Wheel on the rocks Photo

Photographer’s Note

A broader view on this wheel of the watermill in Bayeux. I liked this abandoned rake... Discouraged by the ice !
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Two thousand years ago, the town of Bayeux was etablished on the western bank of the river Aure. From gallo-roman times to the beginning of the 20th century, a vast number of craft industries have grown up along its banks.
It was initially a substantial food reserves, particularly in the Middle Ages.
Those craft industries requiring vast amounts of water were also concentrated along the banks : dyers, laundries, and in this particular area, tanners.
Finally, the water was also used as an energy source.

Here is the mill of Coisel, which belonged to the bishop of Bayeux in the Middle Ages. It was a source of income for him, since the people had to pay a fee for its use.

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SteveH (3853) 2009-01-12 2:44

Hi Karine, For us in Australia, with our lack of old buildings, images like this are particularly appealing (well it works that way for me anyway). This crop, showing only elements and textures of the building works well, nothing to distract from this interesting exploration. Cheers, Steve

marjan (6081) 2009-01-12 2:53

Hi Karine, nice composition with half diagonal of the wall and nice interesting motive and notice.

Majran

pauloog (6278) 2009-01-12 2:54

Bonjour Karine,
An interesting witness of times gone by; although many of these rakes are beging restaured now.
The darker rake and the ice stand well against the pale yellow-greyish colours of the building. Amazing what clarity and contrasts can be obtained by just a few colours!
bonne journée,
Paul

mikolaj_kawa (29366) 2009-01-12 2:55

Hello Karine! Amazing wheel. Amazing watermill. Good capture. Very good sharpness. Nice light and colours. Well done!

BennyV (4466) 2009-01-12 3:42

A great composition with (n)ice natural colours. The iced water wheel makes it interestingly different.

Benny

snunney (34026) 2009-01-12 4:05

Hello Karine,
I like the perspective here and the lovely tones and textures. The wheel is placed and the sloping walkway makes a fine frame.

dta (4308) 2009-01-12 4:27

Bonjour Karine ,
Belle composition autour de ce remarquable moulin à eau . Le cadrage est excellent , aisi que la lumière . Et les détails des vieilles pierres sont bien rendus . Mais c'est toi qui as placé là le rateau ? ':o)
Amicalement
Denis

tapdur (1761) 2009-01-12 7:10

Bonjour Karine,

j'aime bien ta composition avec cette douce lumière qui met en relief ces murs qui ont tant de choses à nous dire.

superbe !
Bises
Bruno

gilou530 (34671) 2009-01-12 10:09

salut karine
un moulin comme il n'en existe plus beaucoup qui on un charme et une authenticité géniale, le rateau est un plus mais j'aurai aimé que tu le décales au soleil, non je plaisante
amitiés
gilbert

clio (22340) 2009-01-12 12:26

Salut Karine,
Jolie aussi cette prise plus générale. Une belle compo autour des couleurs dorées de la pierre et argentées de la glace et du givre et bien cadré avec la ligne du muret qui arrive juste dans le coin.
J'avoue que j'aurais aussi laissé tomber le râteau! Il faut parfois laisser agir le temps!
Bises
Diane

Clementi (42833) 2009-01-12 13:04

Ciao Karine,
poor old abandoned mill, with the wheel covered with ice.Splendid detail of this magnificent building.
nice job
Giorgio

gildasjan (23291) 2009-01-13 11:17

Bonsoir Karine
Très bon cadrage de ce moulin avec très bon placement de la roue.Fonctionne-telle encore cette roue?
C'était de l'énergie propre.
Bonne soirée à toi
Amicalement
Gildas

jafadabret (38907) 2009-01-14 0:06

Bonjour Karine.
C'est en voyant ta belle photo précédente de ce moulin que je me suis décidé de partir faire des photos d'hiver quand il en est encore temps. J'aime ici la bonne composition où les murs de la façade, le toit et le mur du premier plan font un beau graphisme autour de cette roue givrée.
Amicalement,
Jacques