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Devon House


Devon House
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Copyright: Gerrit van der Linden (Gerrit) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4340 W: 88 N: 5401] (26795)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-01-29
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 400 D, Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-02-25 1:25
Viewed: 2069
Points: 64
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Uptown Kingston is the place to be for sleeping and eating while you're staying. Downtown is a mishmash of activity and shops, theatres and all on the east siode and a no-go aerea on the west side where neigbourhoods like the famous Trenchtown are the territory of the poor. The 'hey, white boy', that elsewhere in Jamica is of a friendly and innocent nature becomes hostile here. We had a taxi tour through the area on our way back from Port Royal but were gklad we didn't have to walk.
North and east of uptown Kingston is a green area around Hope street where park and big building form a buffer between the city and the neigbourhoods of the rich like 'Beverley hills'in the mountains.
The most beautiful and most remarkable building here is Devon House, build in the late 19th century by the first black Jamaican Millionaire, a golldigger who came home from Venezuela a rich man. In the 70'ies it has become a state property and now it is a fantastic place to dwell in the lush gardens and you can have a tour inside.

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Hello Gerrit
Beautiful architecture style of midle and shout America and lovely presenting of Devon House
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Hello Gerrit,
A very good capture of this splendid mansion. I like the view across the fountain and the contrast between cool white stone and the heavenly blue sky. Superb colours and clarity.

Bonjour, cher Gerrit,
Je pense que je vais faire une proposition d'achat relative à ce petit palais ! ;o)
Il faut vraiment se frotter les yeux pour penser que l'on ne rêve pas !
Un petit paradis terrestre.
Merci de ce partage, du sujet et de la note.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Hi Gerrit,

Beautifull architecture...
Amazing tones.
Nature dances tunes with this lovely house..
All the best, dear friend.

jp

Hi Gerrit,
An excellent setting in this photo, catching perfectly the whole beauty and elegance of this architecture surrounded with a few beautiful gardens.
Great light and splendid colors, it is a beautiful composition, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

Hi Gerrit,
Is it the small house you have rented to organize a TE meeting ? a bit below our standards but Ok considering the nice weather we'll do with it ;-)
A beautiful mansion with excellent tropical charm and good highlights and contrasts, I like it.
Have a nice day JY

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  • belido Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3436 W: 103 N: 2808] (10027)
  • [2008-02-25 4:02]

Hi Gerrit,

very colorful and attractive image as Jamaica must be I think. It was a beautiful day and you made very good use of the light for the composition you present to us. Fine details and well presented pov. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos

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  • TopGeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2183 W: 79 N: 3022] (13618)
  • [2008-02-25 5:34]

Hello Gerrit! have here a beautiful picture with a house of rich person! with very beautiful architectural drawing, beautiful gardens ets. we don't know how much happiness and if it exists in?
compliments
Georgios

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  • stego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3653 W: 605 N: 5088] (16307)
  • [2008-02-25 7:09]

Hi Gerrit,
A charming and very glamorous place, that should really make a great contrast with the poor neighbourhoods of the city. You chose a good POV, allowing you a 'classical postcard image' that suits very nicely the subject.
The sharpness isn't that good, but I guess that the TE limit makes things difficult, with all that vegetation.
Regards, José.

Hello Gerrit,
A beautiful place. Very interesting work.
Excellent POV from the garden.
Best regards,
Fabrice

Hi Gerrit,
Beautiful shot about this architecture style. Splendid blue sky and this picture is well composed and framed. Good job. Best regards, Consuelo

salut gerrit
ta résidence secondaire? magnifique demeure sous un ciel bleu qui fait rêver car la pluie est sur le sud, joli cadrage, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9712 W: 446 N: 15806] (55938)
  • [2008-02-25 8:24]

Ja doe landhuizen heb ik wel eens op tv gezien.
mooie foto met een goed verhaal. uitstekend fotowerk.prettige avond
groet Jaap

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  • Fis2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2561 W: 141 N: 1678] (34549)
  • [2008-02-25 9:41]

Witaj Gerrit!
Beautiful garden and building. Good frame and colors. I like the sky and light.
Regards
Krzysztof

