de Stompe Toren Photo

Photographer’s Note

de Stompe Toren

This picture has been on the waiting list for reposting a quite long time, but today I repost it, cause I think the first version was far too much PP'ed. This one is better if you ask me.

This nice little church is well-known in Haarlem, it's called de Stompe Toren (the Blunt Tower) and is located in the village of Spaarnwoude.

The tower is from the 13th century. During the siege of Haarlem by the Spanish Army in 1573, the village was burnt down, but this tower survived. In 1764 the tower was extended with the church.

Around the village of Spaarnwoude there are a lot of farms (of which you can see one here in front), cycle lanes and a recreation area.

My father has also made two pictures in this village:
Spaarnwoude
Spaarnwoude.

The picture was taken on a (too) bright winterday in January.

I hope you like this repost!

letuananh, jhm, weswang, chinchini, singuanti, aloyho, capthaddock, Fixfocus, Jeppe, john_c, bertolucci, pamastro, PixelTerror, apazevedo, riclopes, emjleclercq has marked this note useful

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letuananh (2478) 2005-08-04 11:12

This is a spectacular view. Good framing and color in here
I like the sky too.

Regards,

jhm (81817) 2005-08-04 11:19

Dag Lars,
Raar maar waar, onmiddellijk herkende ik deze foto, het is natuurlijk een winterfoto iets wat in de zomer niet zo aanslaat, maar de eenvoud door het boeren leven te tonen en daarbij de kerk toren maakt alles wel het bekijken waard, met andere woorden alles onder de kerktoren!
groeten,
John.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-08-04 12:59

This is a vry good light for tbis place, and a good perspective too.
Quality is well done.
I like the POV rather agricultural for this one.
Compliments
jean Michel

chinchini (27353) 2005-08-04 18:00

Bonsoir Lars,
Quelle chance d'avoir ce ciel strié par les passages de jets. Cela explique la grande part de l'image laissée au ciel.
Photo d'excellente qualité. Je préfère celle-ci à celles de ton père.
Merci.
Pierre

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-04 22:42

Hi Lars, wow this is an impressive shot. All of the technical details are flawlessly done. I like the leading line brought about the ruler straight sidewalk. I think this is a lot better than the original just because the colors are so much more realistic. Excellent re-post Lars!

billabongx (1561) 2005-08-05 2:55

Hi Lars,
great point of view and interesting composition.
the sky is a little noise....
Congratulations!
byebye
daniele

hayu (605) 2005-08-05 5:54

Mooi plaatje. Indrukwekkende toren in dit landschap. Misschien zou ik hier het onderste stuk met het witte hek hebben weggesneden. Groet, Huub

aloyho (6105) 2005-08-05 8:17

Hi Lars,
This is an unusual composition where the photographer seemed to be denied entry with the gate closed. Some of the big farms in our place do not allow people to enter for fear of bringing in diseases. Anyway, I like this version of your shot better as I preferred the cooler atmosphere. The jet trails add some drama to this otherwise quiet place. Impressive shot!! Have a nice day.

weswang (18223) 2005-08-05 10:39

Hi Lars, A good view of the village from a villager PoV. The blue sky with the cloud and jet lines makes nice contrast to the outline of the village. This is a very nicely taken picture with well use of light, nice contrast, sharpness and clarity. Well done.

danby1 (3689) 2005-08-05 11:08

hey lars, nice shot here, the plane trails in the sky i like too, well done good lighting and composition, i am wondering about the gate, it seems to be on an angle? is this true? or just a trick of the photo? nice shooting anyway, well captured!

Didi (35782) 2005-08-05 11:34

Bonjour Lars
Je me demande pourquoi votre père ne publie plus de photos.
J'apprécie cette version avec la lumière latérale qui donne une atmosphère douce.

Hello Lars
I wonder why your father does not publish any more photographs. I appreciate this version with the side light which gives a soft atmosphere.

sayzey (2358) 2005-08-05 12:11

Seems to have been lots of places in the sky on this day! looks like nice lighting, coming towards the end of the day here. Photos always look good in this light.

I like the tower but I think that you should maybe have moved a bit because I think the barn in the foreground is distracting from it.

