Railway Station J III Photo

Photographer’s Note

Three month ago I took this picture from the railway station in Ostend, against the yacht port.
The yacht port is a very attractive for a lot sailboat owners, close to the North Sea and very close to France and the Netherlands.
Mister Bulent, the city of James Ensor, born April 13 1860 in Oostend.
Small history of Ostend port.
In later times the harbour of Ostend continued to expand because the harbor dock, as well as the traffic connections with the hinterland, were improved. In 1838 a railway connection with Brussels was constructed. Ostend became a transit harbour to England in 1846 when the first ferry sailed to Dover. It no longer serves in that role today, except for freight, as an alternative channel crossing point to Calais, France. Very important for the image of the city was the attention it started to receive from the Belgian kings Leopold I and Leopold II. Both liked to spend their vacations in Ostend. Important monuments and villas were built to please the Royal Family. The rest of aristocratic Belgium followed and soon Ostend became known as "The Queen of the Belgian sea-side resorts". Nowadays tourists and locals have discovered the joys of windsurfing and kite surfing. With wind never in short supply on the Belgian coast these new to Belgium sports have taken a foothold in Oostende and are practised almost year round.

I hope you like it.

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
28/06/2007 16:27:05
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/160Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F18
Metering Modes
Centerweighted average metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
200
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length
16,0 mm
Image size
4368 x 2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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jurek1951 (26136) 2007-09-19 5:02

Hi John,
Beautiful place, nice colours and composition,Lovely clouds formation
Georg

dip (12844) 2007-09-19 5:05

Hi John,
nice shot of the place,good POV and amazing sky,
well done!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Floydian (30970) 2007-09-19 5:06

Hallo John,
Gooi net een comment op je vorige foto, ook toevallig ;-)
De 16m/m helemaal ten volle benut en daarmee ene diep perspectief gecreeerd. Mooi overzicht van deze locatie in Oostende met dat gebouw en het haventje er voor.
Zie wel dat je nogal wat detail verliest met het verkleinen van de foto, maar dat is amper te vermijden.
Groet, Henk

snunney (35464) 2007-09-19 5:11

Hello John,
A pleasing well balanced composition. Good light and colours whilst the clouds add much to the atmosphere of the scene. Very good clarity.

Tue (25608) 2007-09-19 5:12

Goeiemiddag John,
Prachtige foto van Oostende met een gebouw dat wel een treinstation moet zijn, kan niet anders! Mooie klassieke stationsarchitectuur. De combinatie met de zeilboten in de jachthaven vind ik erg leuk. Het licht en de blauwe lucht maken het compleet. Mooi werk!
Groeten,
Lars

MarcT (21103) 2007-09-19 5:15

Bonjour John,
j'ai de suite reconnu la Mer du Nord avec un jour de ciel clément. L'angle pour montrer cette gare est assez original.
Marc

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2007-09-19 5:17

Hi John

Excellent view with a lovely cloudy-sky.

Well done!

Rgs, Oscar

Paolo (40753) 2007-09-19 5:25

Hi John, amazing one, with excellent quality, exposure and POV.
the sky was wodnerful!
thansk, ciao

anes_lc (14776) 2007-09-19 5:33

hi john
perfect quality ,i´m impress by the view and colors .great POV.
like a postcard :)
best regards,anes

Philippe (11787) 2007-09-19 5:35

Dag, John. Er is een goed evenwicht in uw foto tussen de schepen aan de rechterkant en het stationgebouw aan de linker. De gebouwen en de schepen vormen mooie diagonale lijnen. Het contrast tussen het donkere water en de rest van het beeld werkt heel goed. Mooi licht en mooie lucht.

UnTrained (0) 2007-09-19 5:42

Dag John,
a dream, the sky and the water texture are magnificent. I do not tell much about your fabulous views in clarity and sharpness beside the lovely compositions. The architecture of the station is excellent presented, but these strange locomotoves at the right are new to me ;-)
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Loic_bzh (7061) 2007-09-19 5:55

Hi John,

nice shot of a beautiful place. I like the sky & clouds...

