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Old Town from St. Tropez


Old Town from St. Tropez
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Copyright: Adrian Rusu (roges) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 570 W: 0 N: 1079] (5290)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-05
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/500 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-20 8:48
Viewed: 210
Points: 51
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Saint-Tropez is a commune of the Var département in southern France, located on the French Riviera. It is known today for its famous and wealthy guests, its history with the iconic Brigitte Bardot, and its role in the liberation of Southern France in World War II.

The town’s name derives from that of an early, semi-legendary martyr named Saint Torpes. His legend states that he was beheaded at Pisa during the reign of Nero, and that his body was placed in a rotten boat with a rooster and a dog. The body landed at the present-day location of the town.

St-Tropez and its surrounds were dominated by the nearby Saracen settlement of Fraxinet in the ninth and tenth centuries.

The captain had the privilege of raising a standing army, which drove away a fleet of Spanish galleons in 1637. Les Bravades des Espagnols is a local religious and military celebration commemorating this victory of the Tropezian militia over the Spanish.

The area was not taxed or levied by the French government during this time. However, this privilege was abrogated by King Louis XIV, who reasserted French control over the city.

The mission of the Japanese samurai Hasekura Tsunenaga, en route to Rome, visited Saint-Tropez in September 1615, in what is known as the first instance of Franco-Japanese relations.

The father of Pierre André de Suffren de Saint Tropez was marquis de Saint-Tropez.

In the 1920s Saint-Tropez attracted international stars from the world of fashion.

During World War II, on August 15, 1944, it was the central site of a beach landing in Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. After the war it became the French existentialists' summer retreat.

But it was in the 1950s — partly thanks to Brigitte Bardot — that Saint-Tropez received international recognition and exposure through such films as Et Dieu... créa la femme.

In the 1960s and the 1970s, the film series Le gendarme de Saint-Tropez with Louis de Funès further contributed to the town's notoriety.

One of the main economic resources of Saint-Tropez is tourism.

Saint-Tropez is well known for the Hôtel Byblos (and Les Caves du Roy), a member of the Leading Hotels of the World, whose inauguration with Brigitte Bardot and Gunter Sachs in 1967 was an international event.

Each year, in early October, a regatta is held in the bay of Saint-Tropez. This is a draw for many yachts, some up to 50 metres in length. Many tourists come to the location for this event or as a stop on their trip to Cannes, Marseille or Nice.Old

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Adrian
E locul la care visam in tineretea mea uitandu-ma la seriile cu Luis de Funes !
Ma bucur ca ai ajuns in acest minunat loc!
Cladiri frumoase, culori ispititoare!
Horia

Beautiful panoramic image here with mood evoking exposure and colour. Well done and thanks for sharing!

Dilshan

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  • Saba Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 615 W: 0 N: 1685] (9475)
  • [2009-10-20 9:56]

Hello Adrian!

These colourful houses look beautifully,
contrasting from water and from sky.
Very pretty effect...I congratulate realization.

I greet warmly.
Barbara

Adrian
Ce minunat este St.-Tropez-ul vazut de pe mare!
Cladiri de o culoare minunata, ca niste jucarioare pe un tarm de renume!
Felicitari!
Mariana

hello Adrian
interesting place, nice building, good colours
fine focal length
was it a hand handled shot?

Manuj Mehta

Hi Adrian!
nice composition and a great presentation of this town with interesting architecture....i believe that the conditions were not the best for this shot, but you handled it excellently...great work
tfs
have a nice evening,
Alper

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  • werdir Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 637 W: 40 N: 704] (3104)
  • [2009-10-20 10:50]

Hi Adrian,

A nice panoramic capture of St. Tropez. The balance between water and sky seems good, especially to convey the mood provided by the clouds. I imagine that the colorful buildings would look much nicer on a day with bright sunshine. TFS

Best regards,
Werner

An excellent scene of this old city from nice POV Adrian.
TFS and cheers,

Bayram

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  • Lolo54 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 172 W: 0 N: 2] (1278)
  • [2009-10-20 12:32]

buena imagen panoramica de la bahia de St. Tropez, profundidad, color y edicion, abrazos

Hello Adrian.
Very good shot of Saint-Tropez.Wonderfully composed.great light and details.
Best regards Siegfried

I like the composition and color but the image lacks sharpness to me and looks a little soft. The composition follows the rule of thirds well and adds to the image. TFS

Hello Adrian! Nice cityscape, wonderful panorama. Good long perspective. Nice colours. Well done!

Hi Adrian
I remember the film are made in Saint-Tropez,
a lovely place and well presented panorama view,
good colors and light, excellent note of the sujet..
nice architecture too,
nicely done.
Michel

Merhaba Adrian,
A wonderful panoramic view vith excellent POV and perpective.TFS.
Pozdrav,
hAyAti

Hello Adrian, a good PoV taken from the sea.
The colours are quite natural, even with the grey sky, the buildings are very attractive.
You have chosen a PoV away from the glamorous harbour with the expensive yachts?
Well done.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1358 W: 0 N: 2685] (21313)
  • [2009-10-22 3:33]

Hello,

Grandiose compo,, quelle belle vue, le belles couelrus de facades, le cile gris et loud, superbe ensemble et vue avec le plan d'eau, mangigique.

Bravoe t amitié

nicou

Adrian,

Probably, you were on a boat to take this picture. I blieve the composition could be improved if some of the sea was cropped and light increased.
The details and your note are very nice.
Cheers,
Wellington

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  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 393 W: 1 N: 468] (2489)
  • [2009-10-22 14:37]

Hi Adrian,
Nice panoramic shot of the old town, interesting architecture and I like the differing pastel colours of the buildings. Great composition. TFS
Bri

Hi Adrian!
Wonderful panoramic view to a famous and beautiful place!
Perfect lighting,colours and an interesting architecture!
Regards and tfs
Kostas

Bella panoramica de esta colorida ciudad maritima tan conocida captada estupendamente en esta foto
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Adrain
beautiful shot with lovely colors combination
and nice composition TFS
well done
Hazara

Hi friend
nice composition
i think you should corp a little of the sea
the other elements in the photo are perfect
but to many sea.
have a nice weekend
Riste.

Olá Adrian

Bonita foto deste cenário, mesmo
com o templo nublado as cores
estão muito bonitas. Gosto da
composição.
Parabéns
GA
Vera

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  • vanda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 282 W: 0 N: 287] (1866)
  • [2009-10-25 23:58]

Ciao Adrian!
Bellissimo panorama in una giornata molto nuvolosa :-)
Molto graziosa la striscia coloratissima delle case che contrasta con l'azzurro del cielo e del mare. I colori soft fanno sembrare questo post un acquerello.
Ciao! Vanda

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4267 W: 414 N: 6826] (42710)
  • [2009-10-28 6:01]

Hi Adrian

A little soft, but superbly composed into horizontal thirds, & attractive natural looking pastel colours & diffused light. Tfs!

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  • AKITA Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1057 W: 81 N: 66] (12645)
  • [2009-10-28 18:41]

dear Adrian,
south France ambience is nice,
various colors and dense figures of houses are very characteristic, it is unique and beautiful.
cloudy sky and gray sea make this view tasteful,
thank you for your wonderful shot,
Akihisa

Deci pe aici umbla Luis de Funes cand juca in filmul cu jandarmii.Frumoase locuri.Multe salutari.Alin.

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