Hilly street in Ebeltoft Photo

Photographer’s Note

Again a photo of Ebeltoft, a small city to the east of Århus with only about 4,000 inhabitants.

Altough is very small, Ebeltoft got city rights in 1301 of the king; he probably did that because the inhabitants of this city helped him to fight against the Norwegians.

But the city is probably much older and the bay was used as a natural harbour in the Viking times.

In the 16th and 17th the city became very rich, mostly because of the its harbour and trade with Norway.

In the 20th century, the didn't get a real industrial development, but this is maybe the reason why the historical centre is preseverd so very well. Nowaday, the city has a big tourist industry.

For other photos of the Ebeltoft series look here and here.

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About the photo: auto levels, a bit more contrasts, a little bit less light (especially on the white house and the shadow) and cropped heavily, because the white house to the left was very dominating and in the last part of the street there were some modern building which didn't match very well. Reseized and sharpened in InfranView.

tars, PixelTerror, Tue, weswang, papagolf21, singuanti, ChrisJ, MarekP, ChristianS, Guenther, Anastazija has marked this note useful

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tars (808) 2005-07-23 8:54

This photograph is comparable with a photograph send this morning by MarekP "Old street of Kourum".
Same old houses and street follow the original pattern of the medieval.The contempary bicycles relegate to this modern period.
Very picturesque picture with nice colours and good contrast.
I like it.
Tars

lukie (0) 2005-07-23 8:59

Dag Steft,

zeer kleurrijke foto. Het middenste huis lijkt me wel al scheef en oud.

groeten,

Luc

wishnugaruda (1269) 2005-07-23 9:15

What a idyllic photo.
The colours are brilliant you had a perfect light. Very good POV.
Well done
Sabine - wishnugaruda

SMBooth (280) 2005-07-23 9:52

Great colour and POV. Even the shodow work in well

Hanssie (9133) 2005-07-23 9:55

Beautiful !
The colours and the street going up, the blue sky, nice composed, happy shot !

Tue (25608) 2005-07-23 12:04

Deze foto kan ook weer zo in de folder van het Deens Verkeersbureau. Schattige huisjes en leuk om te zien hoe ze tegen de heuvel zijn opgebouwd! Mooi werk. :-)

tropicalrips (0) 2005-07-23 12:07

i like the composition very much
the colors are wonderful :)
thanks for sharing

weswang (18223) 2005-07-23 12:26

Hi Stef, A very interesting place. I like the strong color contrast you have captured about this place. A nice and clear image with sharpness, depth, and nice contrast.

michalu (792) 2005-07-23 12:58

Stef! greate photo and very good composition with the small colorfull hauses.
I like it!!
Rehards
Michael

papagolf21 (56367) 2005-07-23 14:44

Bonsoir Stef,
Les couleurs claquent comme un fouet de dompteur ici, pour notre plus grand plaisir. Ces couleurs éclatantes valorisent, la composition fait ressortir les toitures en tuiles flamandes (nom utilisé en France ou encore tuile mécanique).
Le cadrage est parfait avec cette ruelle pavée.
Un grand merci du partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Anastazija (215) 2005-07-23 19:53

Hi Steft,
Out of the ordinary place, the photograph looks like painting in watercolor, great contrast!
Anastazija

singuanti (15240) 2005-07-23 21:59

Hi Stef. I'm just thinking how my homeowners association would turn inside out if they saw three houses in a row with such approved colors like boring beige or brick! But it is beautiful and carries all kinds of visual impact. Do you know anything about the origin of painting houses those vivid colors? Good shot Stef!

danby1 (3689) 2005-07-24 3:37

hey stef, nice shot here, good useof hte rule of thirds! ;) the three different coloured houses are nice, and you have a good composition, the bike just tops it off!! well done

davido (1982) 2005-07-24 4:41

Une photo typique de ton pays le Danemark.
J'aime bien toutes ces couleurs et ce vélo.
Amusant de voir un peu de relief dans ce plat pays !
Merci encore pour Picasa2, je l'utilise désormais régulièrement.
David

ChrisJ (70231) 2005-07-24 5:52

Hi Stef

I like the vibrant colors & saturation in this image, as well as the diagonal axis & linear perspective. Well done!

PixelTerror (86124) 2005-07-24 5:58

Hej Stef,
Nice and sunny upwards looking colorful perspective, I like th style of these nice houses and under the bright sun their colors are really very dynamic, I like too your outstanding framing here with the ideally placed bike.
Have a nice week end,
Jean-Yves

jhm (82545) 2005-07-24 6:32

Hallo Stef,
Ik zal eventje beter opletten en proberen niet meer namen door elkaar te halen in al mijn euforie, sorry voor de vergissing.
Ik wist niet dat Demarken nog dergelijke straten en huizen bezat, maar het komt wel goed uit voor een mooie foto, en deze is zeker geslaagd, qua perspectief en kleuren, excellente samenstelling Stef!
Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

MarekP (4744) 2005-07-24 8:01

Hi Stef,
This is a lovely picture indeed. I like the strong, vivid and bright colours of the houses. They are amazing. The bicycles are perfect too. Very well done!

Thanks,
Marek

yannick (1469) 2005-07-24 10:29

I like this very colourful picture, as well as the houses, with the paved road in front of them and the plants growing at hteir basement.
It is funny to see a bicycle before each house, though it is probably uncomfortable to drive it on the pavements...
Well done,
Yannick

ChristianS (2997) 2005-07-25 5:22

Hi Stef, beautiful composition with some lovely houses and a couple of bicycles (which are very distinctive of Denmark). the colours are very appealing and the contrast with the blue sky is very nice. Well done!

Regards, Christian

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-25 11:46

Colorful houses! Looks like a nice little village, I am very supprised to see this is part of a city!

I like the fact that instead of cars parked out side we have bikes!

Nice one Stef!

quantabeh (5203) 2005-07-25 14:43

hi Stef,
you have achieved pretty nice results. The colors are of course pretty well done. I was curious about your blue sky, as it has come out really well, and so blue. has any work been done on it?
cheers,
Behrang

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-07-25 18:20

Hi Steft,
Very nice and strange houses. I find the way they are realted to the sidewalk very original. Great colours and point of view.
Cheers
Daniel

Didi (36090) 2005-07-26 16:48

Bonjour Steft
Une composition très intéressante avec ces maisons dont les couleurs ne sont pas autorisées en France pour la rouge et la jaune.
Et pourtant j'apprécie ces couleurs.
Le point-de-vue en contre-plongée a déformé l'architecture, ce qui est normal sauf si on possède un objectif décentré qui coûte très cher.
Mais il est possible en cadrant plus large de corriger cette déformation avec Adobe Photoshop.

Hello Steft
A very interesting composition with these houses whose colors are not authorized in France for the red and yellow. And yet I appreciate these colors. The point-of-view in low-angle shot deformed architecture, which is normal except if you have an eccentric objective which is very expensive.
But it is possible while framing broader to correct this deformation with adobe Photoshop.

Guenther (6837) 2005-07-28 17:42

Beautiful coulours, good light, interesting note, thnaks for sharing!

manny (21378) 2005-08-02 4:18

You captured the spirit of Denmark here. Colors and that bicycle. I like the diagonal shades.

MvS (4163) 2005-08-06 16:45

Stef,
Underbara gamla sneda hus och vackra färger. Jag gissar att du förstärkt lite med färgen, och det funkar bra - möjligen har himlen fått ett stänk för mycket, men det kanske var så blått.
M v h
Magnus

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-08-14 10:26

i like the colours here, very colourful and playful, I like the angle and the composition, well done