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dta (6107) 2009-10-09 1:13

Hello Beverley ,
When i've seen the thumbnail , it seemed to me to be a picture from England . opening it , we can see the vine yards !
A superb landscape , very well composed , with fine colors of the late summer .
Regards

macondo (13271) 2009-10-09 1:33

Hi Bev.
I agree with Luciano - it doesn't look like Germany! Or at least what would be in the mind's eye if someone mentioned the Moselle valley to me. Those slopes in the background look somewhat dry and dusty. But it's a simply and one might say 'classically' composed picture, with the river making a pleasing gentle diagonal, the well placed house standing out as a highlight against the patterns of the vine rows behind, and the green tones well complemented by the summery early autumn sky. I think you have left the contrast levels alone here, making it seem very natural. I've always associated this region with what was sold as a rather sweet white wine here in Australia, in the days before the Australian winemakers stopped (or were forced to stop) using European place names for their wines. One famous one from the 60s and 70s had the strange name of Ben Ean Moselle - a mixture of Scotland and Germany!
Regards,
Andrew

gentedilivello (2013) 2009-10-09 2:26

Hi Beverly,
this countryside view is very pleasant and relaxing. You composed very well the image from a nice POV.
TFS.
Have a nice weekend.
Gabriele.

snunney (35464) 2009-10-09 4:02

Hello Bev,
What could be better than the wine tasting tour when somebody else is doing the driving :-) A lovely composition of these vine covered hills with their multitude of green tones. The white house is well placed and makes a good contrast with the surrounding greenery.

asajernigan (14284) 2009-10-09 4:11

Bev,
This is a beautiful scene which is well taken by you. The photo has nice balance with the large tree providing balance for the house. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has nice sharpness and DOF. The road creates a nice diagonal through the shot leading the eye from left to right.
TFS,
Asa

Silvio1953 (42821) 2009-10-09 12:18

Ciao Bev, lovely and peaceful landscape, fascinating reflections and wonderful natural colors, very well done, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

feather (50144) 2009-10-09 13:31

It does look beautiful and I can well understand your enthusiasm when you were telling us about your trip. The vines growing on the slopes make lovely patterns. Well composed image with good use of the diagonal of the river's edge and the placement of the white house on a 'third'. The reflections don't take up a large part of the image but they look to be attractively distorted by the boat's wake.
Kath

rodgerg (24973) 2009-10-10 1:47

Hello Beverley,

I like very much the Mosel's valley, a very nice country.
A very nice shot too with the white house well located in the composition. Superb harmony in the colors, a festival of green, the houses arise very well in the green. Nice reflections in the Mosel too.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

Kielia (8733) 2009-10-11 8:53

Hi Beverley,
like Denis I was quite surprised when I opened this image! The Mosel landscape seen through your eyes looks fantastic! I would not have guessed that this is Cochem! A very well composed impression with beautiful colors and a very nice light. I am looking forward to your next surprise!
Warm regards
Harriet

Greg1949 (8519) 2009-10-14 4:31

Bev, this is a fine shot, one to keep in the head now that the cold weather is arriving.. Lovely composition with all the conflicting lines, good work.

Greg

saxo042 (16266) 2009-10-19 5:54

Hi Bev,
Very interesting to see this beautiful valley with the colours of a month ago. We were here last week (going back to Gothenburg via Hahn airport) and I can tell you that the colours were quite different. But the grapes were ripe now and we could along the vineyards and pick a few... I like this picture (and I like the landscape too)!
Kind regards
Gunnar