Photographer's Note
Blue knocker on blue door
Here’s a sort of photo I haven’t posted so far, perhaps because I think it’s at the margin of TE’s motto, perhaps because I’m not sure it has the potential to interest the eventual viewers. However, I admit that door knob/lock/knocker is a recurrent subject for me, although not really frequent. Over the years, I photographed door knockers in Nafta, Folegandros, Peratellada, Ribe, etc. But all these knockers had something in common: they were old and somehow it’s kind of a bit of history I wanted to photograph through them. I mean history with a small «h», the history of the artisans who made them and the people who used them. That’s probably my north-American background, but how not to be a little impressed when photographing a beautiful sculpted detail on a door of a Norwegian stavkirke built 400 years before Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River? So don’t worry, I don’t wander in my neighbourhood hunting for interesting door details.
When taking this kind of photos, often what comes to my mind are questions like these: Who was the man who installed it? Was he young or old? In love and happy or sad and lonely? What is it he had for supper that evening after working on it? And what did he do after supper? What about the rest of his life, the way he died? Stupid questions that have no answers but they somehow force you to imagine the life of the people who lived there in the past.
The door knocker on this photo is likely not very old but it certainly has some age. It has been photographed in the village of Chora on Alonissos (Sporades). Chora is a very picturesque village that has been severely damaged by an earthquake in 1965. The residents were then very much encouraged (forced?) to move away. Today there would be only a few year-round residents, and most of the restored houses belong to European/Greek vacationers.
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olive224
(2719) 2013-11-02 0:46
Hello
Cette image vaut par son étonnante couleur "lavande" et ses textures bien rendues.
Elle n'est pas dans les TOS de TE mais on s'en fout !!
Bien cordialement,
Olivier
timecapturer
(49288) 2013-11-02 4:38
Hi Claude
like this! Minimalist and simple in concept, but a rich colourful and beautiful image. Superbly detailed and cropped to perfection. Wonderful!!!
Enjoy your weekend - B.
m
(0) 2013-11-08 8:57
Hi Claude,
a mesmerizing color, it grabs your attention immediately. An interesting detail too, in a perfect frame. I wonder if the whole thing looks as artistic as this part, probably not.. but your observant eye spotted a classy composition.
Best wishes!
rbassin
(25527) 2013-11-10 8:57
bonjour Claude
un détail unicolore bien cadré, et intéressant.
Bonne texture du bois qui apparait sous les couches de peinture.
Bonne soirée
Roland
delpeoples
(60286) 2013-11-10 20:55
Salut cher Claude
Oooh I love this! The pastel blue, the textures of the old wood and the impressive sharpness make this an outstanding photo. Congratulations.
Warmest wishes
Lisa
sevy
(58) 2013-11-17 23:59
Un sujet simple mais bien présenté: l'unité de tons bleu pousse à regarder tous les détails: les fibres du bois, le dessin du marteau de porte, les petites touches.
Une belle image graphique.
Yves.
HimalAnda
(10671) 2013-12-10 23:09
Bonjour Claude,
J'aime bien ce genre de photo plein de détails. On distingue nettement les fissures dans le bois, la peinture par endroits écaillée, les points de rouille sur le heurtoir. Cette porte a eu une vie, on le sent bien en regardant cette photo.
Stéphane
Waylim
(25436) 2013-12-16 17:44
Hello Claude,
Beuatiful detial shot of the blue door and the knocker. Such simple thing in life that make into a beautiful photo. Very artistic with the monotone of blue shades. Love the texture of the crack and creases of the wooden door. Very nice observation and good symetrical composition.
Way
Photo Information
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Copyright: Claude Belanger (cebe)
(1491)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2012-08-10
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Panasonic DMC GF2
- Exposure: f/4.5, 1/100 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2013-11-01 9:22