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Lost in Lavender


Lost in Lavender
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Copyright: Lucie CzNLUkKw (lucinka) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 453 W: 133 N: 1752] (9128)
Genre: Lieux
Média: Couleur
Date de prise de vue: 2007-07-20
Catégories: Nature
Appareil photographique: Canon 400D Digital Rebel XTi, Sigma 18-200 f3.5/6.3
Exposition: f/7.1, 1/250 secondes
Versions: version originale, Workshop
Thème(s): Lavender, Favourites 3 [view contributor(s)]
Date de soumission: 2007-07-24 6:21
Vue: 1261
Favoris: 2 [voir]
Points: 89
[Ligne directrice - Note] Note du photographe
I just came back from Provance in south of France. I've been there few times already, and I am sure there will be more times to come. Ever since I got there first time I fell in love with the place and wanted to come back since. Particularly because of the lavender fields and their amazing fragrance.

The use of lavender has been recorded for more than 2,500 years. Egyptians, Phoenicians and the people of Arabia used lavender as a perfume -- and also for mummification, by wrapping the dead in lavender-dipped shrouds. In ancient Greece, lavender was called "nardus," "nard," or "spikenard" (named for the Syrian city of Naarda) and was used as a cure for everything from insomnia and aching backs to insanity. By Roman times, lavender had already become a prized commodity. Lavender flowers were sold to ancient Romans for 100 denarii per pound -- equivalent to a full month's wage for a farm laborer -- and were used to scent the water in Roman baths. In fact, the baths served as the root of the plant's current name. "Lavender" is derived from the Latin lavare, meaning, "to wash." Romans also used lavender as a perfume, insect repellent and flavoring. They even added dried lavender to their smoking mixtures.

Few plants are burdened with as much folklore and legend as lavender. Some of the stories are contradictory, or at least historically out of sync. One legend says the plant gained its perfume when the Virgin Mary dried the clothes of the baby Jesus on a bush, which from then on was aromatic. However, even before that, Cleopatra was said to use the scent to seduce Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Another favorite piece of folklore is that if lavender flowers are placed between bed sheets, spouses will never quarrel.
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Excellent photo, great composition and POV. great place in the middle of all that lavander.

Daniel

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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4709 W: 146 N: 9030] (39737)
  • [2007-07-24 6:28]

Hi Lucie, wonderufl one, from a great POV and with excellent quality, amazing colours and light.
rgeat shot.
thansk,ciao

Hi Lucie,
great picture from my beautiful country...I love the way you framed, with the little house in the upper corner, and the regularity of the lavender rows in diagonal. Very simple, but very eye-catching shot.

Thanks,
Jérôme

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  • blow Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 151 W: 23 N: 67] (670)
  • [2007-07-24 6:41]

must be a post card great job... congratulation
See U
regards

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  • delkoo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3715 W: 235 N: 4793] (23644)
  • [2007-07-24 7:11]

hi lucie
A delightful view, the strong purple carpet looks wonderful,A good choice for this setting with the well-placed small house surrounded by lavander.
beautiful one

cheers
didier

what a nice composition
thax for sharing
murat

Beautiful rows of soft & powdery looking lavender bush running diagonally across the photo. The stone hut & trees give a nice break to the scene. Well captured & composed. Excellent light & colors. Regards. Latiff.

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  • cbrman Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2782 W: 294 N: 3552] (13176)
  • [2007-07-24 7:38]

Hello Lucie,

Superbe ! Une composition très simple mais qui fonctionne à merveille !
La lavande est toujours un excellent sujet de photographie surtout lorsque tu lui donnes ce petit quelque chose qui attire l'oeil ! Cette maison est parfaitement plaçée et ces tâches vertes brise la série violette !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

Hi Lucie,
superb composition, I like this simple house in the fields of lavender...
Great one
I just make a little WS for increase colors.
Regards
Philippe

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  • sleon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1112 W: 125 N: 2072] (8571)
  • [2007-07-24 7:51]

HI Lucie
What a lovely scene, striking simple and eyecatching. I can almost smell the scent of lavender! I like the strong diagonals of the lavender and the single house well positioned in the frame.
Regards, Susanna

beautiful lavender diagonals and the typical little stone house where workers were used to let their tools an have a little rest after hours spent under the sun
.in the same picture you gave us a fantastic landscape and the illustration of the life of the peasants years ago in south of France

Very nice view of this scene. I bet it also smells really good there!

Nice use of parallel lines, and you placed the little building in the perfect spot.

