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Renaissance Fontainebleau castle ceiling 4/5

Last saturday I visited with my wife Chantal the Renaissance  Fontainebleau castle (80 kilometers south of Paris) built by François Ist. (1534-1540).
Not being allowed to use my tripod and not having a stabilizer on my camera, the sharpness is not one hundred per cent.
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Renaissance Fontainebleau castle ceiling 4/5

Last saturday I visited with my wife Chantal the Renaissance  Fontainebleau castle (80 kilometers south of Paris) built by François Ist. (1534-1540).
Not being allowed to use my tripod and not having a stabilizer on my camera, the sharpness is not one hundred per cent.
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comments (48)

Whoa, incredible ceiling...and look at all the individual portraits that comprise it. The gold makes a beautiful border.
richard standley: Quite an amazing place Kevin. I couldn't resist shooting it
  • don
  • United States
  • 24 Jan 2008, 02:54
A fantastic ceiling. The collective art work makes the entire ceiling a work of art while each individual merits acclaim in its own right. Fine image.
richard standley: Thanks for your kind appreciation Don
Whoa, Richard - you must have a VERY steady arm and hand. This is beautiful!
richard standley: Many thanks Patrushka
  • Luke
  • United States
  • 24 Jan 2008, 04:33
I love this ceiling! great shot!
richard standley: Thanks a lot Luke
  • P.J.
  • USA
  • 24 Jan 2008, 06:14
Good job getting a shot at all with those conditions.
richard standley: Many thanks P.J
  • Ina
  • South Africa
  • 24 Jan 2008, 06:20
You have captured this one well Richard! Well done
richard standley: Thanks a lot Ina
  • Tali
  • Japan
  • 24 Jan 2008, 06:33
Wow!! What detail! I can only imagine the time it took to create such a masterpiece! Thank you so much for capturing it and sharing it here!
richard standley: Thanks to you for your visits
  • Stunner
  • Jamaica
  • 24 Jan 2008, 06:37
Great shot of this magnificent architecture!
richard standley: Many thanks Stunner
Dommage que la photo soit un tantinet floue...
richard standley: C'était quasiment impossible de faire autrement
  • Michael Skorulski
  • Slovak Republic
  • 24 Jan 2008, 08:10
The sweep of the arch is gorgeous. Fantastic rich detail you've caught.
richard standley: Many thanks Michael
  • craiger
  • United States
  • 24 Jan 2008, 08:54
Just awesome! Great light!
richard standley: Many thanks Craiger
  • Ginnie
  • United States
  • 24 Jan 2008, 09:09
It just shows to go ya what geniuses these artists were!
richard standley: Greats artists indeed Ginnie
Nice photo and no movemant at all, congratulations.
richard standley: Many thanks Jeroen
  • 10cré
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 09:22
C'est vraiment impressionnant comme travail !
richard standley: J'étais émerveillé en prenant ces photos
wow!!! beautiful prospective!
richard standley: Many thanks Paola
  • Shakara
  • In a beehive ..
  • 24 Jan 2008, 09:42
The care and attention paid to this ceiling is amazing .. Very nice.
richard standley: Many thanks Shakara
A good exercise of light and composition, I like the result.
richard standley: Thanks for your appreciation Ricardo
  • Gérard
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 10:34
Un peu de flou, mais un cadrage et couleurs top
richard standley: Merci beaucoup Gérard
  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 24 Jan 2008, 10:40
Great shot of this dome ceiling
richard standley: Many thanks Vintage
  • Tietie007
  • Aix en Provence !
  • 24 Jan 2008, 12:31
Magnifique !
richard standley: Merci beaucoup
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 24 Jan 2008, 12:43
François 1st must have had a couple of centime.
richard standley: Presumably not his Louis!
  • blackdog
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 24 Jan 2008, 13:34
Thant's a lot of guilding!
richard standley: Quite a lot Mike!
  • Astrid
  • The Nehterlands
  • 24 Jan 2008, 15:05
Stunning, I love these so much, brings back a lot of memories, thanks Richard, I am still on the tour...
richard standley: Many thanks Astrid. You're very welcome
  • Ann
  • Sucé sur Erdre
  • 24 Jan 2008, 15:07
Beautiful ceiling !!! How small we are under it !!!
richard standley: Yes Ann it's quite impressive
  • AC
  • United States
  • 24 Jan 2008, 15:15
Sharpness isn't everything and even without a tripod, you have captured an amazing dome.
richard standley: Thanks for your kind appreciation AC
  • Hinah
  • karachi
  • 24 Jan 2008, 15:28
beautiful!
richard standley: Many thanks Ina
  • MGB
  • Portugal
  • 24 Jan 2008, 15:45
Opulent and admirable. I do feel that already lived there. smile your work is absolutely notable.
richard standley: Thank you very much MGB
  • Reza
  • Canada
  • 24 Jan 2008, 17:22
I wish you could have used a tripod, but sometimes as you told it's not allowed. Very well done anyway.
richard standley: Many thanks Reza
  • Tracy
  • Stoke on Trent UK
  • 24 Jan 2008, 17:29
Thanks for sharing these stunning works of art with us allsmile
richard standley: It's a great pleasure for me Tracy
  • Yvon
  • Belgium
  • 24 Jan 2008, 17:32
Il y a tellement de symétrie(s)dans cette prise que l'on peut la découper en morceaux et en faire plusieurs motifs.
Bien vu en tout cas.
Bonne fin de semaine.
Yvon.
richard standley: Merci beaucoup Yvon. Bonne fin de semaine à toi également.
Richard
composition plaisante,manque de netteté bien excusable vu l'absence d'un trépieds
richard standley: Merci beaucoup Wolfgang
La richesse du plafond est incroyable.
richard standley: On a l'impression d'être tout petit dessous
  • oscar
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 18:37
Hi Richard.
Its a beautiful Photo.
I'm a big fan for you.
richard standley: Thanks for your visit and very kind comment Oscar
This is an just an extrordinary ceiling. richard
richard standley: I stayed for quite a while admiring it Richard. The whole place is fascinating.
Richard
  • frank
  • Netherlands
  • 24 Jan 2008, 19:31
I love the symmetry and the golden color of this image. Another great shot. And it is amazingly sharp at this shutterspeed and no tripod.
richard standley: Thanks for your kind appreciation Frank
  • Still
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 20:53
Another beautiful one!
richard standley: Merci beaucoup
  • anniedog
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 24 Jan 2008, 21:10
That's one amazing ceiling. And even without the tripod that's pretty good.
Ingrid
richard standley: Thanks a lot Ingrid
  • tim
  • United Kindom
  • 24 Jan 2008, 21:45
that is some ceiling Richard, and you have done it justicesmile
richard standley: Many thanks Tim
  • lumer
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 21:58
Superbe et haut en couleurs. Bonne soirée
richard standley: Merci beaucoup
  • Bohnita
  • France
  • 24 Jan 2008, 22:42
Le style renaissance n'est pas forcément celui que j'admire le plus. Malgré tout, je dois avouer que tes dernières photos ne me laissent pas indifférente. Tous ces ornements sont simplement impressionnants !

