The Old Mill, a photo from Poitou-Charentes, West

Photographer's Note

A derelict mill in the small hamlet of Sauge not far from where I live. Standing on the banks of the River Seugne, it looks ripe for restoration.

A stitch of two photographs.

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mariandrea (979) 2008-04-20 0:48

Hi Stephen, good natural colours and beautiful reflections. It transmits a sensation of serenity, beautiful. Thanxs for sharing, chau chau,

Maria

dareco (17136) 2008-04-20 0:50

A very interesting place. Beautiful surrounding scenery. Nice pov and color. TFS

salvator (19110) 2008-04-20 0:54

Hi Stephen,
Wonderfully shot and stitched. The colors and trhe reflections look absolutely superb.
Best regards. Salvator.

meltemi (0) 2008-04-20 0:54

Hello Stephen,
a fine composition of this old mill, it's very nice and brings a good mood and a deep bond with the past.
Very effective point of view to strech the attention on small pond and its reflections Colours and light are splendid.
Kind Regards.
Stella

KLB (23723) 2008-04-20 0:58

Hello Stephen

A nice presentation of this old mill. Your stitch is very well done. The fine sharpness enhances the stones, and you've well managed the light to have natural and soft colors.
The unclear reflection is well seen.
Very charming place, thanks for sharing it.

Regards,
Karine

gelor (3233) 2008-04-20 1:04

Bonjour Stephen,
Que de dйtails dans les parties sombres ! As-tu fait un traitement outre celui que tu donnes dans ta note ? Joli...
Bon dimanche,
Gйrard

Valerka (8171) 2008-04-20 1:11

Hi, Steph,
I see we are neighbours today.
A nice stitch. It's a derelict mill but who knows how many life-stories it knows:)
I like the composition and the colours.
I bet dates make their meetings nearby:)
TFS
Valerka:)

besnard (59196) 2008-04-20 1:24

Bonjour Stephen
Une trиs belle composition bien lumineuse sur ces vieux bвtiments pleins de charme. C'est bien cadrй, net et agrйable au coup d'oeil.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journйe.
Nicole

amaryllis (37047) 2008-04-20 1:35

bonjour,
un cadrage magnifique de cette ancienne ferme ou maison dans un endroit arborй et cette riviиre а cфtй, le petit pont, le reflet de cette maison, tout y est et tres bon montage de ces deux photos, et un format qui sied bien а cette composition superbe
bon dimanche et bravo
juliette

gildasjan (43826) 2008-04-20 1:42

Bonjour Stephen
Trиs belle mise en valeur de ces vieilles pierres devant ce plan d'eau.Une bonne texture ces pierres et ces tuiles.
Bon dimanche.
Amicalement
Gildas

Buin (42580) 2008-04-20 2:12

Hallo Stephen!
I seldom saw a photo with such a wonderful and special atmosphere... I like this one very very much - in each respect!
Congrats to this photo!
Greetings from Germany - and have a nice sunday!
Frank

wolf38 (30) 2008-04-20 2:25

Hello Stephen. The old mill is a wonderful and beautiful sight. It is a worth seeing Relikt of the past. Composition, light, colors etc. are in the best way. A good shot. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Jimbal (1229) 2008-04-20 2:57

Bonjour Stephen.
Magnifique composition qui associe les vieilles pierres, l'eau et la verdure. C'est une trиs belle image techniquement parfaite.
Salutations.
JMB

saxo042 (38078) 2008-04-20 3:24

Hi Stephen,
An interesting old building, it looks well worth being painted, could be a motive for any kind of artist! Is this a vertical or horizontal stitch?
Greetings from Oslo where I am right now
Gunnar

pasternak (15185) 2008-04-20 3:34

A pastoral composition with a pleasant reflection, lovely framing from top and bottom.

Cheers
A

jonathan_hart (21276) 2008-04-20 4:20

nice place, well done stitching, the light is well managed, and the texture of the wall is very good looking
regards
jo

ChrisJ (171878) 2008-04-20 5:41

Bonjour Stephen

Good stitching of the 2 images with no discernible break. Wonderful fg reflections with marvellous colour & sharpness. Tfs!

Fis2 (170839) 2008-04-20 6:43

Hej Stephen!
Very interesting place. Good frame and colors. Very curious old mill. I like the rfeflections in water. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

horatiuTT (4570) 2008-04-20 7:40

Splendid environment,more contrast than usually and I like the
result quite much.
Horatiu

Nicou (193806) 2008-04-20 8:02

Hello,

Trиs belle image de cett vielle ferme, mangique, et ce reflet, de toute beautй, un bien bel ensemble campagnard, superbe.

Bravo et amitiйs

Nicou

jurek1951 (42198) 2008-04-20 9:09

Hello Stephen,
Great perspective of this architecture,great contrasts, lighting and colours. Nice sharpness and beautiful reflections,
Georg

asajernigan (21427) 2008-04-20 9:15

Stephen,
This is a great shot of this old mill in ruins. Your composition is great using the reflection to add balance and depth to the shot. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The trees frame to the shot nicely attracting the eye to the central subject.
TFS,
Asa

maltese (22909) 2008-04-20 10:01

Salut Stephen
En voilа une que j'aime beaucoup, par le sujet d'abord, par les couleurs et le lumiиre ensuite et par le format enfin.
Une belle rйalisation pour inaugurer mon nouveau thиme!!
Amicalement
hervй

carper (96) 2008-04-20 11:17

a very beautiful shot here Stephen,
I like the pov, fantastic atmosphere, a very good composition and a fine quality here, have a good evening.
gr. jaap

Vanessa132 (94) 2008-04-20 12:15

Hi Stephen,

nice old mill. Good colors and light!
Good POV.

