After my first attempt with photographying this place at dawn, i decided to come back the day after for some dusk images.
I initialy wanted to frame the big diving board really closer but i don't know why, i changed my mind on the last minute.
Images of Annecy in France, photos of the city and lake.
Annecy - Dusk on the Imperial beach
After my first attempt with photographying this place at dawn, i decided to come back the day after for some dusk images.
I initialy wanted to frame the big diving board really closer but i don't know why, i changed my mind on the last minute.
Annecy town hall at night
Just another one to give you a night view of Annecy.
Yesterday, i spent the afternoon hiking in the mountains above Annecy lake.
The weather was really cloudy with a dull light.
I just did a few images in a dark forest during the afternoon and waited for late dusk to make two mountain landscapes. You'll probably see them one day.
Annecy - Dawn on the Imperial beach
This beach is named Imperial beach because it's in the park of the Imperial Palace.
It's a very well know and appreciated place for all the people living in Annecy. They bath here in summer and have some walks in other seasons. When i was a child, what is a palace now was an old and derelict buildind but the diving boards were ever there and i loved to play with them. It was a frightening but very exciting game.
When i moved back to Annecy in july, it was one of the first places where i wanted to come and make photos.
The two first times i arrived there at dawn, the gates to the beach where locked by chains. A little disapointed i made other images of the lake and abandonned the project waiting for the doors to re-open.
Recently, while speaking with a friend of mine, he told me that the gates were no more locked and seemed suprised because he had some walks here almost every day. Perharps did i just arrive too soon in the morning ...
On saturday morning, i arrived in Annecy at about 7 am, found the gates opened and did a few tests searching for the best point of view.
The image presented here was done about one hour after my arrival and is my real fav from this day.
I have others with the same composition done a little time before but the light is a little more dull and others made later with different framing but the blue is a little too intense for my tastes.
On the technical side, the photo was done using a Nikon D200, a 17-35 zoom, a Hoya ND 400 filter for the long (more than 100s) exposure and a 0.6 soft GND filter to balance sky and foreground. Raw file processing was minimal and done with SilkyPix.
If you like long exposure photography with or without filters, you can click here to find all my posts about it or here if you just want to see the ND 400 in action.
Don't forget : click on the image to see it large :)
Annecy - Palais de l'Isle at night
An image from this night.
I went to Annecy in the end of afternoon to make some images of the lake at dusk and when it was too late i moved to the heart of the city for a few night shots.
I you want to know more about this place and see how this place looks in day light, you can have a look here.
And for people who like this kind of information, this is an HDR work done with Photomatix from 5 exposures.
Winter dawn at the pier
Another done at the pier of Menthon Saint Bernard on the border of Annecy lake.
Made a few hours before the one in the previous post.
I remember i turned around some times to find the right composition with my wide angle and i realized that the best solution would probably be a crop at processing time. The original image is not too bad but i really prefer this version.
The Tournette mountain and Annecy lake from Menthon Saint Bernard
Every post here is done with one image and a little (sometimes very short because of my bad english) text.
Sometimes i speak about the photo, sometimes about my life, sometimes about other things i've found on the web.
In 2011 i'll give me a little assignment : Every friday i'll write a post showing an image (old or new) and explaining why and how it was done.
Why will include things like personnal mood or commercial reasons. How will give some technical informations about the making of.
One year is 52 weeks so i can hope to find the time to play that little but serious game.
Annecy - Autumn leaves over the channel
Here, snow is falling again since yesterday night.
I publish this autumn image today as my third contribution to Skywatch friday.
It's a scene that regular readers will recognize because i've ever posted an horizontal version here some weeks ago.
A very cold dawn on Annecy lake
I went yesterday morning to a new place around Annecy lake. More precisely it was the pier of Menthon Saint Bernard. It was really soon and really cold. I expected more snow on the mountains but the dawn light was beautiful.
A big thank you to Nikon for making large bodies still comfortable to use with frosted fingers.
Annecy - Autumn colors on the city
An image from a few weeks ago, when the trees still had some colorful leaves.
The big church is the Visitation Basilica and was built in 1909 to 1930. I think the monastery on its left is really older but i'm not sure :)
Today in the evening, we had the first snowfall just around the house. I hope a nice view tomorrow morning ...
Annecy - Autumn colors over the Vasse channel
This is the same channel going to Annecy lake that the one you have ever seen here. Done a few hours later and from the other end of the channel.
After these few words, i'd like to share some beautiful images from China i've discovered some days ago. They are from Ferit Kuyas and you can look at them here.
First snow and autumn light on the Veyrier mountain
The Veyrier mountains is 1291 m high and above the east coast of Annecy lake.
