Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A beautiful picture of le chateau de Fontainebleau with the evening light giving a golden glow to the facades that are reflected in the ponds of the formal garden in front of this historic & beautiful palace. Beautiful composition,lighting & framing. Taken with skill & superb camera techniques with sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

merci suzanne

Comment from Doris1022
that is very pretty...was this once a castle? there was a hotel called fontain blue in florida and it was a dump. lol now I see...lol you just added that didn't you? to make me feel stupid. lol

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

thanks for reading my comments; lol

Comment from Cassandra01
Wow Fred! I love this picture. Looks like a tapestry that would have hung on the walls of that castle. Great lighting with the golden rays of the setting sun. Amazing shot!

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

many thanks Cassandra for your comments and top rating

Comment from 1939noel
They certainly lived in palatial properties. I like your wideangle shot and its placed nicely ind the frame. Good fore, middleground and background, showing the lighting on the building.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

thanks so much

Comment from wallyroberts
Fontainebleau and Versailles are my two favorite places to visit in France.The panorama view is wonderful and shows off the beauty of this wonderful castle.Thanks for posting

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

many thanks again

Comment from Cephus
Well done. Appropriate choice of an elongated format, like the castle and the constructions on the bottom that add interest with their reflections. Nice unsaturated colors give a nice calm feeling. Good lighting and exposure, sharp, nice vertical and horizontals.

Technically good, nice visual impression.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

this is a fantastic surprise to get an excellent comment from you, lol; and moreover a top rating; many thanks again;

reply by Cephus on 26-Feb-2013

Like it. Did not notice that it was you.

Comment from GaliaG
excellent panoramic view with good lighting, good focus, colros and details

well done and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

toda raba

Comment from lacrikit1
very nice photo..Great clarity and great detail..Nice DOF..good placement..Never been to Paris, would like to go someday..Great job..

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

a must; many thanks glad you liked it

Comment from DavidP
No wonder the French revolted when they saw their royalty living like this while they starved! What a place and the grounds are amazing with all the fountains. Excellent photo Fred and it looks like all the wealth of France went into running this place for the Kings. Nice shot and thanks for sharing it.
David

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

many thanks David; there are many others, much smaller

Comment from asmpics
A very good play of exposure control. The foreground and building getting different cast of light makes this picture not a typical architecture shot. Points the viewer right to the building. Then adding the element of reflections makes it even more dramatic. The depth of field is excellent as well as the rule of thirds.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2013

thanks so much for your kind comments, glad you liked it