Carrouges castle II, a photo from Basse-Normandie, North

Photographer's Note

View of part of the castle moat.
The building is rectangular.
The castle defines a courtyard. Southwest, overlooking a terrace that defines a wrought iron gate, I note that the gates have not been maintained for many years.
I regret not having had time to visit the interior, In spite having a free entrance.

Sitch of two pictures

Copyright Didi MASSOUD March 2012

PecoBud, Sonata11, josepmarin, Royaldevon, gildasjan, tyro, ourania, delpeoples, danos, bayno, Angshu, ChrisJ, mirosu, maloutim has marked this note useful

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mauro61 (52527) 2012-05-14 11:48

ciao Didi,
una prospettiva che dal fossato conduce l'occhio verso il borgo sulla collina.
Buona la luce e la resa dei mattoni rossi del castello,
saluti
maurizio

PecoBud (3778) 2012-05-14 12:12

So there is a water mote around this castle. I am glad you posted this #2 photo, so that I get the entire view of this beautiful place.

Excellent DOF and POV, and all with great detail to light and color. Great job Didi!!

TFS...........Your Friend from California.......Buddy

marcan44 (6223) 2012-05-14 13:12

Ciao Didi,
elegante il castello con il suo fossato riempito d'acqua per la difesa e che dà una profondità superlativa a tutta l'immagine.
Anche la gestione delle luci è stupenda.
Lavoro eccellente
TFS
Amicalement
Mario

nikkitta (6144) 2012-05-14 18:06

Bonsoir Didi
interesting POV to show the moat and at the same time, to give perspective at the capture
The view follows the road under the trees that goes to another castle between a beautiful landscape
Congrats, amicalement

Maria

Cant believe you stay outside the castle

Sonata11 (28758) 2012-05-14 20:47

Hello Didid,
An interesting composition of this castle and its architecture. Accounted for as great in terms of color and sharpness. Beautifully photographed with fantastic POV. I really like it. Thanks for sharing.
Best regards,
Barbara

DINOZOR (14792) 2012-05-14 22:22

Hello Didi,

Voilà une belle photo pleine de rigueur quant au cadrage et à la maîtrise de la lumière. La végétation en habits d'hiver contribue sans doute à cette rigueur.

La perspective dans laquelle s'inscrit au loin l'église du village un peu en hauteur est à la fois lumineuse et contrastée. Le soleil qui lèche la tour et fait ressortir le (K-)rouge de la brique avec un léger reflet dans l'eau est du meilleur effet.
bravo, bien vu.
Cordialement.

josepmarin (55209) 2012-05-15 0:56

Bonjour, cher ami Didi,
le format carré du cadrage fonctionne très bien, et nous offre un angle magnifique visuel pour jouir la beauté architectonique de ce château élégant et la perspective de ses remparts et sa fosse pleine de l'eau.
La réalisation est très bonne, tu as obtenu une image profonde, avec une grande netteté, des belles couleurs et une bonne luminosité.
C'est un beau travail, comme d'habitude.
Avec mes amitiés,
Josep

Royaldevon (18361) 2012-05-15 2:41

Good Morning Didi,

Your photograph shows the strength of these buildings; it would have been difficult to attack it openly!
A nice sharp exposure with clear leads. I do like how the sun is hitting the far turret, brightening its colours and creating that lovely reflection in the moat.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

pierrefonds (48675) 2012-05-15 5:24

Bonjour Didi,

La longueur du canal donne de la profondeur à la composition. La prisae de vue permet de distinguer les détrails et les couleurs de l'architecture du château de Carrouges. La lumière de l'après-midi valorise les cfouleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

Sergiom (40169) 2012-05-15 5:24

Bonjour Didi,

J'aime beaucoup cette belle diagonale dans l'image que forme le mur du château dans l'image, bien éclairé par une lumière de côté. Une image de qualité et d'une grande netteté.

