The Goliath

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• bombilla (3339)
• [2008-05-14 23:44]
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Now he is David. Or Don Quixote, maybe. Or some such mixed up references. That's quite a composition, Henk. I have to say, looking at the sun, it seems overprocessed somehow. The sharp edges. Not sure what that's from. Not something I'd expect to see in one of your posts. Anyway . . . Nice camera. Maybe I'll sell my apartment and buy one. Best, -Hugh

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• isabela_sor (32116)
• [2008-05-14 23:53]
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• barni (9245)
• [2008-05-15 0:01]

Hello Henk
Mais comment fais-tu pour être toujours là au bon moment... c'est grandiose.
Have a nice day
Christophe

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• bema (795)
• [2008-05-15 0:09]

Hello Henk,

a marvelous shot, like it a lot

best regards Bernd

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• ktanska (11497)
• [2008-05-15 0:09]

Hi Henk,
The biggest sun I've seen for ages. Good combination of old and new windmills. Here in Finland we almost never see sunsets like that. Because clean air doesn't give so much filtering, sun overexposes. Dusty April makes an exception.
Kari

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• wolf38 (6572)
• [2008-05-15 0:17]

Hello Henk. Indeed a worth seeing motive. It explains itself. You realized it photographically adequately. Really fantastically. Best regards, Wolfgang.

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• tho_ebert (776)
• [2008-05-15 0:23]

Hi Henk,
You're a double lucky guy. Why ? First, because you are the happy owner of a great equipment, and second, but most important, you can use it as a genious would!
TFS
Thomas

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• PixelTerror (70056)
• [2008-05-15 0:27]

Hi Henk,
I got the news via my backstage canals... congratulations my friend, a guy like you deserves such a big toy and I wish you lots of fun and success with it !
That's a nice image to begin with, 200% dutch and I imagine the flowering tulips on the ground ;-) Nice silhouetttes aroud the warm setting sun, this rendering of the big globe is what retains my attention, the transition from red to yellow is very smooth and rich in tone details, even though there might be a bit too much yellow for my taste...
Have a nice day JY

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• MarcT (12019)
• [2008-05-15 0:38]

Hallo Henk,
Prachtige compositie. Schitterend gebruik van uw tele lens. Veel symbolen in uw beeld.
Groeten
Marc

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• faubry (27199)
• [2008-05-15 0:38]

woww......... wonderful sunset.. superb orange color and light,, i like these old windmill and modern. really good test with your ne 1D>> bravo
take care
francine

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• ribeiroantonio (13985)
• [2008-05-15 0:44]

I have been dreaming for a sun and sunset like this for quite a long time. Many thanks for fulfilling part of the dream, which is looking at your picture.
For the modern wind mills, they are ugly and the presence of the beautiful old version makes the thing worse. This is my sincere opinion. I do understand the challenge of the new technology and the needs of energy but aesthetically it is not nice at all.
Antonio

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• donluicu (21387)
• [2008-05-15 0:45]
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hi Henk..
indeed a very clever framing, nice opposition of styles..and good use of big 300mm! (extended!)
nice colors..
"only made it to a square Hasselblad (no i don't buy such a thing)"..i think you have very good stuff, don't you??:-)

nice picture..

concerning the compo, i will just say something unuseful because i'm sure you did the best, but some meters on the left, in order to isolate the windmill frankly between the wind turbines.

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• brandstaetter (7047)
• [2008-05-15 0:53]
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Hi Henk,
amazing to see the technical progress and the contrast of old and new, although the old mill was constructed for another scope..
As always, you got a perfect quality in every aspect, congratulations for your new toy also :)

Looking at the pic I can also imagine a version with 1/40 sec and a light wind to see the rotor blades move...
Compliments, Chris

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• dkeus31 (23398)
• [2008-05-15 1:11]

Hi Henk
Superb!
the big sun, the little windmill and the moder thin and taller ones makes a great motive!
regards,didier

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• markstaples (15446)
• [2008-05-15 1:16]

A very original image mixing old and new. The silhouettes are great and the warm colours of the sky are very attractive. Nice one.
Best wishes
Mark

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• Paolo (39613)
• [2008-05-15 1:17]

Hi Henk, fantastic image, with wodnerufl warm tones, a fantastic contrast between old and modern windmills and the great yellow ball!
wonderful job.
thanks, ciao

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• recepyuksel (17406)
• [2008-05-15 1:40]
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• delkoo (23371)
• [2008-05-15 1:45]

hi henk
even though i am not a big fan of sunset , i must admit that this one is quite interesting,

warm color and silhouette works well together, as well as the contrast of the old windmill and the wind turbine.

regards
didier

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• pasternak (11872)
• [2008-05-15 2:15]

Wow, what a stunning shot, the overall color and definition, especially with the huge sun, are excellent, and of course the idea, the framing... fantastic work.

