Maldegem

Photographer's Note

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One week ago came here a lot people, thousands during the festivity along this canal.
This for conservation of this canal.
A lot politicians would this canal completely changed but then is these nature and trees totally disappeared of this canal as now.

From just upstream of Deinze down the channel is independent of the Lys to the north, through the center of Nevele, for the Ghent-Bruges (Brugsevaart) to run.
This channel is much older than the Schipdonk Channel and because the dirty water of the Schipdonk Channel is not in the Ghent-Bruges would have been a floodgate and a siphon constructed so that the water from the diversion channel under the other could walk through.
The "Good Ship of Donck" in the vicinity of the crossing would be the channel name.From the Ghent-Bruges Canal runs along Schipdonk Zomergem downtown, just east of some sand ridges that banks provide for slightly higher, up to the district stopped Zomergem Pond.
From here the canal is located in the bed of the Lady, a much older channel, until Moerkerke, a district of Damme.
The last 20 km of the sea are at Schipdonk Channel and the Leopold Canal in parallel, only separated by a dike.
On this trajectory crosses the parallel channels to Rotterdam in the Siphon canal, not far from Oostkerke.
They were led by the Damme canal, so that the latter was possible shipping. In 1940 traps were destroyed.
The channel crossing is now a picturesque group, partly because of the tall trees along all three channels.

I hope you like it.

Canon 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
28/05/2010 8:58:13
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/80
Av( Aperture Value )
18.0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
16.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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Critiques | Translate

mesutilgim (67982) 2010-05-30 22:48

Good morning John, my neighbour !
Very nice captue of this channel; nice layout with this mirroring effect. Good and brilliant colors and as allways very good and usefull notes.
TFS and bets regards
MESUT ILGIM

rodgerg (55767) 2010-05-30 22:52

Dag best John,

Een anderer zeer moiie foto.
I like the big threes which give a superb prospect effect nad too a greta depht. Superb blue sky and... superb reflection of this blue sky in the canal.
Goed week John,
Roger

danyy (0) 2010-05-30 23:13

Bonjour John,
on retrouve ici ta faculté à photographier les canaux avec un oeil très personnel. Des couleurs fortes, une surface d'eau qu'on croirait polarisée.
Excellente perspective de fuite.
Une Belgique que je ne connais pas.
Regards.
Daniel.

pablominto (53744) 2010-05-30 23:23

Hello John,

A peaceful mood by the canal!
The calm waters, the wild flowers on the banks and the fresh vivid colours of early summer...
A treat to my eyes, amazing depth and fine details in a wide field of depth!

Greetings,
Pablo -

SWEETFREEDOM (18417) 2010-05-30 23:48

Hi john,
very good p.o.v. with amazing d.o.f. and reflections.
Fine management of the light.
regards

Alessandro

Graal (88908) 2010-05-31 0:07

Hi John,
nice perspective and pleasant sight. Superb quality of photo. I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-05-31 0:52

Hello John! Amazing canal, wonderful POV and long perspective, ideal capture. Nice natural colours. Good focus. Superb frame. Splendid effect. Good luck!

snunney (67346) 2010-05-31 1:01

Hello John,
Wonderful long deep perspective along this canal that runs straight as a die right to the vanishing point. I like the feeling of stillness and the lovely natural tones. Superb sharpness.

raszid62 (18204) 2010-05-31 1:56

Hello
Beautiful view of the canal. Its boundary lines converge on the horizon as far. This picture is a little picture of the child's kaleidoscope. Tremendous colors and great sharpness.
Best regards
Joseph

Silvio1953 (98183) 2010-05-31 2:19

Ciao John, great perspective on a lovely channel, splendid reflections, wonderful natural colors and excellent clarity, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

npecanhuk (53909) 2010-05-31 2:56

Hello John!
Pretty different view as I compare it to many others I have seen during wintertime! I prefer to see it dressed in white, however it also pleases me that way and fortunately it will remain like that forever!
Sharpness, exposure, pov, dof, colors, black & white borders and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

cbrman (21637) 2010-05-31 3:51

Hello John,

Cette fois, la perspective est peut-être un peu trop centrée. Mais l'effet est bien présent et le triangle formé par la ligne d'arbre et son reflet donne un excellent point d'attraction.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

hdl (6995) 2010-05-31 4:10

Dag John. Da's nog eens een van je klassiekers! 't Was al een tijdje geleden denk ik. Het is mooi en het blijft mooi (tenminste als ze niet aan de kanalen zelf gaan prutsen...). Dit is er weer eentje om uit te leren qua compositie; perfect van diepte en kleuren.

