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Photographer’s Note

Torekov is a locality situated in Båstad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 888 inhabitants in 2005. It is still a fishing village but it is today best known as an exclusive summer resort.

A legend tells us that the town is named for a girl later known as Saint Thora who was drowned by her stepmother, found on the shore of Torekov, and buried by a blind man who then regained his sight. However, the more prosaic explanation refers to two old words thora meaning height, and kove meaning cabin or hut.

dkmurphys, vasilpro, snunney, jhm, fanni, asajernigan, holmertz, graffer, Kielia, tyro, jafadabret, jlbrthnn, patdeph, Longroute, feather, PixelTerror, JanD, Ola_Kwiatek has marked this note useful

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jurek1951 (26006) 2009-09-26 23:07

Hi Gunnar,
Beautiful picture nicely composed with great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details,
Georg

Buin (37834) 2009-09-26 23:12

Hi Gunnar!
A totally relaxed scenery and all these cabinbs somehow look really homey. I your pin sharp photo I like especially these overall natural colours and of course the composition with this quay wall. It's interesting that there isn't a single sea gull in this shot.
After "my" Bundestag election we'll have a hike in Rothaargebirge today!
Have a wonderful Sunday too! Greetings from a warm and sunny Siegen!
Frank

emka (21744) 2009-09-26 23:17

Hi Gunnar,
Diagonal line, OK, good for composition. Rule of thirds, maybe... This yellow patch on the blue as the main interest. Nice boathouses. Pleasant photo of simple fishermen's life. Someone walking in red would be nice.

regards

Małgorzata

Graal (58169) 2009-09-26 23:53

Hi Gunnar,
an interesting reportage from harbour in Baastad. Nice colours and reflections in water. Well photojob. I like it.
Have a nice sunday.
Aleksander

dkmurphys (809) 2009-09-27 0:21

this is the right place for me to be, once a year.

ophelcia (5488) 2009-09-27 0:28

A nice poster-like photo:)
Great colours and sharpness with amazing reflection,
Greetings,
Gosia

vasilpro (8910) 2009-09-27 1:27

Good morning Gunnar,
An excellent composition with very good light management, a pleasant and relaxing POV.
Have a happy Sunday, Vasilis.

nirvana73 (8708) 2009-09-27 1:41

Hello Gunnar
very nice locality situated in Båstad Municipality
i like reflections of boats on the water
good cadrage and presentation too
thanks for saring
best regards
Ozhan

snunney (34998) 2009-09-27 2:44

Hello Gunnar,
A good perspective on this little fishing port making good use of the angle formed by the quayside. I like the repeating motifs of the triangular shaped roofs and the reflections of the boats. The little yellow and blue adds a nice splash of colour.

jhm (82759) 2009-09-27 3:17

Hello Gunnar,

You chose a very well angle with the small part of the wall in foreground this gives a good perspective
Beautiful picture nicely composed with great colors and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

fanni (8737) 2009-09-27 4:19

Hej Gunnar,
this is a pretty summer-like shot, very lovely view - and a bit nostalgic for me. Very beautiful rich well-balanced colours! I keep on admiring your camera quality ;)
Concerning the composition and the perspective view, I find them excellent: gradually, the eyes travel from FG to more distant objects and towards the horizon. Very pleasant view, indeed!
Kind regards,
and a nice Sunday to you!
Elena

asajernigan (14200) 2009-09-27 7:45

Gunnar,
This is a nicely composed shot of this quaint harbor. The angle of the shot is great creating a diagonal with the boats and dock. The dock provides a nice lead in for the shot adding to the depth and direction of the scene. The reflection add depth and balance for the shot. The lighting and colors are great as is the photo's sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

holmertz (9755) 2009-09-27 9:02

Hej Gunnar,
Undoubtedly a very Swedish picture, not just because of the blue and yellow boat. The red buildings also seem very typical. I feel a pleasant atmosphere of late summer.
Hälsningar,
Gert

graffer (1764) 2009-09-27 9:31

Hello Gunnar,

Another of your usual clear sharp, and very detailed pictures, full of colour. A soft tranquil sky, and there are fine reflections too.

I have done a WS along the lines of my recent ones for your consideration.

The main area of interest.

The slightly off-centre large white boat, and the blue and yellow yacht beside it. The tall yacht mast is right on a line of thirds [BLUE grid].

Links within the picture.
I have drawn a triangle [RED] showing the strength of the central part of the composition.

Leads in, or across an image.
The edge of quay leads across the right bottom corner of the image. There is also a strong lead along the line of red buildings, across the nearer boats, then on to the ones in the distance, giving a good sense of perspective.[YELLOW arrows].

Contrasting and/or complementary elements.
The strong blue of the sky, the water, the red of the sheds, the yellow/blue top of the hull of the yacht, and the red and white hull of the big boat.

Kind regards,

Peter.