Cheers,

Loïc

bracasha75 (22367) 2007-09-19 6:47

Hello John
Great position of this railway station because you cane came there with a ship ...
Bravo
Cheers,Braca
Excellent sharp
TFS

jplebrun (17316) 2007-09-19 6:48

Bonjour John,
superbe cliché de cette station ferroviaire près d'un port de plaisance, couleurs douces et reposantes, bien vu
Saluattions
Jean-Pierre

delkoo (34754) 2007-09-19 7:06

hi john
perfect framing, The clarity of this image is excellent. Well composed with good saturation of colour and sharpness. The view is peaceful and beautiful.

regards
didier

gildasjan (24121) 2007-09-19 9:03

Bonjour John
Excellent contraste entre le ciel et et l'eau pour une très bonne composition.Un excellent cliché et une belle carte postale.
Bel ouvrage.
Bonne soirée.
Amicalement
Gildas

cherryripe (19187) 2007-09-19 9:45

Hi John
Nicely balanced shot with the attractive ripples in the water in the foreground, the sharp building and yachts, followed by a pretty blue sky with a variety of clouds to animate it.
Regards
Nikki

KostasKon (0) 2007-09-19 10:01

Very nice photo.
The colors are really great, the sharpness is perfect and the POV is excellent.
Congratulations!!!
Kostas.

elihesamian (26091) 2007-09-19 10:03

Dear John,
You captured the scene in a great day,because of the sky and its clouds with its blue tone and clear.a beautiful view that return to your nice quality result and the great compostion that you well managed.also the contrast btween the semi dark tone of the water with the bright sky is a great element here.
Excellent sharpness and details and very well worked,Thanks,
Best Regards
M

Emile (20117) 2007-09-19 11:10

Hola John.
Very good shot of the yachts port and the beautiful building on the back, great colors and good POV. Very interesting use of f/18 and 1/160 sec. The sky looks fantastic.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

gilou530 (35680) 2007-09-19 12:52

hello john
a beautiful architecture for this station in edge of port with these beautiful yachts, colors and light superb
friendships
gilbert

Gerrit (36259) 2007-09-19 13:10

Dag John,
Mooie diepte en prachtige lucht. Fijne diepe kleuren. Goede brede expositie. Heel mooi.

Groeten Gerrit

edytungkal (4519) 2007-09-19 18:41

Beautiful place with nice port, i like this perspective especially the old building and the sky athmospere, the colours really nice.
You have composed it very well, John. Thanks for showing this wonderful place.

daniel

singuanti (15240) 2007-09-19 19:26

Hi John. I'm back from my vacation. You really needed that wide-angle do to this place justice. I think the way you did everything is flawless and I can't find a thing I would change. Great shot John!!

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2007-09-20 3:43

Great balance between the harbour and the railway station. Nice picture, wonderful composition with great colours and details.
Best wishes,
Achim

pierrefonds (26625) 2007-09-20 4:27

Hi John,

A good POV of the railway station and of the marina, the photo has a good composition, DOF and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

mortijo (12406) 2007-09-20 4:35

Een heel mooie lucht John. Scherp en met sprankelende kleuren. Ik heb hier wat jaartjes gelegen met mijn zeilboot!
Groeten, John.

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2007-09-20 5:03

Hi John
I love to see Railway stations I was hoping to see interior but here you have combined yattch port and station.Lovely blue sky.TFS
Ramesh

Cretense (57010) 2007-09-20 7:56

Hi John!

Great 3D feeling from this excellent photo. Great composition, perspective and light managmnent. Everything is so "alive", seem ready to pop out of the screan! Congratulations!

Hercules

danos (33240) 2007-09-20 9:34

hello John,
very nice and vivid colours of this capture of the railway station in Ostend and the the yacht port.I had passed from Ostend in 2000 and i liked a lot its graphic and quiet corners.The saturation of the colours are great as the sharpness and the clarity too.Well done John.

Regards,Danos

tars (808) 2007-09-20 10:56

Mooie weergave van Oostende station en jachthaven, John. Vooral het statig oud stationsgebouw komt scherp naar voor met de fel blauwe,licht bewolkte hemel.Mooi werk.

