winter atmosphere in the harbour Photo

Photographer’s Note

History

In about 1880 the first proper driven tugs appeared on the Rhine which developed more speed and needed less crew. The Pieter Boele was built in 1893 by the P.Boele shipyard in Holland and was named Wacht am Rhein VIII. She was fired by a coal fired boiler and powered by a compound steam engine developing some 300SHP and was specifically designed to operate in the area's of the river where strong currents predominate. The steering and control gear behind the funnel gave little forward view, but has the advantage of allowing an unrestricted view of the towed vessel.

Throughout her long working life she had a number of owners and name changes and the period between 1924 and 1957 many significant alterations were made to her appearance and power plant. In 1972 she was renamed Pieter Boele, after her builder, and she now resides in the Prins Hendrik Maritime Museum in Dordrecht

Here, a little piece of the Dutch Steam Society

The invention and development of the steam engine was the driven force behind the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century.
The steamship was a natural part of this development and represents an important period in our cultural history.
We are a small group of enthusiasts who cherish this part of our history and wish to preserve it for future generations.

Every one of us is familiar with the impressive funnels and loud whistles of these vessels that once plied our harbors and rivers.

They deserve to be treated as part of our maritime heritage.
The purpose of our association "Vereniging Stoomvaart" is to preserve these ships and the related steam engineering skills.
To restore these vessels to their original specifications and outward appearance is an enormous task.

The "Vereniging Stoomvaart" number about 20 members" who try to keep 25 ships under steam.

During maritime events these steamships are there to be admired in full splendor.

Our steamships participates in many events and are there, in full splendor, to be admired.
And visitors are invited on board te experience the bygone days of steam in the engine room.
Completely restored and meeting modern safety requirements, the again steam the Dutch waterways.

It was not easy to get this information about the Pieter Boele and the other Steam tug boats. My father was a captain of such a boat, I took an urly shot of this subject with the canon d 350. This one is taken with the canon d40 I hope you enjoy the shot.
gr. Jaap

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afroditi (529) 2008-08-26 11:21

Hi Jaap!
Beautiful composition of picture and colours!
afroditi

ARGI (3418) 2008-08-26 11:34

Marvelous composition Jaap !!
Your POV is very good anf colors are wonderful.
Winter atmoshpere is superb.
Great scene.
Excellent your note.
Congrats
best regrads
Argyris

Fis2 (46651) 2008-08-26 11:40

Witaj Jaap!
Brrrr winter....
Nice frame and perspective. Good colors. Photo has climate. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

dareco (17104) 2008-08-26 11:40

Brrr this looks chilly! Very nice color and detail! I like the mood in this one. Good work! TFS and have a happy day!

xavshot (63299) 2008-08-26 11:42

Bonsoir Jaap
déjà l'hiver... une photo qui retransmet bien la sensation de froid. Belle ambiance hivernale.
Xavier

wolf38 (13137) 2008-08-26 11:49

Hello jaap. A picture like the painting of an old master. Excellent. Masterfully. Very aesthetically. Best regards, Wolfgang.

sleon (9352) 2008-08-26 11:49

Hi Jaap
The frost on the trees gives a wonderful touch to this scene, and I like the line of trees which veils the houses behind. It must have been rather cold out there, but worth it for this shot!
Regards, Susanna

KLB (18335) 2008-08-26 11:53

Hello Jaap

A great one. All is well thought, the composition is very precise and the freezing mood is very pleasant.
The perfect quality of your image reveals many details.
Excellent work, as usual.

Regards
Karine

Graal (59046) 2008-08-26 11:58

Hi Jaap,
good presentation of nicely place during of the winter season. I like the format your pictures. Pleasant colours and interesting note, too. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

mesutilgim (37533) 2008-08-26 12:06

Hi dear Jaap,
Another masterpiece "a la carper" !
Again perfect pov and amazing light management. Many wonderfull details.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Romatou (38) 2008-08-26 12:16

Hi Jaap !

This is so serene. Your subtilee colors captured here are a perfect accompanment to this whole scene.A beautiful tranquil scene,expertly captured,as usual!!

Amicalment ,

François.

