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Photographer’s Note

Gouvy is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Luxembourg. On 1 January 2006 the municipality had 4,690 inhabitants. The total area is 165.11 km², giving a population density of 28 inhabitants per km².

The municipality was created in 1977 from the amalgamation of the former municipalities of Beho, Bovigny, Cherain, Limerlé, and Montleban. Villages in the municipality include Baclain, Bistain, Brisy, Cherapont, Cierreux, Courtil, Deiffelt, Halconreux, Halonru, Honvelez, Langlire, Lomré, Ourthe, Rettigny, Rogery, Steinbach, Sterpigny, Vaux and Wathermal. The administrative headquarters are situated in Bovigny.

In the heart of the High Ardennes...

Situated just on the north of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg in Belgium, the 23 villages and hamlets of the Commune of Gouvy welcome you in a beautiful landscape of greenery, woods and rivers...

We want to keep an intact nature...

For the lovers of the nature, Gouvy is one of the richest communes of the country in natural reserves because of the 11 reserves of the R.N.O.B. (Réserves Naturelles et Ornithologiques de Belgique) covering a total area of 40 hectares. Nowadays, if the affection and the confidence of the people of the Ardennes are difficult to conquer, they are big-hearted, proud of the past, nature fanatic...

Having the advantage of being situated in a beautiful nature without pollution, the commune of Gouvy offers an exceptional landscape to the inhabitants and visitors. This is a region where you can find wooded hills, large valleys, little and welcoming villages...>

In our immense spaces, the tourist is not considered as a product to exploit but as a person and the inhabitants like to speak with them.

Today, the Ardennes are no longer cut of this hectic world. The rhythm of life is different and if the people have now a lot of evidence of their past, our little villages could have combined the pleasures of a healthy, simple and quiet life.

Yes it's an interesting supject rolls of hay. It's not easy to make just the..... shot you want. I hope you like this one, iso 100
gr. jaap

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Buin (38220) 2008-08-11 4:23

Hallo Jaap!
Here one word is enough: Marvellous!
I like this one very much - and the note too!
Greetings from sunny Germany!
Frank

jurek1951 (26136) 2008-08-11 4:24

Hi Jaap,
impressive colours and great pov, excellent summers view, well composed.Beautiful clouds and sky.
Georg

bema (9062) 2008-08-11 4:31

Hi Jaap,

indeed a fantastic capture of this beloved theme in nowadays; best of all i like this dramatic sky, wonderful..

best regards Bernd

gildasjan (24121) 2008-08-11 4:31

Bonjour Jaap
De beaux rouleaux de paille dans ta collection de belles images avec ici le ciel qui convient parfaitement à cette composition.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Gildas

gilou530 (35680) 2008-08-11 4:32

salut jaap
une photo bien typique des champs fenaisonnés, un contraste avec des nuages orageux et un POV au ras les paquerettes superbe domme une image réussie
amitiés
gilbert

dareco (17104) 2008-08-11 4:35

Another very pretty picture from you. Interesting clouds moving in. We've been having so much rain the farmers here are having a difficult time getting their hay baled. TFS and have a happy day!

jhm (83298) 2008-08-11 4:38

Hallo Jaap,

Ik denk dat het de ganse zomer tussen de buien door zal zijn, wanneer ik nog maar mijn fototoestel uithaal, begint het te regenen.
Maar het moet niet altijd een uitzonderlijke dag zijn om een excellent foto te nemen, hier het bewijs.
Balen stro en een dreigende hemel en een juiste hoek en daar staat de mooie foto.
Jaap eenvoudig maar zeker meer can de moeite waard, dit zijn de dagelijkse beelden in dezomer, zeer goed nagedacht over uw hoek en kleur keuze. Bedankt.

Groeten,
John.