papagolf21 (76569) 2010-05-31 4:28

Bonjour, mon cher ami John,
Les canaux tracés par les hommes méritent le respect pour le travail herculéen réalisé par ceux-ci et la beauté qu'ils engendrent.
La ligne de fuite de ce canal entraîne notre regard jusqu'à l'horizon.
Le joli mois de mai, quand il veut bien nous faire bénéficier d'un ciel bleu magnifique joliment la nature.
Amitiés.
Philippe

apratimsaha (440) 2010-05-31 4:55

This is a nice captrure ! Lovely vivid color and nice reflection.

pierrefonds (48353) 2010-05-31 5:06

Hi John,

The reflection on the water of the canal are assets to the composition. The trees are framing well the canal. The point bof view is sending my eyes toward infinity which is giving depth and perspective to the scenery. The morning light is bringing out out the beauty of the colors. have a nice day.

Pierre

prabut (3548) 2010-05-31 5:37

Hello John
Very nice, spring and romantic picture. Great long perspective channel. Very good light and also a nice reflection on the water. Very good technical quality pictures.
Best regards
Slawomir

John_F_Kennedy (41368) 2010-05-31 5:44

Hello John,
Beautiful landscape along this canal and nice colours and great reflections! Great work.
best wishes,
Achim

Nicou (97727) 2010-05-31 7:05

Hello,

quelle perspective le long de ce canal, sueprbe compo et iamge une très belle prondeur, ave le reflet de la végétation, grandiose compo et iamge.

bravo et maitié

Nicou

peppe59 (14547) 2010-05-31 8:25

Ciao John,
tres beau POV pour encadrer cette splendide file d'arbre et son reflet dans le fleuve. Magnifique vison. Tu complimentes et bonne semaine peppe

ikeharel (37356) 2010-05-31 8:27

Hello John,
A very fine canal scene, in strait line ahead, maticuleousely.
A wonderful reflectin, and nice vegetation in the surroundings.
Ike

abmdsudi (26281) 2010-05-31 9:02

hi john
thks for sharing the history in brief behind this pic.
peaceful canal and serene atmosphere. i like the looong perspective, vy dynamic. capture in great detail
and color contrast and the reflection add extra ingredient to whole image. Congrat, tfs and very informative notes
warm rgds

janneman (2202) 2010-05-31 10:37

Prachtige lentefoto die zomers aan doet!
Goed gekozen standpupnt en een prachitg perspectief.
De reflectie is een fijne toevoeging!!

Groet, Jan

ciakgiak (30331) 2010-05-31 12:09

Hello John,
the effect created by the perspective of the trees and its reflections is gorgeous.
As usual, the quality, the light and the colors are fantastic, congratulations!
Best regards.
Giorgio

carper (96) 2010-05-31 12:21

deze haalt het niet bij Uw vorige foto, maar neemt niet weg dat hij goed genomen is en een mooi perspectief heeft, goede kanaal foto, waarin U ook al zoveel heeft laten zien. met al die kul die geplaatst wordt is het zeker een gave plaat.
prettige avond. we spreken elkaar nog wel
groet jaap

yedirenk (11242) 2010-05-31 12:27

Hi dear John,
a perfect symmetri and great perspective..sharpness and reflections are superb..also eye catcher green and blue tones..amazing depth with excellent point of view..well done.TFS
Greetings

Cevdet

Fis2 (73114) 2010-05-31 12:57

Witaj John!
Excellent frame and perspective.
Superb colors and reflection.
Good work.
Have a nice evening.
Krzysztof

cobra112 (15587) 2010-05-31 13:30

Ciao John. Impressive persepctive with efficent tones contarst and perfect light's management.

Roberto

vasilpro (40192) 2010-05-31 15:22

Hello John,
Wonderful natural composition, excellent POV and great DOF, lovely colors, very good light management, beautiful reflections.
Have a nice evening, Vasilis.

Alco (4631) 2010-05-31 20:49

Hello John,
Really nice capture of this canal.I like the series of triangles on the right side of the picture made by the sky, the trees,the reflections on the water and also by the small blue line in the water.Good sharpness and beautiful colors.Very well done.
Regards
Alain

jjcordier (62344) 2010-05-31 23:21

John
Tu sais à merveille utiliser ces perspectives d'arbres pour réussir de magnifiques photos. Nous en avons une nouvelle preuve ici. Très beau!
Amicalement
JJ

kordinator (13411) 2010-06-01 1:28

Schipdonk Canal M - 33 by jhm
Hello John
Hello John
Great capture
Reflections brilliant.
Beautiful greenery.
Beautiful colors and fascinating light.
Respect
Saša

dip (21919) 2010-06-01 1:37

Hello John,
wonderful image of the canal,
the trees along give a fantastic perspective in the picture,
amazing colors and good light management as well,
greetings,
Dimitris.

