NOTRE DAME, PARIS
Image Number 69
Notre Dame is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture. Notre-Dame was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports). The extensive flying buttresses and gargoyles of Notre Dame are a signature of the building.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/8th second and aperture F22. 80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.