Chambord Pleasure, a photo from Centre, Central

Photographer's Note

The Chateau de Chambord is one of the most distinctive chateaux in the world because of its unique combination of Fremch Renaissance and classical Italian architecture. Although the grounds are not as impressive as Chenonceau, the interior and in particular the upper outdoor area at the top, constitute a pleasure playground for young and old. In fact, the open area roofscape reminds one of the skyline of a town. In fact, King Francois I wanted it to resemble the skyline of Constantinople.

Completed in 1547, the chateau was an anachronism at its inception, since it was never intended to provide a form of defense from enemies. The spectacular walls, towers and partial moat were purely decorative. The roofscape presents eleven kinds of towers, three types of chimneys, and 800 sculpted columns. The entire castle is surrounded by a 20 mile (31km) wall. Truly a delight, particularly in early morning before the crowds of tourists arrive...

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fayeulle (27827) 2007-08-12 1:04

Hi John
Not usual POV for this shot. I don't like the perspective deformation, not pretty for architectural shot. I like very much the texture of the rock of the parapet.
Cheers
JP

besnard (59196) 2007-08-12 1:09

Bonjour John
Superbe cliché de ce magnifique château avec la rambarde qui conduit bien le regard. C'est bien cadré et la belle luminosité ajoute un + à l'image.
Merci pour le partage et bon dimanche.
Nicole

macondo (20449) 2007-08-12 2:40

Greetings John. A stunning sharpness and marvellous light and shadow in this thoughtfully composed shot. The curved balustrade balances out the strong verticals in the building, and the little green bit and the sky contrast well with the almost monochromatic brick and stonework. Marvellous work to show this superb building so imaginatively.
Regards,
Andrew

feather (51130) 2007-08-12 3:50

I love the way you have composed this John, using vertical format and the wall as lead-in. The light looks good and the shadows from the wall are an attractive feature of the scene. The transform tool might be useful to straighten out the distortion of the front of the chateau, but it's not too disturbing. I like the intricate architectural detail too.
Kath

Fis2 (155762) 2007-08-12 3:54

Witaj John!
Very interesting building. Good frame and composition. I like the light and colors. Well done.
Nice sunday
Krzysztof

jwmunro (286) 2007-08-12 5:03

Good morning John -

Interesting and a very different perspective of a French château. The use of the curved railing as a leading line was well chosen. This building does remind me of the roof tops of Paris to some degree with the mansard like roof line and the garret windows. The early morning light is wonderful and a very good complement to the architecture. There is a bit of distortion to the building as the right hand walls lean out a bit but it is not too bad. I guess it is something only a digital photographer would really notice or care about. Well done.

Thank you for sharing.

John

rminkow (1556) 2007-08-12 6:40

Hi John...beautiful shot, great perspective and natural light.

Roger

asajernigan (21427) 2007-08-12 7:11

John,
Nice POV for this shot! The wall leads the eye into the photo nicely. Your composition is great with a nice perspective. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

dkeus31 (27739) 2007-08-12 7:50

hello John,
original framing well using the foreground fence with its curve leading the view to the castle.
regards
didier

Cormac (26565) 2007-08-12 8:37

Great shot John, with the curved railing providing a nice lead in to one of the wings and it's decorative roof ornaments. Chambord is a wonderful place, not as intimate as some of the other chateaux, but really grand and impressive, as befits a king. You're lucky you got there early, I was there in the middle of the day and the crush of tourists is horrible, but even then the place is so huge that it doesn't seem as bad as some other smaller places like Azay le Rideau. Great work!

chrisnet (23062) 2007-08-12 8:53

Hello John,
Well composed with the curved balustrade, good vertical format and nice POV of this wonderful castle, well done.
Regards
Christian

newtintin (1876) 2007-08-12 8:58

Hello,
very simpatic like photograph, to compose very well and nicely tallied.
the parapet or the barrier (I do not find the English word) gives a good hot line.
good exposure of the stone.
to play well and cheer has you.
R.A.F

carper (96) 2007-08-12 9:17

a very good photo John,
a great perspective and with fantastic details, a good ligth and a very nice pov, good photojob. Have a nice day.
gr. jaap

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-08-12 9:55

I of course like very much this castle i know for having lived there and used the park ( and restaurant) for professional meetings.
This POV is intimate inside the terraces, and you have done well, just feeling as we were there.
Good quality and colors.
Jean Michel

Floydian (30970) 2007-08-12 10:04

Hi John,
Very interesting pov you got here. The bend is a very interesting part of the overal composition and although the castle has some distortion, i like the picture for it's view...very nice.
Regards, Henk

pablominto (53746) 2007-08-12 11:29

hello John,
Unusual curving lead-in rail, enhanced by shadow of the same... an element that becomes the dominating in the frame!
Good light and fine details in the architecture, not a colourful image but with very good textures!
Greetings,
Pablo -

danyy (0) 2007-08-12 12:30

Bonjour John,
joli point de vue , bien choisi.
La prise en altitude évite un peu les distortions.
Et puis cette courbe brise l'amas de verticales.
L'expo parfaite nous permet d'apprécier tant les coins ombrés qu'ensoleillés.
Du tout bon travail .
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

