Quay Of Auray Photo

Photographer’s Note

It's been a long, long time I posted a picture on TE, I'm very active on Treklens and busy with other things. Sometimes I come to see some pictures here, today I show you one again.....

Hope you are all okay here:-))

This is Auray and you can see the ancient quarter of St-Goustan, with its delightful fifteenth- and sixteenth-century houses. When there were no cars and traffic-signs and things, you can imagine walking in the middle ages:-)) Such a beautiful part of the city.

The bend in the River Loch, an early defended site, was a natural setting for a town and, with its easy access to the gulf, it soon became one of the busiest ports of Brittany. Today, as you look at it from the Promenade du Loch on the opposite bank, with the small seventeenth-century stone bridge still spanning the river, it's not difficult to imagine it in its heyday. In 1776, Benjamin Franklin landed here on his way to seek the help of Louis XVI in the American War of Independence.

HOBO, Galmeida, pbernardon, Tue, Albrecht, wilkinsonsg, papagolf21, PixelTerror, capthaddock, nwoehnl, Marche, lucbus, carper, jhm, elihesamian, bertolucci, PJE, Jakou, Clochette, ChrisJ, keribar, Jeppe, Didi, Rossignol, supereira has marked this note useful

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Galmeida (12559) 2005-11-04 14:09

Hi Hans,
A visit to your good work that I don't see or visit for a long time. Sorry for that, but are so many TE members now that sometimes is difficult as you understand. I like very much this angle of view and perspective you took. Excelent enquadrement, fine DOF and splendid light and colors. So many details so well captured.

Very well seen, done and composed. Congratulations and have a nice weekend.
Best Regards
Fernando

besnard (31114) 2005-11-04 14:09

Bonsoir Hans
Jolie vue bien cadrée sous la chaine. Jolies couleurs. Bon travail
Amicalement
Nicole

bebel (7361) 2005-11-04 14:23

bonsoir Hans
bon coup d'oeil pour ce cadrage et ce premier plan qui donne de la profondeur. Pas facile de prendre ce site car il y a toujours beaucoup de monde ou des bateaux "en plastique"
amitié
Pierrot

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-11-04 17:31

Sorry for not having to visit you on TL after you came last week to see me here, I will repair this week end.
Thank you for posting this one here. This is a very nice view from Auray and (here) a celeb cargo boat wich was transporting sand in the beginning of the last century.
I love this place and yu show well the old part of the harbour.
This is also a very good picture with this POV from under the chains.
Complments
Jean Michel

Tue (25608) 2005-11-04 17:59

Hej Hans,
Leuke zonnige foto met plezierige kleuren. Dat paaltje en de ketting op de voorgrond zijn erg goed. Mooi werk.
Groeten,
Lars

HOBO (5244) 2005-11-04 23:10

Hello Hans,
nice to see you back!
Great idea to use the stone and the chain as a kind of frame for this window to the past. Fine colors and great depth. Perfect note as usual, thanks.
Have a nice weekend
Knut

Albrecht (11223) 2005-11-05 3:56

Hoi Hans
Leuk weer eens wat te zien van je; en mooi schilderachtig plekje en heel mooi in beeld gebracht met veel gevoel voor compo en diepte.
Take care, Albrecht

wilkinsonsg (8646) 2005-11-05 5:41

Welcome back! - a very pleasant scene here, the chain helps contain and frame - nice detail :)

papagolf21 (56765) 2005-11-05 5:42

Bonjour mon ami Hans,
Quel plaisir de revoir vos photographies sur TE ! Très belle prise de vue du port d'Auray qui garde tout son charme d'Antan.
Les couleurs sont parfaitement rendues. Il y a de la poésie dans cette photographie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

capthaddock (28640) 2005-11-05 14:04

Hi Hans - welcome back to TE, the maritime atmosphere is well evident, a charming harbour and a beautiful ship.

nwoehnl (120) 2005-11-05 16:05

Goedeavond Hans, nice to see a new photo of yours here on TE. I like how you managed to include the pillar and the chain in the foreground for the framing, and the sight behind is a charming one with the small houses by the water, and the huge ship having a rest as well. Beautiful summer light and colors.

alvaraalto (5303) 2005-11-05 18:42

Hi Hans,
Prachtige foto. De schitterende de kleuren van de paal en de ketting vormen een mooie omlijsting van dit plaatje. Ik moet mijn oude dia's nog eens bekijken want ik geloof dat ik er nog een heb met dezelfde geveltjes.
groet Rob

Marche (4307) 2005-11-06 4:22

Bonjour Hans,
Bel angle de vue sur le port d'Auray. Très belle lumière et couleurs.
Finesse du détail.
Merci du partage
Amicalement
Martine

PixelTerror (86861) 2005-11-06 6:24

Dag Hans !
Your visits to TE become quite rare !
So you had nice time in Bretagne this summer, with no doubt an attractive location with tons of opportunities to take harbourside and boats photos, a nice sunny ont that one, light is plentiful and the angle of the big ship is excellent imho, interesting framing too.
Have a nice time shooting and sharing, be it on TE or TL !
Groeten,
Jean-Yves

lucbus (11) 2005-11-06 9:50

Hi Hans,
Excellent composition with the scene under the chain. Excellent colors and sharpness. TFS
Luc

jhm (83378) 2005-11-06 11:52

Goedenavond Hans,
Eindelijk zie ik Hans eens terug op TE. Juist, wat moet dit geweest zijn zonder auto's, niet meer voortestellen man! Het nemen zeer laag is een van uw handelsmerken, en dikwijls maakt u daardoor een zeer mooie foto, zoals deze hier bij de goede mag gerekend worden. Precies of de ketting sluit een hoofdstuk af, alles netjes scherp en mooi om naar te kijken.
Bedankt Hans!
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-11-06 14:39

Welcome to TE Hans;o)

very nice to see you and hear from you just after my back to TE a few min ago,Thanks,Hans!

