Winter Preview Photo

Photographer’s Note

Since the temperatures are dropping here in the northern hemisphere announcing the upcoming winter today an image from the white season in Bonneval, a heritage village in the french alps.

Not a great day weatherwise but a ray of sun came to lighten the XVIIth century stone houses and church as well as the few tourists in ski clothing venturing in the streets.

Time for lunch soon... Fondue anyone ?

subhendu_bagchi, vasilpro, JCG, fanni, cbrman, dta, asajernigan, xavshot, Royaldevon, bobocortis, Sistercosmo, feather, Gerrit, ChrisJ, jjcordier, Philippe, buscape, patdeph, ciakgiak, Cricri, InasiaJones, Emile, mikolaj_kawa has marked this note useful

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COSTANTINO (22747) 2009-10-11 2:27

Good morning
A snown atmosphere that gives us the idea that the winter is coming.In Greece the temperature is high enough,like summer days and we feel being in holidays.Your shot makes me feeling nice because I love the winter and the snow.Nice lightness and brightness.regards and compliments for today
Costantino

subhendu_bagchi (3135) 2009-10-11 2:33

Namaste JY,
a beautiful shot with good composition. Nice looks the buildings and the snow covered way. Light management and sharpness are great. Very well done and tfs.
Have a nice sunday.
Subhendu

vasilpro (8804) 2009-10-11 2:36

Hello JY,
Very nice winter composition, interesting stone architecture, very good light management and soft colors.
Have a nice Sunday, Vasilis.

JCG (25377) 2009-10-11 2:43

Bonjour Jean-Yves,

Y'a bien longtemps que je n'ai pas mangé de fondue... Merci pour l'invitation, mais je vais attendre qu'il fasse plus froid !!! Belle papagolfade du dimanche, j'aime beaucoup cette bonne luminosité qui met bien en évidence l'architecture de ce bourg de montagne. Le plafond bien bas laisse tout de même filtré des petits bouts de ciel bleu. Joli panorama, merci Jean-Yves.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et un très bon dimanche,

Jean-Charles

jonathan_hart (22576) 2009-10-11 2:49

la lumière, la technique, le placement, très bien construit
chaquez détail est un régal à regarder excepté la sorte de fontaine qui fait office de rond point
la couche de neige est juste comme il faut pour la touche de coquetterie supplémentaire
jc

fanni (8737) 2009-10-11 3:32

Bonjour Jean-Yves,
yes! fondue for me, please!!
very preferably in this old village - to make the picture complete :)
Excellent photo both in terms of "technical qualities" and composition. I should note specially that the the sky - with loads of clouds and bits of mountains and sky - adds a lot of dynamism to this "medieval" tranquil mood :)
Very very picturesque view, indeed! and I like the natural colours very much,too.
Wishing you a nice Sunday,
kind regards
Elena

cbrman (18851) 2009-10-11 3:34

Hello,

Un endroit qui me dit vaguement quelque chose ! ;-)
Même si la lumière n'est pas top, tu a su tirer parti de ce décor enneigé. Cela me fait penser que le col de l'Iseran sera bientôt fermé. Fini les balades à moto en haute altitude cette année... Brrrr..

A+

Dominique

korina (418) 2009-10-11 3:38

Hello Jean,
Beautiful winter photo with interesting traditional architecture! I like the fact that you've included the people making the size of the buildings obvious.
Have a nice Sunday,
Korina

dta (5266) 2009-10-11 5:52

Bonjour Jean Yves ,
Très bon point de vue sur le centre de ce magnifique village .Une forte lumière , mais aussi une très belle ambiance , avec ces nuages bas .
Mais pour la neige , on veut bien attendre encore un peu .
Amicalement

asajernigan (14146) 2009-10-11 7:17

JY,
This is a great shot of this 17th century village. Your composition is great with the street and wall leading the eye into the scene. The snow adds a feeling of quiet and calm to the scene. The lighting and colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness and detail.
This is a refreshing scene for me with our Florida temperatures being in the 90's this weekend.
TFS,
Asa

alin-m (1054) 2009-10-11 8:17

Verry beautifull immage.This church in the mountain is so pitoresque.Good picture.Regards.Alin.