Zelanda (5692) 2007-08-12 15:23

Hola John,
Me encanta el encuadre que has elegido para esta foto, muy singular.
Preciosa arquitectura con fantástica luz y estupendo color.
Gran POV.
Saludos
Ros

leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-08-12 15:26

Hello John,

Good choice of this ununsual POV. Nice composition with the curved balustrade in the foreground. Good details of the roof. Excellent light, colors and sharpness.

Have a nice week
Greetings from Brasilia
Leonor

plimrn (21344) 2007-08-12 21:42

Hi John,
Like Alvin, I especiually like the curved stone balustrade with its long shadow. You captured excellent detail in the fanciful architechture. HLj, Pat

TopGeo (38220) 2007-08-12 21:55

Hi John
Nice composition with the curved balustrade in the foreground. I like the picture for have light and shade harmony view .Good details of the roof and of parapet. Excellent light, colors and sharpness.
ciao Georgios

bantonbuju (51815) 2007-08-12 22:38

is this real?...
unbelievable that this sort of like-unreal places exist...
interesting way of using that curved bareer to split this image into "this" and "that"...
bw, j.

Ann75 (0) 2007-08-12 22:48

Hi John,

Wow, amazing shot! I especially love the curved railing which increases the depth even more. Excellent view of part of this Chateau as well! Fantastic colours, light and details! Fantastic work, John!

Greetings,
Ann

vincz (19113) 2007-08-12 23:02

Great composition with this front curve. Very unusual POV letting us discover this architecture in a different way. Distortion is not a big issue here I think. i like lthe lifht and the shadows, Well done.

Graal (103040) 2007-08-12 23:42

Hi John,
very nice details of architecture, well composed image. Interesting place and informations. I likeit.
Gr., Aleksander

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-08-12 23:44

Beautiful composition and POV, a magnificent location for this castle! Fascinating work.
Best wishes,
Achim

hdl (7035) 2007-08-13 4:32

Hi John. It's a marvelous building, however I have never seen it photographed from this angle and I like the original pov. The curving wall and shadow make a nice division and dynamism in the image.

jhm (203133) 2007-08-13 5:13

Hi John,

I agree with Jean Pierre, I don't like the perspective deformation, the both sides of the castle be little bit distort.
But I find you choice of the angle very well, this gives a nice perspective, you play excellent with light and shadows.
Very well done.

Have a nice week,
John.

Dyerco (10185) 2007-08-13 6:09

Here is that strong leading line that leads our eye to the wonderful detail in the architecture.Nice repetition in the shadows along the walkway. Exposure is good. What would this look in B&W?

eza1701 (3345) 2007-08-13 7:45

Hi John,

What a fascinating place and unusual roof top. Your composition is excellent, using the wall to lead our eye to the chateau in the background.

Best regards,
Paul.

dsidwell (9783) 2007-08-13 8:21

Hello John! It's been too long since I've seen your wonderful work! This photo is no exception, with the leading lines of the stone railing. The interesting shadows and subtle colors from the stone and lichen also add a great deal. Very nice!

Charo (51290) 2007-08-13 9:24

Hola John,
Un encuadre magnífico con gran resolución y excelentes colores. La luz es fantástica.
Felicitaciones
Cordialmente
Charo

leo61 (0) 2007-08-13 9:36

Hi John!
This long curve of this stone balustrade and your well choosen POV make the composition perfect.A great shot with good depth and fine details at this nice architecture.
Regards,Leo

mesutilgim (0) 2007-08-13 10:30

Hi John,
Wonderfull graphical effect. Great play of lights and shadows.
TFS
MESUT ILGIM

Cricri (176) 2007-08-13 12:18

Hi John,
Joli cadrage avec le mur qui forme une joli courbe sous un joli jeu ombre et de lumiére, bon POV avec la prise du haut du château, jolies couleurs aussi, compliment
friendly
cricri

jafadabret (56501) 2007-08-14 1:54

Bonjour John.
La composition est remarquable avec la belle courbe du premier plan et une partie du château au dessus. La lumière est excellente. Du beau travail.
Jacques

riclopes (35577) 2007-08-14 3:57

An excentric piece of architecture, then, which make it very interesting as well. Olá John, this dynamic perspective is fantastic with this leading curve giving great strengh to the composition. The busy top of this (non)Castle is spectacular, with wonderful diverse details to observe. A superb architectural capture.
Ricardo

batalay (41261) 2007-08-14 5:01

Hello John,

You've chosen an imaginative vantage point to present the Chateau de Chambord. The curves are accentuated effectively. The Vertical format works very well, but I wonder how a horizontal, or even a square (carper-type) format do from this angle.

