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A Village In Vanilla


A Village In Vanilla
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Copyright: Britta Doell (Briddl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 250 W: 81 N: 229] (934)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-07-25
Categories: Daily Life, Architecture, Mood
Camera: Jenoptik JD 8 exclusiv
Exposure: f/4
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): I could live here! [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-06-01 3:03
Viewed: 175
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In 2006 I went to the UK. Now I am in love with it.

This image shows a part of Selworthy Green, a small town with thatched houses, all coloured in this vanilla tone.
The village is a great mixture of a museum and a daily-life town. People still live there, attend services at church and run little cafés. It is a lovely place.

Here is a short note from www.picturesofengland.com about Selworthy:
Blessed with a wealth of superb thatched cottages and a beautiful old church, Selworthy Green is the very epitome of an English country village. It occupies a magnificent setting in the Exmoor National Park and is but a short distance from Minehead Bluff on the famous South West Coast Path.

This 'jewel of a village' is not as ancient as it first appears. It was in fact built as late as 1828 when, on a whim the old Selworthy was pulled down by Sir Thomas Acland of Killerton, who decided to rebuild with suitable housing to meet the needs of the elderly folk living on the Holnicote estate. It was his intension that the buildings should be sympathetically designed, retaining the charm and atmosphere of a bye-gone era - this Sir Thomas did in full measure and using only traditional materials he created a place of rare enchantment that is in perfect harmony with the 15th-century church of All Saints.

What I liked there was the quiet atmosphere and the sunlight, creating great colours and tones. The scones with clotted cream in one of the small cafés were really delicious.

PP: Rotated slightly, adjusted contrasts and brightness, worked slightly on shadows, mid-towns and lights, sharpened, added frames to put emphasize on the summer atmosphere, resized
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To billy-m: Thank youBriddl 1 06-06 12:17
To lisapw1: I could live there...Briddl 1 06-02 06:33
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Hello Britta,
Looking very beautiful place,
The light coming from left is adding more beauty..
The colors are great..
TFS.
Kind regards,
Vaibhav..

Hi Britta,

Well, I can understand you fell in love with it. What a charming little house. Nothing beats the coziness of a British cottage and garden. Beautiful shot :)

TFS,

Nathalie

Hello Britta!
Nice crop and lovely cottage!
Very special light and beautiful effect in your picture!
Well done!
Best regards!
Lili

Hello My dear Britta

A so lovely house so simple with a lot of charme
ce sont les choses les plus simples qui sont les plus jolies selon moi.
A nice rainbow too.
Very beautiful place my friend.
A great pov.

Have a nice week
Kind regards

Hello Britta,
Fantastic rays of light entering your lovely presentation!
An accurate exposure management with fine details.
Nice colors of this British cottage with a lovely front garden.
A clean presentation in a neat frame.
Best regards,

Francis Xavier

Hi Britta,
fantastic atmosphere, it seems to be a painting, very unique colours. Great job!
Gabriella

Hi Britta, This house is absolutely charming! So picturesque. The gentle curves of the windows, beautiful flowers, green grass, all make for a tranquil scene. This has such a magical look kind of out of a fairy tale (especially with the sun's rays shining on it). Yes, I think I could live in this house very easily. ;) Lisa

belle harmonie de bleu et de mauve, belle lumière,

merci,

cordialement,

dd

Hi Britta,
Beautiful picture nicely composed and presented with great colors and sharpness, Excllent POV. and details,
beautiful 'Hydranger' trees flowers en fleurs..
lovely ray of sun too.
My compliments
Michel

Hi dear Britta,
you have made a fantastic shot.This is so dreamy place and you show it to us.I specially like sun rays like rainbow over this place:)
Warm regards
biljana

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