neogothic winter Photo

Photographer’s Note

A little apetizer for those longing for the winter (in case it's not winter yet where you live). Anyway, the astrological winter is almost there and the weatherman has announced a colder weekend (with maybee some snow?).
What you see here is the village of Vivenkapelle. As you can see it is still very rural.
In the center stands one of the most known neogothic centers of Flanders with the church as the jewel on the crown. The church stands on the place of the chapel that was destroyed in 1797. The church was inaugurated in 1867 by the bishop of Bruges and also the little chapel was restored. In the '80 of last century, the church was thoroughly repaired. Especially the interior is remarkable; it is very colourful and cosy. Next to the church, there is also a school, a presbytery and a convent in neogothic style (all of them constructed in the second half of the 19th century). The complete neogothic center is protected as monument.

danyy, isabela_sor, bpelvan, papagolf21, PixelTerror, wilkinsonsg, jhm, feather, Fixfocus, carper, huynt, nwoehnl, elihesamian has marked this note useful

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danyy (70659) 2005-12-16 14:43

Bonjour Hendrik,
là, j'ai vraiment froid.
Toute cette neige me refroidit les pieds, mais la beauté de la photo me réchauffe les yeux.
Un très bon cadrage, un ciel serein, d'un bleu tendre.
J'aime beaucoup.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

bpelvan (3786) 2005-12-16 17:44

Hello Hendrik,
Good PoV and composition which shows almost every detail very nicely. The village, church and the lacework like trees are perfectly seen. Well done and thanks for sharing...
Regards
Bulent

oochappan (22036) 2005-12-16 20:09

Een geluk dat jij deze weinige sneeuw hebt weten vast te leggen, altijd die mooie heldere natuurlijke kleuren, daar hou ik wel van, mooi dit gabarit van het dorp met de kerk aan de horizont, helder goed doortekende wolken tegen de blauwe lucht, mooi zo.
Een fijn weekend
Henk

Henryk_Bilor (20377) 2005-12-17 4:42

Hi Hendrik
Interestung outlying perspective of the church. As well good winter colours.
Have a nice day.

papagolf21 (57785) 2005-12-17 5:07

Bonjour mon ami Hendrik,
L'église rayonne et dresse fièrement son clocher à travers la campagne enneigée. La position de l'église est idéalement placée dans la composition. J'aime le cadrage qui fait ressortir ce village avec cet avant-plan où la neige s'est posée. L'ensemble se détache harmonieusement sur ce ciel bleu agrémenté de beaux nuages blancs.
Amitiés.
Philippe

PixelTerror (88585) 2005-12-17 5:35

Salut Hendrik,
Tiens tu es parti en vacances au ski ???
Jolie photo lumineuse de la campagne enneigee, les blancs sont bons et j'aime bien le gros nuage cotonneux dur le cote gauche.
Bon week end,
Jean-Yves

wilkinsonsg (8646) 2005-12-17 7:44

A fine view - would look well on a Christmas card :)

jhm (85052) 2005-12-17 7:56

Hallo Hendrik,
Komende van Sijsele naar Vive Kapelle kan men inderdaad dit schiterende beeld zien, de kerk in de achtergrond ingeplant tussen de mooie wolken, hij is simpel maar wel een beauty, wat is het mooi dicht bij huis nietwaar! Het sluit mij aan het is een kerstmis kaart.
Waarom die grote afstanden afleggen!
Groeten,
John

feather (51026) 2005-12-17 8:16

I am not in any way looking forward to snow, but I have to say is is very picturesque when captured with a blue sky. This is a beautiful image; it just needs a sprig of holly and maybe a robin and you can use it to make your Christmas cards :)
Kath

jinju (14265) 2005-12-17 9:05

Hi Hendrik,

winter? NO THANKS! Im wishing it away as wee speak Hendrik. But maybe if I had winter like this I would think differently. Winter in the big city is ugly Hendrik. Here is so tranquil and beautiful. Really looks like a postcard.

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-12-17 10:43

Hi Hendrik,
A bright scenery captured with perfect exposure control.Very nice how the snow repeats the color of the clouds.
Prettige weekend,
Hermann

carper (67302) 2005-12-17 13:28

mooie ansicht Hendrik,
prachtige foto, goede kleuren en uitstekende kleuren, mooi werk,
gr. jaap

huynt (5077) 2005-12-17 21:57

Hi Hendik
Wow. It is very beautiful.especially, white clouds. Well done. Thanks. Best regards from VN , Huy

nwoehnl (120) 2005-12-18 4:33

A pleasant "flat" winter scene, Hendrik. The church tower gets even more attention based on the lowness of the surroundings, and on the fact that it stands out color-wise from the snow-covered countryside. Good exposure balance with all the white details in the frame.

elihesamian (26091) 2005-12-20 4:26

Hi Hendrik,

A very cold and attractive winter shot you show us,allthings ready for making a painting from this shot:)
beautiful,great POV,nice clouds and sky you had in the day,in a fine way you controlled the light here,and a great result you posted,I like it,Thanks,Nicely composed,nicely contrasted and great one,
Best
M

john_c (24635) 2005-12-20 21:32

Hi Hendrik,
An appetizer indeed! This has a real northern flavour and resembles a postcard. I like the clarity of the church and surrounding trees. Great contrasting elements to break up the snow and cloud colours. Very well done, Hendrik. Best of the season to you.
John