The Old Mill at Vernon - Normandie, France
Uploaded: December 12, 2010 07:10:43
Several mills like this one used to be operating on the Seine river all along the old wooden bridge. This bridge itself was built in the XIIth century, the mill is probably of the XVIth century. The old bridge has been destroyed and rebuilt several times in the middle age. It was very unsafe and was definitively destroyed in the beginning of the XIXth century. Then it was replaced by a stone bridge in 1861. Destroyed during the war in 1870 it was rebuilt in 1872 and then bombed in 1940. The mill was suspended and able to move up and down depending on the level of the river water.
Exif: F Number: 7.1, Exposure Bias Value: -2.00, ExposureTime: 1/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 22.00 mm, Model: NIKON D700
Mary Beth Aiello December 12, 2010
JP -- LOVE the composition, but especially seeing the sailboats through the bridge. Beautiful. #1334900Jeana Clark December 12, 2010
~J~ #9094401
Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 12, 2010
Douglas Pignetmember since: 1/6/2008 Great story with a wonderful comp & pov here....Kewl looking building
12/12/2010 7:20:37 AM #9094441
Tammy M. Anderson December 12, 2010
What a fabulous find and capture. Wonderful composition, colors and light, JP. So interesting and beautiful. #9094454Ron McEwan December 12, 2010
I like this, I have enjoyed all of your France images JP, this one is no exception. #9094577Tiia Vissak December 12, 2010
very cool! #9094646Michelle Alton December 12, 2010
Fascinating photo and history. It looks as thouh the bowed bridge might just give way, and down comes the mill. #9095024Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 12, 2010
FANTASTIC image, JP! :-) k #9095218Rona L. Schwarz December 12, 2010
Marvelous composition, JP! I love your framing with the sailboats through the bridge and the more modern buildings across the river. And I especially love the birds on the roof of the old mill! Great lighting, fabulous sky. And thanks so much for the history - very fascinating. #9095371Dick W. Wyatt December 13, 2010
Great lighting, and sky.Patti Coblentz December 16, 2010
A bridge meant to be there, obviously...such interesting history. Great comp of this showing the "mechanics" of your description, with fantastic texture and comp, JP. #9108941Gail Sullivan December 17, 2010
This is a beauty, Jean-Pierre...a wonderful history and composition loaded with amazing details...the birds on the roof, the framing of the sailboat in the distance, the lush greenery in the foregroun etc! #9110939Kim Andelkovic January 17, 2011
This is absolutely Beautiful Just love it :-) #9167362Agnes Fegan January 18, 2011
Wow...amazing find! Congrats on this Finalist! #9171513Patti Coblentz January 18, 2011
Such a remarkable and beautiful image, JP...congratulations your finalist! #9171601frank w. degenhardt January 18, 2011
An incredible look my friend. CONGRATULATIONS on yet another FINALIST. #9171837Bojan Bencic January 19, 2011
Congratulations on your finalists, Jean-Pierre. #9172786Stefania Barbier January 19, 2011
gorgeous, congratulations!!! #9172871Karen Celella January 19, 2011
Congratulations on another of your wonderful finalists, JP. Hope to see this with gold! #9173951Carol Eade January 19, 2011
Congratulations on another beautiful finalist, JP! #9174207Mary Timman January 19, 2011
This is a fantastic image. Congratulations and Good Luck! #9174437Danny B. Head January 19, 2011
Another beauty! Congrats! #9174450Cathy Barrows January 19, 2011
Congrats on your finalist...very pretty #9175133Rona L. Schwarz January 19, 2011
Another absolutely spectacular Finalist, JP, and one of my favorites! CONGRATULATIONS and good luck in the next round! #9175677Kim Andelkovic January 19, 2011
Super Congrats....hope it wins :-) #9176450Ron McEwan January 19, 2011
Huge congrats on your finalist JP, WTG #9176812Merna L. Nobile January 19, 2011
I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna #9177660Carol L. Fowler January 19, 2011
Congrats! #9178411John Rivera January 20, 2011
Congrats JP on your finalist!! #9179770Patrick Rouzes January 20, 2011
Congratulations on this superb finalist, JP! WTG! #9179908Debra R. Harder January 20, 2011
Wonderful capture of this old mill, JP! Love that sky!! Huge congratulations on another excellent finalist! Deb #9180263Nancyj E. Hovey January 20, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SRony Sagy January 21, 2011
Fantastic Finalist, JP. Congratulations. #9183237Amanda J. Tanner January 21, 2011
So many things that are quite beautiful with this image! A well deserved Finalist. Congratulations Jean-Pierre! #9183838Maria Coulson January 30, 2011
JP, Interesting spot and great capture. Congratulations! #9203030Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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