Arches at Sauveterre II, a photo from Aquitaine, West

Photographer's Note

A second view of the arches in this rather unspoilt town, this time looking into the sqaure wit the medievel market hall in the background.

Lucky havin the local guy sitting on the bench in the early spring sunshine. I really like being in France at this of year, quite often warm comfortable weather, but no tourists crowding you out, even in the picturesque of tourists destinations. I quite the evidence of that here. The hopeful cafe owner having put out the tables and chairs in the square, but no one there yet to use them.

Original colout film, scanned and converted to B&W.

ChrisJ, HOBO, jhm, nwoehnl, Rossignol has marked this note useful

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bantonbuju (51815) 2006-02-23 4:28

morning richard,
nice b&w - very stylish, good exposure;
but - and this is not your fault obviously - i think the plastic chairs can spoil everything which is supposed to be nice;
i can imagine how good this image would be without the chairs, just with a sitting man;
have a nice day,
jerzy

jinju (14265) 2006-02-23 4:33

Hi Richard,

Great compo. I like how you split the scene in two. There is a great feeling or mood of contemplation thanks to the b/w and the lonely man on the bench. Like Jerzy, I agree that the plastic chairs are a bit of a downer here. This is not your fault at all. I juyst cant believe people who run these sorts of places have no aesthetic sensibility.

ChrisJ (160134) 2006-02-23 6:05

Hi Richard

Good use of the double arch as a frame & a good catch of the solitary diner. I like the symmetry, contrast, lighting, & tonal range, in this outstanding b&w image. Well done!

david (3992) 2006-02-23 6:40

this is a much better photo than some of your recent submissions. i think the very high contrasting black and white makes this photo work so wonderfully. lots of intriguing angles and shots. very, very nice photograh!

HOBO (5282) 2006-02-23 7:42

Hello Richard,
must be a real pleasure to enjoy the first warm days of the year on this square, depending on the time having a cafe or a glas of wine! No tourists nerving...
Good choice to use b&w.
Regards
Knut

dada (1135) 2006-02-23 10:50

Hi Richard... oh, what a great light and what a great bw!

I will try a ws, just for a crop...

tfs
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jhm (203103) 2006-02-23 12:43

Hi Richard,
I'm not B/W favorite, but these picture give a very lovely composition, and good technical, nice depht, excellent place for pausing maybe with a good cup of coffee, pleasant in the sun!
You did good job!
Best regards,
John

rhizomes (15343) 2006-02-23 14:38

Hi Richard,
Very nice picture with interesting angle of view ! The person taken on the arch is great and I like the ligh and shadows !
Christophe

gaby (19819) 2006-02-23 15:07

Richard bonsoir - the BW works very well in this shot - the light is splendid and the compo very amazing -
Thanks
Gaby

nwoehnl (122) 2006-02-23 15:49

Good choice to go b&w with this one, Richard, and very well framed including the foreground arches and looking out into the sunlit square. Good exposure with the strong light; I guess you could have dared to push up contrast even a bit more in post-work. Nice catch.

Rossignol (2289) 2006-02-23 18:28

Hi Richard
Very successful composition - I very much like the image framed through the gothic arch. Also good use of black and white, emphasising the gritty texture of the stonework.
Well done
Peter

Kenny10pin (19301) 2006-02-23 20:05