THE PHOTO:
The Place Vendôme Column, in the square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France.

POST-PROCESSING:
Shot against the sun, the trick was to pull the detail out of the shadow without blowing-out the sky. Simple shadow/highlight, sharpen, levels/curves did the trick.

EXIF:

• Aperture: ƒ/3.5
• Camera: NIKON D700
• Taken: 9 May, 2011
• Focal length: 18mm
• ISO: 200
• Shutter speed: 1/2000s