Hi Gerrit, A very beautiful looking garden &, Devon House itself is a brilliant piece of architecture, what a very impressive fountain in the foreground, the light is strong & looking at that wonderfully clear sky I’m not surprised, nice symmetry & great composition, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Hi Gerrit,
Wonderful colors and sharpness, superb blue sky. The details also look superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

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  • Muse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2468 W: 199 N: 5867] (25462)
  • [2008-02-26 2:40]

Hello Paolo,
Une superbe propriété dans son magnifique environnement.
Très bon cadrage et une photo très nette.
Une belle lumière, de jolies couleurs et un ciel superbe
Best regards
Denise

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  • Cricri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4690 W: 232 N: 6469] (31005)
  • [2008-02-26 3:14]

Hi Gerrit,
Une belle présentation du bâtiment avec la fontaine du jardin en avant premiére qui donne envie de visiter et ou le soleil et le ciel bleu met bien en valeur l'endroit, compliment
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

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  • jhm Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 12806 W: 275 N: 17270] (69562)
  • [2008-02-26 3:44]

Dag Gerrit,

Ik kan werkelijk genieten van uw reis foto's.
Ook deze is opnieuw zeer mooi genomen, en prachtig verwerkt en gepresenteerd.
Het gebouw mooi op de achtergrond geplaatst en de voorgrond goed gevuld met fonteinvijver en de groene omgeving.
Zeer mooi gedaan, bedankt!

Prettige dag verder,
John.

Hi Gerrit,
very beautiful gardn and landscape, the satured colors are great and qualiti was very high. Great work.
Congratulations and Hug!

The central and symmetrical composition was definitely the way to go here. Including the fountain in the foreground works well and provides extra interest and visual information. I love the strong colours. Well done
Kath

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  • parbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1839 W: 15 N: 2097] (7549)
  • [2008-02-26 7:59]
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Dag Gerrit,

Good capture of rich gold digger's house and gives some idea to me changing business but I'm already late.

Harsh green and blue sky are very attractive. Pool is creates a good dept before the beautiful house.

Friendly Regards,

Ertugrul

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3746 W: 368 N: 7705] (33742)
  • [2008-02-26 9:00]

Hi Gerrit!
A incredible blue sky and a good composition with this villa framed by the trees and this bassin.Great POV and nice,bright colors.
Regards,Leo

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  • dip Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1732 W: 0 N: 936] (9128)
  • [2008-02-26 10:43]

Hello Gerrit,
beautiful shot of the house,
great POV,amazing colors and good framing,
well done!
Dimitris.

Dag, Gerrit. Een park dat met veel smaak schijnt aangelegd te zijn. Het contrast is zeer goed in deze foto tussen het witte gebouw en de fontein en de vegetatie eromheen. Als je zo'n foto ziet is het moeilijk zich in te beelden dat andere mensen niet ver daarvan in de armoede leven.

Gerrit,
a wonderful house with a luxious garden for sure. Exactly the type of property that I was looking for once I'm retired! Didn't you see anywhere a sign "On the market"?
Peter

Hello my friend Gerrit,
I see that you was having a wonderful and pleasurable holidays in Jamaica from your beautiful postings!
very beautiful architecture well captured under a bright sunny day in perfect sharpness, vivid colour and details here
well done
Tony

Hi Gerrit, beautiful view of lovely house with splendid garden, great light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7575 W: 447 N: 10656] (54226)
  • [2008-02-27 15:04]

Une ville mythique, Kingston....
incontournable évidemment quand on visite le pays du reggae.
Superbes couleurs intenses et vives; une photo dans une contrée où il n'y a pas d'hiver, délicieuse, musicale.
Un rêve.
Regards.
Daniel.

Hi Gerrit,
Beautiful shot about this lovely house and its garden, good light, composition with foreground and colours.

Hello Gerrit
A nicely composed shot with nice bright colours with very good sharpness. Nice one.
Best wishes
Mark

Gerrit,
This is a very nice shot! Your composition and POV are great framing the building with the trees and centering the fountain in the forground. The lighting and colors are fine with excellent sharpness and DOF. The deep blue sky forms a great backdrop for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

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