Steen Antwerp III - b Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was In Antwerp, May 2008, one Belgian city with a lot lovely buildings and churches
You can see here the old castle the name "Het Steen" in Dutch.
Het Steen is a historic medieval castle in the old city center of Antwerp, Belgium, one of Europe's biggest ports. Built in 1200 - 1225, Het Steen is Antwerp's oldest building.[1]
Previously known as Antwerp Castle, Het Steen gained its current name in around 1520, after significant rebuilding under Charles V. The rebuilding led to it being known first as "'s Heeren Steen" (the King's Stone), and later simply as "Het Steen" (The Stone). The Dutch word "Steen" means "stone", and is used for "castle" or "fortress", as in the "Gravensteen" in Ghent, Belgium.
The castle made it possible to control the access to the Schelde, the river that flows through Antwerp. It was also used as a prison between 1303 and 1827. This was not the noblest time of existence of the Steen Castle. Captivity itself was not punishment - the prison was where you awaited your sentence. Very popular punishment available was; chopping of hands, heads and/or burning and quartering. The prison’s regime was not a very honest one. The rich were logged in the right wing and the poor in the left wing of the castle.
Part of the castle was later demolished to make the roads to connect the south and the north part of the port. The remaining building contains a shipping museum, with outside on displayed on the quay, some real old canal barges.
In 1890 ‘Het Steen’ became the museum of archeology and in 1952 an annex was added to house the museum of the Antwerp maritime history. Here you’ll also find a war memorial to the Canadian soldiers in WWII.

A other member BennyV gives more information

UPDATE ON THE INFO: The Steen Museum no longer houses the shipping museum (which will move into a new location) and is being redesigned into a place for children to play in.

I hope you like it

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
21/05/2008 14:28:15
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F18
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length
18,0 mm
Image size
4368 x 2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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dkeus31 (26182) 2009-03-29 23:24

Hi John
a good composition showing this nice castle, worth a visit, I remember it is a nice museum
regards
didier

Waylim (10781) 2009-03-29 23:47

John,
Another excellent shot, I like it, while the sky and the foreground are nice and smooth, the building is really sharp and strong edge, almost too sharpe for my taste, but it does give really great texture and details of the stone walls. Very nice light with good contrast and beautiful colors. thanks.
Way

bakes888 (18189) 2009-03-29 23:49

Hi John. Hope you are on the mend, I have a big bike ride this coming weekend (100 KMs) and hope no garbage trucks are on the lose ;-). Nice photo, excellent use of the tree for natural framing. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Take care, Paul.

delkoo (34296) 2009-03-29 23:51

hi john,
Beautiful light, nice crisp image, all-around excellent!
best Regards,

didier

giorgimer (21136) 2009-03-30 0:07

Hi John,

your shots are always perfect. The architecture of the subject is often lovable, like in this case.

Very well done!

Gio

rodgerg (24029) 2009-03-30 0:34

Bonjour John,

Un très bel endroit chargé d'histoire que tu nous présentes ici très bien. Le cadrage est excellent avec notamment cette branche d'arbre sur la gauche qui donne de la profondeur à l'image. Très belle luminosité également.
Bonne semaine,
Roger

snunney (34868) 2009-03-30 0:40

Hello John,
A fine composition of this splendid castle. The tones and textures are well rendered under a good light. There is a pleasing balance between the foreground and background buildings.

judesta (992) 2009-03-30 0:57

Hi John
Well balanced composition, with natural yet bright colours, great detail in the castle and surrounding buildings and I like that the shadow of the forground tree breaks up the grey of the road in front.
Cheers
Jude

azaf1 (15541) 2009-03-30 1:25

Good morning John

A really impressive composition with the "Het Steen" castle at its best. Well illuminated by the sun, with nice sharpness and nice POV it appears majestic, as it really is. The inclusion of the tree and its shadow is an asset to it.

