2019 Narrow street, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Bruges

Description: of Narrow street Sint-Amands Bruges.

From Sint-Amands to Steenstraat. Name derived from the former Sint-Amandskapel until 1817 located on the corner with Sint-Amandsstraat. Cut through with hotel function and secondary trade activities; going back to 14th-century trading activities see so-called "Parysche Halle" (numbers 6-8) with frontage at Zilverstraat number 3A, demolished in 1965 and replaced since 1980 by new construction with hotel function to a design by architect L. Vermeersch (Bruges).
On the east side, the street is covered with braces that since 1928 have been supporting buildings on Steenstraat number 26 and number 28. Narrow, cobblestone side street with slightly curving line, narrowing to Steenstraat to alley. On the east side, side walls of buildings on Steenstraat.
Varied buildings whose oldest cores rise to the 16th century; anchored brick spout, point or frame and Flemish facades, but adapted in the 19th century with regard to windows (number 3). Number 1 consolidating "Artistic Restoration" in 1978-1981 after design by architect A. Dugardyn (Bruges); number 4 with preserved core see nut and children's beams, bluestone thresholds added in 1872 and changes to the ground floor in 1938 to a design by architect L. Dugardyn (Bruges). Also, buildings with an old core and façade adapted to 19th-century taste, in particular number 2 with a plastered frame façade under a corrugated saddle roof and a barred cellar mouth; number 5 with mansard roof and windows in plastered frames with diamonds.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
File Size
25,3MB
Shooting Date/Time
2/11/2019 12:55:41
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
10
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
24.0mm
Image Size
5760x3840
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, ikeharel, Fis2, dale54, pierrefonds, PiotrF, papagolf21, Royaldevon, johnjmoe, mcmtanyel, macjake, ChrisJ, adramad, worldcitizen has marked this note useful

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pajaran (103627) 2019-12-03 8:31

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepa ulica i fasade kuca, lep deo grada.
Lepo pokazano sa dobrom perspektivom, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa prolaznicima i belim oblakom.
Dobar tekst o korsicenoj tehnici i elementima dsnimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.

holmertz (93536) 2019-12-03 8:50

Hello John,
I have a feeling this may have been an anonymous backstreet before the start of mass tourism a few decades ago, when the demand for accommodation, restaurants and shops increased dramatically. Now it is a chic alley of well restored, charming buildings. You captured this well in a photo with nicely saturated colours and fine depth, partly achieved by the inclusion of the couple walking towards us.
I saw your updated introduction text. I am touched and honored by the reference to me, but I think you greatly exaggerated my humble role. I am sure lots of members wanted you to remain on the site. But thank you so much anyway.
Kind regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (206937) 2019-12-03 8:54

Ciao Miguel, great perspective on beautiful narrow street, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lousat (130545) 2019-12-03 8:58

Salut John,tres jolie composition depuis les ruelles de Bruges,pas beaucoup de monde,le froid est arrive',et la perspective est vraiment bine etudiee' et bien cadree' aussi,details top! Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

Fis2 (156686) 2019-12-03 9:00

Witaj JOhn!
A very nice alley, curious gate.
Good framing, perspective and colors.
I like pavement.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

BennyV (32606) 2019-12-03 9:39

Mooie, schuine blik op dit straatje, John. Ook de wandelaars zijn perfect geplaatst. Het café in het oude huis ziet er gezellige uit. De B&B mikt waarschijnljk op Engelse touristen? Chester is een gezellig, klein stadje niet zo ver van Liverpool, ben daar al een paar keer geweest.

Benny

dale54 (17456) 2019-12-03 9:39

well john good evening and hello to you..well seen and well thought out to choose this angle-POV..nice work here too! tfs dale

Ilonka1974 (9619) 2019-12-03 10:27

Hi John,
Lovely composition and very good presentation . Clarity, colours sharpness are perfect. Very well done
Best regards
Janusz

kasianowak (15980) 2019-12-03 10:58

Hi John
Lovely narrow street with wonderful architecture on both sides. Well captured with the people and the restaurant tables making for nice atmosphere.
Best wishes
Kasia

pierrefonds (104412) 2019-12-03 13:23

Hi John,

The presence of the persons has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details of the arch and of the buildings. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Tue (82988) 2019-12-03 13:39

