Winged Victory of Samothrace Wood Print

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The beautifully elegant Winged Victory of Samothrace (Nike of Samothrace) has stood atop a staircase at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, enchanting visitors since 1884. This Greek masterpiece is sculpted from white Parian marble and dates back to around the beginning of the 2nd Century BC. It is a must see on any visit to the French capital. This image has hand blended textures to compliment the historical feel of the scene.

I'm a travel photographer and photo artist. I like to explore every nook and cranny of anywhere I visit and I'm always looking out for something unusual or unique, weird and wonderful, interesting and intriguing. For me, half the challenge is in the initial taking of the photo, the looking for something that catches my attention, getting that perfect composition, but the other half is in the processing, the tweaking and twisting and the addition of a little imagination to see how much detail I can bring to the surface and hopefully let the viewer see the same as I did when I took the shot. My images have been shot here, there and everywhere, mainly in the historic cities of Europe and with the occasional one taken in my own surroundings...