! xo Anne
January 15, 2010 2:02:00 PM GMT+01:00
Gasp, this is beautiful and will definitely put a smile on my face all day. Thank you, dear heart, for this gorgeous photo!
January 15, 2010 4:29:00 PM GMT+01:00
Stunning photo,i love morning my favorite time or day.
January 15, 2010 5:30:00 PM GMT+01:00
What a fantastic light! I visit PDP every day and I always know that a wonderful photo is waiting for me, but now I've understand that photos are getting just better and better! Eric, it's amazing what you do every day :)
January 15, 2010 5:41:00 PM GMT+01:00
What a magnificent shot, Eric. You'll have to make a daily calendar for 2011! I love this like crazy.
January 15, 2010 6:24:00 PM GMT+01:00
The vivid colors are amazing. What a contrast from yesterday. Love both shots.
January 15, 2010 6:43:00 PM GMT+01:00
What an amazing shot! The symmetry is spot on with the trees, the lamps within the arches and then of course La Grande Roue- which is a favorite because I still have yet to see it in person. When I went to Paris it was not up and I was so dissappointed.
Again Eric you have brightened my day! 2010 is promising to have great daily fixes of (IMHO) the greatest city in the world! Have a great weekend!
January 15, 2010 8:11:00 PM GMT+01:00
Beautiful!!!
January 15, 2010 8:28:00 PM GMT+01:00
Speachless in Seattle. Your happiness in seeing "this" is contagious. Oh, the light! We are all smiling.
-Kim
January 15, 2010 8:37:00 PM GMT+01:00
maybe one of your best pictures, good job
January 15, 2010 10:13:00 PM GMT+01:00
This is magnificent Eric - perfectly composed, and those colours! Your city is truly beautiful, and you capture it so well.
January 15, 2010 10:49:00 PM GMT+01:00
@PHX, Parisian heart... and a few others "Everything has been jaw dropping spectacular lately. " LOL. Yes, it's about time I calm down!
@Monica "So now you are posting postcards!" Yes, true, but that won't last!
@Carrie " I'm glad you got rejuvenated by this." Yeah, but that too won't last!
@Alexa " all your photos lately are such sweet torture." LOL
@Lois " I am convinced you have magic cameras; that is your secret, right?" Gee, how did you know?!
@Thib "You know what? That's the 1st time I realize that the columns are in red marble..." Ben voilà. You are too Parisian now. You walk down the streets as if everything was normal to you!!
@Marleen "Eric, it's amazing what you do every day :)" Er... Don't say that I may believe it one day!
@ET Suzy. You really crack me up!
January 15, 2010 11:05:00 PM GMT+01:00
ha- I'm happy that this picture generated so much reactions. >Mine will just be... Eric, thank you for this one. The colors are fine, the mood is perfect.......... how better could any aventurier français describe a walk through the Tuileries with less emotion ? :-D
January 15, 2010 11:08:00 PM GMT+01:00
Is there something more beautiful? I'm telling you : no, not yet!!
That's really perfect Eric, both your picture and your caption. I always enjoy reading you and today's caption is beautiful. Probably because I really felt what you described.
I. e. "And this morning, when I woke up, the sun was shining", that's the first thing I thought yesterday morning too and how good it was.
Thank you for making this beautiful sunny day lasting a bit more today which was between the blue and the grey color, but not bad at all.
Like Nikatay said, "2010 is promising to have great daily fixes!". I'll go for that and for a long time anyway.
January 15, 2010 11:42:00 PM GMT+01:00
Great photo...just found your site. I am looking forward to exploring the rest!
January 16, 2010 3:22:00 AM GMT+01:00
This is a really, really nice photo! Great light. Great composition. A+++
January 16, 2010 4:05:00 AM GMT+01:00
I'd smile, too, if I got to walk through that beautifully lit arch -:)
January 16, 2010 8:51:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oh please, Eric ... No need to "calm down" on our account! :)
January 17, 2010 6:31:00 AM GMT+01:00
Paris Je T'aime
January 17, 2010 4:02:00 PM GMT+01:00
Like Carrie, I never realized the amount of colors inherent in the Carrousel du Louvre. Nice capture. Your camera and eye are magical.
January 18, 2010 4:45:00 PM GMT+01:00
Great shot! I love the colors!
January 19, 2010 4:44:00 AM GMT+01:00
Oooh love love love this!!
January 19, 2010 5:06:00 PM GMT+01:00
Beautiful!!
I don't see how in the world you can choose for next year's calendar! There have been several candidates already and it is the middle of January! Pace yourself, Eric!!
January 20, 2010 2:14:00 AM GMT+01:00
absolutely breathtaking. ahhh your killing me with jealousy!
February 2, 2010 11:11:00 AM GMT+01:00
Quelle lumière extraordinaire ! So Paris !
February 2, 2010 5:44:00 PM GMT+01:00
you're right Nasty GG, the light is amazing ! Congratulations Eric and BRAVO ;-)
February 3, 2010 1:53:00 AM GMT+01:00
This is gorgeous!!!!
February 7, 2010 9:41:00 PM GMT+01:00
what an amazing looking picture, the arch just fills up the space and jumps out at you!
stunning, stunning, stunning :)
February 13, 2010 10:01:00 PM GMT+01:00
Beautiful photo!
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