montmartre et basilique sacre couer

Our first big excursion was to the Montmartre neighborhood. It sits on a tall hill overlooking the city. Opportunists sell trinkets and play music for wide-eyed tourists. Fortunately, there was still peace in the church. Women at the door turned away men and women dressed inappropriately, and the sanctuary, though crowded, was not inundated by flashes going off indiscriminately. We climbed to the top of the towers, and I got my first view of le Tour Eiffel.
(ISO 100, f/9.0, 1/200s)

mother theresa

I've taken to photographing the faces of statues lately. I'm constantly amazed that sculptors can capture every emotion so perfectly. Here, Mother Theresa comforts a child as a poor man kneels pleading for help with his eyes.
(ISO 1600, f/2.0, 1/160s, eV -0.33)

light stalking

Light across the floor leads me to the pews in the grand expanse of the church. It is an awe-inspiring building.
(ISO 1600, f/2.0, 1/50s, eV -0.33)

votives

I have two shots of prayer votives from inside the church. By a slim margin, this was deemed the better of the two. Ma lit a few of them, in prayers of thanks I'm sure.
(ISO 1600, f/2.0, 1/640s, eV -0.33)

facade

The front facade towers above those who enter, covered with intricate carvings.
(ISO 100, f/7.1, 1/1250s, eV -1.00)

basilica

As suggested by a friend, we ventured out to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Catholic University's campus in Washington, D.C. It was a beautiful morning to be out and about with my camera.
(ISO 100, f/22.0, 1/80s, eV -1.00)