Have a good week and TFS
Argiris

John_F_Kennedy (31391) 2009-03-30 2:24

Impressive historic architecture. Aslo the bulöding in the basckground is very nice. Very good colours and POV, light and sharpness are wonderful.
Best wishes,
Achim

carper (64804) 2009-03-30 3:26

mooie foto uit het archief John.
uitstekende balans in de foto, ja, wat moet ik er meer van zeggen, het niveau is standaard voor U. Ik hoop dat het wat beter met U gaat.
groet jaap

cbrman (18847) 2009-03-30 3:38

Hello John,

Une image qui nous présente ce château sous son meilleur angle. La vue est d'une netteté exemplaire et la luminosité est parfaite. Cela donne un très bon contraste avec le ciel.
Bravo.

A+

Dominique

Photo65Net (43084) 2009-03-30 3:47

Hello John,
Superb architecture, and you perfectly caught textures and details.
Beautiful,
Have a nice day,
JB.

macondo (13107) 2009-03-30 4:18

Hi John.
An urban scene from you, not so typical perhaps. But very imposing architecture is well composed and shows the details with good level of sharpness. You always show your composition skills, here with the tree and its shadow on the left, almost pointing to the castle. Lovely colours, making a real postcard scene.
Regards,
Andrew

lousat (15330) 2009-03-30 4:19

Hi John,it's always difficult to found work to comment your beauties! This is perfect,pov fantastic and wonderfull sharpness and colors....if my compliments are enough...ehehe...have a nice day,Luciano

pierrefonds (26273) 2009-03-30 4:35

Hi John,

The 3/4 view of the castle is an asset to the composition, it is allowing us to see the details and colors of the architecture of the castle. The trees and bushes are framing well the building. The picture is clear and sharp. The nice blue sky is sending a light which is enhancing the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

BennyV (4697) 2009-03-30 5:33

Dag John,
Mooie foto van het Steen, omdat je een originele hoek hebt gekozen zodat je ook het mooie gebouw aan de overkant van de straat erin hebt. Meestal ligt de nadruk op de toegangsweg van het Steen en op het standbeeld van de Lange Wapper, en ik bedoel hier niet de verdomde brug die er al dan niet gaat komen!

UPDATE ON THE INFO: The Steen Museum no longer houses the shipping museum (which will move into a new location) and is being redesigned into a place for children to play in.

Benny

jplebrun (16966) 2009-03-30 5:58

Bonjour John
de toute beauté ce château qui, malgré son histoire de prisonniers punies et exécutés, est bien conservé et encore debout, belle présentation.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

bracasha75 (22097) 2009-03-30 6:13

Helo John
The wonderful architecture from your lens continue and this time Steen Antwerp.
Great POV and excellent distance
Cheers,Braca

gilou530 (35204) 2009-03-30 6:20

salut john
un ensemble de deux chateaux, là tu fais fort, de bien belles couleurs naturelles dans cette photo, un lieu touristique ou dans ce cadrage il n'y a pas ames qui vivent
amitiés
gilbert

danos (32432) 2009-03-30 6:55

Hello John,
nice the shot of this very old castle of Het Steen.I like the perspective and the POV,as its rich history of it,that i have read,trough your informative note.I like the brilliant light of the scene as the sharpness and the clarity.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-30 7:32

Hi John
Good composition of these two beautiful buildings. As well as the architecture and color
Regards
Andrey

jwmunro (6575) 2009-03-30 7:56

Good morning John -

Very nice in deed. I like the multiple layers in this image with the Castle in front and the other building to the rear. Both are sharply in focus and highlighted by the crisp blue sky. Another thing that is to like is the splash of red in the lawn. This may be an accident but I think it adds to the image. Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

maltese (21535) 2009-03-30 8:43

Hello John
une belle composition avec ces deux bâtiments qui équilibre bien la photo!!
une très belle lumière pour donner de bonnes couleurs et une composition soignée.
Du très bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Dpbours (220) 2009-03-30 9:20

Hoi John,

Het beroemde Steen, wat ik alleen eigenlijk ken uit de Suske en Wiske en het Fantoom. Ben even kwijt hoe die vriendelijke geest die wel en borreltje lustte ook alweer heette.
Maar leuk om het nu eens in het 'echt' te zien ;-).

