my home town part 3 Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the center of Damme. For those who don't know it, it is a very small town. Behind me lies the canal you saw in my previous shot of the town and here in the background you already see the tower of the town hall and the central square.
Damme has lots of historic buildings and is surrounded by lots of fields; it is very known by cyclists and for its gastonomy. As you can see, there are lots of terraces and when it's warm and sunny, these terraces are cramped with tourists.
If you turn 180 degrees from the point where this picture is taken, you see the mill and the canal: here.
If you want a closer look on the townhall: here
I hope you like these small views on my home town.

sarju, PixelTerror, mortijo, hrschwartz, tars, carper, Fixfocus, aznegrao, papagolf21, huynt, jhm, PJE, hitesh has marked this note useful

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sarju (5308) 2005-10-08 15:35

Hi Hendrik
I am becoming a big fan of your hometown ... it looks so good and real .... nothing seems to be too much or out of place or overwhelming ... everything seems to be just the right amount.
i am very happy that you are posting these photos here ... your hometown has a very strong character .... tfs ... cheers .... sarju

Hanssie (9133) 2005-10-08 17:10

Hendrik, het ziet er daar heel gezellig uit, mag ik wel zeggen ! Mooie oude gebouwen, hier gefotografeerd met een terras, een lekker weertje, uitnodigend hoor !

mortijo (12522) 2005-10-08 19:31 [Comment]

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hrschwartz (698) 2005-10-08 21:08

Hendrik:

These little villages in Belgium are so nice. It's the sun that doesn't show them enough respect. I wish I could spend more time on terrraces in Belgium

Thanks for sharing Damme with us.

Randy

tars (808) 2005-10-09 3:11

Dag Hendrik,
altijd mooi, een foto van Damme. Was er gisteren nog met de fiets. Waarschijnlijk had de taverne op de hoek zijn sluitingsdag, een lege terras is daar niet normaal. Heldere foto met mooie kleuren en goed licht, vooral het terrasje van "de smisse"(?) en het marktplein komen goed over. Mooie foto.
Groeten ... Tars

carper (66108) 2005-10-09 3:16

leuk Hendrik,
mooie compositie, goed dat je het hele terras erop hebt gezet.Lijkt me een mooi plaatsje.
gr. Jaap

jinju (14265) 2005-10-09 4:14

I do enjoy then Hendrik. You live in a very picturesque town and you are doing a great job skillfully recording the place you live on "film". Good POV showing a lot of depth and good light. You have a good grasp on how to utilize the best lighting I think.

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-10-09 5:50

Dag Hendrik,
It´s not always easy to capture your own hometown but you did an excellent job here again!I like the well balanced composition with the included terrace and the perspective to the townhall.Cheerful lightmood and colors,the included people add life and context.
Prettige Zondag!
hermann

PixelTerror (87159) 2005-10-09 7:08

Salut Hendrik,
Bonne perspective de la rue avec le style architectural typique de ta region, ce que je trouve interessant en lisant ta note c'est que le centre ville se trouve vraiment a deux pas d'un endroit tres nature comme le canal, moi je suis pas trop grande ville et je pense que j'aurais plaisir a me ballader dans la tienne.
C'est vrai que sous le soleil ca a l'air vraiment tres chouette, s'assoir a une de ces terrasses boire une petite biere avant l'arrivee de la drache hivernale...
Bon week end,
Jean-Yves

anesugur (17114) 2005-10-09 10:58

Nice shot with fine perspective and great sharpness.
Thanks for sharing. Uğur

john_c (24635) 2005-10-09 13:53

Hi Hendrik,
A well composed shot of this part of your home town, which is very picturesque. I like the colours and flow here. The eye is taken nicely around the curve of the walkway down the road. The two people walking enhance. The architecture is very beautiful, and all appears crisp, clean and neat. One can almost breathe and feel the autumn air. This looks like a very appealing spot in which to live. Well captured, Hendrik.
John

aznegrao (10246) 2005-10-09 14:06

Hi Hendrik!!
Gosto muito do efeito obtido com esse enquadramento, que torna a imagem forte e impactante. Gosto das cores fortes porem naturais.
Rgds.
Friend.
aznegrao

devimeuxbe (56532) 2005-10-10 3:16

Hi Hendrik
Nice POV here
Une image simple et belle
Beau travail
Bertrand

danyy (69903) 2005-10-10 3:21

Bonjour Hendrik,
on sent beaucoup cette ambiance flamande si typique et sympathique , dans cette photo, un angle de prise de vue interessant avec cette vue sur les terrasses.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

papagolf21 (57003) 2005-10-10 7:50

Bonjour Hendrik,
L'enfance est le sol sur lequel nous marcherons toute notre vie.
[Lya Luft]
Je remarque que la ville ne "semble" pas avoir changé depuis ton enfance, cela doit être agréable de retrouver ces endroits où l'on revoit défiler des images, des parfums de notre jeunesse.
Le cadrage est parfait ainsi que les verticales.
Amitiés.
Philippe

huynt (5077) 2005-10-10 9:29

hi hendik
You present your wonderful town. I would like to visite it. I came Brussel in 2000. best regards. huy

jhm (83742) 2005-10-10 12:50

Hallo Hendrik,
Inderdaad Damme ligt in de bovenste schuif op TE, maar het is een mooi dorp ook, een regio waar ik van houd en in de zomer driemaal per week de verschillende etablissementen bezoek die op de foto staan. The toren van het stadhuis daar net boven is wel zeer mooi, en de gevels op de achtergrond tonen hoe schitterend Damme wel is. Alles werkt perfect zie ik, wel gemakkelijk voor iets aan te tonen.
Mooi werk Hendrik,
John.

naxius (16679) 2005-10-11 12:58

Bonsoir Hendrik,
Un beau petit village avec une architecture typique.
Ca donne envie d'y aller faire quelques balades.
Alex

PJE (19575) 2005-12-31 11:21

Your home town part 4 has one pespective line showing the row of homes on the street. I am drawn to this photo because of the multi perspective lines together. Such depth to the photo by including a peek through effect. Your 730UZ is capturing nice detals for you too. Good lighting and a pleasure to see. Thanks for posting!