WWW Achter vijandelijke Lijnen Photo

Photographer’s Note

World Windmills War (WWW) continued...

News from the front: "Behind Enemy Lines..."

Yesterday has been a hard day at the front as the Dutch troops had to face a last hope Portuguese attack. But our troops are solid and quick appropriate reactions soon followed here and there

During the night in a stealth action no Portuguese Mill has been able to spot, the Dutch Elzasskorps has taken control of Monsaraz, the proof of it can be seen in the WS
Portuguese are advised to surrender quickly as our demand for port, vinho verde, ameijoas, queijo, bacalhao, etc... will increase with time.

----------------------------------------
Previously prepared version of the note:
Portuguese Alentejo region is full of nice little villages located on top of hills with stunning views and great architectural value. Today I show you Monsaraz that is located on the way to Spain starting from Evora.
You can see here the entrance tower to this walled village and part of its eclatant white houses. The plates displayed on the wall indicate an artesania shop and also can tell I had plenty of time to take photos while my wife was browsing the shop ;-)

sam224, sleon, devimeuxbe, timotey, Telo, Rinie_Hoff, supereira, ChrisJ, huynt, ajcsousa, leonorkuhn, Michael_Gan, singuanti, danyy, capthaddock has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

sam224 (5851) 2005-08-11 3:59

Very nice shot and composition. Good contrast between the white architecture and the blue sky. Nice depth through the arch and perspective.
Well done!

sleon (9352) 2005-08-11 4:02

Bonjour JY
Interesting scene here. I like the view through the archway, the textures in the tower and the curious collection of plates on the wall! The cobbled path leads the eye in well too.
Regards, Susanna

devimeuxbe (56398) 2005-08-11 4:06

Salut Jean Yves
wOUUUU que c'est beau !
J'aime beaucoup le cadrage avec ce grand mur blanc et ces petites assiettes.
L'architecture est splendide et la réalisation magistrale.
Vraiment très beau.
Amicalement
Bertrand

jinju (14265) 2005-08-11 4:08

Hi Jean Yves,

the blue and white are fantastic friends, one of the best color partnerships for beautiful photography.

I noticed the small plates hanging on the wall on the right side. They are the only indication of life in this place, as it all looks very empty. Short of a human presence in the photo, I think that its a good thing to add some human touch to the composition.

timotey (1926) 2005-08-11 4:09

Très belle composition rendant bien l'architecture typique de ce lieu. La luminosité un peu diffuse apporte un aspect de calme tout juste troublé par l'envol des rapaces en haut du clocher. Bravo !

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-08-11 4:11

Ciao Jean Yves, Ecellent POV and beautiful place (and photo too) ..prospective and depht are perfect... lovely sky..
Have a nice day, Fabio.

Drom (1165) 2005-08-11 4:19

Bonjour Jean Yves,
Magnifique cette église avec ses contrastes.
J'aime beaucoup le pavement de la rue, les oiseaux qui s'envolent et les assiettes sur le mur.
Amitié
Dominique

Telo (307) 2005-08-11 4:22

Great shot! like the perspective on monsaraz.

well, about the workshop...

:D

dolin (15647) 2005-08-11 4:41

Salut Jean-Yves.
Très belle photo avec un superbe pdv. J'aime bien la vue que l'on devine dans la porte et cette courbe avec ce mur (très beaux blancs) qui nous amène vers ces assiettes étrangement affichées contre ce mur.
Le plus, avec ces oiseaux qui s'envolent et ce ciel bleu qui fait bien ressortir cet architexture.
Belle nettteté également.
Joli
Fred

Zepi (22848) 2005-08-11 4:45

Hello La terreur pixelisatrice !
Très chouette prise de vue.
C’est salement beau ce coin !
Magnifique architecture que ton talent met bien en valeur
Super image
A++
Séb

Gregtom (7119) 2005-08-11 4:50

Hello, Jean Yves!
Very well composed scene. I especially like the combination of a white wall and a tower made of brick and stone. It emphasizes the contrast in Your scene.
regards,
Greg

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2005-08-11 4:57

Congratulations! You did a fine job, and you immediately started to do some remodelling with the walls, this is really a fine job, and I don't think the Portuguese have an answer to this. Even the birds are fleeing from the town! Those round plates, do they think it's there to prevent evil coming in? They are so naive!!
Very good job, Jean Yves. We will not forget you when the war is over, we'll share all the Portuguese goodies!

jarosz0 (517) 2005-08-11 5:13

Very fine architecture image - properly composed and exposed. I like the white colour of the wall sets against severe stony surfaces od the road and gate. Well done

supereira (9576) 2005-08-11 5:17

I like the composition and point of view.Good contrast between the building and the sky.Good details.I like the textures,light and sharpness.Great colors and contrasts.I like the detail of the birds.Well done!

naxius (16679) 2005-08-11 6:13

Salut Jean-Yves,
Pas trop le temps en ce moment de venir..Alors je poste un peu le soir mais du coup, plus personne ne vient :-((
J'aime bien cette photo ou tu as reussi a avoir une excellent balance des blancs.
Tres bon cadrage.
Alex

hugolef (4909) 2005-08-11 6:56

Hello Jean Yves
traitre, oser t'attaquer aux morues et aux reserve de Porto .... pffff ... deguelasse
Et ben moi, dans un dernier elan d'espoir, je vous sors mon Arme Secrete ....

Qu'est ce que tu reponds à cela ...

PS: en effet la productivité en prend un sacré coût (jeu de mots stupide)

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-08-11 7:04

Salut Jean Yves

I like the diminishing linear perspective, & the arch, appearing right on the vanishing point. Good color & tonal range. Tres bon!

mlopes (492) 2005-08-11 7:05

News from the front:
While JY was doing his spy work in Monsaraz we were undercover working as local craftworkers in that shop, we conviced JY wife to buy all type of local pottery and spend all his money.