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-08-05 13:01

Hoi Lars,
A succesful repost!Nice natural look now.Well composed with a good perspective.Nice winter lightmood and colors.
Prettige weekend,
hermann

Stepan (27167) 2005-08-05 15:39

I like the countryside atmosphere of your pic. The sky is interesting too...
Well composed and done.
Groetjes.
Stéphane

t0mmm1 (5434) 2005-08-05 15:49

Hi this is nice. I like the fence in the foreground in this perspective that leads me to the church.

Jeppe (18623) 2005-08-05 16:24

Yes I agree - the colours much more natural on this posting - I like the lines (clouds) in the sky as extra elements - thanks morning mode you got here - thanks Lars for sharing.

oochappan (22026) 2005-08-05 19:09

Warme kleurtoon in dit zicht op de toren mooi met het pad dat er ons naar toe leidt en de toren zijlings in de frame, sherp en diepe kleur, ook de tekening in de blauwe lucht is mooi meegenomen.

capthaddock (28640) 2005-08-06 11:36

Hi Lars - very nice rural scenery, and good light, the farm feel is well evident, great work.

john_c (24635) 2005-08-06 14:59

Hi Lars,
A well composed scene, where the eye is led down the path past the farm to the church tower. The colours are so natural and not overdone. I like how the green and brown hues flow together. A pleasing, well rendered shot, framed and cropped perfectly.
John

MvS (4163) 2005-08-06 17:03

Lars,
Ja, det är lätt att dra lite hårt i reglagen ibland. Denna är mycket behagligare, men motivet är lika bra som förra gången.
M v h
Magnus

rbcy1974 (20742) 2005-08-06 17:23

Hi Lars,
Great perspective, the pathway takes the eyes towards the horizon. I like the perpendicular lines intersecitn git plus all the details. Nice variety of colours.
So when are you going to denmark?

bertolucci (11976) 2005-08-07 7:44

Hi Lars leuk en slim hoe je hier de rurale voorrgrond gebruikt om de kerk en de toren zowel cultureel als in de compositie een plaats te geven. Door de strakke lijnen waarvan er ook een aantal in de lucht te vinden zijn is het ook grafisch erg interessant. Goed werk!
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Bert

feather (49848) 2005-08-07 9:11

Good picture with the path as lead-in. I don't think I saw your original so can't compare, but the colours here look natural; the light on a sunny winter's day has something special to offer. The sky looks as if you had an airshow nearby!
Good shot Lars
Kath

quantabeh (5203) 2005-08-07 23:52

hi Lars,
the composition is certainly rich. I like it. The lighting however I think has been unfavorable. I agree with you about PP. I wouldn't even know how to start pp on this shot, so better to show the original as you have.
actually, I just saw the pp one, yeah, again, I agree the original is better.
cheers!

pamastro (7213) 2005-08-09 0:00

Nicely captured lines, Lars. There is a graphical aspect to it with both the perspective, lines of the fence and gate and the lines of clouds in the sky. In moving this around the screen I saw a square version, cropped above the fence, that I thought looked good, too. The sharpness is good and there is that nice lighting moving across the scene. It's quite attractive in the way it depicts such calmness in what looks like a a busy working environment during the day. Certainly a nice improvement over the original.

PixelTerror (86036) 2005-08-09 5:00

Hej Lars,
It's probably been written before me by the long list of visitors, but yes, definitely this view with less PP looks far better. I like too the nice perspective leading to the ancient tower and the rural atmosphere of this view.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

apazevedo (5469) 2005-08-26 18:52

Very nice picture here, Lars; the place seems to be beautiful, and I like the colours and DOF, as well as the sky with clouds looking like strokes of painters. Well done!

riclopes (32869) 2007-01-18 4:22

Olá Lars, not easy to find pictures on your gallery that I haven't made a critic. I agree that this is much better than first one, with more natural colors. The framing is interesting with this white fence in foreground and the perspective of the road leading to the farm scenery behind where the church stands. Also liked the photos of your father, especially the first one, with the dof effect.
Hilsen,
Ricardo

emjleclercq (14133) 2007-02-02 18:35

Nice perspective with the path on the right nd goof use of the smaller white wooden door, leading the view to the background. The old tower on the left is beautifull, better a bit hidden by the farm building on the left. Very good sharpness.

All the best,

Emmanuel