Venice Of The North Photo

Photographer’s Note

The history of Bruges begins around 2000 years ago. At that time there was a Gallic-Roman settlement on the site of the city. The inhabitants did not live by agriculture alone, they also traded with England and the rest of Gaul. Around 270 the Germanic people attacked the Flemish coastal plain for the first time. The Romans probably still had a military fortification here at the end of the third century and during the fourth century. So it is very possible that Bruges was inhabited in the transition period to the early Middle Ages. When Saint Eligius came to spread Christianity in our area around 650, Bruges was perhaps the most important fortification in the Flemish coastal area.

Around a hundred years later trade started with Scandinavia in Bruges. The name Bruges in fact comes from the Old Norse "Bryggja" which means landing stage. The name Bruges has appeared on documents and coins since the middle of the ninth century. At that time there was already a strong citadel in Bruges (the Burg). And the city was not plundered by the Norsemen. The overseas trade between Bruges and Scandinavia, the Norsemen's home, probably continued.

Source: Toerisme Brugge

snunney, asajernigan, windosil, Buin, dareco, Cricri, UlfE, bukitgolfb301, danyy, ChrisJ, ellelloo, vasilpro, fanni, lgir, patdeph has marked this note useful

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dta (4786) 2009-06-12 0:25

Hello Gunnar ,
Superb architectural details ! A lot of elements , textures , shapes , to see here .
Thanks for the share .
Denis

nirvana73 (8598) 2009-06-12 2:05

Hello Gunnar
great architecture
i like textuer of the wall
nice POV and presentation too
best regards
Ozhan

SNOOP_Chan (822) 2009-06-12 2:18

Hello Gunnar, the buildings seem to rise directly out of the water. I've been to Venice but never to Bruges, i see that it's great also! tfs!

snunney (34538) 2009-06-12 4:02

Hello Gunnar,
A great capture of this beautiful brickwork, can't beat it for building material in my opinion. A well conceived composition with lovely tones and textures. I like it very much, thanks for sharing.

asajernigan (14054) 2009-06-12 6:07

Gunnar,
The angle of this shot works well leading the eye into the corner of the buildings. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The architecture is great and you have presented it nicely.
TFS,
Asa

luighi (4060) 2009-06-12 8:00

Wooow Gunnar , bellisima fotografia .
Brillantes colores y magnifica luz .
Una perspectiva excelente , me gustan mucho las texturas conseguidas .Buen trabajo.
Un saludo.
lUIS

windosil (768) 2009-06-12 8:24

Fascinating composition of various planes and curves, tied together by the texture of brick. One ownders how they managed to build these structures over the river.
Thanks,
Winifred

Buin (37326) 2009-06-12 9:28

Hallo Gunnar!
In German!? ;-)
Dies ist ein großartiges Foto mit all den Formen, Strukturen, Farben und Details - und technisch wirklich hervorragend! Hier spürt man wirklich den Hauch der Geschichte. Für dieses tolle Foto würde ich gerne mehr als 2 Punkte geben. Faszinierend!
Grüße aus dem sonnig-warmen Siegen - und ein schönes Wochenende! Grüße an die "bessere Hälfte"!
Frank

dareco (17100) 2009-06-12 9:56

I love this picture!! Everything about it is so great!! The detail, colors, crop, lighting. Fantastic!! TFS

goutero (444) 2009-06-12 10:14

It is not ordinary photo, not like most from Venice

Cricri (43030) 2009-06-12 10:37

Bonsoir Gunnar
Belle image de la petite Venise du nord que vous mettez bien en valeur l'architecture dans un bon choisx du cadrage serré ou l'on appréçie tout les moindres détails et couleurs des pierres, très belle image
Good Week end
cricri

UlfE (8929) 2009-06-12 11:43

Hej Gunnar,

This is a very original picture from Bruges. An wonderful presentation of architectural details. The lighting, sharpness, colours are perfect. Really well spotted. TFS and ha en trevlig helg.

Bästa hälsningar

Ulf

jurek1951 (25880) 2009-06-12 12:53

Hi Gunnar,
Really very nice your architecture photos this one is very sharp and very well composed.The lighting is fantastic.
Georg

jasmis (50044) 2009-06-12 13:35

Superb piece of architecture. Detailed note, as well.
Regards.

