Summer in the city2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

This woman in black in the colourful world of swimming and playing children seem to relax very well and contemplate in the hectic but peaceful summer afternoon in the Westerpark.
If you visit Amsterdam, forget the Vondelpark and go to the Westerpark just outside the center near the Haarlemmerplein. There is culture (arthouses, theaters, cinema), nature (a beautiful water naturepark)amd even a little swimming pool.

ymrk, lucasgalodoido, Emile, ChrisJ, Budapestman, jhm, ciakgiak, dip, bobocortis, jlbrthnn, azaf1, AiresSantos, stego, alvaraalto, daddo has marked this note useful

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ymrk (8383) 2009-06-01 12:25

Hello Gerrit!
Such enjoy this daily life moment Gerrit.Perfectly details and light balance!
Take care of yourself,

Yağmur

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2009-06-01 13:08

Hi Gerrit,
interesting iage of this hot day in Amsterdan. The colors are great.
Regards,
Lucas

Emile (19811) 2009-06-01 15:06

Hola Gerrit.
Another excellent summer scene with the happy people enjoying the warm weather, very well captured, good POV, colors and frame.
TFS.
Best regards.

ChrisJ (69618) 2009-06-01 17:23

Hello Gerrit

Looks like the same composition I've seen in classical paintings. A superb daily life scene with good sharpness & vibrant colour. Tfs!

John_F_Kennedy (30723) 2009-06-01 23:29

A lovely atmosphere in this summer view. Pretty colours and light.
Best wishes,
Achim

Budapestman (41086) 2009-06-02 3:33

Hi Gerrit,
Great daily life photo with very lovely details and enchanting mood. The composition is very attractive, splendid colours and clarity. Very pleasant sight, I like it! Have a nice day!
George

aadilj (17950) 2009-06-02 4:27

Hi gerrit, this is burning in the sunlight and the shadows too play a lovely role. I like the composition and the way you have compsoed this nice shot

jhm (81817) 2009-06-02 4:51

Dag Gerrit,

Over the pinsterdagen mogen we echt niet klagen, het was warm en zeer zonnig.
Uw foto bewijst dat ook vele moeders en kinderen kunnen genieten van dit prachtig weer, en leven in een multicultuur.
Goede samenstelling en presentatie. Bedankt.

Groeten uit een zeer zonnig Vlaanderen,
John

rodgerg (23207) 2009-06-02 11:28

Goed avond Gerrit,

Het plezier van de zomer. Een mooie beelt rijk in leven en in gevarieerde kleuren.
Vriendelijk,
Roger

ciakgiak (10172) 2009-06-02 14:47

Hello Gerrit,
you captured an excellent daily-life scene here. The atmosphere is really relaxing, and it's pleasant looking at this paradise corner. The POV and the colours are great.
Friendly regards.
Giorgio

dip (12412) 2009-06-02 20:26

Hi Gerrit,
a nice daily life scene of a hot day,very well captured,colorful and with good lighting,
well done,
Dimitris.

scyntilla (1096) 2009-06-02 23:24

Hi Gerrit,
I liked the fact that the people in your photo are oblivious of your presence; adding a good touch of reality. The bowl, the toy and the picnic blanket in the foreground all tell us about a lazy Sunday. Nice feeling. Best
Petek

bobocortis (14130) 2009-06-02 23:41

Hello Gerrit.
An unusual beach, with the people passing his time in total relax. I mainly like the several colorful items.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Nicou (43977) 2009-06-03 0:42

Hello,

mangigique vue en copntre-jour, de très belle couleur, le brillant sur l'eau, avec ces enfants qui jouent, beaucoup d'animation et de vivacité dans ton image, superbe.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

jlbrthnn (37038) 2009-06-03 2:21

Hello Gerrit,
Superb agreeably lit and coloured image, in which I appreciate this silhouette which does not have escaped with your glance of expert. An alive, splendid image and carried out very well. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

Silvio1953 (40933) 2009-06-04 13:36

Ciao Gerrit, beautiful composition full of life, splendid light and colors, wonderful atmosphere, very well done, ciao Silvio

azaf1 (15541) 2009-06-05 9:25

Good evening Gerrit

She looks like a statue amidst the humans enjoying carefree evening! Excellent figure, and nice framing. The red in the fg adds a touch of phobism but the bg actually plays the leading role. A nice combination of artistic insight. My sincere compliments

Argiris

AiresSantos (41468) 2009-06-06 6:26

Hi Gerrit
Fine capture, the people enjying the water in these warm days
Great POV, colours and details
TFS and have a nice weekend
Aires

stego (22340) 2009-06-06 13:20

Dag Gerrit,
In general it looks a little on the cluttered side, but it is still very attractive, be it for the joyful ambiance enhanced by the sun, for that colour punch of the red blanket or for the subtle sensuality of the female silhouette. It's a very challenging light situation and I have the notion that there are many people who dislike much its harshness, but I like it and I find it's reasonably well controlled.
Regards,
José

alvaraalto (5227) 2009-06-07 12:07

Dag Gerrit,

Een heerlijke sfeervolle foto. Door het tegenlicht ontstaat een bijna impressionistisch vlekkenpatroon, waardoor de foto een extra mooie sfeer krijgt.

Groet Rob

daddo (11283) 2009-06-11 20:26

Ah, la joie de vivre! It's all there, the happiness of children, the love of their parents, the generosity of nature, the moments of introspection. Lovely work Gerrit.It sparkles with joyfulness.The elegant and thoughtful figure of the woman in black adds a different dimension and depth(both compositional and intellectual) to the shot. Regards. Klaudio.

COSTANTINO (22255) 2009-06-18 10:24

Hello
The summer is my favorite season..This shot shows it by its own way..
Interesting shot well done and well seen
I like the whole scenery that hot day
nice presentation
regards
Costantino

Photo Information

Copyright: Gerrit van der Linden (Gerrit) (35499)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-31
Camera: Canon EOS 400 D, Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II, B+W 62mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-01 11:12