Groeten! Dennis

ymrk (8713) 2009-03-30 9:30

Dear John!
How a amazing architectural perspective and colors of sky in this place...Attractive photo!

Yağmur

belido (16455) 2009-03-30 10:44

Hi John,

this is very typical of your work: super fine details, the right amount of colors and an interesting theme. Great job, my friend!
Regards,
Carlos

Bandit (2098) 2009-03-30 11:22

Bonjour John,
superbe image !! J'aime beaucoup cette composition avec les branches sur la gauche et l'autre château à droite ! Les couleurs sont vraiment belles et tout est vraiment très net!
Bravo !!
Fabien

barrufeto_77 (25807) 2009-03-30 11:32

Hi John.

Excellent quality! The contrasts of the sky and the castle is amazing. My compliments.

And the detail of the people...great!

Rgs, Oscar

TopGeo (21789) 2009-03-30 11:37

Hi John! A interesting picture of castle and one good note The perfect qualitatively image! excellent use of the tree for natural framing The composition with a lot lovely architecture buildings and churche! Good POV and the chromatic tone a balance and detail with great clarity.
Bravo
Georgios

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-03-30 13:36

Hoi, John.
Van hoogste kwaliteit, alsof het niets is. Perfect belicht en uitgebalanceerd, en vanuit een prima hoek haarscherp in beeld gebracht. Niets dan lof, vriend. Bedankt! Ik hoop dat het beter met je gaat en ik wens je nog een fijne avond. De hartelijke groeten uit Amsterdam,
Fulvio.

vasilpro (8690) 2009-03-30 14:32

Hello John,
Perfect view with very good sharpness and vivid colors. Nice architecture picture with many details and very good light conditions.
Regards, Vasilis.

Floydian (30970) 2009-03-30 14:33

Hallo John,

Ik lees op mijn foto dat je een ongelukje hebt gehad....hoop dat je ondanks nog herstellend ben het toch goed met je gaat. Dit is er nog eentje van vorig jaar, maar daarom zeer zeker de moeite van het posten waard. Ben vooral gecharmeerd van dat ozo mooie contrast tussen die blauwe lucht en het ksteel, heel fraai opgezet en uitgevoerd.

Groet,

henk

buscape (3711) 2009-03-30 16:38

Hello John,
fine shot of this beautiful castle. Great contrast of the light gray castle with the blue sky in the BG. The dark gray foreground fits very well to the castle. Beautiful colors and good sharpness.
Best wishes,
Helmut

Bluejeans (32269) 2009-03-30 16:40

Ola John ,
Muito bonito este castelo tem umas muralhas magnificas cheias de detalhes, gostei muito do céu com aquelas nuvens , bom contraste de cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

kevinos (6927) 2009-03-30 16:51

This is a good P.O.V taken from the corner, John, and it presents these fine old stones well, interested is added by the later , more florid building in the background. regards Kevin

gunbud (27851) 2009-03-30 17:28

Hi John,
You show us this marvelous Belgian architecture in crystal clear colors and exacting sharp details.
Wonderful light brings out tranquil shadows while the lush green ivy contrast brilliantly with the old castle and vivid blue sky.
Regards, Tom

Alco (1488) 2009-03-30 18:30

Hello John,
It is hard to describe your picture without repeating the comments of about forty persons before me,but let me tell you that I appreciate the architecture of that castle and the beauty of the building on the right.Great sharpness and beautiful colors.
Regards
Alain

Emile (19973) 2009-03-30 20:10

Hola John.
Excellent shot of the castle and the beautiful building in the background, those two amazing architectures creates a nice balance in your wonderful composition. Good colors and sharpness. Your POV and details are also very good.
TFS.
Best regards.

danyy (68738) 2009-03-30 22:27

Bonjour John,
une photo qui joue bien avec le grand angle, c'était cela ou un assemblage de plusieurs photos pour couvrir autant de champ.
C'est bien d'avoir inclu deux édifices, ce qui ajoute de la profondeur et des couleurs supplémentaires.
Une photo sans distortions, bien redressée.
Amitié.
Daniel.

