In the land of kozolec, a photo from Gorenjska, West

Photographer's Note

In the land of Kozolec

Kozolec is usually a wooden and sometimes metal structure that is used to keep the hay dry in often wet Slovenia. It is remarkable how Kozolec has remained so endemic, so local to Slovenia, as it is not only beautiful, but also very practical. This two kozolecs are situated on the road between Kranj and Skofja Loka, where there are maybe hundred and maybe more of this things. I choose to go there (not far from my home) and use the blue hour to make this picture. In the image you can see also more modern electricity "kozolecs" as a sign of the modern times. At the bottom you can see that corn is nearly done, a sign that the late summer is comming up.

Aleks

bibiweb, trinko, singuanti, cessy, zokakelt, jhm, t0mmm1, pablominto, papagolf21, chrisnet, atus, plimrn has marked this note useful

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bibiweb (8) 2006-08-20 11:36

Hi Aleks,
Finally a picture of not one, but two kozolecs! JY is really going to be pleased... ;o)
It's a good idea to have framed your picture this way as we can enjoy both a close-up and a general view of this typical slovenian agricultural accessory. Despite the low light and the gray clouds, the colours are good, especially this green sea of corn at the bottom.
Regards, Brigitte

clnaef (6289) 2006-08-20 12:10

Bonjour,
C'est sympathique de réussir une photo avec des fils électriques.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

singuanti (15250) 2006-08-20 22:43

Hi Aleks. It’s interesting to see a bit of your culture. I usually bemoan power lines but there's something I like about that one. I think it has good lines and I love the contrast between new and old. tfs Aleks.

PixelTerror (0) 2006-08-21 4:41

Zdravo Aleks,
Ah, finally, hvala lepa ! I find these ones apparently very long compared to those near Studor, good idea to use part of the first one to introduce to the image. You might even pick up some power from the line to lighten the kozolec and take the ultimate "Kozolec @ Blue Hour" picture ;-)
Have a nice day,
Jean-yves

cessy (13647) 2006-08-21 5:30

Halo Aleks
very nice composition and perspective
and it's nice you have both old and new presented here.
cheers,
cessy

zokakelt (1157) 2006-08-21 6:00

Super fotka. Odlicna perspektiva i kompozicija. Super si "iskoristio" zice od dalekovoda.
Dobro uradjeno.
Pozdrav
Zoran

jhm (211736) 2006-08-21 8:16

Hi Aleks,

A lovely agriculture environment in the nature, a pity for the modern times, through electric lines about the lovely fields! But this line gives a nice depth and perspective at your picture.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice week,
John

pablominto (53746) 2006-08-22 2:06

Hello Aleks,
An everyday scenery for the farmers working this land...
Interesting to see how you make the electricity cables an element in your compoistion, normally they are only an annoyance for photographers..!
Good lines in your composition, and I like your framing!
Greetings,
Pablo -

nex (2738) 2006-08-22 3:16

I´ve seen this strange structures so unique and typical for Slovenia when going to the Karavanke in Austrian border. This image will be better when also showing Alps in the background, but that´s only my POV
Have a nice day Aleks

papagolf21 (152607) 2006-08-22 4:45

Bonjour Aleksandar,
Une photo étonnante et détonante, une recherche de graphisme, d'un regard sur le passé, d'écologie et de modernisme.
Une photo qui ne laisse pas indifférent.
Amitiés.
Philippe

chrisnet (23062) 2006-08-22 4:51

Bonjour Aleksandar,
Ce qui me surprend dans cette photo,c'est son cadrage et son graphisme étonnamment bien réalisé!
Faire une photo avec un sujet pas particulièrement attactif et la rendre intéressante relève de l'exploit.Bravo.
Regards
Christian

atus (15878) 2006-08-22 7:32

Hello Aleks,
nicely captured and very well composed interesting shot with a great perspective, a lot of details and very good light. Well done!
Tfs and have a nice day!
Attila

plimrn (21344) 2006-08-22 9:57

Hi Aleks,
I agree with several of your critiques: Birette, "It's a good idea to have framed your picture this way as we can enjoy both a close-up and a general view," and "The colours are good, especially this green sea of corn at the bottom."
Pablo, "Interesting to see how you make the electricity cables an element in your compoistion," and Steve, "I usually bemoan power lines but there's something I like about that one. I think it has good lines and I love the contrast between new and old."
Regards, Pat

t0mmm1 (5442) 2006-08-22 13:18

Hej, zdravo Aleks,
vecerne barve so prekrasne in pogled tudi. Super si to izpeljal, da opises problem elektricnih "kozolcev", ker ne mores it vec niti na stranisce, da ne vidis enega ;))
LP
Tomi

efigesta (12188) 2006-08-24 5:45

Hi Aleks

nice composition, nice colors and a great pov here

regards
manuel

rosaline (0) 2006-08-29 4:05

Hi Aleks
Interesting perspective and I like the way you have used the electricity cables as a lead into the scene. Interesting structures too, as I don't know a thing about Kozolec. Nice note and a good bit of education for me today. Great work.
Aubrey