Auberge de Benges, a photo from Limousin, Central

Photographer's Note

Collonges-la-Rouge (Limousin, France)
Collonges-la-Rouge, one of the 'most beautiful villages of France', is 23 kilometres southeast of Brive in the Limousin. Collonges-la-Rouge is a very attractive village, and very popular with visitors to the region - the first thing you will notice is the colour of the place - more or less all the houses have been constructed from the local sandstone, which is very red!
The charm of the bright village of Collonges-la-Rouge is due to the purple sandstone which was used for all the architecture and the Romanesque church. The sandstone deposit is located in the north of the village, on the massif of Habitarelle. For anecdocte, houses are built on a white ground limestone!

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mesutilgim (0) 2013-08-26 12:26

Hello Kris,
A mastery capture !
Both pov and layout is very good. Dark cloudy sky creates a perfect background for the scenery.
Nice framed.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

cargus (14004) 2013-08-26 12:53

Colour, light and contrast excellent, good together in a successful picture.
Regards
Adrian

dale54 (17768) 2013-08-26 13:01

kris hello,amazing scene and shot,love the feel to this pic,amazing color and sharpness! dale

papagolf21 (152607) 2013-08-26 14:04

Bonjour, Kris,
Tr鋊 jolie mise en image de ce village poss嶮ant un charme fou.
Tr鋊 belle r徼ssite photographique.
Tr鋊 bonne soir嶪.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

macjake (98544) 2013-08-26 17:43

Hi Kris
now this is an atmospheric type of photo!
and yes, that red sandstone really comes through smartly. as does the actual architecture style.
love the dark clouds hanging above for added visual effect.
wicked shot from France.
cheers
craig

divail (8334) 2013-08-26 18:03

Bonsoir Kris,
C'est une photo magnifique, avec des b漮iments bien color廥, et une belle v嶲彋ation pour une belle touche verte. Le personnage anime bien la composition. Le ciel est sombre, on sent presque la pluie.

Diane

fotoguy22 (4795) 2013-08-26 18:10

Hi Kris:

This is why I love photographing Europe so much. Great narrow street, probably a 400+-year-old church, dramatic sky. Your placement of the Auberge Benges metal sign is perfect. The person walking down the hill is okay but I think this would have been a great shot even without him.

Greetings from Florida.................Greg

adidas5nb (5743) 2013-08-26 19:11

i love the mood in this photo.great old structures and i like the colors.nice pov with depth.like the man walking,it completes the frame.
regards
dwaipayan

Periko (9107) 2013-08-26 21:42

Hi Kris
Dramatic scene.
In spite of the low light I can see the details, such as the pendant sign.

Regards
Pedro

dta (98848) 2013-08-27 3:15

Hello Kris,
The subject was beautiful , the capture is absolutly outstanding ! All is perfect , especially the tonalities of the old stones contrasting with the dark cloudy sky . The walker is the final touch to the scene .
Excellent .

Sergiom (117241) 2013-08-27 5:42

Bonjour Kris

Une belle photo qui raconte une histoire et qui nous montre avec grand art la beaut� de l'endroit sous un ciel gris presque noir. L'enseigne de l'auberge est tr鋊 invitante avec un temps pareil.

Amicalement

Serge

macondo (20449) 2013-08-27 5:55

Hello Kris
A fine shot, taken from a great point of view. The colours are rich and the light well captured under a dark sky, some of it reflecting off those delightful slate roofs. I like the way the sign and the lamp are silhouetted against the sky, and of course the inclusion of the walker completes the picture perfectly. These buildings are beautiful and well maintained, and the village looks like a delightful place.
Regards,
Andrew