Cheers
A

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• feather (38969)
• [2008-05-15 2:23]

It's amazing how you can get the sun in the shot without the tiniest bit of over-exposure, especially as it is so large thanks to the extremely long focal length. It also fits perfectly between the stands of the turbines. The contrast between those and the "Goliath" couldn't be more stark; two different ages. They will have to do some re-naming around there. Good work with the new aquisition.
Kath

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• Tue (23063)
• [2008-05-15 2:45]

Hoi Henk,
Wat een prachtige combinatie van de oude en nieuwe molens in silhouet tegen de rode hemel. Heel mooi ook hoe sommige van de wieken in elkaar verstrikt lijken te zijn geraakt. De zon past mooi tussen twee windmolens in. Fantastische foto, bedankt!
Groeten,
Lars

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• johnfreeman (1601)
• [2008-05-15 3:09]

Hi Henk,
I guess the Goliath is the chunky traditional windmill supplanted (and dwarfed) by his younger brothers (although as Davids they should perhaps have been smaller as well as more technological!). Anyway it's a fantastic job you've done here with your new toy. I like the contrast between traditional and modern and the way both the sun and the windmill are perfectly framed within the vertical lines of the turbine columns. This would be a perfect image to represent alternative energy sources, both wind and sun. But it’s the sun that really steals the show here, a spectacular ball of fire sinking towards the horizon. Very impressive.
John

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• carper (51601)
• [2008-05-15 3:10]

Deze is weer een heloe sterke van je Henk,
machtig mooie tegenlicht foto, met de normale windmolen in de centrale rol, machtig mooi effect en uitstekende kwaliteit. Overigens wil ik je nog bedanken, voor het zeer nuttige advies om toch eindelijk mijn foto's te maken met die 100 iso. wel ik zie aan mijn fotowerk dat dit een grote progressie is die ik gemaakt heb. Dit komt de kwaliteit ten goede, verder schiet ik nu allen op manuel. bedankt en prettige dag.
groet Jaap

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• azleader (785)
• [2008-05-15 3:13]

Test shot, eh? Be interested to see what you come up with when you really start trying with the new camera. :)

There are so many things to like about this image. Photographically it is pure joy to look at. Composition, color, framing and all that other sorta photo stuff is great.

Its metaphorical content about energy is most intriguing. There is the new, the old and the ultimate. The modern windmills are the new. The Goliath is the old. And, of course, the sun behind them all is the ultimate source of all energy on earth. Great metaphor!

Framing the sun between the two modern windmill uprights is photo perfection!

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• hatti52 (10570)
• [2008-05-15 3:29]

Hello Henk
splendid image with wonderful perspective and POV
great one
congrats

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• patdeph (7368)
• [2008-05-15 3:32]

hello Henk
I have to give you a critique,but "critique" is a wrong word!What could I critique there,everything is more than perfect!Colours,point of view,framing,contrats...Marvelous!I like the great clarity of the sky,it's superb!You can enjoy with your new camera!
Regards
Pascale

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• Dpbours (7027)
• [2008-05-15 3:33]

Hoi Henk,

Mooi mooi mooi! Dan zijn er toch nog wat voordelen met betrekking tot het losgeslagen windmolen-beleid in het Noorden des lands ;-).
1Ds mkIII.... En toen werd het eerbiedig stil van mijn kant...
Heb je verdorie de loterij gewonnen of zo?! Net even op nu.nl gekeken, maar er waren geen bankovervallen in Groningen. En ook geen camera shops zijn er beroofd... Wauw...
De 1Ds mkIII dat is nu ook echt een Goliath ;-).
Of misschien dan toch meer een Atilla...

