EIFFEL TOWER
FROM PONT ALEXANDRE III, PARIS
Image Number 75
The Pont Alexandre III is Paris's most elegant bridge, ornamented with fine sculpture work. It comprises a single leaf arch that spans the Seine in a great curve, although it is lowered so as not to obstruct the view of the Champs-Elysées or les Invalides. The first stone was placed by Tsar Nicholas II and the bridge was opened at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. It is a great location from which to view the Eiffel Tower. Photographed just after sunset in failing light.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1.6 seconds and aperture F9. 150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.