Ile de Ré (Charente-Maritime)

ou comment rendre beau une image qui m'est familiere, merci beaucoup

What is extra special about this striking composition is the leading line of the foreground starts at the top of the image.

 

This should be a photo of the week, really.

so beautiful composition.congrats.

Love it. Beautiful shot !!!!!!111

Oh, that's a really nice piece.

Just outstanding composition.Congrats.

You own a special sensibility, thats for sure, excellent shot.

I've been across this bridge and taken photos of it, But your photo of it just takes my breath away - it is so beautiful and so well done. Allan

Excellent composition and light

7/7

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amazing

Very good composition! Inspiring.

Superb.

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Amazing....I wish I had an imagination like yours. Very nice and something distinct.

Brilliant composition. Simple, yet memorable. Congrats on POW.

What is it about this image that has garnered so much attention and such high rates? Setting aside the PN political aspects and the changes in rating habits over the last year, I think there really is something unique about this photograph. It's an interesting combination of a rhythmic presentation of familiar elements on the bottom half, integrated seamlessly with a minimalist graphic presentation on the top.

 

Very clever.

Gerard, Wonderful dynamic in this shot. Its really about positive - negative space. I even like

the blacking out of the underside of the bridge as contrast to the whiteing out of the

receeding distance. When negative and positive space become equal, the effect can be

powerful. What really impresses me, though, is the rest of your work. Are you familiar with

Michael Kenna? You and he must be kindred spirits. He uses long exposure times to achieve

his vision. Your portfolio speaks of solitude and quiet born from an awareness and

delineation of nature to its essence. Thank you for your insight.

J'ai regardé votre portefeuille et je suis maintenant transféré à ajoute mes commentaires,

je pense que vous êtes un de seulement photographes d'art de quelque amende sur

PHOTONET. La tonalité de vos images a une solitude d'acier à eux et un sens de

pressentiment ou le mystère, une émotion très dure pour exprimer dans une image. Vos

compositions sont robuste et extrêmement bien équilibré. J'ai été un photographe

commercial pour beaucoup d'années maintenant et je l'ai cherché comme vous pour

l'inspiration. J'enlève mon chapeau et prends un arc profond dans la vénération à votre

maîtrise et votre compétence. J'espère que mes marques françaises sententﾠ! Encourage

Brent.

Absolutely stunning composition and use of the square format. Bravo.

The bridge is stunning in itself, but the black curve back toward the center as one goes to the top is what finally takes this out of the ordinary as a photo.

 

Congratulations, Gerard, on having this picture named Photo of the Week.

 

--Lannie

Each time I look at this picture I can't manage to see anything but a stylized smiling whale. An image that differs, IMO, from your other images, by its special and cool design, almost an advertizing poster. Congratulations again!

I think that Carl, as always, really nailed what it is about this that makes it stand out. It is indeed two pictures in one with that perfect ying/yang sort of gradient in the top and that lovely curve at the bottom. This is the work of a true artisit. Anyone can take a nice picture of a beautiful bridge, but to elevate it into this sort of art ... wow. I don't know how I've missed this portfolio before but I'm going to spend some serious time looking at it. This is the finest POW I can recall seeing.

I really think it would be hard to say much other than this is a very nicely done

photograph. As I looked through the portfolio, this one does stand out for me, along with

a couple of others, as very individually seen.

 

I think the biggest disappointment for me, with this image and for most of your portfolio,

is that we have to look at these on line rather than as prints. The way you push your tonal

range, especially the high values, I think we lose their delicacy through the scans and with

the upload.

 

Nice work.