Groeten!
Dennis

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• anes_lc (13631)
• [2008-05-15 3:54]

now i'm even more sad i will not be able to come on next TE meeting ...i have so many question about how you make this amazing pictures :)
beautiful .....
thanks for sharing
hugs,anes

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• barrufeto_77 (19574)
• [2008-05-15 3:54]

Hi Henk.

Excellent, excellent picture. The sun in the front of the windill is impressive!

My compliments!

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• cbrman (12742)
• [2008-05-15 4:23]

Hello Henk,

What a splendid sunset ! The composition is really perfect ! We can fell her the power of the big wind mills in contraste with this little mill ! The colour of the sky is amazing and that give very good silhouette in this picture !
Very well done !

A+

Dominique

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• belido (8366)
• [2008-05-15 4:33]

Hi Henk,

incredible scene, lovable at the first sight. You found interesting elements for the silhouettes against the powerful Sun. The square format fits pretty well. A pleasant one! Congratulations for your new (and expensive) acquisition :)
Regards,
Carlos

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• fulvio52 (3845)
• [2008-05-15 5:57]

Hoi Henk,
het is dat er een molen staat, anders had ik op Palm Springs at sunset gezworen... WAT EEN LICHT!
Tangerine is the main color in deze compositie, en daar ben ik helemaal gek op!
De Lamborghini Gallardo komt ook precies in zo'n kleur... Te huur in Vegas a raison van 1800 dollars per 5 uurtjes...
SUPER-SHOT, niet normaal meer!
Nog een fijne avond, Master!
See you soon,
Fulvio.

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• andante (6582)
• [2008-05-15 6:11]

O M G !!!!!!! This is f@$%@$#%g I'm out of words to praise this shot. Like they say in Spinal Tap... 'this goes to 11'
It has everything, superb colors, contrast, concept, placement, symmetry...
Salut,
E

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• UnTrained (12217)
• [2008-05-15 6:17]

Hallo Henk,
most of the competitions would be show him as the winner. Only height and power would be a loss. Also four of them do not catch the eye in such way as he does. The background one does not count.
Warm impression, good contrast of content, well added by the sun. So we will see what else you achieve with such a new help. And not to forget that all four complete in the frame are just good.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

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• Wanda1 (7572)
• [2008-05-15 6:53]

Dag Henk,
De groot oranje bal van de zon is absoluut fascinerend en trek het oog daarna toe.
Ik hou van de contrast tussen de oude molen en de nieuwe molens, en ik vind het mooi dat de oude molen bewaard gebleven is. De oranje schakeringen is zo prachtig en gee een mooi warmte aan het beeld. Leuk dat je nu de 1Ds mkIII hebt!
Groetjes
Wanda

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• zmey (4197)
• [2008-05-15 7:04]

hello there, henk

and how on earth did you get that sun to fit almost perfectly between the two 'brothers'? :) the whole scene: really amazing, friend!

warm regards,
kristaps

ps. just noticed. your new toy has arrived... congratulations, man! enjoy! :)

ps. i wish for some human scale factor in there to appreciate the size of these things. but alas, cannot have everything.

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• Dyerco (4969)
• [2008-05-15 7:49]

He may not be as big but oh he has years of experience. Very well composed Henk. The sun did not blow out either which is often the case with digital sensors. Excellent shot.
Phil

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• sacavem (4359)
• [2008-05-15 8:13]

Olá David,

Fortunate to have such an attractive sky and sun.Beautiful my friend,good photo of the daily life, good moment.
Tfs & regards, Well done. Best wishes,
Filipe

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• Bartleby (1008)
• [2008-05-15 8:24]

Great hues, great compo, great idea, great format....I love it!

