Sète - Oyster Pier Chillout

... Sunday morning ... chillout time ...

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Oyster Pier, abstract

Sète - Abandoned Oyster Pier

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Sète, Oyster, Pier, Abandoned, abstract

Sète - Oyster Pier III

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Pier, Oyster Farming, Abstract

Sète - Breakwater

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Beach, Breakwater, abstract

Sète - Peaceful Waterfront

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Waterfront, Pier, Sunset, Blue Hour

Sète - a 132 second moment ...

... that takes your breath away.

Have a great day.

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Pier, Boat, Lake, Oyster, Sunset, Blue Hours, Tranquility

Sète - Oyster Pier II

Enjoy the tranquility of the Oyster pier.

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Oyster, Farming, Pier, Lake, Tranquility

Sète - Oyster Pier I

Just returned from my tip to Sète. The Étang de Thau is the home of French oysters. You can buy and eat them everywhere and the oyster farming area is from a photographic point of view interesting as well.

Cheers

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Oyster, Farming, Pier, Lake

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 - Cumulus Cloud

. . . it's time to go back to the hotel . . .

Regards,

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Cumulus Cloud

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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wanna see more Provence photographs?  -> just follow this link ;-)

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Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Fragrance, Lavender

Provence - Corn-Field

Just browsed over my Provence photographs and stopped by this panorama.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

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

- Pano of 10

- 1/250 sec

- f18

- ISO 250

- developed in Lightroom 2.2

- stitched in PtGui

Enjoy the corn field.

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Corn Field 

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

Provence - Depth of Field

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)

- ISO 100

- 1/5000

- F 2.8

- developed in Lightroom

Enjoy it.

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavensole, Field, Tree

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   

Provence Tree

Beside the Lavender fields there is much more to see in the Provence. Especially I love the golden corn fields combined with an interesting sky. Enclosed two version of the same spot but with different development settings. 

Which one do you prefer?  

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 (at 16mm)

- ISO 250

- F22

- 1/250

- developed in Lightroom 2.0

- > Pano of 6 pictures and stitched in PtGui

Enjoy it.

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Corn, Field, Sky, Clouds  

 

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

Fragrance of Provence

 Another close-up of the beautiful lavender fields. 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 (at 300mm)

- ISO 100

- f2.8

- 1/500sec

- developed in Lightroom

- finished in CS3

Lavender - Fragrance of Provence !

Regards, 

Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Fragrance 

Lavender Field Close-Up

Close-up of a marvellous lavender field. The color, the parfum and the hum of the bees ... that's Provence.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)

- ISO 100

- F4.5

- 1/500

Enjoy it.

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, bees, parfum 
 

Lavender Field Pattern

Close up view of fragrant smelling lavender fields. I'm loving it - the structure and of course the unique parfum. 

Kind regards, 

Gerry

  

 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Sigma 120-300mm f2.8

- F22

- ISO 320

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Parfum, structure, pattern

1'000'000 Bees and the Lavender House

When I was trying to capture this marvelous scene I suddenly recognized that I was not alone here. There were 1'000'000 bees peaceful at work . Well - that's was the reason to buy some of this tasty lavender honey ;-)) 

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 (at 35mm)

- ISO 250

- f 22

- 1/250

- pano 0f 8 

- developed in Lightroom

- stitched in PtGui

- finished in CS3

Can you smell the honey?  No - what a pity - it's delicious ;-)

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, House, Clouds, Honey

Heavy Lavender Field Clouds

 

As already mentioned in my previous post I headed south and I arrived at the right time (this year). The lavender was blooming and the fragrance of all these lavender fields is incredible. At the second afternoon heavy clouds arised and the wind came up.... what a parfum ... what an impression.

Some technical information:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 (at 220mm)

- ISO 320

- f/6.3

- 1/160

- pano 0f 5

- stitched in PtGui

- finished in CS3

Enjoy it.

Regards, Gerry

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Clouds, Wind, Parfum 

On the way ... to the lavender fields

It’s Lavender season – the time when the lavender is in bloom. That’s why I decided to head  south towards the heart of the lavender fields. The provence!

I captured this "Provence Clouds" on my way to the lavender fields.

Some technical details:

- Canon 1ds Mark III

- Canon 24-70 F2.8 (at 35mm)

- ISO 250

- 1/250

- f22

- pano of 6

- developed in Lightroom

- stitched in PtGui

- finished in CS3

Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Clouds, Pano