'Houdt Braef Standt' Photo

Photographer’s Note

'Houdt Braef Standt' is the name of this mill built in 1856. It is written in old Dutch and means "keeps standing strong". It is situated in Wilsum close to the IJssel river. This mill is standing much higher then most of the other mills in the Netherlands. The mill is classified as a monument with an important value to the landscape.

It is an eight sided scaffolding mill originally used to grind corn. The bottom section is built of brick stones and the top covered with reed. In 1963 the mill received important parts from an other mill in Hellendoorn and in 1986 it was renovated again. Today parts of the mill are used as a house but still it could also be used for grinding.

Source: www.molendatabase.nl

Buin, Philippe, gildasjan, thea0211, thor68, Floydian, Wanda1, leo61, lasscor, emjleclercq, maltese, stego, Photo65Net, jhm, Flavia, branley, mortijo, Click3, Angelillo, westcoastgirl1 has marked this note useful

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Buin (37690) 2007-05-19 5:25

Hallo Harko!
Here I like very much how you embedded the old mill into the surrounding lovely landscape. The light in your photo really is great! An interesting and beautiful photo!
Greetings from Germany - and have a nice weekend!
Frank

jaywalker (12190) 2007-05-19 5:26

Hi Harko, A very well composed & sharp photo, the light is excellent & the subject matter stunning, I love windmills, I feel the colours could of been saturateda little more, however this is a personal oppinion, kind regards Wilson.

grattounet (0) 2007-05-19 5:27

Hello Harko,
magnifique moulin et très original, le cadrage et top ...
amitié Alain

Philippe (11775) 2007-05-19 5:44

Dag, Harko. Een mooie compositie met de molen die uitstekend geplaatst is in het beeld. De typische lentekleuren zijn zeer verfrissend en maken dit beeld zeer aangenaam om naar te kijken. De molen komt goed uit op de hemel en verschillende elementen in het beeld leiden ernaar.

gildasjan (23787) 2007-05-19 6:11

Hello Harko
Tender spring colors and naked well tallied windmill, the whole in the square format which I like.
Cheer
Cordially
Gildas

thea0211 (1355) 2007-05-19 6:28

hi harko,
i love windmills :) ... i guess i already wrote it for at least 10 times since surfing around TE but i have to say it again, because i believe windmills are like fairy tales characters :) - beautifully captured here in a pretty natural and spring(ish) environment - well seen!
thanks,
dora

thor68 (5537) 2007-05-19 6:56

lovely photo, harko, almost like a dutch oil painting.
excellently composed with the beautiful windmill on the right side
surrounded by a lot of marvellous green grass and trees.
well seen & captured, thor.

lorak (227) 2007-05-19 7:53

Hello!
It is very interesting picture that could easily become a postcard from Netherland ;).Nice compositions with these little branches near the borders. I like also the greenery.
congratulations, greetings!

Floydian (30970) 2007-05-19 11:18

Hallo Harko,
Mooie zachte tinten met licht en diep groen past precies bij deze foto. De lucht wat zachtblauw, zodat in feite alle aandacht uitgaat naar dit schitterend monument in het landschap. Zal er eerdaags ook weer eentje posten...ik heb nu eenmaal iets met molens.
Prachtige foto, heel mooi gecompeerd en gepresenteert.
Prettig weekend, Henk

Wanda1 (10957) 2007-05-19 12:04

Hi Harko,
A lovely Dutch scene, I like the green colours giving a peaceful mood. A nice balanced composition with the tree on the one side and the windmill on the other. Good sharpness and clarity.
Regards
Wanda

leo61 (43404) 2007-05-19 13:56

Hi Harko!
Great postcard from your country.Good lightmanagement and contrast with the sky.You placed the windmill perfect and this row of cut trees looks great.
Regards,Leo

lasscor (7637) 2007-05-19 14:46

Hi Harko,
Lovely Netherland postcard.
Lovely windmill, tender spring colors.
Nice quiet atmosphere.
TFS,
Corinne

korbee (2236) 2007-05-19 16:13

Oeffffff,die molens zijn soms een beetje cliche aan het worden maar hier kan ik gewoon niet omheen,een topper!
Super Harko.
jan

AROBN54 (10773) 2007-05-19 16:40

Hello, Harko,
What a wonderful shot. Perfectly composed with the windmill in the exact right spot. Beautiful shadings of green and a lovely soft sky. It looks like such a pleasant, peaceful place. This is a great catch!! Kind regards,
Shelly

blue-velvet30 (6524) 2007-05-19 16:41

Hi Harko!
Great POV, colors and light. Excellent composition! Well done!
regards
Dorota

emjleclercq (14302) 2007-05-19 18:30

Very nice composition and beautifull shades of green in your picture, even on the bottom of the roof of this nice old windmill (probably same moss). The shortened trees (willows also ?) on the side of the pond make a interesting effect, leading the sight to the mill.

