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A beautifull day


A beautifull day
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Copyright: john vantighem (john1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 169 W: 0 N: 181] (1432)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-23
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Alpha 200, Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom, SanDisk Ultra ll 4GB, Jessops Circular Polariser
Exposure: f/22, 1/30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-08-23 12:03
Viewed: 164
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Dinant area was already populated in Neolithic, Celtic, and Roman times. The first mention of Dinant as a settlement dates from the 7th century, a time at which Saint Perpete, bishop of Tongeren (with see now at Maastricht), took Dinant as his residence and founded the church of Saint Vincent. In 870, Charles the Bald gave part of Dinant to be administered by the Count of Namur, the other part by the bishop of Tongeren, then Liège. In the 11th century, the emperor Henry IV granted several rights over Dinant to the Prince-Bishop of Liège, including market and justice rights. From that time on, the city became one of the 23 ‘’bonnes villes’’ (or principal cities) of the Bishopric of Liège. The first stone bridge on the Meuse and major repair to the castle, which had been built earlier, also date from the end of the 11th century. Throughout this period, and until the end of the 18th century, Dinant shared its history with its overlord Liège, sometimes raising in revolt against it, sometimes partaking in its victories and defeats, mostly against the neighbouring County of Namur.


[edit] Late Middle Ages
Its strategic location on the Meuse exposed Dinant to battle and pillage, not always by avowed enemies: in 1466, Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, uncle of Louis de Bourbon, Prince-Bishop of Liège, and Philip’s son Charles the Bold punished an uprising in Dinant by casting 800 burghers into the Meuse and setting fire to the city. The city's economic rival was Bouvignes, downriver on the opposite shore of the Meuse.

Late Medieval Dinant and Bouvignes specialized in metalwork, producing finely cast and finished objects in a silvery brass alloy, called dinanderie and supplying aquamaniles, candlesticks, patens and other altar furniture throughout the Meuse valley (giving these objects their cautious designation "Mosan"), the Rhineland and beyond. Henri Pirenne gained his doctorate in 1883 with a thesis on medieval Dinant.
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hi John majestic shot grt pov and realy nice colurs grt pov tfs
regards bryan

Interesting shot and persepective I would have been tempted to crop off the brown building on the left as it shows the angle The white building wouldnt have shown so blatantly
warm regards
David

Hi John,
Beautiful presentation and great point of view,
Excellent composition and perpective,
great colors and light,
great old architecture and details,
compliments
Michel

Hi John,

good perspective and a good pov here. good colors and use of lights also good. the composition also good.

Tfs.
Sanjib.

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  • Derona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 233 W: 147 N: 811] (4866)
  • [2009-08-23 18:57]

Hi John

Nice shot of this church from across the river.
The other building help to show the impressive size of the church and the rock behind.
Maybe the focus could have been a little sharper, did you use a tripod for this shot?
TFS

Regards Derek

Bonjour John.
Le temps de pause lent donne un bon mouvement à l’image au travers de ces drapeaux.
Les couleurs et la mise en page sont aussi parfaits.
Bravo.
Bonne journée.
Urs

A+

hi john
must have been a windy day,the flags are fluttering.very colourful shot of this busy town,love the church towering over everyone,also the cliff and battlemant beyond,good detail and framing.
regards
jimmy

Hello John! Amazing rock, wonderful church, excellent houses, very nice flags. Good POV and capture. Perfect exposure. Original effect. Well done!

Hi John!
A beautifull day endeed and also a verry beautifull immage.Congratulation.Alin.

Excellent light and contrast, great view created by the light.
Best wishes,
Achim

Hello John, a fine view across the river.
Full of vibrant colours;the flags point towards the church and the other interesting buildings along the waterside.
Good work.
Tfs, regards Jean.

Bonjour John,
Un endroit que tu n'es sûrement pas le premier à avoir photographié, mais dans le genre "cartes postales" cette photo est une belle réussite. Bonne idée d'inclure le pont dans l'extrémité droite de la photo: du point de vue de la composition, cela a pour effet que la position quelque peu centrale de l'église ne dérange pas.
Par ailleurs, je dois dire que je préfère tes photos avec polariseur à celles en HDR, dont les couleurs étaient trop poussées à mon goût.
Merci du partage & bien à toi,
Erik

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