Fountain at Place des Vosges

This post features a series of photos of the fountain at Place des Vosges in Paris, France. Short exposure times were used to freeze motion. The photos were taken on a sunny day in October, 2015.

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Fountain, Place des Vosges

The photo above is an establishing shot of one of the fountains in the Place des Vosges. Camera settings are:

Canon 50D: ISO 400, 1/200 sec, f/8, 50 mm

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Fountain, Place des Vosges

This photo shows a closer view of the upper half of the fountain, with a curtain of water spilling over the edge. Camera settings are:

Canon 50D: ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/8, 135 mm

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Lion heads on fountain, Place des Vosges

This close-up shows lion heads on the lower half of the fountain. Camera settings are:

Canon 50D: ISO 400, 1/250 sec, f/5.6, 75 mm

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Fountain, Place des Vosges

This photo shows silvery water spilling over the rim of the upper half of the fountain, against a backdrop of white clouds in a blue sky. The fast shutter speed captures droplets of water. Camera settings are:

Canon 50D: ISO 400, 1/1250 sec, f/5.6, 40 mm

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