Orval not only good beer Photo

Photographer’s Note

The place has been especially confessed by the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval, and abbey entrusted founded in 1070 by the widow of earl Arnulf II of Chiny to Benedictines from Calabria, which proceeded in 1110 in the hands of regular chancel lords. In 1132 came in their place French cisterciënzers. The abbey of Orval knew a large flowering in 13de and the 14de centuries. Under Abbot E. Henrion (gest. 1729) were them a centre of jansenisme, but in 1750, most of jansenistische the monks were removed. Of the medieval abbey, in 1637 by French hugenoten, rests destroyed only share (among other things the portal) of the splendid church (1190-1206) in Cistercian construction style. Also the new complex (1761-1782), built towards plans of Laurent Benoît Dewez, was devastated by the french (1793). In 1796, the abbey was raised. In 1926, came the ruin in the possession of the staircase monks. The current bldg. complex (by H. Vaes), with work of numerous Belgian artists (among other things O. Jespers, M. Huet), was set up (1926-1948) on the bases of 18de-eeuwse the abbey; the church accommodates a cross way of Albert Servaes. The abbey has medicine spice garden and - museum. This part I have from my Encarta encyclopedie.
About the photo. It an amazing place. With the ruines you can made a lot of photo's when you have eyes for details. The trappist beer is something else you have to try there, it's realy a good beer. I hope you like the shot.

glad to be back to. I had a fine days thee. I hope you like this shot.
gr. jaap

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mikolaj_kawa (32169) 2008-07-05 11:11

Hello Jaap! Amazing ruins. Wonderful tower. Fantastic lightness. Good delicate colors. Perfect sharp. Good work, very good. Well done!

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xavshot (63863) 2008-07-05 11:15

Bonsoir Jaap
très beau rendu de la texture de la pierre. Tu reviens de quelques jours de vacances ? en tout cas, tu as bénéficié d'une très belle lumière lors de cette photo. Bravo.
Xavier

Bluejeans (34486) 2008-07-05 11:20

Ola Jaap,
Bem vindo após um período de ferias, com uma bela foto desta igreja em ruínas gostei muito da textura das paredes bem queimadas do fogo , bons detalhes, belo ponto de visão , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

mark_mk (264) 2008-07-05 11:32

Hi Jaap,
welcome back to TE! I started to miss your shots man, so I`m glad you present us a new picture! You have chosen an excellent POV, the colors are superb and I especially like these yellow flowers in the foreground. A great shot to start your series about your trip, looking forward to seeing many more shots of you trip.

Take care
Mark

Didi (37199) 2008-07-05 11:42

Bonsoir Jaap
J'apprécie beaucoup cette image prise sous une bonne luminosité et malgré la différence d'exposition l'équilibre est parfait entre les ombres et les hautes lumières.
Bon weekend.
Amitiés.

josepmarin (35001) 2008-07-05 11:47

Hi my friend Jaap,
I am glad to meet you again here.
Your photo combines the ruins with the belfry in BG, and it gives a good graphical effect to the set, with a great lighting and a vivid and natural color.
The quality of the image is prominent, the details and the textures are seen clearly. And if the beer is good......
A great work, as usual.
Best regards,
Josep

faubry (32974) 2008-07-05 12:16

bonsoir jaap, you was in Belgia?? good angle of view of this tower, i like with flowers at the first plan
have a good evening
francine

COSTANTINO (24048) 2008-07-05 12:30

Hello JaAP,
your collection of photos is marvellous,with your own style,always artistic...
Thanks for your useful notes,warm colours
lovely scene
Thnaks for sharing and visiting my photo
Costantino

chrisnet (20378) 2008-07-05 12:35

Hello Jaap,
Very intersting view of these ruins, the light is very well managed and I like the framing, well done, good work.
Regards

mikeo (12119) 2008-07-05 12:57

Hello Jaap,

Like always you show us a very interesting place. These ruins are really interesting. Photo like always in your style, in good colours, quality...

Well done!
Greetings,
Mikeo

francio64 (13300) 2008-07-05 13:11

Ciao Jaap, è da un pò che non vengo a farti una visita.
Ma adesso eccomi qui!
Eccellente foto della rovina del palazzo.
Ottimo il POV e la saturazione dei colori ben bilanciati.

Complimenti!

