From Paris - Approaching Louvre

The statuary, structures, and picture-taking opportunities increased in general as I neared the Louvre. This was taken across the street and adjacent to the museum.

As can be seen, there was a mixture of clouds and sun on that day, which made for some heavy post-capture editing after arriving home. On almost all of these pictures the buildings were underexposed...noticeably dull and drab. I used the magic selection tool, then adjusted levels and colors on just those structures after refining the selection. This made them really pop out in comparison to what is seen in the original photo. The technique was used in most of the following pictures connected with the Louvre...