Queen Astrid Park J-XXa Photo

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The Queen Astrid Park or the "Botaniek Court", the first city park

The Astrid Park is a perfect example of an urban open space for centuries as a convent garden survived. It began when the Friars Minor, which were established around 1221 in Bruges, in 1246 were assigned a place on the Braamberg. A large garden stretched out behind the monastery walls.
More than five centuries were the Friars Minor, known as the Récollets, it works quietly and meditate. After the French government were held on September 1, 1796 and by law all religious communities dissolved, the monastery was demolished and the garden in private hands.
After much debate about the new destination, the city bought the 3 acres of land on October 28, 1850 for the sum of 50,000 francs a part of the site would serve to expand the prison and one part for the construction of the Magdalena Church . Rudd Director of the Public Works Department of the city received the remainder of the contract to build up public park or walk.
At the Leuven architect Egidius Rosseels were in 1851 asked a park design for the land purchased to make. Rosseels left are heavily influenced by 18th-century English landscape style in the 19th century on the mainland the sample was sublimated in the park. He knew the main features of the landscape garden in a sophisticated way to apply. For this relatively small area within the landscape illusion to call, he made use of height, lawns with trees and a central pond, as romantic mirror plane.

Thank to all viewers

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
20/06/2009 14:55:37
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/50Sec.
Av(Aperture Value)
F14
Metering Modes
Evaluative metering
Exposure Compensation
0
ISO Speed
160
Lens
EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Focal Length
70,0 mm
Image size
4368 x 2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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danyy (69499) 2009-08-28 23:29

Bonjour John,
une vue très colorée de ce magnifique parc de Bruges, un endroit que je n'ai jamais pu admirer assez longtemps.
Une photo qui apporte son bol de fraicheur et de couleurs.
Excellent week-end.
Daniel.

jurek1951 (26162) 2009-08-28 23:38

Hi John,
Well seen, the view is beautiful, great colours and a good composition. The lighting is well done.
Georg

TopGeo (22249) 2009-08-28 23:52

Hi John! Very beautiful picture! All are there: the composition, POV, soft lighting, colours, beautiful quality of picture, beautiful oppositions. The place am really beautiful and like frame I liked particularly! Good morning and I thank you for sharing!
Georgios

carper (65742) 2009-08-29 0:03

zeer fraaie foto JOhn,
mooi in beeld gebracht, dat thee huisje bovenin de hoek doet het uitstekend in de goede compositie, zeer fraai fotowerk.
groet jaap

lestans (15504) 2009-08-29 0:17

Beautiful work of lights! Great use of colors, greens are superb. Nice work

Livia

Amaz (7556) 2009-08-29 0:49

Nice capture, John!!
This is place, where we, visitors of this beautiful city, never come.
I have been visited Bruges for several times but only the Old Town. Maybe it was a typical visitor's miopy???

Excellent composition and amazing colours here!!

Very well done!!!!

Kind regards,

bakes888 (18353) 2009-08-29 0:53

Hi John. Wonderful sunny photo, I love the colours of the foliage, very fresh. Well composed with good natural framing. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

snunney (35522) 2009-08-29 0:59

Hello John,
I very much like the light here and the crisp and clear tones. The fountain is nicely placed in relation to the bandstand and creates a sense of dynamism. Excellent sharpness.

Rafer (4542) 2009-08-29 1:19

Impresionante color y composición..algo inclinada pero magistral...saludos

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2009-08-29 2:13

Wonderful shot... Very good point of view, colours and superb light. Nice work!
Have a nice weekend.
ahmet gedikli

delkoo (34810) 2009-08-29 2:20

hi john,
Of course, the light is simply splendid and generous and the colors are absolutely gorgeous.

Everything is spot on,

didier

serp2000 (9733) 2009-08-29 2:58

Hello, John,
Fine artwork! Like a postcard from Bruges. Excellent colours, good POV.An interesting note.
Greetings from Ural,
Serghei

ifege (1985) 2009-08-29 3:41

I missed this spot when I was in Bruges recently John,
A great shot with good colour, composition and sharpness - the fountain and pavilion work well together.
regards
Ian

npecanhuk (14756) 2009-08-29 3:59

Hello John!
What a beautiful and pleasant picture!
Colors are wonderful! Sharpness and exposure are excellent, but the point of view, so cleverly chosen, and the composition, so effectively done, are the real highlights (imho) in this quite attractive photograph!
Everything was perfectly placed in the frame to catch our attention right away, from the very thumbnail!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards and greetings from Brazil!
Have a great week-end!
Neyvan

Bluejeans (33113) 2009-08-29 5:26

Ola John,
Que beleza de foto muito bem composta o ponto de visão é magnifico , parece tirada de um filme de fadas , gostei muito dos tons de verde , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

pierrefonds (26669) 2009-08-29 5:34

Hi John,

The reflections on the watre are assets to the composition. The fountain and the nicely decorated pavillion are the eyes catcher. The trees are framing well the pond and the pavillion. The good luminosity has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice weekend.