Philippe

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• jimkilgallon (841)
• [2008-05-15 8:32]

Hi Henk

I only associated these big sunsets with the African Safari, not somewhere in the Netherlands. Perfect capture to get the sun wedged between the two turbines, and the sun itself is holding perfect detail, not burning out whatsoever. Fantastic reds and yellows and silhouettes also.
Regards
Jim

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• pboehringer (18164)
• [2008-05-15 8:37]
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Henk,
different and great shot. The combination of the old windmill with the new windmills, but now with the purpose to get energy and not necessarily to dry up the land and additionally the supradimensional sun as the generator is a terrific composition.
Just yesterday I was looking through your intro and wondering about your extensors. I never had realized any shots of yours where you used it and here it is now. 300mm + extendor and WOW there you have a HUGE sun will fitted inbetween tow windmills. i wonder how far you must have been of all these subjects to achieve that compression.
... and who is Goliath? You, the sun, the modern mills, your lens or your new full frame camera? I like the Hasselblad format - and yes - you "don't buy such thing" because it is just to expensive.
With your new monster baby I will feel with my little D200 like David in the Canadian Rockies :-)
Peter

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• Pascale (7286)
• [2008-05-15 9:21]

Bonsoir Henk
Magnifique cette photo.jamais je n'ai vu un tel soleil et tu as eu une chance extraordinaire de pouvoir capter un tel moment .La composition est vraiment superbe avec ces éoliennes et ce moulin en contre jour.La juxtaposition de ces différentes énergies renouvelables dans un tel décor est sublime
.Bravo
Amitiés

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• avene (5018)
• [2008-05-15 10:33]

hello Henk,

looking at this photo it feels as if the blades of the newer windmills will start spinning next second and with slice both the fiery sun and the Goliath, their shapes remind me some agile and predaroty insects. the timing for this shot is above excellent, there must be some magic at work to get all elements just in the right places :) superb work, no question about that.

and my congratulations on the new toy :) I can share your excitement safe in the knowledge that I will not be buying new camera any time soon, since any upgrade from my beloved d200 also means a heavier thing, while d200 + some of the lenses are pretty much the limit of what I can carry. I had borrowed Kristaps' scary Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 lens for a day in a botanical garden (no tripods), and the next day I could barely lift my arms. TOO HEAVY, way too heavy. why do the camera manufacturers forget that among the boys there are few girls that like DSLRs and fast lenses? :(

take care,
Kristine (off to gym to get some muscles in my arms)

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• Photo65Net (29341)
• [2008-05-15 10:38]

Henk,
Wow, you caught amazing graphics from the shadowed foreground.
Long focal decrease perspective effects, and it is so nice here... Great job !
Regards,
JB.

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• Wandering_Dan (2952)
• [2008-05-15 11:11]

Hi, Henk -

Don't think of him as Goliath, but as a valiant warrior passing the torch on to a new generation of soldiers. After all, unlike Goliath, the windmill is on the side of the good guys!

Great composition, with the sun perfectly positioned, as are the clouds. A lot of thought went into this one!

Best,
Dan

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• xavshot (45415)
• [2008-05-15 11:28]

Bonsoir Henk
félicitations pour ce 1Ds mkIII !! je pense que tu vas vite te régaler et nous offrir encore de belles photos comme celle-ci. Très belle gestion de la lumière. Bravo.
Xavier

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• gilou530 (24968)
• [2008-05-15 13:30]

salut henk
beautiful toy this MarkIII a remarkable image even if it is improved for the sun, I dream some to have some like that to lay down sun, beautiful work
friendships
gilbert

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• lilimih33 (9602)
• [2008-05-15 15:04]

Hello Henk!
Excellent colours and fantastic composition!
Lovely perspective a nd perfect clarity!
Best regards!
Lili

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• vincz (17510)
• [2008-05-15 15:04]

Wow very impressive catch. Such a biiig sun, 300mm + 2x extender you needed that to get it that big. I love the compostion witth the turbine silhouettes, the windmill in ront of this stunning orange sky. Great new toy it seems!

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• ricochet (2663)
• [2008-05-15 15:06]

Bonjour Henk
Une image absolument splendide avec de superbes couleurs et j'adore le sujet que sont les eoliènnes, super bravo à toi!
Eric

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• edytungkal (3297)
• [2008-05-15 21:08]

This is amazing sunset shot Henk, perfect combination between the shadow and the sun ball. I like it alot and tfs,


daniel

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• bibiweb (30799)
• [2008-05-15 21:22]

Good morning Henk,
Guess you just couldn't go to Normandy with André without upgrading your equipment and I saw that André also got to level with you, buying that big piece of glass... are you two having some kind of contest? ;o)
I like you mix of old and modern windmills and the size of that sun. A splendid sunset!
Have a nice day.
Bibi

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• Stepan (24858)
• [2008-05-15 23:33]

Excellent inspired title, for a great and funny idea. And you realized it very well, with that huge sunset. Striking.
Stéphane

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• Philippe (8821)
• [2008-05-16 0:26]

Dag, Henk. Twee aparte werelden: traditie en moderniteit. Wat dachten ze in die tijd toen de windmolens gebouwd werden? Vonden ze die mooi of lelijk? Ik weet niet wat ik moet denken van de nieuwe windmolens. Maar wel van je foto. Schitterende rode tonen en wondermooie silhouetten die heel goed bij elkaar passen. De Goliath is zeer goed geplaatst tussen de nieuwe windmolens en de zon ook. Zeer geslaagd!