Gerrit (36259) 2008-08-11 4:55

Dag Jaap,
prachtige compositie, mooi laag genomen. Het goud contrasteert uitstekend met de wolken. Mooi gekozen moment tussen de buien.
Groeten Gerrit

marion44 (4284) 2008-08-11 5:47

Hello Jaap !
Waow ! So impressive ! The rolls are echoing to the rolling clouds, I like it a lot ! It lets me think to a Van Gogh painting !
Marion

MarianneS (14408) 2008-08-11 5:51

Hello Jaap,
A nice composition with this numerous rolls of hay nicely disposed in the field. The dramatic sky is superb, with a nice light.
I think you were right to change your usual format. The square one would have worked too, but it was better to keep the second close roll in the combination.
Regards,
Marianne

AiresSantos (42844) 2008-08-11 5:57

Hi Jaap
Wonderful POV and colours. Lovely clouds in the sky, great light and details.
Excellent photojob and note
Greetings
Aires

gelor (3224) 2008-08-11 6:08

Bonjour,
Une image très classique mais très bien traitée ! Quel ciel ! Bravo.
Gérard

ellelloo (4951) 2008-08-11 6:16

Hello Jaap,
A great shot with an excellent POV and composition, very pleasing and natural colours, good depth and sharpness. The clouds are beautiful. A good note too. TFS.
Greetings,
Lasse

danasam (1057) 2008-08-11 6:28

Hi jaap, amazing one, i like your POV here, excellent job done.
Sam.

MarcT (21103) 2008-08-11 6:28

Hi Jaap,
Een beetje vervelend! Er is bijna nooit iets te verbeteren op uw beelden :-)
De hemel is ongelooflijk!
Groetjes
Marc

belido (16813) 2008-08-11 6:52

Hi Jaap,

incredible atmosphere you get with this composition. The heavy cloudy sky is definitely a great bonus to this nice fieldscape. Well chosen strong contrast and lights. Very good work!
Have a nice week,
Carlos

izmirli (3283) 2008-08-11 6:55

merhaba dear jaap
excellent landscape and depth.magnificent blue sky and naturel colours.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Nicou (45673) 2008-08-11 7:24

Hello Jaap,

Ces botte de paiell,e la grand en début, puis toutes les autres sont mangigique, avec ce ciel fabuleux, le jaune de la paille ressort à merveille.

Bravo et belle soirée

Nicou

mesutilgim (37268) 2008-08-11 7:36

Hi Jaap,
Very good pov and nice compo. Great cloudy sky builds a nice contrast with the dried fields. Nice geometry and nice graphism.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

xavshot (63125) 2008-08-11 8:54

Bonsoir Jaap
très beau contraste entre le jaune et le gris du ciel. Une image bien composée et une belle profondeur.
amicalement
Xavier

Cricri (43726) 2008-08-11 10:43

Hi Jaap,
Trés belle présentation, un beau contraste avec le ciel nuageux que filtre une belle lumiére, superbe, félicitations
Have a nice evening for you
cricri

josepmarin (34081) 2008-08-11 10:46

Hi Jaap,
these rolls of hay with its golden tones and its nice textures, in contrast with a sky with dramatic clouds, also reminds me a painting of Van Gogh, which should have inspired by landscapes as this one.
A beautiful summer photo, my friend.
Best regards,
Josep

leo61 (43712) 2008-08-11 11:20

Hi Jaap!
This dramatic sky looks fantastic and Your low POV works very well for the composition.Amazing deoth with these "little"strawrolls in the far distance.I like too the wonderful contrast between the straw and the sky.Great work!!!!
Regards,Leo

evanrizo (456) 2008-08-11 11:48

Hi Jaap, tha angle you have chosen here makes it more impressive, it makes it to look majestic.
Clever used the POV also for the great depth.
Cheers
Evangelos

estan (1279) 2008-08-11 12:23

Hi Jaap,

great colors and what a wondeful sky ! I like the way you centre. Beautiful picture !
See you
Pascal

dip (12844) 2008-08-11 12:32

Hi Jaap,
wonderful image with excellent light and amazing colors,
very good contrast and framing,
I like it! Very well done,
Greetings,
Dimitris.

