Inside or Outside?, a photo from Rhone Alpes, South

Photographer's Note

I'm not as good as George with his superbe doors & windows, but when I was back home I saw the reflection in it and thought... Am I looking inside or outside?

Saoû is a picturesque small village, most known for its beautiful forest & climbing sites, in the departement * Drôme, some 650 km south east from Paris, and about 45 km east of Valence.
The visible yellow lime stones (pierres apparentes) are typical for the buildings in the region.

* From WEB about the Drôme: It is here, along the banks of the river Drôme that the Dauphiné and Provence really meet.
Once you have passed Crest and its keep (the highest keep in France), the Diois, land of shepherds and vineyards (those of the sparkling Clairette de Die), opens before you in an outstanding natural environment, offering a thousand and one possibilities for lovers of open-air activities : canoeing, mountain-biking, parapente, horse riding and, of course, thousands of footpaths with an open invitation for ramblers.

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Didi (61589) 2003-10-10 13:30

Chapeau Viviane !
Les cadrages serrés sur les façades des maisons font bel effet surtout si le bâtiment est ancien.

cdewet (0) 2003-10-10 15:14

Nothing wrong with this one, great colour on the stone.

dsidwell (9783) 2003-10-10 16:04

Very nice composition; it could use a little color saturation though. Nice, formal arrangement for a formal shot of it.

Djib (426) 2003-10-10 16:06

This is a puzzling shot! I think the surreal feel it has complements George's very 'scrutenising' eye very well. There's a great opposition between the apparent symetry and the odd and unreal juxtaposition shown... Very nice!

PLD_images (7149) 2003-10-10 17:09

Great photo Viviane. This is a very good shot, and technically pretty much perfect. The subject and the reflection are very pleasing to the eye. Well done.

dominique (11414) 2003-10-10 17:11

I like it this window, the stones are interesting and the very beautiful reflection, it is a good idea.

dannyc7 (358) 2003-10-11 2:19

Comm grand fan de fenetres et portes, je trouve cette photo bien reussie.Bravo, Viviane.

Coyote (457) 2003-10-11 10:39

Viviane- You did well, I really like your composition and of course the reflection. I agree with David, a little saturation might even improve it more (the light stones might benefit from a small bit of sharpening, but not so much as to change the general perspective).........Kudos

joseelias (0) 2003-10-11 10:53

Great illusion! Also the contrast of the plain collors of the wall and window against the vivid colors of the reflecion are great.

The centered composition works well here.

chrischris (877) 2003-10-13 14:56

C'est particulièrement bien vu Viviane... La photo est bien nette (j'aime la texture de la façade), très bien exposée. Très belle capture de cette jolie reflexion avec une bonne idée de titre et une note intéressante.

Deutscher (0) 2003-10-23 8:32

Perfect colors and very good idea!

tworivers (573) 2003-10-29 6:10

excellent colors and well seen. the inside? outside? illusion adds a nice twist to the image. for me it is not saturation as much as maybe a light hit of contrast might make this pop some. composition is simple and some what elegant. very nice image.

dob_31 (0) 2003-11-14 18:45

Quel joli point de vue, la réflection est vraiment trompeuse... Les couleurs des volets et du mur sont très belles.

Ebbe (9625) 2003-12-13 15:17

Funny reflection, without it the wall and window are totally sterile. And then....

Jean-Luc (5488) 2004-01-17 16:38

Je suis admiratif car c'est le genre de sujet que je recherche et je sais combien c'est difficile de réussir un tel cadrage. Le mur de pierres est bien rendu mais surtout bravo pour cette surprenante réflexion

roshangar (1682) 2004-01-17 17:04

I love it so much,I have a great feeling of peace when I looking at this pic.

susana (53) 2004-02-01 19:15

Amazing reflection you got here Viviane, quite misleading effect indeed. Wonderful picture, I like its colors as well.

Tim (469) 2004-04-02 2:51

Viviane, A very interesting photgraph. Excellent composition and helpful note. Thanks for sharing and God's best to you, Tim

Sorine (40) 2004-11-12 12:28

beaucoup de charme pour cette fenêtre aux volets roses au milieu de ce mélange de pierres sèches et de briques, roses aussi... et son exubérant reflet

pixiemarion (0) 2006-02-26 18:49

Merci Viviane!
Was browsing the web in search of some pictures of my village - Saou - (nostalgia I guess...) and I found your picture, which is my bedroom window!!
It made my day :)
Thank you! Marion