Contrast, Balance and Harmony

Paris, again. there is just something about this city and its monument that I cannot put aside. And I guess that is your psychological context, it makes me feel joyful inside when looking at this, and it simplicity amaze me, considering how complex it is at the same time.

When the tower was first build, a lot of artists and designers in France criticized the the building, but it has become one of the most recognized icon across the world, and a symbol of Paris and France. The ENTIRE country of France, is symbolized through one triangular monument, how fantastic is that?

Contrasts in this photo are plenty, there is the yellow light that is contrasted with the blue sky, while it is also light and dark represented in the photo. The texture of the building is made with light and shadows so you can see the stairs going 3/4 of the way up. Balance to me has always been symmetry, and the eiffel tower splits the picture into two halves, which to me is insanely satisfying. Lastly there is harmony, I believe the components of this picture works well together because the light and dark complements each other with, and there is not too much or too little of anything in the picture.

My Visceral Response

This is it. I have spend hours staring at this picture, trying to figure out why I love it so much. Stupefying. O.M.G!. Whatever you want to call it, this would be it.

This picture was taken in the beginning of July 2015, when my dad had given me a trip to France as a Birthday present, and we were able to take the train up to Paris and stay in this city for 2 nights. The first night was spent running on and off a nasty subway, and weird people that spoke a language that I cannot keep up with, and A LOT of walking. The night ended in front of the Eiffel Tower right before it started lighting up like a christmas tree. I dragged my dad up this sidewalk in order to get the "perfect" angle, and even though we passed trash and just about 250 ginormous rats on the way it was totally worth it.,

There is something about those vertical lines, that is created by the light poles and the people that is supposedly leading you towards one of the most known piece of art worldwide,  and the Eiffel Tower does not have the brightest light but it is still so prominent, because the other lights are blurry along with some of the people in the foreground, while the tower is very clear. But most importantly, the sky is the perfect kind of blue, because it's my favourite kind of blue.

So maybe I like this picture because going to to this place has been my dream since I was 12, and I took this picture myself, and it is probably the prettiest picture that I have managed to take, or that it bring back to many great memories of a father-daughter trip that is unforgettable.