Sisley and Moret-sur-Loing, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

Sisley and Moret-sur-Loing

Alfred Sisley died on January 29, 1899 in Moret-sur-Loing, of which he had painted, since 1880, so many landscapes.

With him disappeared the only great Impressionist painter who did not meet success in his lifetime, in spite of moral and financial support expressed by art dealers Paul Durand-Ruel and George Petit, and their efforts to have his work exhibited in Paris and abroad.

However, a year after his death, his painting "Flood at Port-Marly" (exposed today at the Musée d'Orsay) reached a high bidding at the Tavernier sale of March 6, 1900, while being sold to Count Isaac de Camondo. The success, which had been denied to Sisley during his life, stuck thus to his name as of the year following his death.

Sisley was exclusively a landscape painter, who, in the line of Corot, and with Monet, best sought and succeeded in expressing the most subtle nuances of nature in Impressionist landscapes.

British by his birth and his nationality, though he lived in France, he is also in the tradition of Constable, Bonington and Turner. If he was subject to the influence of Monet, he moves away from his friend by his will of construction which makes him respect the structure of forms.

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centurion (0) 2004-11-27 5:14

Magnificent picture Philippe. The silent atmosphere, the reflexions and the whole composition are excellent. Great work. I like it very much.

ChrisJ (171340) 2004-11-27 5:43

Salut Philippe

Superb reflections & splendid lighting. A good, but sad note. Tres bon!

supereira (9576) 2004-11-27 6:15

Very good reflections in the water.I like a lot the colors and the contrast between them.Good light and sharpness.Beautiful shot!Well done!

chinchini (31529) 2004-11-27 6:16

Bonjour et ... bravo Philippe ! L'image est magnifique, nette, colorée, excellemment composée. il faut dire que le cadre s'y pręte bien n'est-ce pas ? Quel joli coin de France ! Et merci pour tes notes toujours enrichissantes pour moi.
Amicalement/Pierre

jmdaoudal (82) 2004-11-27 6:26

Affuté, Philippe, on sent le promeneur ŕ l'affut de l'image, du plan, du cadre. Lumičres délicates sur une texture magnifique. Culture impressioniste répecrcutée ŕ la photo, la composition est bien "balancée", profond, on peut pas faire mieux.
Je la mets de coté pour l'analyser et essayer de t'imiter...
Compliments
Jean Michel

elihesamian (26149) 2004-11-27 6:26

oh!
great result,Philippe,nicely done,beautiful reflection,it can be a mean,"reflection of the history",...light is very well controlled and colors I think are great point here for this shot,specially autumnal tones in it add to this beautifully,I like it very much,very well composed,Philippe.
Glad to see this admirable shot.
Yours
M

Hanssie (11022) 2004-11-27 7:33

The soft colours, the wonderful light, this is, with all these buildings, a very romantic image, Philippe, very, very nice done!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2004-11-27 8:58

great pic, I like the reflection more here, it is very clear and you did great, well done

PixelTerror (0) 2004-11-27 9:05

Bonjor Philippe, un endroit tres chouette bien mis en valeur par un bel eclairage selectif,pas trop violent qui fait bien ressortir les details, l'eau calme fait tres bien ressortir une magnifique reflection c'est dommage de n'avoir pas cadre plus large.

sayzey (2358) 2004-11-27 10:33

Great note to go with a great photo! I would love to live there its so picturesque, the reflections on the water, its not hard to see why a painter such as Sisley liked to paint such landscaprs!

Didi (61589) 2004-11-27 12:14

La lumičre latérale accentue la beauté de cette composition en donnant un effet 3D.
Trčs bon cadrage Philippe, mais je continue de bien m'amuser en créant un WS.

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Zanni (6108) 2004-11-27 13:10

These places never end enchanting. The reason of the choice of Sisley to live in this village is in your beautiful picture. You are a Sisley's son having the same eye to catch the essence of this landscape. The difference? You have a sensor. Amazing autumnal colors and good reflections (a pity there isn't the reflection of roof in water).

jhm (211734) 2004-11-27 13:57

Thanks for this, I like this for my favorite, what a splendid photograph Philippe, the mirror image is perfect, a lovely paintings this can in my house hang Philippe!
My compliments!

premels (2400) 2004-11-27 15:26

La tranquillité de l'eau donne une netteté aux reflets qui n'est pas vraiment impressioniste. L'angle de prise de vue et la lumičre basse et oblique font des merveilles sur ces vieilles pierres. Les arbres au fond ŕ droite sont bizarrement les seuls ŕ avoir revętu les couleurs d'automne. Une image d'un classicisme achevé, trčs équilibrée. J'aimerais avoir l'oeil et la main aussi sűrs.

phi729 (2101) 2004-11-27 15:41

Décidément Philippe tu fais un carton avec ce reportage sur cette cité Médiévale. Ici, outre la beauté de la maison, c'est la qualité de la lumičre et des reflets dans l'eau qui est remarquables. Le tout accompagné dun excellent piqué permettant de discerner plein de détails. Les textures de la brique sur les murs de la maison sont superbes aussi. Du trčs beau travail. Bravo Philippe.

PS : Etant sur ma route, la prochaine fois que je me rend ŕ Paris je fait une halte d'au moins une journée ŕ Moret-Sur-Loing. Impossible d'y échapper!

c_kyr (1810) 2004-11-27 16:44

Very nice and really sharp looking photo Philippe.
The reflections are amazing.
Very well done!

aphex123 (111) 2004-11-27 17:01

Very good picture! The subject and reflection are both great. I might have decreased the sharpness a little bit, but other than that, a very pleasing image!

avigur_11 (22535) 2004-11-27 17:39

A very interesting note, and a great shot, Philippe. Light, reflections and texture are great, as always. Your collection of architecture photographs, castles and churches, is very imressive. Regards,
Yitzhak.

