Castle Frankenbourg in winter, a photo from Alsace, East

Photographer's Note

This picture has been taken at the same place I took the other one, three years ago. This previous picture had no success, but I try another shot with this one in a snowy landscape.
The Frankenkenbourg castle has been built on the top of the Schlossberg mountain (703 meters), between Neubois and La Vancelle.

Seven pictures have been stitched to create this photo.

williewhistler, Alyx, adores, timecapturer, danos, Angshu, jhm has marked this note useful

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Pendragon (327) 2011-01-31 10:48

Bonsoir,
La version sans neige 閠ait d閖� charmante, celle-ci s'adjoint bien s鹯 le b閚閒ice quelque peu enchanteur de la neige. Mais cela ne fait pas tout, et le cadre, la lumi鑢e, la bonne exposition ach鑦ent de magnifier l'ensemble.
Assur閙ent une tr鑣 belle balade !
Pendragon

bartekp (4746) 2011-01-31 11:24

Hi Stephane,

Nice winter picture. Very good POv and composition. Bushes and trees in freez look fine.
Sharpness is good too.

Regards

Bartek

LOOOK13 (19046) 2011-01-31 11:27

Bonsoir Stephane.
Encore une belle image et je suis toujours ebloui par cette puret�!
Belle d閏ouverte que ce chateau en ruine.
Tr閟 beau r閟ultat.
Bravo.

williewhistler (16606) 2011-01-31 11:40

Hello Stephane,the snow has transformed an interesting view into a fantastic capture.
The trees hold the scene together well,the very good technique has paid dividends.Lovely.
Best wishes Les.

Alyx (770) 2011-01-31 11:49

Hi Stephane,
Very nice panorama. A cold view, but so charming. Snow enchants all pictures.
Thanks for sharing.
Elise.

adores (46979) 2011-01-31 14:39

Hi Stephane!
These ruins seem really interesting, but the snow covering them and the trees make the photo really attractive, especially with such a blue sky!Very good sharpness and colours!

sevy (58) 2011-02-01 1:30

Tiens, je l ai visit� celui la; lors d un trek de quelques jours dans le coin avec des amis.
Je prefere cette version a la precedente. La composition respire plus et tu beneficies du rendu de la neige et du givre qui donnent un bel effet de cadre dans le cadre tout en soulignant le contraste avec le ciel bien d間ag�.

Yves.

timecapturer (49288) 2011-02-01 5:07

Hello Stephane
stunning composition, with amazing clarity and sugar like frosting. Looks so beautiful against a blue sky, a wonderful image. Well done!

Regards
Brian D.

rodgerg (55767) 2011-02-01 8:15

Bonjour St閜hane,

Superbe lumi鑢e sous ce beau ciel hivernal, une lumi鑢e que tu as g閞閑 de main de m鈏tre avec notamment une tr鑣 bonne exposition du blanc de la neige. J'aime aussi le cadrage naturel apport� par les arbres couverts de neige sur les deux c魌閟 de l'image.
Bonne soir閑,
Roger

BennyV (34710) 2011-02-01 10:07

Great castle shot, Stephane. The winter landscape and strong winter light add to the dramatic beauty of the scene. I love the trees on the top of the tower. Also nice to compare to the older shot in your note.

Benny

hispic (9658) 2011-02-01 19:03

Bonjour St閜hane,
Frost flowers shining in the blue sky are really beautiful. Good use of sharpness makes it more brilliantly.
Vertical seam of the stitch can be faintly seen at middle of the image on my monitor though it's trifling.
Beautiful work.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

danos (110407) 2011-02-04 1:55

Bonjour Stephane,
nice the presentation of this castle in ruins with the snow to makes the scene even more attractive.I like the great contrast of the colours, as the light and colour management of the scene.

