het Goudkantoor Photo

Photographer’s Note

het Goudkantoor

Here's my third picture from the city of Groningen. It shows you het Goudkantoor (the Gold-Office) in the centre of the city. It's located behind the city hall and de Grote Markt. (the building is also visible on my Groningen-panorama).

Het Goudkantoor was built in in 1635 and was called het Collectehuis (the Collection house), cause in those days it was used as tax-collector's office. In the years 1814-1887, the building was used to assay and mark gold and silver, which explains its present name. Nowadays the building is used as restaurant.
It is built in Dutch Renaissance Style.

I like this view because of the shadows of the modern construction next to the building and wasn't the only one who saw that, there was another man who also took a picture here. :-)
Hope you like it as well.

rbcy1974, MarekP, papagolf21, supereira, jrj, aloyho, capthaddock, HalloweenHJB, jmdaoudal, quantabeh, apazevedo, singuanti, Emile, jhm, pamastro, Didi, riclopes, jafadabret, paura has marked this note useful

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rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-07-18 4:09

HI Lars,
Nice architecutal photo. I like the play between shadows and light.
CHeers
Daniel

Steft (5962) 2005-07-18 4:37

Erg orginele foto. Het contrast oud : nieuw is erg geslaag heer. De schaduwen links zijn heel mooi. De foto is erg gedetaileerd, maar rechts zijn de witte tonen ietsje overbelicht, niet hinderlijk, want de andere kleuren zijn mooi diep, met name de rode tinten van het steen en de blauwe lucht.

Goed werk, mr. Tue!

MarekP (4744) 2005-07-18 4:56

Hi Lars,
Very nice detailed photo. Perfect sharpness and clarity. I can see only a small perspective distortion. How did you do it? Is it stitched from more photos or is it tele photo?

Thanks,
Marek

hayu (605) 2005-07-18 5:10

Mooie foto met warme tinten. Wel leuk zoals je zo'n klassiek gebouw laat zien in zijn huidige setting, temidden van moderne constructies en gebouwen. Ik houd wel van de integratie van oud en nieuw. Groet, Huub

papagolf21 (57029) 2005-07-18 5:21

Bonjour Lars,
Un immeuble qui respire l'or et l'argent !
Très belle prise de vue entre l'ancien et le moderne. Très bon cadrage de l'ensemble.
J'admire la décoration du mur pignon.
Très beau jeu de lumière et d'ombre.
Philippe

supereira (9576) 2005-07-18 5:27

I like the composition and prespective.Very good colors,light and sharpness.I like the contrast between the sky and the building.Great details.I like the architecture of the building.Good job!

danby1 (3689) 2005-07-18 6:13

hello lars! good composition and good shadows here, a nice building and the one woman sat alone make for a good shot! well done! :) good comtrasts between old and new!

jrj (34779) 2005-07-18 6:25

Well made presentation of this old house Lars. Could also be interesting to know what it is this construction at left, leaving some fine patterns of shadows at the Collection House.

aloyho (6109) 2005-07-18 7:44

Hi Lars,
You have chosen a nice angle for this very beautiful building and you have cleverly portrayed its beauty. The colours and details are perfect. Wonderful shot!! Regards.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-07-18 9:33

great angle and modern meets ancient, I like the lighting here, very well controlled too, well done

weswang (18223) 2005-07-18 11:04

Hi Lars, That is a nice place to go. One has the choice of sitting inside, outside, or under the high ceiling grass roof. I like you PoV which enables the view to see the different aspect of the restaurant seating. The blue sky makes an excellent contrast to the building. A beautifully detailed capture with sharpness and depth. Well done.

HalloweenHJB (152) 2005-07-18 11:14

Excellent photo, Lars. Wonderful colors and light and a well composed image. Greetings from the US, Herbert

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-07-18 13:28

This is a very good opposition from the metallic architeture and the ancient house.
A nice place in this good photo.
I like it
Jean Michel

quantabeh (5203) 2005-07-18 13:42

oh, wow. what a beautiful building. I like the red shutters on the windows. I think it was a good idea to include the modern construction here.
nice pov, nice work!

sayzey (2358) 2005-07-18 14:51

Hey Lars I'm undecided on this photo, it teaches us a lot thanks to your informative note! but I think I woudl have prefered a more frontal shot of the building. i think the shadows on the side of the building are a little distracting and think maybe you coudl have made two seperate photos of these subjects. I see I am in a minority though and others find the combination pleasing.