Nice note to go with it, too!

Thanks!

~V~

Hi lucie
Magnifique photo du sud de la France, avec cette lavande.
Tu as su composer admirablement cette scene
Amicalement
Jacques

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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3651 W: 337 N: 7303] (30812)
  • [2007-07-24 10:09]

Hi Lucie!
Great POV and the view down at this field gives a nice perspective and you placed this little house perfect in your great image.The two bright green trees make the composition perfect.
Regards,Leo

Hi,
A great shot ! The composition is very wonderful.. congratulation.
Ciao
andrea

hello Licie,
I like here the diagonal made by the field and also the placement of the house at the good place in the composition.
well done.
regards
didier

Hi Lucie, wonderful photo of this charming one and perfumed place as it is the Provenza that I have visited some year, thanks in order to have to me remembered the beautiful passed moments. Optimal job and good evening.
Sandro

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  • Cormac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3197 W: 56 N: 5876] (24527)
  • [2007-07-24 11:36]

Wow, what a glorious shot! The intensity of the colour of the fields is really amazing, and as usual you have managed to simplify and isolate one part of it to show it to maximum advantage. The lone building looks at the same time out of place, and also like it has been there since the start of time. Excellent work - I can see why you like this place!

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  • yso Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 254 W: 22 N: 99] (2248)
  • [2007-07-24 11:39]

Hi Lucie,
Your composition is simply perfect: splendid graphism and color !
Regards,
Yves

Hello Lucie,
Humm...I can almost smell the lavander;-)
lovely picture with a strong graphical impact with the diagonal lines just cut by the the old house,
well done,
vincent

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  • VladaM Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 29 W: 0 N: 23] (1405)
  • [2007-07-24 12:56]

What a beauty.
Nothing to say, but, magic.
One of my favourite photos.
Try to send this photo somewhere (like NG, or something) that more people could see it.

You made my day.
Regards,

Vlado

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  • AmiBe Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2067 W: 370 N: 1681] (19494)
  • [2007-07-24 13:38]

Hi Lucie,
the light is a bit harsh but the POV and the scene are excellent with a good diagonal.
I can't wait that computers can transmit the smells :)
rgs

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  • adores Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2651 W: 52 N: 3710] (11887)
  • [2007-07-24 18:01]

Hi Lucie!
Great shot this one. These fields are always fantastic and this composition is very good. I like the lonely house in the middle of the field and the lines formed by the bushes.Good work!

Amazing shot love the colours and the placement really nice......

Hello my dear. So you been in Provence. What a dream. :) First the good things: the composition is very good; using those diagonals has a tapestry to the small cottage was really a great move. But apart from that, I really am not impressed with the rest of the photo... It is oversharpened for my taste, the light is very strong (there are no shadows) and your pov is not the best. Those yellow "flaws" in the field are not that photogenic. Maybe you could have lowered a little or do a close up. I don't know... It's easy to critique at a distant... In resume, this one doesn't convince me at all. But hey, that's just me. Sorry.

Fine composition and wonderful view and colors for this image so lovely and fascinating, it have beautiful relaxant atmosphere of Provence, well done, Lucie, compliments.
Another beautiful contribute to my theme about the lavender, thanks.
Ciao
Vinicio

Hello Lucinka

I also return from holidays to Provence and perhaps we crossed in the fields of lavender or in a village ;) (Manosque, Banon, Valensole, Apt, Fortcalquier, etc)

I were obliged to intervene on your image :)
Pretty point of view, but where you found this small house? lol
Photograph taken of a montgolfier perhaps?
Very beautiful very graphic image and it is a pity which there is not the perfume with the picture

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  • AandK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 200 W: 43 N: 369] (1605)
  • [2007-07-25 4:52]

Yesterday I had a look at the map featuring all the countries you went to and I wondered why there was such a huge gap in central europe. Today I came back and you closed that gap:))
You really used the long end of your lens for this shot! Beautiful off-centered composition. I went out in our garden and wiped some lavender in my hands to get the smell while watching the image.
TFS
Andreas

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  • ralph Silver Note Writer [C: 9 W: 0 N: 14] (276)
  • [2007-07-25 6:11]

How do you do it Lucie,finding the right light in other photos this time just the right vantage point for a wonderful photo.
Nico

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  • zeca Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2898 W: 162 N: 4067] (17302)
  • [2007-07-25 7:09]

Wow! Lucie! How nice! And you found a great POV! I would like to see something like this one day! Its something to burn at least 20 pictures! Great! TFS!
Cheers!
Zeca

This viewpoint is excellent. I like this kind of structure of image.
TFS
regards

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  • jp80 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1073 W: 181 N: 1002] (8427)
  • [2007-07-25 10:49]

Hi Lucie,
I a few weeks, I will be there, but it's a pity lavender will be gone... Wonderfull picture, very weel composed. What about the colors... Great ! Thank you for this gorgious photo.

