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Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 10 November 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
The town of Allanche in the Auvergne, France
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Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I was in love at cafe lol the entire photo is dreamy and oh so perfectly moody ;) stop by for a smoke and moka...wow
10 Nov 2008 6:21am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine....I hoped you'd like it!
@yz: Thanks yz!....part of the reason I enjoy night time urban photography so much is the potential for this type of theatrical effect you get from limited point sources of lighting.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
That single light is what, to me, "makes" this photo. Very well done.
10 Nov 2008 8:06am
@GJC: Thanks GJC!
Ian from Adelaide, Australia
Really nice.. That light is awesome.. Great atmosphere.
10 Nov 2008 8:35am
@Ian: Thanks Ian!
Hoshisato from Ealing, United Kingdom
Lovely, somehow the atmosphere reminded me of the Maigret books, amazing.
10 Nov 2008 12:16pm
@Hoshisato: Thanks...there's something about night photography that I relly love!
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie!
Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom
Great scene Ian...well spotted and brilliantly captured.
10 Nov 2008 3:55pm
Suzanne Cummings from Huntington Bch, United States
Ditto to everything...beautiful!
10 Nov 2008 7:29pm
Maramy from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Lovely moody capture, love the lamp light.
10 Nov 2008 7:47pm
Frida from Sweden
Very well captured. Love the light from the lamp. Taking a risk on sounding a bit silly but I think it look a bit like something taken from an old movie or a Harry Potter kind of scene.
10 Nov 2008 8:20pm
Paolo from Udine, Italy
I agree with Frida and Hoshisato, but I think that the photo resmbles also some paintings of E. Hopper
10 Nov 2008 10:30pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful night shot. Everybody is gone to sleep except you :)
11 Nov 2008 1:38am
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
You nailed it again with this night shot... it has that mystery that just speaks to everyone on some level. Excellent, Ian!
11 Nov 2008 3:36am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
I like very much this night image and the composition with this bench with nobody as the center of the image. Well done.
11 Nov 2008 6:46am
Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France
Une photo typiquement Française ! On se croirait dans les années 60 !
11 Nov 2008 10:56am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
The place looks dead, and of course this shot has captured the atmosphere brilliantly.
11 Nov 2008 12:44pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
So absolutely romantic; a must-visit place, surely.
11 Nov 2008 2:04pm
Andy from United States
Thanks for visiting my blog! Wow what a beautiful street scene. I like how there is just one light illuminating the dark street it gives it a mysterious feeling.
12 Nov 2008 4:44pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Stunning night time image. Perfect. I really like your style of photographry. Natural talent.
13 Nov 2008 4:42am
bardamu from Lille, France
Great atmosphere of our old little french villages...
Hope your appreciate your trip in Auvergne !
21 Nov 2008 6:50pm
@bardamu: Thanks....I did enjoy very much our visit to the Auvergne.....it has a natural unspoilt beauty. It was my first time there although I've been going to France regularly for the last 30 years now.
Shawna from United States
This is just beautiful. If I could, I would purchase this and frame it in the main room in my house. It has the perfect mood, almost as if it has a story to tell. Beautiful
31 Dec 2008 3:46pm
@Shawna: Thanks for the lovely compliment Shawna!
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Nikon D40
3 seconds
F/8.0
ISO 200
30 mm (35mm equiv.)