TFS
Vanessa

chrisnet (23062) 2008-04-20 12:35

Hello Stephen,
I like much the texture of this old mild and the nice reflections, good framing too with the vegetation.
Regards

gunbud (34066) 2008-04-20 20:35

Hi Stephen,
Wonderful capture of this charming little mill seen making a soothing reflection in the calm surface of this lovely little river. The colors here are first rate with excellent details and sharpness. Very peaceful image with a timeless appeal.
Regards, Tom

Gerrit (62042) 2008-04-21 0:49

Hi Stephen,
exceelnt picture of this beautifully weathered house in its great setting. Wellchosen format.
Regards, Gerrit

Budapestman (82620) 2008-04-21 1:51

Hi Stephen,
Beautiful place. The composition is very spectacular and the atmosphere is romantic. Colours and details are splendid, Very well done! Have a nice week
George

lgir (7363) 2008-04-21 3:56

Bonjour Stephen,

dйtails, couleurs et lumiиre sont remarquablement bien travaillйes sur cette composition.
De l'excellent travail.

Amicalement
Laurent

jhm (211736) 2008-04-21 4:21

Hello Stephen,

Excellent stitch work with the two pictures.
This are the most beautiful places for a good stroll between the ruin out of the antiquity.
Lovely reflection togethe with real colours.
Very nice composition and good presentation.
Thanks for sharing.

Best regards,
John.

mimmel (6) 2008-04-21 5:33

Bravo Stephen,
very nice framing on this picture.
I wander how would be the water reflection with a longer exposure.

Cordialement,
Domenico

UnTrained (0) 2008-04-21 6:36

Hello Stephen,
excellent result, the whole capture has an amazing clarity and is close to a 3D impression. The old mill is really outstanding as I am myself looking at this over the creek. Superb sharpness in that pleasant composition.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

COSTANTINO (116560) 2008-04-21 6:59

Hello Stephen,
You have really captured the feeling of
presentation of the old mill in the small
hamlet of Sauge.
Splendid picture in my opinion,bravo
COSTANTINO

Tobias__Ortmann (2638) 2008-04-21 7:14

Hi stephen nice shot my aunt also lives in france and has a house with also such a old small one in the garden
I like it with the reflection
well done
Toba

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-04-21 9:57

Hello Stephen,an excellent POV of the old mill.I like the inclusion of the plants and the river bank in the fg.
It looks a very quiet and calm setting to make a home;I wonder whether someone will come along to convert it?
The colours make this shot stand out.The soft reflection is a bonus.I would never have realised that this shot was stitched.
Tfs, regards Jean.

cobbydale (1958) 2008-04-21 11:30

An excellent shot Stephen. Great sharpness especially evident on the front part of the building and the trees on top right. Good POV and good stitching job too.
cheers
Leon

jlbrthnn (76043) 2008-04-22 2:05

Bonjour Stephen,
J'apprйcie beaucoup les tons et couleurs de cette image. On s'y croirait. Cette vieille bвtisse est criante de vйritй. Un paysage bien de chez moi. Merci et fйlicitations.
Bonne journйe
Cordialement
Joлl

PixelTerror (0) 2008-04-24 1:12

Hi Stephen,
That's a nice picture, a lovely heritage mill in beautiful antural surroundings, looks a bit like a painting this one.
Have a nice day JY

Muse (35030) 2008-04-24 6:25

Hello Stephen
Un vieux moulin qui a beaucoup de charme au bord de cette riviиre calme.
De trиs jolies couleurs et un tout bon cadrage.
Best regards
Denise

Pitoncle (3745) 2008-05-05 13:13

Bonjour Stephen,
Trиs belle image aussi bien du point de vue technique qu'artistique. C'est bien composй, dense sans кtre lourd avec beaucoup de choses а dйcouvrir pour le plus grand plaisir du regard dans une belle lumiиre qui fait resplendir les couleurs.
A bientфt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gйrard

king (4242) 2008-06-17 14:22

Hi Stephen
Wandering through your collection I discovered this beautiful picture. Impressive sharpness and perfect natural colours in the water and above. Composition ok.
Great job!
Gr.
Huub.

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francio64 (39888) 2009-10-12 6:03

Ciao Stephen,
bella composizione con un bel riflesso nell'acqua della vecchia casa.
Ottima luce e sharp!

TFS!
Francesco

Didi (61589) 2009-11-18 10:45

Hi Stephen
I prefer this one, the POV is much better and good management of lights vithout forgetting the sharpeness.
Nice reflections on the foreground.
Best regards

Leconte (5795) 2010-05-31 14:16

hello Stephen,

a charming old windmill that deserves a nice restaurant, good framing and POV, beautiful nature, beautiful composition,

best regards,
Valerie.

Kielia (24077) 2011-09-13 4:12

Hi Stephen,
this is a fantastic impression of a wonderful building and a very beautiful and poetic composition. The light and the moody colors are very pleasant. Your POV works very well. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet