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Grand Palais

Grand Palais

The Grand Palais in Paris is itself often more interesting than the art on display there. I'ts huge, and contains a vast array of intricate details in stee...
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The Grand Palais in Paris is itself often more interesting than the art on display there. I'ts huge, and contains a vast array of intricate details in steel and glass making it difficult to capture its essence in a single image. I was having coffee there and looked up to see this view overhead. For me it brings together much of what makes the building so special.
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Aperture f/6.3 ISO 800 Shutter 1/250 Focal Length 183/10

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Jan, 2016

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