Palais de l'Isle Photo

Photographer’s Note

One of the most photographed French buildings, the "Palais de l'Isle" is the landmark of Annecy's old city. Due to its triangular shape it looks like a ship cruising in the river "Thiou". It was built in the XII th century and first served as a residence for the governer of Annecy, it later became an administrative hall and even a prison.
It successfully managed to escape demolition at the end of the XIX th century thanks to its classification as a Historical Monument.

At night this old city area is now a popular place for a stroll along the canal or a dinner in one of the numerous restaurants, as you can see here on the left.

Luan, cobraphil8, Vesela, fayeulle, Paolo, eco, ChrisJ, athos99, stefi, MarekP, tityop, nwoehnl, smartins, singuanti, jhm, john_c, jafadabret, capthaddock, Jean-Luc, ArtLook, jbweasle, Xalkida, simonekarl has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (48856) 2005-07-19 3:56

bonjou jean-yves, no surprise why this is one of the most often photographed buildings in france; its location, its surroundings, and the beauty of the building itself make it a great photo opportunity;
lovely early evening shot, maybe slightly overexposed? but its my taste only (me being a great fun of underexposure);
have a nice day, jerzy

Luan (15935) 2005-07-19 3:58

Hello Jean Yves,
Ca doit etre bien romantique de dinner aux chandelles ici, je vois un homme qui essaie de conclure son affaire ;o). Les lumieres eclairent merveilleusement bien cette image, ce que j'aime bien ce sont les contours blancs autour de cette construction qui ressemble a un jolie chateau au temps des princes et des princesses. Tu as choisi le meilleur moment, le ciel n'est ni trop sombre ni trop claire...parfait.
Luan

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-07-19 3:58

Quand je vois Annecy je pense à JL Burdallet ( peut être te souviens tu).
La compo est bonne, les lumieres bien saisies.
Bel endroit.
Jean Michel

jinju (14265) 2005-07-19 3:58

Gorgeous illumination, great exposure and what a beautiful neighborhood. I love the climate of these old medieval cities.

cobraphil8 (11652) 2005-07-19 3:59

Voici une photo d'Annecy classique mais superbe !
Très bien composée et exposée.
Justement, quelle était la sensibilité ?

A bientôt et encore bravo :)

Philippe

Zepi (22848) 2005-07-19 4:00

Hello Jean-Yves,
Très belle photo de nuit!
J'adore les couleurs et l'exposition!
Très beau point de vue!!!
Heuuuuuuuuu,je crois pas que je vais me relancer dans un workshop aux champignons cette fois!
:-)
Superbe image
A++

Cos (1562) 2005-07-19 4:01

Hi Jean-Yves
What a beautiful night scene - the colour of the sky is a perfect backdrop to the lovely colours in the foreground. The reflection in the water gives a silken quality to the foreground. I think you've got a good balance of exposure considering the vast variation of light - well captured.
Regards, Sarah

Vesela (949) 2005-07-19 4:06

Lovely night shot, Jean Yves!
I like very much the reflections in the water and the composition.
Regards,
Vesela

naxius (16679) 2005-07-19 4:38

Salut Jean-Yves,
Incroyable cette photo! On dirait presque une IR!!
J'aime beaucoup le résultat..
Bravo.
Alors Venise, tu y vas?
Alex

fayeulle (26547) 2005-07-19 4:41

Super prise de vue de nuit avec une balance impéccable des couleurs qui m'impressionne.
Ce quartier est superbe.
L'ambiance est super le soir. Je trouve que les restaurateurs y vont un peu fort avec les prix. D'ailleurs Annecy est une ville de riches ... (J'ai failli y habiter,mais ils n'int pas voulu de moi ;-)

Paolo (40763) 2005-07-19 4:43

Excellent image Jean!
excellent!
there is a fantastic POV a wonderful light and great reflection!
a great picture!
thansk, ciao

rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-07-19 4:52

Salut Jean Yves,
J'aime bien le fort blue du ciel et les lumieres dans les batiments. Elle semble etre un tres belle ville et ta photo me donne envie d y aller.
A+
Daniel

ydarias (657) 2005-07-19 5:32

Hello Jean. It's a pretty photo. The point of view is very well and the illumination is very pleasant.

eco (84) 2005-07-19 5:42

Hi Jean

fantastic night photo - congratulations

very nice scene
perfect ligts and colors
fantastic place
regards
rafal

ChrisJ (70521) 2005-07-19 5:55

Salut Jean Yves

I like the superb lighting & reflections. Excellent contrast & sharpness. C'est magnifique! The late evening navy blue sky is just the right tone, to separate the roof from the sky. Tres bon!

