BratPix
Well-Known Member
I have been told on the original DPR Documentary and Street Photography Forum that it was not appropriate for what follows. I thus reposted it on the original DPR Landscape and Travel Photography Forum, and thought it might be a good idea to do it also here. Please bear with me if you think it was a bad idea.
The Fontaine Médicis is located in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. It has a long history, and two faces. Let us start with a bit of theory (pardon my French
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The next photo shows the front face of the fontaine, with its optical illusion that makes the water appear to slope.
Three figures in the center of the grotto are particularly striking :
Let us look at them in more detail.
Acis, a young shepherd from Sicily, is in love with Galathée.
Galathée returns the favor.
They are surprised by the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is also in love with Galathea .
So it is to be feared that this story will turn out badly.
The Fontaine Médicis is located in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris. It has a long history, and two faces. Let us start with a bit of theory (pardon my French
)The next photo shows the front face of the fontaine, with its optical illusion that makes the water appear to slope.
Three figures in the center of the grotto are particularly striking :
Let us look at them in more detail.
Acis, a young shepherd from Sicily, is in love with Galathée.
Galathée returns the favor.
They are surprised by the Cyclops Polyphemus, who is also in love with Galathea .
So it is to be feared that this story will turn out badly.
