Bryggen on the World Heritage list Photo

Photographer’s Note

Bryggen on the World Heritage list
A popular place to visit when in this 'capitol' of the Norway West coast. Waiting 12 hrs. for the delayed ferry to the Faroe Islands I had plenty of time for a walk in this part of the old Hanseatic Bergen.

For a complete series of photos from my day in Bergen you are invited to have look here >>

Bryggen
Bryggen, the old wharf of Bergen, is a reminder of the town’s importance as part of the Hanseatic League’s trading empire from the 14th to the mid-16th century. Many fires, the last in 1955, have ravaged the characteristic wooden houses of Bryggen. Its rebuilding has traditionally followed old patterns and methods, thus leaving its main structure preserved, which is a relic of an ancient wooden urban structure once common in Northern Europe. Today, some 62 buildings remain of this former townscape.
Ref: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/59

mikolaj_kawa, bethel, bakes888, cbrman, maltese, jhm, Cricri, UlfE, yedirenk, kency has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (31161) 2008-10-09 0:50

Hello Jack! Wonderful houses in motion. Good POV, very original composition. Great effect. Good luck!

bethel (333) 2008-10-09 1:13

Hi Jack,
I really like the angle from which you have taken this photo. The shiny grey cobbled street really adds to the photo against the brightly coloured angular houses. Well done.
Elizabeth

emka (22285) 2008-10-09 1:22

Hello Jack,

It is so different from the Bryggen in my memory. I was in the sunny day in summer, it was full of life and tourist. Here is so empty, the street is wet after the rain probably. But it has its charm also.

Regards

Malgorzata

bakes888 (18327) 2008-10-09 1:23

Hi Jack. Nice capture. Good use of the patterns of the road to add FG interest. Well composed and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

cbrman (19051) 2008-10-09 2:59

Hello Jack,

Un point de vue audacieux qui change des habituelles vues à hauteur d'homme.
J'aime bien la perspective créée par les pavés sur le sol.
Les maisons semblent énormes. Une effet très intéressant.

A+

Dominique

batalay (21193) 2008-10-09 9:04

Hello Jack,

How well I remember this great view of buildings on the wharf in Bergen. (I did not know the equivalent name, Bryggen.) You've chosen an artistic vantage point, accentuating the cobblestones with wet, reflecting surfaces, and the buildings serving as the backdrop. I will look next at the link you have kindly provided.

Warm regards,

Bulent

maltese (21537) 2008-10-09 9:42

Hello Jack
Un endroit qui me laisse un excellent souvenir. C'est superbe sous ce ciel d'automne et à cette époque le quartier est presque vide permettant ce genre de POV très bas.
C'est très bien vu!!
Amicalement
Hervé

Gustaw (21670) 2008-10-09 11:51

Hi, my friend!
Bergen! Yes, I remember. Some years ago I was in Bergen. Rain, rain and rain... I remember old architecture. Oryginal composition.
Marek

danyy (69417) 2008-10-09 13:19

Bonjour Jack,

Un POV très original, il nous fait voir cette place avec le regard d'un petit chien. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs variées des façades. Une photo qui ne manque pas de netteté.
Amitié, Daniel

Longroute (9833) 2008-10-10 7:26

Beautiful and unusual composition of this famous place.
Good colours in spite of bad weather!
The low pov cotribuites to give even more sense of depth.
Well done,
Donato

P.S.
I spent a wonderful holiday in Bergen some years ago, and seeing this picture makes me feel nostalgia.

Cricri (43726) 2008-10-10 10:41

Hi Jack
Là on reconnaît tout de suite le spécialiste de ce POV a ras du sol, excellent sur ces pavés brillant et les façades de couleurs et particuliére
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

UlfE (9158) 2008-10-10 11:44

Hei Jack,

I love your low POV and how you make use of the wet cobbled stones and the special light. It makes the photo very orginal and believe it is sign of a very good photographer to make use of the weather, conditions and light even if is not the best and to find a good and original POV. Excellent work. TFS and have a nice weekend!

Cheers,

Ulf

jhm (83298) 2008-10-11 0:37

Hello Jack,

A old city with a road in cobblestones and no cars, this is very nice for make a nice stroll during the wait time to the next ferry.
The fronts care for a good perspective.
Composition and presentation are very nice. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

Bluejeans (33049) 2008-10-11 4:35

Ola Jack ,
Que lindo este lugar magnifico para visitar estas casas de madeira são lindas tem uma arquitectura magnifica , gostei do ângulo de visão bem próximo do chão , boas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

jmdias (19837) 2008-10-11 4:57

jack

the light is interesting dspite the bad weather, we can see the façades and we can enjoy the view. I liked this pov catching the ground and its texture and the façades ahead. well done

hugs

jorge

kency (2346) 2008-10-20 10:32

Hey jack, nice low angle shot the way you took this on looks amazing.
Good work.

sacavem (8519) 2008-11-18 2:13

Taste of your photo because it shows the old architecture of your country. Good work Jack. Congratulations,
Filipe