Photographer’s Note
Under the well known cliffs of Etretat, the simple enjoyments of holidays, a little girl so intent in her reading, she reminds me of me in those times:), a baby seagull, photographers...for me an image of serenity, of sharing of the space.
Unfortunately, the sea front is rather ugly for such a lovely site, crappy buildings etc. Still the view is simply beautiful, this place inspired some famous impressionist painters like Monet.
The town was initially a modest fishermens village and has "developed" into a fashionable sea resort. It still has some typical buildings in its center. The cliffs made of chalk are about 70 m high, made into natural arches by sea erosion.
Most gulls are ground nesting carnivores, which will take live food or scavenge opportunistically. The live food often includes crabs and small fish. Apart from the kittiwakes, gulls are typically coastal or inland species, rarely venturing far out to sea. The large species take up to four years to attain full adult plumage, but two years is typical for small gulls.
Gulls — the larger species in particular — are resourceful and highly-intelligent birds, demonstrating complex methods of communication and a highly-developed social structure
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Sous les fameuses falaises d'Etretat, une petite fille lit tranquillement, un jeune goéland observe, des photographes photographient...une image pour moi pleine de sérénité...
Le front de mer que je ne montre pas ici est assez laid à mon goût, fait de bric et de broc, par contre il reste de beaux bâtiments typiques dans le centre et la vue est belle...
Naguère modeste village de pêcheurs, Étretat est aujourd'hui une station balnéaire de renom, appréciée pour ses falaises et ses plages de galets que la marée basse découvre à perte de vue, au nord du Havre en Normandie, sur le littoral de la Manche et du pays de Caux. Elle tire sa réputation des falaises qui encadrent le village et la plage et qui ont inspiré des peintres impressionnistes Claude Monet ou Eugène Boudin.
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So I am back after a pause, and lucky to be able to post this one, due to the TE connection problems.:) Looking forward to share and discover !
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(12514) 2008-09-13 12:23
Hello Michele,
Nice to see your photos again, hope you are fine. A very lovely composition with the seagull and the little girl,
Best regards,
Tulay
gaby
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(19793) 2008-09-13 13:15
Superbe compo
La diagonale est parfaite et l'image superbe
Have a very good sunday
Gaby
Anna--
(7741) 2008-09-13 13:21
Bentornata Michèle!
davvero deliziosa questa scena con la bimba vestita di rosso assorta nella lettura, la splendida inclusione del gabbiano e lo sfondo sfuocato. Ottimo colpo d'occhio e eccellente esecuzione.
Buona serata
Anna
paololg
(14151) 2008-09-13 13:52
Bentornata tra noi, dolce Michèle, ci sei mancata. L'immagine è molto bella, con il gabbiano che sembra indicare il soggetto della foto, e la posa della ragazzina che sembra concentrata sul libro che legge. Una bella immagine che si ammira con piacere.
Ciao e buona domenica
Paolo
polpo56
(8094) 2008-09-13 15:12
Hi Michel,
a good diagonal composition, with the girl in red and the seagull watching her.
I Like it.
Ciao
Ludo
P-S-I-G
(24482) 2008-09-13 22:38
Salut Michèle,
Très content de te revoir, tes photos inspirées m'ont manqué.
Ici, l'enfant est bien placé dans le cadre. J'aime bien comment toute une vie se déroule dans cette scène au bord de la mer.
Amicalement,
Fabrice
Clementi
(45059) 2008-09-14 0:36
Ciao Michele,
bentornata, terminate le vacanze?
bellissima la scena che proponi, un mix eccezionale, c'e' anche un altro fotografo.
bel lavoro
Giorgio
quillo
(7274) 2008-09-14 1:22
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Hola amiga Michele:
An opportune, spontaneous and natural composition with a select well framing aligning in two ends to " the girl and the gull ", I like the scene seems as if the animal was looking at the girl while he reads the book.
