Vermeer ?, a photo from Ontario, Central

Photographer's Note

A lady beautifully sits in one of the houses of Upper Canada Village in Ontario, Canada.

Upper Canada Village is a heritage park in the village of Riverside near Morrisburg, Ontario, which depicts a 19th-century village in Upper Canada.

Upper Canada VillageConstruction of Upper Canada Village began in 1958 as part of the St. Lawrence Seaway project, which required the permanent flooding of ten communities in the area, known as The Lost Villages. Upper Canada Village was a part of the project's heritage preservation plan. Many of the buildings in Upper Canada Village were transported directly from the villages to be flooded.

The park, owned and operated by the St. Lawrence Parks Commission, was opened to the public in 1961.

Upper Canada Village endeavours to depict life in a rural English Canadian setting during the year 1866. Featured at the site are over 40 historical buildings, including several working mills (woollen mill, grist-mill and sawmill) and trades buildings (blacksmith, tinsmith, cabinetmaker, cooper, bakery, cheese-maker). Farming is demonstrated through the growing, harvesting of processing of heritage vegetables & livestock. Aspects of late 19th-century domestic arts, social life, music, religion, and politics are also discussed, interpreted and demonstrated at by staff dressed in clothing of the period. Local gardens in the village feature the flora and fauna commonly grown during the period.

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zipekci (329) 2011-10-11 15:39

Hello Paul,
i dont say very much.yes it is like a vermeer with everthing...
happy days.
zekai

Adrian_S (1179) 2011-10-11 16:11

Hello Paul,

this truly looks like a painting. It is so mindblowingly sharp, that it seem you arrenged it with a brush (a real one, not those in photoshop :p ). My mind went straight to "Whistler's mother", but you are right, it could be a Vermeer too.

Congratulations and tfs
Adrian

emka (158962) 2011-10-11 23:17

Hi paul,

in such Heritage parks, also in USA and Norway, one can make photos like from the old days. Indeed, the atmosphere here is like on the old paintings. maybe this barrier is not necessary there :). Well do ne.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

scalerman (26900) 2011-10-12 0:18

Paul:

I get the comparison - I first learned of Vermeer after reading Huxley's "Doors of Perception"... Yeah, your right. nice work. c

jjcordier (79299) 2011-10-12 0:45

Paul
Il n'est pas toujours facile de photographier ces endroits. Tu as parfaitement réussi l'exercice.
Amicalement
JJ

stevesaba (8167) 2011-10-12 3:21

Hi Paul!
Yes it does look like a painting. Great job at capturing the feeling here and managing the different lights. As new as Canada is as a country there is still some history and it is interesting. I love these sorts of villages with the vintage buildings and interiors. Beautifully done, warm regards,
Steve

BennyV (34780) 2011-10-12 4:18

Dag Paul,

Niet alleen door die verwijzing in de titel... Dit lijkt me een perfecte illustratie van de invloed/aanwezigheid van de Hollandse immigranten bij het vormen van de Amerikaanse naties. Strikt, strak, protestants & streng.

Mooi Vermeer-licht.

Benny

vasilpro (41801) 2011-10-12 8:55

Hello Paul,
Wonderful interior composition, excellent POV, lovely light and colors, beautiful atmosphere with a painting touch, interesting shot, TFS!
Warm regards, Vasilis.

patdeph (35750) 2011-10-12 11:25

bonsoir Paul
la scène est très jolie,avec une superbe harmonie de teintes grises,et c'est vrai que les vêtements et la position de la femme fait penser aux toiles de Vermeer.J'aime beaucoup.
Amicalement
Pascale

csabagaba (7018) 2011-10-13 5:40

Ciao Paolo!
This image may not be Vermmer because the lady did not lace it anyway :-) And he is, he's sitting in the Louvre in :-)
The picture quality is very good and spirited association. The curtain drifted a bonus.
Have a nice day.
Csaba
PS: the lady live, or puppet?

madhumita_roy86 (2344) 2011-10-13 8:10

Very good capture... nice lady...full composition looks like a painting.... good indoor shot...good management of light...
Best regards,
Madhumita.

