Showing posts with label arcine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label arcine. Show all posts

Wednesday 27 April 2011

Spring light on the country

Spring light on the country
Spring light on the country


Around Arcine, the Rhône river makes the boundary between 2 departments : Haute Savoie and Ain.

I returned there a third time, still looking for the best point of view on the river. The place where i stopped also offered a nice view on the rural landscapes on the other side of the Rhône ...

Friday 22 April 2011

Weekly commented photo #16 : Wind at dusk on the Rhône river

Wind at dusk on the Rhône river
Wind at dusk on the Rhône river


Last week, i showed you an overview of the Rhône valley near Arcine. The image was done on my first day in this area.
During this first day i also spent a lot of time exploring the little paths through the fields and forests. In the evening i found one going to the river but it was too late and i decided to report my visit to another time.

The day after, i was back with the firm intention to go to the rivers, explore its borders and find nice point of views.
But while on the road i found an other nice overview of the valley, so i stopped.
After that i took the little path found the day before and it was crossing a beautiful forest. So i stopped and made a few images of the trees with their fresh springtime leaves.

Like you devine, i arrived very late at the river and had no time to really explore for a stunning point of view.
I made a few images in the dusk light. A very strong wind from north was blowing and getting something sharp in the low light was just impossible so i decided to let the things go.
Later, while processing the files i was seduced by this blurred but living image.

Thursday 21 April 2011

Another rural landscape at springtime

Rural landscape et springtime around Arcine - Haute Savoie
Rural landscape et springtime around Arcine - Haute Savoie


Another one done around Arcine, on my second day on the place.

Monday 18 April 2011

The forest along the Rhône river

The forest along the Rhône river near Arcine
The forest along the Rhône river near Arcine


On last thursday i spent a second evening around Arcine.
I found a very beautiful path through the forest going to the Rhône river that you can devine through the leaves.

Friday 15 April 2011

Weekly commented photo #15 - An overview of the Rhône valley in the early springtime

The Rhône valley seen from Arcine - Haute Savoie
The Rhône valley seen from Arcine - Haute Savoie


The Rhône is one of the main river in France. It's not really a french one because it comes from the Swiss alps, feeds the Leman lake and then comes into France at one end of the Vuache mountain. Then it crosses the country to the Mediterranean sea during 545 kilometers.

This image was done 2 days ago on the first french kilometers of the river.
I went to Arcine in the late afternoon because i wanted to make images of the castle for my stock.
After what i went for a little exploration at the end of the Vuache mountain and while driving i saw the Rhône valley through the trees along the road.
As my initial exploration about the mountain was not successful i decided to change my goals a to find a nice point of view on the river.
After a few kilometers drive, i found a little road leading to a perfect place offering a nice overlooking view on the valley.

After setting up my tripod and camera plus a long lens and making a few test shots, i waited a little less than one hour for a better light. All the day was really windy but fortunately the wind stopped at dusk and that really helps to get sharp images from a telephoto lens.

As told yesterday, i really love these fresh colors of springtime but i hope this place will still give better images in autumn.

Thursday 14 April 2011

Rural landscape at springtime near Arcine

Rural landscape at springtime

Arcine is a village above the Rhône river near where i now live.
I went there yesterday evening for the first time and while i was waiting for the light on the river, i turned my (long) lens to the landscapes all around.
I think i missed this fresh green during my 15 years in Provence.
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