Felicidades por el buen trabajo de luz y color.
Un abrazo.
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bostankorkulugu
(33944) 2008-09-14 1:51
hey glad to see you again around here michele.. and you are back with a marvellaous one... this is like a movie scene, one can write many stories looking at it... the girl, the sea gull, the two men behind... actors of the same story... or heroes of different stories shot together by chance... beautiful one indeed michele, missed your photos a lot...
with love,
korkut
mikeo
(12117) 2008-09-14 4:32
Hello Michelle,
Nice to see you here:)
This shot is reminding me holiday time which already passed:(
Sea, gull, a photographer in the background:) and this girl completely focused on different world from the book...
Really nice shot with amazing atmosphere.
Greetings,
Mikeo
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(6246) 2008-09-14 9:32
Bonjour Michele,
j'aimerais etre le photographe de cette mignone image sur un oiseau curieux, une fillette sage et des compagnons pui se plaisent en photo eux aussi. ET tous l'un pres de l'autre, chacun pour soi. Plus toi invisible. Conclusion: medaille d'or et trois sourires.
Amicalement a toi
Branko
faubry
(32409) 2008-09-14 11:28
la jeune fille et l'oiseau.. photo très naturelle avec une bonne diagonale, contente de te revoir aujourd'hui.
amitiés
francine
tehanu_f
(6874) 2008-09-15 1:53
nice to see you back, michele, we've missed your shots. in this photo I think the starring actor is the seabird, who watches different stories of different people with knowing, yet slightly indifferent eyes. that little girl, who seems to forget everything around her and has buried her nose into the book, is very nice. welcome back, and dont go away again.
regards,
fusun
avene
(11110) 2008-09-15 9:41
hello Michèle,
glad to see you're back and posting :) and for some reason this photo is "very you" - I guess it's the calm of the moment by the sea, I'm starting to think about photos like this as your trade mark.
I think the shot illustrates very well what you write in your note about sharing the same space. there are so many things happening in this photo (yes, the kid reading the book, the photographer, the seagull, the people on the bridge in the distance, the kid by the boats...) that it's a pleasure to simply sit and look. however, the photo does not feel crowded or chaotic, so compliments to you for finding a good composition and selective focus to put all these things together. I particularly like how the strong diagonal line leads the eye through the scene. very nice work, my compliments.
best,
Kristine
tomescuc
(2837) 2008-09-18 23:12
Welcome back, Michele. I like this composition including the 4 characters, each in their own world, yet harmoniously sharing the place and the moment. A hommage to the beauty of mundane life.
Cristian
mesutilgim
(37234) 2008-09-19 2:53
Hi dear Michele,
I missed that one ! Similar scenes are also in the area where I am living. Close to the Marmara sea, seagulls gets friends of us.
The only problem is their s..t's . It's not easy to remove them from my car !
Here the girl deep in her lecture and the seagull almost watching her. Amazing compo with perfect pov.
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM
noborders
(14201) 2008-10-27 6:48
Une photo comıque, je n'avaıs pas remarque le tıtre quı ajoute du charme a la photo - ce n'est pas la mer telle qu'on l'ımagıne d'habıtude avec ses vastes espaces, tant de choses a voır dans ce petıt coın !
Tres mıgnon et tres bıen observe,
A bıentot,
Cath.
mpdre
(1587) 2008-11-01 7:11
Hi Michele,
What a charming scene. Delightful colours and perspective... The seagull is a plus here... everything seems to get into a different dimension... And the little girl reading in the far side of the bench...beautiful!!!
The sea, the sea... inspires you to the maximum!
Bravo again!
Andre
Photo Information
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Copyright: Michele Gruber Caelen (Merline)
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- Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2008-09-01
- Categories: Vida Diária, Natureza
- Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EFS 17-55 IS USM f/2.8
- Exposição: f/6.3, 1/400 segundos
- More Photo Info: view
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Beloved sea [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2008-09-13 12:17
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