athos99 (6894) 2005-07-19 6:16

Salut Jean Yves

Superbe cette vue de nuit.
Ce que j’adore c’est ton ciel qui est bleu foncé ce qui est plus esthétique qu’un ciel noir.
Belle couleur et très bonne exposition.
Tu as fait une belle composition en jouant avec la symétrie verticale et le reflet de l’eau.

stefi (1147) 2005-07-19 7:13

Trés belle image Jean Yves, bien exposè et parfait moment pour la photo!
Je voudrais visiter Annecy!
Merci Jean-Yves!

vincent24 (9038) 2005-07-19 7:25

Salut Jean Yves,
une autre belle photo en pause,avec un beau degradé dans le ciel,et un superbe refet du sujet central,l'eclairage urbain semble produire une lumiere vert tendre,naturel ou c'est la PP?excellent boulot,a+
vincent

MarekP (4744) 2005-07-19 7:42

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
What a nice play of light. Nice colours and very interesting subject. Excellent clarity and reflections. Well done!

Thanks,
Marek

AmiBe (6042) 2005-07-19 10:16

Hello Jean-Yves,
elle en jette cette photo de nuit !
L'exposition est bien gérée, les couleurs excellentes.
Cette fois tu n'avais pas de pain pour attirer des canards au 1e plan ! ;-)

danby1 (3689) 2005-07-19 10:31

hello jean!
good shot here good composition, nice lighting! i am still waiting for a bad shot from you! ;)

tityop (6225) 2005-07-19 11:47

Salut Jean Yves,
J'avais deja vu plusieurs photos du palais de l'Isle mais celle ci est magnfique et d'une netteté irreprochable!! La photo est bien cadré et la "rangée" de maison sur la droite donne beaucoup de profondeur.
superbe !!
Thierry

nwoehnl (120) 2005-07-19 16:11

Again a nice night scene from Annecy, and yes easy to understand how this would be a very popular photo motive. Good choice to show it at dusk, benefitting from the very special light setting and the scenic surroundings that are well presented in this framing. Good job, Jean-Yves.

danyy (69929) 2005-07-19 16:40

Bonjour Jean Yves,
on a vu pas mal de photos de cet endroitt mythique, sous tous les angles et tous les éclairages, sous toutes les saisons et les heures du jour. mais jamais encore je n'avais vu une prise aussi nette colorée et lumineuse.
Vite dans mes favorites........
La réussite totale.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

smartins (1967) 2005-07-19 20:11

WOW! This is a fantastic night shoot!
Great colors and lights.
Congratulations for this astonish composition!

Take care,
Susana

P.S.- How did you do to the photo became with those lights, 'cause I try to do something like that and I can't :(

MoosicMan (1231) 2005-07-19 20:13

Jean-Yves, you really ought to be on the payroll of the French Tourism Ministry. This photograph makes me want to drop what I'm doing and come have dinner at one of these bistros. The light is well handled, and the colors are magnificent. Well done!
My best wishes to you,
Matt

singuanti (15240) 2005-07-19 20:47

Hey Jean-Yves. This is one of those sneak attack shots. What I mean is when you see the thumbnail it looks nice enough but when you click on it the shot blows me away! :) Everything about this shot is stunning and spectacular. My sincerest congrats to you on this most incredible shot!!!!!

donluicu (24001) 2005-07-20 4:18

JY, tu c quoi? on dirait un bateau dans la rivière...on dirait le nautilus de nemo dans la "ligue des gentlemen extraordinaires)...c biuen vu et assez irreel a la fois.
ciao
loic

jhm (83786) 2005-07-20 6:39

Hi Jean Yves,
It's very difficult taking night photos, but this image is wonderful, but the enlightenment together with the splendid reflections a superb compisition.
My compliments for this Jean Yves!
Amitiés,
John.

softflower (0) 2005-07-20 12:25

LA photo que l'on voit partout de Annecy, et tu l'a très bien réussi, j'aime beaucoup.
Cette angle de vue du palais a toujours son charme, encore plus pendant ces visions nocturnes.
Nico.

sleon (9352) 2005-07-20 16:15

Salut JY
Another lovely night scene from this town. I like the quality of the water and the reflections. The lights are a bit bright and dominating - I would have gone for a smaller exposure, though these scenes are always a bit tricky to balance lights and darks.
Bonne semaine, Susanna

anakin (2775) 2005-07-20 17:55

It is very very good, is a relly lovely shot,great colours and great lights.
Perfect perspective.
well done

john_c (24635) 2005-07-21 0:03

Magnifique! Well photographed or not, this is a spectacular rendering of the Palais de l'Isle. Your exposure is perfect and the structure positively glows. The reflections are superb, and the surrounding buildings seem to form an arc so as to provide perfect balance for the scene. Just a great shot.
John

cessy (13647) 2005-07-21 0:42

I love annecy, but never been there at night
beautiful night shot, Jean Yves
marvelous light and colors

jafadabret (40651) 2005-07-22 6:57

C'est un coin très photographié mais là c'est très bien fait la trépied s'imposait. Les couleurs sont superbes et la composition rigoureuse. Annecy ferait une belle ville olympique.

hdl (6737) 2005-07-22 7:32

Salut Jean-Yves, quel joli coin! Et quel nightshot bien réussi. Bien équilibré et sujet très bien placé, bels couleurs et netteté!

