The vicarious autumn winds Photo

Photographer’s Note

Church Saint-Martin: origin XIIIth and XVIth centuries
The Winds of Autumn
by Nicholas Alan Tillemans

The vicarious autumn winds
Shook leaves of brilliant hues
From the trees to take them
Whirling into solitude.
"Why?" I pleaded,staring up at the sky,
"Why must the winter come?"
But there was no reply,
Only silence in the sun.
"Where is the warmth that drove
The passion now stranding me, hounded
By memories inclined to grope
At a heart that once resounded
Of a living dream?"
Not a whisper, no reply
But in a tree's
Twist into sky...
A beauty's brilliance stoked
By the winds that stripped away
A canopy that cloaked
Its branching out to reach the day

devimeuxbe, Galmeida, berek, Albrecht, efigesta, ChrisJ, mortijo, jhm, weswang, HNIK, riclopes, carper, Tue, singuanti, HOBO, alvaraalto, eco, john_c, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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devimeuxbe (55673) 2005-11-08 3:30

Bonjour Philippe
Quelle image irréelle !
Cette image semble sortie d'un film fantastique. Les couleurs sont étonnante.
Jolie composition.
Amicalement
Bertrand

Galmeida (12559) 2005-11-08 3:36

Hi Philippe,
Bright and brilliance with amazing colors. So sharpned that seems like a painting, The Hues are a must and the contrasting light in this lovely autumnal scenery. Splendid picture with a excelent and beautiful enquadrement of the elementsfor composition.

Very well done and composed. Congratulations and I like it!
Have a nice day.
Fernando

epierre (150) 2005-11-08 3:42 [Comment]

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berek (28750) 2005-11-08 3:49

Bonjour Philippe

interesting view. nice and different picture.
good pictures note. Thanks for sharing.

Regards.
Burak

Amirsun (2114) 2005-11-08 4:00

Wonderful shot dear Philippe!
Excellent point of view and great composition. I like the nice clouds in the sky, I also like the pattern in the lake made by leaves. Tanks for posting.
Regards
Amir

Albrecht (10912) 2005-11-08 4:25

Hi Philippe
Great shot; wonderful use of the sunlight and special colours this way.
gs Albrecht

efigesta (12181) 2005-11-08 4:54

Bonjour mon amie, que belle photo, une autre bonne, le POV parfait, tous est superb en la photo, salut manuel

mortijo (11957) 2005-11-08 5:29

bonjour Philippe,

Une belle composition avec un lumière un peu irréele. Le point de prise de vue a été choisi avec soin et le contre-jour donne un excellent résultat. Il me semble que tu as poussé la netteté un peu (le clocher) et j'ai l'impression que ça penche un tout petit peu. Très belle note.

jhm (81687) 2005-11-08 7:17

Bonjour Philippe,
Thanks for a lovely poem, indeed the autumn winds are coming, today in Flanders a very strong wind, again a painting but with dark colours, the church splendid middle between the trees. I find a lovely picture and pleasant for looking.
Amicalement,
John.

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-11-08 7:59

Salut Philippe,
The picture is an excellent illustration to your poetic note.I like the pp-work here,it creates a fantastic mood.
Greetings,
hermann

HNIK (1104) 2005-11-08 12:05

WOW!What an amazing shot Philippe!!!
Well composed with so nice reflection and well sharpness with wonderful colors,it looks like a painting,
You well workes Philippe,
Wishes

riclopes (32857) 2005-11-08 13:06

Salut Philippe,
Fantastic image! It's like a painting. The bright pattern that you got on the water and in the sky is marvellous. Very good ws! The strong sharpness and lighting is wonderful! Congratulations!
Merci,
Regards,
Ricardo

carper (64026) 2005-11-08 13:53

I like the shot Philippe,
not an easy one against the light, but I like the effect, good composition and yes super light.good job.
gr. jaap

bibiweb (8) 2005-11-08 14:23

Bonsoir Philippe,
Cette image semble en effet assez irréelle! J'aime cette manière dont léglise semble encadrée par les arbres mais aussi par les nuages et l'eau. C'est très beau.
Bonne soirée.
Brigitte

nwoehnl (118) 2005-11-08 14:51

Bonsoir Philippe. I like the framing you made, with the church just placed in the perfect free area amidst the variety of vegetation which is framing it so nicely. The way in which the reflection is partially hidden by the floating leaves is nice, too. I like the painterly feel you achieved with your stronger-than-usual post processing.