feather (50144) 2008-08-11 13:30

What a wonderful sky. Isn't it a pity that some of the most attractive cloud formations bring the rain! The farmer doesn't think of the passing photographer who wants to take a photo of his hayrolls, so he throws them haphazardly all over the field, leaving it up to the ingenuity of the photographer to make a composition. You have done that very well. From a low POV you have made a little threesome of rolls leaving the ones in the background as decoration. :D Well done
Kath

Gustaw (21670) 2008-08-11 13:45

Hi, my friend!
It is very good and very beautiful photo. I like your composition. It is very artistic photo. I like yout warm colours and light.
Marek

Fis2 (46365) 2008-08-11 14:08

Witaj Jaap!
Wonderful composition and frame. I like super light and beautiful sky. Phot has climate.
Regards
Krzysztof

gneufeld (15233) 2008-08-11 14:34

Hi jaap,
Nice rural image with those large round bales taking center stage. I might have chosen a little less foreground space in front of the bales, just a personal thought. Nice image with great colors and textures. Well done and TFS. Gerald

sacavem (8519) 2008-08-11 15:28

Olá jaap,

A nice colour contrast of the yellow corn bales against the blue sky,with excellent use of the principle of three.
groet,
Filipe

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2008-08-11 18:17

The combination of this dramatic cloudy sky and the gold hay bales created a wonderful picture. Well done.
Antonio

gunbud (28153) 2008-08-11 18:25

Hi Jaap,
Lovely late summer scene with beautiful texture and details to the golden foreground that looks so brilliantly clear against the vivid blue sky and dramatic cloud patterns.
The colors are subperb while the sparpness and depth are spot on.
Regards, Tom

Graal (58714) 2008-08-11 23:52

Hi Jaap,
very nice landscape, good reportage from fields after the harvest. Amazing dangerous clouds, good title. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

Khattakphoto (678) 2008-08-11 23:58

Hi Jaap

impressive colours and great pov, excellent summers view, well composed.

regards
Hanif Khattak

jjcordier (25218) 2008-08-12 0:16

jaap
très beau posttraitement qui donne un ciel fantastique contrastant superbement avec ces rouleaux de paille. Les couleurs sont splendides et la composition impeccable.
Amicalement
JJ

COSTANTINO (23179) 2008-08-12 0:28

Hi Jaap,
Again beautiful coloured sky full of clouds,
a fantastic colour contrast between the grass and the blue,grey sky..A well composed action picture as always...I like the subject giving us the idea...
thanks and regards
Costantino

Philippe (11787) 2008-08-12 0:36

Dag, Jaap. Nog een heel mooie. Het contrast tussen de rollen stro en de hemel werkt hier perfect. U hebt ook een uitstekend perspectief weten te creëren met die twee rollen op de voorgrond en de andere die je verder kunbt zien. Fantastisch licht.
Ik wens je een goede avond,
Philippe

jonathan_hart (22623) 2008-08-12 1:57

low angle, great depth, good subject, POV and interesting dramtic sky, fine exposure, good sharpness... what else ?
regards
jo

Dpbours (220) 2008-08-12 2:47

Hoi Jaap,

Je hebt een lekkere rondrit gemaakt. Van Brabant naar Luxemburg province! Zeer herkenbaar voor mij. M'n ouders wonen in de provincie Luik, dus ik kom nog wel eens in deze gebieden ;-).
De horizon is hier wellicht een beetje erg centraal. Maar ik moet zeggen dat ik ook niet zou weten of ik hier meer lucht of meer gras in de compo zou opnemen.
Mooi!