ChrisJ (70203) 2009-03-30 22:34

Hi John

Superb sharpness, & good framing on the castle, with good lighting contrasts, & colour saturation. The dark branch at left, adds graphism, depth, layering, & frames the bg scene well. Tfs!

pablominto (40634) 2009-03-30 23:26

Hello John,

As always excellent details in the architecture!
I like the composition here, with inclusion of a secondary but outstanding subject in the back...
A balanced composition with clever use of vegetation for framing!

Greetings,
Pablo -

mauro61 (15512) 2009-03-31 2:04

ciao John,
bellissima architettura in mattoni che grazie alla bella inquadratura si confronta con l'edificio a destra sullo sfondo.
Ottimi i colori e composizione a cui i rami dell'albero danno un tocco in piu'.
un caro saluto
maurizio

syrus_persia (2164) 2009-03-31 2:57

Salam John
again a good architecture composition with thes beautiful view. you are master in this kind image!
have a good days
cyrus

Jean-Luc (5488) 2009-03-31 3:08

Bonjour John,
Une architecture assez impressionnante dans un riche environnement historique.
La composition est tout à fait réussie et grâce à cette belle lumière, met bien en valeur ces deux bâtiments exceptionnels!
Amicalement
Jean-Luc

tedesse (13166) 2009-03-31 3:18

Hello!
Excellent frame and composition!
Wonderful architecture,splendid colours and nice light.
Greetings
Tadeusz

hdl (6735) 2009-03-31 3:29

Dag John. Het Steen op een originele manier voorgesteld; de meeste mensen nemen de foto vanuit de andere hoek. Maar ja, jij bent ook niet de meeste mensen. Hij komt heel goed over; van belichting, kleur en samenstelling is het zoals het hoort. Heel interessante tekst voor bij de foto.

gildasjan (23775) 2009-03-31 3:49

Bonjour John
De très bonnes textures pour ce château bien mis en valeur sous ce bleu ciel.Personnellement j'aurais un peu mois cadré le premier qui prend trop de place dans cette image.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-03-31 4:40

Your work John produces superb results, this one is very much post card like in it wonderfully saturated colors and fine details. As an aside, is there some reason that you put the photo data in the note rather than turning on the link that lets the embedded data come through? Great capture.

Greg

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-03-31 4:54

John, Hi:

Marvelous detail of clarity, colors and textures of architecture. Amazing sky, as well. Very Nice.

Larry

npecanhuk (13881) 2009-03-31 5:13

Hi John!
I love your architecture pictures!
They're so perfectly sharp, allowing me to see all the details in the buildings, even the tiny ones!
Exposure is perfect in this one too! Colors are natural and beautiful! The low viewpoint was a good choice and the composition, though simple, was pretty effective to create such a nice and pleasant image!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

lucasgalodoido (16601) 2009-03-31 5:23

Hi John,
interesting and impressive the size of this castle, the contrast of your picture was very well. Great shot, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

jlbrthnn (37913) 2009-03-31 6:46

Hello John,
On the two plans, quality is present. The light and clearness reveal precise and interesting details. The light is superb, the colors are natural. I like much, congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Nicou (44799) 2009-03-31 7:24

Hello,

Merveilleux château, quel rendu sur la pierre, ce gris, on voit à merveille les contraste, avec le cadrage végétatif, le lierre qui s'accroche à une paroi, superbe compo.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

vincz (19039) 2009-03-31 10:22

Great catch of these two big constructions at the same time under such a great blue sky. i also like the branch in the upper left for the dpth.

ellelloo (4761) 2009-03-31 11:35

Hello John,
An impressive castle and the other building is beautiful too. You are presenting it very nicely here from a good POV and with good natural colours and excellent clarity. A good informative note. TFS!
Greetings,
Lasse

stego (22352) 2009-03-31 12:27

Hi John,
A great presentation of this old castle, not only for the photo, but for the informative note. I couldn't imagine a better PoV, compo or light. You may have been lucky with the latter, but not everybody would be capable to take profit of it so skilfully.
Regards, José.

