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3 years on TL: Het Stift


3 years on TL: Het Stift
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Copyright: Niek Bouwen (SunToucher) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1278 W: 158 N: 1300] (6919)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-01-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 DC EX HSM, B+W 77mm Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/11, 1/25 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-01-17 5:53
Viewed: 486
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
'Het Stift' is an old and protected community, created in the 12th century. From origin this was a monastery of the Benedictine Confederation which was later transformed to a 'Stift' A Stift is a building for distinguished young ladies who lived and worked in a nunnery like way. In time lots has changed to the place. The canal has been damped, the church has been rebuild and a barn has been changed in to a restaurant.

Yup, its my third anniversary on TrekLens. In those three years I transformed from a happy snapper to a keen amateur photographer. I hope that many years will follow on this site.

Thanks for looking

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  • iso Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1119 W: 62 N: 167] (27941)
  • [2009-01-17 6:15]

Hi Niek ! A good idea to underligned your presence on TL. The choosen shot for this event is an excellent idea, you have interesting perspectives.
Good luck Niek and please stay with us as long as possible.

Iso.

Hello Niek!

Congratulations by the 3 years!
Amazing capture! Very good composition and lights. Informative note.
TFS and sucess!
Best regards,
Paulo.

Hi Niek,

Great pov outstanding colours and sharpness of detail your use of shadows makes this a great composition. Very good notes well done.

Regards
Jon

Hi Niek...nice perspective..great color, light and details.

Roger

Hi Niek,

Nice shot. I like low POV with wide angle lens, it amplifies space and height. Excellent shaprness, exposure and DOF. POV and composition are well chosen so the branches frame the building and fill in what would have been and empty blue sky. Great shot and TFS.

Alain

Hallo Niek,
Gefeliciteerd met je 3 jarige jubileum op TL.
En ik hoop nog veel mooie foto's van je tezien de komende jaren!Zoals deze opname,een mooi winter landschap,prima lichtval op het kerkgebouw,scherp en een goede compositie.
groetjes,
Frieda.

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1400 W: 0 N: 1702] (13715)
  • [2009-01-17 8:35]

Een prima foto Niek al vind ik het kerkje iets te veel beeldvullend,je omlijstin met de omen is daarintegen heel mooi!

jan

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  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2009-01-17 8:53]

Hi Niek, excellent POV! very well done my friend, Adele

Hi Niek,
Wow, fantastic capture of this lovely small chapel, I've just finished posting my short series of Icelandic Chapels and this photo reminds me about taking picture of those lovely buildings. Good POV from behing, perfect sharpness and details, excellent light an well capture snowy scene. True winter feeling on a sunny day. Your note is interesting, too. Well done, TFS!
Greetings,
Kristof
Best regards,
Kristof

Congratulations Niek! And I LOVE this shot. Very nice on the sharpness! I really like that sigma, it's a teenie bit more extreme than my Tokina. I may have to bite the bullet and get one! I love the white/blue combination, with the bit of beige on the building being so nice! The limbs of the trees frame this real nice! Congratulations again! Here is to MORE!
B-)
Linda

Beautiful perspective and the frame ... very pleasant light.
Happy Anniversary, Niek!

best light and and lots of free space on your CF cards:)

Karina

hallo Niek
bedankt
maar wat moet hier nou van zeggen!!!
een plaatje toch?
zo mooi scherp en de schaduw doet het erg goed
echt een prachtfoto
groetjes lou

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3277 W: 268 N: 7781] (33204)
  • [2009-01-17 11:41]

Happy 3-year anniversary Niek. And have you learned much in that 3 years??

I do like your POV here, coming in low and looking up the snowy expanse to the church. Yes, it is a good composition.

And the snow and blue sky - oh how different from here right now. Today is WET and grey, but not cold.

TFS
Janice

ciao Niek!
excellent vertical take this church with winter atmosphere...good lens!

best sERGIO

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3315 W: 789 N: 4433] (19960)
  • [2009-01-17 21:33]

Hi Niek,
This is a very beautiful and luminous photo! The composition with this vertical format gives a great dynamism at the monastery. I like the harmonious colors, the foreground with the long shadows and the natural frame by the trees.
Congratulations for this milestone on TL! Have still many hapy years, here!
Bravo! Annie

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  • mcoco Gold Star Critiquer [C: 69 W: 0 N: 3] (712)
  • [2009-01-20 12:07]

Hi Niek,

My sister got married in this church three years ago, it's nice to see this place in a winterpicture. I like the composition with the trees and branches hanging over the church

TFS
Marco

Hi Niek,
Uitzonderlijk! Gave plaat mooi fish eye moment uitstekende kleur en contrast. Ben blij met je drie jaar TL! Minstens drie er bij.
Hans

Hi Niek,
Beautiful lights, and shadows play.
I like the use of the wide angle making the scene a nice sense of open space. Nice composition, well balanced.
Exposure, contrast are just right, nice details both in highlights and shadows.
Good work..(as usual)

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1320 W: 31 N: 1634] (9994)
  • [2009-01-26 11:12]

Hi Niek

Congratulations on 3 wonderful years. This is another stunning shot, you record the winter months beautifully with perfect exposure and spot on DOF. This is pin sharp and nicely composed. I love the wide angle here

TFS

Karan

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  • ablok Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor [C: 188 W: 87 N: 5] (227)
  • [2009-02-03 3:02]

Salut SunToucher!!
WOW!
Quel rendu fantastique!!
Le lieu,la compo,les couleurs..Une maitrise parfaite et un sujet fort plaisant!

Nice shoot!

ablok

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 740 W: 61 N: 1256] (6932)
  • [2009-03-12 10:09]

Good evening Niek

A very fine composition of very good taste and artistic mood. The wide angle has rendered a wonderful image of the church and the right POV has created a deformation welcome to the eyes. The winter side light has created some excellent shadows and the details are sharp with very good colors.

Have a good evening and TFS
Argiris

hi Niek,
the exposure is well handled -- look at the snow :-))
Great mood too. Well done.

Best regards, Daniel

i like this POV and how you framed it niek :)
very good space
the trees make a perfect natural frame for the scene, well done to include them in the photo :)

koh

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