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Paris graffiti #1

Graffiti street art in Montmartre, Paris

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Whenever I'm in a foreign city I'm always on the lookout for interesting graffiti.

The 'posh' areas of Paris, where the tourists usually go, are remarkably graffiti free, but venture e few metro stops away from the Seine and you enter a different, much more real world of local culture.

I spotted this rather beautiful sprayed roller door while wandering round the back streets of Montmartre, and I think it rivals most exhibits in the art galleries for impact.

It certainly cheered up an otherwise very grey street.

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Filename - paris graffiti 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 50mm

Exposure - 1/500sec @ f5.6, ISO800

Location - Paris, France

This image - 800x533px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Polarising filter used to enhance colours.