Concorde

There are very few places in Paris from which you can actually see the Eiffel Tower. Despite it being so big! Place de la Concorde is one of the few good spots. The obelisk is one of a pair given to France by Egypt in the 19th C. The other one never made it to France as it was too big and difficult to move. In the 1990s, the French president gave it back to Egypt! The hieroglyphs exalt the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II. - Lucy

[Nia]

I love the symmetry and that despite the Eiffel Tower being so recognizable I have never seen it with the obelisk.

[Graham Thresher]

A super capture, love the two towers.

[Jonathan Henson]

Nice comp. Like the old lamppost in the middle.

[Debbie Arcaro]

Lovely photo of two iconic symbols of Paris. The clouds are nice and soft compared to the structures.

[Hazel A]

Love all the verticals in your shot

[Pyrrhula]

Thanks for accompany us on a side seeing tour trough Paris . Beautiful capture of place the Concorde

[Lynda]

Lovely capture - prefer this to shots of the tower on its own

[Nina]

Love the composition...a beautiful deviation from the common shots of the Eiffel Tower.

[Laura J.]

Spectacular shot!

[Therese]

really cool shot, and a great monument... not what you would expect to find in Paris!

[john stanier]

That makes a really neat comparison.

[Jacqui Paterson]

Lovely shot. Great lines.

[Molly]

Great shot - lovely straight lines and good to see the alignment of these tall buildings in one shot.

[Karen Matthews]

These tall towers are beauties for sure. Nicely composed.

[bruni]

Same here, never saw the Obelisk before and still it looks like it's closely situated to the Eiffel Tower.

[Fisher Family]

@sianipops Thanks Nia. It doesn't seem to be a common shot but it made perfect sense to me to take it when I saw it! - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@thresheg Thank you Graham - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@jonhen Thanks Jonathan, I guess it's more like three towers in there!- Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@hshdebbie Thanks Debbie. The clouds looked a bit menacing at the time! - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@purplehaze12 Thank you Hazel. - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@pyrrhula Thank you Ferry, there will be lots more to come! - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@lyndag Thanks Lynda. I often feel that the tower by itself looks a bit flat so I'm trying to find other places to take it - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@ninadumlao Thank you Nina - :Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@helixconcepts Thanks Laura - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@monkeykid Thank you Therese. It certainly is different to the French style! - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@jrstanier Thank you John - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@witchyjacq Thanks Jacqui - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@dolphin Thanks Molly. I don't mind admitting that I had to straighten it slightly in Picasa! I was so cold it was hard to hold the camera straight! - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@karenmatthews Thank you Karen - Lucy

[Fisher Family]

@bruni Thanks Bruni. They're still quite a way away from each other, but it's vaguely the same side of Paris - Lucy

[Chantelle]

That is a great photo Lucy...

[Kathy A]

Great composition.