All the best,

Emmanuel

maltese (21535) 2007-05-20 16:24

Hello Harko
Une belle photo, bien composé et très bien réalisée de ce beau (et typique)paysage. Une très belle lumière et cette série d'arbres élagués conduit bien le regard vers le moulin.
C'est très bien vu, amicalement
Hervé

Budapestman (41974) 2007-05-21 5:44

Hi Harko,
Beautiful landscape. I like the picturesque and peaceful atmosphere. Splendid composition and fine details. Colours are vivid and glittering. Excellent shot. Have a nice week, thank you
George

stego (22352) 2007-05-21 12:25

Hi Harko,
Wonderful view of the charming Dutch icon. You used the green plane and the trees to make a beautiful compo with it. Beautiful!
Regards, José.

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-05-21 13:43

Harko,
Your compo is nicely bamanced, with nice soft tones.
I like the foreground, leading the eye through the compo til the windmill.
Regards,
JB.

jhm (82577) 2007-05-22 7:21

Hallo Harko,

De vroege voorjaars kleuren kan men hier zo gewaar worden, niet te fel maar net genoeg om leven tegeven aan het schilderij, want een foto wil ik dit niet noemen, het oog van de schilder was hier duidelijk aanwezig, en het carper formaat doet de rest, de accenten op de molen zijn goed gekozen, ik hou van, dit plaatje en voeg hen toe aan mijn favorieten.
Bedankt en groeten,
John.

Flavia (10202) 2007-05-23 11:23

Hi Harko,

Beautifull mill, its dark color wall contrast very well with the blue and green on the ladnscape. Wonderfull composition including the tree on the left as a natural frame for the scene and the little 'river' to guide our eyes to the mill. Love the square format as well.

Best Regards,

Flavia

branley (3681) 2007-05-25 4:20

Hi Harko,

wonderfully composed image with the mill well placed in the frame, the light is lovely and the colours are good, though I would prefer them a little deeper, but that's only a personal preference and doesn't detract from the overall beauty of the image. I wonder what lucky people live here? A fine capture, well seen.

Regards

Stephen

vedra (0) 2007-05-29 2:59

Hi Harko,
This really resembles a few centuries old painting - of course, if we forget about little details such as a parked car :)) Nevertheless it is very nice to know that such places are still well preserved.
The shot is well composed, with the windmill to the right, surrounded by delicate green colour of early spring.
Vedrana

marietom (31954) 2007-06-11 9:57

Hi harko,

Belle image, à qui le format carré va bien. Belles couleurs.

Marie

mortijo (12248) 2007-06-23 9:15

Een prachtige plaat met heerlijk frisse lentekleuren. Deze molen is heel mooi en past zo goed in het landschap. Excellente begeleidende nota.
Groeten, John

Click3 (1871) 2007-06-30 6:57

Hola Harko...beautifully & very cared for compo...lighting is great...a very romantic mood.
Excelente !
saludos from Chile,
Robert

Angelillo (9065) 2007-07-04 11:30

Hi Harko,

This one is really beautiful for the hill, for the colors of the grass, for the composition very clever. The feeling produced is calm and relax. It's a pleasure to see it! Thanks.

Regards,
Angel.

bigboroboy (1009) 2007-09-24 18:48

I like the square frame of this. It's a wonderfully bucolic scene... very peaceful. The only problem I have with it are those bare branches creeping into the top corner of the frame. I've edited these out in a simple workshop. What do you think?

PHIL

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colibriav (1568) 2007-11-20 14:50

Hola:
Magnifica imagen de los paises bajos. Los molinos son preciosos, la conservacion perfecta, el pais es toda una maravilla.
Un saludo desde España:
Pablo

westcoastgirl1 (1243) 2009-10-14 13:58

Hello Harko

Very typical Dutch scene and I love it! Beautiful greens very bright but natural. Your write up is superb. I will be back again to see more of your photo's.

TFS,

Tosca