Hanssie (9133) 2005-11-08 16:34

This is a very different church, a "sweet" one maybe and the way, you've photographed this one, is really nice, a lot of natural framing and a foreground of a lake, beautiful !
(later see more of your "new" pics, my dear friend....)

tontonjc (6617) 2005-11-08 16:34

Hello Philippe,

Celle ci est .. superbe . Le pp inhabituel pour votre galerie , .. ça change et me fait plaisir . J'adore un point c'est tout ..))))

BRAVO

richtersl (3544) 2005-11-08 17:14

I'm not sure how you achieved this effect but it is wonderful -- very artistic! Very nice point of view and I do like that little spot of bright green grass.

Je ne suis pas sûr vous ai réalisé cet effet mais il est merveilleux -- très artistique! Le point de vue très gentil et moi aiment cette petite tache d'herbe vert clair.

Tue (25608) 2005-11-08 17:41

Bonsoir Philippe,
A gorgeous picture with a wonderful atmosphere! It almost looks like a painting. The little church is placed beautifully in the picture. Very well captured!
Hilsner,
Lars

singuanti (15240) 2005-11-08 22:08

Hi Philippe. Wow what a great shot! The bright highlights really add some visual impact. You have captured a painterly and surreal scene. A most impressive shot Philippe!!

HOBO (5244) 2005-11-09 1:44

Cher Philippe,
d'abord j'ai pensé, c'est une espèce de solarisation, après avoir lu la réponse, je suis bien étonné de cettes couleurs!
Amicalement
Knut

ChrisJ (69522) 2005-11-09 3:48

Bonjour Philippe

Marvellous pp work has given this the look of a painting. Superb sharpness & lighting. C'est tres bon!

GilbertB (12246) 2005-11-09 5:19

Bonjour Philippe, photo irréelle, le monstre du lac va sortir, c'est sur. Très belle composition. Amitiés.
Gilbert

weswang (18223) 2005-11-09 10:31

Hi Philippe, A nice capture of the special shaped cloud together with the almost negative image of the cloud shaped water in the pond. Good contrast and sharpness.

alvaraalto (5227) 2005-11-09 17:25

Hi Philippe,
What a spectacular picture. Unique light and a fabulous sky. Very moody - a little sinister.
Great work again.
groet Rob

jrj (34779) 2005-11-10 4:23

Very interesting setting Philippe where the foreground lake with all the leaves is sure something special. Good capture and plavement of the church in this setting.

eco (84) 2005-11-10 4:37

Hi Philippe

fantastic shot, perfect composition and reflections in wather
perfect artistic painting
good colors and sharpness too, I like all,
best regards, rafal

greg64g (11193) 2005-11-10 6:59

Bonjour Philippe

Voila un PP tres audacieux , les couleurs et l'accentuation est super. Sinon j'adore la vue, l'endroit a l'air si romantique et paisible.
amities
greg

john_c (24635) 2005-11-10 10:28

Hi Philippe,
What a grand scene you have given us here! Alhtough it seems the lighting was a little harsh, you have transformed this into a painting. There is a hard to define brittleness to the shot which is perhaps related to your note. The reflection is so subtle and appealing. This is fine work with a surreal atmosphere.
John

Gdouble (5245) 2005-11-12 7:02

Bonsoir Philippe,
Voilà l'ambiance que nos ancêtre devait appeler "entre chien et loup". Le cadrage est parfait.
Guy

premels (2400) 2005-11-13 13:07

Bonjour Philippe, L'effet visuel de ce cliché est très fort: Partout la lumière se disperse en flocons sauf sur l'église où elle reste pleine et entière. C'est comme un étrange exercice à mi-chemin entre pointillisme et fauvisme. Les couleurs bleu, vert et argent créent une ambiance froide, métallique originale.

neilhenderson (43) 2005-11-21 16:43 [Comment]

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pierrefonds (25915) 2007-07-09 3:48

Bonjour Philippe,

Une bonne prise de vue de l'église Saint-Martin, la photo a une bonne composition, profondeur de champs et de belles couleurs. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Angshu (33267) 2008-03-29 22:51

Bonjour Philippe
A scene which is so surreal, especially when we see the sky. The bright pattern that you got on the water and in the sky is marvellous. It's a fine painting of a photograph you've shared with us here!
Best Regards
Angshu