Amicalement

Serge

sacimar (25957) 2012-05-15 6:08

Hello Didi,

good image of this side of the castle, I like the tower and the water area, it must be an interesting place to visit,

Best regards,

Sergio

gildasjan (38442) 2012-05-15 10:06

Bonsoir Didi
Encore un carré bien composé ici,le rendu des couleurs est parfait.la tour au milieu de la composition au second plan crée un joli contraste de lumière avec le reste de l'image.Cette lumière bien localisée donne tout son caractère à cette réalisation.Le cliché est bien exposé et ce reflet de la tour donne également un bon cachet à cette photo.
Bonne soirée à toi
Amicalement
gildas

emka (59010) 2012-05-15 23:33

Hi Didi, It is a pity you had no time to enter. But from outside it looks very interesting and you could make nice picture (without stitching??). Excellent composition with converging lines, nice colours, pleasant view in early spring.

WArm regrads

MAlgo

jemaflor (69731) 2012-05-16 4:20

Salut Didi,
Bon effet de perspective avec ce mur sur la gauche, parfait pour guider le regard vers le château en fond d'image, j'apprécie cette douce luminosité et l'ébauche de reflet à la surface de l'eau.

papagolf21 (76995) 2012-05-16 4:59

Bonjour, cher ami Didi,
Très belle mise en image (l'assemblage est comme à l'accoutumée très réussi).
Fort belle perspective permettant d'apprécier l'architecture générale de ce château.
J'aime beaucoup le village en arrière-plan rappelant certaines peintures du dix-neuvième siècle.
Amitiés.
Philippe

tyro (13585) 2012-05-16 8:46

Hello Didi,

An interesting note - but what a pity you didn't have time to explore the interior of this fine building!

You have a very fine composition here and I note that the tower of the castle is echoed by the similar square tower of the church in the distance. Lovely natural colours, excellent lighting, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

jhm (123140) 2012-05-17 4:29

Bonjour Didi,

We get a nice part of the moat these leads us toward the stone bridge in background.
Also a nice panoramic view with the church very far in depth
Color and sharpness are superb.
You create very well depth and perspective.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Thursday,
John.

ChrisJ (87654) 2012-05-17 10:30

Bonsoir Didi

A wonderful blue sky that contrasts so well against the red brick façade of the castle & its walls. Nice subtle impressionist reflections & superb sharpness & saturation. The wall at right balances the compo & adds perspective. Bon weekend!

patdeph (35738) 2012-05-17 12:02

bonjour Didi
le cadrage est très réussi, et les couleurs sont splendides.J'aime beaucoup cette perspective qui mène le regard vers l'église qui domine le village.Superbe!
Amitiés
Pascale

berek (31959) 2012-05-17 20:00

Bonjour my friend
impressive historical architecture . i love calm water with reflections.
greetings from istanbul
Burak

Herquin (6875) 2012-05-18 0:35

Bonjour Didi,

il ne manque plus qu'un ou deux cygnes dans les douves , histoire de donner un peu de vie à l'ensemble .

Christian .

Silvio1953 (99199) 2012-05-19 10:59

Ciao Didi, great POV on fantastic castle, fascinating reflections, splendid clarity, wonderful light and colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ourania (13085) 2012-05-20 8:07

Hello Didi,
this is a lovely and interesting photo, very pleasant to look at because of the great balance you've achieved in lighting and perspective. I like very much the way this view is framed and the balance between the long straitght and short diagonal surfaces of the sides. The dirt road adds depth and together with the trees lifts up the left side of the composition to match the height of the rigid wall. Lighting is excellent both on sunlit and shady areas. The capture of textures is superb and colours are lovely. Well done and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely week,
Ourania

Cricri (87288) 2012-05-20 9:39

Bonjour Didi
Bon POV sur l'architecture du château, les remparts et le plan d'eau aux jolies teintes, belle réalisation
Bisous
cricri

SnapRJW (19188) 2012-05-20 23:18

Hello Didi - What a magnificent castle, the two images you have posted give an excellent feel for the size and beauty of the building. In this shot the craftsmanship of the builders is very well displayed in the decorative patterns woven into the brickwork. I like your POV very much with the strong lines of castle walls and moat being nicely contrasted by the soft reflections and stand of trees. Have a good week and warmest regards rosemary

delpeoples (45717) 2012-05-21 1:15

Cher Didi

This lovely photo conjures up images of the chevaliers, the old kings and old battles fought over the castles. If these walls could only speak. Beautiful rich colours and tones, excellent management of the light and a nice perspective created by the wall positioned as it is. Congratulations and I wish you a beautiful day.

