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Yves Paternoster

Cities

Architecture, rivers and streets — cities photographed at the hours when they are quietest.

6 photographs

The lower deck of the Pont de Bir-Hakeim in Paris, a long stone arcade of paired columns receding into shadow.
Pont de Bir-Hakeim, ParisParis
The Seine in Paris at sunset, a stone bridge crossing water smoothed by a long exposure, with riverside facades and trees under a pink and orange sky.
Paris, the river Seine at sunsetParis
The Eiffel Tower seen from the quay beside the Pont d'Iéna in the morning, mirrored in the still water of the Seine.
The Eiffel Tower and the SeineParis
The nave of Saint Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent seen from the entrance, brick vaults rising above white stone columns towards the lit high altar.
Saint Bavo's Cathedral, GhentGhent
The modern skyline of Cartagena seen from the water at sunset, sailing boats moored in the bay under a sky of orange and violet cloud.
Sunset over CartagenaCartagena
A narrow street in the old town of Cartagena lined with pastel houses, hung with green creepers and empty of traffic in the early afternoon.
Colourful street in Cartagena, ColombiaCartagena