The Dolder Tower Photo

Photographer’s Note

Riquewihr was first mentioned in 1094 as a property of the Horbourg landlords, then was given to the Württemberg landlords from the Stuttgart area who bult the city walls in 1291 and developped the city. On this photo you can see the 25 meters high Dolder Tower that was built in the XIII th century as an entrance through the inner wall.

You can see on the tower a scene of its lighting that varies from green to purple, here green.

To take this photo I've been leaning on the wall of the most famous shop in Riquewihr, the "Féerie de Noël", a shop that sells Christmas items and decorations year round, and they do actually manage to make business with such items even in july with 35° in the streets ! Unfortunately it is forbidden to take photos in this shop so you won't see any photo, but many people actually stroll through its elaborated Christmas decorations just as in a Christmas museum.

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Paolo (40755) 2005-12-20 4:03

Hue Jean...your that night series of the Xmas market is really wonderful but also....dangerous!
my wife looked your images and told me: "next year will MUST go to Xmas Market in Alsace!"
....that image is another one takle on my legs!!!
;)
great shot, fantastic focus, light, colours...perfect.
thanks, ciao

sleon (9352) 2005-12-20 4:04

Bonjour JY
another lovely view from this picturesque town. Again, I like very much the reflected light from the cobbles, and the overall atmosphere. I still find it a bit dark, and I wonder whether you took any shots a quarter of an hour or so earlier and whether this would have shown us a bit more of the architecture?
Bonn journee, Susanna

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-12-20 4:09

Salut Jean Yves

I like the warm cold opposition between the red & navy blue sky. Excellent sharpness & contrast. Bon travail!

fib2004 (1180) 2005-12-20 4:11

Salut Jean-Yves,
Très belle prise de nuit nocturne. Ambiance de noël mais pas non plus trop surchargée, j'apprécie ! Pour la tour, avec cette perspective et ce ciel bleu en arrière plan, on dirait qu'elle va se casser la gueule !
A+, Fabien

riclopes (33135) 2005-12-20 4:13

Bonjour Jean Yves,
Another superb composition of this night serie of yours!
Again, I love the distortion captured by the 22mm and the angle of this shot is very, very nice! Beautiful lighting and again very nice dark blue of the sky. The tower against it has a fantastic look. Very pleasant atmosphere given by the blurred people, very busy on this time of the year. Congratulations!
Merci,
Amitiés,
Ricardo

Zepi (22848) 2005-12-20 4:55

Ah bé nonnnnnnnnn bon vonchoooooooooooooo ! ! !
Hips, moa le vincho sa me fé voire les gars tout pl, tout écrabouillé !
Anon, cé le 10 mm….
Ben cé bo, hips, en plus c’est tou noirrre…
Hips, superb…
Non,non, je ne boa pa pur oublié le Dé deux sang que jé pas !

alon (1281) 2005-12-20 5:09

Hi Jean Yves,
Another beautiful Christmas photo from Alsace you show us.
I really like the wide perspective here. Nice catch of light and the motion of the people enhance dynamism.
Alon

jinju (14265) 2005-12-20 5:27

I love the wide angle JY. That 10-22 lens is on my wish list and has been for a while and heres why. Fantastic sweeping view of the square with the beautiful lighting and atmosphere evident in these shots of yours from Alsace. Very Christmasy and cheerful.

stefanocer (10412) 2005-12-20 5:32

Sometimes photographers have the ability of make photos in such a way the place seems better than the reality , this is what I see in many of your shots , compliments , I'm trying to learn this aspect in your photos.Another Good job.
Stefano.

dkeus31 (26399) 2005-12-20 7:06

Bonjour JY,
Jolie vue nocturne de Rickewihr.
La distorsion est impartante, mais pas trop dérengeante.
Amicalement
didier

wallie (110) 2005-12-20 7:08

Hello Jean Yves,
I like to see this picture. For a few reasons. First ofcourse a nice pov and good sharpness with great light, colours and Christmas mood. Second I like to see this because three years ago we were on holiday in the Vogezen (Vosges) and went to many small cities like Kayzersberg, Mittelwihr, Ribaueville and ofcourse also Riquewihr. So I know this picture and I like that. Four years ago we went to Bretagne and this summer we were in the Ardeche and in 2006 we are going to the Loire. We want to see whole France.

