need no neat Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Brabantse Biesbosch nowadays is a beautiful nature revere and it is also a recreation area for everyone. Of course this area has a history. How was this area originated. One thing is for sure, more than 600 years ago there were villages and towns where the water is now.

The history

The Biesbosch came into existence in 1421. A combination of natural and human influences such as water and wind,fishery and aquaculture ( rush, reed and low-willow grounds), duck decoys
and agriculture created the shape and appearance as we know it now. The triangular partition of De Biesbosch was created by reclaiming of land and
digging the river "New Merwede" and "Bergsche Maas". All together it took almost six centuries to create The Biesbosch as it appears in the new
millennium.

The Biesbosch is now a nature reserve. That means that the Biesbosch is a protected area. The Biesbosch is also a recreation park. The Biesbosch is not only a recreation park and a nature park but also an area where drinking water is extracted from the ground for a big part of the Randstad (Hollands most crowded residential area). During the Second World War the Biesbosch played an important part in transporting goods from occupied Holland to free Holland. To this purpose special routes better known as crossings, were found. The people who travel between occupied Holland and free Holland are called line crossers. Fancy a ride from occupied Holland to free Holland in 1944.

In 1970 De Biesbosch was closed-off from the sea by a dam which was constructed in the main outlet called "The Haringvliet" and changed from a
brackish estuary into a fresh water wetland. From the original tidal difference of approximate 2.50 meters only 0.30 metre was left in the Dordt
area with carries the name of "Dordtse biesbosch". A wealthy flora and fauna have developed since.

Like in other countries, in 1980 legislation took place in the founding of National Parks. Also De Biesbosch was to be detonated to be one, and in 1994 it got its official status of National Park. The National Park "De Biesbosch" covers an area of 7.100 ha. There are 3 zones named after the topographical situation: "The Brabantse-, The Sliedrechtse-" and "The Dordtse Biesbosch". The
Dordtse Biesbosch" covers 1.000 ha. And is one the most of this National Park. Together with the other two it is it one of the few remaining fresh
water tidal areas in Europe. Because of its natural beauty and its rarity the main parts of the "Dordtse Biesbosch" are closed off and are prohibited to the general public.

I am one of the photographers on this side who hate it when there is nois. And very quickly I go to Neat to remove that noise. Now I bought a new camera and the first thing I noticed was that the orginal photo of this canon is so much better then the fuji 7000. So I used here no Neat, I hope you like the result of this painting.

chinchini, jhm, cmartos, Wirraway, nwoehnl, bertolucci, robiuk, PLD_images, apazevedo, Fixfocus, ChrisJ, papagolf21, jpdeloof, PixelTerror, jrj, mumek, Galmeida, alvaraalto, supereira, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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chinchini (27805) 2005-03-15 13:21

Bonsoir Jaap,
Déjà que je n'ai guère de temps à cosacrer en ce moment à TE et aux amis, voilà que tu m'imposes avec le double stop à droite à m'arrêter et lire ta note.
Une note que de mémoire, je n'ai jamais vue aussi longue. Sûr qu'elle est enrichissante et bien adaptée à l'image.
Un double sourire donc bien mérité.
Bravo encore Jaap.
Pierre

jhm (83328) 2005-03-15 13:24

Goedeavond Jaap,
Wat lees ik hier, U heeft een nieuwe Canon aangeschaft? Ik ken dit toestel nu niet onmiddellijk maar het zal wel een prachtig toestel zijn, ik werk zowat van het eerste uur met Canon digitaal. Het zal wel een aanpassing zijn. Uw foto van heden is zeer goed qua composition, maar misschien een klein beetje donker of ben ik te kieskeurig?
Alles komt wel in orde daar ben ik absoluut zeker van.
Groeten,
John.

cmartos (6086) 2005-03-15 13:30

Yes Jaap, it looks like a painting. Very special lighting here, this sky has an amazing texture. I like the small portion of blue in the background, it's like an eye. The Biesbosch is definitely very nice, giving lot of "painting" opportunities. Now without Neat you present it even better. I also like the two red spots on the right, yes, one has to stop at this one. Thanks for sharing.

Wirraway (1985) 2005-03-15 13:32

Nice landscape Jaap, plenty of depth with good
composition and exposure as well as an informative note. Excellent

Regards Ian
Brisbane

naxius (16679) 2005-03-15 13:35

Hello Jaap;
Very good composition, like a painting with a good note too.
Thank you for sharing with us.

Alexandre

nwoehnl (120) 2005-03-15 14:18

A very moody result you got, Jaap, thanks to the impending sky and the low light setting. As always the best use of the classical Dutch elements for a pleasing and deep composition. The red water traffic lights at the right enhance this scene in a surprising way. Great shot.

Leonie (8647) 2005-03-15 14:51

Hi Jaap, nice moody picture again! Funny you included the traffic light...it gives some modern touch which makes it being a real photograph and not a timeless painting! :-)
Greetings,

Léonie

bertolucci (12014) 2005-03-15 14:59

Hi Jaap, wat een prachtige donkere sfeer zet je hier neer. Natuurlijk moet hier de lucht de meeste aandacht krijgen. Het land gedeelte is prachtig gecomponeerd door de curve die het water maakt en welke eindiht bij de twee rode lichten - het eindpunt van de tocht door de foto. Erg goed werk weer en gefeliciteerd met je nieuwe 8 MP cam!

