Camera Filters: 720nm

Rose Spit

Bull kelp on the shoreline of Rose Spit, on the north shore of Haida Gwaii, British Columbia

Living in a Dream

Isolated house near a river, like in an island connected to the rest of the world by a small bridge. The full reflection at the surface of the river gives to this picture an impression of celestial environment. Participation 8/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

Castle of Trvarez

The Castle of Trévarez is a stately home in the commune of Saint-Goazec in Finistère, in Brittany, France. The former manor house was built in the 16th century (the west part) and the 17th century (the east part). The present structure was commissioned by James de Kerjégu, Chairman of the General Council of Finistère, and […]

White Palms

Palm grove of Echo Park Lake, Los Angeles. Participation 11/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Last July, I planned a trip to Loire Valley, a touristic French region full of famous castles and gardens. Due to COVID-19, foreign tourists were absent from places usually full. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer

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This specific atmosphere led me to create a series of fairy pictures based on infrared photography, enhancing the natural and historical heritage of the region, and offering a unique vision of the Loire Castles. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Let’s start with my favorite castle, no more and no less: Chambord, and its vast forest. I have always been fascinated by its architecture and by the view offered from its terraces and turrets. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Add to that an extraordinarily rich natural environment, French gardens and the reflection offered by the Cosson river, and you have the recipe for a castle with great photographic potential. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Even if the visit of the interior of the castle is very interesting and is full of impressive and richly decorated rooms, the spectacle is on another level as soon as you enter the terraces: the panorama is then breathtaking. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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The walk along the Cosson river allows you to finish the visit of the domain in peace in the nature and to benefit from the natural belvederes scattered here and there. Participation 14/15 – Pierre-Louis Ferrer.

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Chief town of the Loir-et-Cher department, the city of Blois has a very rich historical and natural heritage. Let’s start in the east of the city, on the banks of the Loire, with the Gardens of the Bishopric and its rose garden overlooking the city. The terrace in this garden also overlooks the Town Hall […]

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Let’s continue our visit to the heights of Blois, with an obligatory stop at the top of the Denis-Papin staircase, where the statue of its architect Jules de La Morandière sits. This staircase is best known for the monumental frescoes that decorate its steps, and visible from the bottom of the street. Here the emphasis […]