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Rape field and contrasting shades

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:18:24 +0000

Here is a photo shot in May 2010, in countryside near Paris, France. This was a field or rape, with in background a dark grey cloudy sky just after rain. A graphic picture I really like, as it is a very simple composition with its two contrasting shades.

Rape field and grey cloudy sky

The best landscape photos of 2011

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:53:46 +0000

Here’s a little retrospective of some of the most beautiful natural or urban landscapes that I had the chance to photograph in 2011.

Dune landscape: Tip of the Espiguette. Nice big stretch of sand and dunes near Port Camargue and Grau du Roi (south of France), which found an almost wild when winter arrives and this natural site is found deserted by tourists and holidaymakers …

Flamingos, beautiful birds and protected species that nest in by thousands in the natural park of the Camargue (south of France).

Shooting landscapes, is also photographing the seasons: spring, with flowers and foliage of first green leaves…

… or the fall, probably the most photogenic season with its bright warm colors …

… and sometimes misty landscapes in the forest in the cool of the morning.

The human intervention on the landscape has not every time a negative impact. Thus, the artificial lake Salagou, originally created in the 60′s, for needs for irrigation, is a beautiful place, where the blue sky reflected on the surface of the lake contrasts with a bright red ground, the Ruffe, a color typical of this clay soil saturated with iron oxide which covers the plains region of Herault (south of France)…

Mountain scenery: beautiful winding roads that pass through preserved natural parks. Alternation of valleys, peaks and forests, photographed in the Austrian Alps. A very nice idea for those who want to take a breath of fresh air in the Alps during the summer, far from crowded beaches and the seaside resorts …

There are some landscapes that can be described as heavenly. I was able to return this year to photograph the lakes and waterfalls of Plitvice, Croatia. This is certainly one of the natural sites worth seeing at least once in his life. This alternation of tens of turquoise lakes and many waterfalls, can at times give the impression to the visitor to have found a paradise on earth.

Landscapes of the East: the beautiful Istanbul, on the border of Europe and Asia, a megalopolis surprising and inevitable, that amazes by its colors and contrasts, between mosques, bazards, shopping, and intense maritime activity on the Bosphorus.

Romantic Landscape: Who has not dreamed of a gondola ride on the many canals of Venice? Venice, an almost mythical city. Although the streets are crowded with tourists in high season, atmosphere in this city can not be found anywhere else. All the monuments are as splendid as each other, from the beautiful Rialto Bridge to the legendary St. Mark’s Square …

From the canals of Venice, we turn to those of Amsterdam: this is not the same climate, nor the same atmosphere, but Amsterdam is nevertheless a unique city. Visit it by walking … and cycling.

Urban landscapes in black and white: a street in Paris, photographed on the slopes of Montmartre hill. A typical image of romantic Paris, who walks around on the stairs and pedestrian streets, with old lampposts and rooftops of Paris in the background …

Sunrays and fog in the forest

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:48:28 +0000

A beautiful fall scene shot last week-end in forest of Fontainebleau (south of Paris, France), during a foggy autumn morning, showing nice sunrays through mist and golden birch foliages.

A beautiful autumn scene in the forest

Autumn equinox

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:00:12 +0000

Today, september 23rd is the first day of the colourful season of autumn. :)

Autumn scene : chessnut and fallen leaves

Pictures of Autumn

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 22:40:45 +0000

Autumn is coming soon (fall equinox will be next september 23rd). Here is a selection of pictures of this beautiful and colorful season, with direct links to the high res wallpapers. To add one of these wallpapers on your computer desktop, click on a thumnail below, then right click on the larger picture and select “set as wallpaper” or “save-as…” option (depending of your web browser).

You can also browse the complete list of Autumn wallpapers to find more fall pictures that you may like. There are in this album more than 490 autumn photos and wallpapers to browse and download !

Autumn leaves :

Autumn golden leaves

Maple leaves in autumn

Maple leaves during a rainy day

Raining day during fall

Autumn scenes wallpapers :

Trees in autumn

Autumn scene near a lake

Trees and fall colors reflecting in the river

Autumn wallpaper : fall colors in Wood of Vincennes

Autum fallen leaves :

Autumn fallen leaves

Fallen leaves on the Rambouillet forest ground (Yvelines, France)

A fallen leave floating alone on the Marne river (France)

Oak tree fallen leaves

Sunrise over the river

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:55:30 +0000

The sun rises over the Loire wild river (France).

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Sunrise

9/11/11

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 07:26:42 +0000

September 11th, a sad birthday…

2 birds flying far from an american flag in Battery Park, south Manhattan, New-York

Austrian alpine landscape

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:44:43 +0000

A mountain landscape photographed in the beautiful Nockalm national park, Austrian Alps.

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Mountain landscape in Austrian Alps

Rain and fog in Time Square

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 05:29:04 +0000

Time Square, one of the liveliest areas of New York, even in rain and fog …
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Time Square, New-York, USA

Romantic walk along the canals of Amsterdam

A landscape photographer and nature lover... — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:44:36 +0000

A view of Amsterdam, Netherlands, with unavoidable bikes that visitor will see everywhere, in the streets, along the canals, on the bridges.

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Bikes in Amsterdam