Winter in Montmartre

Winter in Montmartre. ©Clay McLachlan Earlier this week I hopped the Métro to go visit the hilltop district of Montmartre in the 18th Arrondissement. I wandered the cobblestone streets, looking for photos that are less obvious than what we are used to seeing. It was a clear late January morning; and there were still many tourists braving the cold to get a glimpse of the Sacré-Coeur and its imposing view: the rooftops of Paris stretching off nearly as far as the eye can see. As I walked away from this impressive landscape I turned around with the Sacré-Coeur on my left and noticed the beautiful light streaming past the church. The red jacket on the woman crossing the street with the sun glinting off the cobblestones completes the image by giving it scale. It is wonderful to wander in Paris. Even if I feel like I have seen it all before, I never get fatigued of exploring every angle of the city. Technical Details: Canon 5D Mark II, ISO 100, F 4, Shutter Speed 1/400, 16mm lens. Clay McLachlan is a Paris-based photojournalist with a clientele that includes internationally acclaimed top chefs, resorts and restaurants. His work has been published in award-winning books you can learn about at Clay McLachlan.com. Clay shares a slice of life in France and beyond in a photo published weekly in BonjourParis.   Subscribe for FREE weekly newsletters with subscriber-only content. BonjourParis has been a leading France travel and French lifestyle site since 1995. Readers’ Favorites: Top 100 Books, imports & more at our Amazon store We daily update our selections, including the newest available with an Amazon.com pre-release discount of 30% or more. Find them by starting here at the back of the Travel section, then work backwards page by page in sections that interest you. Paris is a photographer’s dream from dawn to dusk…and don’t forget a camera that shoots still or video. Click on an image for details.               Support our site by clicking on this banner for all your Amazon.com browsing. Merci!