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Les Andelys #1

Chateau Gaillard at dusk reflecting in the river Seine at Les Andelys, Normandy, France

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One thing the French do well is chateaux.

This is the very impressive Chateau Gaillard, perched on a rocky outcrop over the river Seine overlooking the small Normandy town of Les Andelys.

Liz and I visited Les Andelys during the day, and although the views were nice I knew that photographically speaking, the twenty minutes of twilight at the end of the day would be the time to view the chateau at its best.

Well I wasn't disappointed, as there wasn't even a hint of breeze to ruffle the waters of the Seine as I took several thirty second exposures of the chateau and its reflection as day faded into night.

One of the best views that we enjoyed during our week long explore of the Normandy region.

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Filename - normandy les andelys 01.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 24-105mm zoom @ 40mm

Exposure - 30secs @ f11, ISO100

Location - Les Andelys, Normandy, France

This image - 640x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Tripod, mirror lock up and cable release used to prevent camera movement.