Francesco

pat0500 (21513) 2008-07-05 14:55

Hi Jaap,
Very nice composition and good framing, good light and colours..!
Good shot.
Best Regards,
Patrick

Gerrit (36967) 2008-07-05 16:31

Dag Jaap,
goed je weer te zien. Prachtige foto. Hele goede compositie met die toren boven het snijvlak van de ruine- muren. Die bloemen doen het ook geweldig.
Groeten Gerrit

lilimih33 (9884) 2008-07-05 16:48

Hello Jaap!
Beautiful ruins and great colour and light in your picture!
Perfect sharpness!
Good perspective!
Best regards!
Lili

belido (17932) 2008-07-05 17:14

Hi Jaap,

very interesting subject and great catch. You've chose a very nice angle to register this architecture. The strong light of the day was not a problem for you at all. You managed it efficiently. Superb details and clarity. Very well done!
Have a nice sunday,
Carlos

bostankorkulugu (34562) 2008-07-06 0:20

hey glad to see you around jaap... good shot and a very good note... the ruins seem to be worth a visit really... all the best pal...

korkut

papagolf21 (57785) 2008-07-06 0:26

Bonsoir, cher ami Jaap,
Des pierres, des ruines, des édifices, des siècles qui passent, l'histoire qui se déroule, c'est tout cela que l'on voit à travers cette belle composition.
Un cadrage soigné comme à l'accoutumée.
Un pur régal.
Amitiés.
Philippe

snunney (37033) 2008-07-06 0:58

Hello Jaap,
A beautifully lit composition of these abbey ruins with good framing and excellent point of view. Very nice tonal contrasts between the invading vegetation and the old stones. As always, superb colours and clarity.

ChrisJ (71614) 2008-07-06 1:06

Hi jaap

Good choice of a vertical format for the ruins, nicely juxtapositioned against the bg tower. Impeccable sharpness, colour, & lighting. Tfs!

delkoo (35642) 2008-07-06 2:25

bonjour jaap;
This is a lovely photo. The exposure and focus are perfect. All the elements of a good composition are also there .

best regards
didier

JCG (26635) 2008-07-06 2:55

Hi Jaap,

Cultural holidays I see !!! Superb framing on the ruins of this abbey, I like much the light which emphasizes this special stone well. The natural colors are pleasant. Pretty and interesting glance, thank you Jaap for the instructive note.

With all my friendships and very good Sunday,

Jean-Charles

danos (34924) 2008-07-06 2:58

Hello Jaap,
welcome back after your vacations,i hope to enjoy them.Nice presentation of the ruins of the Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Orval.Really these places have a lot of photographic themes if you have eyes to watch and capture.I like the details and the nice colors and the brilliant light.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

feather (51026) 2008-07-06 3:02

Welcome back from your trip Jaap. Here I like the way you have combined the old ruins with the later constructed bell tower. It seems the ruins have been left to nature with the wild flowers being an attractive feature of the scene. Good work
Kath

albertz (2414) 2008-07-06 3:12

Excellent shot of the ruins, you manage the light well and i like the illumination of warm tones from the inside of the arc. Well done.

jhm (85052) 2008-07-06 3:16

Hallo Jaap,

Ik denk noet dat wij over het zelfde gebouw hebben gesproken, later zullen we het even over hebben. Wel in uw contexts.
Uw wereld beroemd vierkant formaat doet het weer zeer mooi.
Alles is perfect gedetaileerd, echte kleuren en een prachtige voorstelling, zeer moor foto werk. Bedankt.

Prettige zondag,
John.

jonathan_hart (22926) 2008-07-06 3:47

hi Jaap
what a beautiful place, very nice angle to take it and fine quality,
regards
jo

ribeiroantonio (22214) 2008-07-06 4:07

So, that tower is part of the new church in perfect harmony with the old ruins. And, where is the brewery?!!!
Photo with an excellent POV and also good light and colours. Well done.
Antonio

Cricri (45241) 2008-07-06 4:12

Hi Jaap, c'est un plaisir de vous revoir, je vois que vous êtes redescendu en Belgique et que le temps était avec vous...
Belle présentation des ruines qu'une belle lumiére caresse et qui permet d'apprécier les mondres détails des pierres, dans un joli décor sauvage
trés jolie et bien présenter, félicitations
Have a nice sunday for you
cricri

jlbrthnn (40877) 2008-07-06 4:41

Hello Jaap,
Glad to still see your images, after your holidays. You preferred to put in foreground the most historical part and ruins some, it is a good choice. As with the mills, a beautiful image of quality.
Have a nice sunday
Cordially
Joël

