River Lea Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This is a view towards the bridge that crosses the River Lea in Ware, Hertfordshire.

According to archaeologists, Ware is one of the oldest occupied places in Europe. Excavations close to Ware Lock revealed settlements dating as far back as the Middle Stone Age around 5,000 to 10,000 years ago. The explanation for Ware's early occupancy is that Ware was positioned at the point where one of the Country's oldest roadways crossed the River Lea. The road was originally known as Ermine Street and later as the Old North Road, which was the main road of Medieval England.

King Alfred later diverted the course of the River Lea to prevent the Danes rowing their boats up river and it is believed that Ware's Saxon name, "Waras", derives from the weirs built by Alfred to divert the river.

Taken on a cold but bright afternoon on one of the rare occasions when the sun broke through the clouds.

Used the new Olympus recently acquired. I haven't got a manual for it yet, so cheated and put it on the 'Landscape' setting. Not bad for a first effort!

frieda, carper, naznaz567, PixelTerror, asajernigan, parbo, gneufeld, Keitht, rushfan2112 has marked this note useful

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carper (64414) 2008-04-19 10:10

it's a lovely scene dear Vicky,
very nice place I can not say typical English because such city side's we have here also in the Nethelands. a very nice one to look at. for the perfection I would crop it a little, the last half tre and hous from the left side, but Vicky thats personal, very good photojob here, have a nice evedning.
gr. jaap

naznaz567 (344) 2008-04-19 10:10

A beautiful shot, well composed, great colors, depth and a useful note. TFS.
NBM

PixelTerror (86038) 2008-04-19 10:13

Hi Vicky !
Nice to see a new image from you, it delivers a fresh impression thanks to excellent highlights on the white structures of the houses and the resulting contrasts of other colors, canal perspective is another nice asset and an overall good brightness complete the scene nicely, I like it !
Have a nice week end JY

frieda (147) 2008-04-19 10:13

Hello Vicky,
A very nice and cheerful photo you make.
A beautiful place I must say,and colourful.
greeting,
Frieda.

siggi (1419) 2008-04-19 10:14

Hallo Vicky,
Einfach grosse Klasse diese Aufnahme ! Eine recht stimmungsvolle Szene, meisterhaft festgehalten. Erstklassigen Bildaufbau und tollen Farbe. Der Himmel mit der etwas versteckten Sonne und natürlich die Schwäne.

Nina (4603) 2008-04-19 10:26

A stunning image of a beautiful riverside scene Vicky. You framed a grat view and your camera picked an excellent exposure. Good luck with your new toy!

asajernigan (14004) 2008-04-19 11:27

Vicky,
Your composition and POV are great here using the canal to lead the eye through the shot. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and detail. The trees on both sides of the canal provide nice framing for the shot. The swans give us a nice sense of life.
TFS,
Asa

Hunkar (4627) 2008-04-19 13:46

A beautiful colorful scene with good details..

mesutilgim (36471) 2008-04-19 15:23

Hi Vicky,
Great scene very well captured. Perfect pov and nice compo. Amazing colors and nice notes.
Congratulations to your new Olympus !
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

parbo (10966) 2008-04-19 15:55

Hello Vicky,

You found an amazing part of of beautiful city. Its totally different styles makes your photo unique one with your perfect capture. Excellent management of lights. Clarity, colors, sharpness are just perfect. Great one, congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

gneufeld (15113) 2008-04-19 18:59

Hi Vicky,
This is a great shot. Very effective diagonal lines and the colors and details are so attractive. Very well seen and TFS. Gerald

Keitht (1112) 2008-04-20 6:22

Really nice colours and composition. The bare trees work very well in filling the the open areas without overpowering the main scene. I'd love to see the same scene in mid summer, assuming we get one this year of course!

rushfan2112 (2965) 2008-07-10 2:30

Hi Vicky. Beautiful scene. I didn't realise I had this sitting 20 miles or so away from where I live! You've got the angle and the colours spot on. There's a definite optimistic feel of spring to the shot. Extremely well done. Paul.