A very good informative shot,with notice to the history,interesting for me,and very well worked,Hans,great details and a perfect composition you managed,specially the way you placed the chain here in top,great used of DOF and very well resulted,I like it,Thanks again dear!

All the Best
M

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-11-06 16:18

Dag Hans,
Goed to see a fresh picture from you!
Unique and well working foreground framing for this lovely harbour scene.I like the maritime atmosphere and the cheerful colors here.
Prettige avond,
hermann

carper (65742) 2005-11-07 6:44

Tjonge Hans, Leuk je weer te zien.
weer met een hele bijzondere foto mag ik wel zeggen, een goede compositie,een goede pov en een mooie kleuren, goed werk.
gr. jaap

lukie (0) 2005-11-07 13:24

Dag Hans,

dit is een zeer, zeer aangename foto om naar te kijken. Mooie Bretoense woningen, een boot, water, prachtige kleuren en goed scherp. Proficiat, vast en zeker !

groeten,

Luc.

bertolucci (12014) 2005-11-07 14:52

Hi Hans, leuk om weer werk van je te zien en je hand is nog steeds herkenbaar: zeer effectief gebruik van objecten in de voorgrond, haha dit keer geen bloemen maar wat bescheiden groen, fijne diepte en natuurlijk je talant om heerlijke scenes uit te zoeken zoals hier de havenscene omringd door de parchtige Bretonse architectuur. Mooi!
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Bert

PJE (19533) 2005-11-07 18:04

Well Hans this is such a strong foreground concrete and chain in the scene. It seems to bring a contrast to teh soft lighting in the background town beside the water. It is interesting and refreshing to see this place like this. Good work. See my Lady Peak View today.

Leonie (8647) 2005-11-08 5:37

Hi Hans,
Nice view on this little harbour..Brittany is very pittoresque and you captured it well. Maybe I would have put less of the thing on the left..(sorry don't know how it is called in english) but the chain gives a nice extra.
See you... Léonie

RGatward (19751) 2005-11-09 3:22

Welcome back Hans, I don't look on TL very often. Good PoV to use the railing as a frame here.

jasmis (51029) 2005-11-09 4:45

Excelent details in the foreground. Interesting composition. Proper DOF.

maphoto (8076) 2005-11-09 23:03

Nice presentation and good work on focusing and not be disturb by object in the foreground. This place looks nice, good low point of view, well done and pleased to see a photo from you.

bazal (7898) 2005-11-10 4:03

Hello Hans.
Beautiful POV behind this chain and nice framing of the picture. The different textures are very nice and the exposure and contrast are very well managed. Interesting note too ! Thanks for sharing...

Jakou (642) 2005-11-10 16:29

Bonsoir Hans,
An original composition for this Breton village. Light and colors are natural. Welcome again on TE.
Amicalement.
Jacques.

Clochette (8076) 2005-11-11 8:10

Hi Hans !
It's a pleasure to see you again here!
As other members said, there are many many members now on TE and it's sometimes difficult to notice one pic among the thousands other ones.
However, there are not so many who continue to publish with the TE SPIRIT. That's why I'm so pleased to see you again.

As before, a beautiful composition, you tried once again to create something unusual, and I like it.
As before, a nice note from you, which is very pleasant for the viewer, but which becomes more and more rare in the gallery....

An excellent work, please don't wait for months before you post the next one.

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-11-20 4:33

Hi Hans

A superb pov overlooking the harbour, with excellent color sharpness & lighting. I like the graphism of the chain across the sky, & the color contrast, between the rusty red pylon & the blue sky. Good work!

Jeppe (18623) 2005-11-24 17:23

Oh Hans - Thanks I'm Ok - however a little busy ever now and then.
I like fine way you used the foreground to frame this beautiful looking town - Great work with lots of atmosphere and details - my compliment.

Didi (36516) 2005-12-06 12:48

Bonjour Hans
Un imposant avant-plan qui met bien en évidence le port.
Cela donne envie d'aller manger une bonne douzaine d'huitres au restaurant.

Hello Hans
An imposing foreground which highlights the port well. That gives desire for going to eat a good dozen oysters at the restaurant.

Rossignol (2289) 2006-02-02 15:20

Hello Hans
This composition really caught my eye. I really like the way you have framed the harbour scene with the posts and chain in the foreground - it's very effective.
Peter

supereira (9576) 2006-03-09 8:12

Great shot.I like the composition and point of view.Great framing.I like the colors,light,textures and sharpness.I like the contrast between the houses and the sky.Good reflections in the water.Great place.Good job!

Yffic (6106) 2006-05-18 14:20

Beau travail Hans.
La principale force de ta photo est d'avoir réussi à photographier ce site très touristique sans trop d'éléments "modernes" visibles.

Amities.

Yves

jverkamman (2291) 2006-05-27 14:30