Just for lovers Photo

Photographer’s Note

Dordrecht occupies a central position. That is only a geographical fact. Following the rivers and roads, radians are formed from North to South, from East to West. Dordrecht lies between Amsterdam, The Hague and Rotterdam in the North and Breda, Antwerp and Paris in the South. On an average weekday almost 125,000 cars and lorries travel past the anti-noise barrier along the A16 motorway. One of Europe's busiest rail links follows the same North-South line.

And then there is the other line. The city lies between the sea in the West and the German industrial towns in the East. The roads and rivers flow as arteries past the island. The A15 motorway, which runs on the North-side of Dordrecht, is still the most direct link with the European hinterland. In order to relieve the busy traffic, the N3 road was constructed. This ring road past the southern edge of Dordrecht, forms an efficient link between the A15 and A16 motorways.

The shipping routes are becoming ever-busier too. The three-river meeting point at Dordrecht, with 150,000 ships passing annually, is the busiest water traffic hub in Europe. To this convoy of ships, public transport by water has been added, between several municipalities in the Drechtstedengebied [an area with a number of smaller towns linked to Dordrecht]. A Fast Ferry connects Dordrecht to Rotterdam. For those wishing to avoid the big roads.

And then you go of that road and you come here, in the Biesbosch. O yes I love it. This serie of dark photos is special for people you love good painting. Yes this is a dark photo, and off course I can make it some lighter, but this is so it was on that special moment. And I like it so. I hope you will look to my photo and like it to.

ChrisJ, Gix, jhm, PixelTerror, nwoehnl, Oldtree, papagolf21, bertolucci, jp80, Aegean, Jean-Luc, ephemere33, Galmeida, jpdeloof has marked this note useful

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clodreno (0) 2004-12-11 3:52

I love those landscape Jaap.. The lack of brightness doesn 't bother me at all. Well composed. You are right, almost a painting.

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ChrisJ (70443) 2004-12-11 4:05

Hi Jaap

I like the linear perspective & vanishing point formed by the creek banks. Good sharpness & composition , with lots of attractive curves & graphism.

Gix (3559) 2004-12-11 4:16

Hi Jaap, i will to go all over this 'waterway' with a little, silent boat (only for look around, not for carps).
Nice atmosphere! ...and the title can be " Just for romantic lovers..."
ciao, Giorgio

jhm (83276) 2004-12-11 4:26

Misschien een beetje tegen uw principes Jaap, recht in hart van de kreek, maar ik heb dit altijd wel mooi gevonden fotograferen op deze manier, zo onstaat er een enorme diepte, het riet en de ontbladerde bomen komen er goed uit, het zijn donkere dagen om foto's te nemen nietwaar Jaap, mogen hij groot worden.

PixelTerror (86797) 2004-12-11 5:16

Hi Jaap, maybe not so much brightness but who cares, after all it's december... Plenty of depth in this photo due to the strong prespective that cuts it in too, looks like a good place to relax.

Spoony (3539) 2004-12-11 5:32

Linear perspective is a great detail here. Maybe with low brightness ... but the final result is fine.
That place got a diferent environment... misterious!

nwoehnl (120) 2004-12-11 11:49

Yes, I guess it was good to keep the low brightness and convey the exact atmosphere of the winter day by the canal. Good composing with all the different layers of vegetation clearly contributing to define the line that leads towards the background. Good rendition of the seasonal colors, too. Nice job, Jaap.

Oldtree (2457) 2004-12-11 14:00

Could have been taken here in my region. Looks very famillar to me this from of landscape. Well captured atmosphere this dark, misty touch. I like it.

papagolf21 (56715) 2004-12-12 5:50

Cher Jaap,
Vous êtes le spécialiste du paysage ! cette photographie ressemble à un tableau de Meindert Hobbema. Les couleurs sont douces et subtiles avec une lumière qui est presque divine.
Excellente prise de vue.
Félicitations.
J'aime beaucoup.

bertolucci (11994) 2004-12-12 6:35

Ja Jaap ook door het contrast dat je maakt met al die drukke verkeersaders, ziet deze natuurlijke ader er prachtig verstild en poetisch bij. Mooi hoe je onze ogen door deze subtiel diagonaal geplaatste watertje door de dichte begroering heen voert. Heel mooi werk!

jp80 (8437) 2004-12-12 6:48

Beautiful one Jaap, this tiny river is beautiful. I like the misty atmosphere here. Wel made !

Pascal

Aegean (2567) 2004-12-12 10:35

Excellent atmosphere and moody colors Jaap, indeed bring in mind a paintwork...I love the way the small river is leading the eye across the frame...Very well done!

Jean-Luc (5488) 2004-12-12 13:35

Plusieurs ont souligné le rapprochement avec un tableau de maître, c'est vrai que cela est aussi ma première impression!
J'admire la composition et les couleurs, c'est du beau travail!

ephemere33 (9729) 2004-12-12 14:44

très belle profondeur dans cette foret...on dirait assister a un tournage d'un film d'aventure..s'enfoncer dans une foret pour en y vivre une action ou une fabuleuse découverte...bien vu et merci pour ce partage...amicalement BI

Galmeida (12559) 2004-12-12 17:25

You are a very nice person, and your photos are very all nice,too! I like the way how you make photos in a simply and creativity way. Nature, sensibility, emocional too and..... a good photo!
Regards

jpdeloof (2546) 2004-12-20 15:45

Bonsoir Jaap
Comme tes autres photos celle-ci est aussi très belle tant au pont de vue cadrage que couleur. Je me suis permis de faire un petit travail sur elle.
JP

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