Jean-Luc (5488) 2005-07-22 13:27

Salut Jean-Yves,
Une suite superbe à ta précédente photo.
La beauté des lumières, des couleurs et des reflets donne beaucoup de charme à cette prise très réussie.
Bravo.
Jean-Luc

dominique (11414) 2005-07-22 16:20

Superbe image , j'aime les couleurs et le choix du cadrage , du beau travail .

capthaddock (28640) 2005-07-23 11:14

Hello Pixel - the architecture is stunningly beautiful already, but the tasteful lighting has made it even more attractive. I'm glad the ship was not demolished.

ben-u-ron (483) 2005-07-23 12:37

Wow! C'est redoutable! Jaime cette foto! Mes felicitations!

ArtLook (2332) 2005-07-23 16:08

Hi Jean,
Such a very nice place and professional shot! Dark blue sky with contrast of beautiful colors of illuminated building and reflection here make this picture outstanding. Congradulations!
PS: Thank you again for your info about night time shots.
Cordially,
Arthur

cam (8880) 2005-07-24 16:23

Bonjour Jean-Yves
C'est avec plaisir que je découvre cet endroit qui est de toute beauté,tout éclairé comme ceci.
On dirait effectivement un navire qui déchire la ville en deux.
Belle lumiére et beaux reflets.
L'ambiance y semble bonne.

Charles

PlamenAD (406) 2005-07-25 12:51

Good evening, Jean-Yves,
Nice composition, beautiful colours and perfect framing. It was a pleasure to have a look on it. I like so much the glossy water surface. Thanks for sharing.
Plamen

jbweasle (9294) 2005-07-28 15:48

A fabulously captured shot, Jean Yves. What more can I say that hasn't already been said? Exposure, colours, detail are all perfect. The deep blue sky with the last glow of the sun really sets it off.

idalio (75) 2005-07-31 6:02

Hi Jean,
Almost seems a painting :) Excelent photo. Great colors, reflextion and composition. Keep shooting.

Regards,
Idálio

Xalkida (11740) 2005-08-03 15:46

Ah, a piece of art! Excellent composition, a great nightshot with vivid colors and faboulous lighting! I like your POV and the excellent reflections on the water.

mumek (17530) 2005-08-09 19:03

Amazing colours, fantastic night shot, super reflections in the water and wonderful light.
Great composition!! Bravo Jean Yves!
regards
ziggy

tulare (150) 2005-10-14 11:10

Bien que pas trés objectif car j'apprécie grandement cet endroit, je trouve que le temps d'exposition est trés bien choisi, laissant les personnes attablées presques immobiles.
j'apprécie également comment les arêtes du toit du palais-prison se détachent du reste de la scène.

Amicalement,
Laurent

simonekarl (404) 2005-10-25 18:41

all the tourists on the bridge lined up taking the same shot. I'm gald you've chosen something different.
The long expsure is good although I think you should maybe have shut down an F stop more... but still briliant picture.
Just one question, how does one get into the Palais, with a canoe??

krakowiak (4704) 2006-11-23 5:42

Amazing photo Jean!!!!
Beautyful, impressive colours, almost perfect quality and just fantastic lights!!!!

Cheers,
Pawel

lorienlorien (2086) 2007-01-03 16:15

You have great night shots and this photo is one of them.
Zeren

Nessie (897) 2008-08-18 5:23

Hey Jean!
Amazing picture, great night shot, colours, light, POV, composition...
Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Nessie

Khattakphoto (678) 2008-12-17 8:14

Hi Jean-Yves
What a beautiful night scene - the colour of the sky is a perfect backdrop to the lovely colours in the foreground.
I think you've got a good balance of exposure considering the vast variation of light.

Regards

Hanif Khattak

Photo Information

Copyright: Jean Yves aka PixelTerror (PixelTerror) (87195)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-06-26
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Pentax Optio 750Z
Exposure: f/5.6, 3 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Twins? [Part V], Ney's favorite pictures of France! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-07-19 3:51
Favorites: 5 [view]