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Vondelpark - Morning walk


Vondelpark - Morning walk
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 3788 W: 0 N: 6800] (24225)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-03-10
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon Digital EOS350D
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Soothing moods [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-20 12:21
Viewed: 726
Points: 34
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Vondelpark is the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands, which welcomes about 10 million visitors every year. The Vondelpark is located south of Leidseplein and quite near of the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum.
The Vondelpark is loved by Amsterdammers as well as by tourists, and is full of people - enjoying a sunny day, dog-walking, jogging, roller-skating, listening to music, people-watching, or just lazing about in grass. Free concerts are given at the open-air theatre or in the summer at the park's bandstand. Other attractions are the statue of the poet Vondel, the cast iron music dome, the Groot Melkhuis with playground for children, and the Film museum with its popular terrace.

Open Air Theatre

Theatre and music is played during June, July and August. The open-air theater takes place in Vondelpark five days a week, near the entrance from Eeghenstraat. The entry is free.

When taking kids to Vondelpark

Vondelpark has six play areas and one large playground near Groot Melkhuis. It is also possible to rent skates there at Snoephuisje (near Amstelveenseweg entrance), pancake are served there as well. Between 15 May and 15 September, the open air-theatre stages free children's shows on Wednesday afternoon. The Filmmuseum offer performances for children on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons.

History of the Vondelpark

In 1864 a group of prominent Amsterdammers formed a committee to found a public park. They raised money to buy 8 hectares of land and the architect L.D. Zocher was commissioned to design the park as an English landscape. They used vistas, ponds and pathways to create an illusion of a natural area. The park was open to public in 1865 as a horseback riding and strolling park named Nieuwe Park. The name Vondelpark was adopted in 1867 when a statue of Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel was situated into the park. The committee soon raised money to enlarge the park and by 1877 it reached its current space of 45 hectares. At that time its location was on the edge of Amsterdam, since then it has become central in the city, close to Leidseplein and Museumplein.
(Source: Amsterdam. Info)
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Hello George,
Beautiful composition with very nice peaceful feeling.The big trees instead the walking man with the dog giving a nice scene to enjoy your photograph.

Wishes,
Thomas

Hello George,
After all your posts by night, it is a pleasure to retrieve the natural light of the day. Nice place, nice colours. Bravo.
Have a good evening
Cordially
Joël

Bonsoir George
ton cadrage et la lumière accentuent la grandeur de ces arbres et de ce parc. Cela rend l'endroit agréable et calme. Belle photo.
Xavier

Hello George

Interesting note, as my first thought was that this looks like a typical English park. lovely warm colours, though the person looks to be wearing a coat. You can almost breathe the fresh air!

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  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7149 W: 436 N: 9687] (49469)
  • [2007-06-20 17:25]

Bonjour George,
couleurs finement capturées, de la finesse aussi dans les détails , dans les branches.
Et puis tout cela est bien cadré et ce chien et son maitre donne une touche de vie.

Très bien vu.
Daniel.

A very nice change after these different night views. A good light here, beautifull colors (and I like a lot the green mossy tree on the left) and a really superb sharpness.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Olá George

Lindo cenário e muito bem fotografado.
Composição bem bonita que com a presença da pessoa que caminha neste lindo park nos dá a noção da grandeza dessas "velhas árvores"...maravilhosas.

Grande abraço,
Vera.

Hi dear george
beautiful nature and landscape.beautiful trees and naturel colours.well done my friend.
best regards.

hAyAti

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  • Graal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4605 W: 119 N: 429] (40469)
  • [2007-06-21 2:51]

Jó napot George,
interesting remembrance from March, pleasant place for walk, peaceful atmosphere. Well composed image. I like the colours also. Good work and informations.
Gr., Aleksander

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9292 W: 445 N: 14616] (51323)
  • [2007-06-21 5:42]

very nice shot of this famous park in Amsterdam George,
good pov and good light an fine low horizon, good photojob here, well done.
groet jaap

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  • vincz Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2999 W: 87 N: 5049] (17510)
  • [2007-06-21 5:45]

Beautiful shot with wonderful details. Great light and long shadows all around. Very nice.

Beautiful scene George. I like the man walking with his dog on the park. Besides the cold weather the light are warm.

Andre

Hi George, wonderful composition with great perspective, superb light and colors, I like the man and the dog walking, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hi George,

The beauty of this one is incredible. The ligh over the trees, the game between the light and the shadows in the ground, the branches against this beautiful sky, everything is beautiful. The person and the dog are the point needed for a shot really superbe. Thanks.

Regards,
Angel.

:-) Tomorrow.

Hi George,
Wonderful composition. Great capture, excellent colors and lighting. Excellent work!
Greetings,
Ahmet

merhaba my friend georga
wonderful vondelpark and trees.wonderful colours.well done.
friendly greetings from Istanbul.
gürkan akçakır.

The sharpness and pureness of your pictures is increasing every day,amazing almost scary.
Fantastic George,looking at your photos makes me realise there is still a lot to learn for me.
jan

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