hi Dave! thanks for your kind comments. well, the Louvre, as well as any other great museum, is always crowded, and the architecture surrounding the statues also draws much attention and often is not suitable for a good background, so, yes, i removed all distracting things around with PS. cheers!
Nicely captured, with an unobstructed background, Ricardo! Were you able to get to the Louvre when there were no crowds, or did your remove them from the shot in PS? Dave.