The roof is fab, isn’t it? You can just imagine all those naughty courtiers and ladies in Louis XIVth’s time can’t you, getting together up there, hidden from view in all the nooks and crannies?
Fraussie
December 17th, 2012 at 10:44 am
Well, they certainly had a lot of places to duck in so they wouldn’t be seen!
Thanks Fraussie and Relationnel for a wonderful time with you visiting Chambord. It was a dream come true. Personally I think your fireplaces are much more impressive.
Your photos with your iPhone are much better than those I took with my ‘proper’ camera. In my case it could be the user as well as the equipment. You have caught the angles and the dark and light beautifully.
Fraussie
December 17th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
We had a great day, didn’t we? I have to confess that I did retouch my photos using Photoshop to adjust the light a bit though most of the angles are original. I did some recropping as well!
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The roof is fab, isn’t it? You can just imagine all those naughty courtiers and ladies in Louis XIVth’s time can’t you, getting together up there, hidden from view in all the nooks and crannies?
Well, they certainly had a lot of places to duck in so they wouldn’t be seen!
Gorgeous pics! Make me want to go to the Loire! Haven’t been through there yet!
Thanks Fraussie and Relationnel for a wonderful time with you visiting Chambord. It was a dream come true. Personally I think your fireplaces are much more impressive.
Your photos with your iPhone are much better than those I took with my ‘proper’ camera. In my case it could be the user as well as the equipment. You have caught the angles and the dark and light beautifully.
We had a great day, didn’t we? I have to confess that I did retouch my photos using Photoshop to adjust the light a bit though most of the angles are original. I did some recropping as well!
Beautiful castle, and wonderful photos.
Thanks Lyn.
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