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A wonderful summer day


A wonderful summer day
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Copyright: john vantighem (john1) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 186 W: 0 N: 197] (1654)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-08-23
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Sony Alpha 200, Sony 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom, SanDisk Ultra ll 4GB, Jessops Circular Polariser
Exposure: f/8, 1/100 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-09-10 3:00
Viewed: 112
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The city's landmark is the Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame (illustration, right), rebuilt in Gothic style on its old foundations after falling rocks from an adjacent cliff partially destroyed the former Romanesque church in 1227. Several stages for paired west end towers were completed before the project was abandoned in favor of the present central tower with its highly-recognizable onion dome and facetted multi-staged lantern.
Above the church rises the vertical flank of the rocher surmounted by the fortified Citadel that was first built in the 11th century to control the Meuse valley. The Prince-Bishops of Liège rebuilt and enlarged it in 1530; the French destroyed it in 1703. Its present aspect, with the rock-hewn stairs (408 steps), is due to rebuilding in 1821, during the United Kingdom of the Netherlands phase of Dinant's checkered history. Further fighting took place during the World War I: among the wounded was Lieut. Charles de Gaulle.
Apart from the main block is the Rocher Bayard that would have been split by the giant hoof of Bayard, the horse carrying the four sons of Aymon on their legendary flight from Charlemagne through the Ardennes, told in a famous 12th-century chanson de geste.
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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4257 W: 414 N: 6771] (42534)
  • [2009-09-10 3:02]

Bonsoir john

Very good sharpness, although a note would be good. Excellent framing, colour, & composition. Superb layering & a good pov. Merci et amicalement!

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  • roges Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 550 W: 0 N: 1043] (5136)
  • [2009-09-10 4:41]

Bonjour John,
Une belle journée d'été avec un beau paysage pour nous. L'excellence et la description fournie.
Quelques jours tranquilles,
Adrian

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1329 W: 0 N: 2633] (21083)
  • [2009-09-10 4:57]

Hello,

Et oui ici aussi l'été continue, il fait très beau et très chaude, Très belle image, ces beaux bâtiment ce bleu profond du plan d'eau, superbe.

bravo et amitié

Nicou

Bonjour John,

A wonderful view to the cityscape with great history and buildings with wonderful architecture. The water gives this image a simple, pure and natural look. In addition, wonderful use of the daylight, and the perfect blue sky brings great contrast to the buildings in the picture. The clarity is great and so are the sharpness and the POV here. Well done!

best regards,
Paras

Hi John,

Very picturesque waterfront composition. The POV is very good and I like that you've included the bit of walkway in the right corner. The CP did a nice job with the sky.

Regards,
Werner

John,
Great landscape.
I am in love too by Belgique.
I visit in every year, but I discover all time something new.
Congratulation!
Horia

Buena imagen aprovechando la luz del dia de sol dandole unos colores agradables
Buen trabajo
un saludo

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