Oyster Culture Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here you see a picture of Locmariaquer, a village of western France, on the Westshore of the Gulf of Morbihan. Not bubbling over with life, just a peaceful place where you can find many small industries, all concerning oyster culture which I show to you with this picture.

jhm, carper, jmdaoudal, bertolucci, PixelTerror, Jeppe, papagolf21 has marked this note useful

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roamermark (1588) 2006-07-29 4:34

Hans,
I really like the consideration shown in choosing the perspective in your photo. I love the looming oyster traps (or baskets) and the pretty village in the background across the lake. Well put together
Cheers
Mark

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-07-29 7:54

Hi Hans,
I just cross a computer in my Visit of Paris and region....
A quick look to see that you are posting Locmaria from last year. This is a great place and this work with the fishing equipment is a good one, I like this decorative foreground.
Well done
Jean Michel

bertolucci (11976) 2006-07-29 12:29

Hi Hans, mooi hoe je hier dit Bretonse neerzet door de vallen op de voorgrond en het dorpje met zijn charmante architectuur achter. Mooi lijnenspel ook met een subtiele DoF keuze. Goed werk!
Fijn weekend,
Bert

rosaline (0) 2006-07-31 4:20

Hi Hans
Interesting shot and I like the collection of nets all bundled up together. Nice presentation here and some good depth as your have also included the buildings on the other side of the shore which provides good perspective. Nice work.
Aubrey

jhm (82759) 2006-08-01 6:29

Hoi Hans,

Dat ziet er hinder inderdaad niet echt levendig uit, maar soms mooi om eens rond te kuieren en wat mooie beelden vast teleggen zoals deze, u had weinig geluk anders kon u een vers oestertje mee eten bij de ophalers, het meer en het kleine dorp in de achtergrond zijn mooi samengesteld, een niet alledaagse foto!

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

bazal (7898) 2006-08-02 9:52

Hi Hans.
This village is really superb and you've managed to present it through one of its more pittoresque activity: oyster growing. Nicely composed and good choice of POV.
Thanks for sharing.

Tue (25608) 2006-08-02 13:21

Hej Hans,
Een mooi plaatje met een hele prettige en rustige sfeer, die versterkt wordt door het licht. De compositie is erg goed, het gezicht op het dorpje aan de overkant vind ik erg leuk. Mooi werk!
Groeten,
Lars

rhizomes (15325) 2006-08-03 6:15

Hi Hans,
Nice picture of Locmariaquer, a nice village were I spent 4 days last month...
Great view !
Christophe

PixelTerror (86282) 2006-08-04 4:02

Hi Hans,
I find it an excellent idea to introduce this view using the oysters bags, they provide a convenient eye leader to the village and a good daily life context. And... I'm crazy about oysters !
Have a nice week end,
jean-Yves

john_c (24635) 2006-08-04 11:48

Hi Hans,
Well composed with good use of the traps in the foreground. I also like the long grasses. There is good DOF, with the buildings in the village well seen. This seems like a tranquil, quiet spot. Well captured, Hans. Have a good weekend.
John

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-08-07 11:06

Hi Hans
itneresting POV, I like the colors and the image is also sharp.
Good job
TFS
Rahul

SophieL (6030) 2006-08-16 16:43

Hello Hans, nice point of view from this small fishing village in Brittany. The fishing baskets in the foreground brings nice details and make a good focus, while putting the houses into perspective.

I know that this area is famous for oysters, but I'm not sure these baskets are for oyster culture, they look more like traps for crabs or lobsters.

roconnell (327) 2006-08-18 13:16

Great every day photo. The cages in the foreground add dimenstion and the water and housing add context. Well done.

papagolf21 (56483) 2006-08-20 4:23

Bonjour mon ami Hans,
Une image typiquement française (ou Bretonne) ! Excellente idée d'avoir fait le parallèle entre les cages à huître et le petit village au loin qui montre fièrement son église (eh ! oui, il ne faut pas l'oublier) ! ;o)
Très bonne réalisation avec une mise en scène de qualité.
Amitiés de France
Philippe

gelor (3224) 2006-08-22 11:18

Bonjour Hans,
Encore une excellente composition comme dans beaucoup de vos images ! Une image finement détaillée avec des couleurs naturelles qui évoquent bien ce que l'on voit en Bretagne. On n'est pas surpris que tant de peintres se sont inspiré des sites de Bretagne quand les lumières sont si belles. Merci.
Gérard

jemaflor (39487) 2006-08-29 6:52

Hi Hans,
Well taken with this foreground and that perspective, good sharpness and interesting share.

macondo (13141) 2006-09-04 4:33

Hello Hans. I remember your Amsterdam scenes. This one is very appealing, with its viewpoint so well chosen, and the perspective line along the baskets pointing towards the spire across the river. I really like the texture of the baskets and grasses, and the light on the water. I agree with Sophie that they are probably traps for lobsters. I think oysters are 'farmed' on frames under the water, there's no need to catch them and they can't really swim. But that doesn't matter, the photo is still very good, a charming, rustic scene!
Regards,
Andrew

branley (3681) 2006-10-21 12:42

Hello Hans,

having just returned from a month in France and eaten oysters for the first time, I can relate to this photograph, perhaps it's where my oysters came from? I like the perspective of your image, it gives good depth with the creels in the foreground. Excellent light and colour, a really fine capture.

Regards

Stephen