Have a good day,danos

chawax (20764) 2011-02-04 13:41

Bonsoir St閜hane,
Une belle lumi鑢e sur les ruines de ce ch鈚eau. J'aime beaucoup l'atmosph鑢e cr殚e par le paysage enneig�. Belle nettet�.
Amicalement,
Olivier

jlbrthnn (76043) 2011-02-07 4:02

Bonjour Stephane,
La pr閏閐ente photo a 閠� m閜ris閑 de fa鏾n assez incompr閔ensible. Le m阭e sujet est ici aussi remarquablement photographi� dans une lumi鑢e superbe, et avec bien s鹯 une d閏oration typiquement hivernale de toute beaut�. Bravo pour la technique et la qualit� de l'assemblage.
Bonne journ閑
Amicalement
Jo雔

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2011-02-08 5:20

Hi Stephane,

very nice winter photo, interesting place and countryside and I simply love the touch of the warm colours on the snow and branches...

Good work, Ivana

Bluejeans (64251) 2011-02-14 6:05

Ola Stephane ,
Que belo cart鉶 postal de inverno com este castelo em ru韓as , belo momento com a paisagem coberta de neve , bom contraste de cores, parab閚s!!
Um abra鏾 Gon鏰lo

claudeD (47754) 2011-02-15 9:40

Bonsoir St閜hane,

tr鑣 belle image bien compos閑 dans cette sc鑞e hivernale.Belles lumi鑢es et nettet� parfaite.Beau travail photo.Merci pour le partage.

Salutations amicales du Luxembourg

JC

Angshu (56760) 2011-02-20 8:04

Bonjour Stephane!
The appeal of this picture is more thanks to the snow & frost. Light is good (& was the same in your earlier post) , but the framing with the frosted trees & the ones especially at the top of the castle, makes this certainly more interesting. Flawless stitching for this Good work!
With Regards
Angshu

jhm (211734) 2011-02-25 5:04

Bonjour Stephane,

A pity that these old castle became a ruin, perhaps can the old fortress use as music hall, depth under the ground.
You chose a good angle, splendid depth and perspective.
Also find I your picture wonderful as subject and color in the snow.
Excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Amicalement, et bon weekend,
John.

mkamionka (73198) 2011-03-01 6:44

Hi Stephane,
great capture: the ruins look fantastic in the winter decoration. The snow took over the scene adding so much life to the composition. I really like it.
M

Waylim (25436) 2011-03-01 23:36

Hi Stephane,
First I thought the title was Castle Frankenstein :) ti would have fit, the way the castle was so ruined, only half of it still standing. If not for the blue sky and wonderful sunshine, it would kind of a spooky image. LOVE the great details of the snow on the tree branches, especially thos on top of the tower against the blue sky. Simply fantastic details in this shot, good light managemant, perfectly contrast. wonderful work. Thanks.
Way

bergese (6699) 2011-03-29 9:40

Bonsoir Stephane
Une belle mise en valeur de ces ruines par un cadrage remarquable.Le ciel bleu,la presence de la neige sont autant d'閘閙ents qui apportent un charme � ta compo.Bravo.
Bonne soir閑 Isabelle

dta (98848) 2011-03-30 4:06

Salut Stephane ,
j'ai regard� les deux versions . Et si la premi鑢e n'a pas eu de commentaires , c'閠ait pour d'autres raisons que sa qualit� :) .
Cependant , celle ci est meilleure gr鈜e au superbe effet de la neige qui souligne les reliefs , et les superbes arbres blancs de chaque c魌� . C� donne beaucoup de charme � ces ruines assez aust鑢es .
Amicalement

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-04-03 3:33

Hi Stephane!
Very nice and interesting ruins!
Choosing wintertime to take this picture was an excellent idea! The contrast between the white snow, the clear blue sky and the dark elements of the Castle and vegetation is great!
Sharpness, exposure, chosen pov, horizontal & rectangular & panoramical format, black & white borders and simple symmetrical composition are all excellent! Of course, a superb stitch job!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jemaflor (146168) 2011-04-06 10:51

Salut St閜hane,
ce givre sur les branches et les ruines donnent un plaisant r閟ultat, belle capture avec un bon rendu de la lumi鑢e et des teintes.

kiasari (62) 2011-04-14 10:01