Groeten,
Dennis

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-08-12 3:05

Very nice shot! Beautiful dark clouds and good light on the fields in the foreground. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

hdl (6737) 2008-08-12 4:38

Ja, de tijd van de strobalen is weer aangebroken. De wolken zijn indrukwekkend maar de boeren zijn er de laatste tijd wel minder gelukkig mee. Groetjes.

jlbrthnn (38897) 2008-08-12 4:45

Hello Jaap,
I appreciate the choice from your point of view. The other rollers give a beautiful depth to the image. Under this sky, the gold of the fields is splendid. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

devimeuxbe (56334) 2008-08-12 7:38

Hi Jaap
The contrasts in the sky are amazing. The pov is excellent. The light is beautifull in the field.
Well done
Bertrand

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-08-12 9:19

Jaap,
Superb blue / yellow combo here !
Sky is dramatic, what a beautiful and strong picture !
Regards,
JB.

claudeD (11465) 2008-08-12 9:26

Hello Jaap,

excellent picture Gouvy near the border to Luxembourg.I like your compopsition here and especially the wonderful sky.Very interesting and good photojob.Thank you for sharing and the detailed note.

With retgards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

danos (33240) 2008-08-12 10:07

Hello Jaap,
simple but nice composition of this countryside with the hay balls that contrasted perfect with the tremendous sky.The brilliant light in the foreground make the scene so alive.Well done my friend.

Regards,Danos

mortijo (12406) 2008-08-12 13:26

Hallo Jaap,
Dit is wel een heel erg mooie! Een prachtige compositie met die 2 grote balen in de voorgrond. Ook de kleuren zijn heel erg mooi.
Van harte gefeliciteerd met het resultaat.
Groeten
John

alftrek (2913) 2008-08-12 17:32

Hello Jaap,
This is a very simple composition and yet it is a first classed photo. Simple because you have identify the subject well, just bales of hay on the landscape and the dramatic sky. The colours are very warm and natural, DOF is incredible with that huge bale in the Fg and others dotted all over at various distant away in the BG. It is all good about this photo.
tfs

alfred

Silversnow (2121) 2008-08-12 20:40

Nice idea to shoot simple rolls of hay, and the clouds are superbly exposed. I'm suspecting HDR, but if it is that good it's always a good idea, and if it isn't it's a masterful exposure.
Reminds me of my grandfather gathering hay when I was little, although the ballots were still square at the time :)

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-08-12 23:46

Hi jaap

A fantastic color contrast between the warm yellow of the haybales & grass & the bg blue grey sky. Good sharpness & pov, with excellent repetition & placement of the haybales. Tfs!

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-13 1:13

Hallo Jaap,
the golden and the grey. Superb low POV with an amazing depth by the close roll and a lot of distant ones. The well textured sky is a pleasant dramatic balance.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

jmdaoudal (82) 2008-08-13 2:22

Very good season one, with a profitable depth and contrasts.
I like it
Jean Michel

Didi (36434) 2008-08-13 8:25

Bonjour Jaap
Cela ressemble à un paysage de la Beauce à proximité d'Orléans non loin de chez moi.
Le plus intéressant ici c'est ce ciel dramatique plus sombre qui met en évidence les meules de foin.
Amitiés.

hay_kes (28562) 2008-08-13 9:36

Hi Jaap,
Very beautiful summer view vith great colours, light and excellent cloudy sky.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

ifanik (20542) 2008-08-13 9:50

Hi Jaap
Very nice photo my friend
The colours are beutiful and the sky wonderful and dramatic
Well done
Best regards
Nick

pcp (3368) 2008-08-14 0:04

Hi Jaap,

Interesting shot with low angle POV. Clouds are very beautiful and well seen by your wonderful quality of your image. Fantastic.

TFS

Senthil

gracious (20017) 2008-08-14 1:36

Hello Jaap,
Thank you for sharing such beautiful and quality image from Gouvy!
good pov with great depth here with those beautiful lighting and awesome sky with great clouds formatiion!
very pleasing presentation indeed
greeting
Tony

salvator (18933) 2008-08-14 1:47

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful low pov and superb sharpness, details and colors. he grey punising skies and the yellow on the ground blend perfectly. Beautifully composed.
Best regards. Salvator.

pablominto (41340) 2008-08-14 3:50

Hello Jaap,

The strong contrasts and rich colours make this one!
The colour of the dry straws works so well with the sky with the patches of blue and well exposed clouds...
A balanced composition with a fine feeling of depth, haybales are a never ending story..!