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• jhm (64846)
• [2008-05-16 3:25]
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Hallo Henk,

België bouwt momenteel een windmolenpark 15km in zee, wanneer u terug kijkt naar een van mijn vorige foto's, kan u zie hoe de molen worden gebouwd in beton aan land, en dan met een speciaal ponton naar zee gesleept, waar uiteindelijk de wieken nog moeten worden geplaatst.
Uw foto is zeer goed genomen omdat we al de elementen voor gezonde energie samen zien.
Ik vind dit wel mooi dat de oude windmolen zijn eigen plaatst heeft behouden tussen zijn grote broers, met hun gigantische armen.
Mooi gezien beste vriend, bedankt.
PS; Henk, is dit de laatste nieuwe Mark III?

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

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• IgorDeleze (14236)
• [2008-05-16 4:14]

Hello Henk,
What could we say about this one ...?
Realy impressive and beautiful.
Greetings.
Igor

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• xkolba (3769)
• [2008-05-16 5:08]

Hi Henk,
Excellent contrast between old windmill and modern wind turbines on one square frame, sun looks incredibly in so large focal length.
I envy you testings of mkIII with so excellent lens ;) and I hope you will resolve to purchase :)
Have a nice day!
Maciek

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• leo61 (29738)
• [2008-05-16 9:42]

Hi Henk!
Great work,everything is perfect here.
The orange tones of the sky are wonderful and the composition is excellent.I like how you placed the sun.
Regards,Leo

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• Cricri (27606)
• [2008-05-16 11:16]

Bonsoir Henk,
Magnifique!!! un rendez vous avec le soleil bien capturer au bon moment juste entre deux éoliennes et sur un fond flamboyant, trés belle réalisation
Passe un beau weekend
cricri

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• marietom (18400)
• [2008-05-16 14:22]

Hello Henk,

Ce soleil coincé entre deux éoliennes, quelle merveille !
Magnifique composition, un coup de maître !
Bonne journée
Marie

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• Emile (15553)
• [2008-05-16 15:15]

Hola Henk.
Superb sky colors and magnificent silhouette. I can say by sure this is the biggest sun I have ever seeing in TE. Looks like you have a new toy, the Canon 1Ds mkIII it's really a very good camera. Congratulation.
Well done.
Wish you a nice weekend.

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• sothy81 (7814)
• [2008-05-16 23:28]

Wow, Henk, you make the world and TE members stunned with this image. Well done man. Great use of your long lens and extension. Very dramatic one. Well done. Sothy

PS: Youve just got the Mark III Ds? Man that is awesome.

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• toto (13348)
• [2008-05-17 1:28]

Bonsoir,
belle photo de ce goliat qui est maintenant accompagné de ces éoliennes.
Jolies couleurs et bonne netteté de l' ensemble.
Superbe coucher de soleil avec cette prise ou ce disque est de toute beauté, pas aveuglant, formé de tons différents et qui font penser a ce soleil levant du JJapon, bien saisi en beauté.

Amitiés Thomas
Je reviens

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• testmaniac (7408)
• [2008-05-17 7:43]

Hello Henk,exellent shot with your new toy:) Perfect composition,contrast and colors.

