BLUE TRAIN RESTAURANT

GARE DE LYON, PARIS

Image Number 89

The most beautiful railway dining room in the world?  The Gare de Lyon and the wonderful Blue Train restaurant were built together with other iconic Paris buildings to celebrate the 1900 Exhibition.  Paintings on the ceiling depict the landscapes from the French rail network.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a hand held Phase One 645 at ISO 800 to manage the low light.  A 28mm wide angle Schneider Kreuznach lens was used to manage depth of field.