Photographer Captures Spectacular Moon Behind Olympic Rings in Paris
As excitement builds for the Paris Olympics, one photographer has already taken a shot that is a contender for picture of the Games.
Photographer Uses 10K Lego Pieces to Make a Super-Realistic Eiffel Tower
A photographer who spent 28 hours constructing the Eiffel Tower from 10,001 LEGO pieces used forced perspective to make it look like the real thing.
This Guy Pushed a Piano to the Eiffel Tower for His Wedding Day Photos
How far would you go to set up the scene of your dreams for the perfect wedding day photo shoot? Photographer Priscila Valentina was recently hired by a guy named Samuel whose grand romantic gesture was to spend a morning pushing a piano through the streets of Paris and up to the Eiffel Tower.
Why Photos of the Eiffel Tower at Night are Illegal
You can almost never find videos or photos of the Eiffel Tower at night on stock sites. Why is this? Because the Eiffel Tower is copyrighted when those lights are twinkling in the night sky. This 4-minute video from Half as Interesting explains why.
Infrared Photos of Paris Capture the Dreamy Side of the City of Light
Amateur photographer Pierre-Louis Ferrer wanted to capture the dreamier side of Paris. But how do you offer a fresh take on a city that's been photographed from every angle... twice? For Ferrer, the secret was infrared.
Photography and Dodging Drunks at the Eiffel Tower
Today, we know the Eiffel Tower as the beloved symbol of Paris. It wasn’t always like this though. In fact, many Parisians were not too fond of their new landmark back in 1889 and many of them wanted it taken down.
This is What Happens When You Ask the Internet to Help Edit Your Vacation Photo
Be careful when asking the Internet to Photoshop a photo for you. The results may be unexpected and you could find yourself turned into the latest Internet meme. A Dutch food blogger named Sid Frisjes found that out recently after one of his vacation snapshots took off online.
Did You Know: Publishing Nighttime Photos of the Eiffel Tower is Copyright Infringement
According to an oft-forgotten clause in EU copyright laws, it is illegal to publish nighttime photos of certain public buildings in certain countries without asking permission from the owners of the buildings.
So why isn’t everyone who captures and posts images of iconic building such as France’s Eiffel Tower prosecuted then? Because the clause and accompanying law are rather vague, only accepted by certain states, and all-round confusing to interpret.
Camera-Toting Eagle Released from the Eiffel Tower, Captures Awesome Footage on the Wing
Places like Paris are prime candidates for capturing incredible aerial footage, but where most people would go about this task with a drone (or maybe a replica of the Up! house...) the people at the non-profit FREEDOM took a different approach.
They strapped a Sony Action Cam Mini to the back of a white-tailed eagle named Victor, and let him fly from the observation deck of the Eiffel Tower.
Photographer Snaps a Horizon Rainbow Alongside the Eiffel Tower
Photographer Bertrand Kulik was standing at his window in Paris last week when he noticed something peculiar about the horizon. Although his view is ordinarily quite beautiful because of the Eiffel Tower dominating the cityscape, this time it had something he was treated with a bright and colorful horizon rainbow painted across the sky in the distance.
Long Exposure Light Streak Photo of the Eiffel Tower at Night
Flickr user Chris captured this remarkable photograph of the Eiffel Tower at night …