Simple village houses, a photo from Limousin, Central

Photographer's Note

Rancon is a commune and village located in the d廧artement of Haute-Vienne in the Limousin region of western France. Its inhabitants, which numbered just over 500 in 2010, are called Ranconniers, Ranconni鋨es. The population has been decreasing steadily in recent years like many French villages. At the end of the eighteenth century it numbered over 2000; the downturn started in the middle of the following century as more and more people started moving to larger towns and cities.

siudzi, Romano46, pierrefonds, fabbs99, jcpix, Sonata11, Cricri, Royaldevon, annjackman has marked this note useful

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siudzi (34141) 2013-07-14 0:40

Hi Stephen,
Wow! What a beautiful corner you have found for taking this image! Love it with all details, colors, different designs.... Very well captured scene with great clarity, sharpness and saturation. TFS.

Have a nice day!
Gosia

jjcordier (79299) 2013-07-14 1:22

Stephen
Jolie photo de ce petit village bien fran蓷is. Les fa蓷des sont tr鋊 joliment 嶰lair嶪s.
Amicalement
JJ

daddo (28748) 2013-07-14 2:49

Hi Stephen. A sad story repeated everywhere around the world. There is a sense of loss just looking at this hibernating or even catatonic village. The side effect of this migration of the young is that so many skills are being lost and the whole concept of self sufficiency and knowing how to mend things and make do instead of rushing to buy some cheap import. Technically well taken, keeping the natural light and colours. Regards. Klaudio.

subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2013-07-14 3:02

simple but nice composition. Nice colour tone. The harsh light managed well. Nice one. Tfs.
S

jurek1951 (42198) 2013-07-14 3:39

Hi,
nice mood in this picture with beautiful colors and a good composition.Nice buildings,
Georg

No_One (4) 2013-07-14 3:55

hi Stephen,
Beautiful scene, very quaint and with excellent color and light. I love your viewpoint partially leading off down the smaller street to the left. Again, excellent to capture this with no people!
Cheers
Noel

Romano46 (18472) 2013-07-14 4:18

Ciao Stephen
questi villaggi che si allungano sulle strade hanno sempre un certo fascino, solo che spesso li attraversiamo senza poterci soffermare sulla loro poesia ed i piccoli dettagli che sfuggono ad un passaggio veloce.
Hai rimediato tu a questo con questa bella foto che ci fa apprezzare il piacevole colore delle case ed il loro allungarsi sulla strada.
Piacevoli colori, bella nitidezza e, come tuo solito gradevoli tinte pastello.
Ciao e buona domenica
Romano

Fis2 (171961) 2013-07-14 5:44

Witaj Stephen!
Curious village houses.
Interesting windows :)
Good frame and pastel colors.
Well done.
Have a nice afternoon my Friend!
Krzysztof

Nicou (193814) 2013-07-14 7:21

Hello

quelle belles fa蓷des et image superbe vue quel contraste de tons entres les fa蓷de sueprbe captage et ensemble tr鋊 beau rendu.
Bravo et amiti�
Nciou

pierrefonds (115572) 2013-07-14 8:28

Bonsoir Stephen,

Le sujet est bien cadr�. La prise de vue permet de distinguer les d彋ails et les couleurs de l'architecture des maisons. La bonne luminosit� fait ressortir les couleurs. Bonne soir嶪.

Pierre

ourania (51103) 2013-07-14 9:53

Hello Stephen,
I love this picture for the excellent definition of its lines, shapes and colours that offers an almost graphical effect. You've used the favourable brilliance and angle of the light very effectively and the view seems composed by well placed colourful patterns. The way the perspective proceeds within the frame is enticing. When we focus on the colourful patterns they acquire a special, individual significance. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great week,
Ourania

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-07-14 10:59

Hi Stephen,
Very nice colors of this old street. Everything looks amazing, well spotted scene.
Have a fine evening.

Daniel

bebel (7588) 2013-07-14 14:26

Bonsoir Stephen
une belle ambiance de la France profonde et rurale.. je regrette juste que la maison de droite soit un peu tronqu嶪. D'un autre c矌�, la perspective de la route qui s'幨oigne et la petite maison, aurant chang� sans doute le rythme global.
En noir et blanc, 蓷 pourrait se rapprocher de "la guerre des boutons" de Yves Robert.
Cordialement
Pierrot

npecanhuk (79329) 2013-07-14 15:30

Hi Stephen!
Peaceful-looking place!
Lovely fa蓷de details!
Attractive and pleasant-looking picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov and composition truly pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Enjoy your week,
Neyvan

fabbs99 (17179) 2013-07-14 19:39

Hello Stephen,

I just love this kind of small houses with some great wall colors.Superb presentation, very sharp shot with an excellent light and POV.Keep sharing.

Cheers
Farhat

jcpix (14030) 2013-07-14 20:59

Hi Stephen,

They may appear simple in nature, but it sure makes for a interesting street corner, full of geometric shapes and muted pastel colors...all set under a beautifully lit sky. I really like what the clouds have done for this scene, giving an added element of definition. A nice mixture of textures to go along with the sharp detail and well balanced composition. Your note certainly gives insight to the empty feeling of the scene, even with its simple beauty there's just that little something missing, which you've conveyed through this image. Have a great week ahead.

All the best,

Jason

Sonata11 (34119) 2013-07-14 21:07

Hello Stephen,
very beautiful architecture that corner. Lovely colors, sharpness, clarity, great POV. I like it. Perfectly well done.
Warm regards,
Barbara

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-07-14 22:43

Beautiful tranquil scene Stephen. Everything looks so quiet, siesta time perhaps? The shot gives me the impression of a slow pace of life, the pastel shades add to the feel. Only the red door hints at a slight rebelliousness! Excellent shot. Warm regards Rosemary

Cricri (176) 2013-07-15 9:15

Hi Stephen
Bel angle de prise de ces maisons come l'on dit chez nous d'ouvri鋨e, beaucoup de d彋ails a voir, bonne lumi鋨e et couleurs, belle pr廥entation
Belle soir嶪
cricri

Royaldevon (86480) 2013-07-15 23:48

Good Morning Stephen,

You have captured that quiet, timeless charm of French villages. Only an old lady with her basket could make this complete!
A lovely viewpoint gives movement in two directions, yet nothing distracts from sharp, well-positioned buildings.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

macjake (98544) 2013-07-16 15:10

Hi Stephen
haha...according to your photo the entire town is already evacuated!! :)

Nobody around at all :)

a couple of things stand out for me, the red and orange door, and that pastel green soft color too.
I wonder how this town looked 200 years ago.

interesting post, i like it
cheers
Craig

annjackman (23019) 2013-07-19 10:44

Hello Stephen,
A lovely example of a quiet French village. The deserted street and colourful houses give the impression that everyone is asleep! Excellent clarity and a very well taken image.
Kind Regards, Ann