Bonne amities
Lisa

chrisvek (5675) 2012-05-22 4:18

Hello Didi

Amazing landscape with great atmosphere.Wonderful background and splendid colors.Very nice POV too.Well done

Have a great day
Chris

danos (74518) 2012-05-22 7:30

Bonsoir Didi,
nice the view of this part of the castle,with the water canal to creates depth and perspective in the image.I like the quality of the scene as the great light and colour management.

Have a good afternoon,Danos

mesutilgim (68620) 2012-05-22 9:40

Hell Didi,
Nice architectural capture with soft nice details and good layout.
The square format fits well to the scenery.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Fis2 (73646) 2012-05-22 13:34

Witaj Didi!
A very curious fragment of castle.
Good frame and perspective.
I like light and colors.
Well done.
Best reghards
Krzysztof

TopGeo (38000) 2012-05-22 23:06

Very good idea to capture the building near of water, Hello Didi! View of details of the castle and moat. Wonderful details and perspective atmosphere. a beautiful photo of this imposing castle I like the composition and the attractive lights the architectural details are splendid, superb colours and the POV is excellent,
Have a nice day
Regards,
Georgios

YNO (0) 2012-05-23 1:36

Bu fotografta cok guzel bir kombinasyon gordum, fotograf kurtaran en onemli nokta.
saygilar

alpi1500 (1376) 2012-05-23 2:54

Hi
Ilike the POV.İt’s an excelent framing.I like the buildings in the bg.
Have a nice day.

bayno (16423) 2012-05-23 5:54

Ciao Didi,
beautiful composition with excellent depth, if I did not read the note would not have realized it was a stich of two photos, the castle looks interesting, beautiful natural colors...quality job..
have a good day...
Valter

Angshu (51432) 2012-05-23 20:53

Salam Didi
I like the perspective created by the moat. The turret at the end of the wall is a fine focal point. I also like how a window is created by the turret & the tree on the right to look at the cathedral structure in the far BG. Flawless stitching as always!
Best regards
Angshu

SWEETFREEDOM (18607) 2012-05-24 2:02

Hi Didi,
very nice p.o.v.. i like details and colors and the village in bg.
regards
Alessandro

Nicou (98775) 2012-05-26 21:54

Hell l'ami

Fantastique cpatage e tiamg eusperbe vue ave le reflet de la tour quelc adrage quelle couleur cette facade sueprbe tonalité et cpatage, bravo.
Belle journée
Nicou

clic (11295) 2012-05-31 11:01

Veuillez excuser mon retard Didi.
Bravo pour cette soudure invisible unissant les 2 prises verticales nécessaires à cette vue de l'ère des chevaliers prise sans anachronisme pour un effet d'authenticité total.
Et vous avez bien fait de ne pas traverser à la nage la tranchée anti-invasions remplie de crocodiles!
Amicalement.
Robert

macjake (39998) 2012-06-10 7:02

Hi Didi
I can only imagine how beautiful the French CountrySide is...one day i'll have to find out for myself :)
Love the long perspective of the castle, and the architecture way off into the bg completes the photo smartly.
love it.
cheers
craig

mirosu (5557) 2012-06-28 4:13

Didi, I like the composition of this photo with three major important subjects, the water, the castle and the church in BG. All tree pulling the viewer's attention, but the castle still remain a great focal point. Well done.

maloutim (8750) 2012-08-22 13:18

Bonsoir Didi,
Superbe point de vue depuis le fossé du château.
J'aime beaucoup les jeux d'ombre et de lumière sur les briques rouges, le reflet de la tour ensoleillée et l'attraction que constitue l'église dans le fond vers laquelle nous guide le sentier du parc.
Très agréable composition.
Merci du partage.
Amicalement.
Marie-Louise.