Groeten ............. tars

danyy (69417) 2007-09-20 15:11

Du ciel bleu en Belgique....
il a fallu remonter en juin.
Un cadrage et un POV parfaits.
Une photo qui montre en même temps ce port d'amarrage et de belles constructions à l'arrière plan.
Tout cela est bien soigné.
Un grand bravo pour ce ciel adorable.
regards.
Daniel

kermit350 (8988) 2007-09-20 16:07

Bonjour John, je pense qu’Ostende est la plage préférée des francophones avec blankenberg, et c’est vrai que la liaison par voie de chemin de fer est fort prisée par beaucoup de touriste d’un jour, ton image met idéalement en valeur ce lieu très connu, une bonne alternance d'ombre et de lumière aussi, je me répète mais Ostende et sa gare sont vraiment un superbe endroit à visiter, ta vue prise depuis la mer est lumineuse et très colorée, jolie composition avec tous ces bateaux qui agrémentent de bien bel façon ce petit port, et bonne gestion des ombres sous un ciel attrayant, bien amicalement

Graal (58714) 2007-09-20 23:58

Hi John,
good POV and composition, interesting sailboats harbour and railway station in BG, nice old architecture. Good informations and quality of photo. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

AiresSantos (42844) 2007-09-21 0:34

Hi John,
Amazing sky in this very nice picture of the railway station.
I like the perspespective and how you framed the picture. Perfect details.
Thanks and greetings
Aires

bakes888 (18327) 2007-09-21 2:23

Hi John. Beautiful boats and a fabulous sky, a near perfect combination. Well captured, strong diagonal elements in the composition with good colour and sharpness. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

Budapestman (42780) 2007-09-21 2:57

Hi John,
Refined and fascinating shot, this is a splendid composition, I like the many attractive and spectacular details, lights are beautiful, sky is amazing. Clarity and sharpnes excellent. Great! Have a nice weekend
George

ChrisJ (70443) 2007-09-21 3:46

Hi John

Good overview of this attractive harbour, with excellent repetition of the yachts & superb sharpness. I like the symmetry of the twin turrets of the French styled building at left. TFS!

papagolf21 (56733) 2007-09-21 4:28

Bonjour, mon ami John,
Qu'il est agréable de pouvoir bénéficier d'un port de plaisance dans une grande ville.
J'aime cette opposition entre les bateaux à voiles et l'arrière-plan qui fièrement dresse ses édifices avec élégance.
Très bonne prise de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pboehringer (770) 2007-09-21 7:21

John,
a perfect light and POV with the right choice of f/16 to achieve a throughout sharpness and DOF. The colors and crispness makes this composition literally jump out of the screen. An outstanding technical shot!
Regards, Peter

Nicou (45673) 2007-09-21 9:12

Hello John,

Mangifique port avec ces bâteeux, ce ciel fabuleux et un très beau bâtiment, 2 tours entourés de belle coupoles, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

carper (65622) 2007-09-21 9:42

Mooie foto vriend.
goede kleuren en een fijn licht, goede kleuren en een fraai lijnenspel, goed werk John, prettige dag verder.
groet jaap

Gdouble (5245) 2007-09-21 13:49

Dag John,
Prachtige compositie. Het licht is heel mooi en een fantastische hemel.
Prettig week-end
Guy

alvaraalto (5303) 2007-09-21 14:04

Hallo John,
Weer een prachtige foto met twee wel heel mooie contrasten. Ten eerste het fraaie historische station en de moderne marina ervoor, maar ook de mooie lichte wolkenlucht en het donkere water van de haven.
groet uit Haarlem

stego (22448) 2007-09-21 15:00

Hi John,
I would stick to only praising it if it wasn't yours. It is a great photo, specially for its clarity, colours, the intrinsic beauty of the place, the surface of the water and the dramatic sky. I wish my average photos were as attractive as this one.
Nevertheless, it's a bit below your average compo wise. It looks a bit unbalanced, lacking a clear focal point (the building disputes the attention of the boats and vice-versa).
Regards, José.

jlbrthnn (38897) 2007-09-21 15:13

Good evening John,
It is splendid Ostend, I would like one day to have time to discover this area I like the colors and architecture behind plane. Excellent realization. Cheer.
Good night and good weekend
Cordially
Joel

jjbach (9109) 2007-09-21 16:27

Hi John,
Really great composition with beautiful colours and wonderful lighting. The details look perfect and the cloudy sky adds depth. Splendid work!

