For Djipi: Must I bike up there?, a photo from Provence-Alpes-Cote-dAzur, South

Photographer's Note

A postcard for "Biking Canadian Jean-Pierre" :o) Le Mont Ventoux photographié depuis Montmirail.

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About the Mont Ventoux, Roland Barthes, French philosopher and bicycle racing fan, said:
"The Ventoux is dreadful. Bald, it's the spirit of Dry: Its climate (it is much more an essence of climate than a geographic place) makes it a damned terrain, a testing place for heroes, something like a higher hell."

Some links for Djipi:
Français: L'ascension du Mt Ventoux
Français: Le mythique Mont Ventoux

English: Ride up Mt Ventoux
English: Free the Spirit

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Midnight_sun (1941) 2004-02-01 18:16

A very crisp image and well exposed. The lighting feels natural here making it a relaxing picture. great view, i thought it was tuscany to start with. Well captured.

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joso (2417) 2004-02-01 18:25

Even if it is a present for Djipi, here my comment:
a very good one, Viviane, perfect composed. It looks as the two highest points were greating each other, having enough from their lonelyness.
Saw the "Tour de France" climbing up there - Barthes has right...

kajenn (2454) 2004-02-01 19:22

The bell tower in foreground and the mountain peak in background - a well composed picture. A beautiful portrait of "Haut Provence" and Le Mont Ventoux. Nice late Summer colors of dark green and a high blue sky.

After reading your links, I would like to see some panorama shots from the mountain top. "On a clear day you can see for ever..." I haven't seen this mountain in reality, although I've travelled Provence alot and have been as close as Route Napoléon and Sisteron (I love Durance!). But now I'd like to go there, however not on a bike ;o)

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Didi (61589) 2004-02-01 19:39

Cela donne l'impression que vous avez grimpé sur le toit pour photographier ce panorama, c'est surtout la composition tuiles, clocher et arričre plan qui qui donne un attrait intéressant ŕ cette image.
Sans oublier le commentaire intéressant qui nous aiguille sur des liens.

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thien (2112) 2004-02-01 20:56

Nice shot, Viviane. I particularly love the bell tower and the mountain ranges as the background. I can't say that I agree with what the philosopher said; it looks quite nice to me. I feels the image is a bit bottom heavy for me and the tree branches attracts too much attention. Also you still have some margin for USM :D

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Djipi (368) 2004-02-01 23:38

Chčre Viviane, s'il vous était possible de me voir rougir, vous seriez fičre de vous. Une vraie pivoine! Merci de ce beau cadeau. Quant ŕ Barthes, il finit de me convaincre; j'irai chatouiller la queue du dragon.
As usual, your picture is fine, crisp, and shows at its best your native land's beauty, cultural and natural.

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mortijo (12828) 2004-02-02 3:42

Les tuiles en avant plan et le mont Ventoux en silhouette au fond de l'image, quelle belle composition. Magnifiques couleurs.

manny (22032) 2004-02-02 5:28

A good point-of-view. Excellent composition as well. Puting a little of everything in the frame altogether did work here. Good picture.

roshangar (1682) 2004-02-02 7:18

Very nice view!I like grean and blue in this shot and lighting is very good.

dsidwell (9783) 2004-02-05 19:53

Composition is so very strong here, Viviane! I do wish the church were sharper, but this is marvelous work. Light, tones, colors--all add up to an interesting and pleasant image.

clodreno (0) 2004-02-06 10:07

A very fine picture Viviane. I am also a bike crzy type of guy.. I never climbed this one though.. One day.
The picture is wonderful. Sharp, well composed. Nothing wrong in this composition. Very nice.
Merci pour les liens.....

papagolf21 (152601) 2004-02-12 6:19

Belle prise de vue Viviane. Les couleurs sont douces et agréables. Si je n'avais pas trop le vertige, je resterai bien lŕ ŕ admirer le paysage. Le clocher simple mais élégant est du plus bel effet.
Trčs bien.

Curioso (9271) 2004-02-14 11:13

He Viviane, you were more skilled than I because you hadn't the horrible light spot I had on my version...

I'm curious to understand where you standed. On the roof itself ? I can't remember any place to ne high enough to shoot like this. When I was resting under the trees, you chose to climb the church. That's it ?

Well, I do like your framing very much. We embrace the ladscape and have a nice overview of these charming roofs of the Provence. One thing negative only : I find the scene a little over-exposed. The histogram shows a rather big part of the scene in the extreme lights.

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Georges (11185) 2004-02-16 16:13

J'aime cette image surtout le naturelle quelle dégage.
Le petit arbre a droite donne beaucoup de vie au clocher.
Bravo Viviane

vbourrut (32482) 2004-03-11 3:14

Joli paysage, bel angle de prise de vue ! quelque nuages dans le ciel aurait rendu l'image encore plus interessante, mais on ne choisi pas toujours ;-)

rogers (280) 2004-08-02 16:22

c'est une des plus belle vue du ventoux que je connaisse ; magnifiquement mis en valeur par la douceur du premier plan

mikoyen (1180) 2004-09-04 13:59

Trčs belle photo, Viviane, beaucoup de profondeur, j'aime beaucoup les vieilles tuiles sur le toit de l'église et la forme du clocher, trčs réussie.

wautersw (3647) 2006-01-31 15:46 [Comment]

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Photo Information

Copyright: Viviane Faguay (Porteplume) (4032)
Genre: Miejsca
Medium: Kolorowe
Date Taken: 2002-09-00
Categories: Natura
Camera: Fuji FinePix1400Z
Map: view
Wersja zdjęcia: Oryginalna wersja, Workshop
Temat(y): Perfums and colors of Provence, My Postcards for YOU [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2004-02-01 17:56
Ulubione: 1 [Widok]