Pierre

hardyuno (2615) 2009-08-29 6:37

Salut John,
a very fine place for relaxing. Fine exposed and great POV. The bough in the FG gives the image depth, the colours are excellent. TFS
Hartmut

cbrman (19051) 2009-08-29 6:49

Hello John,

Un endroit très paisible ou il doit faire bon se promener. Le kiosque coloré attire immédiatement l'oeil et la composition pleine de verdure est très agréable !
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

subhendu_bagchi (3540) 2009-08-29 7:11

Namaste John,
a beautifully composed shot in bright light. Sharpness is great. The fountain in foreground looks great. The leaves in right upper side as he glows due to light behind it. Shutter speed is optimum. Tfs. Have a nice weekend.
Subhendu.

rodgerg (25079) 2009-08-29 7:22

Dag John,

An unusual view of Bruges. Very beautiful composition with the water(splay well located and a great propsecxt to the coloured rotonde. great depht and image rich in details well colected.
Goed WE,
Roger

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-08-29 7:50

Hi John

Good sharpness, colour, framing & perspcetive. The fountain & gazebo make fine complimentary focal points. Have a nice weekend!

bracasha75 (22413) 2009-08-29 8:13

Hello John
Queen Astrid Park in Bruge looks for me fore a very inviting place and joyfull
Very good sharp shot
TFS
Cheers,Braca

Selmik (1440) 2009-08-29 8:17

Hi John,
absolutely beautiful photo,nice and cozy atmosphere of the park, sunlight and fountain are great features of the composition, temple in the background adds to to warm and pleasant spirit of your photograph.
Great work!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Cheers,
Mike

ciakgiak (11270) 2009-08-29 8:19

Hello John,
the light on the trees on FG is really superb, and give a great colorfull sense to your splendid composition.
I like a lot the scene and the place, and the superb quality of your image.
Best regards.
Giorgio

paura (39376) 2009-08-29 9:07

John,
Uma linda composição aqui, com eficiente fotometria e bonito enquadramento. Lindo trabalho.

Abraço

Paulo

TravelerNL (2967) 2009-08-29 9:18

Hoi John,
Een mooi beeld uit het park, waarbij je in je compositie goed gebruik maakt van de verschillende aanwezige elementen. Door deze elementen krijg je een fraaie vlakverdeling tussen voorgrond (takken bovenin), de fontijn in het midden en het podium in de achtergrond.
Door het aanwezige zonlicht is de belichting ook goed en geven de verschillende lichte en donkere plekken de foto nog wat extra's mee.
Goed werk!
Groet, Harko

Alco (1520) 2009-08-29 9:59

Hello John,
What a beautiful picture.Everything is there to make a superb picture;a pond,a fountain,a pavillion and a nice vegetation.People behind the fountain add life to the picture.Very nice colors and great composition.Very well done!
Alain

mortijo (12416) 2009-08-29 11:14

Hallo John,
Dit is een heel mooie compositie met heel wat diepte. Het licht is schitterend, en licht en schaduwpartijen vullen elkaar goed aan.
Heel fraai werk, gefeliciteerd.
Hartelijke groeten uit Luxemburg
John

Gerrit (36313) 2009-08-29 12:28

Dag John.
prachtige foto met het licht als grote winnaar, Heerlijk fris groen met het tegenlicht en uitstekende compositie,
Groeten Gerrit

Fis2 (46449) 2009-08-29 13:21

Witaj John!
A very beautiful place.
I like the fountain and object.
Super colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Nice sunday
Krzysztof

papagolf21 (56765) 2009-08-29 13:51

Bonsoir, mon ami John,
Une photo très romantique avec sa superbe fontaine aux mille jets et son belvédère ou kiosque à musique rococo aux très belles couleurs.
La lumière dispense à la composition une bien belle présentation.
Amitiés.
Philippe

bukitgolfb301 (5021) 2009-08-29 17:33

Hello my dear John

What an another great landscape shot!
Perfect composition and comfortable framework.
Well calculated color balance/coordination is splendid.
This is quite suitable to see in the Sunday morning, makes me happy and funny.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a nice Sunday !
Takero

vasilpro (9497) 2009-08-30 0:07

Hello John,
Excellent composition, amazing place, lovely colors, very good light management and POV.
Have a nice day, Vasilis.

