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Photographer’s Note

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.

Yes i was there yesterday. It was a white world. There was snow fallen, but there was not a good light. i made a lot of photo's this is one of them I hope you like it.
gr. Jaap

jmdaoudal, papagolf21, ChrisJ, HNIK, Galmeida, jhm, bertolucci, nwoehnl, elihesamian, HOBO, capthaddock, Signal-Womb, Gdouble, Budapestman has marked this note useful

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jmdaoudal (82) 2005-11-28 3:57

Very natural promenade in the countryside.
A good note for the geological history of this area, I liked a lot.
Good colors and wet aspect of the place and a mood with the sun coming hardly throught the clouds.
Compliments
Jean Michel

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papagolf21 (56483) 2005-11-28 4:25

Bonjour mon ami Jaap,
Tout est musique. Un tableau, un paysage, un livre, un voyage ne valent que si l'on entend leur musique.
[Bourbon-Busset]
J'aime quand les paysages se transforment en très belle peinture, quand elle revêt des couleurs sombres et pâles, et quand la lumière se dessine à travers ciel, c'est une lueur de bonheur.
J'aime énormément.
Amitiés.
Philippe

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HNIK (1104) 2005-11-28 5:06

Hi Jaap!
Very nice snowy scenery you show us With nice POV,well composed with the silhouette of the trees with out leaves,and golden grasses under the snow,well done Jaap.
Best Wishes

feather (49868) 2005-11-28 6:14

One of the first winter scenes; it certainly looks cold. Good composition with the snow and grasses forming a border around the frozen pool. There is a bit of noise in the sky, but I think this adds to the drama of the image.
Kath

Galmeida (12559) 2005-11-28 6:26

Hi Jaap,
Winter is begining and here is a picture for the incoming cycle nature season. I like the low angle approach you did creating a fine depth an a vertical format. The sun rays through the grey clouds and their reflections in the water and snow. Very well seen and a beautiful composition.

Congratulations and have a nice day. Best Regards.
Fernando

jhm (82759) 2005-11-28 7:37

Hallo Jaap,
De weinige sneeuw en de kleine waterpoel maken veel goed, want het weer volgens de hemel was geen hoogvlieger, een echt eerste winterbeeld en dan nog uit België, ik heb er geen!!!
Goede samenstelling, wel niet uw allergrootste wel wel aangenaam om naar te kijken.
Groeten en bedankt!
John.

lukie (0) 2005-11-28 8:42

Dag Jaap,

het klein lichtpuntje dat de grijze wolkenmassa doorbreekt geeft de foto dat kleine extraatje dat welkom is voor een fotograaf. Bent U met vakantie in Kalmthout ?

groeten,

Luc.

weswang (18223) 2005-11-28 10:41

Hi Jaap, It looks cold over there. The under exposed ground and the spot light in the sky show the cold and foggy environment and the special winter mood. Interesting image.

bertolucci (11976) 2005-11-28 12:55

Hi Jaap, mooi een vroege sneeuwcapture, prachtig! De lage PoV werkt fijn en het kwaliteit van het licht maakt het zeer sfeervol. De kale boom maakt het compleet. Mooi werk!
Goede week toegewenst,
Bert

nwoehnl (120) 2005-11-28 13:07

A good and reaslistic seasonal impression, Jaap, in which the dull sky that doesn't give room for a lot of light enforces the atmospheric element. To brighten the whites already in camera (if you want), you can try to overexpose by 1/3 or 2/3 of a stop, I've gotten quite good results that way.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-11-28 13:58

Oh!
What a cold world!
I like the semi hole of the clouds and the effect of the sun behind,like a hope here in this cold world,great perspective,wonderful mood and atmosphere and very well captured and composed in vertical format,nicely done,Jaap,
Best to You
M

Cricri (43220) 2005-11-28 14:26

Bonjour Jaap, Une image sombre des jours d'Hiver,
la neige remplace les couleurs, belle image.
Amitiés
cricri

ChrisJ (70335) 2005-11-29 3:48

Hi jaap

A wonderful bleak mood & atmosphere in this superb image, with subtle, understated color & lighting. Good work!

tars (808) 2005-11-29 6:39

Goeie middag Jaap,
mooi winterlandschap, met ondanks het grauwe weer toch nog een goede belichting. De besneeuwde dorre grassen op de voorgrond zijn zeer scherp weergegeven en staan in mooi kontrast met de kleurloze waterplas en grijze nevelige achtergrond. De zon zou willen maar kan niet doorbreken. Mooi shot Jaap.
Groeten
Tars

HOBO (5244) 2005-11-29 8:29

Hello Jaap,
no doubt, winter approaches...
Sun is hiding, few colors to recognize with weaker intensity - but sunny winter days will come for sure! Even views like this one have their charme.
Regards
Knut

Niara78 (0) 2005-11-29 9:26

Door de belichting krijgt de foto een surreële ondertoon, schitterend. De hemel lijkt met aquarelstreken geschilderd. Een heel aantrekkelijke foto.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-11-29 10:16

Hi Jaap - a very different side of this landscape, the gray skies are not unusual for Antwerpen, but the snow is. The cold and wet atmosphere is perfectly presented. It is cold and wet in California today as well.

cmarino (2360) 2005-11-29 11:25

Hello Jaap !!
This is a wonderful winter view. Even without a bright sun you've managed to produce another beautiful picture as usual.
Well, I was in Holland in the first week of November... it was not so cold !!! Looks like the weather has changed very quickly.
Great shot !
Regards,

Celso

Signal-Womb (11711) 2005-11-29 17:33

Hi Jaap you captured the mood of this shot very well. I may have included just a little less sky and tilted the POV more to the pool. Very nice work.

bazal (7898) 2005-12-01 3:26

Hi Jaap.
This one has a very interesting and nice atmosphere. I like the foggy sky and horizon. Good management of light and contrast (and it was surely uneasy to do !). Beautiful Composition with good POV and nice choice of crop. Thanks for sharing !

greg64g (11193) 2005-12-02 5:55

Hello Jaap;

I open this one due to the strange mood. So grey, so desert , so sad. very impressive picture.great work
cheers
greg

mumek (17468) 2005-12-27 16:43

Good afternoon Jaap!
You posted this one almost one month ago.
This is an excellent very artistic shot. Great colors, fantastic atmosphere and super light on the sky. Very beautiful scenery.Thanks for the note
best regards
ziggy

jafadabret (39825) 2007-07-21 23:29

Bonjour Jaap.
Cette photo est belle mais triste comme ce n'est pas possible. Je ne sais pas pourquoi elle me fait penser à une défaite napoléonienne.
Jacques

Budapestman (42188) 2008-12-09 3:58

Dear Jaap,
Dramatic and spectacular landscape with mysterious lights. The composition is superb I like the romantic details. Beautiful elegy. Have a nice day, my friend!
George