Gustaw (21670) 2008-08-26 12:22

Hi, my friend!
It is next very good photo in your colection. I like your small ships and all nature. It is good composition with nice colours and light.
Marek

lasscor (7637) 2008-08-26 12:45

Hi Jaap,
Lovely winter composition.
Great cold atmosphere.
Great diagonale, colours and sharpness.
TFS,
Corinne

lukas (2027) 2008-08-26 12:46

Dag Jaap,
Na en tijdje inactiviteit op TE probeer ik de draad terug op te nemen.
Ik zie dat je nog altijd even actief bent en even mooie foto's brengt. Duidelijk een winterfoto dit, klassiek maar toch mooi.
Veel groeten
Luc

belido (17103) 2008-08-26 13:19

Hi Jaap,

very cool shot (literally speaking :))) Nice perspective of the boats and good exposure even in that difficult condition. Well done my friend!
Regards,
Carlos

dip (12990) 2008-08-26 13:33

Hi Jaap,
wonderful composition,excellent POV and framing,
the lighting is very good,
another splendid image of you!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

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Gerrit (36513) 2008-08-26 15:32

Dag Jaap,
ja ik herinner me nog die twee winterdagen die we vorig jaar hadden met de rijp op de bomen. Goed van geprofiteerd. Het ziet er prachtig uit.
Groeten Gerrit

zeca (20026) 2008-08-26 20:16

Beautiful photo, Jaap! That trees are very nice and the red boats and buildings are making nice colour contrast. I also like the perspective, with good diagonal adding depht of field. Another great job, Jaap!
Regards,
Zeca

MarcT (21105) 2008-08-26 22:58

Hallo Jaap,
Prachtig beeld... van de winter. Eerst de herfst en nu de winter, ben je de zomer beu?
Groetjes
Marc

AiresSantos (43202) 2008-08-26 23:20

Hi Jaap
Lovely winter composition here ! Fine perspective of the harbour and boats. Great atmosphere and colours taking in consideration the dark day
Greetings my friend
Aires

bertolucci (12014) 2008-08-26 23:32

De zomer is zo slecht dat je maar meteen doorsteekt naar de winter Jaap ;-)
Een fraaie plaat van de Pieter Boele - het schip ligt daar mooi te zijn tegen de achtergrond van de berijpte bomen. Fraai werk!
Fijne dag,
Bert

Philippe (11789) 2008-08-27 0:31

Dag, Jaap. Ben je de zomer beu? Na de herfst krijgen we nu de winter. Logisch, zal je me zeggen ;o). De boten vormen hier een zeer mooie diagonale lijn. Ze komen zeer goed uit op de bevroren bomen. Zeer mooie winterse atmosfeer met die beladen lucht.
Een prettige avond verder,
Philippe

feather (50460) 2008-08-27 3:02

I like the triangle made by the perspective. The line from the top of the trees and the bottom of the boats is almost reaching the meeting point inside the frame. Very high quality image with a wintery atmosphere.
Kath

John_F_Kennedy (32238) 2008-08-27 3:50

Thanks for reminding us that winter is coming, but today we have a cloudless sky. I love the cold atmosphere in this photo! Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

jhm (83684) 2008-08-27 4:09

Dag Jaap,

Er zijn dan mensen die denken dat een winter foto geen mooie atmosfeer kan geven, wel hier het tegendeel.
Uw foto met de boot Pieter Boele, is een stille getuige van de eerste winter dagen, gedraagt zich netjes aan de kade.
Jaap, het is opnieuw een rustige en aangename foto. Bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

patdeph (18572) 2008-08-27 4:12

hello Jaap
after the automn,comes the winter!Strange to see such a photo while iy's still summer!The perspective is superb with all the lines converging to a same point,and the boats are a magnificent subject!The soft colours are very beautiful,and I like the top of the trees disappearing in the misty grey sky!
Regards
Pascale

Nicou (46149) 2008-08-27 4:56

Hello Jaap,

mangigique cette image, ces bâteaux à quai avec les abres à l'arrière soupoudré de neige, superbe ensemble.

Bravoe t amitié

Nicou

jlbrthnn (39405) 2008-08-27 4:59

Hello Jaap,
Beautiful very majestic image and of great beauty. The forms of the beauty old were very gracious, the chimney itself, required technical, personalizes this kind of architecture. With the risk to repeat me, excellent quality of the image.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-27 5:32

Hallo Jaap,
better light conditions and still winter mood as the previous one from this ship. Seems to stay there often or ever. Excellent sharpness on the right points to see all the details of the deck.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-08-27 5:38

Hi jaap

A good angled placement of the 2 boats & superb winter mood & atmosphere. Excellent sharpness & framing. Tfs!

delkoo (34990) 2008-08-27 5:52

hi jaap,
You're producing some real gems lately, and this is another: spot on with the exposure, colours and composition.