Hallo John,
Een mooi smal straatje met ook heel aantrekkelijke gevels en ook een mooi bakstenen huis boven de poort. De zwarte houten gevel van het restaurant ziet er ook heel mooi uit. Het licht was heel aangenaam, ook de delen in de schaduw.
Lars

PiotrF (52330) 2019-12-03 15:02

Hello John,
Interesting view of Narrow street Sint-Amands Bruges.
Thank you for informative note.
Photo with good composition and beautiful colours.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

papagolf21 (152603) 2019-12-03 23:16

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Il faut savoir emprunter les petites rues où se cachent des merveilles, où certaines maisons vous parlent du passé.
Ici, cette venelle abrite des lieux bien agréables.
Amitiés.
Philippe

emka (153340) 2019-12-04 0:07

Hello John, Charming narrow street like many in wonderful Brugge. An interesting red gate.

Kind regards MAlgo

Royaldevon (76672) 2019-12-04 1:45

Hello John,

This is a narrow alley but has become useful as an outdoor bar and restaurant.
You have used the buildings well to concentrate attention from the f/g to the arched opening into the street.
There are lots of lovely, textural details and warm hues.
You timed the shot well, to include the approaching couple strongly.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

mkamionka (62204) 2019-12-04 6:30

Hi John,
taking photos in winter time in a city is not easy. The shadows are so deep and less light in general available.
Great effect here. You have found a nice spot here.
The asymmetry makes it feel quite pleasant for the eye.
Very well seen and captured,
M

jmdias (103862) 2019-12-04 9:12

john

curious that old arch with a tower-house above. I can see the space of the narrow street is used for the restaurant too.

take care

jorge

mesutilgim (0) 2019-12-04 9:30

Hello dear John,
Another nice and interesting capture/entry in your gallery.
Photographycally perfect and enriched with many good and usefull notes.
Good to see that the cultural heritage of Belgiums is kept so well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

mcmtanyel (58832) 2019-12-04 21:59

Hello John,
This is a nice view down the narrow cobblestone street which even has an outdoor cafe (or restaurant). I like the arched gate in the distance. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

Nicou (193806) 2019-12-04 22:54

Hello

Un cadrage très recherché avec l'arche de passage en fond et la perspective et la lumière au travers de l'arche en plus ces personnes dans la rue ce pavage cette terrasse fantastique ensemble
Bravo et amitié
Ncioou

ikeharel (106347) 2019-12-05 7:43

Good evening John,
A nice take on the narrow alley, enliven andf has good depth and clarity.
Old archittecture design in contrast from the newer house on left.
Best regards,
Ike

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-12-05 12:10

Hallo John, that narrow cobbled street has a lot of character. The arch is located next to a cafe. Most of the buildings here are made in red bricks. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.

macjake (96305) 2019-12-05 14:39

Hi John
two key points here, one on the left, one on the right. Its great that you have the door straight and vertical on the left, and the arch on the right are important visual pieces. Nice shot indeed. cheers
Craig

ChrisJ (161078) 2019-12-07 20:14

Hello John,

Good sharpness and perspective with the arch well positioned near the vanishing point. Superb warm cold color contrasts between the blue sky and red brick facades of the buildings. Tfs!

abmdsudi (89371) 2019-12-08 4:46

Hi John
Love your viewpoint looking into the alley, hoping I can follow the path wandering between these beautiful old buildings and beyond! You have great light and detail under shade and the visitors are vital component too. Excellent observation and well executed.
Best regards

adramad (67570) 2019-12-08 8:22

Hi John.
Beautiful the perspective of this street, with the house in the background, as if closing the street, if it were not for the arch under it, she gives a great charm to the corner, where we also find a pub.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Well done I love.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.

worldcitizen (14454) 2019-12-23 19:09

Hello John,
I like the atmosphere of this narrow street. The cobblestones, older architecture, and the arch, are all very attractive. There must be many similar streets in Bruges. It is such a charming city. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas! :-)

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (203925)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2019-11-02
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, CompactFlash 256 MB, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposure: f/10.0, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2019-12-03 8:28