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A Piece of History


A Piece of History
Photo Information
Copyright: Silke Force Lady of the Lens (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2843 W: 263 N: 5939] (23558)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-03
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D-70s, Nikkor 70-300mm, Tiffen 62 MM Circular Polarize
Exposure: f/8, 1/250 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: UK, French & Swiss Shooting Spree
Date Submitted: 2007-11-15 8:20
Viewed: 1061
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A dip into my earlier travelogue archives while I am struggling with house painting and decorating!

Colmar is remarkable for several things. The first is that it was miraculously undamaged in World War II, a miracle credited to the Virgin Mary on several plaques in the old city. The second is that, thanks to his miracle, the old city centre of Colmar still houses numerous buildings in German Gothic and early Renaissance style, as well as a number of old churches.

This canal is in Colmar’s “Petit Venice” and “petit” it is indeed. The block-long canal-side quarter is now home to many restaurants and a few hotels where ambiance is the order of the day.
For more information on Colmar, please see here.

Tech: composed in camera, captured in RAW, converted, cloned out a bit of debris in the water, resized, sharpened, framed and signed

Thanks for looking and have a magical day.

Werewolf, WMcK, shelbeesmom, Hitbit, Liberty, Danert, Pedros, VeeJayCee, Jens, Ejtaan, dareco, allanbarredo, eqshannon, vsinopoulos, chrisJ, eyesthetix, vandana2923, janneman, clonemeout has marked this note useful
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gorgeous!! I see you kicked booty yesterday! HAHAHA!....This is so nice, nice wide angle, woonderful colors! I love the water!
B-)
Linda
HNANANANANA BOO BOO...I was first!!

Like the shot Silke it has a good comp lovely colors and sharpness. You where lucky to have such a lovely sky that day. Well done.

Tfs
Grtz Pim

Lovely place isn't it ? Good POv and great colors. The sky is beautiful.
TFS

Josée

The interesting place curiously bound, the good work

Hi Silke,
A piece of cake you should say . I like this picture for the composition, for and the ambiance and the beatifull colours . You did a good job with the cloning tool . The sky was very nice too on that day . TFS .
Daniel
We received a bit of snow this morning .

Hi Silke. You have a good perspective here and also good colours. I like your border too.

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2007-11-15 10:13]

This is a masterpice Silke.
Great photojob, superb POV, the light is magnificent, almost as being there self. Thansk Silke you have done a real great job. My compliments.
Jens.

Hi Silke,
yes I know Colmar - a wonderful place.
Your shot is beautiful with so sunny colours, thanks and greetings
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hi Silke
I do like the pov, looks so peaceful.
Best
Gil

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 100 N: 2206] (11094)
  • [2007-11-15 11:56]

A lovely place Silke and a lovely capture of it...
Love the colors and composition.

:-) Cheers,
Anneke

WOW ....... THIS IS GORGEOUS .......... EXCELLENT SHOT ......... !

a classic alsace shot well realised, good composition and settings
regards
jo

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1711 W: 16 N: 838] (15090)
  • [2007-11-15 14:21]

Very very beautiful!! Wish I was there:) I love the old buildings. Excellent pov and color. TFS

Such a fine day Silke. Great POV and details. TFS

Allan

Sometimes I wonder Silke. You are well traveled...and there are many times when I wish I could do my life over..but better..I guess we all do that as we get a bit older eh? A nice shot of another place I would love to go....but perhaps you brought back a bottle of fine wine you can send me?:-)
Bob

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 663 W: 11 N: 1718] (6837)
  • [2007-11-15 19:25]

Silke
Lovely clear image. Nice combination of colours. Super reflections. Well done.
Wanda

I like that view who follow the river and let imagine the continuity by the roofs disposition! And those clouds please a lot by they're larde and smouth disposition! Excellent light too :)

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2007-11-15 21:10]

It's a lovely image taken from a good viewpoint - I like looking down the canal and seeing life on both sides of the water. Well seen and captured
Janice

Hi Silke,

Beautifully composed in vertical format that aligned with river direction . .
Very sharp image and lovely place . .

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Love nuts .

Que c'est beaux ce canal avec la réflexion magnifique et l'effet de courbe du canal rehausse l'image . belle profondeur et les couleurs sont justes
bravo Réal.

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  • Josine Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 922 W: 21 N: 652] (4069)
  • [2007-11-16 13:32]

Wow, you and JohnT both in housing business :-)
VERY nice Silke
TFS
Josine

Hi Silke,

Excellent shot! Very good POV, composition, excellent lighting, great DOF and very nice lead in of the canal.
TFS,
Vassilis

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4181 W: 407 N: 6449] (41275)
  • [2007-11-17 4:12]

Hi Silke

Wonderful reflections, with superb sharpness & colour. I like the red facade of the bg house at left, contrasting against the blue sky. Tfs!

Hi Silke,
good use of the vertical format for this shot - good composition too, as a result :-)
Well done.
Best regards, Daniel

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer [C: 3409 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-11-17 4:17]

Hello Silke.
Nice 'wet' view of Colmar city.
Good work on the border framing.
Best regards, Jan

Hi schwester
Strong picture in mood and sharpness
The water reflection is very good, could be in Holland
Grus
Bruderlein Johan

Hi Silke,
Very beautiful capture of this piece of Colmar.
I like so much your composition. Very good choice of borders and policies.
Congratulations.
Stephane.

Hello Silke,


Love this one.
Beautiful colors and composition.
Nice architecture you captured here. TFS

Vandana
later

Good compo, balanced colours,
good PP-work ( doesn't show )
You persent to me a place where I want to be :-)

" thanks " hihi

see you

Jan

Hi Silke
Colmar is a beautiful place with happy memories for me, and this photo more than does justice to it. I love the colours and the compostion here, and the frame works very well. The clouds are great too.
cheers
Stephen

Hello Silke,
Beautiful photo with good sharpness, compo and pov. Lovely colours, nice reflections.
Greetings,
Henri

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