I've a special relation with this mountain because it's where i've learned rock climbing and i've spent many years on the little cliff just above the lake in the middle on the image.
First autumn snow around Annecy lake
This snow arrived on the mountains surrounding the lake during the night between sunday and monday. I was at the lake really soon monday morning under a relatively dry weather and could catch a few pleasant scenes before the light became really dull.
I've to find some time to explore these mountains. I'm sure they keep some amazing high views of the lake and the city.
Annecy lake and the Swans Island
The Swans Island is an artificial island done on Annecy lake in 1854. A couple of swans was given by Geneva city and they started to live there ...
I've tried GND filters on this scene but i prefer the result of this HDR image done from many exposures processed with PictureNaut and Oloneo PhotoEngine. Autumn colors and details on the island are really better.
Palais de l'Isle in Annecy
I've eared that this very pretty little castle was one of the most photographed monument in France. I don't know if it's true but this place is hugely touristic and you can read anything about Annecy without seeing such an image.
This castel was built in 1132 and is also very well known under the name of Les vieilles prisons because it was used as a jail during a while.
You can learn a little more about it with this english page of Wikipedia and much more on the french page.
And for peoples who like technical info : this image is the result of a HDR work done from 3 exposures and processed with Photomatix and Oloneo PhotoEngine.
Autumnal mood by a cloudy morning on the border of Annecy lake.
In the background you can see the first snows on the Tournette mountain.
Not sure many boats had been rent this day.
Annecy - Dawn over the Vasse channel
The very first lights of a new day on this famous place in Annecy.
Annecy lake
While making this image i was thinking about how i could have spend so many years without coming there. It's probably one of my favourite place in the world, perharps because i was borned in one of the building you can see in the background.
For readers interested in technical infos, i used 2 filters in this image : A 0.6 soft GND to balance sky and foreground and a Hoya ND 400 for the long exposure in full day light. The long exposure was desired there for its own and known effect but also to "erase" all the people who were there enjoying this quiet and beautiful autumn morning.
Note: I also wrote a longer but french post about the use of long exposure to hide some unwanted moving elements in a photo.
PS : My new office is ready :)
Monday 31 January 2011
Annecy - Dusk on the Imperial beach
After my first attempt with photographying this place at dawn, i decided to come back the day after for some dusk images.
I initialy wanted to frame the big diving board really closer but i don't know why, i changed my mind on the last minute.
Thursday 27 January 2011
Annecy town hall at night
Just another one to give you a night view of Annecy.
Yesterday, i spent the afternoon hiking in the mountains above Annecy lake.
The weather was really cloudy with a dull light.
I just did a few images in a dark forest during the afternoon and waited for late dusk to make two mountain landscapes. You'll probably see them one day.
Friday 21 January 2011
Weekly commented photo #3 - Annecy, dawn on the Imperial beach
This beach is named Imperial beach because it's in the park of the Imperial Palace.
It's a very well know and appreciated place for all the people living in Annecy. They bath here in summer and have some walks in other seasons. When i was a child, what is a palace now was an old and derelict buildind but the diving boards were ever there and i loved to play with them. It was a frightening but very exciting game.
When i moved back to Annecy in july, it was one of the first places where i wanted to come and make photos.
The two first times i arrived there at dawn, the gates to the beach where locked by chains. A little disapointed i made other images of the lake and abandonned the project waiting for the doors to re-open.
Recently, while speaking with a friend of mine, he told me that the gates were no more locked and seemed suprised because he had some walks here almost every day. Perharps did i just arrive too soon in the morning ...
On saturday morning, i arrived in Annecy at about 7 am, found the gates opened and did a few tests searching for the best point of view.
The image presented here was done about one hour after my arrival and is my real fav from this day.
I have others with the same composition done a little time before but the light is a little more dull and others made later with different framing but the blue is a little too intense for my tastes.
On the technical side, the photo was done using a Nikon D200, a 17-35 zoom, a Hoya ND 400 filter for the long (more than 100s) exposure and a 0.6 soft GND filter to balance sky and foreground. Raw file processing was minimal and done with SilkyPix.
If you like long exposure photography with or without filters, you can click here to find all my posts about it or here if you just want to see the ND 400 in action.
Don't forget : click on the image to see it large :)
Sunday 16 January 2011
Annecy - Palais de l'Isle at night
An image from this night.
I went to Annecy in the end of afternoon to make some images of the lake at dusk and when it was too late i moved to the heart of the city for a few night shots.
I you want to know more about this place and see how this place looks in day light, you can have a look here.
And for people who like this kind of information, this is an HDR work done with Photomatix from 5 exposures.
