Photography Flood Light
Paris City of Lights
Paris, The town of lights has been occupied by the Romans, from around 55BC, followed by the Franks. In the Middle Ages it flourished as a focus of faith, with amazing architectural marvels. Today Paris is one of the engines, which create art and way of life trends. The college of Paris draws parched for knowledge cosmopolitans and shines with the rays of light of their minds.
At night the iconic buildings of Paris- the Eiffel Tower, Sacr-Coeur, Arc de Triomphe, Muse du Louvre, Notre-Dame – are washing in light, as are the many other avenues and traditional cobbled streets, which make up the fourteen districts of the town. I’ve been blessed to spend many great Paris nights and we have felt the charm of this nirvana on earth and there’s no doubt that the name’City of love’ is a correct way of understanding Paris. Howeverthis is a sentiment, shared by many and who could resist the magic of evocative images from screen or print, which has formed our perception of this great city, particularly those striking images of Paris portrayed at night.
Some thirty-seven bridges span the Seine, the oldest being Pont Neuf dating back to the 16th century, whilst the most recent edition Pont Simone de Beauvoir, opened as late as July 2006. With such a diverse culture, a superb depth of history, and some of the most dazzling architecture, one can see why Paris claims to be the hottest holiday maker destination in the world, with over 30 million foreign visitors each year.
Surrounded by a spectacular array of architecture and grande avenues it’s not possible not to be impressed photographically, an even greater challenge is posed by photographing these at night, and in the panoramic format. I have lucky enough to see a preview of Peter Hendries new book ‘Paris Illuminated‘ and was dazzled at the wonderful images he has managed to capture. Although Peter has been working now, for some time in this format, that has a ratio of 3 to one, just about matching to our natural vision, certain hindrances still needed to be overcome. The choice of film, shooting at long exposures ( up till ten mins ) meant the employment of a sturdy tripod, dealing with flair, caused by excessive light entering the lens principally off street or flood lights was one of his largest concerns.| I have been privileged to catch sight of Peter Hendries new book ‘Paris Illuminated‘ at the printers and was shocked at the amazing pictures he has managed to capture it is a photographic inspiration and must’ve been a great challenge to capture all this sorcery at night and in the wide ranging format, that has a proportion of 3 to one, just about identical to our natural vision. Peter been working in this format for a while now and yet certain hindrances still had to be overcome. He revealed one of his largest concerns was coming from the fact, that shooting at long exposures ( up until 10 minutes ) meant the utilization of a robust tripod, dealing with flair, due to exaggerated light entering the lens typically off street or flood lights. | Being photographically galvanized in Paris is not only anticipated it is almost compulsory. This has been caught completely by Peter Hendrie in his new book’Paris Illuminated’ This is the natural effect of those beautiful buildings and avenues. A great challenge is photographing these at night, and in the breathtaking format. This one has a ratio of 3 to 1, almost identical to our natural vision. Peter has been working now, for a bit in this format and yet some hindrances still had to be overcome. A great concern was coming from the fact, that shooting at long exposures ( up till 10 minutes ) meant the employment of a sturdy tripod, dealing with aptitude, caused by exorbitant light entering the lens mainly off street or flood lights. The choice of the film had its own challenges too. }.
he said even trying to avoid the odd security guard gave rise to some high-spirited moments, particularly round the Mtro, which without the help of his other half Linda, it would have scuppered some of the shots. Shooting at night did not pose too many issues, particularly with regard to people moving out and in of the scene, as they are rendered undying because of the length of the exposure. Perhaps the hardest task posed was the locations and composition, you could be thinking that its close to impossible not to stumble on them at each turn, but having seen so many images of Paris before, Peters private goal was to offer a sequence of photos both evocative and exciting which portrays Paris thru the night, but also thru a different pair of eyes. | Essentially, trying to bypass the wierd securities guards provoked some airy moments, particularly round the Mtro. The help of his wife Linda was necessary here. Some of the shots would never happen without her sensible and captivating interference. He said Shooting at night wasn’t a problem, really, particularly with regard to folks moving in and out of the scene, as they are rendered perpetual due to the length of the exposure. The toughest task was the locations and composition, which you could find quite surprising. The difficulty here came from the undeniable fact that he wanted to present a new, different way of seeing Paris and this is not an easy thing to do with a town, photographed such a lot of times before. Peter needed to offer a series of photographs both evocative and stimulating which portrays Paris thru the night, but also thru a different pair of eyes his very own, and he has achieved it. |Peter said avoiding the peculiar stocks guards incited some light-hearted moments, particularly round the Mtro where Linda helped, great result here. Without her some of the shots would never happen. Shooting at night did not pose heaps of issues, especially with respect to folks moving in and out of the scene, as they are rendered undying because of the length of the exposure. A tough task was to find the specified locations and composition. This challenge needed to be overcome in order to present a new, different way of seeing Paris, a city shot more times than I could even imagine. Peter’s goal was to make a chain of photographs both evocative and stimulating which portrays Paris thru the night, but also through a different pair of eyes, and has accomplished that. |}
.
