PalaisdesPapes

Avignon, France is a charming little medieval walled city built back in about 1300. For around 60 years the Pope lived here, and not in Rome. A Pope needs a palace to live in and so that was built and added to over the years. Now, it is basically a site to see on your stay here. But what a sight it is. During our walk around the palace, or Palais des Papes as it is called in French, we entered this giant room. It felt larger than a football field with the ceiling about 70 feet above the floor. The grand arches holding up the roof attracted my attention due to their repetitive pattern with the occasional repair mark. The rhythm and sweeping lines guided my composition. During processing of the RAW file there were colors being brought out that seemed unnatural. Reducing saturation brought it back to the cool grayness I felt while in there.