Fis2 (45545) 2009-06-12 15:35

Witaj Gunnar!
I know this place :)
Brugia is beautiful city, Venice midnight!
Good frame and super light.
I like the composition.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

bukitgolfb301 (4556) 2009-06-12 16:35

Hello my dear Gunnar

What a beautiful shot!
Complete framework and very calm color tone but very sharp for all subjects.
Your note is also very interesting and I got history there.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,

Takero

jusninasirun (10150) 2009-06-12 18:33

Hi Gunnar,

Superb close framing showing us the details of the place. I like the texture on the wall with fine addition of water and reflection.

TFS and have a nice day,
Jusni

danyy (68422) 2009-06-12 23:11

Bonjour Gunnar,
un cadrage serré qui montre dans le détail la robustesse de ces murs qui doivent résister à l'eau et la grande humidité.
La droite laisse deviner un batiment religieux.
Oui, la Venise du Nord ne vole pas on apelleation.
Regards.
Daniel.

Graal (57571) 2009-06-12 23:50

Hi Gunnar,
unusual place, good presentation. Well title, view like from Venice. Good note and well done photo.
Gr., Aleksander

holmertz (9484) 2009-06-13 5:48

Hej Gunnar,
A fine architecture photo with interesting lines and details. The texture of the walls is well captured. The tight cropping allows us to concentrate on the architectural details.
Hälsningar,
Gert

ChrisJ (69941) 2009-06-13 8:14

Hello Gunnar

Yes, I can see a resemblance to the more well known Venetian counterpart in Italy. Good sharpness, colour & reflections. Have a great weekend!

TopGeo (21609) 2009-06-13 23:30

Hello Gunnar ,
Superb architectural details from Venice Good frame and super light appreciable the place and a crop detail that shows a lot of points of architecture Good idea
I like the composition.
Well done.
Regards
Γεοργιοσ

gildasjan (23621) 2009-06-14 0:43

Bonjour Gunnar
Le lieu est délicieux par ces couleurs.Superbes toutes ces textures!!
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
gildas

ellelloo (4729) 2009-06-14 12:51

Hej Gunnar,
I like the POV and composition. The diagonal lines, arcs and windows make the photo dynamic and attractive. The usual excellent clarity and sharpness allows one to admire all the details and wall textures. Good colours. Indeed a Venice of the north. Thanks for the good note!
Hälsningar,
Lasse

emka (21177) 2009-06-14 23:44

Hi Gunnar,

I see you made a grand tour in Europe. Germany, France, now Belgium, and why not the neighbour from the other side of Baltic? Splendid photo of beautiful Bruges. The canals a bit similar like in real venice but architecture quite different. fFntastic gothic details showed with amazing sharpness.

Regards

Malgorzata

npecanhuk (13567) 2009-06-15 2:05

Hello Gunnar!
By focusing on only some details of those buildings you skillfully translated the spirit of this "Venice of the North" into such a fabulous image!
The level of sharpness, exposure and colors are all excellent! It's a wonderful photo job indeed!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

vasilpro (8374) 2009-06-16 13:15

Hello Gunnar,
Very nice composition with these interesting architecture buildings and vivid colors. A Venice in Belgium!
Greetings, Vasilis.

fanni (8733) 2009-06-17 2:07

Hej Gunnar,
this is, indeed, a very interesting shot! no people, no very modern elements in sight... so I can imagine the "old times" of this famous city!
I am impressed by the architectural details: so many diagonal lines make the photo "geometrical" and... dynamic!
I can't help admiring the quality of your camera ;) I like the colours very much!
Have a nice day!
hälsningar från Moscow,
Elena

mafegan (4093) 2009-06-18 4:19

Hi Gunnar
Very clear photo - I could count the bricks if I had the time. So many angles, curves and textures. Well captured - tfs, Marlene

lgir (2843) 2009-06-22 7:22

Hello Gunnar,

beautiful contrasts and colors highlighting the beautiful architecture on a very good sharpness.
Thank for sharing.

Regards
Laurent

patdeph (17638) 2009-06-25 11:46

hello Gunmar
how I like this very tight framing on the building!That enhances so much the beauty of the walls,the roofs,the windows,by showing the smallest details!I love how these walls and these roofs are overlapping one in another,and I love the colors!Really magnificent!
Regards
Pascale