Budapestman (44737) 2008-07-06 6:49

Dear Jaap, I'm glad you are here again! I hope you enjoyed your Belgian trip. It's a beautiful shot of this romantic place with attractive composition. The colours and lights are splendid I like the yellow flowers in the foregrond. Picturesque image, my friend. Have a nice Sunday
George

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-06 8:51

Hallo Jaap,
Ik zie dat je weer terug bent van een korte vakantie.
Wederom de Ardennen, ga je wel eens ergens anders naar toe?
Licht vind ik niet optimaal hier, wel je onderwerp en je keuze van framing en het meenemen van die gele bloemen in de voorgrond.
Groet, Henk

Photo65Net (43106) 2008-07-06 9:47

Jaap,
Nica catch from a city name I know :o)
But I didn't know the architecture of the place, so thanks to post this one.
Regards,
JB.

barrufeto_77 (26141) 2008-07-06 10:17

Hi Jaap.

Excellent picture. How you show us that ruins is lovely. Simple, but effective.

Rgs, OScar

MarcT (21113) 2008-07-06 11:04

Hallo Jaap,
Sterk licht over deze abtij. Mooie kleuren en goed gevuld Carper foramt.
Met vriendelijke groeten
Marc

Silvio1953 (45136) 2008-07-06 11:44

Hi Jaap, splendid ruins of fascinating abbey, beautiful colors and great light, very well done, have a nice week end, ciao Silvio

TopGeo (23013) 2008-07-06 12:35

Hi Jaap,
Amazing ruins and wonderful tower picture.I like the frame,with perfect composition with excellent POV,The presence of wildy grasses gives the impression that does not suit in so much interesting monuments. Excellent moment, good work well done, Thanks
Georgios

Dpbours (220) 2008-07-06 13:03

Hi Jaap,

That is a very interesting place! Amazing ruins. I like places like this, just wandering around and absorbing the place. Nice.
And yes, a trappist is very nice as well :-)).

Greetings and good to see you back!

Dennis

danyy (70659) 2008-07-06 14:48

Bonjour Jaap,
bienvenu en Wallonie où tes merveilleuses qualités de photographe, vont permettre à certains sites du côté de chez moi, d'être mis bien en valeur.
De belles lumières, un beau ciel.
Des ruines nettes et bien cadrées.
Gr.
Daniel.

AiresSantos (44510) 2008-07-06 23:38

Hi dear Jaap,
Nice to see you again !
Fine view of this architecture in ruins. Amazing light and colours
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

Nicou (47593) 2008-07-07 0:40

Hello,

alors de retour de vacance, je pense, magnigique cette Abbayet, très beau rendu dur les pierre, cc'est laissé un peu à l'abandon avec l'herbe qui pousse partout, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

syd1946 (18114) 2008-07-07 0:43

Hello Jaap,
Very well composed image to captured the ruins and the impressive tower.Excellent photowork once more!
Greetings,
Thomas

riclopes (33487) 2008-07-07 2:21

Olá Jaap, welcome back with this splendid composition of the ruins. I like the new tower coming from behind, almost as if it belongs to these walls and the excellent inclusion of these yellow flowers at left FG.
Have a nice week,
ricardo

Tue (25770) 2008-07-07 2:27

Goedemorgen Jaap,
Welkom terug! En met een heel mooie foto! De POV is uitstekend gekozen en geeft een mooi zicht op de ruïnes en de toren daarachter. De bloemen doen het aan de rechterkant erg goed. Het zonlicht is ook prachtig. Bedankt!
Groeten,
Lars

maltese (21615) 2008-07-07 5:39

Hello Jaap
Une très belle réalisation sur ces ruines d'abbaye dont je ne connaissais le nom que grâce à la bière ;o))
Une très bonne lumière et une compo bien pensée avec ces fleurs au premier plan.
Très beau travail, qui s'inscrit parfaitement dans ce format carré!!
Amicalement
Hervé

John_F_Kennedy (32772) 2008-07-07 6:33

Wonderful shot. I enjoy your ruins. Great light and colour, good choice to see the bell tower in the background. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

besnard (32042) 2008-07-07 9:00

Bonjour Jaap
Changement de région mais un cliché des plus réussis comme d'habitude. La luminosité, les couleurs sur ces ruines les mettent en valeur.
C'est de l'excellent travail.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

paura (40841) 2008-07-07 12:11

Jaap,
Lighting and colors managemnet are really great here in this wel composed shot. Very nice point of view also. well done!

