Parfondeval, a photo from Picardie, North

Photographer's Note

''This hamlet clinging to the banks of a river valley is a typical Thiérache village. As is often the case in this region, the church which is accessed by a portal located in a neighboring house, was fortified to protect the inhabitants of a possible attack. It is provided with a square tower turret that could be barricaded at the slightest alarm. Today, nothing disturbs the bucolic peace that reigns in this place, and it is in peace that one can savor the charm of its houses and its farms where the cob and thatch replaced here and there the brick and slate, as well as that of its gardens, under the impassive gaze of the cows and ducks.''

ikeharel, pajaran, macjake, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, alvaraalto, ricardomattos, cornejo has marked this note useful

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pajaran (103753) 2016-05-14 9:38

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze i donose kisu.
Lepa arhitektura.
Lepo popodne i sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view and the moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice shown, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Beautifully captured the moment with clouds that come and bring the rain.
Beautiful architecture.
Nice afternoon and all the best for the weekend, good luck.
Paja.

macjake (96375) 2016-05-14 9:45

Hi Alessandro
peaceful times here for sure, maybe not such the case many many years ago. lets hope it stays this way.

if you're looking for old time charm, you have found it in spades! love the bright green window shutters too, thats a nice additional touch.

fine colours all around with the orange/red brick and unique rooftops. fine post to show the history of the buildings.
cheers
craig

ikeharel (106431) 2016-05-14 10:19

Buona sera Alessandro,
Contrast is very notable between the red bricks houses and church edifice, and the green grass and vegetation plus the wooden windows shutters, a lovely sight.
Assuming nowadays it is a calm rural town, in comparison to its history.
Well managed light under cloudy sky, DOF and clarity rendered superbly, as always.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike

PaulVDV (55577) 2016-05-14 11:01

Hello Alessandro,
You discovered a new place of which previously no other pictures have been published on TE.
The church looks very remarkable. As you write it has been fortified to protect the inhabitants. It surely combines elements of a fortified castle with a real church tower.
The red flowers and the green window shutters and door add some vivid colours to the picture.
Attractively composed.
Best regards, Paul

npecanhuk (79329) 2016-05-14 11:02

Ciao Alessandro!
Lovely details!
Beautiful and pleasant-looking picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov, black & white borders and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

lousat (130685) 2016-05-14 11:13

Ciao Ale,cattura eccellente da un luogo che sembra avere un nome in dialetto milanese,avvolgente e con grandi dettagli e colori brillanti.Buona serata,Luciano

COSTANTINO (105069) 2016-05-14 11:14

Hello dear ALESSANDRO and have a nice time
and a happy Sunday
I love this peaceful landscape indeed
the grey sky makes a wonderful contrast
adding mystery excellent chosen point of
view
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152603) 2016-05-14 11:26

Bonsoir, cher Alessandro,
Il n'y a pas de doute à avoir, nous sommes bien en Picardie avec ces maisons de brique, et cette église à l'aspect fortifié. Le résultat est excellent.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42410) 2016-05-14 13:28

Hello Alessandro,
Beautiful moody picture of this deserted street with some interesting and attractive building.
It is a pity that the two cars are an anachronistic element in this ancient scene.
Groet Rob

ricardomattos (15578) 2016-05-14 14:04

Hi Alessandro

A scenery of a movie . Beautiful and romantic too. Very well done composition.

Congrats and hug

Ricardo

jemaflor (136338) 2016-05-14 23:06

Salut Alessandro,
Belle architecture et jolies teintes avec ces murs en briques, bien cadré avec la tour en point foert de l'image, excellente netteté.

dta (98564) 2016-05-15 0:40

Ciao Alessandro ,
Un magnifique village à la remarquable église fortifiée . LE ciel gris et la lumière mettent en valeur l'architecture de briques rouges .
Amicalement

abmdsudi (89445) 2016-05-15 3:21

Hi Alessandro
This is lovely, a charming quintessential French ye olde which seems to carry the sense of great age. The vivid details, contrasty colours and your subtle processing make this a very special image with many hidden memories to tell, but I am missing the horse carriages! Great capture, TFS
Excellent enlightening narratives, thanks
Best regards

Tue (83082) 2016-05-15 4:44

Hello Alessandro,
Perfect composition and POV, just before the curve in the road. I really like the contrast of the green grass and the green doors and shutters of the house in the centre with the colours of the bricks.
Lars

Nicou (193806) 2016-05-15 9:59

Hello

Fantastique vue de cette église quelle captage et mise en valaure avec es encadrement vert le beau clocher cette horloge le rendu architectural quelle compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

cornejo (61504) 2016-05-15 12:06

Ciao Alessandro, molto buona immagine di questa bella e interessante la composizione in questo luogo interessante, molto ben catturato in questa bella immagine con acutezza buona, la luce, il colore e la qualità. Molto buono e interessante lavoro perfettamente realizzato, le mie congratulazioni mio amico. Grazie per la condivisione di questo bel lavoro.

Buona notte e felice inizio di settimana.
I migliori auguri da sud della Spagna.
Angel.

erhan1958 (15961) 2017-07-10 10:57

selam ALESSANDRO
Beautiful photo shoot
I used explanatory information
greetings
erhan