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The following images represent the typical range of subjects for this particular Travel Images photo tour or workshop. They were selected with the knowledge that all our clients are able to obtain similar images, but should a particular technique be new to you I will share everything I know so that you reach every one of your photographic goals.
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This is Château Commarin, and is just one of two chateaus our groups can photograph on day one.
We include entry into this particular Château, and there is a pond for some great reflections. |
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The second château is on the top of a nearby hill, and attached to the photogenic village of Châteauneuf. |
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| Ambling around the nooks and crannies of Châteauneuf, you'll find a large number of rustic and modern details such as the two types of flower pot above, plus contemporary items such as clothes pins, below. |
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We then descend for a distant shot of Châteauneuf as seen from the Burgundy canal at Vandenesse. |
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The picture book, red-roofed skyline of Flavigny, a place noted for it's aniseed/licorice production. |
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| In upper Flavigny, left, it's easy to miss the figure in the upstairs window which just happens to be a wood carving. In lower Flavigny you'll find Flavigny Abbey, at right in the image, which dates back to the 8th century when a monastery was established. It was the resident monks who were the first to produce the 'Anise de Flavigny'. [aniseed sweets/candy] |
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I have two reasons for including this Flavigny window in the Burgundy photo gallery. The first is the fact that it is a quite unique window, and the only one I've see on all of our European travels. The second reason is because this facade was heavily featured in the movie Chocolat. |
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Many of the French lavoirs, i.e. 'laundry rooms' are still intact today. Lavoirs were used by villagers for several centuries to wash their clothes, and it is only the in recent decades that their use has declined. Many lavoirs date back as far as the 10th century, with most lavoirs being in the center of each village when possible. This one is some distance, down a hill, from the middle of Flavigny, so one must surely sympathize with villagers who had to carry heavy wet laundry back up the hill to the village. |
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The French have historically only erected walls or fences around their farmland for containing livestock. Consequently, a shot of this nature is without additional distractions, and typical of the 'open' French countryside. |
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| A pair of shots above that are typical of most villages and small towns in Burgundy. |
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| A village detail - flowers are everywhere - enhanced by the black background which brings out the best in the color. This in turn provides the shot with a lot of impact. |
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| Where there are flowers there are insects. In the case of butterflies you can choose your flower and wait, especially if there is a lot activity in the area. The best photography advice I can give for shooting insects is to focus on the head at all times. |
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Our set of three Semur images starts with this contemporary view of lower Semur. The River Armançon runs under the bridge behind this Citroen, and the half-timbered building beyond the bridge is featured immediately below. |
The tower of Gehenne in Semur. The river below is the Armançon which is bridged by the high le pont Joly. Notice how the 'new' buildings have been dovetailed around the even more ancient artifacts of medieval France. |
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This well maintained medieval building lies adjacent to the River Armançon in old Semur,
and 'Maison Dieu, les minimes' probably translates as the little house of God. |
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The south entrance of Noyers in the Yonne province of Burgundy, and well worth a detour from a photographic perspective. Noyers is historically a fertile wine producing region, and is also noted for the fine stonework at left in the image. The finely cut square stones in the building are described as 'ashlars'. |
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| A still life on the run type of image in Noyers that came about when we were invited into a local's home. He is a collector of kitchen items such as the enamel coffee pots in the image. His wine cellar was a step back in time, and the wine he shared with us was pretty special too.
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| Village details in Noyers. Referencing the shot at right, I have a tendency to place something of interest and/or color in the foreground to give the shot some depth. Apertures in the range f.16 are needed for this. |
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Symmetry and color above a half-timbered shop in Noyers. |
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In Ireland we often photograph a solitary bicycle,
but in Burgundy a jumble of bikes is quite OK too as the colors are harmonious. |
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A lovely couple tend to their tiny vineyard above the village of Villeferry.
Their grapes were for general sale, and not for wine-making. |
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Tucked in between grain fields is this sleepy village of Censy, population 56, in the Yonne province. |
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The 'open road' in the hills above Dampierre. Note the lack of fences once again. |
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A lizard in Posanges looks at me nervously, but permits me time to capture his picture. |
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The château at Posanges one fine morning. As you may have guessed, I stood at one corner and took both the south and east facing walls. In retrospect I should have taken several images and stitched them together to create a wide panorama of the château.
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Inquisitive Charolais cows pause during milk production to say "Bonjour"! |
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| Well, we thought why not set up a shot of the local Burgundy wine while we're eating, and this was the result. Our Burgundy photography tours cover the Côte-d'Or region, so do please keep it under your hat that the wine in the image is actually from the nearby Hautes-Côtes region. Ssshhhh. |
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