About the Author
“To many, Paris is known as the City of Love, that’s a sentiment I’m sure many of you share, myself included. One can’t fail to be influenced by evocative images from screen or print, which have shaped our perception of this beautiful city, especially those stunning images of Paris portrayed at night.
Photographing_3-D_Art _w_ Window_Light_And_Floods
|
|
Full Spectrum Light Bulb – ALZO 27W Compact Fluorescent – Case of 4 – Daylight Balanced 5500K – Pure White Light – the Joyous Light $21.47 Case of 4 full spectrum light bulbs that imitate daylight, are energy star compliant, and have a long life at circa 10,000 hours with 1300 Lumens output; low energy consumption, good for treating Seasonal Affective Disorder S.A.D., for photo studio lights, or for starting plant growth. These are Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. Fits all medium-base E27/E26 sockets, but this is a large bulb t… |
|
|
ALZO Digital Full Spectrum Light Bulb – ALZO 45W Photo CFL 5500K 91 CRI, Daylight balanced, pure white light, 2800 Lumens, Case of 4 $29.99 Case of 4 full spectrum light bulbs for daylight balanced lighting, energy star compliant, long-lasting at cir. 10,000 hours with 2800 Lumens output; low energy consumption, good for treating S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder), photo studio lights, or starting plant growth. These are Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. Fits all medium-base E27/E26 sockets, but this is a large bulb that might … |
|
|
GU10 120v 50w MR-16 50 Watts JDR C Halogen Bulb Lamp $0.01 GU10 120v 50w MR-16 MR16 Long Life Lamp Premium quality by Divine Lighting This is 50 watts, 30 degrees. We also sell 35-watt and 75-watt versions. Integral rounded cover glass, slightly rounded. Manufacturer : |
|
|
Petzl TacTikka Plus 4-LED Headlamp $43.95 A version of the Tikka Plus…this ultra-lightweight 4-LED headlamp features a red filter for discrete light and night vision preservation, 3 brightness settings (maximum, optimum, economic) and a blinking mode. It sports battery life of up to to 150 hours on regular settings (up to 400 hours on blinking mode). It’s water resistant and comfortable to wear. Red filter for discrete light and pres… |
|
|
Eiko 00040 – BBA Projector Light Bulb $2.95 250 watt 120 volt A21 Medium Screw (E26) Base 3,400K BBA Frosted Photoflood Projector / Stage / Studio Incandescent Eiko Light Bulb… |
|
|
WIKO ECT Photoflood Lamp 500W 120V (3200K) 6 Bulb Kit $24.95 ECT photoflood lamp is one used used in many types of studio lighting or photography lighting. They have a high light output and are designated by a three letter code ECT which you should see on the top of the lamp itself. Sometimes people are confused by code numbers from manufacturers but the only thing you really need to identify any studio lamp is the three letter code which in this case is th… |
|
|
Sylvania 13365 – ECA 120V Projector Light Bulb $2.85 250 watt 120 volt A23 Medium Screw (E26) Base ECA Photoflood Projector / Stage / Studio Incandescent Sylvania Light Bulb… |
|
|
Photo Basics 413 4-Socket Adapter $15.35 Quickly adapt the uLite to work with up to four daylight-balanced fluorescent lamps. For use with fluorescent lamps only. Maximum wattage = 30 watts per socket… |
|
|
Eiko ECT 120v 500w Photo Flood Lamp $7.10 500 watt 120 volt PS25 Medium Screw (E26) Base 3,200K ECT Projector / Stage / Studio Incandescent Eiko Light Bulb… |
|
|
Phantom Lite 50 LED Flood Light $89.99 Phantom Lites new Infrared Flood Light Most powerful portable infrared Illuminator in the market and only uses 1 9v battery! The new flood light gives you 50 high powered LEDs mounted in a custom pattern that gives you the best flood light distribution. Everyone knows the power of the original 25 LED Infrared Illuminator, Imagine 2 times the power!… |
Tags: kits, light, lighting, photography, photography flood lighting, photography flood lighting buy, photography floodlights, shopping