Philippe (11773) 2009-03-31 13:02

Dag, John. Het is niet zo gewoon deze kant van Het Steen te zien. Meestal wordt de toegangsweg getoond. Hier zorgen de blaren in de linkerhoek voor een goede framing. Het kasteel komt goed uit op de lucht en er is een interessant contrast met het gebouw aan de rechterkant.
Prettige avond verder,
Philippe

Gerrit (35697) 2009-03-31 13:16

Hele mooie compositie, John, met dit wonderlijke kasteel in perfect light.
Uitstekende omlijsting met het asfalt en de groene takken.
Groeten Gerrit

berek (28901) 2009-03-31 20:48

Hi John,
well balanced composition. I like your framing idea . you use tree branches successfully for framing. clear picture , nice architecture. thanks for note. have a nice day.
Burak

AiresSantos (42080) 2009-03-31 23:51

Hi John
Fine view of historic medieval castle. Excellent POV and colours. Well framed with the tree on left side. Very good photojob
TFS and have a nice day
Aires

trekks (14306) 2009-04-01 4:54

hi John

I hope you are getting well.

Superb shot of the wonderful view of castle that is really a must-visit place and you have composed the view with great sharp detail and colorful contrast to make it so striking. A superb comparison of the 2 different style of architecture side by side. Good wide angle view.

tfs, bill

nirvana73 (8630) 2009-04-01 5:06

Hello John
excellent shot
very nice building, castle
i like frame and cadrage too
thanks for sharing and explanations
best regards
Ozhan

dip (12576) 2009-04-01 6:21

Hi John,
beautiful shot with good lightness management and natural colors,
impressive architecture!
well composed,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

ciakgiak (10688) 2009-04-01 9:17

Hello dear John,
your images are perfect, colors and details are fantastic and the subjects so interesting.
This castle and this landscape are fantastic.
Best regards and TFS.
Giorgio

josepmarin (33785) 2009-04-01 10:51

Hi John,
I am glad that you have recovered of your accident. And while you do not take new photos, you present to us other excellent photos from your files.
As this one, with a big framing that heightens the elegance and the beauty of this architecture, and the inclusion of the branches and its shades to the left side, which add a nice artistic touch. Perfect management of the light.
Magnificent composition.
Friendly regards,
Josep

JCG (25315) 2009-04-01 11:23

Bonsoir John,

L'efficacité du grand angle qui nous permet d'avoir deux magnifiques architectures pour le prix d'une... J'aime beaucoup la finesse de l'image et la bonne exposition qui permet d'avoir une très agréable lumière et des couleurs naturelles plaisantes à l'oeil. Une jolie et intéressante photo, merci John.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

il_corsaro_nero (1361) 2009-04-01 17:04

Hi John,
really e good shot, very sharp and nice colors.
I hope you now feel good, after your accident and may continue to take picture around..
Benedetto

Hellas (5123) 2009-04-02 1:06

Hi John,
I hope you are well, my friend!
As always you posted a beautiful photo!
Het Steen looks well-preserved having a great architecture. You managed the light very well, too! Very nice is the framing with the branches! The sharpness, the clarity and the saturation of colours are all of high quality!

Best wishes,
Athanasios.

Silvio1953 (41719) 2009-04-02 5:37

Ciao John, great view of splendid castle, great light and colors, good POV, very well done, ciao Silvio

jafadabret (39591) 2009-04-02 8:25

Bonjour John.
Cette photo est très bien composée et les édifices sont très impressionnants. Aucune voiture vient gêner la vue sur cette demeure plusieurs fois centenaire.
A bientôt avec des photos récentes !
Jacques

tabora (13638) 2009-04-02 10:47

Hello John,
Une bonne idée pour une visite,en plus on a droit a deux superbes architecture d'époque differentes,joli travail.
A+ Joseph

guytoc (1408) 2009-04-02 13:27

Hello John,
Ik vind het altijd zo aangenaam je foto's te ontdekken! Deze ontsnapt niet aan de regel: van eenvoudige dingen en onderwerpen kan je steeds iets prachtigs teruggeven.
Hartelijk groeten vanuit Namen streek.
Guy.

emjleclercq (14284) 2009-04-02 13:47

A rather small casle for such a big and rich city, but nevertheless interesting. I have one regret, the asphalt of the car park in the foreground,which is a bit intrusive.

