the giving tree, a photo from Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, Sud

Photographer's Note

Continuing my Silvacane series, since this wonderful location seems somewhat underreprestend here.

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SILVACANE ABBEY is a former Cistercian monastery in the municipality of La Roque-d'Anthéron in the Provence. It was founded in the 12th century and ceased to be an ecclesiastical property in the French Revolution.

It is one of the three Cistercian abbeys in Provence known as the "three sisters of Provence" ("les trois soeurs provençales"), the other two being Sénanque and Le Thoronet.

Visiting these abbeys were a highlight on a trip we made in the area last year. Especially Silvacane we found most impressive, maybe also because we were lucky enough to be the only visitors.

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THIS PICTURE shows the entrance to the main church of the abbey, shot from underneath a bare tree.

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album title reference: Los Lobos

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Ilonka1974 (6809) 2019-02-09 2:01

Hi Benny,
Nice detail photo of the church with interesting architectural details. I like the interstign shadow in the foreground.
Very well done.
Best regards
Janusz

snunney (130965) 2019-02-09 2:04

Hello Benny,
Another interesting image featuring this ancient abbey church. I like the graphism created by the shadow play from the overhanging branches. Also, the warm/cool tonal contrast between the honeyed wall of the church and the heavenly blue sky.

alvaraalto (39394) 2019-02-09 2:21

Dag Benny,
Een intrigerende foto met de ragfijne schaduwen van al die takken voor de prachtige symmetrische entree van de kloosterkerk.
Ik weet zeker dat, als ik deze foto had gemaakt, ik geprobeerd zou hebben de echte takken weg te fotoshoppen.
Uitstekend werk!
Goed weekend, groet Rob

mauro61 (53411) 2019-02-09 2:43

Ciao Benny,
una foto ben fatta e dalla perfetta definizione.
Mi piace l'effetto che hanno i rami dell'albero davanti al sagrato.
Buona giornata
Maurizio

pajaran (94317) 2019-02-09 2:43

Dobar dan.
Interesantan pogled i trentak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhavcen trenutak sa senkom.
Lepa senka drveta i stara arhitektura.
Lepa fasada i detalji, lepa Crkva.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
Interesting view and tentacle, good text ...
Beautifully shown, good contrast, beautiful colors, a nice moment with a shadow.
Beautiful shade of wood and old architecture.
Nice façade and details, beautiful church.
I wish you a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.

PaulVDV (49034) 2019-02-09 3:12

Hallo Benny,
Uitstekend gekozen standpunt. In combinatie met de bladerloze takken bovenaan krijgen we een uitermate mooie voorgrond.
De vele lijnen van de schaduwen vormen een interessante introductie tot de ingangsdeur van het klooster.
Heel mooi gedaan!
Prettig weekend, Paul

holmertz (85217) 2019-02-09 4:09

Hello Benny,
You obviously had good reasons to visit this beautiful abbey, which looks like a medieval gem. Just as obviously the shadows of the tree made the view of the ground photographically more interesting than the façade.
Regards,
Gert

dta (96252) 2019-02-09 4:58

Hello Benny ,
A quite simple architecture for this abbey , but with the stunning sahde in the Fg , the composition is striking .
Regards

Tue (74026) 2019-02-09 5:44

Hallo Benny,
De warme kleuren van de gevel van het klooster worden prachtig verlicht door de lentezon en zorgen voor een mooi contrast met de diepblauwe licht. De schaduwen van de naakte takken zorgen voor een schitterend gezicht in het grint op de voorgrond.
Lars

Silvio1953 (194277) 2019-02-09 5:55

Ciao Benny, great view of fantastic Abbey, lovely composition with fascinating shadow, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jean113 (17003) 2019-02-09 8:56

Hello Benny, I like the tight composition which concentrates our eyes upon the abbey and the beautiful shadow from the tree.
I love the colour of the stone, very warm, and with the bright blue sky as a contrast, it is a lovely picture.
Regards Jean.

worldcitizen (13136) 2019-02-09 16:43

Hello Benny,
Great shadows. :-) The abbey is also very nice, and I like the old stones, but the shadows on the ground steal the show. Nice, blue sky, too.

jemaflor (127701) 2019-02-10 0:10

Salut Benny,
Bravo, belle idée de composition originale entre architecture et cet avant-plan et ces ombres des branches projetées sur le sol, joli graphisme, bien vu !

janneman (3989) 2019-02-10 2:19

Intersting composition. Love the idea!

Regards, Jan

ChrisJ (154786) 2019-02-11 2:02

Hi Benny,

I like the spider like patterns and shadow play given by the fg tree. Good sharpness and the warm tones of the bg basilica contrast well with the blue sky. Tfs!

abmdsudi (83471) 2019-02-11 6:15

Hi Benny
This is a creative and clever shot composed well with striking contrasts between the brown & blue and the play of 'artistic' shadows across the pavement. I admire your eye here, this is a shot very few of us would see. Excellent work, Congrats
Best regards

Hansaphotos (11047) 2019-02-11 11:49

Hello Benny

Well, the tree certainly gave you a wonderful shadow. I like that you also included some branches of the tree in the upper part of the picture. A nice view of the facade of the abbey, with the red doors on each side as a nice colour contrast. Wonderful deep blue sky too. Lovely work:) Thanks.

Greetings, Erling

gecktrek (148) 2019-06-27 18:43

hey, lovely composition, colours and clarity, really love how the branches and the silhouetted branches frame the shot, well done!