Gentleman's retreat

elansprint72 · 01/16/07, 11:46 PM

Perfect?

Cheers,
Pete.

stuny · 01/17/07, 01:29 AM

Pete -

Wow! Lovely composition, tones, depth and details, and interesting picture elements

jmr · 01/17/07, 02:53 AM

Pete,

nicely put together - the shot, not the building

Tony C. · 01/17/07, 03:16 AM

Very nice, Peter! Which lens?

Tony C.

elansprint72 · 01/17/07, 11:09 AM

Thanks guys, this was taken using the FZ-30, so it was Vario-Elmarit ASPH.

Cheers,
Pete.

neila · 01/17/07, 12:43 PM

Lovely shot - would look great on a calender... when was it taken?

ECliffordSmith · 01/17/07, 12:44 PM

Pete,

Thanks for posting this! Besides being very nicely composed and exposed it is a very funny subject.

What is the location please?

stunsworth · 01/17/07, 01:45 PM

Very nice Pete, it wouldn't be Brittany by any chance would it? It's not Southport, I know that much ;-)

elansprint72 · 01/17/07, 02:08 PM

It is St Palais sur Mer, Gironde estuary opposite the Medoc, just North of Royan. We've been going there for 20 years; this shot was last July/August.

These fishing huts (known as Carrelets, although that is really the name of the net; more normally square shaped) seemed to be falling into disuse a few years ago but last year we noticed many had been refurbished. Most of them along this bit of coast have an electricity supply, so nets are winched in and out more easily.
I was allowed to look into one last year- great privildge

M. Le Patron had installed Tv, cooker and bar- totally excellent, hence my title.

Cheers,
Pete.

stunsworth · 01/17/07, 02:46 PM

Thanks for the info Pete - I may have found the area to visit on my next trip to France :-)

The nearest I've been to here was driving through Cognac last year.

gverdon · 01/17/07, 03:24 PM

Pete, you expressed nicely your warmheartedness.
A good light control too.

Gérald

01/17/07, 01:29 AM	#2 (permalink)
stuny Moderator Join Date: 11/08/04 Location: New York Posts: 19,466	Re: Gentleman's retreat Pete - Wow! Lovely composition, tones, depth and details, and interesting picture elements __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

01/17/07, 02:53 AM	#3 (permalink)
jmr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/04 Location: Tintwistle Posts: 4,804	Re: Gentleman's retreat Pete, nicely put together - the shot, not the building __________________ John Reynolds johnreynoldsphotography.com

01/17/07, 03:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tony C. Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 12/29/06 Posts: 225	Re: Gentleman's retreat Very nice, Peter! Which lens? Tony C.

01/17/07, 11:09 AM	#5 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,603	Re: Gentleman's retreat Thanks guys, this was taken using the FZ-30, so it was Vario-Elmarit ASPH. Cheers, Pete. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org NEW STUFF ADDED 24 NOVEMBER All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.

01/17/07, 12:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
neila Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/02/05 Posts: 191	Re: Gentleman's retreat Lovely shot - would look great on a calender... when was it taken?

01/17/07, 12:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
ECliffordSmith Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 07/05/06 Location: Antwerpen Posts: 384	Re: Gentleman's retreat Pete, Thanks for posting this! Besides being very nicely composed and exposed it is a very funny subject. What is the location please? __________________ Regards, Ed http://www.pbase.com/ecliffordsmith/photodiary

01/17/07, 01:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Gentleman's retreat Very nice Pete, it wouldn't be Brittany by any chance would it? It's not Southport, I know that much ;-) __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

01/17/07, 02:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 6,603	Re: Gentleman's retreat It is St Palais sur Mer, Gironde estuary opposite the Medoc, just North of Royan. We've been going there for 20 years; this shot was last July/August. These fishing huts (known as Carrelets, although that is really the name of the net; more normally square shaped) seemed to be falling into disuse a few years ago but last year we noticed many had been refurbished. Most of them along this bit of coast have an electricity supply, so nets are winched in and out more easily. I was allowed to look into one last year- great privildge M. Le Patron had installed Tv, cooker and bar- totally excellent, hence my title. Cheers, Pete. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org NEW STUFF ADDED 24 NOVEMBER All is for the best, in the best of all possible worlds.

01/17/07, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 8,811	Re: Gentleman's retreat Thanks for the info Pete - I may have found the area to visit on my next trip to France :-) The nearest I've been to here was driving through Cognac last year. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

01/17/07, 03:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
gverdon Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/24/04 Posts: 1,021	Re: Gentleman's retreat Pete, you expressed nicely your warmheartedness. A good light control too. Gérald

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