best regards
didier

devimeuxbe (56524) 2008-08-27 6:12

Hi Jaap
One more very nice composition. The boat is very nice. The light also is interesting.
Excellent
Bertrand

salvator (18947) 2008-08-27 8:23

Hi Jaap,
Wonderfully shot with superb dark atmosphere and very nice sharpness and details. The pastel colors look wonderful.
Best regards. Salvator.

ellelloo (5017) 2008-08-27 8:33

Hello Jaap,
A very beautiful photo. The frosty trees add a nice winter atmosphere. Good POV and composition, pleasant colours and great details. Thanks for the very informative note.
Regards,
Lasse

cherryripe (19237) 2008-08-27 9:08

Hi Jaap
This contrasts with the warm sunny day outside. I really like how those quaint boats are lined up and the frozen trees. The reddish brick of the house contrasts with the grey sky.
Regards
Nikki

RGatward (19751) 2008-08-27 9:09

You really present Dordrecht in a way that makes me want to go there, seems to be one of the most fascinating arrays of historic boats, in use, in Europe.

jafadabret (40601) 2008-08-27 10:50

Bonjour Jaap.
Ce bateau à vapeur a encore très fière allure. J'aime sa ligne racée devant ce paysage hivernal.
Jacques

Cricri (44048) 2008-08-27 11:03

Hi Jaap,
Oups ça donne un sacré gout de froid :-)
mais que c'est beau a voir, belle perspective, couleurs et lumiére top du moment bien capturer, superbe, félicitations
Good evening for you
cricri

Bluejeans (33345) 2008-08-27 11:11

Ola Jaap,
Linda foto de inverno espero um dia em breve ir a Holanda , um pais muito bonita para tira fotos , belo ponto de visão em diagonal sobre estes barcos neste canal , gostei muito das árvores com os ramos cheios de neve , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

claudeD (11540) 2008-08-27 11:18

Bonsoir Jaap,

une photo qui nous donne déjà la sensation du froid qui va nous attendre les mois d'hiver. Belle ambiance de la saison froide et merci pour la nate détaillée.

Salutations amicales du Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

Photo65Net (43106) 2008-08-27 11:23

Hello Jaap,
Great winter picture !
I like this one, original in this season, and your technical achievements are superb here.
Have a nice day,
JB.

npecanhuk (15090) 2008-08-27 11:26

Hi Jaap!
A very nice picture!
The boats, trees and buildings created a diagonal line through the picture that has both warm and cold colors! That has everything to do with winter, because even though it might mean "grey" for some reasons (snow, dry trees etc.), including people's feelings, it may also mean "brown, yellow, red" (chocolate, winter clothes etc.), including warmer feelings such as the desire of getting closer to people etc.
I'm sorry, but I see all of this in your picture!
Excellent job as usual!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Cretense (57430) 2008-08-27 13:05

Hi Jaap!

Magic, mystic atmosphere, the mist makes miracles, but only through the eyes and the lens of a master! Great framing, composition and perfective, and fabulous colours on the boats! Congratulations!

Hercules

MarianneS (14640) 2008-08-27 13:08

Hello Jaap,
A winter shot, which reminds us how cold the winter can be in The Netherlands (or in Belgium;-).
Nowadays, days become shorter and shorter... despite the fact that your photo is superb, I hope we still have a few months before seeing snow ;-)
A very nice composition.
Regards,
Marianne

westozman (2887) 2008-08-27 16:30

G'day Jaap!

Just love the 'Old Master' effect you get every time with your shots: the 40D is proving to be a wonderful camera in your hands.

Best wishes,
Jeff

trekks (14336) 2008-08-27 18:11

hello Jaap

Yes, the winter mood is here and enhanced by the stormy cloud of sky and you have captured it very well in this POV showing the tree branches. A nice view of harbor in this composition.

tfs, bill

gunbud (28247) 2008-08-27 19:21

Hi Jaap,
Marvelous capture of this stunning old steam tug that is seen in wonderful clarity and sharpness.
Striking contrast between the old tug and the green canal waters and the light snow in the trees gives this photo a dreamy soothing feel.
Regards, Tom

jjcordier (25412) 2008-08-27 21:53

Jaap
Magnifique photo hivernale avec ces splendides bateaux, très originaux. Composition parfaite mais tu nous tues le moral avec cette image....l'hiver alors que l'été n'a pas encore commencé!
Amicalement
JJ

riclopes (33137) 2008-08-28 3:34

Olá Jaap, it sure is a beauty and it would be nice to see old pictures from your father time ;-) Love the long chimney. Great perspective with a lovely winter mood. I miss the snow seen in other previous pictures of yours, though. Excellent work as usual.
groet,
ric

hdl (6737) 2008-08-28 4:19

Jaap, je begint hier nu toch wel echt de seizoenen door elkaar te halen. Of zoek je een beetje verfrissing voor het komende weekend? Ze voorspellen 30 graden. In ieder geval, het is een prachtige foto en die bevroren takken geven de foto echt een speciaal uitzicht. Perfect voor mij in alle aspecten en het is een heel mooi onderwerp, bijgestaan door een leerrijke nota. Groetjes.