As usual, you've presented an informative note. The year that the spectacular structure was completed, 1547, was just three years after the Scientific Revolution was launched with Copernicus publishing his "Revolutioniibus Orbeum Coelestum," and Vesalius his "Fabrica Anatomia;" Leonardo had died 18 years earlier; Michelangelo would be alive for another 17 years; and both Galileo and Shakespeare would be born in 17 years. The 16th century was an exciting time time in European history.

Warm regards John,

Bulent

bertolucci (14052) 2007-08-14 5:42

Hi John, fabulous, how the eyes is led through this pic with a great curve. This introduces a nice dynamic tension to the formal eclectic architecture on display here. It's a beautifully crafted capture with a superb twist on a 2/3 compo with great clariry and a fine rendition of the old and weathered textures. Very enjoyable work.
Have a fine week,
Bert

Tue (82360) 2007-08-14 8:30

Hej John,
What a fantastic shot! I just love the inclusion of the curved railing in the foreground, and its shadow of course too! The castle is placed very well behind it, nicely visible with many beautiful decorations. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

siolaw (38294) 2007-08-14 8:53

Hi John,
Nice POV and compo with strong perspective, superb stone texture, exposure and colors. I made a WS to correct the verticals... Hope you don't mind!
Laurent

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atus (15878) 2007-08-14 14:56

Hello John,
the interesting perspective of the vertical framing works nicely here, adding elegance and very good sense of depth. It is great to see the balustrade doubled with its shadow, leading in & out. Well done! Tfs and best wishes.
Attila

toto (0) 2007-08-15 9:26

Belle photo de cette superbe courbe qui nous mène a regarder cette vue complémentaire du chateux,grande netteté comme la précédente et jolie couleus. Jolis aussi ces ombres qui se rapproche de la rambarde en s' éloignant de nous. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

ben4321 (9875) 2007-08-15 9:50

I think I'd have liked to have seen a bit more of the graceful curve of the wall and a bit more space to the left of the building, even more so with those great shadows. What I do like is how the shadows have filled the empty space in the foreground - the shot wouldn't have worked so well without them.
I like how the wide-angle distortion resulting from angling your camera downwards has made the walls of the building seem to lean outwards - it makes it look even more like a Disneyish fairytale castle.
Good work John.

Cheers,
Ben

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-08-15 10:18

Hi John
This point od View is not usual and give your picture more interest. Excellent cropping for this beautifull vision.
Nice work !
Bertrand

Emile (20352) 2007-08-15 13:21

Hola John.
Very well composed with the curved balustrade taking your eyes to the impressive castle, a beautiful architecture. You captured it in a splendid way, excellent perspective and POV.
The minor deviation was already mentioned.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

singuanti (15250) 2007-08-15 18:09

Hi John. Wow that's an amazingly beautiful château getting a huge assist from your excellent POV and composition. The bit of sidelight worked well here. That amuses me that the moat and wall were just decorative. Another good one John!

coco (30439) 2007-08-16 14:22

Hi John.

Wonderful perspective and composition. You managed very well the light and it looks a very interesting place.

Well done.

gneufeld (15890) 2007-08-18 9:27

Hi John,
What a wonderful classic image of this gorgeous place that features incredible architecture. The curved rail leads my eye toward the amazing chateau with its striking towers and spires. You have captured perfect gentle colors in great clarity and details. Great shot and TFS. Gerald

Didi (61589) 2007-08-19 7:13

Hi John
A little push for two points more but you deserve more for this nice composition.
Very nice point of view and interesting game between shades and lights.
Well done.
Cheers.

Fon (2302) 2007-08-19 18:10

Hi John,
Great framing, mainly of the shadows of the run-hand in foreground, vertical it was well, good work with the light, superb colors. Have a great week.
Regards
Sérgio

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-08-20 0:47

Hi John,
Great POV, very nice architecture !
Very good details, light colours and contrast
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

jemaflor (135520) 2007-08-20 4:00

Hi John,
Well seen your composition with an interesting foreground, good effct with shadows, ideal vertical frame

Jeppe (18654) 2007-08-22 8:44

Hi John
A fine composition to give us this architecture - The mix of shadows and light adds extra to the image - tfs
Jeppe

cam (9043) 2007-08-26 5:55

Hi John
It is a pleasure for me to discover places I have been before, such as Chambord, in my pre-TE years. i like the angle of this shot, where you have included the fence as a leading point of view.
Good quality overall, but for a small tilt of the right tower, corrected by Laurent.

What lens were you using for this photo?
Have a good sunday.
Charles

Stepan (27210) 2007-08-29 12:01

These pov and crop produce an original and interesting view on Chambord. The curve is lovely (I don't really know why I enjoy it), and its shadow is useful to enhance the depth. Beautiful soft light too.
Stéphane