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Photographer’s Note

After having climbed the stairs to the top of the Geneva cathedral we came to an observation place offering great views onto the city and the lake. Some of my friends have already posted this general view, so I chose to go for a slightly different one showing it as seen through these architectural details.

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bibiweb (8) 2005-10-30 4:17

Tiens, tiens, j'ai déjà vu ça quelque part! ;o)
Pendant que nous nous escrimions tous à tenter de réaliser le panorama "de la mort qui tue", toi tu as trouver un cadrage original pour nous montrer la vue depuis la tour de la cathédrale. J'adore ta compo que j'avais déjà vue sur le site de Seb... sacré coup d'oeil!
Bon dimanche Jean-Yves.
Brigitte

dolin (15647) 2005-10-30 4:23

Salut Jean-Yves.
Plein de belles photos en ce dimanche matin.
Ici encore c'est très bien fait et ca en fout plein les yeux.
T'as du "batailler" sec pour choper ce premier plan sans qu'il soit trop sombre et c'est superbement fait, malgré ces petits hallos blanc à certain endroits.
Cette découverte de Genève à travers ces ouvertures est un délice.
Bien joué
Bon dimanche
Fred

ChrisJ (69430) 2005-10-30 4:35

Salut Jean Yves

I like the superb sharpness lighting & color. Good framing of the bg fountain, with the fg arch at right. Bon dimanche!

starbug (6924) 2005-10-30 4:38

Very nice, I like this point of view, and this natural framing, the fountain is placed perfectly.
best regards

HOBO (5244) 2005-10-30 4:45

Salut Jean-Yves,
je me souviens de cette vue, bravo, bien realisé à travers de la balustrade!
Knut

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-10-30 5:45

Salut Jean Yves,
Indeed nice framing for the splendid view on Geneve.Good handling of the contrasts between fore,-and background,and excellent placement of the fountain in the frame.
Have a nice sunday,
hermann

jhm (81637) 2005-10-30 5:52

Hi Jean Yves,
A very beautiful picture with front, great perspective and very well colored.
I like this point of view splendid through look, together with fountain and village beneath.
Best regards,
John.

bnallama (3755) 2005-10-30 7:06

Salut JY, this is a well seen shot. Lovely how u have the je' d'eau in the 'frame'. ENjoy ur sunday. Bala

Xalkida (11740) 2005-10-30 7:25

Hi JY

Very fine nature framing for this magnificent view of Geneva.

I like the colors and the lighting. The view at the lake is very fine. TFS!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-10-30 8:16

what a great picture, I like the way you took this shot, very good focus on the background, I like the whole shot, well done

AmiBe (6042) 2005-10-30 8:36

Hello Jean Yves,
une manière très originale de capturer Genève et sa clélèbre rade, bien vu le placement du jet d'eau !
On sent que tu as du te battre avec Toshop pour éclaircir ce premier plan à cause des "halos" autours des fenêtres.
Bien vu

Vicky (1438) 2005-10-30 8:49

Excellent idea, Jean Yves, to present your picture in this way...it's like three images in one! Perfect sharpness through the portals, but the brickwork is very slightly off focus which allows full emphasis on the scenery beyond. Inspired inclusion of the water fountain to add interest and movement. Well done. Vicky

huynt (5077) 2005-10-30 9:58

Hi Jean
Wow a wonderful window. Excellent composition. Thanks

Cos (1562) 2005-10-30 10:43

Hi Jean-Yves
This type of shot is one that I have tried many times and never quite managed to pull it off. Excellent detail of the scenery behind.
Regards
Sarah

vbourrut (30526) 2005-10-30 11:23

Un cadrage très original ! dommage que la lumière sur la ville soit un peu dure (les blancs sont un peu cramés, tout du moins sur mon écran)

Amitiés,
Vincent

PLD_images (7141) 2005-10-30 12:33

Salut J-Y,

Tout à fait merveilleux cette composition. Très original la vision au travers des fenêtres qui donnent l'impression de trois photos dans une. Vraiment bien vu. Et la fontaine dans la partie de droite "c'est le détail qui déboîte un ours"...

