Black and White (1), a photo from Nordrhein-Westfalen, West

Photographer's Note

This is a part of the old town of Freudenberg, a little town in Southern Westphalia, near Siegen. In 1666 the whole town was destroyed by a great fire. The prince in Siegen, Johann-Moritz of Siegen-Nassau, ordered that Freudenberg has to be rebuilt on it's old ground plan. That's Freudenberg of today.

Interesting is, that in September 1796 troops of Napoleon took the town and plundered it - like many others. After a lost battle near Würzburg (Bavaria) the troops had to withdraw. On their way back, the war-treasure, consisting in 16 horse-wagons, was attacked by robbers near Freudenberg - without success. The mayor of Freudenberg offered to protect the treasure and it's escort during the following night, because the troops were still far away. The next day 500 farmers from the surroundings, who had heared this news, rushed into the town and attacked the treasure. The escort had to run away into the townhall. Finally the farmers and the citizens of Freudenberg "divided up" the treasure (about 500.000 francs) in a mass-fight.
Some days later, as a revenge, many farmhouses in the region of Siegen were burnt by french troops.
Still today, many families in Freudenberg and surroundings own old french coins ...

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P-S-I-G (25532) 2006-04-01 10:19

Yes, it's a great shot Frank. Very well composed with the repetition. Well done.
Excellent cadrage serré.
Amicalement,
Fabrice

drfireman (180) 2006-04-01 10:20

WAW..A VERY NİCE GRAPHİC LİKE PHOTOGRAF..PERSPECTİVE İS VERY GOOD

avigur_11 (21954) 2006-04-01 10:20

Hi frank,
I like the way you filled the frame with the ganle top houses. It makes a very interesting view.
I think that you could also chose a tighter crop. please see my WS.

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dHitman (0) 2006-04-01 10:24

Hi Frank,
Interesting POV with very strong paterns. Good minimum colors and DOF. TFS!
Regards, Jino

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Modacolor51 (1309) 2006-04-01 10:35

Merhaba Frank.
Ausgezeichneter Aufbau. Große Farben und Kontrast.
danke ıhnen yılmaz.

leo61 (0) 2006-04-01 10:39

Hallo Frank!
Tolles Motiv mit den wiederkehrenden Farben und der Architektur.Der Blick leicht über die vorderen Dächer ergibt eine gute Tiefe und schöne Perspektive.
Schönen Sonntag ,Grüße aus Mannheim,
Andreas

Cormac (26545) 2006-04-01 11:13

Great shot! I like the repetition of the houses, over and over into the distance. This is a very interesting and unique shot, showing that like snowflakes that appear similar, no two of these houses are the same. Great work!

quetzal (3467) 2006-04-01 11:16

Hi Frank,
Very nice picture and very interesting note to understand it.
Excellent framing.
Regards
Jean-Louis

poulinp (4528) 2006-04-01 11:50

Good eye, Frank! This is very original and graphical. I like it.

jasmis (57596) 2006-04-01 11:53

Well, astonishing photo. Excellent place, superb shot. Great idea and splendid result. Congratulations. Regards.

syd1946 (18663) 2006-04-01 12:08

Hello Frank,
Very impresive shot and also very creative.
I like the geometria of the scene and the
interesting composition you made.

Regards,
Thomas

ahmet54 (2893) 2006-04-01 12:16

Hallo Frank,
das sauerländische Fachwerk mit den Schieferdächern ergibt ein schönes Motiv. Besonders gefällt mir, dass kein einziges Haus aus der Reihe tanzt. Der Workshop von Yitzhak Avigur ergibt ein noch strengeres grafisches Bild. Bravo und schöne Grüße nach Südwestfalen.
Roland

Keitht (1274) 2006-04-01 12:25

When I first looked at this I assumed it had been desaturated to leave a virtually black and white image. Looking more closely I'm not so sure that is the case. It is certainly an image of a remarkable place with so many virtually identical buildings and the repetition of pattern.
Great notes as well.

mvanderrohe (249) 2006-04-01 14:02

Hi Frank,
Very nice picture! The repetition of these roofs is very interesting. With this framing, we do not know where it starts and where it stops. Thanks for the instructive historical note. Well done!

emjleclercq (15778) 2006-04-01 15:03

A very impressive composition of this town with an uncommon architectural unity.

Thanks for sharing,

Emmanuel

CRATEOS (7278) 2006-04-01 15:30

Fantastic framing!!!best creation here!!you give colors to the (film)...perfect POV...and very good idea!!!Frank.....GNGRS !!!!!!! Nikiforos

chc (1468) 2006-04-01 16:11

Salut Frank,
Tu tiens là une superbe composition. Ces toitures et façades en quinconce sont du plus bel effet. Du beau travail, Christophe

Fixfocus (9385) 2006-04-01 16:26

Hallo Frank,
Ein schönes und grafisches Motiv in natürlichen schwarz/weiß Tönen,die grünen Details ergeben einen interessanten Kontrast.
Schönen Sonntag,
Hermann

quillo (11840) 2006-04-01 17:55

Hello Frank, a closed frame that he enchants to me, it seems a scale model, this very well the perfect balance of light and color and resistances.