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2011-10-14 7:35

well just like jerzi's photo i commented on a few secs ago, this is all about light and looks divine indeed...

krkt

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2011-10-15 1:35

Hi my dear Paul

Sorry for my late reply as so busy at weeday.
This your new posting is so artstic and wonderful portarit shot. That seems an oil painting.
Nice framework and complete composition are as usual, as your trademark too. Thanks for sharing with your finest work and have a good Saturday, Best regrads.

Takero from rainy and windy Tokyo

limielski (0) 2011-10-17 2:08

Hi!

YES! It's beautiful like a Vermeer's painting. An excellent light and the composition is superb

Have a nice week!
Leszek

dkmurphys (79209) 2011-10-17 4:50

Hi Paul,
Very beautiful capture, a classical composition with high quality and perfect light.
Well done, have a good week.

holmertz (103732) 2011-10-18 5:57

Hello Paul,
Well, Vermeer more often peeped through half open doors, or seemed to surprise his "objects" while they were busy doing something, but generally the style is similar. And no matter what comparison this picture has a wonderful light and a softness of the colours that I like very much.
Did you ever consider a crop, leaving out the right part and - for the balance - about two thirds of the door?
Kind regards,
Gert

chrislo (4099) 2011-10-18 11:20

Dag Paul,
Het verschil tussen een foto en een schilderij kan je soms nauwelijks onderscheiden. Beide verwijzen hier naar een gepasseerde gebeurtenis. De compositie is zo opgezet dat het lijkt alsof de tijd heeft stilgestaan. Alléén de zwaaiende gordijnen brengen wat beweging in de foto. De sobere, bijna trieste kleuren van het geheel getuigen van een tijd waarin het leven geen lolletje was. Misschien hebben ze ook iets met het protestantse karakter te maken. Hoe dan ook, een prachtig plaatje ! Vermeer zou zeker trots op je zijn geweest!
Groetjes,
Christian

Angshu (56760) 2011-10-19 21:43

Hello Paul
Definite impression of Vermeer here...the light, her dress...even the furniture is perhaps of that era. Light is the key & you've mastered it here like the master painter!
best Regards
Angshu

Budapestman (82620) 2011-10-21 1:33

Hi Paul,
a superb interior photo with very nice composition, I like the atmosphere and the beautiful lights, the realization is superb likewise, TFS! Have a nice day! Kellemes napot kívánok!
György

korbee (6619) 2011-10-23 13:13

Like shes not real ;],very well done Paul,this is a fine composition everything seems to be on the right place,even he soft wind into the white curtain ...
Its exelent.

jan

danos (110407) 2011-10-24 7:57

Hello Paul,
nice the view of the house with the woman to looks like to live in an other era.Really the scene looks like as a painting with the view of the rest house m through the open door,to complete the whole sensation about this.

Have a good afternoon,Danos

adores (46979) 2011-10-25 17:24

Hi Paul!
Good to see your posts again:)! Seems this place was a good idea. I like your composition with the woman and the details around her that depict so well that period. The movement of the curtain really catch my eye also - certainly a good detail!

paololg (31448) 2011-10-26 10:40

Wonderful photographic composition, dear Paul, seems to admire a painting of the 19th century! You have captured a beautiful scene, with this nice lady in her old dress. The photo quality is impressive, with perfect clarity and excellent management of light, considering that the photo was captured in an interior. Sincere compliments, dear friend, really a great photo work!
Ciao, have a nice Thursday!
Paolo

Vasa (515) 2012-01-15 12:27

La dame ne fait pas assez attention a toi Paul, mais elle est bien placee pour la realisation de ton idee. Une photo qui motive a suivre tes pas a travers Ontario. merci ami.

Branko