danos (33624) 2008-08-28 4:29

Hello Jaap,
indeed it's a nice Winder shot with this moody atmosphere to cover the sky of Dordrecht.I like the view of the ships in the jetty as the great perspective and the POV.Well done.

Regards,Danos

izmirli (3325) 2008-08-28 7:07

merhaba dear jaap
marvellous picture and composition.marvellous lovely colours and boats.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

markstaples (15670) 2008-08-28 11:03

Superb perspective and great framing as always Jaap. A great winter shot.
Best wishes
Mark

holmertz (10105) 2008-08-28 11:55

Hello Jaap,
The colours and sharpness of this picture are first class. Especially I like the thin layer of ice covering the trees, making them look like they're made of silver. The line of trees along the elegantly designed tug-boats give the picture a very fine depth.
Best regards,
Gert

josepmarin (34223) 2008-08-28 11:56

Hi Jaap,
This winter scene is very refreshing in this season in which there is a lot of heat in Spain.
Good setting with an elegant diagonal and an excellent cold environment caught in your capture.
Good work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

gildasjan (24211) 2008-08-28 12:33

Bonsoir Jaap
Malgré un ciel gris et une saison souvent peu propice à la photographie tu as su réalisé une image pleine de nuances,la touche d'un très bon photographe.
Bonne nuit
Amicalement
Gildas
Good evening Jaap
In spite of a gray sky and a season often not very favourable with photography you made a picture full with full nuances, the key of a very good photographer.
Good night
Friendly
Gildas

gneufeld (15285) 2008-08-28 13:05

HI jaap,
I haven't been away much but busy on a new website and posting less than usual for a little while. Great shot here and I love the diagonal line impace of the large ocean going vessels. Very appropriate subdued colors and tones. Well done and TFS. Gerald

gilou530 (35952) 2008-08-29 2:04

salut jaap
un vieux rafiot dans un temp brumeux sacré ambiance dans cette photo, un cadrage toujours aussi parfait, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert
zut a sec

Dpbours (220) 2008-08-29 6:49

Hoi Jaap,

De stoomboot van de Goed Heiligman! :-)
Heb je de film 'alles is liefde' gezien? Moest meteen aan die boot denken van Sinterklaas. Prachtige film trouwens.
20 mensen die 25 boten onderhouden. Nou, dat noem ik nog eens passie voor de oude technieken. Mooi zeg!

Groeten, Dennis

Emile (20177) 2008-08-29 6:58

Hola Jaap.
Wonderful composition, a beautiful shot of the harbour with a winter atmosphere, very good soft colors and POV. Thank you for your instructive note.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

TopGeo (22457) 2008-08-29 8:33

Hi Jaap!

Good picture and very impressive atmosphere! The colours wintry marvelous composition!
Your POV is very good one,and the view impressive with the splendid opinion of boats and naked trees in levels with the [BG] of houses. Good work
Georgios

capthaddock (28640) 2008-08-29 20:39

The top may be somber but the lower parts display nice bright color, masterful light management once again.

batalay (21366) 2008-08-30 20:20

Hello Jaap,

A picture perfect postcard, showing the old steamer. Your note informs the image beautifully, and during my month away, it was your photos that I missed the most. Warm regards good friend,

Bulent

P-S-I-G (24482) 2008-08-31 1:46

Hello Jaap,
Very beautiful photo of winter. I like the composition with the boat.
Best regards,
Fabrice

bostankorkulugu (34148) 2008-08-31 13:25

hey i missed this winter queen!... i admire the way you take photos that look like paintings all the time jaap... my compliments for that...

all the best...

korkut

Angshu (34177) 2008-08-31 20:57

Dag Jaap
Another masterly work from you! The diagonal compo. is great, the contrast between the cold colours of the frosty trees and the warm colours of the boat & the facades is beautiful! A fine shot!
Best Regards
Angshu

ifanik (20670) 2008-09-04 3:14

Very nice composition my friend
Wonderful photo
Well done
Brest regards
Nick