Provence - Lavender Blue

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Blue, Fragrance

Provence - Lavender Colors

I'm counting the days until the lavender blooming season will start.....

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Lavender, Provence

Provence - Lavender Field Colors

I don't know what it is but I like this neon green in the middle of the lavender field.

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Green

Provence - Lavender Season 2009 is Coming sooooooon

I'm missing the fragrance, the bees and the amazing colors ... but in a few days the 2009 Lavender Season will start.

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Fragrance

Lavender - the Purple Waves of Provence

A lavender field close to Sault with its marvellous fragrance. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS (at 80mm)

- 1/60 sec

- f22

- ISO 160

- Pano of 3

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

- stitched in PtGui

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Fragrance, Lavender

Touched by the breeze

I was exploring the area around Sault after sunset and stopped at this golden cornfield  to gaze the movements. 

Lavender was in the air .... and I got touched by the fragrance ;-)

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 33mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/2 sec

- f22

- developed in Lightroom 2.1

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Breeze, Cornfield

After Sunset Mood

After a delicious dinner I decided to go for a short exploration tour towards (Sault -> Brouville). Brouville is located on a plateau (elev 1011m) and the lavender just started blooming. It was a little bit chilly (in comparison to the afternoon heat) but the air was filled with lavender perfume. What a smell - what a mood.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 46mm)

- ISO 400

- f16

- 30 sec

- developed in Lightroom 2.o

Enjoy the mood.

Keywords: France, Provence, Sault, Lavender, Sunset   

Silence after Harvest

 There is an incredible silence after Lavender harvest. All the billions of bees are gone and there is no hum anymore. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 (at 16mm)

- ISO 100

- F22

- 1/80

- b&w conversion in Lightroom

Enjoy the silence.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Harvest, Silence

Lavender Rush

 

If you get caught by the fragrance of the provence you are making crazy things..... I passed a wonderful lavender / corn field and I thought I should capture this impression. Here you are !

Making-of: 

- Mini Cooper S JCW

- passing the field with about 50 km/h and shooting out of the windows 

- Canon 1ds Mark III 

- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)

- F32

- 1/15

- only Lightroom 

- NO PS

Enjoy the drive !

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Mini, Cooper, JCW, Fragrance