All the best,

Emmanuel

skippy007 (7047) 2009-04-02 23:32

Hello John, The first things I noticed when I looked at this pic was it's clarity & colour, both faultless. I also like the contrast & natural framing. Beautiful old buildings that must be preserved for all to appreciate. We don't' need the punishment that they practise in those days but some people need to be reminded, I think.;-)
Nice shot.
Regards
Santo

toto (18709) 2009-04-03 0:26

Bonjour,
belle photo de ces superbes chateaux a l' architecture différente mais qui attirent le regard par ce duo de toute beauté.
On y aperçoit même le clocher d' une église lointaine, on pourait même dire un trio.
Bon POV, bonne idée et bonne réalisation.

Amitiés Thomas

tolis68 (2004) 2009-04-03 4:00

Hello John.Fantastic architecture and sharpnes in a composition full of sunlight.I like the tree and the shadow on the left,gives to your photo more feel of depth.

regards
Apostolos.

jemaflor (39357) 2009-04-03 4:39

Hi John,
Nice shot with a good pov on this double castle, interestinf light to give a beautiful result, well taken.

papagolf21 (56353) 2009-04-03 4:51

Bonjour, mon ami John,
L'on finit par trembler en regardant la note (il ne faisait pas bon moisir à l'intérieur de ces prisons et d'avoir des "amabilités" sévères corporelles) !
Heureusement, la beauté de ces édifices rattrape l'Histoire et la mise en image est très réussie sans avoir eu besoin (sauf erreur) à plusieurs images pour présenter l'ensemble.
Un réel plaisir à regarder et à comprendre.
Amitiés
Philippe

Giorgio (8700) 2009-04-03 6:01

- Beautiful building John, chance that the esplanade is entirely uninhabited, nice cloudy sky thank you the filter in any case, bravo!
Have a nice weekend too.
giorgio

Didi (36084) 2009-04-03 10:23

Bonjour mon cher John
La maison qui juxtapose le château agrémente bien la composition.
Le point de vue est bien choisi et cela met bien en valeur l'architecture sous cette belle luminosité.
Amitiés et bon weekend.

PixelTerror (86088) 2009-04-03 11:20

Hi John,
Het Steen looks very nice under the spring sun, in Belgium Antwerpen is not a very often featured city, it's good hat you can compensate with such an image, and btw it's where I have roots in Belgium, my ancestors where running a shipping company here.
Have a nice week end JY

parbo (10970) 2009-04-03 17:54

Dag John,

Both of castles are amazingly beautiful with their unique architectures. Your photo is enviably clear and sharp too as usual for capturing well detailed facades and textures under splendid lights. I liked also your skillful way adding paved road to increase space before wonderful view of castles. Excellent one, congratulations. Have a nice weekend.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

gracious (20017) 2009-04-03 22:56

Hello John,
Thank you so much for sharing such beautiful castle shot from Antwerp!
the design and pattern truly nice under the beautiful sunlight and the pov!
loved that sharpness, wonderful colour in this shot
take care and my sincere regards
Tony

Graal (57909) 2009-04-03 23:19

Hi John,
friends all told You. Another great shot and presentation. Excellent photojob. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

ahmetgedikli (21901) 2009-04-04 0:39

Hi John,
Excellent shot! Wönderful colours, light and very good POV. Nice work!
Have a great weekend.
Ahmet

MLINES (10884) 2009-04-04 1:14

Hi John, Good comporition with fine framing and textures of the stonework are very appealing. The clear skies are a asset to this also. We have learnt a lot about your country through your series. TFS. Murray.

