Friday 28 January 2011

Weekend Reflections: ce satané coucher de soleil

I can't help showing it again. Here's that mid-January sunset, this time the equestrian statue of king Louis the 14th reflected in a window of his stables for James' Weekend Reflections.
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Peux pas m'empêcher d'en mettre une petite dernière, cette fois c'est Louis XIV reflété dans ses écuries pour les Reflets du Weekend de James.

46 comments:

andrew1860 said...

I love this statue of king Louis the 14th!

Magpie said...

So glad you did share the sunset again with us. This shot is gorgeous.

Lowell said...

Merci beaucoup! That is just plain stunning. Gorgeous colors! And the statue...it's regal!

Re: your question on Florida Fotos: That's an old photo...and yes, it was a weekday afternoon when we were there...actually there were a lot more people than it appears in the photo!

Kay L. Davies said...

Beautiful sunset and beautiful reflection. A photo worth seeing more than once!
-- K

Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

Anonymous said...

I'm really liking this reflection. You timed it perfectly, the light is beautiful and the reflection is very crisp and well defined.

Kaori said...

No need to hesitate, this sunset is stunning!!! And the reflection makes it picture perfect ;-D

Happy weekend, Ciel!

Sharon said...

This is a super shot!!

Chattahoochee Valley Daily said...

I really like this shot. Very nice.

Randy said...

That is just wonderful. You find the best reflections. Happy Friday!

brattcat said...

What a happy outing this has proven to be for all of us.

Oakland Daily Photo said...

Absolutely one of your best reflections ever.

Jack said...

Very nice all around. A statue, a brilliant sky and a purple window. Things are very colorful in Versailles.

Have a good weekend.

Olivier said...

c'est pas pour rien que l'on surnommait "le roi soleil"..le soleil qui se couche sur lui est magnifique et j'adore ce cadrage et l'angle choisie. Bon Weekend

Dina said...

Ahh, a shot too good to be true.

Thirtytwo degrees said...

YOu have done the King proud! Very beautiful for the SunKing to bathe in purple and gold in a reflecting window...

Small City Scenes said...

Oh my gosh!!! Excellent shot. I must pay more attention to reflections. Perfect!!! MB

Alain said...

On a la même à Montpellier (au Peyrou). Ils devaient les faire en série.

Diane said...

The sunset looks great in the reflection of the window.

Cergie said...

"Satané" tu veux dire luciférien ? On a la même chose parfois mais sans la statue et le matin sur la fenêtre des voisins tournée vers l'est...

Malyss said...

Tu as bien fait de ne pas te retenir, la photo est superbe!Le Roi Soleil n'a jamais si bien porté son nom!

isabella kramer - veredit said...

und Recht tust du daran, denn es ist ein außergewöhnliches Bild ... da kamen eben alle perfekten Dinge zusammen,
die richtige Zeit, am richtigen Ort und vor allem das richtige Auge!

ein wunderbares möglichst lichthelles Wochenende für dich ciel,

bisous
isabella

VP said...

An interesting idea and a great realization. Another thing I'd like to try myself...

SRQ said...

This is ridiculously gorgeous. The colors and reflection are amazing. How does 'ce satane' translate in english? I'm not familiar with it.

Tanya Breese said...

awesome reflection!!

Cezar and Léia said...

Fantastic capture Ciel, this picture is magnificent!
Léia

Diane AZ said...

Spectacular reflection and colors!

Halcyon said...

You can show this as much as you want! Fabulous shot. The colors are amazing.

Becky said...

Parfait, mon amie! Tres belle!

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

Okay, I was impressed with the last one, but this beautiful shot proves that you can move quickly, focus and deliver a fabulous moment in many different forms... love it!

Bisous,
G

Gine said...

Trés amusant !

Sylvia K said...

Awesome capture, Ciel! This one definitely took my breath away! Superb!

Sylvia

Loree said...

That is an amazing photo. I love it.

Gemma Wiseman said...

A glorious glow! And the statue looks like a magical figurine!

joo said...

it's so lovely Ciel! I missed your blogs so much!
Hugs
Joo

tilden talks... said...

superb!

Thérèse said...

Un bien bel angle et une bonne idée de remontrer la statue.

T. Becque said...

A divine photo.

Louis la Vache said...

Superbe!

biebkriebels said...

Beautiful picture with the sunset!

Serendipity said...

Wow! I love the colours - and the statue!

'Tsuki said...

Superbe et rare... Pas étonnant que tu aies envie de nous en faire profiter de nouveau...

Francisca said...

Ohlala, nicely done, Ciel!

EG CameraGirl said...

This is very cool, Ciel! The colours and the statue make a great reflection!

Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

It sure looks ,like your king is now inside and resting.

tapirgal said...

Just when I thought that sunset couldn't get any better. Maybe not better, but right up there with the other view.

James said...

If I had a Weekend Reflections best reflection of the week contest you would be the winner this week! Hmm maybe I should try that. :)

This is outstanding!