
The break is earned after a busy day.....
Regards,
Gerry

Normally I prefer the black&white interpretation of the Oyster scenery. But this time I couldn't resist to post the sleeping Oyster pier in color. Enjoy the post sunset glow.
Regards,
Gerry

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Gerry

... waiting for the next oyster freight ...
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Gerry

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Gerry

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Gerry

... Sunday morning ... chillout time ...
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Oyster Pier, abstract
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Sète, Oyster, Pier, Abandoned, abstract

Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Pier, Oyster Farming, Abstract

Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Beach, Breakwater, abstract
Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Waterfront, Pier, Sunset, Blue Hour
... that takes your breath away.
Have a great day.
Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Pier, Boat, Lake, Oyster, Sunset, Blue Hours, Tranquility
Enjoy the tranquility of the Oyster pier.
Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Oyster, Farming, Pier, Lake, Tranquility
Just returned from my tip to Sète. The Étang de Thau is the home of French oysters. You can buy and eat them everywhere and the oyster farming area is from a photographic point of view interesting as well.
Cheers
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Sète, Oyster, Farming, Pier, Lake
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Blue, Fragrance

I'm counting the days until the lavender blooming season will start.....
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Lavender, Provence
. . . it's time to go back to the hotel . . .
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Cumulus Cloud
I don't know what it is but I like this neon green in the middle of the lavender field.
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Green
I'm missing the fragrance, the bees and the amazing colors ... but in a few days the 2009 Lavender Season will start.
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Fragrance
A lavender field close to Sault with its marvellous fragrance.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS (at 80mm)
- 1/60 sec
- f22
- ISO 160
- Pano of 3
- developed in Lightroom 2.2
- stitched in PtGui
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Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Fragrance, Lavender
Just browsed over my Provence photographs and stopped by this panorama.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 16mm)
- Pano of 10
- 1/250 sec
- f18
- ISO 250
- developed in Lightroom 2.2
- stitched in PtGui
Enjoy the corn field.
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Corn Field

I was exploring the area around Sault after sunset and stopped at this golden cornfield to gaze the movements.
Lavender was in the air .... and I got touched by the fragrance
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 II (at 33mm)
- ISO 100
- 1/2 sec
- f22
- developed in Lightroom 2.1
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Breeze, Cornfield
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)
- ISO 100
- 1/5000
- F 2.8
- developed in Lightroom
Enjoy it.
Regards, Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavensole, Field, Tree

After a delicious dinner I decided to go for a short exploration tour towards (Sault -> Brouville). Brouville is located on a plateau (elev 1011m) and the lavender just started blooming. It was a little bit chilly (in comparison to the afternoon heat) but the air was filled with lavender perfume. What a smell - what a mood.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 24-70mm f2.8 (at 46mm)
- ISO 400
- f16
- 30 sec
- developed in Lightroom 2.o
Enjoy the mood.
Keywords: France, Provence, Sault, Lavender, Sunset
Beside the Lavender fields there is much more to see in the Provence. Especially I love the golden corn fields combined with an interesting sky. Enclosed two version of the same spot but with different development settings.
Which one do you prefer?
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 (at 16mm)
- ISO 250
- F22
- 1/250
- developed in Lightroom 2.0
- > Pano of 6 pictures and stitched in PtGui
Enjoy it.
Regards, Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Corn, Field, Sky, Clouds

There is an incredible silence after Lavender harvest. All the billions of bees are gone and there is no hum anymore.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 16-35mm f2.8 (at 16mm)
- ISO 100
- F22
- 1/80
- b&w conversion in Lightroom
Enjoy the silence.
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Harvest, Silence
If you get caught by the fragrance of the provence you are making crazy things..... I passed a wonderful lavender / corn field and I thought I should capture this impression. Here you are !
Making-of:
- Mini Cooper S JCW
- passing the field with about 50 km/h and shooting out of the windows
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)
- F32
- 1/15
- only Lightroom
- NO PS
Enjoy the drive !
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Mini, Cooper, JCW, Fragrance

Another close-up of the beautiful lavender fields.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm f2.8 (at 300mm)
- ISO 100
- f2.8
- 1/500sec
- developed in Lightroom
- finished in CS3
Lavender - Fragrance of Provence !
Regards,
Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Fragrance
Close-up of a marvellous lavender field. The color, the parfum and the hum of the bees ... that's Provence.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm (at 300mm)
- ISO 100
- F4.5
- 1/500
Enjoy it.
Regards, Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, bees, parfum
Close up view of fragrant smelling lavender fields. I'm loving it - the structure and of course the unique parfum.
Kind regards,
Gerry
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm f2.8
- F22
- ISO 320
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Parfum, structure, pattern

When I was trying to capture this marvelous scene I suddenly recognized that I was not alone here. There were 1'000'000 bees peaceful at work . Well - that's was the reason to buy some of this tasty lavender honey
)
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 16-35mm F2.8 (at 35mm)
- ISO 250
- f 22
- 1/250
- pano 0f 8
- developed in Lightroom
- stitched in PtGui
- finished in CS3
Can you smell the honey? No - what a pity - it's delicious
Regards, Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, House, Clouds, Honey
As already mentioned in my previous post I headed south and I arrived at the right time (this year). The lavender was blooming and the fragrance of all these lavender fields is incredible. At the second afternoon heavy clouds arised and the wind came up.... what a parfum ... what an impression.
Some technical information:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Sigma 120-300mm F2.8 (at 220mm)
- ISO 320
- f/6.3
- 1/160
- pano 0f 5
- stitched in PtGui
- finished in CS3
Enjoy it.
Regards, Gerry
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Clouds, Wind, Parfum
It’s Lavender season – the time when the lavender is in bloom. That’s why I decided to head south towards the heart of the lavender fields. The provence!
I captured this "Provence Clouds" on my way to the lavender fields.
Some technical details:
- Canon 1ds Mark III
- Canon 24-70 F2.8 (at 35mm)
- ISO 250
- 1/250
- f22
- pano of 6
- developed in Lightroom
- stitched in PtGui
- finished in CS3
Keywords: France, Provence, Lavender, Clouds, Pano