Mikeinlagardette's photos with the keyword: buildings

These 1/76th scale buildings were made to try out various construction techniques and materials. The design came from a series called "Making a Model Village" which can be freely downloaded, but I altered some of the details to suit my tastes. With the exception of the roofs, which are a commercial moulding, they are made entirely from card and paper, and represent a style of building common in England in the 17th century. In fact, I did not use them on the model railway, and they are incomplete - no gutters and downpipes, no television aerials, - and no dustbins !! Canon Ixus V2. Photofinished in Gimp.

This old barn in Naillat belongs to a friend, and is unusual insofar as it is built above, and incorporates, an outcrop of granite. Quite why it was built in this rather peculiar manner is a mystery, but it is still in use after countless years ! Taken with a new toy, a little secondhand Sony DSLR, and converted to monochrome using Silver Efex, which I have finally got working in Gimp. I don't think SE is that different to G'mic, but it certainly has a more user friendly interface! Sony Alpha 100, 18-55mm Sony lens. Photofinished in Gimp using Silver Efex.

Church and State! Here is the church seen from the main street, and you can see the way that it is the most prominent building in this part of town. The tower was built at the beginning of the 15thC, as much for a fortification as for religious purposes, and indeed, for some time it served as a prison during the middle ages, as well as the base camp of the feudal lord and his entourage! The houses are much later, 18thC I guess, and the one nearest us actually has a pathway to the church running beneath the bedrooms, although there are the remains of what I think was an old bakery behind, so maybe it was the baker's house - who knows! 1948 Kodak Tourist 120, f4.5/105mm Anaston lens, x2 yellow filter. Foma 400 in Thornton's Two Bath, 6 mins stand in A & B @21C Scanned @ 1200dpi on Epson V500.

The church of Saint Sulpice was built in Romanesque style in the 12th century, but has since been extensively altered, most notably by the the fortification of the choir and eastern gable sometime in the 14thC, and the construction of the massive tower around 1400. Like most of these small villages and towns in the area, the church is the dominant building, but there are quite a few other interesting old buildings in the town. More play with stand developing two baths, this time with the Kodak Tourist for transport! 1948 Kodak Tourist 120, f4.5/105mm Anaston lens, x2 yellow filter. Foma 400 in Thornton's Two Bath, 6 mins stand in A & B @21C Scanned @ 1200dpi on Epson V500.

Another from the Tourist archives! Montluçon is considered to be "The Gateway to the Auvergne", although it is in the department of Allier - it is quite a classy place, so it is not a surprise to see high quality building here, but this is definitely in a league of it's own! I have no idea of the original purpose, - hotel, bank, insurance office, could be any of them, - nor when it was built, but what is certain is that it is one of the most accomplished examples of brickwork that I have seen! The diamond pattern is worked in a darker brick, and would be a challenge in a flat panel, but to have achieved this on the surface of a circular building, is indeed, a class act. Viewing the image at original size will show what I mean, and also demonstrate that the old Kodak is no slouch either! Taken with a 1948 Kodak Tourist 620, converted to 120 film. f4.5/105mm hard coated Kodak Anaston, X2 yellow filter, on Shanghai GP3 @200, developed in Thornton's Two Bath 5+5 mins @21C, and scanned @ 1200dpi on an Epson V500.

Last of these "Old Guéret" pics with the Vollenda, this is the old market place, and gives some idea of the way many small towns in rural France look in the 21st century! A nice blend of tradition and modernism, I like the way the modern frontages of, say, Marrionaud or Le Balto, have been inserted into the much older buildings. Cars are an ever present feature of course, - although many small towns are now designating pedestrian only areas, it's hard to strike a balance between conservation and commercial need, especially when, as here, the shops are part of an historic area. 1935 Kodak Vollenda 620, f4.5/105mm Schneider Xenar lens, x2 yellow filter. Fomapan Ultra 400 in D76H 1+1, 13mins @21C. Scanned @1200dpi on Epson V500

Another from the only Vollenda test roll. This stylish building looks to date from the mid 18thC, but could be later, but whenever it was built, it's got a lot of pzazz! Now a shop selling artists materials and prints, the first floor balcony and the classical proportions give it a very "renaissance" appearance. Although called Kodak, the Vollendas were based on cameras designed by Nagel-Werke, Stuttgart, before the company was bought by Eastman Kodak in 1932. Well designed and built, but they used the wretched 620 films, so unless you are prepared to re-roll 120 films, they are only shelf queens! This one was beyond realistic repair so it became a parts donor! 1935 Kodak Vollenda 620, f4.5/105mm Schneider Xenar lens, x2 yellow filter. Fomapan Ultra 400 in D76H 1+1, 13mins @21C. Scanned @1200dpi on Epson V500