Arches of Stone and Water Photo

Photographer’s Note

This low exposure photo (despite 1/10 sec. exposure) was taken in the evening, during a walk through Düsseldorf's famous Königsallee. I like here the intersection of arches of the water sprouted by the gargoyle and the bridge. Turned to sephia and lowered the brightness...

The Königsallee (nicknamed "Kö" by the locals) is a boulevard in Düsseldorf, Germany noted for both the canal that runs along the boulevard's center, as well as for the luxury retail shopping venues located along its length.

The Königsallee stretches from Karl-Theodor-Str. to the Landskrone. A variety of exclusive and expensive shops can be found on both sides of the waterway, as well as huge department stores and shopping complexes. The products available range from luxury fur coats to high-end electronics for audiophiles, and the gamut in between. Some of the most reputed jewelry shops, designer labels and galleries have their stores here, such as Cartier, Aigner, Lacoste, Eickhoff, Jil Sander, Benetton, Gucci, Esprit, Laurel, Armani, Chanel, Escada, Hugo Boss, Joop, Kookaï, Prada and many more.

The boulevard was designed by Caspar Anton Huschberger when the area was redeveloped in 1802, and built to replace pre-existing fortifications. It was completed in 1804. The canal which runs through the center of the boulevard is 31m (102 ft) wide and 5m (16 ft) deep. The canal is fed by the Düssel, which was diverted to provide the nececessary water. Two wooden bridges cross the canal. On the suggestion of the landscape architect Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe, trees were planted along the boulevard and the boulevard was given the name "Kastanienallee" ("Chestnut Avenue"). After an incident in 1848, when horse manure was thrown at King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, the road was renamed "Königsallee" ("King's Avenue") as a gesture of goodwill.

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isabela_sor (42727) 2007-07-26 12:26

Yes well seen this scene!!And good choice for these tones of colors.Well framed too
Gule gule
Isabela

xavshot (63329) 2007-07-26 12:28

Bonsoir Deniz
une photo que j'aurai aimé faire : les teintes sont très belle et j'aime beaucoup le graphisme de l'eau. Très joli travail !
Xavier

grigand (12860) 2007-07-26 13:14

Hi Deniz,
A very nice scene, the effect of illuminated water is wonderful, the light is perpect.
ciao
andrea

bibiweb (8) 2007-07-26 13:33

Hello Deniz,
I love the colours of this shot and also your carefully framed compo with the bridge perfectly aligned with the photo's border. The spray of water creates a very graphical effect too.
Regards, Brigitte

WepWaWet (3994) 2007-07-26 14:12

Merhaba Deniz Bey,
Sephia tonlamasi oldukca isabetli bir secim olmus. Suyun akisini mukemmel yansitmissiniz. Kadraj ise her zamanki mukemmelliginde. Detaylar ve kontrast cok cok guzel. Elinize saglik. Selamlar,
Seref

dokadak (11492) 2007-07-26 15:40

Denizummmm :)

Soyle de kapatsun agzini... su bosa akayii :) Su kitliginden haberi yok galiba :)
Kadraj ve renk tercihi ile guzel bir paylasim... tebrikler :)

Hasan

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2007-07-26 22:14

Hi Deniz.

Excellent exposure to get this lovely effect on the water.

Well done!

Rgs, Oscar

hay_kes (28596) 2007-07-27 0:14

Merhaba Deniz,
Çekimi, tonlaması, ışık kullanımı ve kadrajıyla örnek teşkil edecek bir çalışma.Her zamanki gibi A kalite bir paylaşım.Tebrikler.

hAyAti

kdialyna (3096) 2007-07-27 1:19

Hi Deniz.
The perfect exposure for your scene. The 1/10 sec worked very good and made the running water to looks very "alive".
Very good choice the placement of gargoyle to the side of your frame.
I like the sepia tones because I think that makes the effect from the falling water stronger.
Very nice work filaraki.
Regards
Kostas.