belido (16899) 2009-08-30 4:35

Hi John,

it looks a real plasant site. You did a great job with the colors and elements, placing them right in the frame. The effect on the water spray is another beautiful detail. Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos

jplebrun (17330) 2009-08-30 4:43

Hi John
photo très relaxante avec cette belle fontaine au centre du lac et ce kiosque aux superbes couleurs, bon contrôle de la luminosité.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

wolf38 (13087) 2009-08-30 8:05

Hello John. What for a beautiful park. Much green, a jumping well and a small temple. It is the ideal environment for a walk with the camera (and naturally the partner and/or wife). Very beautifully. Regards, Wolfgang.

emilbo (9659) 2009-08-30 8:11

Salut John,
La qualité d'image et le bel éclairage mettent bien en valeur cette scène du parc bien encadrée naturellement par la végétation. La fontaine et le kiosque sont magnifiques. Les couleurs sont tout simplement merveilleuses.
Félicitations!... et bonne semaine,
Amicalement,
Emilius

PaulVDV (5383) 2009-08-30 12:58

Hallo John,
Dit is een heel prachtige compositie met de fontein in het midden die 360° in het rond spuit maar ook heel hoog achter de overhangende takken en met het prieeltje links wat hogerop en in contrasterende kleuren geverfd.
Er zijn ook heel wat verschillende groene en geelgroene tinten te bespeuren en het licht op de overhangende bladeren is ook echt mooi.
Fantastische foto !
Groetjes, Paul

bobocortis (14144) 2009-08-30 14:48

Hello John.
A magnificent, excellent shot, with an extraordinary depth and magical colours.
Perfect management of the available light.
Best regards.
Bobo.

Nicou (45777) 2009-08-31 0:43

Hello,

superbe fontiane qui jette son eua comme mune belle fleur ouverte, avec le kiosque à l'arrières, ce beau plan d'eau, de couleurs merveilleuxe, quelle iamge.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

pajaran (3956) 2009-08-31 3:05

Dobar dan.
Odlicna fotografija, zastupljeni svi elementi da daju dobar snimak. Posebno trenutak snimka i zivost vode.
Pozdrav iz Srbije, prijatan dan Paja.

Yves-triga (3667) 2009-08-31 4:03

Hello john,
very nice this pov nicely colored.
an summer picture,i like,
nice job realised.
yves

TekAli (334) 2009-08-31 6:22

Güzel bir resim yeşillik fıskıye ve bir mesire alanı elinize sağlık.ALİ

A beautiful picture and a promenade area of greenery in your hand je Thanks.ALİ

Longroute (9875) 2009-08-31 6:57

What a charming corner of this park! If all the park is like that, huum, it should be a real paradise!
This is really a very peculiar composition where the beauty of nature is coupled with that of man made building and fountain. And the contrast is also a chromatic one between the bright green of the plants and the sparkling blue and okra of the gazebo. Very, very well balanced, with everything harmoniously in the proper place. It gives a sense of order and peace.
TFS,
Donato

barrufeto_77 (25943) 2009-08-31 10:36

Hi John.

Excellent refreshing picture! This picture makes me want to be in a placelike that now...

Rgs, OScar

cobra112 (11948) 2009-08-31 11:53

Ciao John. Fanbtastic tribute to light and colours. Nice compo, indeed and great sharp.

Roberto

yedirenk (7545) 2009-08-31 12:02

Hi dear friend John,
very captivating and peaceful atmosphere with great green tones and fountain.also a very elegant build with nice details and colours.clarity and sharpness are excellent again..superb presentation.well done.TFS
Best Regards

Cevdet

Vasa (6373) 2009-08-31 12:57

Two subjects, one theme, seen in the superb manner, John. Each element is lovely and elegant. The God sent all light for your creation. All compliments, friend.

Branko

PS. my small dimensions of photos are determined by 300 KB. Only way to pass on TE is to make smaller presentation. I am not happy with it. I tried by SAVE FOR WEB, but only JPEG is accepted. Have you any idea?

xuaxo (5843) 2009-08-31 12:58

Hi John,
A beautiful park. A nice photo showing it perfectly.
Best greetings,
Francisco

paololg (14261) 2009-08-31 13:40

Ciao dear friend,
beautiful image, seem to be in a fable or in a dream! The pleasant light puts in evidence the wealth of details, perfectly defined. Very interesting the notes that explain the history of this beautiful garden. Good composition, compliments!
Ciao, have a nice day!
Paolo

AiresSantos (42964) 2009-08-31 23:19

Hi John
Magnificent colours and light in this beautiful picture from Queen Astrid Park in Bruges
Fine atmosphere, it looks a very pleasant place to take a walk or to rest
Regards my friend
Aires