TFS and regards,
Philip

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• Jonas_Schmitt (2296)
• [2008-05-17 14:53]

Hello Henk!
Back from my vacation I see you finally bought your new camera. Seems like you do really well with it..... What shell I say? I like your shot really much.....a brilliant idea, fasntastic tones of red and the sun looks amazing. The square matches perfectly and I like the way you composed the image, a lot.
Nicely done, Henk....once again ;-)
Jonas

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• mark_mk (1312)
• [2008-05-17 22:47]

Hi Henk,
I`m still on my trip, but I fortunetly found a free Internet access, so I thought you need to have a look at Henk`s new pictures and what should I say? WONDERFUL! Great shot of the sunset, all the windmills and the old one in the middle, great composition. Wonderful colors, great, great shot!
PS: Congrats to your new camera, must be a wonderful one! My dream camera, but much to expensive and I don`t need such a good camera, even if I would have about 7000 $ more in my pocket. But for a pro like you it must be the perfect camera, even better than the Nikon D3 if you ask me.

Best regards from sunny Arizona
Mark

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• imrek (6766)
• [2008-05-18 2:52]

Hi Henk,

a lovely red-brown colours palette and very tight composition but that seems really good here. Tele-lens effect is good too!

regards,
imre

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• veronika (5968)
• [2008-05-18 3:39]

Hi Henk,
wonderful work here, have no more words, perfect technique and result as well.
Take care
Vero

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• BoisBarb (3078)
• [2008-05-18 3:44]

Un véritable bijou, c'est sompteux! Ce mélange de technologie moderne et ce vieux moulin est très poétique
Bravo
BoisBarb

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• cam (8376)
• [2008-05-18 4:58]

Hi Henk
Congrats for your new toy which will stay outside of my reach for quite a long time.
I like the contrast between the old and the new, with the old almost going away, most of the time.The setting sun is well placed and adds drama to the fight between two eras.

Now I know why you do not have good light on your trips, it is because Holland has the best sun all around and the others can not compete.:-))

I notice you will make a comeback to Canada next August, wish you a good stay here and good light and a few clouds.Should you ever come east, give a call.
Have a good day
Charles

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• lasscor (7339)
• [2008-05-18 8:04]

Hi Henk,
Great sunset composition.
Wonderful sun, warm orange sky and silhouettes.
TFS,
Corinne

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• derek3755 (2119)
• [2008-05-18 8:24]

Hi Henk

the chaging face of planet earth, some people hate them - think they are an eyesore, personally i don't mind them, especailly if they will help to save the planet, i think they are quite interesting to photograph too, and you have done a good job here, especially with the large setting sun and the combination of old and new. well done.

Reagrds
Derek

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• Benedict (6251)
• [2008-05-18 20:23]

hello henk,
the bold colors of red and orange are a standout!
a flawless work. i ran out of adjectives to descibe it!
and waht a piece of equipment you get there...:-))
Benedict

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• fayeulle (22824)
• [2008-05-18 21:51]

Hi Henk
I imagine that this lens-camera conbination can be handled only with a tripod.
Very good result. I like th "flowers" on the foreground
Cheers
See you soon...
JP

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• Didi (27842)
• [2008-05-19 2:46]

Bonjour Henk
Un contraste intéressant entre le vieux moulin et les éoliennes.
L'utilisation de la longue focale donne une belle compression des plans avec cet énorme coucher de soleil.
Une image magnifique.
Cordialement.

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• cherryripe (13479)
• [2008-05-19 6:49]

Hi Henk
I really like the dominent YELLOW which stands out against the orange. The bit of red is fine too as it's small ;-)
You framed the sun brilliantly. Good contrast between the old and the new.
Regards
Nikki

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• kevinos (5428)
• [2008-05-19 22:16]

A fascinating semi-silhouette against a red sky, henk. The tracery makes wonderful and interesting shapes.It is altogether an attractive iamge. regards kevin

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• InasiaJones (14710)
• [2008-05-19 22:17]

Hi Henk,

I did read your note for the second time, but also every comments you've received as well. By doing so, I already learned something much valuable, concerning the 1/100 for every 100mm... These are the kind of technical knowledge I still have to learn. I'm just trying not to be too intimidated by this overload of tips and tricks, otherwise I will loose the small amount of spontaneity I have.

This weekend, I've studied the work of Richard Avedon and just in there, it's a masterclass in itself, from an artistic point of view. I'm just trying to improve technically and artistically at the same time, as we need both aspect to be able to achieve what we have in mind.

I'm also happy for you that everybody approve your new toy, underlining that it will be in the best possible hands. Judging by this shot alone, the MarkIII already seems to influence your way of looking at things. Maybe you have thought about doing such a shot previously, but once you have your new baby, then it becomes an additional motivation to push the envelop.