Regards John

utkue (3420) 2007-09-22 0:59

Bonsoir John,
Perfect capture and very impressive view.
Composition, cadrage, colours and sunlight are all wonderfull.
Congratulations.
Best regards from Ankara and have a nice weekend.
Utku

Stepan (27175) 2007-09-22 1:29

I don't remember I ever saw a port closed to a railway station. That's a funny combination, well seen under a beautiful blue sky. Good thin horizontal frame too.
Stéphane

maltese (21537) 2007-09-22 1:45

Hello John
C'est assez rare de voir associé aussi près une gare et la mer. J'aime beaucoup cette vue où les bateaux semble toucher cette gare sous une très belle lumière.
Beau travail, amicalement
Hervé

bazal (7898) 2007-09-22 1:56

Hi John.
I must confess that I did not understand the title of your picture just looking at the miniature. A railway station whereas we are looking at sailing ships in a harbour???
:o)
But it became much clearer when I have opened the page itslef!
I like the fresh colors and the strong contrasts. The large "landscape" format works very well too.

Thanks for sharing.

josepmarin (34081) 2007-09-22 4:10

Hi John,
Your photo has a perfect setting to show this set of architecture of the railway station, in a great contrast with the nautical environment of the sailboats and its masts cut away in a blue sky with a few magnificent clouds.
The light and the colors are fantastic, it's a great shot.
Best regards,
Josep

prumod (8264) 2007-09-22 5:49

hello dear john....
superb shot as usual... perfect frame with enchanting view... love the sky and reflections more...
greetings...

pally3100 (3073) 2007-09-22 7:44

salut John
trés beau cliché de la gare d Ostende pas toujours facile à prendre en cliché ici tu réussis à joindre
sur une méme image "la mer, le train et aussi la gare des trams"le tout dans une image aux couleurs parfaites et d' une profondeur de champs très importante une véritable carte postale ou une pub aux qualités professionnelles peut-être à exploiter... amitiés de Seraing Henri

syd1946 (17965) 2007-09-22 8:28

Hello John,
Fantastic photo!The view,the field of depth the great lighting and the amazing colors create a wonderful composition.A rail way station near the port,pretty nice...
First rate work!

wishes for the weekend,
Thomas

pablominto (41340) 2007-09-22 8:33

Hello John,
Lovely details in this fine capture!
The location of this railway station is very much the same as in my home town Trondheim, next to the harbour and marinas...
Attractive colours and a pleasant composition, in particular fine clouds attract attention!
Greetings,
Pablo -

toto (18755) 2007-09-22 9:49

belle photo de ces bateaux bien rangés dans ce port et a l' arrière plan cette jolie gare d' ostende je crois. Belle prise, jolies couleurs et grande netteté de la photo.Ces nuages avec ces trainées en longeur sont du plus bel effet. Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

barni (14567) 2007-09-22 15:53

Hello John
Très beau ciel et belle couleur.
Regards
Christophe

vincz (19045) 2007-09-23 0:42

Great usage of a wide angle here. I love the sky above this old rail station. Very well done.

leo61 (43712) 2007-09-23 1:42

HI John!
A good shot of the city and these boats.
I like how the scene is framed by the sky and the water.Good light,great POV and very nice colors.
Regards,Leo

Dpbours (220) 2007-09-23 22:46

Hello John,

Another attractive shot! I like the diagonal in it and how the water in the foreground give a bit of rest to the eye. A pleasant sky, enough to see for sure (I feel you have to see this shot bigger!) and a very nice composition here!

Greetings,
Dennis

hdl (6737) 2007-09-24 11:12

Dag John. Prachtig wat je allemaal uit die breedhoek tovert. Mooie kleuren en compositie. Ik heb nog veel te leren...

Angshu (34093) 2007-09-25 1:29

Dag John
The beautiful boats and a fabulous sky with a variety of clouds. The diagonal with the magnificent station building in the BG, creates a wonderful composition. Great colours & sharpness in this lovely shot!
Regards
Angshu

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-09-29 8:40

The fact that the railway station is tight to the port makes it interesting visually. You have done well with exposure. A good one.
Jean Michel

emjleclercq (14498) 2007-10-22 13:38

Intersting to see the station so near the harbour, and your note explains why. I remember having read in old books about the "malles d'Ostende", the ancestors of our modern ferries. Nice colors and beautifull sky.

All the best,

Emmanuel