Mers-les-Bains dark clouds looming

Matthew Walters, on August 1, 2007, said:

Great contrast with the low sun and the clouds.

ianwstokes, on August 2, 2007, said:

The lighting was truely magical. Of course we got completely soaked in the rain half an hour later.

Sarah Graham, on August 19, 2007, said:

That's super, Ian - it looks like a film set!

ianwstokes, on August 20, 2007, said:

Thanks Sara. I must tell my daughter what you said. She was in another shot I took at the time and was trying to look like a film star as she walked along the promenade. The lighting was really fantastic, and a strangely quiet atmosphere before the rain came down.

Luigi Barbadoro, on August 21, 2007, said:

very very very good photo!

ianwstokes, on August 22, 2007, said:

Thanks Luigi.

★ Y.M.B. ★, on August 22, 2007, said:

Wow MAgnificos edificios

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Karolina P., on August 26, 2007, said:

Beautiful photo!

ianwstokes, on September 4, 2007, said:

Thanks Karolina and Yamila.

dick v., on September 13, 2007, said:

Great shot Ian, the houses light up beautiful against that dark sky! Greetings, Dick

ianwstokes, on September 15, 2007, said:

Thanks Dick. You have some great pictures yourself.

ianwstokes, on September 24, 2007, said:

Thanks for the comment.

user-unknown, on September 26, 2007, said:

hi ian, great shot!

best regards, peter

ianwstokes, on September 26, 2007, said:

Hi Peter, thanks for the comment. I still have some way to go before I can match the quality of your pictures though, you have some great shots in your collection.

user-unknown, on October 2, 2007, said:

nice to read your compliment, thank you!

------ Cafate ------, on October 14, 2007, said:

I have selected this photo for the Panoramio Election 2007

Good luck, C@F@T€

ianwstokes, on October 15, 2007, said:

C@F@T€, thanks I'm glad you like the phot.

P.Garrigues, on October 16, 2007, said:

Tus fotos son impresionantes, creo que tengo mucho que aprender de ti. Gracias por tu visita!!! un saludo desde Valencia!!

ianwstokes, on October 16, 2007, said:

Gracias P.Garrigues por su comentario bueno. Era afortunado estar allí con tal gran tiempo.

Thanks TeresaSpy, I'm glad you liked the photo, I was lucky to be there at just the right time.

ianwstokes, on December 1, 2007, said:

Thanks for the comment Turbica, we were lucky to be in such a great place with the wonderful light.

RafaGG, on December 21, 2007, said:

That nice light, it she shines up to the gull. Congratulations.

ianwstokes, on December 22, 2007, said:

Hi RafaGG, it was great lighting in a wonderful place. I didn't notice the gull at first, I thought it was a mark on the picture until I zoomed in and saw it. Thanks for the comment.

Alan Knox ©, on December 30, 2007, said:

Wonderful architecture, great shot!

Alan

ianwstokes, on January 2, 2008, said:

Thanks Alan. Happy new year.

skida, on January 10, 2008, said:

Great shot! (Took me a while to find the gull)

ianwstokes, on January 12, 2008, said:

Thanks, it would have been nice if the gull had been nearer to the camera. I was looking at the great colours and never thought to watch out for the gulls.

ianwstokes, on January 14, 2008, said:

Thanks JMZ. I shall be near there again in a few months I don't expect I shall be so lucky again.

christian caffin, on January 16, 2008, said:

A beautiful place, a beautiful light, a magnificent photo. Greetings from Picardy (France)

ianwstokes, on January 19, 2008, said:

Merci pour vos commentaires aimables. Mers-le-Bains est un endroit agréable à visiter, nous étaient très chanceux avec la lumière qui soirée. Vous avez quelques images très bonnes des régions françaises dans votre collection, vous pouvez capturer l'esprit du secteur dans vos images.

christian caffin, on January 28, 2008, said:

I look forward to the spring returns to go by the sea. I hope I can take advantage of a so beautiful light to be able to take photos. As you were able to see I like the taken photos at " the Golden hours"

ianwstokes, on January 29, 2008, said:

Nous avons eu un jour très ensoleillé dimanche où il était juste comme le ressort. Il aurait été juste le jour pour un voyage au bord de la mer. Malheureusement j'ai dû travailler dans le jardin, je pourrais immobile apprécier le soleil cependant.

christian caffin, on January 29, 2008, said:

If you realize the other photos so beautiful as this one, do not hesitate to put them in the forum.

christian caffin, on March 17, 2008, said:

Si vous aimez cette lumière...

christian caffin, on March 17, 2008, said:

Je suis d'accord avec vous, c'est une très belle photo que j'aurai aimé faire. J'en ai déjà félicité l'auteur ... Greetings ianwstokes Amicalement. Christian

ianwstokes, on March 18, 2008, said:

Michel, merci de votre commentaire, je suis heureux vous aiment l'image.