Pascal

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  • teutza Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1039 W: 227 N: 1860] (9831)
  • [2007-07-25 10:54]

HY Lucie,
love this view..i haven't seen those kind of fields..till now..i have some lavender in my country side yard..but not as much as here:)
teo

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  • Aliine Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 170 W: 1 N: 292] (1817)
  • [2007-07-25 11:17]

Hello Lucie,
Excellent composition, that's a brilliant idea ;)
Colours are beautiful and I like a lot this old stone house...
I can smell lavender until here ;)
Regards
Aline

Lucie,
Somehow this reminds me of knitting!
It's an interesting perspective for sure, as from this distance we can see nothing of the lavender's individual stalks, and they take on quite a different form.
I guess you are standing on a hill - although it doesn't look like there ought to be a hill. If not on a hill, please explain!
Regards
Colin

Hi Lucie,
I think that when I see many of your images I whisper "ahhh I would love to be the one who took this image!"
Again compliments for your search of beautiful places and of course TFS!
A smile
Luca
PS: where is exactly this place?

Hi Lucie. This picture is just amazing. I love the way the solitary house looks in the corner of the picture, lost in midst of the lavender field. Great compo! Beautiful colors, showing contrast between the flowers and the tree. Regards, Yvonne

What a briliante landscape scenario you have here. The colours are briliant and the composition very idilic!
Nice one.

Cheers

I like the simplicity of this shot - it works really well. The placement of the farm building on the thirds intersection gives the image a good balance, and I like how the lines of lavender cut diagonally across the frame.
It looks to me like you took the shot in the middle of the day, but I bet it would have looked even better taken earlier or later in the day when the light would have warmer and more directional.
Nontheless, it's very well taken. Good work Lucie.

Cheers,
Ben

Hallo Lucie,
I like this one more than the other one you uploaded. It gives a more dynamic and lonely feeling to it. I do not agree with Luis his remarks, the sharpening is not that bad at all. I have taken a lot of flowerfields and the problem is when you shrink down to the 800px limit some strange things happens with the lines of colour and i think that is also what we see here. On the original size it must look great, also in print.
I like the overal composition a lot, also your higher pov...very nice.
Groetjes, Henk

Hi Lucie,

What a creative composition. Of course the colors are wonderful but the sidelit shack makes this something special even if the roof is maybe just short of overexposure. I so often wish I could get to a point of view like this for subjects but I'd need a fire truck :) I fell in love with Provence years ago and especially the towns of Nice and nearby St. Paul de Vence.

Good to see you posting again.

Cheers!

Bob G.

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  • gary91 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2068 W: 486 N: 3031] (13767)
  • [2007-07-29 12:03]

Hello Lucie,
It has been quite a while since I didn't browse through your gallery and I really have to come more often. The overall quality of the images you are posting is really stunning and I wanted to tell you how I am impressed by some of your pictures.
This one is a goof exemple and shows the mastering that you have for composing great images. This added to a beautiful landscape is giving a great piece of art.
Congratulations for such a fantastic work.
Best regards, Christian

Hi Lucie,
What a beautiful field. Unbelievable....
Wonderful photo with greta POV, beautiful and amazing colors, light and superb quality. Eye-catcher shot.
TFS, Congrats,
Have a nice week.
Emir Nedim

Hi Lucie,

Very simple composition, with a very strong effect. Great shot!

Greetings,
Thomas

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  • aral Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 122 W: 5 N: 104] (1091)
  • [2007-08-19 8:06]

Uf Lucie,

you have a terrific portfolio. It was difficult to decide which image to comment.

For me this one and Traveler's thoughts are the best of your recent work. I picked this one for a comment because I feel obligation to always try to give a, let's say, constructive observation.

I like the graphic quality of diagonals and the feeling of solitude that the image evokes. It is one of the best images I have recently seen on TE.

Just my opinion, but the house seems to have a bit too much contrast.

Waht a great picture:
POV, composition, color, the lines broken by the house... everything is perfect.
It goes to my monthly preferite TFS, Andrea

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