Rockyboy (20598) 2004-11-27 17:48

Une lumičre superbe, une reflet magistral et une bonne composition... Un véritable tableau... Bien vu, Philippe!

maphoto (8082) 2004-11-27 23:36

Wow superbe Philippe, la réflection est de toute beauté. J'aime bien la couleur également particuličrement sur les arbres ŕ droite, la lumičre du soleil donne un trčs bel effet, une trčs belle composition, bien vu.

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Jean-Luc (5488) 2004-11-28 8:36

Quelle belle demeure sur le Loing pour un sympathique hommage ŕ Sisley! Pas une ride sur l'eau pour un effet miroir surprenant. La qualité de la lumičre et la netteté nous donne un résultat tout en finesse.
C'est du beau travail Philippe!

manny (22032) 2004-11-28 10:07

Excellent Philippe...really very good. he light is amzing, the reflection, crystal clear. Tis is a professional work...calendar material! Congrats.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-11-28 10:37

Sisley's paintings always draw me like a magnet when I'm visiting museums, so I'm glad to see this fine tribute you made, Philippe. And I think Sisley would have been particularly happy to see what you did with the sunlight here, it is exceptionally well captured. Good composition with the old building in the fine green setting, and the reflection is a very good bonus to have. Well done.

DavidJenkins (263) 2004-11-28 13:10

This is just beautiful, Philippe - the scene has a sense of serenity that is very reminescent of the great landscape painters. I tried a crop to take out the smaller building on the left but it ruined the whole perspective of your shot.

pamastro (7296) 2004-11-29 1:50

This photo is pleasantness. The still waters, the soft lighting, the trees and architecture. It all comes together perfectly in your composition. The water moves the eye through the photo into the distance. The trees frame and the building seems almost natural there as if not man made but just rock rising in the form of a house. Good work, Philippe.

agpires (0) 2004-11-29 10:15

Superbe lumičre latérale, bien exposée, qui donne beaucoup de relief ŕ cette magnifique demeure.
Le reflet dans l'eau est trčs net, on pourrait presque retourner l'image sans savoir ou est l'endroit de l'envers.
Superbement réalisé, Philippe.

bazal (7900) 2004-11-30 10:38

Une ambiance calme et tranquille pour ce cliché d'une bien belle demeure. Je regrette juste un peu que le reflet n'en soit pas complet, mais sans doutes les possibilités de recul n'étaient que trčs limitée pour prendre la photo. Intéressante note historique. Merci Philippe !

Oldtree (2457) 2004-11-30 18:50

Absolutly beautiful. The light on the green bushes is fantastic even more so with the reflections in the water. I like those trees with hanging branches seen here slightly left of the center. Wonderful house is another fine peace in your composition. All the different level and terrasses are quite nice. Your note is very interesting and educating. Excellent shot, I like it very much.

jean-marie (3088) 2004-12-01 11:13

Trčs joli reflet qui profite d'une lumičre trčs chaleureuse. Tu as sur parfaitement rendre l'atmosphčre des lieux. Bravo et merci Philippe.

orme (7219) 2004-12-02 21:52

An great shot, Philippe, with a great note to match. The reflection is excellent on the perfectly still water. I like how the sunlight enriches the colours of the trees and bushes. Well framed.

Georges (11185) 2004-12-05 12:27

Trčs bel endroit Philippe et bien mis en valeur par votre Oeil Tout a déjŕ été dit je me contente de regarder ce lieu qui doit ętre agréable a visiter.
Bravo

mikoyen (1180) 2004-12-06 21:57

Je connais bien les Impressionnistes! C'est super, Sisley vivait dans ce coin-lŕ! Trčs belle photo, trčs belle réflection dans l'eau, trčs réussie!
Amitiés
Guy

vbourrut (32482) 2004-12-11 18:42

Trčs bonne lumičre et une netteté irréprochable, joli effet de reflection également !

DecioLima (197) 2005-12-30 6:04

Magnífico reflexos e ótimo enquadramento! O sol iluminando o topo das árvores e a casa antiga ŕ beira do rio. Tudo é perfeito!

PJE (20758) 2006-06-18 15:37

Philippe I found this beautiful photo of yours. The reflection of this house and the low angled lighting has brought excellent color to this photo. A superb photo Philippe!

abulafia (4900) 2006-12-28 21:41

Hello Philippe
Wonderful light in this one, i rally like the warm colors it brings out in the building and surounding trees.
TFS and happy new year
Harry

pierrefonds (113676) 2007-03-09 8:03

Bonjour Philippe,

Une belle photo de cette maison de Moret-sur-Loing et de sa réflection dans l'eau, la photo a une bonne composition, profondeur de champs et de jolies couleurs. Bon weekend.

Pierre

ikeharel (112521) 2014-09-05 6:29

Bonjour Philippe,
Fantastic calm water and best light possible, to catch such a magnificent reflection of the chatau.
Marvelous outlines under fine clarity, lavish green surrounding and a well chosen POV.
Au revoir,
Ike

berek (50518) 2014-12-13 22:01

Cher ami Philippe,
a very nice well presented there by a beautiful selective lighting, not too violent that illuminates the details, calm water is very well show a beautiful reflection it's a shame not to have wider context.
Have a nice Sunday
Burak

carlo62 (81265) 2017-03-21 16:13

Ciao Philippe
che bella luce sui muri in pietra di questa splendida architettura.
Bellissimo anche il riflesso.
Si tratta di un luogo meraviglioso e ben fotografato.
Saluti
Carlo