*Walking through Brugge* Photo

Photographer’s Note

Going on a little walk through Brugge/Bruges.

This photo shows the Ezelpoort - one of the 4 gates to the town (besides Smedenpoort, Kruispoort and Gentpoort.)

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Bruges (called Brugge by its native Dutch language
name which assumedly used to signify landing stage or
port) is the capital and largest city of the province
of West Flanders in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It
is one of Europe's most important landmarks as the
city centre has hardly changed since the Middle Ages.

The municipality comprises the historic city of Bruges
proper, considered one of the most beautiful in
Europe, and the towns of Assebroek, Dudzele,
Koolkerke, Lissewege, Sint-Andries, Sint-Jozef, Sint-Kruis,
Sint-Michiels, Sint-Pieters, Zeebrugge, and Zwankendamme.

[from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruges]

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Kameramodell Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Aufnahmedatum/-zeit 21.04.2007 10:30:52
Aufnahmemodus P (Programmautomatik)
Tv (Verschlusszeit) 1/320
Av (Blendenzahl) 11.0
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Objektiv 18.0 - 250.0 mm
Brennweite 46.0 mm
Bildgröße 2592x3888
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Blitz Aus
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Buin, asajernigan, carper, jassy, lilimih33, jhm, s_a_s_h_a, Silversnow has marked this note useful

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Buin (37374) 2007-04-24 12:58

Hallo Thorsten!
Wo Du Dich überall herumtreibst ...
Ein wunderschönes Foto und vor allem - für Brügge - keine der üblichen Allerweltsansichten. Vor allem das Licht ist hier herrlich - und dass du dann noch den Schwan engagieren konntest ... gekonnt! Insgesamt sehr schön!
Grüße aus dem schwülwarmen Südwestfalen!
Frnk

cherryripe (18869) 2007-04-24 13:46

Hi Thorsten
Very pretty scene showing off the interesting gate and it's reflection in the still water.
Good pov with the bank cutting a nice angle. The foreground is really attractive with the swan so well positionned in amongst the daisies.
Pretty light too.
Regards
Nikki

asajernigan (14072) 2007-04-24 14:09

Thorsten,
This is a great shot. The lighting and colors are outstanding as is the sharpness and DOF. Your composition is good showing the swan in the foreground with Ezelpoort in the rear. The reflection and the framing of the shot are great as well.
TFS,
Asa

Nicolas_D (472) 2007-04-24 17:13

Very nice composition with this swan in the foreground. The poort is well situated too, and her exposure is fine.
Bravo!
Nico.

jassy (1065) 2007-04-24 17:20

Hi Thorsten,
After receiving your citique of my Brugge photo, I was looking forward to seeing some postings from you. :-)
This is an excellent shot. Great color, lighting, sharpness and composition. Love your placement of the swan in the foreground. Well done. My gracious, but you had gorgeous weather on your visit (when we were there, it was rain rain rain)! Can't wait to see more of your photos. Thanks also for the interesting Note.
Regards, Jackie

lasscor (7635) 2007-04-24 18:00

Hi Thorsten,
Wonderful composition.
Wonderful gate.
Lovely peaceful place.
The swan add a plus to the composition.
TFS,
Corinne

lilimih33 (9872) 2007-04-24 18:10

Hello Thorsten!
Nice place and lovely colours and clarity!
Beautiful perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

UnTrained (0) 2007-04-25 1:33

Hallo Thorsten,
herrlich klare Aufnahme mit ausgezeichneten Kontrasten. Das Objekt ist mit seinen Steintexturen und dem rot-schwarzen Dach ein wundervoller Anziehungspunkt für das Auge und der Schwan die Balance der Natur dazu. Sehr eindrucksvolle Aufnahme.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

carper (64484) 2007-04-25 3:27

a very nice one Thosten
you had it all, a good light, good details, fine balance and a good photo job, with my compliments, thanks for sharing .
gr. jaap

Greg1949 (8507) 2007-04-25 3:28

Nice shot Thorsten, I would love to be in a place that was as neat and clean let alone so interesting, when you ad picturesque it is almost unimagnable to me these days. It really is a great shot tho, colorful and very well composed; wonderfully assymetrical.

Greg

pat0500 (21513) 2007-04-25 4:48

Hi Torsten,
Very good picture and good POV, good instructive note too..!
I learned some thing today..:o)
Very good framing and good idea with this swan, good light and colours and sharpness too..!
Best regards,
Patrick

jhm (82185) 2007-04-25 6:42

Guten Tag Thorsten,

I see that your a visit to Bruges brought with a subject the "Ezelpoort" the most North side of Bruges city. In Bruges are indeed four gates, the "Kruispoort" and "Gentpoort" and "Ezelpoort" and "Smedenpoort" these gates are intact, see to my gallery and you find different picture out of Bruges the city where I almost every week come. A excellent picture from this gate with the swan addition.

Best regareds,
John.

jonathan_hart (22570) 2007-04-26 5:35

hello
very good composition, POV, light, framing, colours, reflection... and icing on the cake, the swan !
well done
regards
jo

s_a_s_h_a (607) 2007-04-29 5:23

Hi Thor,
Beautiful place (I have been here seven year ago), nice shot with good composition with swan in the foreground and reflection of castel, nice point of view to Brugge and lovely soft colors.

Good work
Alex

dip (12532) 2007-04-30 18:23

Hallo Thorsten,
eine sehr klare und scharfe Aufnahme.
Der Schwan ist hier die krönung,
Grüsse
-Dimitris-

Gdouble (5245) 2007-05-03 16:36

Hi Thorsten,
Wonderful picture with an perfect composition.
Really great shot
Guy

serp2000 (9331) 2007-05-09 13:46

Wow! Good work!Historical place! I like your POV.
Regards,
Serghei

testmaniac (12032) 2007-08-08 4:26

Hi Thorsten,
Wonderful photo with perfect composition, colors and sharpness! Is looking very nice place!

TFS

Philip

aralda (1240) 2007-12-06 2:46

Hi Thorsten,
Brugge is so picturesque. I'd love to visit one day.
Your compo is really nice, with great lines (the horizontal and diagonal and the verticals of the house and swan's neck) and nice elements (the swan makes for a really attractive foreground).
Raluca

Silversnow (2107) 2008-04-24 8:43

VERY nice composition you've got there, even the little white specks of swan down on the riverbank add agic to the scene of a well framed old city gates, and probably hides the guano that must be littering the place as well :D

Nessie (897) 2008-11-19 13:02

Hello Thor!
It is the first time visiting your profile and I'm really pleased! I like many of your pictures but I chose this one because I like much the composition of it, and always when vividness marks an image, I do pay attention at it!
Thanks for sharing and best Regards,
Nessie

Photo Information

Copyright: Thorsten Buchen (thor68) (5537)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-04-21
Categories: Castles, Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DiII, SanDisk Ultra ll 1GB, Hoya 62 mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/320 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-04-24 12:32
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