Budapestman (43238) 2007-07-27 3:49

Hi Deniz,
This is great, I like the splendid composition and the particular lights, details are very attractive. Excellent realization, beautiful work, Congratulations. Have a nice weekend
George

Ertan (2985) 2007-07-27 4:37

Merhaba Rigocan
Güzel bakış açısı ve başarılı kadraj.Sepia ton çok yakışmış.Ellerine sağlık
Ertan

alibasarir (14595) 2007-07-27 5:18

merhaba deniz bey
çok güzel bir ışık kullanımı sonucu harika bir kare ortaya çıkmış.farklı bakış açısı,sephia tonlaması,netlik ve keskinlik mükemmel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

bostankorkulugu (34168) 2007-07-27 7:20

bu aslan sütü kusan kafanın gargoyle olduğuna emin misin rigocan?
köprüye gömülü kareler ve sudaki halka ile grafik değeri yüksek bir foto bu bence, tam da son zamanlarda en sevdiğim renklerde...
ETcanın selamı var... cheers >:DDD

berek (29111) 2007-07-27 9:25

Merhaba Deniz,
güzel bir kesit çalışma . fotografa suyun verdiği hareket ve hafif karanlık ışık çok hoşuma gitti. ellerine sağlık. selamlar
B.Erek

denizler (4506) 2007-07-27 9:43

Selamlar Deniz:)
Sepia nın dayanılmaz güzelliği:)Suyun akışı çok hoş aktarmışsın.Ama malesef bizler burada su sıkıntısı çekmek üzereyiz:)
İyi Hafta Sonları.
Deniz:)

Photo65Net (43106) 2007-07-27 9:56

Deniz,
I like the minimalist compo, an,d how it brings dynamics with the good framing of the water falling.
Of course the tones you found in your PP are truly amazing.
Beautiful,
Regards,
JB.

suhan (3552) 2007-07-27 10:30

"Hayat
dört şeyle kaimdir, derdi babam
su ve ateş ve toprak.
Ve rüzgâr.
Ona kendimi sonradan ben ekledim
pişirilmiş çamurun zifirî korkusunu
ham yüreğin pütürlerini geçtim
gövdemi âlemlere zerkederek
varoldum kayrasıyla Varedenin
eşref-i mahlûkat
nedir bildim."
İsmet Özel'in Amentü şiirinden... size uyar mı bilmem ama nedense bu fotoğraf bana bu şiiri çağrıştırdı.
Daha önce de dediğim gibi, belki de önce su vardı:) ve de sonra fotoğrafçılar da suyu çektiler.
tebrikler
m/s

manada (6237) 2007-07-27 14:57

Ciao Deniz
nice compo, the arch of water and the arch of the bridge...
I like this atmosphere, almost medieval like Vidocqmovie...
Very well! Have a nice week end
Freddy

TopGeo (22475) 2007-07-27 15:17

Excellent POV this timer 1/10 is enough to give an effect of illuminated water is wonderful. I like the splendid composition Deniz, and the particular lights, details are very attractive. Bravo
TFS/ Geo

syd1946 (17999) 2007-07-27 15:41

Hi Deniz!
A piece of art your last post!Beautiful theme for sure and brave shot at the same time without the help of tripod!I like photographers who never used tripod and flash(the soul and the heart is enough)and I really enjoy this shot.Love the colour looks looks like sepia and end the excellent timing to captured the motion of the water...
All the best my friend,have a very nice weekend,
Thomas

utkue (3420) 2007-07-27 21:56

Sevgili Deniz,
Mütevazi olman bence çok gerekli değil.
Resmen fotografı çok iyi biliyorsun, çünki bu tür yerlerde pekçok insan fotograf çekmeye bayılır ama sonuç malumdur.
Oysa senin fotografın çekim açından, ışık kontrolünden ve süper kadrajından olsa gerek mükemmel görünüyor (hani bir fotografına sıradan konuları çok etkili kullanıyorsun demiştim ya işte fotografın özü o zaten ve seninle Korkut'un mükemmel yaptığı bir iş).
Tebrikler ve ellerine sağlık.