Abraço

Paulo

Fis2 (47675) 2008-07-07 13:12

Witam!
Amazing ruins, beautiful tower. I like the light and super colours. Interesting composition. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

gneufeld (15519) 2008-07-07 19:23

HI jaap,
Great details and textures here. I think the inclusion of that tall yellow flower spire is excellent. A different shot for you but one worth sharing. Well done and TFS. Gerald

testmaniac (12523) 2008-07-07 23:11

Hi Jaap, very interesting architecture photo with good POV and details. Only the nice clouds is missing:)

TFS and regards from hot Bulgaria.
Phil

Gustaw (21670) 2008-07-08 1:20

Hi, my friend!
Next very good and very interesting photo. I like your old architecture. Nice composition with good colours and light. Oryginal frame.
Marek

patdeph (19236) 2008-07-08 1:34

hello Jaap
the light andt the colours enhance the beauty of these ruins!I like the yellow flowers you have included on the foreground!This is very well framed!As you say in your note,you have eyes for this kind of picture!Very well done!
Regards.
Pascale

Cretense (58913) 2008-07-08 6:58

Hi Jaap!

Long time since your last post, but it was worth the wait! Great architecture photo, excellent use of the square framing, great light managment and beautiful colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

jemaflor (40669) 2008-07-08 9:52

Hi Jaap,
Well taken these ruins, well composed and interesting light to give contrast.

Tobias__Ortmann (2591) 2008-07-08 11:16

Hello jaap,
you brought a veery good image back from belgium with perfect composition colours and contrast.
WOw I also very like the building
thanks for sharing my friend
Toba

jafadabret (41625) 2008-07-08 11:24

Jaap bonsoir.
Je suis en admiration devant la beauté de cette photo. La composition , la netteté et la lumière sont au top. Si on ajoute la beauté de ces ruines et celle des couleurs on a une photo qui est un modèle du genre.
Jacques

claudeD (11883) 2008-07-08 11:52

Hello Jaap,

the beer of Orval is very good indeed but this picture is very well composed and you have realized aperfect sharpness.Very good fotojob.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

rigoletto (27404) 2008-07-08 22:36

Hi Jaap,
I mostly saw the photos of well preserved or restored medieval buildings of Belgium, therefore this is a very interesting photo for me. Preserved or not, those historical buildings are lovely. I wish i was living in any of them :)
Cheers,
Deniz

dip (13068) 2008-07-09 0:32

Hi Jaap,
beautiful photo of the ruins,
good clarity and nice natural colors,
well framed and composed,
Dimitris.

Morac (21943) 2008-07-09 4:50

Hello Jaap,

I went to make a stay with the Abbey of Orval there is now more than thirty years.
It is with pleasure that I find in this photograph, the bell-tower of the new abbey and the ruins of old.
Thank you
Marc

Angshu (34841) 2008-07-10 21:04

Dag Jaap
I used to love Orval Trappist beer when I stayed in Belgium. I've seen pictures of these marvellous ruins from your earlier posts & it's true you can make wonderful pictures, if one has the eye. Superb details of the old brick structures, fine perspective in excellent light. Fine work indeed!
Best Regards
Angshu

zeca (20026) 2008-07-10 21:09

Very nice capture of this interesting ruins, Jaap! Excellent presentation, with nice colours and sharp details.
Regards,
Zeca

Muse (31498) 2008-07-10 23:29

Hello Jaap,
Un commentaire intéressant pour me faire découvrir cet endroit.
Très jolies ruines très bien cadrées sous un très beau ciel.
Une belle netteté et de jolies couleurs.
Excellent week end,
Denise

frieda (153) 2008-07-12 7:35

Hallo Jaap,
Wat een fijne opname,lijkt me heerlijk om daar rond te struinen en een boel foto's temaken!
Het weer zat ook mee aan het licht op de foto tezien.
Bedankt en groet,
Frieda.
p/s Heb je de foto van de karper gezien?
Niet zo groot als die van jouw,maar toch!

robertosalguero (110) 2008-07-13 0:40

Hi Jaap,

The sharpness of this image is very good. I like the way you created contrast by combining the ruins and the newer tower behind. Nice colours and excellent light to compose this image. A real beauty :-) Thanks Jaap.

Roberto

jmdaoudal (82) 2008-08-05 15:24

I am realy a fan of these ruined places and your composition is realistic about the mood of this place.
I also like the contrast of the new tower and the old part of the building.
Nicely done
Jean Michel

Charo (33218) 2009-06-27 8:54

Hallo Jaap,
Very interesting that these ruins contrast with the new tower. The magnificent view from these small flowers. Excellent light and detail.
Good weekend.
Best wishes,
Charo