Best regards,

Don

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-12-20 7:22

A lovely village, a great perspective, an optimal POV., a sweet Christmas atmosphere .. and the result is this beautiful shot Jean Yves, compliments!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

sarhanp (122) 2005-12-20 7:34

Bonjour Jean Yves,

Perfect night shot !!!

the colors and the athmosphere here is very soft and stunning.

Thanks for sharing this beautiful photo.

Sarhan.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-12-20 7:49

Hello night shots Terror,
ben elle assure grave cette vue au 11 mm !
Il te reste encore de l'argent sur ton compte ou Mme Terror a tout dépensé ?
C'est que tu en fais pas mal des marchés de Noël !
Très belle image, bien vu JY !
PS : Pauvre Zepi, j'ai peur qu'il finisse aux AA (alcooliques anonymes)

PLD_images (7143) 2005-12-20 9:11

Salut Jean-Yves,

Je manque vraiment de temps pour TE ces derniers jours. Le travail, les préparatifs de Noel, la famille et la préparation d'un autre voyage pour le début janvier! Ouf !

Une autre photo de ta série que j'apprécie. Les bleus du ciel sont vraiment plaisants pour l'oeuil. La netteté est impecable, surtout sans trépied.
Tu sais, un magasin qui m'interdirais la prise de photo n'aurais jamais un sous de moi et je tenterais vraiment de prendre des photos. C'est le méchant rebel en moi qui a de la difficulté avec ce genre de restriction.

Bonne journée - Paul

dolin (15647) 2005-12-20 10:32

Salut Jean-Yves.
Ben moi je rpéfère largement celle-ci aux deux précédentes du même style.
Le PDV, la bonne expo, avec en prime ce ciel chargé encore bleuté, ce mouvement des passants, cette tour qui ressort superbement bien.....vraiment bien pris.
C'est vraiment la classe ce 10-22 pour ce genre de shot. J'avais abandonné l'idée d'un grand angle....pis finalement, je me dis que....
Bref, je la trouve vraiment bien managé cette prise.
Bien fait
Fred

Cormac (26455) 2005-12-20 10:56

I like this super-wide shot. The tower on oone side and the shop on the other side make a kind of V-shape for the viewer. Great lighting too, shoiing off the rough stones and timbers of these classic buildings. Well done!

tityop (6225) 2005-12-20 12:43

Hello JY,
"encore" une superbe photo de nuit, decidement ce canon ....
les lumières scintillent de partout, ça doit un vrai régal de flaner dans ces rues,
J'aime également le rendu du ciel, juste assez clair pour donner une autre dimension a l'image.
Amicalement Thierry

Xalkida (11740) 2005-12-20 13:10

Salut JY

Another fantastic nightshot with great clearness, excellent lighting and faboulous colors. The atmo is very Christmas! :) Nice work again!

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-12-20 13:29

L'architecture a un sacré caractère, et la photo que tu fais rend magnifiquement bien.. Mumière, volumes lignes..
Du bon grand angle.
jean Michel

jhm (83446) 2005-12-20 13:33

Hi Jean Yves,
Lovely evening picture with splendid enlightenment the tower in background give a excellent composition. I like very much the reflected light from the cobbles.
Very well done, and Merry Christmas.
Best regards,
John.

nwoehnl (120) 2005-12-20 16:03

A nice add to your previous one, JY, showing the tower in the half-timbered old town context. Beautiful ambience created by the lights, even though overall I find it could be just a tad brightened. In any case a pleasant entry into your seasonal series.

bibiweb (8) 2005-12-20 16:16

Hello Jean-Yves,
Marrant la distorsion du 10mm... ils sont tout écrasés les gens au premier plan! A part ça c'est encore une belle image nocturne... tu es en train d'en faire ta spécialité!
Amicalement, Brigitte

jjcordier (25256) 2005-12-20 17:37

Bonjour Jean Yves
Encore une excellente photo avec ce grand angle qui permet d'obtenir cet effet original. Belle capture de la lumière
Bravo
JJ

bpelvan (3786) 2005-12-20 19:12

Hey Jean Yves,
This serie is just a success..
Just like Paolo, not my wife but I began to like this market thing in fact I don't..))
Good shot with good colors.
Thanks for sharing...
Regards
Bulent

