A half-timbered beauty, a photo from Schleswig-Holstein, West

Photographer's Note

A half-timbered and thatched 19th century cottage at Sieseby on the banks of the Schlei Fjord in Northern Schleswig-Holstein. Sieseby is certainly the most beautiful village in this region.
A row of Japanese roses marks the border between the outside world and the private haven. Shrubs and trees, including this old apple tree, screen the simple half-timbered property and create a feeling of calm. Today the cottage provides a holiday home for people who want to escape the busy life of Hamburg City, but it was a different picture 200 years ago.
The Schlei region was blessed with an abundant supply of oak, which was the most common material used for timber framing. Oak is hard and durable, which explains why so many half-timbered buildings have survived. Timber framing has high decorative qualities; with their blackened oak beams showing the fissures and cracks of great age.

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snunney (67228) 2013-02-12 3:58

Hello Harriet,
What a charming period cottage. You have composed the shot very well, using the apple tree as a frame. I like the play of light across the walls and the very good detail to be observed. All in all, a well presented image with excellent light, colours and sharpness.

mesutilgim (67888) 2013-02-12 4:07

Hallo Harriet,
Schoen gesehen und festgehalten ! Gutes Standpunkt uınd schoenes Kompo. Die letzten Spuren der Schnee noch aof dem Dach und schoenes warmes winterliches Licht.
Dazu viele nuetzliche Informationen. Muss recht gemuetlich sein in diesem huebschen Haus am Kamin zu sitzen, Kaffee-Cognac und vielleicht auch die Pfeife im Mund, fern von allen "Geruechten" !
Danke schoen und ein schoener Tag
mfg aus dem sonnigen İstanbul
MESUT ILGIM

Fis2 (73032) 2013-02-12 7:54

Witaj Harriet!
Beautiful cotage.
Excellent composition and POV.
I like colors and light.
Well done.
Nice afternoon
Krzysztof

Kamilutka (3207) 2013-02-12 8:18

Hello Harriet,
this cottage is very beautiful and charming and makes basicaly the whole photo interesting. Great composition makes me think of old times in the countryside and the light richens the colors and brings up lovely warm atmosphere.
Thanks for sharing
Kamila

ikeharel (37222) 2013-02-12 8:19

Old hut under snow-flacks collected well on the mild afternoon light, Harriet.
The naked tree on left employ picture space and added depth to the lovely image.
Made with wood and straw, looks unique and fine in details.
Good evening,
Ike

papagolf21 (76465) 2013-02-12 8:19

Bonjour, chère Harriet,
Cette charmante chaumière poudrée légèrement de neige offre au regard un aspect très agréable.
Une maison de campagne fort agréable.
Une composition très réussie, une fois de plus.
Amitiés.
Philippe

fds (5299) 2013-02-12 9:20

dear kielia a very beautiful little house with great composition
great colors and very nice tree in front of the house

cornejo (17988) 2013-02-12 10:57

Hello Harriet, very nice picture of this simple and beautiful house, with a thatched roof. An interesting picture with good sharpness, nice color and light. Chaming job perfectly done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this interesting work.

Good night and happy week.
Greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

Sonata11 (28235) 2013-02-12 11:02

Hello Harriet,
Very beautiful a little house pic in winter scenery with the beautiful tree on thevright side. Colors, sharpness, clarity, POV and DOF are magnificent. Perfectly well done. Very beautiful and very elegant picture. Awesome work. Tfs.
All the best,
Barbara

saxo042 (31792) 2013-02-12 14:56

Hi Harriet,
Quite a small half-timbered house, but the big thatched roof compensates the size. The big tree is well placed oín the composition, it really protects the little house. It looks quite cold here, with the traces of snow on the ground. A very nice and peaceful view!
Kind regards
Gunnar

mvdisco (16440) 2013-02-12 17:28

Hi Harriet, Bonjour,
Nice cottage and architecture of the 19th century,
Nice POV. and great details,
I like a little bit of snow on her roof,
well presented and composed picture,
good contrast & light,
Nicely done..
My compliments
Michel

claudeD (24163) 2013-02-12 23:09

Hallo Harriet,

wunderbare Aufnahme dieses kleinen Hauses , ein "charming cottage". Sehr guter Bildaufbau und schöne Farben. Wie immer sehr interessante Info zum Bild.

