Oosterpoort Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Just a short break from the tennis as I didn't have time for all the PP yet. In between this photo of the Oostpoort in Delft which I took during a wedding photo-shoot.

The current Oostpoort or East Gate was built around 1400. It is a lightly built gate with a high-ceilinged area on the ground floor. Shots could be fired from this room through loopholes. The stairs are in a separate stairs tower, from which the battlement parapets of the adjacent city walls could be reached. Above the tower there was a waiting room. The gate is connected with the water gate by a piece of city wall. The water gate has a passage that could be closed off with gates. On the field side, above middle, a machicolation has been preserved.

In 1514 the towers were raised with a hexagonal floor and given a steep spire. Between 1962 and 1964 the gate was restored and turned into a double studio house. Later the houses were joined into one house, because the living space was too small. Since 1988 the former battlement parapet has been open as an exhibition area.

Source: www.delft.nl

asajernigan, japiey, sleon, mortijo, jlmf has marked this note useful

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marjan (6093) 2007-07-03 9:37

hi Harko, excelent shot with nice POV and compositin.
Marjan

asajernigan (14284) 2007-07-03 9:44

Harko,
Nice composition and POV. The photo seems a little overexposed but not too bad. The lighting is a bit bright but the colors are nice as is the sharpness an DOF. A polarizing filter would help in the bright condition where reflected light can be a problem. This is still a very nice photo with an excellent note.
TFS,
Asa

sleon (9352) 2007-07-03 12:22

Hi Harko
So you shoot weddings too? This is a nice framing, the square format (is this a Dutch trend? ;-) ) suits the majestic but tranquil atmosphere. Interesting note to accompany too.
Regards from Basel, Susanna

japiey (9521) 2007-07-04 0:35

Hi Harko.

That's a good composition..of the towers, well balanced with the inclusion of nature. Salutes for this share and can we expect some of the wedding shoot images too, here for us?

Have a great day, dear friend.

jean paul

korbee (2236) 2007-07-04 10:03

Haleluhja Harko,dit is wat je noemt SCHITTEREND,een plaatje!
Hele mooie zachte kleuren,goeie scherpte en onwijze compo.
Ook een toplijst eromheen.
Ik heb dergelijke fotoos van deze kwaliteit meer gezien,alleen hadden die 100+punten.......maarja "thats TE".....
In iedergeval heel veel waardering van jan

mortijo (12406) 2007-07-04 14:44

Mooi lente plaatje Harko! Een stuk beter weer dan wat we nu hebben. Ik denk dat ik zelfs een stukje van de bruid zie!.
Groeten uit een bitter koud en vochtig Groothertogdom.
John

jlmf (968) 2007-08-10 4:10

salut Harko,
jolie vue de ces portes d'entrées de château que tu npus montre la. Le pont est moderne par rapport aux 2 tours ce qui rend cette image intérèssante. Les couleur sont belles,la netté aussi bon pov
Amitié
JOSS