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-12-20 20:28

Another wonderful Christmas picture from u.
Great compo and color definition as the others one

hugs
alejandro

singuanti (15240) 2005-12-20 21:59

Hi Jean-Yves. For a bit I was thinking you were crazy enough to do this hand-held, and then I read your note. What a cool effect with the people walking through. Also the sky still has detail in it. This is the perfect time of day for a night shot. Excellent shot JY!

faubry (32429) 2005-12-21 4:01

bonjour JY, magnifique!! vraiment tu nous fais commencer la journée avec joie, superbe lumière!belle ambiance de Noël. bravo
et merci
francine

rosaline (0) 2005-12-21 4:25

Jean
Leaning against a wall eh? I might have to do this in London soon with all the rules on tripods.
I like this contribution for the fact that you have used a very wide angle lens which has given us a dramatic distortion. The colouring is nice and rich and the exposure well managed. The noise is well managed on the image and is hardly visible.
Good effort.
Aubrey

Cpamoi (10329) 2005-12-21 7:21

Salut Jean Yves,
belle composition nocturne, l'effet crée par le GA est superbe, bonne expo et joli ciel.

Raphaël

feather (50230) 2005-12-21 8:11

Is this the reverse of yesterday's shot Jean-Yves; I see the arches ahead. Again a wonderful image, and whilst it is not drenched in Chritmas lights there is a very Christmasy feel to it. Thank goodness you captured the shot while the green light was on. I've nothing against purple but it would have killed the mood here. Well done again
Kath

capthaddock (28640) 2005-12-21 10:06

Hello JY - another beautiful and atmospheric christmas shot, the lights are fantastic and the cobbled pavement gives nice reflections. Amazing sharpness to complement the blurry people, I don't know how you can hold the camera so still.

danyy (69539) 2005-12-21 15:09

Bonjour Jean Yves,
le moins que l'on puisse dire est que la photo reflète la fête, les couleurs sous ces faibles lumières sont bien saturées et un peu 'carte postale'.
Une ambiance de soirée bien retranscrite.
Un excellent cadrage où rien n'est raboté.
Compliments
Daniel.

Clairedelune (4885) 2005-12-21 19:31

Allo Jean-Yves,
Eh bien, plus ça va, plus tu nous en mets plein la vue! Je crois que c'est ma préférée de la série. Les couleurs sont simplement magnifiques avec ces teintes dorées et la verte de la tour. Le ciel est un peu bruité, mais ça ne m'agace pas outre mesure. Il n'y a pas à dire, tu as la main solide. Oui, le mur aide, mais quand même. D'autant plus que la 10-22mm n'est pas "IS" il me semble. Le grand angle a définitivement son charme. Bravo!
Claire

donluicu (23963) 2005-12-22 1:21

Salut JY
encore un excellent shot de nuit, tres peu bruitée a 800 iso...ah! sacrés 350d... (n'en déplaise aux nikonistes)
au 1/3, avais tu le trepied?
l'image est si nette...

cizo

loic

Emile (20161) 2005-12-22 8:31

Hola Jean Yves.
Nice shot from outside the village, what you call the inner wall. Very good light reflection and the presence of a lot of action with the people buying Christmas items.
The arch bellow the Dolder Tower from where you captured your previous picture is clearly defined.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.

svo555 (1028) 2005-12-25 15:08

Hi JY!
Excellent night shot with great control of lighting and also great POV.
Well done!
Sergi

cherryripe (19187) 2006-04-12 9:16

Salut Jean Yves
Je parcours ta galérie avant de partir pour Pixelterror Land demain. Ils annoncent de la pluie demain mais meilleur pour vendredi et samedi. J'espère donc que nous pourrions voir ces villages dans toute leur splendeur. J'aime beaucoup ton cadrage ici, les couleurs qui ressortent des bâtiments malgré la faible lumière et l'éclairage. Le mouvement des personnes à gauche est excellent. Belle ambiance.
Bonne rentrée du Japon.
Nikki

delpeoples (6822) 2009-05-20 17:42

Salut JY, this is a superb Blue Hour shot, made even more beautiful by the outstanding architecture and the blurred people in the FG. You give us history and modern movement all in one. And I love the distortion caused by the lens. Warm regards, Lisa.