Orlando is henceforth known as Moses, thanks to his long, flowing beard that he produced on the trip. “Long, flowing,” being somewhat facetious, though he did manage more than shadow on this trip.

The Best Family in the Whole Wide World!

Eiffel Jr

Evening Light

Hint of Orange

Nevertheless, like the millions of shutterbugs before me, I tried anyway. I got up very early and tried anyway. I got up very early with my cool bro, elbowed my way onto a very crowded subway card and tried anyway.

To call the subway cars that we rode, “very crowded” is probably the understatement of the year. We caught the first train, on the second stop from the end of the line, and the seats were all taken and the car was nearly full, or so I thought. People continued to pack themselves in as we made stop after stop. It grew from 360 degree elbow-brushing to 360 degree sardine packing. It was tight; tighter than I have ever been enclosed with a crowd of strangers.

Not Opened Yet

Surviving

These women caught my attention. Probably immigrants, barely holding down a poorly paying job in the city. Do they know each other? Do they know anyone else in Paris? Are they alcoholics? Do they have Christ?

Sad Young Lady

Happy Young Men

I never thought of the contrast between these two pictures till I started titling them.

The Underbelly

Tall, Slender, and Handsome

Blue and Green

“…the eye of the beholder.”

I really think the tower is elegant, timeless, and yes, beuatiful.

The above photo has been edited in photoshop. However, it is real. I really took this picture with the tower reflected in Hans’ eye, with Hans’ 60mm 2.8 macro.

World Famous

A Bike Date

Reflection

Mediterranean Weather

SMART

Crucifix

Walking Date

The Forum

Crucifix II

Arena of Death; Flowering Life

Purple Graffiti

Movement

Movement II

A Close Conversation

Tell me what you think of this pic. I shot it RAW, then edited it as a 16-TIF and used several adjustment layers and masks to get sky and land closer, exposure-wise. What do you think?