Opera Garnier, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

This is an early evening shot of the the Opera Garnier of Phantom of the Opera fame.
The Palais Garnier, also known as the Op廨a de Paris as well as the Op廨a Garnier, is a 2,200 seat opera house in Paris, France. A grand landmark designed by Charles Garnier in the Neo-Baroque style, it is regarded as one of the architectural masterpieces of its time.
Upon its inauguration in 1875, the opera house was officially named the Acad幦ie Nationale de Musique - Th殪tre de l'Op廨a. It retained this title until 1978 when it was re-named the Th殪tre National de l'Op廨a de Paris. After the opera company chose the Op廨a Bastille as their principal theatre upon its completion in 1989, the theatre was re-named as the Palais Garnier, though its more official name, the Acad幦ie Nationale de Musique, is still sprawled above the columns of its front fa蓷de. In spite of the change of names and the Opera company's relocation to the Op廨a Bastille, the Palais Garnier is still known by many people as the Paris Op廨a, as have all of the many theatres which have served as the principal venues of the Parisian Opera and Ballet since its founding. (Wikipedia)

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kiwi_explorer (12209) 2007-03-26 21:08

Hi Asa,
Nice warm lighting created by the setting sun. Well composed and very good color quality and clarity. Well done ... TFS
Cheers,
Renier

jwmunro (286) 2007-03-26 21:17

Hello Asa -

This is a different view of the opera house. The warm afternoon light really makes this building stand out and shine. Well done!

Thank you for sharing

lucasgalodoido (26944) 2007-03-26 21:19

Ol� Asa!
Bonita imagem, o arquitetura e impon瘽cia do castelo s緌 impressioantes! Boa luminosidade e nitidez tamb幦!
Parab幯s e Abra蔞!

triptych2003 (1534) 2007-03-26 21:27

i like the variety of shapes on the building. lots of detail and plenty to look at here, which is very cool. subtle lighting makes this a great shot. well done!

shevchenko (20560) 2007-03-26 22:42

You had catch the time ( early evening ) as the result the shadow is still too bright.
Well done.

UnTrained (0) 2007-03-27 2:29

Hi Asa,
was it really afternoon? This soft and warm light reminded me to morning or evening. It creates a marvelous mood on the opera. Very good contrasts and sharpness with a pleasant POV.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

quetzal (3665) 2007-03-27 17:02

Bonsoir ASa,
Jolie vue de cet op廨a Garnier. Les couleurs du soleil levant ou couchant avivent cette construction. L'angle de prise de vue est bien choisi. Amicalement
Jean-Louis

chrisnet (23062) 2007-03-29 8:16

Hi Asa,
I like the warm colors here and I can see many details of this beautiful architecture. Well done.
Regards
Christian

Giorgio (11279) 2007-03-29 9:56

- Nice framing on the side of the opera and good PoV, it's unusual but very successful, the front face, everyone know it, well done!
giorgio

maloutim (13617) 2007-03-29 15:02

Good evening Asa!
A beautiful, unusual view of the Opera Garnier, which I have often seen from a different angle.
Vey nice golden lighting of the upper part.
It's a good clear picture where you can see the details well!
TFS.
Marie Louise.

snunney (130967) 2007-03-30 7:18

Hello Asa,
A different pov from the usual head-on one. The lovely evening light brings out the architectural detail very well with some lovely warm tones as well. Good clarity.

dcawker (5717) 2007-03-30 11:34

Beautiful light and nice architecture here too! Regards, Doug

Nelu_Goia (3116) 2007-04-01 22:20

Hi Asa,
This is an excellent architectural photo! I am also amazed by your constancy in uploading excellent quality photos.
Thank you,
Nelu

Muse (35030) 2007-04-04 4:17

Hello Asa,
Jolie vue de l'op廨a sous des couleurs chaudes et une bonne lumi鋨e qui met la partie haute en valeur.
Best regards,
Denise

Tango7174 (0) 2007-06-11 22:01

Nice wide-angle image, with the warm sunset colours which interestingly hid away the disturbing details of the parked vehicles and the wandering tourists.
Good work Asa!

Th跣h.