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Origins of the dune range

The whole dune range starts in Halsteren (Holland) and stretches into the Kalmthoutse Heide in Flanders over a total of 25 kilometres. In Holland it is also called Brabantse Wal (Brabant Wall) but it is often forgotten that part of this ‘geological wonder’ lies in Flanders.
It is located on the border of the lower sea clay area of Zeeland and the higher sandy grounds of the Kempen.
The steering forces behind the origin of the Brabantse Wal are dual. Firstly the tilting movements of the Belgian-Dutch soil play an important role. The massif of Brabant was lifted and parts of Noord-Brabant and Midden-Nederland dropped. This is the reason why south of Bergen op Zoom sediment from the Ice Age can be found close to the surface. This sediment of clay and sand is the foundation for the Brabantse Wal. Near Ossendrecht the layer is about 30-40 metres thick. The clay banks that originated this way are called Kempisch Klei. And because of the presence of this clay, the Northern course of the river Scheldt could not touch the Brabantse Wal, and the actual steep slopes came into existence. During the last Ice Age the Brabantse Wal was covered with wind-borne sand deposit, which gave it its actual shape.

here you can find this good note.

This weekend I made the first photo's with my new canon 350d and my camron 17-35 lens. I must say, I have to learn to work with the new camera. I see the compositions good but now I must learn to work with the f-stops of the camera. The tamron lens was a very good choice. I hope you like my first shot. It has not the real carper size, but the path was to nice to cut it.
gr. jaap

Galmeida, mlopes, PLD_images, elihesamian, weswang, jmdaoudal, bertolucci, jhm, tars, nwoehnl, papagolf21, ChrisJ, PixelTerror, capthaddock, john_c, mortijo, oochappan has marked this note useful

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Modeste (466) 2005-10-23 13:07

The photo is very simple, but the sky is very nice, and the composition is good, with the tree in the backround. This composition is not academic, because the horizon line is at half frame, but ground and sky have amazing colours.

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-23 13:11

Hi Jaap,
I prefer not change and mantain like a afficionate of a car or something that allways works good that studying new adapations to cameras. Sincereally I only worked by many years with my Branch in Cameras and if ine day I change is also for the same and with a SLR to know both not ways. For a first try and intention is excelent your point of view and autumnal composition. Fine enquadrement, colors and a blur that is a gift from camera and you ;-)))

Have a nice week and work. I will go directly now to your Portfolio to choose one that is Carper working.

Best to you.
Fernando

mlopes (492) 2005-10-23 14:02

Ahah a new toy Jaap? :P i also struggled in the first days... everything looked so good in the viewfinder but then in the PC i didn't liked the result... now i feel much happier :) but even so, i think you add a better start than me.. this looks fine, maybe a little outfocus. as for me the square format is not very apealing also (personal opinion)

Have a great time with the canon and keep surprising us with those beautifull shots of you.

Mario

Seena (0) 2005-10-23 14:18

with nice cloudy air the pic is so simple. color is good

PLD_images (7141) 2005-10-23 14:18

Good shot Jeppe,

Congradulation on your new "toy".

I like the colors and how the tracks take us right into the frame. Very interesting scene and thank you for the note.

Regards - Paul

rhizomes (15325) 2005-10-23 14:21

Hi Jaap !
Very nice composition ! The colors are fantastics even with this cloudy sky !
The landscape make me think of the Fagnes area in Belgium near Spa and Eupen...
Congratulations,
Christophe

elihesamian (26091) 2005-10-23 14:29

Congratulation for your new camera,Jaap,
I think maybe it needs to run by USM in photoshop,...about lens,I don't know about Tamron serie very well,seems you are satisfy,

I like the elements here in this combination,the dead or dried tree,the path here to a depth,cloudy weather and brown ground/plants ,too,well worked and Thanks for posting it,

All the Best,
M

vbourrut (30644) 2005-10-23 15:57

Hi Jaap,
I first though it was a picture from a kenyan safari ! nice colors, good composition

