Fort St. Louis Photo

Photographer’s Note

Overlooking Marigot Bay on the leeward side of the island sits the imposing figure of Fort St. Louis, the largest historical monument in St.Martin. Named for the famous crusading king of France, it was originally built in 1767 to protect the settlement at Marigot from foreign invaders. The plans were sent over directly from Versailles at the order of the ill-fated French king, Louis XVI. Following the events of 1789, the fort was temporarily occupied by the Dutch to prevent the further spread of revolutionary democracy which had reached the island from Guadeloupe. Now, it no longer serves its former purpose, but the steep climb up to the summit provides a panoramic view of the island and the sea surrounding it, and the effort is well rewarded. The area is open 24/7 and there are signs explaining historical events. (Exploring St. Martin)

leonorkuhn, jlbrthnn, gildasjan, Jean-Luc, saxo042, kiwi_explorer, Buin, Cricri, Clementi, AiresSantos, dip, Vinsachi, Didi, stego, Budapestman, John_F_Kennedy, macondo has marked this note useful

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jurek1951 (26156) 2007-10-28 10:03

Hi Asa,
Excellent composition and great capture of this beautiful scene.Very interesting perspective and lovely colours.
Georg

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leonorkuhn (14047) 2007-10-28 13:17

Hi Asa,

Very good capture of the ruins. Nice colors, textures and good sharpness. There are two spots in the left side of the sky due to dirty front lens surface.

Have a nice week
Leonor

jlbrthnn (38971) 2007-10-28 13:27

Hello Asa,
Excellent image from France, a place which i do not know. Interesting historical note. Good and interesting realization. Cheer.
Have a good evening
Cordially
Joël

UnTrained (0) 2007-10-28 23:17

Hi Asa,
very good contrasts and interesting landscape you captured here. The sharp and clear view to those ruins fascinate me.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

gildasjan (24143) 2007-10-29 2:08

Bonjour Asa
Très belles couleurs naturelles de ce paysage et ce fort.Mise en valeur de la texture des pierres par un bon choix d'exposition.
Bel ouvrage.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

Jean-Luc (5488) 2007-10-29 2:23

Bonjour Asa,
Il ne reste plus que des ruines de ce fort mais le drapeau français est toujours présent et forme un point coloré qui attire l'oeil sur ce ciel nuageux.
Peut-être verrons-nous la prochaine fois le panorama vers la mer?
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

saxo042 (16298) 2007-10-29 15:44

Hi Asa,
Supported by an interesting note, this photo really gives a lot to the viewer. The colours are very fine, the inclusion of the flag is an extra eye-catcher.
Regards
Gunnar

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-10-30 2:57

Hi Asa,
A lot of history in this place as per your very informative notes ... very interesting. Lovely place to build a fortress with sweeping views of the island. Very good image quality and well composed. Good color saturation and contrast... well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Buin (38280) 2007-10-30 7:49

Hallo Asa!
An interesting photo with an interesting object as well. I like that one can see the surroundings here. This must be a great place! Thank you for the informative note!
Greetings from autumnal Germany!
Frank

Cricri (43762) 2007-10-30 11:09

Hi Asa,
Belle image de ces ruines sur ce paysage de verdure, jolies couleurs et lumiére du moment, bon POV et note intéressante, compliment
friendship
cricri

claudigan (2763) 2007-10-30 11:53

Hello,
Happy to see that interests about St Martin is not just the sea as is it a so beautfull island with a spectacular vegetation and mountain ( i won't talk about delicious drink!) so thank you for sharing a different and interesting view of this castle. I like how sharp it is and the tree. But did you noticed you have a dust on your captor?
Regards
Claude.

Clementi (45245) 2007-10-31 2:07

Ciao Asa,
nice shot Very interesting perspective and lovely colours.
the person to give the sense of the proportions of this ruin.
well done
Giorgio

AiresSantos (42924) 2007-10-31 2:58

Hi Asa,
Very nice view of the St. Louis Fort.
Excellent POV and perspective. I also like the colours and details
TFS and greetings
Aires

dip (12850) 2007-10-31 3:41

Hi Asa,
very well composed this historical place,
great POV and amazing colors,well done!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

gunbud (28163) 2007-11-03 7:09

Hello Asa,
Wonderful contrasting colors and excellent sharpness to this historic landscape. I love the inclusion of the old roadway passing through the stone pillars and French flag waving agains the lovely blue sky. Very informative note to compliment this fine image.
Regards, Tom
Later

Didi (36452) 2007-11-04 1:38

Hello Asa
Very nice point of view on the hill.
It's possible to clean the dusts with a clone stamp; it's possible to see it in the WS.
Best regards.

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stego (22478) 2007-11-04 17:06

Hi Asa,

It's a beautiful view, featuring a great clarity and colours. The compo is very well done. I think that those darker wide lines on the FG terrain makes the image graphically richer. I like also the white flowers of the tree, the flag and the figure dressed with the same colours.

I have already praised the clarity, but like Didi showed, the contrast could have been enhanced. The centred POV also doesn't disturb me much, but I did a WS to see how it looked with another crop more in accordance with the "3rd's rule".

Regards, José.

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Budapestman (42844) 2007-11-06 4:14

Hi Asa,
Fascinating place the POV is very attractive and spectacular. Lights and colours are beautiful, I like the romantic atmosphere. Clarity is superb, Well done! Have a nice day
George

chrisnet (20376) 2007-11-08 8:58

Hi Asa,
Interesting view of the Fort Saint Louis, good exposure and sharpness, well seen and done.
Regards

jplebrun (17326) 2007-11-08 16:15

Hi Asa
belle composition des ruines du fort St-Louis dans un paysage montagneux à souhait, bien vu.
Salutations
Jean-Pierre

marioana (2178) 2007-11-09 9:11

Hi Asa.
Very beautiful colour and light. Great composition. I love the textures in the stonework and those flowers on the right make a great touch. Well done.
Regards, Steve.

Pascale (10188) 2007-11-09 12:54

Bonsoir Asa
excellent point de vue sur les ruines de ce fort avec de belles couleurs , ce buisson de feurs donne une jolie note de gaieté dans cette verdure
Amitiés

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2007-11-11 23:41

A wonderful landscape with lovely architecture. Great composition. Very good work.
Best wishes,
Achim

macondo (13271) 2007-11-12 3:23

Hello Asa. I just had another look in your gallery and found this marvellous shot. Great composition with those little bits of colour standing out against so much green and brown and blue. Great to make the shot with the man just beside the flag. Interesting notes too, well done.
Regards,
Andrew

jrj (34779) 2007-11-16 8:14

Interesting place Asa - well captured here from the low position. Good inclusion of the person there. Attractive green setting under the clouded sky.

RPoole5552 (1643) 2008-06-09 14:16

The place wasn't nearly as green this year. It has been dry. I like this point of view also (looking up at the fort, instead of looking down on the harbor). Nice detail. Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,

Rob