xavshot (62517) 2009-10-11 9:41

bonsoir Jean-Yves
cette image est très agréable. J'aime bien ce village de Bonneval et cette lumière met bien en valeur ces pierres. J'espère qu'on aura un hiver avec plein de neige.
Xavier

Royaldevon (5934) 2009-10-11 10:35

Hello JY,

You make me shiver at the thought of winter!
Despite the threatening snow clouds, the photograph is bright and light with clear, sharp images of the buildings and long shadows over the snow.
The people add human interest in their colourful clothes.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

bobocortis (14140) 2009-10-11 10:58

Bonsoir JY.
Très belle photo qui encadre cet endroit enneigé sous un pov bien choisi.
Le village apparait peuvre mais l'image n'est pas désole, au contraire est agréable.
Bien vu.
Amicalement, Bobo.

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-10-11 11:52

Oh Jean Yves!

Fondue yes, yes, yes! SNOW - no, no, no!!! Did you have to remind me?? Indeed, they're calling for winter this coming week and only a few days ago, I was running around in my bikini! I'm not ready yet...

Your shot is excellent - but I can tell that it wasn't taken with the MKII ;-))) I have an eye for that these days!

Have a good week and let's hope that the snow stays in the mountains for a while!!

Take good care,
Linda

gilou530 (35254) 2009-10-11 12:36

salut JY
je suis comme toi j'adore ce village mais contrairement à toi je ne l'ai vu qu'en été, ces vieilles pierres sont vraiment magnifiques, un POV d'un bon endroit
amitiés
gilou

feather (49862) 2009-10-11 12:41

Oh JY Don't! Winter and the dreaded white stuff will arrive all too soon! ;D I have to grudgingly admit it makes a beautiful image, especially under the brief sunshine. It appears to be a very rustic old town.
Kath

emka (21538) 2009-10-11 14:37

Hi Jean, I do not like the late autumn and early winter, when there is still no snow, a lot of rain, short days... So the solution is - you know it also - to go to warmer lands!
But here it is quite pleasant, nice stone houses, some snow, sun is shining - quite charming.

regards
Malgorzata
malgorzata

Gerrit (35763) 2009-10-11 14:41

Hi Jean Yves,
The sun enlights the old house and the snow here in a great way.
Excellent composition.
regards, Gerrit

delpeoples (6102) 2009-10-11 14:46

Salut JY, yes please, even in the heat here in the Southern Hemisphere I can manage a fondue. It's a great winter scene, the textures of the buildings is amazing it really shows the depth to the photo. and of course those looming mountains are fantastic. TFS and enjoy your week, Lisa.

pal_claudia (329) 2009-10-11 19:00

Hi :)

Absolutely superb winter scene !!
I like very much the composition, it is very artistical ... the included people give life for the photo
Congratulations my friend
Claudia, from Romania

rodgerg (24183) 2009-10-12 1:09

Salut JY,

Très belle image qui rappelle l'hiver précédent mais... qui surtout annonce le prochain. Très belle harmonie dans les tons doux avec les paroissiens( je suppose) devant l'église qui apporte une touche de vie et de couleurs vives.
Bonne semaine,
Roger

ChrisJ (70283) 2009-10-12 3:43

Salut Jean Yves

Very good sharpness, & well framed & composed. The people add scale, & the snow accentuates the graphism. Good textural contrasts, between the stone tower of the steeple, & the wooden facades of the other buildings. Tfs!

TopGeo (21847) 2009-10-12 3:50

Hi J+Y! I like the picture with the good composition the combination with the old season and the old houses Beautiful stone buildings Church clouds and little snow! they is a magic picture..
Ciao
Georgios

jjcordier (24698) 2009-10-12 4:45

Jean Yves
L'hiver arrive....tu es bien pressé, on n'a même pas encore eu les couleurs d'automne ici.On sent que tu meurs d'envie de nous reproposer ces fameux bleus et blancs des montagnards.Ton village préféré est quand même bien chouette et si photogénique!
Amitiés
JJ

