The castle on the beach - Sarzeau - Bretagne

When we went to the beach we discovered that on the seaside, overlooking the ocean was a castle.

Here are some shots of this castle.

Nature in Vannes - Bretagne - France

Here are some nature shots taken in Vannes and its surroundings.

I particularly like this black-headed gull which posed for the shot.

Banksy on the beach - Barneville-Carteret - Manche - France

When I took this photo I didn't realise this child flying a kite on the beach. It's only when I opened it on my computer that I realised the similarities with one of Banksy's graffitis. 

I chose to only keep the kite in red to reinforce and emphasis the resemblance.

Click on the photo to see the resemblance!

Banksy - Girl with a balloon

Seaside moments

 Capturing people on film, even on digital film is quite a difficult process. If you want to make sure that the scene remains natural and intimate, you must make yourself disappear in the landscape in order not to disturb the authenticity of what happening in front of you. 

Here are a few shots I am proud of. I was able to capture those moments without any interference on my part.

I really like these two photos of the children playing by the sea. The first one is a particularly favorite of mine. You can almost hear them whispering secrets to one another unaware that anyone is watching.

Setting suns

Still in Whitstable. I've chosen to show you several photos of the sun setting on the sea, always a beautiful experience to witness and to immortalize.

I particularly like the way the sun rays pierce the sky on this shot and how the different levels of the wooden fence mark another division in the shot.

Wind turbines, seagulls and beach huts in Whitstable

I was born near the sea and therefore I feel a very profound bond to its smells, colours and landscapes. Now that I live near Whitstable, I go there often and never without my camera. Therefore, it will probably not be my first or last post with photographs of the Whitstable landscape.

On this photo, you cannot clearly distinguish the sand from the water as it is a low tide. however, the persons walking are an indication of where the sand seems to be.

A Christmas at the beach

After a very filling Christmas lunch, we took a stroll on the beach watching the sunset. Even though we were in Normandy, the day was perfect for this, fresh enough to help digestion yet not too cold that you had to stay in the car.

Jurassic park on the Isle of Wight

During the summer half-term, I went to the Isle of Wight and discovered that it is the home of the long disappeared dinosaurs. On the beach, you can still see their footprints.

 

Here is the proof...

 

Wight is Wight...

Here are a few pictures of the seaside of the Isle of Wight. The cliffs are particularly interesting. The fact that they're made of limestone give nice colours to the photos.

Here is a picture of a beach where we went to see the famous Neddles. The little boats on the right hand side of the shot counterbalances the dock that streches away from the focal point. 

The world's end - Etretat

When I went to Etretat, we went for a walk on the cliffs and I took the opportunity to take several pictures.

Chalky cliffs

These pictures are of the chalk cliffs in Etretat. On several of them you can see the needle that detach from the cliff.

On this first photo, the boats and people on the left hand side counterbalances the cliff. The way people lazily leaned on the boats give this scene a tranquil atmosphere. The tint also suggests an old postcard.

Boules players on the seaside

As I said before, taking photos of people is a difficult task. With this shot, I succeeded to surreptitiously photograph these boules players in the middle of a throw. It creates a dynamic shot.

 

Sunsets over the Channel

I went to Barneville-Cartert a little port town in La Manche in France. As you may have seen on this blog, I particularly like taking photos of the seaside. I find that it creates both dynamic and poetic shots whichever the weather.

I chose to show you these several photos of sunsets as they offer different sets of colour.

On this first shot, the sky has a nice pink tint that's being reflected on the withdrawing tide. The sea is a nice purplish colour which perfectly associates with the colour of the sky. I find this photo quite harmonious. 

Beach huts at Barneville

Here are two black and white shots of beach huts on the Barneville-Cartert waterfront. 

On the first shot, the huts follow nicely the shape of the hill which reinforce the curve created by the format of the photo.

Seaside flora

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Trip to Barneville-Carteret, La Manche, France

I traveled with my family to Barneville and found that the geographical situation could not have been more favorable to take photos of the sea or the cliffs.

During my short stay I took more than a thousand shots of this particularly  beautiful place. Obviously I had to sort out my photos and decide the ones to publish here for you to see.

Here are some of my favorites from this place:

Through the hole