Château de Chambord is a distinctive French renaissance castle built for King Francis I in the 16th century. It was originally designed to serve as a hunting lodge. The current custodians claim the architect was "probably" Leonardo DaVinci (who happened to live down the road for a bit) based on the fact that a few sketches of his contain a staircase not dissimilar to the one found in the château. Other sources claim the designer was actually Domenico da Cortona, an Italian architect brought to France by Charles VIII in 1495.

These photographs were taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and the extraordinary Canon EF 35mm f/1.4 II.

Equipment used

Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

Lens

Canon 35 mm f/1.4 L II USM

Motorcycle

Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 865

About the photographer

I'm Alex Nichol. I'm an amateur photographer from the North of England. For me, photography is a way to share what I love most about the world. That includes everything, from family and friends, to wild animals and breathtaking places... or maybe just how the sun twinkles on a weed in my back garden. It's all fair game.

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