Cretense (68663) 2010-06-01 3:57

Hello John!

What an impressive "contstruction" of the composition and frame, what a perfect positioning of all the elements! Beautiful place, excellent photo! Amazing perspective! Great light management, beautiful colours and reflections!

Hercules

fayeulle (27823) 2010-06-01 5:08

Hi John
Classical shot of Flanders but the place is so quit with the colours of a beautiful day of spring. Perfect quality as usual
Cheers
JP

sacavem (18576) 2010-06-01 8:29

Olá John,

Very nice perspective! Perfect POV, great composition. Congratulation.

Um abraço,
Filipe

sacimar (25957) 2010-06-01 9:40

Hi John,

other great perspective, I like the line of trees and its reflection on the water, good colors and depth image, well done,

Best regards

Sergio

belido (19934) 2010-06-01 13:34

Hi John,

that's a stunning composition. Perhaps one of the best examples of a good use of the perspective and how it can produce such attractive photographs. Lovely colors and the right light. Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

bukitgolfb301 (30067) 2010-06-01 13:34

Hi my dear John

Sorry for may late action, as this week is too busy.
So wonderful great attractive shot!
Victory of wide focus framework!
I think this one is the best this week.
Clear/fresh comfrotable color and very deep/sharp description as usual. Congratulation on your fine job!
Thanks for your sharing and have a good mid-week!
Best regards,
Takero

anokutan (15097) 2010-06-01 13:42

Hello John,
Wonderful long deep perspective along this canal that runs straight as a die right to the vanishing point.Superb sharpness.

andre_luizs (599) 2010-06-01 15:37

Hello John,
The diagonal treeline and its reflex on the water of the canal are amazing.
A beautiful perpective shown in a very well arranged composition, with great sharpness and colours.
Regards,
André

subhendu_bagchi (16590) 2010-06-01 18:14

Namaste John,
beautiful place and you captured it well with a brilliant point of view. Like the diminishing size of the tree line created by low POV. It looks such it and its reflection meets at a point in horizon. Superb depth and nice colours. Very well composed shot. Tfs.
Best wishes.
Subhendu

pajaran (36246) 2010-06-01 22:09

Dobro jutro gospodine.
Odlican trenutak i perspektiva ....
Kod nas u Vojvodini ima mnogo kanala, tamo sam odlazio u ribolov.
Dobar uvodni tekst, kanal nas vodi tamo daleko u nepoznato, uzivanje za oci, odlican rad, cestitam vam.
Prijatan dan, pozdrav Paja.

Google.

Goedemorgen meneer.
Uitstekend punt en perspectief ....
Hier in de Vojvodina is veel kanalen, daar ben ik gaan vissen.
Een goede inleidende tekst, het kanaal brengt ons er ver in het onbekende, vreugde voor de ogen, groot werk, gefeliciteerd.
Een mooie dag verder, groeten Paja.

Good morning sir.
Excellent point and perspective ....
Here in Vojvodina have a lot of channels, there I go fishing.
A good introductory text, the channel takes us there far into the unknown, joy for the eyes, great work, I congratulate you.
Have a nice day, greetings Paja.

riclopes (35567) 2010-06-02 0:02

Olá John, I hope they don't ruin this beautiful canal. I love it just the way it is, with a wild appearance. This is a striking perspective and a marvellous reflection. The depth is amazing. Great nature shot.
best regards,
ricardo

Bluejeans (64239) 2010-06-02 5:30

Ola John ,
Que fantástica profundidade de foto , que bela diagonal com esta linha de árvores junto do canal , belo efeito visual do reflexo em < , bonitos tons de azul e verde, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Urs (11826) 2010-06-02 7:12

Hi John

This kind of unique shots must be one of your favorite POV I guess. I like it too, it is very powerful and dynamic with the canal producing an incredible bold DOF. Well done

Thanks for your critique of my mangrove swamp shot from Kuala Kedah. The hut at the end of the jetty actually is the place where the fishermen stores his nets.

Best regards
urs

jlbrthnn (79773) 2010-06-02 7:59

Hello John,
I wish that no politician or racketeer be sufficiently insane and covetous to destroy and transform this superb and soft landscape. Your excellent photograph contributes already to the conservation of this inheritance. Very good realization, with real colors. congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

TRB (12323) 2010-06-02 12:37

Merhaba John,
Color, clarity, reflection and a great frame, very good image. Congratulations, Greetings
Tülay

jemaflor (68943) 2010-06-02 13:00

Hi John,
Nice reflections and lovely light and colors, good pov with great depth, tfs.