Informative shot well done : )

john_c (24635) 2005-07-18 21:34

Hi Lars!
This is a colourful scene which well portrays the architecture of the building and the Dutch Renaissance style. The flags and chairs at the base really enhance and warm the image. I like the contrast of the more modern structure to the left, and its amazing how the two buildings do not appear to conflict. Well captured, Lars.
John

singuanti (15240) 2005-07-18 21:51

Hi Lars. You have a well chosen pov to show the height of the het Goudkantoor. You have indeed captured some neat shadows here. The sharpness seems just right. Do we know who this other man is? Nicely done Lars.

Emile (20177) 2005-07-19 1:04

The modern and the old, very good composition. Like the beauty and the beast.
Good colours and sharpness.
Love the lighting and the shadows.
Well done Lars.

billabongx (1561) 2005-07-19 3:13

Hi Lars,
I like the composition and prespective.Very good colors,light, sharpness and the contrast between the sky and the building.
Great details.Good job!
byebye
daniele

jhm (83802) 2005-07-19 7:43

Dag Lars,
Het aangename hier is de combinatie tussen het schitterend oud gebouwd "Het Goudkantoor" omringd door zeer moderne creaties, maar geef mij toch maar de oude versie, u heeft dit werkelijk mooi in beeld gebracht op een foto.
Mooi werk,
John.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-07-19 9:18

Hi Lars - very good combination of old and new architecture, the brick red colours are also very harmonious on the buildings and pavement

apazevedo (5469) 2005-07-19 9:20

Hi Lars! I also like the shadows, but also the lines, shapes, textures, colours and perspective. The building is beautiful and you captured it very good!

pamastro (7215) 2005-07-20 2:09

That's really interesting how it stands alone like that. It seems like it should be part of a line of buildings. And because it seems so narrow it also seems strange to see it like this. I like the little setup they have around the building. And your point of view does take in the shadows of the modern construction next door and shows us enough of it to get a contrast. I think it could be a little sharper just to clean up the lines and textures a bit. But it's a nicely documented building. Definitely nice and bright.

Stepan (27175) 2005-08-08 14:42

The light and the shadow-effect are really great and beautiful. This is a really good composition with a frame, that was probabbly difficult to find.
Stéphane

Hanso2 (629) 2005-10-28 13:43

Hoi Lars,
Een erg mooie foto, helaas geeft het haarscherp aan dat Nederland niet echt, dat is mijn persoonlijke mening, overweg kan met historische gebouwen.
Wat er naast staat lijken wel zonnepanelen, en de zonneblindering in het gebouw, nou ja het ziet er niet authentiek uit.
Doet natuurlijk niets af aan de foto, die is erg goed, alleen aan hoe wij hier de historische waarde koesteren.
Ga nog even verder browsen door je foto's.

Didi (36712) 2005-12-06 12:19

Bonjour Lars
Intéressant contraste entre l'architecture traditionnelle avec cette touche de modernisme.
La coulleur rouge brique réchauffe la composition.

Hello Lars
Intéressant contrasts between traditional architecture with this touch of modernism. The red coullor brick heats the composition.

riclopes (33159) 2006-03-31 3:38

Hej Lars,
Was it your father....?

I like the general rose colour in this pic and it's contrast with the blue sky. But of course, the game of shadows of the modern roof, next to the marvellous old building, is the high light of this photo. The old façade is gorgeous and that splanade is really nice. Very well seen and captured!
Hilsner,
Ricardo

jafadabret (40717) 2006-04-19 2:10

Ce n'est pas facile de faire cohabiter le moderne et l'ancien mais ici c'est bien fait. Ceci dit, l'oeil s'accroche plus sur le vieux bâtiment qui a beaucoup de cachet avec son fronton et ses briques rouges.

paura (39632) 2008-09-23 12:01

Lars,
Nice vertical compositon to show this very beautiful place. Lighting and colors are great. well done!

Abraço

Paulo