Mit den besten Grüssen aus dem kalten Luxemburg

JC

emka (58024) 2013-02-12 23:51

Hello Harriet,

Charming little cottage shown in wonderful light. it is very small but probably enough big for a holiday home. Nice thatched roof.

Warm regrads

Malgo

jhm (122334) 2013-02-13 5:04

Hello Harriet,

In Belgium can you alone these houses find in "Bokrijk" an open air museum.
Indeed oak is a very durable wood, I see above the roof a specially structure, this is here not known, with reed made.
Also nice depth and perspective picture.
I like the color and sharpness.
Excellent composition, perfect captured, nice presentation. TFS.

Have a nice day,
John

danos (73926) 2013-02-13 5:31

Hello harriet,
nice the view of the half-timbered cottage with the tree to completes perfect the image.I like the excellent presentation as the light and the colour management of the image.

Regards,Danos

abmdsudi (26215) 2013-02-13 7:05

Hi Harriet
A simple and humble cute cotttage in such a peaceful rural setting beautifully framed by equally beautiful tree. The traditional design in black and white has added so much contrast in great lighting and subtle colors. An excellent shot nicely taken, Congrats
Kind regards

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2013-02-13 11:22

Harriet, I would love to escape,hide myself in this cottage and forget everything and everybody...what an amazing place so cute and picturesque in a great and very attractive composition!
best regards,
Eeni

jlbrthnn (79773) 2013-02-13 13:51

Hello Harriet,
This small and traditional old house is pleasing to see in this clever framing. The tree is a beautiful interesting element of the composition. Exposure, colors and sharpness are excellent. Bravo.
Have a nice evening
Best regards
Joël

ciakgiak (30329) 2013-02-13 20:09

Ciao cara Harriet,
É con grande piacere che vengo ad ammirare i tuoi magnifici scatti.
Una composizione perfetta con l'albero e la casa giustamente posizionati.
Gran colori e tecnica perfetta.
Un carissimo abbraccio
Giorgio

delpeoples (44900) 2013-02-13 23:35

Hallo dear Harriet

What a quaint scene, it looks like it could be out of Hansel & Gretel. Beautiful soft colours and light. The house has been contrasted beautifully. I love the slight dusting of snow on the roof and the textures of the tree. Thanks for sharing, have a beautiful day.

Warmest regards
Lisa

macjake (39207) 2013-02-14 2:09

Hi Harriet
this has to be one of the most charming and cute little homes/cottages i've ever seen! that rooftop is the clincher for me!
Oh what I would give to have a peek on the inside!
excellent time of day too, to have some warmth striking the front.
lovely subject, well done
cheers
craig

Nicou (97543) 2013-02-14 8:44

Hello

avec ce bel arbre et ces formes du tronc quelle vue sur cette maison charmant avec le toit de chaume et ce blanc merveilleux.
Belle soirée et merci.
Nicou

fabbs99 (5334) 2013-02-14 11:36

Hi Harriet,

Nice shot of the empty building with great sharpness and contrast.Nice warm colors.Very well shot.TFS.

Cheers
Farhat

Royaldevon (17741) 2013-02-14 12:36

Hello Harriet,

This is such a picturesque building and how attractive it looks in this soft light. I like how you have composed the shot, the tree dominating the f/g and offering a gnarled introduction to the quaint house, which loses nothing by being in the b/g. Fine sharp details and a good sense of depth.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pajaran (36149) 2013-02-14 14:20

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled na drvo i kucu ...
Dobra ostrina snimka, kontrast, lepe boje.
Dobar tekst, lepo pokazano.
Lepo mesto i kuca.
Prijatno vece i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening.
Nice view of the tree house and ...
Good image sharpness, contrast, beautiful color.
Good article, nicely shown.
Nice place and house.
Good evening and all the best.
Paja.

