ALEXANDRE III BRIDGE PARIS

Image Number 77

The Pont Alexandre III  is Paris's most elegant bridge, ornamented with fine sculpture work.  Amongst the decorations are four 17 metre high corner pillars, bearing four gilded bronze equestrian groups which represent Pegasus held by Fame.  In the distance is the Grand Palais.  Built together with the bridge for the 1900 Universal Exhibition,  it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.6 seconds and aperture F8.  80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.