Regards,
Vincent

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-10-23 17:40

Gran'automnal landscape with all the ingredients, vegetation, color and this mood given by the sky;
A very good one
Jean Michel

lukie (0) 2005-10-23 19:41

Dag Jaap,

een weinig fotogenieke streek. Ben daar vorig jaar ook geweest en een aantal foto's genomen. Het is daar heerlijk wandelen, maar vond weinig foto's goed genoeg om te presenteren hier op TE... ligt misschien aan de overwegend bruine kleuren van dit gebied ? Ik denk dat de schoonheid van dit gebied vooral in de stilte te vinden is... Bedoel daarmee niet dat uw foto minder is, hoor...

groeten,

Luc.

chinchini (27811) 2005-10-24 1:09

Bonjour Jaap,
Encore une grande photo partagée entre ciel et terre. Ce ton roux opposé au gris d'un ciel chargé est très réussi sur un sujet qui est pourtant tout simple. J'aime cette route qui se perd tout de suite parmi les herbes.
Mes amitiés/Pierre

bertolucci (12014) 2005-10-24 2:43

Hi Jaap, gefeiciteerd met je nieuwe cam! Het is uiteraard herkenbaar met de prachtige lucht en het formaat lijkt inderdaad wat afwijkend. Het primaire grijsbruin - grijze kleurcontrast is prachtig herfstig. De scherpte is niet helemaal top maar je zei het al. Mooi werk!
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Bert

tars (808) 2005-10-24 3:39

Dag Jaap,
goede beginfoto met uw nieuwe aanwinst Canon 350D + Tamron. Het wordt zeker weer wennen, heb het zelf ook ondervonden. Het landschap is vlak en eentonig maar ik vind de foto goed door het kleurcontrast, de warme kleur van de verdroogde heide tegenover de grijsblauwe koudere wolkenkleur. Ik vind hem zeker goed.
Groet ... Tars

jhm (83352) 2005-10-24 3:58

Dag Jaap,
Een bezoek aan de Kalmhoutse heide heeft wel zijn eerste foto opgeleverd, en dit met uw nieuwe 350D zie ik, het weer was er blijkbaar niet super zoals bij ons, zeer mooi hier gisteren. Het zal wel eventjes aanpassen zijn, wat ieder toestel heeft zijn eigenschappen. De heide kleuren komen hier mooi tot hun recht, de karre sporen in de weg maken de diepte uit, en mooi in de kromming, en deze wolken hemel noem ik in tussen "carper clouds" Een vraag Jaap, was de focus gericht op de wolken?
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John
PS: Ik had al zo een vermoeden, bedankt!

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-10-24 5:04

Dag Jaap,
Dit is een prachtig schilderij!Goed lijnenspeel met de perspectief langs de pad.De bruine kleuren of de duinenlandschap contrasteeren mooi met de kleuren van de wolken.Gefeliceteerd met de nieuwe camera,-een digitale spegelreflex was zeker de beste kuize.
Prettige week toegewenst,
hermann

weswang (18223) 2005-10-24 11:05

Hi Jaap, congratulations to your new camera. This is a nice shot to show the contrasts of the autumn colors under the heavy and cloudy sky. A very well taken picture with good sharpness and depth.

Rockyboy (20582) 2005-10-24 13:17

Proficiat voor uw nieuwe camera toestel, Jaap! Indeed, you will have to learn a lot with this one. I have it since may and I still learn some functions...
Your composition is good and I like the colors. Goed gedaan!

nwoehnl (120) 2005-10-24 13:51

Congratulations on the new camera, Jaap. Knowing you as the perfectionist and dedicated photographer that you are, it will not take you long to master it. Apart from maybe a minor lack of sharpness, this is a pleasant first result with this showing of the Dutch landscape dipped into the autumnal color palette. Very nice.

papagolf21 (56749) 2005-10-24 14:38

Bonsoir Jaap,
Félicitations pour votre nouvel appareil, la réussite est bien présente.
J'aime beaucoup cette composition très poétique. Ce chemin qui tourne vers de nouveaux horizons ou qui prend la fuite.
Les couleurs sont très belles. L'arbre mort est idéalement placé dans la composition.
Une réussite.
Amitiés.
Philippe

danyy (69465) 2005-10-24 15:00

Bonjour Jaap,
Cette campagne ressemble beaucoup aux Fagnes dont tu peux voir plusieurs photos dans ma galerie, les couleurs, la morphologie du pays....
Très jolies teintes sauvages, belles lumières même sous le ciel gris.
Regards.
Daniel.

