Amsterdam Scenes # 38 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Number 38 of Amsterdam ?
Boring.......:-))
And I don't like people in a picture:-)))

This is the Vondelpark, the largest city park in Amsterdam, and certainly the most famous park in the Netherlands, which welcomes about 10 million visitors every year. The Vondelpark is located south of Leidseplein and quite near of the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum and Van Gogh Museum.

In 1864 a group of prominent Amsterdammers formed a committee to found a public park. They raised money to buy 8 hectares of land and the architect L.D. Zocher was commissioned to design the park as an English landscape. They used vistas, ponds and pathways to create an illusion of a natural area. The park was open to public in 1865 as a horseback riding and strolling park named Nieuwe Park. The name Vondelpark was adopted in 1867 when a statue of Dutch poet Joost van den Vondel was situated into the park. The committee soon raised money to enlarge the park and by 1877 it reached its current space of 45 hectares. At that time its location was on the edge of Amsterdam, since then it has become central in the city, close to Leidseplein and Museumplein.

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ben4321 (9781) 2006-07-08 7:20

This is a really nice shot. It has a very calm and restful atmosphere, and I think your composition is excellent. Its a perfect depiction of a lazy summer's day by the river.
Good work.
Ben

syd1946 (17807) 2006-07-08 7:27

Hello Hans,
So nice scene with the green color rules the land.I love the peaceful atmposphere that your image giving to me.Well taken!
Have nice weekend,
Thomas

Tue (25608) 2006-07-08 7:28

Hej Hans,
Lekker zomers plaatje uit Amsterdam. Al het frisse groen aan de bomen ziet er mooi uit en de compositie met de bomen op de voorgrond is ook prima. Mooi werk!
Groeten,
Lars

lukie (0) 2006-07-08 7:29

Dag Hans,

een heel rustgevend plaatje, een mooie compositie. Misschien dat de grootste hond een beetje overbelicht is, maar is niet zo erg.

groeten,

Luc.

chrisnet (20354) 2006-07-08 7:32

Hello Hans,
I like this picture very much.Its a beautiful summer day,very well composed and seen.
Very good work!
Regards
Christian

papagolf21 (55978) 2006-07-08 8:06

Bonjour mon bon ami Hans,
A voir l'image, nous y faisons de très belles rencontres dans ce merveilleux parc !
C'est peut-être une inspiration du déjeuner sur l'herbe ! ;o))
Une chose est sûre, l'endroit mérite que l'on s'y arrête à tous points de vue !!!!
Amitiés.
Philippe

jhm (81719) 2006-07-08 10:58

Hallo vriend Hans,

Het was vroeger reeds een mooie ontmoetings plaats in het Vondelpark van diverse groepen, maar in hoe verre het momenteel nog echt veilig is weet ik niet meer, u nam deze foto mooi tussen de bomen door, de twee dames hebben niets in de gaten, maar ze zijn in goed gezelschap en verdediging, prachtige groene kleuren en een mooi spel tussen zon en schaduw, gezellig foto zo te zien!

Groeten en bedankt,
John

bertolucci (11976) 2006-07-08 13:16

Hoi Hans, een aardige afwijking van je A'damse stramien maar zeker niet zonder precendent. Relaxte sfeer hier en zeer goed gecomponeerd. Mooi werk.
Goed weekend!
Bert

magdaj (1111) 2006-07-09 6:12

Hello Hans:)
Interesting scene.
Good shot.
Wonderful colors.
Nice composition.
Regards & smile:)
Magda

Jeppe (18623) 2006-07-09 14:29

Hi Hans
I came in mind - the artwork "lunch in the green" by Manoot (but then again) there are two and they got cloths on ;-)

A fine view and the people actually gives the image extra worth - Thanks I like it.
Jeppe

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dsidwell (9745) 2006-07-09 22:28

Hello Hans! This is very well done. I love how you've used light to put attention on the family. Framing by the trees and darker areas works well, too!

oochappan (22026) 2006-07-10 15:29

Hallo Hans
een mooi 'Déjeuner sur l'herbe' in het fris groen tussen de bomen door vanuit de shaduw naar het zacht zonnetje, mooi.
Henk

sabyasachi1212 (19528) 2006-07-11 4:15

Hi Hans,
Excellent shades of green, looks so peaceful. The human element was just the perfect touch to this nature shot.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

PixelTerror (86032) 2006-07-11 8:57

Hi Hans,
Maybe you don't like people in pictures (there aren't so many in mine as well...) but here this view would be pretty empty without them, they fill the frame very well and tell us about the relaxation and enjoyment this place provides. For people living in a big city certainly a delight to have this park, and thanks for this different view of Amsterdam.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Floydian (30970) 2006-07-14 17:36

Hallo Hans,
Heel mooi discreet gefotografeerd met de boom links. Tevens een prima belichting in de donkere en lichte partijen...erg subtiel gemaakt, mooie foto..!!!
Groet, Henk

Scharan (13951) 2006-07-16 15:51

Olá Hans
Linda foto. Composição e cores excelentes.
O lugar é lindo para quem quer passar momentos de tranquilidade para relaxar. As cores ajudam muito. Parabéns.
Grande abraço,
Vera.

jmdaoudal (82) 2006-07-21 3:56

"Le déjeuner sur l'herbe", in netherlands...
about the people in the picture, being enough discrete, they are lessi important than the landscape :-))
This is a beautiful and quiet place.
I like it
Jean Michel

nex (2686) 2006-07-28 7:13

Nice colours, nice objects;)

alvaraalto (5227) 2006-08-05 18:20

Hallo Hans,
Ik ben ook niet dol op foto's met mensen...Maar toch. Af en toe is het ook wel leuk, zoals in deze foto. Misschien is dit een leuke tip om ook eens te proberen.
groet Rob

jrj (34779) 2006-08-17 5:06

Hi hans
When I visited this park in the early spring it sure was not as inviting as here. Very good details from the lake and the ladies sitting in the sunfilled green grass - also with the good addon of the dog. A moody, nicely made daily life scene from this park. Good work

captainsgirl (3446) 2006-08-17 12:41

I love it! The colors are awesome and shows a very relaxing mood.very peaceful..nice shot! TFS
Donna :o)

adam_k (596) 2006-09-04 6:09

Really nice... I like it: the green hue, nature, people having rest.
Quite a pleasant picture

Click3 (1871) 2006-09-17 21:01

Hans I was a bit stressed...but this scene really cured me...very poetic/dreamlike/evocative. Lovely the lighting, detail, compo with the trees...want to be there ! Saludos, Robert