Thursday 6 January 2011
Annecy lake - Winter dawn at the pier
Another done at the pier of Menthon Saint Bernard on the border of Annecy lake.
Made a few hours before the one in the previous post.
I remember i turned around some times to find the right composition with my wide angle and i realized that the best solution would probably be a crop at processing time. The original image is not too bad but i really prefer this version.
Wednesday 5 January 2011
2011 project - The weekly commented photo
Every post here is done with one image and a little (sometimes very short because of my bad english) text.
Sometimes i speak about the photo, sometimes about my life, sometimes about other things i've found on the web.
In 2011 i'll give me a little assignment : Every friday i'll write a post showing an image (old or new) and explaining why and how it was done.
Why will include things like personnal mood or commercial reasons. How will give some technical informations about the making of.
One year is 52 weeks so i can hope to find the time to play that little but serious game.
Friday 17 December 2010
Skywatch Friday - Autumn leaves over the channel in Annecy
Here, snow is falling again since yesterday night.
I publish this autumn image today as my third contribution to Skywatch friday.
It's a scene that regular readers will recognize because i've ever posted an horizontal version here some weeks ago.
Wednesday 1 December 2010
A very cold dawn on Annecy lake
I went yesterday morning to a new place around Annecy lake. More precisely it was the pier of Menthon Saint Bernard. It was really soon and really cold. I expected more snow on the mountains but the dawn light was beautiful.
A big thank you to Nikon for making large bodies still comfortable to use with frosted fingers.
Thursday 25 November 2010
Annecy - Autumn colors on the city
An image from a few weeks ago, when the trees still had some colorful leaves.
The big church is the Visitation Basilica and was built in 1909 to 1930. I think the monastery on its left is really older but i'm not sure :)
Today in the evening, we had the first snowfall just around the house. I hope a nice view tomorrow morning ...
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Annecy - Autumn colors over the channel and some beautiful images from China
This is the same channel going to Annecy lake that the one you have ever seen here. Done a few hours later and from the other end of the channel.
After these few words, i'd like to share some beautiful images from China i've discovered some days ago. They are from Ferit Kuyas and you can look at them here.
Friday 12 November 2010
First snow and autumn light on the Veyrier mountain
The Veyrier mountains is 1291 m high and above the east coast of Annecy lake.
I've a special relation with this mountain because it's where i've learned rock climbing and i've spent many years on the little cliff just above the lake in the middle on the image.
Wednesday 10 November 2010
First autumn snow around Annecy lake
This snow arrived on the mountains surrounding the lake during the night between sunday and monday. I was at the lake really soon monday morning under a relatively dry weather and could catch a few pleasant scenes before the light became really dull.
I've to find some time to explore these mountains. I'm sure they keep some amazing high views of the lake and the city.
Saturday 30 October 2010
Annecy lake and the Swans Island
The Swans Island is an artificial island done on Annecy lake in 1854. A couple of swans was given by Geneva city and they started to live there ...
I've tried GND filters on this scene but i prefer the result of this HDR image done from many exposures processed with PictureNaut and Oloneo PhotoEngine. Autumn colors and details on the island are really better.
Friday 29 October 2010
Annecy - Palais de l'Isle
I've eared that this very pretty little castle was one of the most photographed monument in France. I don't know if it's true but this place is hugely touristic and you can read anything about Annecy without seeing such an image.
This castel was built in 1132 and is also very well known under the name of Les vieilles prisons because it was used as a jail during a while.
You can learn a little more about it with this english page of Wikipedia and much more on the french page.
And for peoples who like technical info : this image is the result of a HDR work done from 3 exposures and processed with Photomatix and Oloneo PhotoEngine.
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Annecy - clouds over the lake
Autumnal mood by a cloudy morning on the border of Annecy lake.
In the background you can see the first snows on the Tournette mountain.
Not sure many boats had been rent this day.
Monday 25 October 2010
Annecy - dawn over the channel
The very first lights of a new day on this famous place in Annecy.
Monday 11 October 2010
Annecy, morning walk along the lake
While making this image i was thinking about how i could have spend so many years without coming there. It's probably one of my favourite place in the world, perharps because i was borned in one of the building you can see in the background.
For readers interested in technical infos, i used 2 filters in this image : A 0.6 soft GND to balance sky and foreground and a Hoya ND 400 for the long exposure in full day light. The long exposure was desired there for its own and known effect but also to "erase" all the people who were there enjoying this quiet and beautiful autumn morning.
Note: I also wrote a longer but french post about the use of long exposure to hide some unwanted moving elements in a photo.
PS : My new office is ready :)
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