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-10-25 3:32

Hi jaap

I like the diminishing linear perspective afforded by the road. The cloudy day has allowed maaximum shadow detail with the diffuse lighting. Perhaps a slight ccw rotation? Good work.

PixelTerror (86853) 2005-10-25 4:30

Daj Jaap,
When I saw the photo and began to read the note I was wondering about the title, coming to the end of the note I got the clue, congratulations Jaap for joining our big 350D family !
Yes learning is necessary, not photography obviously as you show us here a nice warm/cold opposition and a nice curvy perspective leading to the dead tree, but rather PP as photos will require more PP than you were used too with your previous camera. Here an extra bit of sharpness would be a good idea, but not too much as applying too much sharpness on such a view with many plants will bring a quick degradation of the photo quality.
Happy learning Jaap, have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

capthaddock (28640) 2005-10-25 9:52

Hi Jaap - you may have found Africa in Belgium, it looks like s dry savannah landscape, I also like the lines of the track.

jemaflor (39759) 2005-10-25 13:20

Hi Jaap,
well composed with the path and the dead tree on the right, maybe you can have more sharpness for your shot.

Gdouble (5245) 2005-10-25 13:22

Dag Jaap,
Ik hou van die foto's met weggetjes die verloren lopen. De kleuren zijn heel mooi.
Proficiat met jouw nieuw toestel. In juni kocht ik ook een 350d maar wel met de originele lens 18-55 van Canon. Ik hou je dus in de gaten, want ik ben zeker dat ik met het bekijken van jouw beelden ik veel zal leren
TFS
Guy

john_c (24635) 2005-10-25 16:48

Hi Jaap,
Well composed and very pleasing colours. The roadway leads the eye nicely into the frame. The clouds have excellent texture and enhance. I might have cropped a little of field on the right side. Overall, a good result for your new camera.
John

mortijo (12412) 2005-10-25 18:09

Zo, je hebt dus een nieuw speelgoed gevonden!!! Het is wennen. De kleuren zijn alvast goed. De scherpte kon iets beter, maar de lucht is een winner. Je zou er een stuk af kunnen croppen, maar och... waarom niet laten zoals het is?????

jrj (34779) 2005-10-26 5:03

The lens sure seems to be a good choice Japp. The pov and inclusion of a large part of the foreground works well in the compo. The tracks invites for further study and lead us to the background. Overall good sharpness and details. Very fine test with the new equipement.

oochappan (22032) 2005-10-28 21:27

Hi Jaap
mooi om zo de Kalmthoutse heide weer te geven met alle herfstkleuren en deze grijze wolkenhemel, raar hoe groen het nog is aan de horizont, een prachtig beeld van dit heidegebied, hier heb ik ooit nog de eerste foto's getrokken met een GevaBox Z&W groot negatief, was toen een jaar of zestien, jouw foto roept deze herrinnering weer op, bedankt Jaap, succes toegewenst met je nieuwe aanwinst, kleuren zijn hier prachtig.

wishnugaruda (1269) 2005-10-29 15:30

Hi Jaap, once more it's me.
This one is very interesting with the red grass and the dying tree, also with the dramatic sky. Wonderful.
Gratulations to you new camera, I hope you are so satisfied with it as I am. Have a lot of fun with it, bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

sekl (2017) 2005-11-03 11:18

Dear Jaap!
It is again amazingly picturesque! You have keen sense for beautiful places. Now with the new camera!
Good luck!

aros (0) 2005-11-19 3:38

The square aspect ratio suits this one. The composition is strong and effective, I like the way the wheel tracks lead the eye in.

The saturation in the brown grass and the heavy overcast nature of the sky kind-of disagree with each other a bit - by any chance have you increased the saturation in PP?