I'm just like the other ones and I'm very impressed by the result, specially the sun's proportion, but I can only guess that this is what happens when you shoot it with a 600m... It offer a similar result as if using a telescope...

Great warm tones here, poster shot should I say (with the size of your file, no doubt these megapixels could do the job without effort). There's only one Goliath in your shot and it's you... :-P)

Cheers!

André

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• ALIRIZA (13486)
• [2008-05-20 1:53]

Hi Henk,
An interesting POV with sun, old and new windmills. The colours are fantastic, too. Well done...
Friendly regards...
Ali Rıza

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• J_Schmitt (143)
• [2008-05-21 6:10]

Hello Henk!
Wow, that`s a great picture. The old windmill, the modern windmills and the huge sun.
Excellent work!
Greetings
Johannes

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• MarianneS (6059)
• [2008-05-21 13:09]

Dag Henk,
I am wainting for Goliath under the sun.... but in the meantime, let me tell you that this photo is absolutely wonderful (well, is it still necessary to tell you after so many comments?)
Then, I will make it short : proficiat!
Met vriendelijke groetjes,
Marianne

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• axiotea (11047)
• [2008-05-22 23:57]

Bonjour Henk
The square format works very well for this compo where all the elements are well positioned. love to see the silhouetted windmills, the sun perfectly and naturally framed in between the huge structures. I completely agree with the use of the wind energy...
All the best from France
Marilyn

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• Signal-Womb (9444)
• [2008-05-23 1:29]

Fantastic Henk, I love these kind of shots where the size of the Sun is exaggerated through tele extension. The scene and elements in it are powerful. Very well done..

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• kensimage (6948)
• [2008-05-24 14:27]

Finding three things in alignment--now that's a great choice of POV! Not just the old and new windmills, but also that giant sun that appears to be holding two of the windmills apart. We photographers never tire of placing the old against the new, in some new kind of way, because it always gives an image some "punch." Nice! Regards, Ken.

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• alftrek (947)
• [2008-05-25 16:05]

Hello Henk,

At FL300mm and F/8, the FG and the sun in the distant is amazingly sharp. I like the composition here with the new windmill superimposed on the old.

Regards
Alfred

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• zeca (16542)
• [2008-05-26 17:43]

Beautiful work, Henk! The colours are nice, the subject is interesting and the sun is just AMAZING!
Have a nice week!
Zeca

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• Henryk_Bilor (18598)
• [2008-05-26 23:53]

Hi Henk
Excellent composition with the old windmill against the new ones. Great capture of the Sun, perfect light.
Have a nice day.

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• robertosalguero (15213)
• [2008-05-31 16:57]

Hello Henk,

The view is powerful with such a beautiful saturation of oranges colours. As for the wind towers, mixed feelings. I don't think they have the same charm and beauty as older windmills, and of course their purpose is different. During my second visit to Poland I notice how many of these things have been erected in fields everywhere. I had to drive and/or walk a little extra everytime to avoid having them in my images. Your image is excellent though and you made very good use and contrast of the two structures. The new and the old side by side in this beautiful image. Thanks Henk.

Roberto

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• abulafia (4309)
• [2008-06-08 2:03]

Wow this is stunning Henk!
Great effect with the large sun and the old mill seeming to be placed between the new ones.
Beautiful work
Harry

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• alainh (30767)
• [2008-06-08 20:15]

hello Henk
the most difficult with your gallery is to choose one !!!
But this one is a master piece ! nothing else to say that congratulations for the idea, and for the realisation ! very famous capture Henk.
a good day for you
alain

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• Ptitcaid (44)
• [2008-06-11 6:50]

Bonjour Henk,
Que c'est beau ! Le soleil tout pile entre les éoliennes, avec le moulin juste à côté.
J'aime bien aussi l'éolienne au loin.
Les couleurs du ciel et du soleil sont superbes.
Au revoir.
P'tit Caïd

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• monty323 (255)
• [2008-06-18 4:31]

Hello, nice photo.
Adam

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• PJE (18235)
• [2008-06-25 14:09]

Hello Henk. I think this image is lovely showing two different era's in one sunset. The bottom section of the sun is also interesting to see. A marvelous image showing the beauty of our world and the creative hands of man.