Graal (58786) 2009-08-31 23:38

Hi John,
park is beautiful. Good shot and presentation with the fountain in center. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

greek (7508) 2009-09-01 0:14

Hi my friend, nice and serene,nice reflections, place, and colours, galantis

mauro61 (16346) 2009-09-01 3:43

ciao John,
le varie tonalità di uno splendido verde sono la prima cosa che mi colpisce del tuo scatto.
Il bellissimo chiostro in alto e la dinamicità della fontana riempiono a meraviglia l'inquadratura, complimenti
buona giornata
maurizio

swiatopelk777 (9366) 2009-09-01 4:01

Hi John!
Excellen fountain. Amazing garden. Nice light and bright, very nice colors.
Good capture and frame.
Thanks for sharing.
Greetings from Poland!

hdl (6737) 2009-09-01 4:19

Dag John. Dat is nu eens een foto met een perfecte samenstelling; het is alsof het park zodanig gebouwd is om deze foto zo te kunnen nemen. De kiosk komt heel goed uit en staat echt op dé juiste plek. Het lijkt wel een beeld uit een sprookje. Heel mooi gedaan John!

Charo (31851) 2009-09-01 16:15

Hello John,
The place is beautiful and wonderful composition. A very beautiful picture that gives pleasure to behold. Great job!
Best wishes,
Charo

raszid62 (3497) 2009-09-01 22:06

Hello
Splendid park, beauty and fountain and colourful garden shed. This garden shed looks how she would rise over the ground.
Super light and sharpness.
Best Regards
Joseph

josepmarin (34131) 2009-09-02 4:11

Hi John,
A magnificent capture. The framing is perfect with the incorporation of the branches illuminated by the Sun, the small pond and the romantic summer-house with vivid colors. The water spout is the perfect complement in the composition. A great lighting also.
Excellent work, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

tedesse (13226) 2009-09-02 12:17

Hello!
Excellent POV and lovely composition from central fountain.Wonderful light and colours,perfect sharpness.Very well done.
Greetings
Tadeusz

Waylim (11159) 2009-09-02 13:04

Hi John,
This is such a beautiful setting, it looks so perfect almost like something out of a fairly tale book. great composition, good use of hte tree to frame the photo. Beautiful colors and light. Excellent shot. Way

alvaraalto (5303) 2009-09-03 7:12

Hallo John,

Als je vluchtig kijkt lijkt de muziektent te zweven op de fontein. Een heel grappig effect. Nog heerlijk zonnig hier. Als ik nu naar buiten kijk zie ik dat de herfst met volle kracht heeft toegeslagen.

Groet Rob

gneufeld (15235) 2009-09-03 18:17

Hi John,
A beautiful capture featuring a gorgeous water fountain. Very natural colors and crisp clarity and sharpness in perfect light. Well done and TFS. Gerald

pablominto (41398) 2009-09-04 8:25

Hello John,

I like this pleasant arrangement with the fountain in the midst of the foliage!
The play of light is excellent and very well recorded, the composition is balanced with sharp details...
The lush vegetation makes this a peaceful spot and a nice place for relaxation!

Greetings,
Pablo -

alive (936) 2009-09-07 9:42

Olá John!
A photo with great composition.
An excellent work.
Beautiful colors.
Abraço.
luis(portugal)

gunbud (28165) 2009-09-07 12:07

Hi John,
Wonderful crisp late summer colors with the charming fountain drawing the eye towards the colorful band stand.
Very sharp details an excellent depth to this fine image.
Regards, Tom

s_lush (2588) 2009-09-08 6:54

Hello John,
What a beautiful view of this park with so colorful pavilion and splendid fountain! The light is especially good here. The frame of green leafs and branches makes a special holiday mood. Brilliant job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

jmdias (19935) 2009-09-08 7:54

john

beautiful garden, I liked the interesting colorful building and the waters jets. Ligh, framing and sharpness are perfect. well done

hugs

jorge

jafadabret (40369) 2009-09-08 23:57

Bonjour John.
Cette photo est superbe j'aime y voir le jeu des couleurs et des lumières dans le feuillage, le kiosque et le jet d'eau.
Magnifique !
Amical salut !
Jacques

maxmitzu (453) 2009-09-11 13:35

hi,
I like a lot the foliage, and the fountain is very nice right in the middle of that lake. In Bucharest is one like this in one park from there.
The colours are great, and very natural.
Best regards.

anesugur (17018) 2009-09-11 14:18

Hi John,
Fantastic composition.
Very good capture.
Congratulations. Uğur

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (83378)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-06-20
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Canonn 5D, Canon EF 70-200/2.8 L IS USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/50 seconds
Map: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-28 23:01