Bon dimanche - Paul

Cormac (26447) 2005-10-30 12:58

Great idea, and very well executed! I like the triple window, with the city visible through them. The water jet visible in the third one is a nice touch. I also like the detail in window frames, which is better than just black outlines. Great job!

capthaddock (28640) 2005-10-30 13:39

Hello JY - it is impossible to view, let alone comment on every Geneva shot from your meeting, I think this one, (and the "Moby" shot :-)) stands out, the 3 part view through fantastic, and theere is remarkable detail on the wall used as a frame, I missed most of the other Geneva shots, so will follow the link and take a better look now.

ChristianS (2997) 2005-10-30 14:00

Hi Jean Yves, this is a nice and different perspective overlooking the city. I like the composition and the strong contrast between the grey clerestory like window and the colourful city below. Beau travail!

Regards, Christian

Zepi (22848) 2005-10-30 14:23

Salut la pixelterror!
Bien vu le coup de jet d'eau encadré dans ce mur!
Belles couleurs!
Alors,t'as vu ce D200 comme il va DGSR et même DGUO!!!!
Raaaaaaaaaa!!!
Allez,je retourne dans ma caserne...
Bonne semaine!
A++
Zepi

chinchini (27253) 2005-10-30 15:21

Salut Jean-Yves,
Comment vas-tu depuis ce temps ? Je ne t'ai pas oublié, juste des préoccupations diverses maintenant réglées.
Une photo originale puisque le paysage se découvre à travers de trois ouvertures.
Joli PP pour nous présenter cette vue imprenable.
Merci !
Mes amitiés/Pierre

singuanti (15240) 2005-10-30 21:47

Hi Jean-Yves. This sure is a fun shot. You did well in PP to get the exposure balanced. It looks like you had to drop the brightness of the highlights a fair bit. But the result is excellent. tfs JY!

Graal (57208) 2005-10-31 2:22

Bonjour Jean Yves,
good idea and composition. Nice view in background. Good colours and note. I like it. Well done.
Rgs, Aleksander

jinju (14265) 2005-10-31 3:44

JY,

being creative eh? Id say that the details we lose from the city due to the bars are more than made up for with this unusual view. Also, I think the teasing view that you show us creates a bigger impact visually. Its like a woman, one is always sexier when she covers up strategically. Same here. The view is better because we arent given all of it.

Gdouble (5245) 2005-10-31 5:20

Salut Jean-Yves,
Très jolie composition. Les couleurs sont superbes.
Guy

gilou530 (34657) 2005-10-31 13:31

salut jean yves
trés belle photo au panorama original de geneve, est son célébre jet d'eau.
fallait y penser de monter a la cathédrale, bravo
A+ gilbert

john_c (24635) 2005-11-01 10:22

Hi Jean Yves,
A well composed shot from a superb POV. The view through the windows is like a watercolour painting. You also captured the high fountain in the water in the distance. The pastel colours really enhance and make us think of warmth and leisure. Great capture.
John

Luan (15935) 2005-11-02 2:06

Hello Jean Yves,
tres bonne photo, j'aime bien ta compo, decouvrir la ville en tryptique au travers cette architecture, c;est bien vu...
Je trouve d'ailleurs ce premier plan un peu flou non ?!?! surement deja un bug de l'OS ;o))))
Bien vu
Luan

jrzufferey (7249) 2005-11-02 15:50

Curieuse ton image, j'ai quasiment la même... aurions nous fréquenté les même lieux ces derniers temps. La seule différence avec la mienne c'est que la tienne est mieux réussie. Amitié/jr

Tue (25608) 2005-11-02 18:56

Bonsoir Jean Yves,
A great frame for this view over the city. I like the colours of and the light at the roofs of the city. Well captured!
Hilsner,
Lars

Quentin (5278) 2005-11-04 1:35

Salut Jean-Yves
Trs sympa comme composition, j'aime bien comme tu as placé le
jet d'eau juste dans l'ouverture. Une image très originale.
Bravo. (visage vert demain...)
A bientôt
Quentin

Traveller (665) 2005-11-11 0:53

Love it! Is that a fountain on the right?
Next time if you have a meeting, please call me!
Irina

Flog (435) 2008-12-06 13:27