jmdias (19225) 2009-04-04 3:07

john

the buildings are like posing how if they were brothers. Nice architecture, pov, framing and light.

hugs

jorge

anokutan (7599) 2009-04-04 5:49

Hello John,
A fine composition of this splendid castle. The tones and textures are well rendered under a good light.Regards.

saxo042 (15650) 2009-04-04 7:40

Hi John,
I can only join all the other members here, I believe they have already said all the things that can be said here ;-) Really a sharp and excellent picture and a very informative note!
Kind regards
Gunnar

vmf-214 (1622) 2009-04-04 9:32

Hi John,

Excellent POV you took of the castle, Great lighting and sharpness along with details. Wonderful clarity you captured and thanks for a great note. Great job John.

Best regards
Jason.

batalay (20920) 2009-04-04 14:56

Hello Dear John,

The castle, almost 800-years old, is ideally composed in this photograph, which would make a superb postcard. The word "steen" I am glad to learn. I have heard it before. Warm regards, and have a good Sunday.

Bulent

serp2000 (9487) 2009-04-05 4:47

Hello, John,
Great work! Fine postcard from Antwerp. Beautiful architecture, nice colours. TFS!
Serghei

bertolucci (11976) 2009-04-05 9:14

Hoi John, een hele mooie architectuurplaat hier! Een mooie lege lead in, goed gekozen hoek, de fraaie gebouwen zo geplaatst dat het wolkenpatroon er naar toe leidt. En natuurlijk de scherpte en de gesatureerde kleuren die we van u gewend zijn. Fijn werk. Een goede zondag toegewenst uit een helder R'dam bij 19 gr C!
Bert

Longroute (9345) 2009-04-05 10:34

Two birds with one shot! (As the British say) Two remarkable and outstandind historical buildings of the old Antwerpen, a place I surely would like to visit. Your composition is -like ever - well built and very clear showing the best side of the castle and the bridge to access it. I guess the harbour must be interesting too... TFS this fine picture.
Donato

banaei_nikon (775) 2009-04-05 20:48

hi john,
Beautiful light, nice crisp image, all-around excellent!
best Regards
Well done..
**MAB**

mikeo (12117) 2009-04-10 0:23

Hell John,

The castle looks superb! It's so very old but looks to be in a very good condition.
Very nice presentation on the lovely, blue sky, good compo and POV. I like it!

Greetings,
MIkeo

jusninasirun (10199) 2009-04-12 21:41

Hi John,

Beautiful scene and good promotion for Antwerp. Top class image displaying the stunning architecture blessed with beautiful sky.

Well done John and TFS.
Regards,
Jusni

MarcT (21099) 2009-04-13 11:55

Salut John,
Excellent cadrage sur ce château. La lumière est belle et la netteté remarquable.
Amitiés
Marc

xavshot (62409) 2009-04-13 22:07

Bonjour John
très belle lumière dans cette photo qui permet de mettre en valeur cette vieille architecture. J'aime beaucoup le ciel qui donne de la profondeur à l'ensemble.
Xavier

mkamionka (4472) 2009-04-14 6:25

Hi Jonh,
beautifil architecture.
Fantastic colors.
I really have to visit Belgium,
Thanks for sharing,
M

diomed (4011) 2009-04-26 15:20

Hi Jho,
an othe delightful architecture with nice perpective and amazing colours and sharp.
Nice week
Antonio

Angshu (33641) 2009-05-14 1:11

Dag John
Good view of Het Steen, another building I used to frequent during my stay in Antwerp. Crisp & sharp with fine colours, the angle of this shot provides a lot of depth & look fine. If I remember well that's the guildhouse to the right...pls. correct me if I'm wrong though!
Best Regards
Angshu

thaprem (2474) 2009-07-22 4:40

John,
Again such a colour & clarity making this so enjoyable to watch...
The details are so neatly laid out & so strong.
Thanks,
Prem.

macjake (1684) 2009-09-22 19:37

Hi again John

Great detail in the bricks.
Do i see that correctly? f60?

lovely and eyepleasing composition, i like how you added the tree branches on the left

great shot
Craig