Submitter's name:	Duncan Paterson
Title:	Illumination.
Gear used:	OM-4Ti + 35~80/2.8 at 80mm, MD2, handheld.
Diaphragm:	Around f4
Shutter speed:	Auto; probably around 1/60
Film used:	Fujichrome Sensia 400. Scanned on a Canon FS4000US.
Technical information:	Multiple spot-readings on the main subject and foreground.
Subject information:	This photo was taken shortly after sunrise on 23rd October as I wandered around in search of somewhere to have breakfast, having just arrived in Paris for the weekend on the overnight train. The main subject is the dome of the Institut de France, viewed from Rue Mazarine. This Institute is the seat of five academies, among them the famous Académie française, which is charged with designating and upholding the correct use of the French language. Its depiction here catching the first golden rays of morning sun would be seen as appropriate by the many French who consider it a truly illuminated organisation.
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Comment left by: Anonymous Visitor

Yikes! Those domes look remarkably similar to ones in my TOPE entry. Taken many thousands of miles away.

Comment left by: Chris Barker (ftog@threeshoes.co.uk)

Lovely photograph! I like the balance between the properly exposed dome and the subdued lighting of the cars in the street. The framing helps with the overall composition for me.

Comment left by: Piers Hemy (no e-mail specified)

Very appealing composition, I almost don't care about the construction work on the left side.

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