By know JY must have dozens of small spies in his house, investigating his next moves...

Jean, have you bought any small painted cock? ;)

Mário

huynt (5077) 2005-08-11 7:06

Hi Jean
It is great. I like this old wall and rock road. Flying birds are excellent. Well done. Thanks

hdl (6737) 2005-08-11 7:57

C'est très beau, tu peux garder tel quel. En orange, ca manque de style ;-).
Belle photo, pris encore en temps de paix.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-08-11 8:36

Salut Jean Yves,
bon je ne me prononcerai pas sur votre petite bataille, je suis neutre.
Mais ta photo me plait bien !
J'aime ton point de vue sur l'arche et la tour et cette rue descendante.
Lol, je vois tout à fait ce que tu veux dire avec le petit magasin d'artisanat... ;-)

rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-08-11 9:13

Salut Jean Yves,
Tu doives avoir onte de prendere le cote sombre de la force, tu ne penses pas que les français sont plutot latins qui nordicques?
Tres bien compose cette belle image. Je prefere la version blanche.
A+
Daniel

pitai (3925) 2005-08-11 9:39

very fine picture, I like te colors and the perspective. Well Done!

Parabens!

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-08-11 9:45

Real nice view of Monsaraz. POV it's excelent, colours light and details are great :), and finally i can't see any mill ;)

Regards
António

Cormac (26455) 2005-08-11 11:21

Hi Jean Yves - something about this photo is very satisfying. I have a hard time putting my finger on it, but the combination of the different elements is just right. I also like the soft sky with the wall and tower - it works very well. Well done!

Didi (36516) 2005-08-11 12:00

Bonsoir Jean Yves
Intéressante composition où le mur blanchi contraste parfaitement avec le clocher.
Je pense que la bataille fait rage, mais j'attends le moment décisif (météo) pour ouvrir le feu:))

feather (50168) 2005-08-11 12:49

Counter-espionage I see. The Dutch have sent 2 spy planes to Portugal!
Beautiful photo Jean-Yves, The sweep of the white wall leads your eye right to the arch. Well captured.
Kath

bantonbuju (48796) 2005-08-11 12:50

salut jean-yves, good to be back home, i can admire in full the beauty of the artwork as this one: precise details, sharpness, saturation, and excellent compo;
very nice,
best wishes, jerzy

leonorkuhn (14071) 2005-08-11 13:53

Salut Jean Yves,
Where is the mill? It is a joke, of course. I can see a very nice composition. Good point of view and perspective. Nice colors.
Greetings for all warriors.
Leonor

Rockyboy (20582) 2005-08-11 15:39

Deze oorlog is groter dan ik denkte...
Ceci dit, c'est une excellente photo où j'aime la composition avec le mur à droite. Zeer geod gezien!

Leonie (8647) 2005-08-11 15:52

Haha..bon j'espère que l'endroit va rester aux mains des Portugais, parce que je préfère les murs blancs!!! ;o) Ca serait dommage de ruiner un village aussi pittoresque! ;o) Merci pour le partage! Léonie

Michael_Gan (2772) 2005-08-11 16:34

Hello JY. I like your WS better than the original, hahaha!!!! I'm really impressed that you were able to make such a good composition in the euforia of the Dutch victory over this beautiful city. I suppose that the two plates with the painted cock and chicken hanging on the wall were soon replaced by Delft blue plates with nice Dutch windmills and cows?

dominique (11414) 2005-08-11 17:29

Belle vue de cette architecture , le cadrage est parfait comme le choix de l'angle , du beau travail bien fait .

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-11 22:38

Hey Jean-Yves. You guys are getting out of control with this but another hilarious note for sure! This is an outstanding shot though as evident with all of the points. This shot has it all: clarity, depth and nice colors. Well done JY!

alford (3897) 2005-08-12 2:42

Hi Jean! The windmill war is really funny! I like the white and dark colors of the structure! The blue sky also goes well with the building. Very nice shooting angle! rgds.

danyy (69499) 2005-08-12 2:55

Le Portugal est un pays de traditions qui n'hésite pas à respecter les sites qui ont une histoire.
Une photo à l'exposition bien règlée, tous ces murs blancs et propres sont parfaitement exposés.
Rien à dire suer le cadrage et le POV bien choisis.
Compliments.
Daniel.

Luan (15935) 2005-08-12 8:00

Hello Jean Yves,
mais c'est parfaitement cadree ca, a vrai dire je ne sais jamais comment cadrer l'architecture, ici la PDC concentree dans ce portique est assez impressionnante, on dirait que tout est apsire par cette pitie ouverture...j'aime bien egalement ces petites assiettes, un detail qui donne un plus a cette belle image.
A+
Luan

Yes, week end de 3 jours....youpi !

weswang (18223) 2005-08-12 10:28

Hi Jean Yves, good military mind and nice intelligence job to get the details of the “other side” frontier. A well taken picture with beautiful layout. Especially, I like the view see through the gate. Well done.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-08-12 15:25

Hello JY - Nice contrast of dark stone and whitewash, that bird in mid-f;ight is exceptional, I also like the plates hanging around the door, wonderful photo, I hope peace can be achieved before this tower is destroyed.

fayeulle (26547) 2007-01-13 5:09

Salut Jean-Yves
J'aime de temps en temps me ballader dans les anciens posts. Ceci permet de découvrir des endroits magiques que j'ai mal mis en boite lors de ma visite en ces lieux.
Monsaraz est un endroit fabuleux, surtout quand on visite ce village par 44°C à l'ombre à 14h. On est pas bousculé par la foule...
Amicalement
JP