A bientôt Richard !
richard standley: Merci de ta visite Bohnita. Bonne nuit
  • moonhead
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 24 Jan 2008, 23:09
despite not being sharp, you have still managed to capture great detail thats says just what a fine building this is!
richard standley: Many thanks Moonhead
  • Porcsin
  • Hungary
  • 25 Jan 2008, 10:21
Wow!
Nice one!
richard standley: Thanks a lot Porcsin
My,my! It stopped my breath when I opened the shot!!! Glorious view!
richard standley: Many thanks Gabriele
  • Aussie
  • Brisbane
  • 25 Jan 2008, 22:27
Terrific view Richard
richard standley: Many thanks Aussie
  • Brites
  • Portugal
  • 26 Jan 2008, 23:11
Superb!
richard standley: Thanks Brites
  • aksel
  • Sweden
  • 28 Jan 2008, 20:38
The ceiling must have been great - and this is a little bit to blury for my liking, but it is good enough for me to wanting to see this ceiling for real smile
richard standley: This was great and quite fascinating Aksel
Cette série est vraiment très bien ! Je ne m'imaginais pas autant de plafonds différents tous plus impressionnants les uns que les autres !!
richard standley: Merci beaucoup Zeb
wouaw, c'est superbe !
Marie
richard standley: Merci Marie.

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