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Along the river Rhine


Along the river Rhine
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Copyright: Hans Spruijt (GreenBaron) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3209 W: 960 N: 11566] (49283)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-09
Categories: Nature, Architecture, Mood
Camera: Nikon D70s, SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8-4, Hitachi4GBMicrodrive, 58mm UV
Exposure: f/11, 1/125 seconds
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): TL LowLands meet - September 2007, Green Baron Dutch landscapes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-09-20 2:39
Viewed: 763
Points: 53
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Along the river Rhine

Here an panoramic view of the river Rhine at Alphen aan den Rijn which means Alphen upon Rhine. This is here what is named the “Oude Rijn” whichj means “The Old Rhine”, the most north and western part of the original Rhine river ending up at Katwijk in the North sea.

A city for me with very mixed feelings. The city were my parents were born, were my roots are. A city which I left five years ago with a deeply grieved heart. A city with happy and depressing memories for me…

And here it shows a part of it’s glory, the river were my grandfather made his living by making wooden shoes and having a small business as ferry shipper.

Well I took this picture while making a boat trip with my fellow TL-fellahs JohnT, Vandana, Vassilis and Tanya and my dear Els a.k.a. Henkie with her Ad (Not Add :-) See also my WS were Henkie is showing here photo-gear.

Well I never could have imagine to show ever a ‘bright’ image of the city of my roots: Alphen aan den Rijn.

Rhine river

The Rhine (German: Rhein; Dutch: Rijn; French: Rhin; Italian: Reno; Romansh: Rain; Slovenian: Ren; Romanian: Rin; Portuguese: Reno; Latin: Rhenus) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe at 1,320 kilometres (820 miles), with an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second. The most important tributary is the Aare river. The name of the Rhine comes from the archaic German Rhine, which in turn comes from Middle High German: Rin, from the Proto-Indo-European root *reie- ("to flow, run")[1], through the Celtic language. The Reno River in Italy shares the same etymology.

The Rhine and the Danube formed most of the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, and since those days the Rhine has been a vital navigable waterway, carrying trade and goods deep inland. It has also served as a defensive feature, and been the basis for regional and international borders. The many castles and prehistoric fortifications along the Rhine testify to its importance as a waterway. River traffic could be stopped at these locations, usually for the purpose of collecting tolls, by the state controlling that portion of the river.
Netherlands

The Rhine then turns west and enters the Netherlands, where together with the rivers Meuse and Scheldt it forms the extensive Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta, one of the larger river deltas in western Europe. Crossing the border into the Netherlands at Spijk, close to Nijmegen and Arnhem the Rhine is at its widest, but the river then splits into three main distributaries: the Waal, Nederrijn ("Lower Rhine") and IJssel branches.

From here the situation becomes more complicated, as the Dutch name "Rijn" no longer coincides with the main flow of water. Most of the Rhine water (two thirds) flows farther west through the Waal and then via the Merwede and Nieuwe Merwede (Biesbosch) and, merging with the Meuse, through the Hollands Diep and Haringvliet estuaries into the North Sea. The Beneden Merwede branches off near Hardinxveld-Giessendam and continues as the Noord, to join the Lek near the village of Kinderdijk to form the Nieuwe Maas, then flows past Rotterdam and continues via Het Scheur and the Nieuwe Waterweg to the North Sea. The Oude Maas branches off near Dordrecht, farther down rejoining the Nieuwe Maas to form Het Scheur.

The other third portion of the water flows through the Pannerdens Kanaal and redistributes in the IJssel and Nederrijn. The IJssel branch carries one ninth of the water volume north into the IJsselmeer (a former bay), while the Nederrijn flows west parallel to the Waal and carries approximately two ninths of the flow. However, at Wijk bij Duurstede the Nederrijn changes its name and becomes the Lek. It flows farther west to rejoin the Noord into the Nieuwe Maas and to the North Sea.

The name "Rijn" from here on is used only for smaller streams farther to the north which together once formed the main river Rhine in Roman times. Though they retained the name, these streams do not carry water from the Rhine anymore, but are used for draining the surrounding land and polders. From Wijk bij Duurstede, the old north branch of the Rhine is called Kromme Rijn ("Crooked Rhine") and past Utrecht, first Leidse Rijn ("Rhine of Leiden") and then Oude Rijn ("Old Rhine"). The latter flows west into a sluice at Katwijk, where its waters can be discharged into the North Sea. This branch once formed the line along which the Upper Germanic limes were built. (Text: Wikipedia.com)
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Hi Hans,

Lovely shot! The angle of composition gives the photo a dynamic visual impact, DOF, sharpness and colors are excellent. Presentation , as usual, great!
TFS,
Vassilis

Hallo Hans.
Prachtige foto van dit stukkie Rijn. Ik wist niet dat jij daar vandaan kwam. Deze mooie locatie ken ik niet.
De zus van Meri en haar man, wonen aan de Rijn daar, tegenover de molen. De boten en schepen en jachten varen door hun achtertuin. (dacht dat ik wel eens foto's daarvan had gepost) zal ik weer eens doen.
effe naar de WS kijken.
Elsje staat er pontificaal op.
Ik zie ook de molen waar tegenover de zun van Meri woont.
Groeten, Jan

Hans
Mooi "hollands" plaatje.
Scherp neergezet en een mooie compositie.
Complimenten.
Gr.
Aloys

Hans
usually u make good pictures
but i think this one it not one of your best.
imo the composition is not that strong and i have my doubts about the pov
but of course its not that bad

Belle image , Nos yeux entrent à gauche et naturellement se dirige vers la drite, Bon point de vue avec un ciel haut et bien coloré. Belle perpectives de l'infini.. bravo.. je prends note.. Réal.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4267 W: 414 N: 6826] (42710)
  • [2007-09-20 5:45]

Hallo Hans

A simple but effective compo with superb colour 6 sharpness. I like the cloudy blue sky & subtle fg reflections. Well done!