Greetings,
Pablo -

jafadabret (40315) 2008-08-15 2:30

Bonjour Jaap.
C'est l'été qui fait se multiplier les photos sur ces rouleaux de paille ou de foin. Il faut reconnaître que cette photo sort des sentiers battus avec un bon POV et un ciel des plus beaux.
Jacques

Charo (31779) 2008-08-15 13:24

Hallo Jaap,
Het contrast tussen deze prachtige lucht en het landschap is fantastisch. Een beeld zeer vaak in de zomer die je hebt gevangen met grote vakkundigheid door waardoor het anders. Felicitaties!
Gegroet,
Charo

zeca (20026) 2008-08-15 23:29

Hello Jaap!
Very nice perspective from down, well framing the subject. The lights and tones are beautiful and I also like the textures on the ground. But the photo grow up even more when you put your sky on it, great sky! Nice to see the kinf of yellow/rose sky on the very background, where the rain is. Really nice work!
Regards,
Zeca

besnard (31064) 2008-08-15 23:48

Bonjour Jaap
A mon retour je découvre cette très belle composition de saison, bien profonde, qui attire le regard jusqu'à un magnifique ciel peuplé de nuages.
Bravo - merci pour le partage et bon week-end.
Nicole

Angshu (34093) 2008-08-16 22:22

Dag Jaap
The sky is wonderful with the clouds and the patch of blue. The clouds have a 3D appearance & the hayrolls look great. What I like most is the use of these rolls for depth & the wonderful light. Lovely shot. Have a nice Sunday!
Best Regards
Angshu

mumek (17506) 2008-08-17 8:20

Good morning Jaap!
This is a really fantastic example of an excellent composition. Beautiful view at the fields, hayrolls and superb dramatic clouds in the sky. Congratulations
best regards
ziggy

kiks (6147) 2008-08-18 8:33

en goed voorbeeld hoe mooi dagelijkse simpele scenes kunne zijn wanner bekeken van het juiste POV en met prachtig licht. Heel mooi deze compositie, Jaap.
Gr.
KIKs

chrisnet (20376) 2008-08-18 12:05

Hello Jaap,
Very nice framing and you have captured a fantastic sky, this shot is superb, all my congratulations Jaap.
Regards

Emile (20117) 2008-08-21 10:08

Hola Jaap.
Magnificent composition, impressive sky and nice colors and very good low POV. Excellent shot.
Well done.
Best regards.

riclopes (33131) 2008-08-26 1:19

Wow, what an impressive capture of these rolls, Jaap. Amazing sky and perfect composition. Incredible details on the hay and image quality. Congratulations, once again.
groet,
ric

Bluejeans (33049) 2008-08-27 4:56

Ola Jaap ,
Ficou magnifico este rolo de palha em grande plano ,gostei muito do contraste entre a terra e o céu nas cores, boa profundidade de foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

BennyV (4905) 2008-09-13 3:32

Jaap, dit is simpelweg de mooiste hooirollenfoto die ik ooit gezien heb. Fantastisch!

Als de horizon een beetje centraal zou zijn, dan vind ik dat je die fameuze 'regel van derden' af en toe maar eens flink met de voeten moet durven treden. Eerst de schoonheid, dan de regels! Want dit is perfect.

Benny

vbourrut (30626) 2008-09-14 11:20

Hi Carper,
It has been a long time since I visited your gallery, I stoped on this one, because I was also atracted myself by this kind of landscape a few month ago, I did some shot in my area

With my best regards from switzerland
Vincent

Rafer (4500) 2008-09-15 23:06

Atractivas y llamativas són las balas de paja muy abundantes en mi pais(España),cuadradas,redondas...capatarlas así,con esa luz,es un regalo para los sentidos.

Luko (13896) 2008-10-05 5:07