Comment from Doris1022
it once was a cute place. but a big roof hole is not good. the moss is cute. love the angled boards once was very loved.

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2014

thanks so much

Comment from Aesma
this is great. i love the angle captured and the details in the image. the mossy roof looks awesome. the broken windows are nice to the old run down feeling :)

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2014

thanks a lot aesma

Comment from snowblaze
This is lovely... and sad at the same time. I can imagine that many lives were lived in this lovely, old home. The mossy roof was what initially attracted me to this well-composed photograph!

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2014

thanks a lot

Comment from Barb Baker
I think this is an amazing piece on so many levels. First of all love the green moss growing on the roof. Also the lighting is fantastic and I love how the sun is shining on the very bottom left corner showing a lighter green patch of grass. The photograph is really eye catching and the initial impact for me is fantastic! What a shame that there are so many of these abandoned houses in Normandy!
They look like they were wonderful dwellings in there day.
Love the way that it is framed as well.
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing piece.
Barb Baker

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2014

thanks a lot Barb for your wonderful comments and high rating

Comment from GaliaG
pity it can not be restored since it looks like an amazing place to live in

good angle of shot and focus

well done and thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Nov-2014

toda raba

Comment from Cat 5
I love the depth and the sunlight resting on the grass. It is somewhat boring and it would be nice to experiment with cropping for different effects. But overall nice subject and good repetition.

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 Comment Written 15-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2014

welcome to this ite; I read all your comments: please read the significance of stars in the info section

reply by Cat 5 on 16-Nov-2014

Brand new here....noted...thanks!

Comment from michiganmike
An intriguing image with the bottom half of the house in seemingly fair shape and and the top taken over by
the local foliage. Nice composition and very attractive colors.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2014

thanks a lot mike

Comment from jesuel
What an amazing photo and so sad the color is great the detail is great excellent depth and perspective fine work here

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2014

thank you

Comment from Susan F. M. T.
Fred,
A great picture of this traditional Normandy Style house with a tail to tell if bricks could talk &
Which if money were no object might be repaired at vast expense but otherwise is doomed to be demolished.Beautiful composition framing & lighting with superb camera techniques with sharp focus.
Susan

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2014

merci suzanne

Comment from nature rules
Such an amazing capture. It is a moving story and must have been a sad place to stand and take a photograph. The time of day lent a nice shadow. Your focus and framing are all good. The green overgrowth tells the story for me, along with the broken windows.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Nov-2014

many thanks again