Valter Thank you for the Y*, I'm pleased that you like the picture.

filiz kulan, on April 10, 2008, said:

Beautiful place,good timing and nice shot !

picsonthemove, on April 10, 2008, said:

Excellent light

Ciao

picsonthemove

Please vote for me - Thanks

ianwstokes, on April 12, 2008, said:

Thanks for your comments filiz and picsonthemove. I shall be here again in a few days time, I wonder what the weather will be like then? Ian

ianwstokes, on May 28, 2008, said:

Thanks Eduardo, glad you like the picture.

Keep up the good work. Ian.

Bernard Fontaines, on May 29, 2008, said:

Magnifique photo ianwstokes, et encore mieux si le résultat a été obtenu sans traitemant particulier (du genre HDR).

Habitez-vous la Normandie? J'ai de nombreux souvenir de Mers-les-Bains, du camping en 1979 jusqu'à l'aérodrome où je me suis posé plusieurs fois (approche délicate au-dessus le la ville compte tenu des rabattants violents).

Je lui donne un YS amplement méritée et pour pouvoir la retrouver dans mes "préférées".

Cordialement. chollet-ricard

ianwstokes, on June 3, 2008, said:

Merci Chollet-Ricard, je suis heureux vous avez aimé l'image. La situation est montré comme il l'a été prise sans ajustements, la lumière du soleil et les nuages étaient tout ce qui était nécessaire. Mers-les-Bains est une ville très intéressante. Je viens du sud de l'Angleterre, mais je visite souvent la France. J'imagine que les vents de l'Atlantique peut être un peu un problème pour la piste sur le haut des falaises.

Greetings from the UK

chollet-ricard, on June 3, 2008, said:

Merci anwstokes, j'avais commencé par vous répondre en anglais à propos du Super Guppy et puis comme votre français est excellent j'ai recommencé mon commentaire en français.

J'ai visité le sud de l'Angleterre dans ma jeunesse. D'où êtes-vous exactement?

Oui à Mers-les-Bains il faut se méfier des vents à cause du relief et des falaises; dans les deux sens d'ailleurs mais surtout quand on survole la ville.

Amitiés. Bernard

DiggaTwigga, on June 5, 2008, said:

Very nice picture! The buildings look great !

my May Contest, I hope you like one picture

greetings from Germany

DiggaTwigga

dudeyberlin, on June 8, 2008, said:

toll!!!

ianwstokes, on June 22, 2008, said:

DiggaTwigga and dudeyberlin thanks for your comments, I am sorry it is so late with my reply, things are very busy at the moment.

Bernard Bien que j'ai étudié le français à l'école, il est très pauvres. J'ai d'utiliser Google Translator pour la plupart de mes commentaires en français. Je viens d'une région du Royaume-Uni a demandé des Cotswolds mais j'ai aussi passer du temps plus au sud dans le Somerset.

chollet-ricard, on June 23, 2008, said:

ianwstokes I would like to visit Cotswold but I have ben im Devon and Somerset. Poole, Yeovil and Taunton. Cheers. Bernard

ianwstokes, on July 1, 2008, said:

The Cotswolds est un bon endroit à visiter si vous êtes au Royaume-Uni. Si vous avez été à Yeovil, peut-être vous avez vu les hélicoptères à Augusta Westlands. Je vais aller à Devon pour quelques jours de vacances la semaine prochaine, j'espère que le temps reste sec. Ian

chollet-ricard, on July 1, 2008, said:

So, you are living in the Costwolds, lucky man!

Yeovil and Taunton were during my youth.

In 1990 I visited Bath: beautifull city.

Cheers. Bernard

fascinatingasia.com, on July 18, 2008, said:

Full of atmosphere !

funtor, on July 18, 2008, said:

Absolutely marvelous,very well done!Cheers,Thomas

Pro Diver - Carlos Colonetti Neto, on July 18, 2008, said:

Belíssima foto Ianwstokes, adicionei-a a minhas favoritas!

Abraços! Carlos

Férias - Vacations - Vacaciones - Holidays

19/07 - 04/08/2008

Vote: My June Contest

Vilson Flôres, on July 18, 2008, said:

Linda foto!!!!!

Parabéns!!!!

Saudaçoes desde Brasil

My Contest

Ørnér, on July 19, 2008, said:

First class picture and a wonderful light! Greetings from Germany,Ørnér

Magnani, on July 19, 2008, said:

Vereamente fantastica.Ciao Paolo

© mimipet.com, on July 21, 2008, said:

Very good photo! Congratulations!

You got one Yellow Star by me!

mimipet’s greeting

marita1004, on July 22, 2008, said:

Beautiful picture, excellent light. Greetings from Austria Marita

wallys, on July 27, 2008, said:

Great picture ! houses look like people... Beautiful light.

ianwstokes, on July 31, 2008, said:

~MartinJ~

funtor

Pro Diver - Carlos Colonetti Neto

Vilson Flôres

Ørnér

Magnani

© mimipet.com

marita1004

wally

Thanks for all your comments. I’ve been away so I’m sorry for the delay in replying.

