Saint-Savinien Photo

Photographer’s Note

The church of Saint-Savinien at Melle, Deux-Sèvres, is the only one of the three churches at Melle to have been built inside the original city. It is also the oldest of the three, consisting of a single nave.

Used as a prison between 1801 and 1927, it is now used as a cultural centre, housing temporary exhibitions and music concerts.

The picture is a vertical stitch of two photographs.

asajernigan, jhm, jlbrthnn, Fis2, gildasjan, feather, maltese, Buin, isade1975, john_c, Tort has marked this note useful

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Gustaw (21670) 2007-09-05 1:38

Hallo my friend!
Very good composition. I very like your composition. Interesting old churche architecture. Beautiful colour of sky. Photo have good quality. Well done.
Marek

Budapestman (42844) 2007-09-05 2:21

Hi Stephen,
Splendid architecture shot, composition is very spectacular. I like the attractive details and the fine lights, harmonious and picturesque image, I like it. Have a nice day
George

graffer (1764) 2007-09-05 2:43

Hello Stephen,

Your stitch of two photographs has produced a nearly square format. Lovely textures in the stones set against the sky.

I find the sharp corner of the FG wall a little bit dominant, as if it were guarding the church against us. Perhaps the history of its use as a prison still has a message for us.

Regards.

Peter.

asajernigan (14284) 2007-09-05 3:42

Stephen,
Your composition is nice including the wall in front of the church. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

jhm (83352) 2007-09-05 4:03

Hello Stephen,

The quality of your stitch work is very well, you did splendid job here.
Also the old wall in foreground with the detailed brickwork give a very nice composition. Very well done. Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day,
John.

jlbrthnn (38971) 2007-09-05 4:11

Bonjour Stephen,
Elle est superbe, je l'attendais. Très bon choix de point de vue et excellente réalisation. La dernière fois, c'est à dire il y a 1 mois 1/2, il y avait à l'intérieur un jeu de mikado géant d'ailleurs photographié. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Cordialement
Joël

Fis2 (46429) 2007-09-05 4:34

Witaj Stephen!
I like old architecture. Good frame and colors. Very interesting church. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

dip (12850) 2007-09-05 4:44

Hi Stephen,
good clear and sharp shot,
i like the colors and the pov,
well done!
Dimitris.

gildasjan (24143) 2007-09-05 6:12

Bonjour Stephen
Très bonne prise de vue de cette église dans le format carré.Une belle réalisation.
J'ai réalisé un petit WS pour augmenter le contraste et la saturation,j'espère qu'il te donnera satisfaction.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Hello Stephen
Very good catch of sight of this church in the square format. A beautiful realization.
I carried out a small WS to increase contrast and saturation, I hope that it will give you satisfaction.
Good day.
In a friendly way
Gildas

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UnTrained (0) 2007-09-05 8:01

Hello Stephen,
good as a church but as a prison? I like the clear architecture, avoiding unnecessary things. The POV looking at the edge of the wall is great. I feel myself excluded from here by this view (for a prison good).
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

feather (50154) 2007-09-05 8:25

The wall in front could have closed the image off, but as you composed from the corner the perspective lines transform it into a double lead-in. another good stitch.
Kath

maltese (21537) 2007-09-05 8:59

Bonjour Stephen
Elle est belle cette église et ce ciel contraste bien avec la blancheur de la pierre. une belle réalisation!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Buin (38280) 2007-09-05 11:37

Hallo Stephen!
What an impressive and compact building! A church like a castle, like a rampart, a defensive fortification. Your point of view emphasizes this impression in a skillful way. A very impressive scenery!
Greetings from cool Germany!
Frank

isade1975 (3347) 2007-09-05 11:55

Hello Stephen,
Another beautiful church, I like the details of the wall in front, the whole scene has a very nice lightning and sharpness,
TFS,
Isabelle

amaryllis (17826) 2007-09-05 12:30

Bonjour,
une photo magnifique de cette église très imposante de nouveau
bon cadrage, je préfère avec un peu plus de contraste
bonne luminosité
juliette

chrisnet (20376) 2007-09-05 12:43

Hello Stephen,
Very nice church well framed, good light and sharpness, I like much the texture of the walls, good work.
Regards
Christian

Tort (2266) 2007-09-06 6:46

Salut Stephen
Magnifique composition et couleurs bien maîtrisées dans cette image de l'ancien batiment que a changée de funtion ao long du temps (eglise... prison (?!!!)...centre culturel...)
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Juan Tort

john_c (24635) 2007-09-06 7:10

Hi Stephen,
Well composed in very fine light. There is good harmony in the hues and tones, with the green and beige hues in sync, all contrasting nicely with the sky. The clarity of detail is impressive and the low angle POV is effective. I was interested to read your bio info on having lived in the UK and then moved to France. When my wife and I visited France for the first time this spring we were amazed at the number of English people who had moved across the channel to Normandy and Brittany. I see that the migration trend may be even further afield.Cheers...Demain.