[workshop] [compare] +

mesutilgim (36928) 2009-09-27 10:36

Hello dear Gunnar,
Very nice harbour capture. Good pictorial geometry, nice side light and good & usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Kielia (8583) 2009-09-27 11:36

Hej Gunnar,
this is a very beautiful - excellently composed – impression of the port with these typical boats and houses. The colors and the light are amazing. What I like most is the clarety and the atmosphere, one can almost smell the air. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

Fis2 (45993) 2009-09-27 12:04

Witaj Gunnar!
Curious place.
Good frame and colors.
Photo has climate.
Regards
Krzysztof

danyy (69029) 2009-09-27 14:07

Bonjour Gunnar,
scène portuaire toute calme avec de jolis reflets. Des lumières douces mais suffisantes pour donner des résultats parfaits au niveau des couleurs.
Le cadrage semble efficace.
Mes amitiés.
Daniel;

tyro (2666) 2009-09-27 16:05

Hello, Gunnar.

A beautiful and clear shot of this fishing village.

Peter (graffer) has made his usual in-depth comments about the composition and has uploaded an excellent workshop demonstrating the principles of the composition here, so there's absolutely no more that I can add to that.

Probably more than composition, it is lighting which intrigues me most in pictures: the lighting here is just superb, starting with the dark broody sky, the dark water but, perhaps most of all, the lighting on the bows of the large boat - I can see subtle reflections from the water on the white hull.

Superb!

Best Wishes,

John.

jasmis (50582) 2009-09-27 22:04

Interesting small harbour. Fine compostion and nice fresh colours.
Regards.

jafadabret (39825) 2009-09-28 2:22

Bonjour Gunnar.
Cette photo est très agréable avec les petites maisons en harmonie avec le bateau blanc et rouge.
Bonne composition et belles couleurs !
Bonne semaine !
Amical salut !
Jacques

rodgerg (24323) 2009-09-28 2:54

Hello Gunnar,

I know the Scania .... with the books of Henning Markell and the inspector Kurt Wallander.... .)
Excellent shot very well composed with the coloured boats and houses. POV well selcetd, beautiful contrasts well colected.
Have a nice week,
Roger

mafegan (4273) 2009-09-28 4:19

Hello Gunnar
A picture perfect photo with nice lighting. I almost feel as though I am in the scene. Tfs, Marlene

jlbrthnn (38233) 2009-09-28 5:09

Hello Gunnar,
The light is excellent, the weak undulations of water create pleasant reflections. Framing is descriptive of this small port full with colors. A superb and quiet image. I like. Cheer.
Have a nice day.
Cordially.
Joël

patdeph (18020) 2009-09-28 8:53

helo Gunnar
this is a very nice view,where the whitenessof the boat and the houses walls give a superb glare in the soft tones of the picture!Superb!
Regards
Pascale

Longroute (9489) 2009-09-28 9:17

Being a sailing enthusisat and a boat owner I like that small sailing boat moored by the bigger trawler: they seem mother and son! Harbours have a unique charm for me and here you have found a nice atmosphere.

Best regards,
Donato

feather (49868) 2009-09-28 9:49

I love this kind of light on water as it seems to enhance the reflections wonderfully. Well composed image with the short walkway leading the eye towards the houses, and before going out of the frame, turning the corner leading us along the harbour and the boats.
Kath

wolf38 (12873) 2009-09-28 11:48

Hi Gunnar. Text and Photo complement each other very well. You have the special charm of this small town captured very nicely with your little camera. The technical quality of the photograph is again impressive. Overall, excellent. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Glint (3044) 2009-09-28 12:15

Hello Gunnar,
this is an attractive and well balanced scene.I like the colours and reflections.I like all the shapes here, boats, huts and rigging patterns.
regards,
Bev

PixelTerror (86282) 2009-09-28 12:34

Hej Gunnar
A pleasant coastal image with not too strong light, the boat bearing your national colors is a bonus
have a nice day JY

JanD (14927) 2009-09-29 2:30

Howdy Saxo042!
Nice scene, very nice place, wonderful colors. Good capture. Very good sharp.
Regards.

anesugur (16926) 2009-09-29 13:32

Hello Gunnar,
Good composition.
Very nice details, colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Best regards. Uğur

larsy (26) 2009-09-30 23:48

Nice shot of a typical summer morning in a West Coast harbour.
Lars

pablominto (40876) 2009-10-02 23:06

Hello Gunnar,

I remember Båstad for the tennis and the most famous Swede ever - Björn Borg, hehehe!
But this is quite a different scene but no less attractive, a very summery feeling this day in late August...
Fine light, rich colours and good details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Ola_Kwiatek (2658) 2009-10-06 6:13

Nice sails, boats, ships, nice port, very nice light and colors. Good shot.
Cheers

COSTANTINO (22840) 2009-11-17 12:47

Hello
The boats are my favorite subject
This shot is great with nice lightness and sharpness
Everything in order,everything is nice,
the fishing village remains pround and calm
Lucky people who live there
regards
Costantino