Agradecemos a todos os vossos comentários. Fiquei tão longe Peço desculpas pela demora em responder.

Grazie per tutti i vostri commenti. Sono stato così lontano Mi dispiace per il ritardo nella risposta.

Gracias por todos sus comentarios. He estado lejos por lo que me siento por el retraso en responder.

chollet-ricard, on August 8, 2008, said:

Hello ianwstokes,

Here you can see a pohto of Mer-les-Bains taken from the air during a flight above Normandy and Picardie. I told you earlier that I love this place where I sometimes fly with a light plane.

Cheers. Bernard

T NL, on September 13, 2008, said:

Very beautiful afternoon lighting, superb! I'll give it a Y*.

Cheers, T NL

Nezlobic, on September 14, 2008, said:

super! respect !

roberto.r., on September 14, 2008, said:

Y* Great.shot! roberto.r.

W140, on September 14, 2008, said:

Yellow Star by me

wonderful shot! greetings from Bulgaria!

ianwstokes, on September 29, 2008, said:

Thanks TNL, Nezlobic, Roberto.r and W140 for your kind comments and Y*. I’m glad you all like the picture.

Sorry for the delay in replying, my computer had a problem, I haven’t sorted out a proper replacement yet, I’m trying to catch up with the comments as best as I can.

Ian

mercuriusvankeulen.nl, on December 2, 2008, said:

Dear Ian

Mercurius van Keulen is a calendar-publisher in Holland. We like to use this image on our Geographic calendar 2010. You can look at our 2009 version at: http://kalender.mercurius.com/product/102/

We suggest to pay you 200 Euro for this one time reproductionright.

Please contact me at mercuriusvankeulen@Gmail.com Your email will be transferred to my real email-addres. This to avoid spam.

Awaiting your reply Rene van der Meer Mercurius van Keulen, Wormer, Holland

mercuriusvankeulen.nl, on December 4, 2008, said:

Dear Ian

Please answer this request !

Mercurius van Keulen is a calendar-publisher in Holland. We like to use this image on our Geographic calendar 2010. You can look at our 2009 version at: http://kalender.mercurius.com/product/102/

We suggest to pay you 200 Euro for this one time reproductionright.

Please contact me at mercuriusvankeulen@Gmail.com Your email will be transferred to my real email-addres. This to avoid spam.

Awaiting your reply Rene van der Meer Mercurius van Keulen, Wormer, Holland

赝能隙-寻城记, on December 4, 2008, said:

cool!

Igor Kurylko, on December 15, 2008, said:

Very beautiful photo Ian ! I like this light. Greetings from Russia! :)

ianwstokes, on December 17, 2008, said:

Thanks Rene thanks for your interest. I have repied to your email, I hope I'm not too late. Ian

Thanks 赝能隙-寻城记 and Igor Kurylko I'm pleased you like the picture. I was lucky to be there with the unusual lighting conditions.

Ian

© Mustafa ERKEK, on January 15, said:

Beautiful scene and colors !

other my photos

Regards,and best wishes from TURKEY

ianwstokes, on January 24, said:

Thanks for your comments Mustafa, I'm pleased you like the picture.

Ian

lakersue, on February 11, said:

nice

ianwstokes, on February 16, said:

Thanks for your comment lakersue, I’m pleased you liked the picture.

Ian

saykut, on February 19, said:

very beautiful...

ianwstokes, on February 19, said:

Thanks for your comment Saycut. The buildings along the seafront at Mers-les-Bains are quite amazing.

Ian

BennOe, on February 19, said:

The lighting is incredibile.....Benni

Elvi11, on February 23, said:

What a beautiful light.

Regards from Croatia, Elvira

ianwstokes, on March 5, said:

Thanks Benni and Elvira, I’m pleased you like the picture.

Ian

farangas, on March 5, said:

Hello Ian beautiful composition and nice place!!!

Greetings from Italy, Clelia

Pavel Janík, on March 5, said:

Hi Ian, very nice light and composition. Greetings from Czech republic. Pavel

ianwstokes, on March 6, said:

Thanks Clelia and Pavel I was lucky to be in such an interesting location in the unusual light.

Ian

photoshooter86, on March 20, said:

Beautoful buildings and nice contrast. good photo well done!

Regards from Southern Finland

Giorgio D'Arrigo, on March 30, said:

Excellent photo

Greetings from Italy

ianwstokes, on April 15, said:

Thanks for your comments photoshooter86 and Giorgio D'Arrigo. I'm glad you like the picture. Ian

Mike Zawadzki, on April 17, said:

Great photo. Thank God the Brits haven't fully discovered this part of France. We love it there and go quite often to Fort Mahon Plage.

aalccc, on May 7, said:

Greetings from Japan, Masaki

Jan44, on June 22, said:

Marvelous foto, perfect contrast and light. Greetings from Slovakia

deniz_yildizi, on June 23, said:

very nice.