The Old Mill, a photo from Basse-Normandie, North

Photographer's Note

Bayeux is a town and commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France. It is located 7 kilometres from the coast of La Manche (English Channel) and 30 kilometres north-west of Caen. The city, with elevations varying from 32 to 67 metres above sea level is bisected by the River Aure. Apart from its magnificent cathedral it is perhaps best known as being home to the Bayeux tapestry that depicts William the Conqueror's defeat of Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, thus allowing William to take the throne of England.

The city was known as Augustodurum in the Roman Empire. It means the durum (Celtic word duro- 'door', 'gate', Welsh dor, Breton dor 'door', 'gate') dedicated to Augustus, Roman Emperor. In the Late Empire it took the name of the Celtic tribe who lived here : the Bodiocassi, Latinized in Bajocassi, Bajocasses, and this word explains the place-names Bayeux and Bessin. Bodiocassi has been compared with Old Irish Buidechass 'with blond locks,

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besnard (48793) 2012-10-17 0:50

Bonjour Stephen
Intéressant ce vieux moulin en plein centre de ville. Les couleurs me font penser à une carte postale "à l'ancienne".
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

williewhistler (7283) 2012-10-17 1:44

Hello Stephen,
the window boxes dotted around add a nice splash of colour to a an interesting location,the water wheel appears to be in remarkably good condition.
A very pleasant travel shot.
Regards Les.

lousat (57674) 2012-10-17 2:33

Bonjour Steph,c'est un corner vraiment delicieu! Quelles architechtures,une opportunite' parfaite quon ne peu pas rater.Magnifique capture malgre' la lumiere impossible,excellents details et couleurs.Mes compliments et belle journee',Luciano

timecapturer (30334) 2012-10-17 3:23

Hi Stephen
a beautiful place and captured so perfectly. Love the composition and the real sense of history in this fine image. Warm tones and splashes of colour make it so attractive. Wonderful.

Regards - Brian.

tedesse (22122) 2012-10-17 3:57

Hi Stephen!
Another beautiful part of the city of Bayeux. Excellent point of view, showing the old mill. Great colors and excellent sharpness and beautiful architecture are an asset to this photo.
Regards
Tadeusz

chrisvek (5483) 2012-10-17 4:37

Hi Stephen

Oh!Perfect capture of this area of Bayeux.Perfect atmosphere,colors and so great lightning management.Very good result as always!

Have a nice day
Chris

Fis2 (73114) 2012-10-17 5:09

Witaj Stephen!
Beautiful old mill, beautiful architecture.
Wonderful village.
Good frame and composition.
I like it.
Have a nice afternoon
Krzysztof

Sergiom (39259) 2012-10-17 5:17

Bonjour Stephen,

J'ai déjà pris une photo de cet endroit mais sous l'angle opposé. Maintenant je m'en veux de ne pas l'avoir pris sous cet angle. La chute à plus d'ampleur de ce côté.

Amicalement

Serge

npecanhuk (53909) 2012-10-17 10:25

Hi Stephen!
What a charming place!
What a lovely picture!
Special regards to the chosen pov, composition, colors and level of sharpness!
I love those flowers that are all around!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Cricri (86463) 2012-10-17 10:53

Hi Stephen
J'aime beaucoup ce côté du village avec la roue, les fleurs, les reflets sur l'eau lisse suivi des petites cascades, les détails plus chaudes des pierres, une très belle réalisation
Belle soirée
cricri

Tigerlily (2343) 2012-10-17 13:09

Hi Stephen,
What a wonderful view.. Love it. It is really so beautiful.. Excellent composition, wonderful colour and texture..

carlo62 (12610) 2012-10-17 13:22

Ciao Stephen
un luogo incantevole ed incantato, sembra un angolo da fiaba, un'immagine ben composta, peccato per il cielo, ma del resto non siamo in una fiaba e bisogna accettare la realtà.
Una gran bella condivisione.
Saluti
Carlo

ourania (12397) 2012-10-17 14:08

Hello Stephen,
your point of view, composition and framing have orchestrated a great play of perspectives that enhance the appeal of the architecture and draw our attention to very interesting details and textures. You've dealt with the difficult lighting conditions very efficiently. The sky seems to have been neutralized and the colours and atmosphere give to this view a quaint sense of timelessness. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a good night,
Ourania

saxo042 (31802) 2012-10-17 15:39

Hi Stephen,
There are many fine details in this picture with the falling water, the wheel, the bridge and of course all the red flowers. Beautiful buildings too.
Kind regards
Gunnar

wolf38 (28190) 2012-10-17 22:23

Hi Stephen. Also in this photo you have again found an ideal perspective. The old houses, the bridge with the arches, the water wheel, - everything here is worth seeing. Overall, a good shot. Rgds, Wolfgang.

Silvio1953 (98183) 2012-10-18 0:34

Ciao Stephen, lovely corner with fascinating old water mill, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

dkmurphys (36819) 2012-10-18 3:37

Bonjour Stephen,
Another charming capture from that beautiful town. The flowers are the spot of necessary color in the composition. Well seen.

Daniel

Nicou (97727) 2012-10-18 6:12

Hello

quelle mervielle sueprbe iamge et cpatage cette roue de moulin avec la chutte d'eau ces édiffice autour ce rendu sur la pierres, superbe iamge la classe.
Bravo et maitié

Nicou

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-10-19 2:44

Bonjour Stephen,
Une composition et un traitement bien fait qui donnent une photo très belle et intéressante. Excellent point de vue. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

delpeoples (44960) 2012-10-19 6:02

Salut cher Stephen

Ahhh now this is so picturesque and so thoroughly French. I love the character, the sense of movement, the running water and the beautiful reflections of the bridge. What an immaculate scene, as pretty as a picture - as they say. Superb shot taken under very trying lighting conditions.

Happy Vino Friday
Lisa

macjake (39235) 2012-10-19 11:30

Hi Stephen
yeah, this one's got charm charm and even more charm!
I like to call it rustic elegance :)

the 2 arches compliment the wheel on the right, and the little flashes of color compliment the stone color.
I'm sure this place looks great in all weather conditions!
a well chosen POV.
cheers
craig

siudzi (23891) 2012-10-20 2:09

Hi Stephen,
A nice scene with lots of interesting and eye-catching elements. Well seen and executed with a very good sharpness and natural tones. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day!
Malgorzata

pierrefonds (48353) 2012-10-20 16:42

Hi Stephen,

The reflections on the water are assets to the composition. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the acrhitecture of the mill and of the buildings. The cloudy sky is givin a good contrast to the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

lpi (4424) 2012-10-22 6:16

Hello Stephen,
un joli point de vue sur cette très belle architecture.
La composition est réussie!
Bravo!
Amicalement,
LPi

cornejo (18088) 2012-11-04 3:07

Salut Stephen, très belle image avec une bonne POV de ce moulin vieux intéressante. Très bien composée et image intéressante techniquement très bien fait, avec clarté, une profondeur, un bon éclairage et une bonne couleur. Excellent travail mon ami, mes félicitations. Tfs.

Bonne soirée et début heureux de la semaine.
Meilleures salutations et meilleurs voeux.
Angel.

girni (344) 2012-12-11 4:42