Budapestman (82620) 2010-06-02 14:59

Hi John,
a beautiful photo with spectacular composition, the colours and lights are splendid, the perspective of the photo is superb. Picturesque impression.
I thank you for your kind note to my thousandth photo! Have a nice day! Kellemes napot Kívánok!
George (György)

gunbud (34052) 2010-06-02 19:59

Hi John,
The peaceful canal water makes a splendid canvas to catch the brilliantly contrast reflection of the trees and the sky.
Excellent depth, sharpness and clarity to this fine scene.
Regards, Tom

yeln (11502) 2010-06-02 21:16

hello John
google
beautiful photo with great colors. nice tree framing. amazing sharpness with many details and very good DOF.
TFS
regards
Vojko

humayun (2909) 2010-06-03 3:41

hi dear............
nice image good looking............
nice sharpnes.............
weldon.......
Tfs.............

jmdias (45804) 2010-06-03 6:53

john

amazing diagonals, the aperture of the blue sky reflected in the waters is fabulous to see. Beautiful job with framing, light, colors, sharpness and everything else. nice job

hugs

jorge

daddo (18517) 2010-06-04 3:08

Hi John. So peaceful, so inviting. I hope these trees never come down as they remind us of steady growth and time passing, plus the offer lovely shade and do so much for the perspective.Regards. Klaudio.

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-06-05 0:25

Hi John
The canal in the Spring looks very different of winter time
Excellent perspective, diagonals and reflections
Have a fine weekend
Aires

halikarnas (5632) 2010-06-05 3:29

Maestro John,
Şahane bir perspektiv.
Etkileyici bir yansıma.Özellikle yeşillerin sudaki koyu rengi tek kelime ile muhteşem.
Ortadaki mavi renk,hemen alt solda beyaz çiçekler yeşillerin içinde tam bir armoni.
Bunu yakalamak Ustalık işi.
Sizi tekrar kutluyorum Maestro John.
Sağlıklı günleriniz olsun.
Selamlar.
Regards.
Ataman

giorgimer (34512) 2010-06-05 14:06

Hi John,

your canals view are unique, specatacular endless perspective and reflection

Very well done!

G

JCG (35129) 2010-06-06 4:02

Bonjour John,

En toutes saisons tu sais nous offrir de très belles photos sur ces canaux. Très joli et agréable point de fuite ici avec une lumière bien gérée et des couleurs naturelles qui mettent bien en valeur cet espace naturel. Belle harmonie des couleurs et j'avoue que j'aimerai bien faire une petite balade en barque ici, merci John.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et un excellent dimanche,

Jean-Charles

xuaxo (6830) 2010-06-06 10:15

Hello!
Outstanding view and perspective.
I hope they mantain the canal.
Greetings,
Francisco

Charo (51174) 2010-06-07 15:35

Hello John,
The depth of the image is fantastic. Very well chosen point of view, I like the diagonals formed by the trees and their reflections. Excellent light and colors.
Best wishes,
Charo

josepmarin (55051) 2010-06-09 4:39

Hi John,
This one is a more usual composition in your good photographic work.
And as always, you have done a great work in the framing, for to obtain a deep perspective, with a point of escape of lines off-centre that creates a few elegant diagonals.
The beauty of this landscape of the canal, the reflections in the water, the blue sky, the good luminosity and the nice colors, complete this great composition.
Friendly regards,
Josep

gilou530 (34) 2010-06-09 9:32

salut John
une bien belle perspective de ce canal et l'allée d'arbres ou les lignes de fuite vont sur le fond du paysage
amitiés
Gilbert

adramad (27556) 2010-06-11 3:03

Hi John.
A magnificent composition, in which the great depth of image formed by the channel and the converging lines of trees in the distance is very powerful.
Harmony in this beautiful landscape with good light and beautiful colors.
A nice weekend. Best regards.
Luis.

skippy007 (12500) 2010-06-13 5:35

Hello John, Nice capture of these calm waters of the canal, excellent depth & interesting converging lines, as we have come to expect from you excellent colour & detail. Beautiful image complimented by your informative note. Thank you
Regards
Santo

siolaw (37568) 2010-06-18 11:22

Hi John,
A classical perspective shot of yours! Strong depth increased by flawless sharpness.
Greetings
Laurent

denisn72 (8300) 2010-07-10 8:26

Hi John,
Excellent point of view and strong contrasts. Nice reflections and interesting note too! Well done!
Best regards,
Denis!

elenimavrandoni (5789) 2013-03-08 12:39

Beautiful combination and coordination of bright blue and green in a very attractive landscape!
great depth and reflection!
warm regards,
Eleni

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (122458)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2010-05-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 L USM, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure: f/18.0, 1/80 seconds
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2010-05-30 22:38
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