Brunch with Battutah
Window - Cigel, Slovakia
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 10 June 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
@bruno: Thank you, Bruno.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Michael, what are these homes made of. The window looks so small in what looks like an imposing structure. Great shadows and composition here.
10 Jun 2008 5:27am
@Marion: Thanks, Marion. A house like this would be made of stone mixed with mud brick. The walls could be 40 cm. thick.
@Rags: Thank you, Rags.
Denis P from LANESTER, France
jolie photo pour un jolie cadrage j'aime beaucoup !
10 Jun 2008 7:51am
@Denis P: Merci, Denis.
@Alun Lambert: thank you, Alun. I appreciate that.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
The almost tangential light emphasizes the texture of the surfaces. Well done.
10 Jun 2008 9:08am
@António Pires: A good comment. Thank you, António.
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
What a fantastic little window, I really like the lighting too.
10 Jun 2008 9:15am
@MaryB: Thank you, Mary.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Simple and yet sooo endearing...Lovely, Michael :)
10 Jun 2008 9:27am
@Lorraine: Thanks so much, Lorraine.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Fantastic! Love the composition and the light and shadow! Great shot!
10 Jun 2008 9:34am
@Betty: Thank you, Betty.
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
Cool minimalist shot! Love the side lighting!
10 Jun 2008 11:26am
@Craig: Thank you, Craig.
paris-émoi from paris, France
belle lumière et beau cadrage... On dirait une fenêtre grecque...!
10 Jun 2008 11:39am
@paris-émoi: Merci beaucoup, Francis.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Great one! The way the light and shadow are at a roughly 45 degree angle really dresses up this excellent photo. The textures are amazing, and the placement of the window in this composition is about as good as it gets.
10 Jun 2008 11:43am
@Viewfinder: Thanks, VF. That really is a well thought out and uplifting comment.
e. from New York, NY, United States
Beautiful how the wood stands out against the white walls.
10 Jun 2008 12:01pm
@e.: Thank you, e.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
VF said it best ... the composition is wonderful.
With walls that thick, I'm wondering if the small window was to keep the the building warm in cold winters. It certainly wasn't to open and let cooling breezes flow through.
We stayed in a private home in Austria with walls that were 3' thick (90 cm.), but with large windows because the heat could be oppressive in the summer.
10 Jun 2008 12:27pm
@Judy: Thank you, Judy. Yes, the small windows would be to keep as much heat in during winter as possible.
@10cré: Merci beaucoup.
Sammi from New Jersey, United States
What a lovely shot! I love how theres the arch of shadow then the rest is light! Makes it so mysterious...
10 Jun 2008 2:56pm
@Sammi: Thank you, Sammi. I appreciate that.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Very good composition! I like how you managed to capture the relief-like structure of the wall.
10 Jun 2008 3:03pm
@MadScientist: Thank you very much, MS.
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
Very impressive : the window is dark, and the wall is light !
10 Jun 2008 3:35pm
@Calusarus: Thank you very much, Calusarus.
@dpm: Many thanks, dpm.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Very cool Michael.... the simplicity and the diagonal shadow is excellent.
10 Jun 2008 4:13pm
@Observing: Thank you very much, Mike.
ceanothe from france, France
Une petite fenêtre dans le mur ou un cadre pour regarder la vie ?
10 Jun 2008 7:18pm
@ceanothe: Merci beaucoup.
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
it's simply but nice framing.
I like the shadow drifting from top of the left
10 Jun 2008 8:06pm
@pLusOne: Thank you, P1.
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Ah aujourd'hui on se complète, moi j'ai la porte et toi la fenêtre pour une drôle de maison si on associait les 2... :-)
Belle texture du mur et j'aime aussi la diagonale ombre/lumière.
10 Jun 2008 8:34pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Un bon commentaire. Merci, Evelyne.
vu@granby - Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
Simple subject but great result.
10 Jun 2008 8:47pm
@vu@granby - Gilles Martineau: Thank you very much, Gilles.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Superb composition Michael. I like the light/shadow play!
10 Jun 2008 9:34pm
@standley: Thank you, Richard.
James from Japan
Very nice use of light, both with the symmetrical dark and white of the corners, and the sense of softness you get from the over-exposure in the lower half. Excellent work.
10 Jun 2008 9:47pm
@James: Thank you very much, James.
MJ from Delaware, United States
a great shot of different textures and light and shadow patterns
10 Jun 2008 9:51pm
@MJ: Thank you, MJ.
@Farhad.B: Thank you, Farhad.
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Ah, lovely ready-made abstract work here with everything working for you. Love the secure look this has . .
10 Jun 2008 11:39pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thank you, Ronnie.
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
I love it. The diagonal shadow really makes it a terrific shot. A+
11 Jun 2008 12:41am
@Michael Rawluk: Many thanks, Michael.
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
WOW! simply beautiful! I like the frame,shadow, that lonely window!!
perfect shot Michael! love it! well done :)
11 Jun 2008 2:53am
@saeed: Thank you, Saeed. I appreciate your nice comment.
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I like old door and windows like this! very well done.
12 Jun 2008 8:08am
@Arash: Thanks so much.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Simple elegance! The texture on the wall is so well captured that I want to touch it! Lovely play of light and shadow that turns the window into an invitation.
12 Jun 2008 11:42am
@Japanalia: A lovely comment. thank you, Gabriela.
Valérie from France
Paraît-il que " les plus beaux voyages se font par la fenêtre..." , vue la superbe lumière...il n'y a pas de doute le voyage va être magique! Bravo!
15 Jun 2008 5:37pm
@alex: Thank you, Alex.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
One of the most extraordinary window captures I've seen. I saw it in your archive and wanted to leave a comment. Took me a while to navigate back to it. Surely there's an easier method?
23 Jul 2008 3:19pm
@sherri: Thanks, Sherri. I'm a great fan of windows too.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Ah, so much easier found through VFXY and is now in my Collection:-)
23 Jul 2008 3:24pm
@sherri: Thanks, Sherri. I have another interesting window in a painted Slovak log house coming up August 4 if you are collecting windows.