Good work, Bravo.

Regards......... Paco

clarita (654) 2006-04-01 19:25

love this shot! i think i would have cropped it just a bit all the way around...but the colors/comp is wonderful!

Wahclellaspirit (3843) 2006-04-01 23:34

Hello Frank,

I like the simple pattern of these homes. It reminds me of the crowded townhouses as you enter San Francisco on I-80 and cross the Bay Bridge, even though the townhouses there are not as pleasing to look at. I did a "Workshop" for you also, just changed scene to B / W.
Steve

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alainh (35555) 2006-04-02 0:00

Bonjour Franck
Astonishing and beautiful shot you make here !
the B&W is a must. it seems toy's houses.
beautiful picture !!
have a good sunday
alain

atus (15808) 2006-04-02 0:21

Hello Frank,
good idea to shot these funny houses.The repetition and the color of the houses give at first sight the sense of a b&w picture.Very nice one!Compliments and best regards.
Attila

vbbreizh (2622) 2006-04-02 1:16

Le thumbnail m'a fait penser à un tableau de paul Klee.
Très belle composition, beau partage des valeurs ...
Excellente photo !
Cordialement, Gilles

Rossignol (2289) 2006-04-02 1:42

Hallo Frank
Very nice shot and composition showing so well these typical, and charming, German buildings. I love the distinctive high pointed roofs and the black and white of the timbering gives an excellent graphical quality to the image.
Well done
Peter

vagabondtravels (6505) 2006-04-02 8:48

Nice capture. Great repetion. Excellent work.

mortijo (12828) 2006-04-02 11:08

I really like this one, it has great graphic qualtities and a lot of perspective. At first sight it lokks as if you have been copying the houses, funny. If it can give you some consolation it has been raining here for hours on end. It's only in the evening that the sun makes an appearence.

zeca (19762) 2006-04-02 11:20

What a nice view, Frank! Excelent POV! I like this repetition, specially because inside each house we see the repetition of many details. Wonderful composition! TFS!
Danke shoen!
Zeca

markstaples (15670) 2006-04-02 13:02

Hi Frank
What can I say that hasn't already been said? The repetition is marvellous. I like the way you have filled the frame, there's good depth thanks to an excellent view point. Were you dangling from an aeroplane?!! :-)
Best wishes
Mark

thor68 (5586) 2006-04-02 16:30

wow, kann mich meinen vorkritikern
nur anschliessen, frank, eine wirklich
einmalige aufnahme der wiederkehrenden
fachwerkhäuser! :-)
die anordnung ist einfach einmalig.
danke & viele grüße,
thor.

eroli (112) 2006-04-03 5:17

Wie die Anderen sagen: Hervorragendes Bild. (Ich mag besonders das offene Fenster rechts im Bild - es durchbricht etwas den Rhythmus. Ich mag Ausbrecher.) Glueckwunsch!

Jribeirosantos (1916) 2006-04-03 12:43

Perfect .. it's a geometric photo :) so beautiful.. i'll put it in my favourites .. may I ?:)

Kiss

Joana

elmec (12210) 2006-04-03 14:55

Hello Frank!
Great architectonic shot!
Very pretty is black and white sea of old houses!
Great work!
Greetings!

edal (6804) 2006-04-03 16:02

Hi, Frank!

I was thinking lately to visit your photos, but you have left me behind this evening. Now I am glad to discover your b/w series which are a new marvel of yours.
An interesting story note and a fine photo which goes to the brim of abstract painting!
Good job!
Regards,
Anton

Ber (8227) 2006-04-05 10:30

Excellent perspective and composition. Amazing place. Congratulations. Ber ;)

Didi (48938) 2006-04-05 14:05

Bonjour Frank
Une composition intéressante de patterns de maisons.
J'apprécie le tassement de la perspective qui semble coller les habitations.

Hello Frank
An interesting composition of patterns of houses. I appreciate the compressing of the perspective which seems to stick the dwellings.

rosaline (0) 2006-04-06 15:12

Hi Frank
This is excellent composition. The almost abstract nature of the shot delivers great impact. Good framing and a highly impressive shot.
Well done
Aubrey

RGatward (20050) 2006-04-06 16:58

This is such a fantastic PoV, makes the whole place look like a model of a village. What an extraordinary place, with so many similar houses.

nex (2738) 2006-04-07 4:12

Wooow, well this is something I love to much, thanks Frank for your type. This one are a little bit more modern, I mean something to see for example in Bamberg or Rothenburg which are more older...but anyway very good work, my admire
Michael

xeexo (244) 2006-04-07 21:55

Very good POV. It looks like a crowd of people waiting for something. Also, your note about the photo is interesting. I learned something new. Thank you.
Martin

MIG13 (0) 2006-04-11 20:16

Hi, Frank! What a superb pic! Unique perspective and graphical effect! Very well done! Congratulations! Miguel.