Cricri (86327) 2013-02-15 5:21

Hi Harriet
En somme un gîte de vacances,dans un environnement agréable , la maison ne manque pas de charme avec son toit en chaume et sa façade en colombage, bonne lumière et couleurs hivernale
Belle journée
cricri

ourania (12287) 2013-02-15 15:13

Hello Harriet,
this is an exquisite picture that attracts and holds the viewer's interest with its elegance, clarity and unusual contrasting colours. You've placed both the picturesque house and the tree very well in the frame creating a stable and balanced composition with subtle but effective perspective. The sense of depth is excellent and the warmth of the light on the tree and the house is wonderful. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely weekend,
Ourania

Buin (42082) 2013-02-16 2:23

Hallo Harriet!
Wenn man das deutsche Wort "Gemütlichkeit" erklären, mit Inhalt ausfüllen will - dann sollte man dieses Foto heranziehen. Die Stimmung, die hier "rüberkommt" ist einfach schön - und vielleicht sogar etwas anrührend. Das schräg einfallende winterliche Licht - auch im Apfelbaum - macht diese Szene noch reizvoller. Ein Ort so richtig zum Wohlfühlen ... und ein optisch wunderbar ausbalanciertes Foto.
Ach ja - Sieseby ... ;-)
Alles Gute - und ein schönes Wochenende aus dem regnerischen und nebligen Südwestfalen!
Frank

SWEETFREEDOM (18389) 2013-02-17 0:58

Hi Kelia,
i like this kind of houses so different from the architecture where i live. you had a nice light too.
regards
Alessandro

shevchenko (18243) 2013-02-17 23:43

Hi Harriet,
The little house is really pretty, good frame to it with include the tree at the front, nice fascinating view under soft sunlight, distinct photo, good shoot.
Ally

wolf38 (28146) 2013-02-18 23:10

Hallo Harriet. Kleines rietgedecktes Haus im Grünen. Hier zeigst Du eine kleine Idylle. Ideales Licht mit einer rötlichen Einfärbung, wie es morgens oder abends typisch ist. Informativer Text. Insgesamt wieder ein gelungener Beitrag für TE.
Viele Grüße, Wolfgang.

ebingul (1760) 2013-02-19 7:25

Hello Harriet,
It is a beauty indeed and you captured it expertly.Great composition and framing with natural colours,fine light and sharpness.Congrats and best regards.
Emin

Mondaychild (378) 2013-02-21 5:12

Hallo Harriet,

das ist aber schön! Dieses Kleinod inmitten der vorfrühlingshaften Landschaft. Ein kleines Häuschen, in das man sich nach einem Spaziergang gerne zurückziehen würde.

Die Komposition mit dem Baum als strukturierendes Element ist sehr ansprechend und das Licht ist auch sehr schön.

Gisi

SnapRJW (18674) 2013-02-21 10:30

Hello Harriet - This looks almost like a Hansel and Gretel cottage, straight from a fairy-tale. How charming it looks dusted with snow and sheltering under the branches of a tree. Very pretty light and an attractive shot. Warm regards rosemary

Hansaphotos (5417) 2013-03-02 5:38

Hello Harriet

A fine portrait of this charming old building. The fine warm lighting is ideal for this lovely scene. Very nice work:) TFS. Enjoy your weekend.

Best regards, Erling

COSTANTINO (42744) 2013-03-10 6:24

Hello
charming composition with memories from old
times,I like the whole inspiration with this
peaceful warm atmosphere
delicate winter details very wellcomposed
regards
have a nice evening Sunday
Costantino

Romano46 (4764) 2013-03-21 6:43

Ciao Kielia,
sarà forse perchè oggi è entrata la primavera, ma rispetto al pesaggio invernale ricco di neve, preferisco questa tua che, pur segnata in ogni caso dalla neve, con il suo raggio di sole sembra voler mostrare un clima un poco più mite.
La composizione, come in tutte le tue foto, è sempre molto curata e questa non fa certo eccezione. Curata è anche la nitidezza e la luminosità, mentre il soggetto ha un certo fascino perchè rappresenta una di quelle case tipiche della zona che assomigliano molto vagamente ai casoni della Laguna veneta, tanto cari al nostro poeta Pasolini.
Ancora una volta ti faccio i miei complimenti, da te ampiamente meritati.
Ciao e buona giornata
Romano

Bluejeans (64221) 2013-04-08 5:03

Ola Harriet ,
Muito bonita esta casa com este telhado de palha , é um belo cartão postal de inverno , gostei dos detalhes , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

blueaquan (113) 2013-04-08 11:02

What a beauty Harriet. I am surprised to see such old fashioned cottage surviving in Germany, thanks to you for showing us the rural and simple side of Europe which we rarely get to see.
Excellent sharpness and details, perhaps the right time of the day too. Just curious, was this taken with the kit lens the 18-55 of the 650D?

Cheers, Blue