InasiaJones (20717) 2007-07-27 23:35

Hello #2,

Excellent composition Deniz, with the gargoyle pushed at the limit of the frame. I like the fact that it goes over the rule of thirds, and consequently, it’s a more "edgy" image.

The water stream stands out with impact against the darker surrounding. Nice and relevant duotone treatment.

Cheers!

André

papagolf21 (57003) 2007-07-28 1:09

Bonjour, cher Deniz,
Ce que j'aime dans votre album, c'est la façon que vous avez de mettre en forme vos prises de vue. Il existe toujours une sorte de poésie qui s'exprime à travers vos compositions. Celle-ci ne fait pas exception.
Une très belle composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

sabanuluca (5170) 2007-07-28 1:13

merhaba deniz,
renk tercihi, suyun akısı ve dususu ıle kadraj cok guzel gorunuyor.
tebrike derim
selamlar
şaban

dip (13000) 2007-07-28 2:31

Geia sou Deniz,
interesting shot with excellent pov and well exposed.I like the effect of the motion of the water.
Polu kali file mou!
Dimitris.

evanrizo (456) 2007-07-28 5:06

Hi Deniz, an other very artistic and clever framed photo with a very very good lightness.
TFS
Evan

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-07-28 8:39

Hi Rigo, i like a lot your idea ofcomposition here and the action of the water...
the tones are very good and i like the conversion too!
bravo!
ciao!
Valeria
:)))))))))

vinicio (22498) 2007-07-29 15:50

Fine, beautiful and interesting image, Deniz, as usual from you, compliments, like a paint you have well captured this detail, and in a very good way, well done.
Ciao
Vinicio

AmiBe (6042) 2007-07-30 13:32

Hi Deniz,
excellent mood.... a bit dark...
I like how you have composed this shot, you have rendered this statue alive.
Good tones, rgs

ptibelo (2974) 2007-07-30 14:50

Superbe photo..j'aime la composition et la lumière.
amitiés
JMarie

kagemusha (1276) 2007-07-31 12:47

riggocan farklı bir bakış demiyelim ama herkesin göremeyeceği bişeyi yakalamamışsın dicem yine kendimi anlatamıcam neyse kısacası ellerine sağlık
mali

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-08-01 0:48

Suyun akışı,düşümü ve sepia tonlama ile ortaya çıkardığın çok güzel bir çalışma.
Ellerine sağlık
Selamlar

doubay (5051) 2007-08-02 6:06

Hi Deniz!
TE is full of boring photos showing countless fountains all over Europe. This posting is different though due to its framing and the b+w colours. Both are very well chosen.
Regards
Andreas

PS: It was a good decision to de-post yesterday’s photo. It was definitely not your greatest work. When I just visited your gallery my intention was to give you 1 point for it, but it was gone already. So I missed the fun to write you a ironical, embarrassing critique. What a pity.

Henryk_Bilor (20375) 2007-08-02 10:30

Hello Deniz
Very interesting capture of this face bubbling with water. Great light.
Regards

ocskaymarci (2510) 2007-08-05 11:16

Hi Deniz,
Nice artwork photo again!
I like the long exposure, the sepia tones, the POV and the composition a lot!
Marci

tehanu_f (6874) 2007-08-19 12:35

Herkes nerede ya? Sevmedim bu tatil isini, burasi pek tatsiz tuzsuz, kimsecikler yok. Yeter bu kadar tatil, geri donun.

Gelelim fotografa, acaip bir figure bulmussun aslinda, farkinda misin? Genelde bustlerin agzindan pek su dokulmez cunku. Urkutucu bir goruntu olmus, karanlik ve tehditkar gorunuyor. Sanki anlattigin gibi civil civil bir bulvarda diil de sehrin dis mahallelerinde, junkielerin cirit attigi bir kanalin unutulmus bir kosesinde bu heykel. Iyi gormussun, iyi cekmissin. Eline saglik.

Fusun