Mistral (15396) 2006-04-13 15:24

Hi Frank,
I like your graphical geometric image and composition.
Your note it's really interesting too!
A smile
Luca

bazal (7900) 2006-04-18 5:35

Hello, Frank.
It's a pleasure to discover the album of your contributions to TE. This shot is particularly noticeable due to its beautiful grafic qualities. The pattern repetition is amazing and it's interesting to see that the details of each house are different. The POV is really well chosen.
Thanks for sharing !

just4iris (792) 2006-04-19 14:17

Very nice composition and beautiful houses geometric repetitions!
daniela

xavshot (69835) 2006-04-19 15:17

Bonsoir Frank
encore une photo que j'allais manquer : très beau graphisme donné par ton POV et ton cadrage. Personnellement j'aurai coupé le haut pour n'avoir que les façades. en tout cas bravo, c'est une belle photo
Xavier

placombe (7729) 2006-04-26 20:21

Hello Frank
Superb photo and great dof. I like the fact that this photo is not symetric, forcing your eyes to look everywhere and not on a specific location.
Pierre Lacombe

pasternak (15165) 2006-04-28 18:52

Hi Frank,

This little town is a photographer´s paradise, I think. Where else are the half-timbered houses so similar, and in the same time if you look closer, they are all different! Great subject and excellent POV. Interesting note too. Next time I´m in that part of Germany I´ll try to see the town myself. Thanks for sharing.

I´ve made a BW workshop version (although I understand that the essence of these photos is that the subject is already black and white without any software...)

Have a nice weekend
Alexander

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Bandit (2356) 2006-05-25 6:55

Joli photos ! On a vraiment l'impression que c'est du noir et blanc mais en y regardant de plus près on s'aperçoit que c'est en couleur.J'aurais cadrer un peu plus serrez mais la je chipote.

donluicu (24692) 2006-06-01 11:33

HI Frank
this is an amazing picture...
i can't believe there is such a village!
the houses look so similar..
excellent tight framing too..
bravo

king (2905) 2006-06-01 13:19

Hello Frank
Wandering though your TE-collection I discovered this picture. It's a beauty. At first sight yoy see repetition in the architecture of the B&W houses and their grey roofs. But when you look better you can discover many disturbances on this regularity.You deserve 100 points.
Thanks for sharing.
Gr. Huub de K.

crettaz (2779) 2006-06-12 9:00

Hallo!

Dieses Foto ist wirklich genial, alle diese Häuser man Aussehen, die identisch sind.

Du bewohnst eine hübsche Stadt

Hopp Deutschland, und natürlish Hopp Schweiz !!!

Grüsse, Robin

Andrzej_HHH (2480) 2006-06-19 14:26

I`m not surprise that you`ve got over 100 points for it, propably the best picture on your porfolio. Fantastic architecture, great black and white homes, nice contrast. Superb work! Andrzej

jmdias (45844) 2006-06-28 19:15

frank
very nice shot, I like this repetition os shapes inside the photo

Jorge

KOldham (79) 2006-07-08 13:26

Hi Frank - Absolutely love this ! Just my kind of thing.

Regards from UK

Keith

Manamo (3646) 2006-09-11 7:51

Hello Frank,
You got a nice rhythm of diagonal lines here! ÀI like to see some smoke getting out of the 1st chimney. I like as well that you depht of field is soooo deep that you preserved details in the first as well as in the last house. But most of all, I liked the story you had to tell about that city!:D Vive TE!:D
Have a nice day!
Marc

utkue (3420) 2007-04-02 13:10

Hallo Frank,
I like this geometrical photo. This photo is very excellent. Congratulations.

VladaM (1536) 2007-05-29 13:58

Very special one.
One of your best!

crisnique (857) 2007-06-29 7:24

Hallo Frank!
This is a great shot: well composed, with a very clever view. Useful notes.
Sehr gut gemacht!
Cristian

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lorenzetti (1584) 2008-03-16 2:15

Hallo Frank,

Sehr interessant, alle diese Häuser im gleichen Styl mit diesen schwarz-weiss Farben.

Freundliche Grüsse aus der Schweiz - Franco

xuaxo (6830) 2008-03-26 12:55

Hallo Frank
Wunderschöne Schwarz-Weiß-Foto (farbigen!).
Die Note ist so interessant wie das Foto. All das ist eine sehr gute Nachricht.
Grüße
F

jafadabret (56497) 2010-10-03 23:11

Bonjour Frank,
J'étais passé à côté de cette magnifique photo, c'est impardonnable. J'aime le graphisme fait par les toits et les façades. C'est presque du B&W, ce qui met en valeur les colombages.
Amicalement
Jacques

batalay (32870) 2010-11-07 2:52

Hello Frank,

I know that you have not been submitting photographs, but I just came across this beauty accidentally. The repetitive nature of the composition, the subdued light of early Spring producing an almost B&W image all collaborate in producing a superb display in graphism. Warm regards,

Bulent

daddo (18517) 2010-12-31 23:03

Hi Frank. I missed this one such a while ago.Incredible architecture and an excellent photo devised so that the beauty of the structures is maximized. I do miss your generous photos which are both instructive and rewarding to look at. I wish you a Happy, Prosperous and Healthy 2011. I have been told that the current moderators are a more logical and approachable lot and that the trigger happy nincompoops that preceded them have been given the boot. Maybe a time for you to think about coming back. Klaudio.