Philippe (11775) 2009-10-12 6:07

Bonjour, JY. Eh oui, la neige a fait son grand retour dans les Alpes. Mais pas pour longtemps je pense. Tu as su profiter d'une éclaircie pour nous montrer les belles pierres du village sous un jour agréable. Trois types de constructions différentes qui se détachent sur le ciel hésitant et des touristes qui apportent des couleurs un peu plus vives dans l'image.
Bonne journée,
Philippe

buscape (3753) 2009-10-12 8:00

Hello JY,
so you want to present us the upcoming cold season. I'm afraid that your up to date with this picture because the weather forecast is calling for degrees below zero the next days and I'm not very glad about this truth. At least you do it with a beautiful picture of this lovely mountain village with good overall quality. So I will forgive you this horror preview. ;-)
Best wishes,
Helmut

patdeph (17918) 2009-10-12 8:58

bonjour Jean-Yves
en dépit des couleurs un peu pâlottes,où de la forte lumière,on se rend bien compte de la beauté du village,dont le charme réside dans ces vieilles maisons de pierres.C'est tellement mieux que les stations flambant-neuves!
Bizzzz
Pascale

Nicou (44929) 2009-10-12 9:54

Hello jean-Yves.

tu nous annonces la neige, tu as raison, elle va tomber, superbe image de ce charmant village sous la neige, superbe.

merci et amitié

Nicou

mesutilgim (36858) 2009-10-12 12:25

Hello Jean Yves,
What a wonderfull "teaser" for the coming winter !
Very nice those "green"s within the white wintery world.
Nice framing as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ciakgiak (10730) 2009-10-12 14:45

Hello JY,
What a splendid scenery, I like a lot this places of mountain, perhaps because I live in a warm place and every now and then I would like a little cold.
The quality of the shot is perfect.
Friendly regards
Giorgio

InasiaJones (20323) 2009-10-13 0:14

Salut Jean-Yves,

Un endroit rendu populaire par ta galerie qui en présente plusieurs facettes.

Bon atmosphère avec ces nuages bas et cette lumière filtrée. Le cadrage sur les bâtiments bien choisi. Sympathique hameau.

Ciao cousin!

André

Cricri (43108) 2009-10-13 3:52

Bonjour Jean Yves
Voila qui ne nous réchauffe pas, c'est vrai qu'il sont plein de charme ces villages des Alpes, mais je préfère quand même les voir depuis mon ordi
Bise
cricri

jemaflor (39433) 2009-10-14 12:20

Salut JY,
Bon cadrage de ce superbe village sous une très belle lumière à faire fonde la neige, une présentation presque un peu trop claire ...

francio64 (11118) 2009-10-14 13:56

Ciao Jean,
bello scorcio invernale con un'ottima gestione della luce e alto livello di sharp.

Well done!
Francesco

gneufeld (15173) 2009-10-14 16:09

Hi Jean,
This is really nice, rugged architectural beauty in the early winter snow. Very well managed light with a crisp cool feel. Nice shot and TFs. Gerald

Emile (19999) 2009-10-14 20:18

Hola Jean Yves.
Wonderful winter scene, very nice cozy village with the stone houses and the beautiful church. Good colors, POV and frame. Very well captured.
Have a nice day.

Angshu (33697) 2009-10-16 8:41

Bonjour JY
This was from March of last year..yes I heard temperatures are dropping fast. A lovely scene here, with the old architecture and the rusticness of the old small town. Colours on the dresses of people even though quite like specs are very welcome. Composed very well and well taken of course!
Best Regards
Angshu

Waylim (10835) 2009-10-16 9:53

Bonjour Jean,
You are getting people ready for the winter. Very nice view of this very rustic town set against the mountain side. Very details and texture of the wall. Even on a cloudy day, you got some nice sun light from this side. Excellent shot.
Way

ymrk (8781) 2009-10-17 7:30

i've missed to snowy weathers..If you perspective?It's really perfect,everyfactors are cavalierly seeming...Congratulations!

Yağmur

mikolaj_kawa (30263) 2009-11-03 2:14

Hello Jean Yves! Amazing architecture, nice people, very fine snow. Good light and colours. Perfect capture. Ideal sharpness. Well done!