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Petit Venice


Petit Venice
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Copyright: Silke Force Lady of the Lens (Silke) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2844 W: 263 N: 5939] (23560)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-03
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D-70s, Sigma 18-200 mm (F3.5-6.3), Tiffen 62 MM Circular Polarize
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: UK, French & Swiss Shooting Spree
Theme(s): 60-69 points Part 8 [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-01-09 5:33
Viewed: 984
Points: 66
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A dip into my earlier travelogue archives while the wind outside rages in a January storm.

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, minor perspective straightening, resized, sharpened, framed and signed

Thanks for looking and have a magical day.

shelbeesmom, sorinabal, jan515, chrisJ, Emma, TheMystic, ioana_tm, GreenBaron, norenastramus, Tomek, Hendrika, Royaldevon, Josine, Refugee, Werewolf has marked this note useful
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Hi Silke
So how good is your French?
This is the kind of architecture that I miss here in China. Your picture makes me wanna take an airplane and go to Europe for a few weeks. It's a nice composition an a great sky; well you know I saw the sun today but it looked like the moon through the fog. I'm getting a fog-hangover.
Cheers and TFS
David

Wonderful travel picture Silke,
Like a postcard, yellow color really pops,
and you captured a great blue sky to go along wth it.
Nice one!
- Vincent

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  • KrL Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 519 W: 123 N: 488] (7333)
  • [2008-01-09 6:08]

Bonjour Silke,
La diversité architecturale de Colmar est très riche. Très belle composition avec ce jaune flamboyant, mais ma préférence va sur la version de TE... :o)
Très bonne journée à toi

Karèle

I'm LOVIN the yellow building!! Really nice smooth tones here Miss Silke! Nice control of the shadows!! I really like it!
B-)
Linder

Hi Silke,

Very neat and tidy . . Perfect moment when capturing this image . .
Beautifully composed . .
Great shot my dear friend

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Many thanks for your kind words on Dew in the morning .

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-01-09 8:06]

Hi Silke
Very good view of this building in Colmar.
Good composition and colour.
Gr Jos

Hello Silke,

You captured very nice this beautiful part ot Petit Venice. I know very well this area (we visit quite often Colmar), a realy inspiring place for photographers eyes. Great composition and colors. TFS

Best regards,
Sorina

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4182 W: 407 N: 6465] (41319)
  • [2008-01-09 8:37]

Hi Silke

A wonderful colour contrast, between the yellow facade of the building, & the blue sky. Good sharpness & lighting contrasts. Tfs!

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17478)
  • [2008-01-09 8:37]

Hello Silke,
A beautiful picture us again and again which new, beautiful colors see and detail, it pleases me very much.Very interesante architectur and note.
Regards.
Janusz

Hi Silke,
What a lovely architectural shot of amazing house...
Nice colours and punkty clouds are very sharpnes.
Thanks for sharing.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1919] (10149)
  • [2008-01-09 10:36]

Hallo Silke,
A marvelous picture with architecture. Very good contrast and colors. Thanks and greet beautiful ones.
Eva

Ah, to escape the winter doldrums.... making travel plans for summer or reminiscences about past pleasurable visits.
Little Venice looks cleaner than the real thing: no water damage apparent on the buildings...
Cheers
Otto

Hi dear friend,
thanks for sharing with us this beautiful shot.
Wonderful place to visit.
Great crop and framing.
The tones and lightning are superb.
Best wishes,
Ioana

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2008-01-09 13:05]

Hi Again Silke
Great shot, nice POV good light and a great focus.
Well done
TFS
Jens.

Hello Silke,
I like the architectural style and the colour palette!
Good point of view adds dynamics, effective foreground interest and a fine feeling of depth...
Above is a fine summer sky I hope we soon will see again!
Greetings,
Pablo -

hi silke, beautiful colors,light and architecture, nice shot!
thanks, scott

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3287 W: 785 N: 4402] (19782)
  • [2008-01-09 18:44]

Hi Silke,
Thanks to offer us this beautiful place! I never visited Colmar, but your photo gives me the taste to do it.
Excellent POV, colors and note! Bravo! Annie

JUST AWESOME .............. GREAT COMPOSITION AND COLORS.

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3270 W: 270 N: 7711] (32868)
  • [2008-01-09 21:06]

I was amazed at how many places in Europe have canals like Venice. It is something we don't have in NZ at all.
A picture postcard here Silke, an interesting scene - thank you
Janice

just lovely and well colored

tomorrow

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2630 W: 1 N: 1244] (15359)
  • [2008-01-10 5:13]

Hola amiga,
bella postal,
color y excelente pov,
espléndida arquitectura y ambiente.
saludos SIlke.

Hi Silke,
Great capture of Colmar (visited this nice city in 1999)Excellent how you captured the warm colours of the walls. Excellent presentation in the large black frame (for some reason it looks familiar LOL.
Hans

Bonjour Silke
Très belle harmonie des couleurs pour cette jolie présentation de Colmar.Un travail soigné,net et bien exposé.
Bonne soirée et bonne année 2008.
Amicalement
Gildas

Une vraie carte postal. Tout est juste et à point.
La composition du cadre est du grand art
bravo de plus l'image est superbe avec ce jaune bien démontré
bravo mon amie Réal.

Hi Silke!
I love this building, it's so pretty and bright!
Great frame and sharpness
well done,
Shelby

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 663 W: 11 N: 1718] (6837)
  • [2008-01-10 17:50]

I love the simplicity of the building, yet it has so much detail. The angles and light make it super. Great colour and detail, super presentation. Very nice.
Regards
Wanda

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1304 W: 43 N: 2887] (16559)
  • [2008-01-10 19:36]

Hello Silke:)
Great town with nice atmosphere - good POV - thanks:)
Tom:)

i love building architectural shot, like this one Silke,a little blur maybe from cropping but looks still fine to me, well composed showing partly the bridge complimented with the beautiful blue sky.good job.
regards from Dubai.........andres

Hello my friend,

How refreshing it is to dip into archives and relive the experiences! I remember you posting shots of your visit around Europe last year.
This is a lovely sharp shot of the pastel coloured building. The architectural features are nicely detailed and the light is excellent!
Kind regards,
Bev :-)
Many thanks for your warm comments on 'The eye of the eagle'.

It's 7 in the morning and a rainstorm is raging outside. I just picked up my daughter and brought her to her work in my car...

Morning Silke,
This is a very well known place and as you are showing us, very lovely indeed.
A nice, sunny detailed and warm picture, best shared on rainy days.
Thanks
Els

:)follow

Hi Silke
Great perspective and beautiful architecture.
Excellent composition and colors.well done.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan
:)

Good one Silke
Framing is good choice
Bye
Josine

Hi Silke..;)
Another good picture of yours,..
Wonderful shot and well present..

Kind Regards,
Anan

Hi Silke, an excellent POV to capture the building as you did. Good colour and fine detail and no obvious OE. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Dry sclerophyll forest’

The colors were excellent! I enjoy the soft yellow with a sky of same soft tones!
I presume structure like that by here would have a lot of difficulty to live many decades. Temperature changes are hard for some materials!
It look quite... peaceful!

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