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Photographer’s Note

I was yesterday in Bruges, and many people with my. This picture taken with the Belfry in the background, also the christmas decoration in the foreground. The sun was very low, but gives very nice colours.
Belfry and Halles, Markt 7 : the city's most remarkable landmark. Climbing the 366 steps of the winding staircase is a challenge : on top of the tower you are rewarded with an amazing view . On the second storey is the former medieval treasure-room, today a museum. The Belfry's carillon (47 bells with a total weight of 27 tons) is one of the finest in the world. Concerts are played on it three times a week.

Shooting Date/Time
03/01/2005 15:38:12
Shooting Mode
Aperture-Priority AE
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/500
Av( Aperture Value )
5.6
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
18.0 - 55.0mm
Focal Length
55.0mm
Image Size
3072x2048

This picture I have crpped to a better composition.

I hope you like it.

jrj, ChrisJ, yekjohn, papagolf21, Schultzy, chinchini, Xalkida, carper, elihesamian, nwoehnl, arth, Rockyboy, jmdaoudal, Ramonven, pamastro, nikewlas, pierrefonds has marked this note useful

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JesusV (922) 2005-01-04 3:27

Very night light, it gives a very special glow to the scene. Jesus

Zanni (5885) 2005-01-04 3:43

Beautiful light and good framing: I like the vertical lines of bulding on the left and of belltower that seem united by the arcs of Christmas lights. There are three minutes of difference between the time of your camera and the clock of the tower: which one is wrong?!

bantonbuju (48358) 2005-01-04 4:04

i love bruges, was there 2 years ago, its a lovely town, indeed; as for the pic - i like that late hours tonality of the pic, the buildings look like participating in the stroll of passers-by

jrj (34779) 2005-01-04 5:22

Hi John
Nice choice of details in this compo with the tower in the fading sun as main subject. Just maybe a little more inclusion of details in the lower part had worked too..

PixelTerror (86036) 2005-01-04 5:28

Hi John, and happy new year to you !
The strong point of this photo is with no doubt the light, I like very much how it strike the stone and enhances it. You cound have framed a bit lower to get bottoms of the houses in.

ChrisJ (69618) 2005-01-04 5:59

Hi John

I like the warm ambient glow of the late afternoon light. Good sharpness & note attached. Thanks for sharing.

yekjohn (1886) 2005-01-04 7:11

Ahh, such great colors! John, you really have a knack of capturing great colors!! Framing is excellent as well.

papagolf21 (56044) 2005-01-04 7:45

Cher John,
Une lumière qui aurait fait le ravissement des peintres Flamands.
Très belle prise de vue en pleine période de fêtes.
C'est bien dommage que l'on ne puisse pas ajouter à la photo le son des différents carillons du Beffroi.
Très bien fait.
Bien amicalement.
Philippe

oochappan (22026) 2005-01-04 8:21

Het had net zo goed 'six to 3:35' kunnen betitteld worden omdat ik dat als eerste trachtte te ontwaren hoe laat het was, mooie diepe fleuren van een avond gloed John, straks vergeet ik nog een hoop mee te doen .... doey.

naxius (16679) 2005-01-04 10:02

Hi John,
Very good light here. I like the warm colors.
Alexandre

kent_s (1911) 2005-01-04 10:12

A very good compo John. The houses on the left gives the neccessary depth.

Well done again

maphoto (8076) 2005-01-04 11:00

Very nice warm light John, nice presentation of this building, well composed, thanks for sharing.

Schultzy (5428) 2005-01-04 11:49

J'aime beaucoup les teintes du soleil en hiver. Ici elles sont très bien rendues. Très joli sujet. Bruiges est, pour un amateur de photos, une source d'inspiration extraordinaire. Bien vu John.
PS : très bonne idée de transmettre les données techniques complètes pour tes cliché !

chinchini (27353) 2005-01-04 12:00

Bonne composition autour du beffroi. Beaucoup de couleurs chaudes par ces temps froids. Les décors de Noël vont ou ont déjà disparues comme toujours après les fêtes.
Bon job John !
Pierre

Xalkida (11740) 2005-01-04 12:34

Great colors and light! Very fine almost-night shot! I like the blue sky and the contrast with the light on the buildings! Very fine!

carper (64194) 2005-01-04 13:39

Ja John ik ben er nog. Ik zit alleen weer veel op TN. Over de hoofden heen heb je toch nog een hele mooie diepte foto geschoten John. Hij is erg moeilijk. Het liefste zou je dan even, voor een moment iedereen die er loopt onzichtbaar willen maken. Zodat je je compositie kunt maken. Dan maar over de hoofden heen. Mooie John erg goed werk

elihesamian (26091) 2005-01-04 13:40

What a nice title you pull out it from the shot!
I like it,John,good info/note and i like the light and moment that you captured there,and witha fine POV you creat a nice composition,nicely done,John.

nwoehnl (118) 2005-01-04 14:50

The afternoon light gives a very nice and warm mood for this one, John. Good framing with the view along the façade at the left, and looking towards the tower with the clock. Also I have to say that the exclusion of the street level from your photo works out quite well. Good shot.

arth (1454) 2005-01-04 16:01

Zonder het uurwerk op het Belfort zou je bijna het uur kunnen raden John. Zeer mooi lichteffect door de lage stand van de zon ,iets apart ,mooie opnamehoek .

Arthur

Rockyboy (20580) 2005-01-04 16:33

Les couleurs sont formidables ici, John! Toutefois, je pense que j'aurais un peu coupé à droite pour ne pas avoir trop de noir et aussi avoir le beffroi un peu décentré. Enfin, c'est quand même une bonne photo. Bien vu!

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-01-05 3:19

Beautiful Bruge, whith a sun giving a great value to the constructions.
very good composition, whith as I said this light and the perspective.
Compliments
Jean Michel

Ramonven (124) 2005-01-05 12:31

Goh! Wat is het toch allemaal mooi he!? Ik zou bijna denken dat deze foto in Italie gemaakt is! Prachtig! Groet, Ramon

Hanssie (9133) 2005-01-08 5:21

A beautiful light in this Brugge-scene, the famous Belfort against the sky, nice !

pamastro (7213) 2005-01-08 22:16

Beautiful colors, John. The lighting was very well captured. I like the dusk feeling giving a dusk sort of feel to the holidays as the decorations here lay in dark. The curve of the buildings ahead and the buildings on the left give a sweeping feel leading right to that tower which contrasts nicely with everything beneath it. It is very well captured in that light against that sky.

nikewlas (112) 2005-01-25 3:50