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  • Ejtaan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 101 N: 2260] (11423)
  • [2007-09-20 5:51]

Gek he, maar het lijkt wel of ik iets mis in deze foto.... een oud pand... een kerktorentje... een bootje... 'k weet niet precies, maar er ontbreekt iets.

Ondanks dat vind ik dit een prima plaat... mooi scherp, goed van kleur, mooie verdeling en vooral een mooie lucht.

:-) groet,
Anneke

P.s.: ik weet het! .... ik mis natuurlijk die emotionele binding met deze plek! hahahah dat ik daar nou niet eerder aan dacht!

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 412 N: 2987] (32975)
  • [2007-09-20 6:46]

Merhaba myfriend Hans;
verynice river foto...nice shot and colors...selamlar

Beautiful view. Excellent sharpness and details.
And a note we are accustomed to from you :-).
TFS
Pierre

Hello My friend Hans.
Good point of view. Lovely place.Very good composition. very beautiful creative and the colours and detail.Well done.TFS.
Greetings.
H.Ayhan

Hello Hans,
Perfect!!!!Very beautiful composition.DOF, sharpness and colors are excellent. Presentation , as usual, great!
Greetings from Istanbul,
Deniz:)

Hai Hans,
Erg mooie overzichts foto met die heerlijke Hollandse lucht erboven,
Gr, Jacqueline

Hi Hans, splendid post card from Holland with great colors, lovely presentation, very well done, ciao Silvio

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2743 W: 370 N: 2625] (11952)
  • [2007-09-20 12:17]

A nice overview of the city, but by no means a panoramic image, Hans... wrong aspect ratio ;o). I like the space in this shot. But I think the ws would make a terrific post by itself - Els is a beautiful model and Alphen can't compete with her!
Anyway, TFS... the saga continues.

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1401 W: 0 N: 1708] (13735)
  • [2007-09-20 12:20]

Hoi Hans,dit keer vind ik de compo.wat gewoontjes voor jouw doen,maar alles wordt weer goed gemaakt door de puurheid van de kleur en scherpte,je frame en lettertype zijn gewoon super.
jan

Beautiful Hans! Just like a painting or a post card! Love the BIG sky here! Excellent framing! I want to visit here someday!
Linda
B-)

Hello Hans, well a great photo of the Rhine, it is a well kept river and it is very popular. Maybe one day I will visit, hopefully!

Good 1/3 composition. Very sharp.


Very well done! Take care, Yan:)

Ps: many thx for your great comment on "Joffre Lakes, First one of the 3 Lakes" and the birthday wishes :)

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  • Jens Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 558 W: 52 N: 1139] (4661)
  • [2007-09-20 17:20]

Hi Jan
Great shot, lovely POV, great light, you have as always made a very good job, compliments and TFS.
Regards
Jens.

I said oehhh dat is mooi!. Dat is aan de overkant waar jij met Vandana naar de over liep bij de boot.
Fantastic picture - great note!
TFS Hansie
Enjoy your picture,
Henkie

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  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1283 W: 47 N: 2927] (16846)
  • [2007-09-21 8:56]

Hello Hans:)
It is nice there:))) - I'm surprise about water level - it look pretty high, so residents are concern probably to watch the river for any flooding eventualities...
TFS my friend - Tom
:) later

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  • Emma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1403 W: 6 N: 1920] (10153)
  • [2007-09-21 11:19]

Hallo Hans
ein herrliches Foto vom Rhein mit klasse schärfe und Farben, hast in schöner Gegend Teil Deines Lebens verbracht.
Wunderschön hast es beschrieben, gefällt mir sehr, gratuliere.
Liebe Grüsse
Eva

Hello Hansie :o)
Nice view ! Lovely colours and colours. Light is great. Very good note as usual :o) Excellent work my friend ... i love the sky !
TFS
Have a nice WE
Kisses
Marylou

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2007-09-21 14:11]

Hello my friend Hans,

Your composition over the surface of River Rhine is magnificient here. Beautiful colors and excellent light mangement. Fine details are adding more charm of vision. Well done.

Thanks for sharing this lovely shot.

Great view GB.. the DOF, sharpness, color is overall very good.

TFS..

broclay

Hi Hans,
Very nice composition and POV. I love those clouds! Wonderful colors and perfect sharpness.
TFS your roots with us.
Kind regards,
Lurdes

Pleasure to see Hans
Welldone, sorry short note (internet slow)
Vandana

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2007-10-03 18:59]

nice composition, wonderful colors and sharpness.
Mitra

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