PLD_images (7141) 2005-03-15 17:56

Hello Jaap,

I dont think that this one needs to go in Neatimage. I like the results the way it is. Sometimes a little bit of noise makes a photo more interesting. Good use of proportion in the photo. My favorite part of the photo is the little red light in the corner.

Nice one.

apazevedo (5469) 2005-03-15 18:21

An excellent note, Jaap, and also an excellent composition. Those houses and trees are beautiful, the sky is fantastic and I also like the inclusion of the semaphores. Your Canon (helped by you, of course...) made a very good work!

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-03-15 19:46

Gefeliciterd met de nieuwe Canon,Jaap!
Ja,de prachtige lucht heft echt wat van een schilderij!De roode stoplicht is een mooie detail.Goede scherpte en naturlijke kleuren!
goed werk!

manny (21378) 2005-03-16 2:00

It is niice but not as good as your good ones. I think there is so much sky. JMHO. Still, compared to most of the shots....this is still above average.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-03-16 3:50

Hi jaap,
this is an interesting composition and this sky is heavy above this nice corner of the canal.
Beautiful atmosphere from the colors and quite negative light.
I like it
Jean Michel

ChrisJ (70443) 2005-03-16 4:40

Hi Jaap

I like the strong contrast between the overall pastel colors & the bright vibrant red of the 2 stoplights. Excellent color & sharpness.

papagolf21 (56737) 2005-03-16 5:14

Bonjour Jaap,
Je suis content de retrouver mon ami peintre-photographe !
La nature est un sujet qui vous inspire et la nature vous le rend bien. Une magnifique composition encore une fois !
Quant à la note, vous devez posséder une bibliothèque étonnante !
Great job !
Amitiés.
Philippe

AEG (2447) 2005-03-16 5:15

Witaj
Nastêpna fantastyczna fota twojego Kraju super

clodreno (0) 2005-03-16 6:30

I really like how you chose to get a lot of sky in this image.. This is the big + in this image.. and a nice one too..

jpdeloof (2546) 2005-03-16 7:31

Bonjour Jaap, il y a beaucoup d'atmosphère dans cette photo et cela grâce au ciel bien nuageux et à la couleur sombre, beau cadrage, beau travail.
JP
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Goedendag Jaap, is er vele atmosfeer in deze foto en dat dank zij de zeer bewolkte hemel en de sombere kleur, mooi afstellen, mooi werk.
JP

PixelTerror (86839) 2005-03-16 9:08

Hi Jaap,
Nice view with little light and very soft tones, the red sign on the right attracted my eye immediately. I share your view about the noise, many digital toys do produce too much of it, advertise they go up to 800 or more ISO but are unusable over 200 !! Congratulations for your new camera and I wish you to have plenty of enjoyment using it !
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Graal (58720) 2005-03-16 10:01

Very interesting history about this place. Very good shot - contrast, colours and composition -ok.
Regards
Aleksander

Zepi (22848) 2005-03-16 10:17

Bonjour !

J’adore ce ciel, c’est très mystérieux comme atmosphère!
Très bel mise en scène des éléments !
Magnifique composition menée de vos mains de maître !
C’est superbe

Amicalement
Sébastien

weswang (18223) 2005-03-16 10:53

Hi Jaap, Thank you for the notes. Together with the photo, it is very educational. I am jealous of your new camera. I'll get a new one for myself for the "no Neat" reason.
This place is beautiful with nice landscaping. You have an excellent composition. I specially noticed that there are a few "window of opportunities" in the cloud in your photo. Well done.
Congratulations to you for your new camera.

jrj (34779) 2005-03-16 11:58

Congrate with a new camera Jaap. Seems to be a good one. Well thought out compo, good details, the high sky soon a 'trade mark' for you. I like the effect of the included red lights.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-03-16 21:04

great capture, I thnk it is a little dark, but it sets a great atmosphere, I really like the clouds here and the housing too

mumek (17506) 2005-03-17 7:05

Very beautiful composition with good natural colors. Wonderful sky, nice details and great light.Very informative note
regards
ziggy

Galmeida (12559) 2005-03-17 10:58

Very good informative note and a beautiful landscape composition. Good enquadrement, moody sky and the red lights are a particular and interesting and contrast color effect in this nice scenery and composition. Similar to a painting!

Very well done and thanks for sharing.
Regards

alvaraalto (5303) 2005-03-17 16:11

Hallo Jaap,
Deze foto laat zien dat elk jaargetijde en elke weersgesteldheid z'n eigen charme heeft.
Deze met een beetje blauwe hoop in de lucht voor een zonnetje later op de dag.
groet Rob

supereira (9576) 2005-03-18 5:56

Good shot.I like the composition and point of view.Good colors and contrasts.Very good sky,I like the clouds and blue.I like the light and sharpness.Good reflections in the water.Well done!

Xalkida (11740) 2005-04-02 16:10

Excellent sky, very fine low lighting and colors! Excellent work!