Remembrance Day

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Remembrance Day
Photo Information
Copyright: Els van den Berkhof (Hendrika) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1587 W: 477 N: 3617] (16016)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-04
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Konica Minolta Dynax 5D, Carl Zeiss T* 18-80mm -F3.5-4.5
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/80 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Dutch Landscapes [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-16 0:22
Viewed: 288
Points: 40
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Remembrance Day - a special day in the Netherland, followed by Liberation Day on May 5. That was the day 50 years ago that my third sister was born and when we were walking to school all the flags were hanging outside the houses, creating a very festive mood.
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Here we just had visited Hans to celebrate his 50th birthday and we wanted to be in the dunes around 20 hours, when there is 2 minutes silence. My camera time is not yet on summertime, but this is taken just after the 2 minutes silence.
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This picture also answers the question of Glint, who was wondering if the lens was suitable for landscapes.
When the landscape is not good then it is my wrong choise of settings.
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The skyline is formed by the "Hoogovens" a huge plant producing steel and by doing that producing air pollution, but I think they are photogenic because of the contrast with the landscape and since I am a consumer, who am I to judge....
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In the WS I will add a Google map that shows exactly where we are. The sun went down an hour later at 21.00 h. I could have used a gamma correction to make it lighter, but this is the mood I remember.
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Have a lovely weekend,
Els
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Good morning Els,
inetersitng information and very nice shoot!
Well done!!!

Have a nice weekend you too!

:)

happy Remembrance Day to you, Els.. its not something i like in picture shot but your note is more important and what you try to explain here.. :)

have a lovely friday and weekend ahead.. when is little Meryam (sorry i forget the spelling)next shot? i think she is much bigger now :D love to see a new one.. :D

regards, terry

Hello Dear Els

good landscape, very nice colors
good note too, very informative

adding people in the frame is good idea, it depicts size... and distance
good lens..

tfs
jagroopsingh

Hello Els! Very interesting picture. Factory and nature. Good perspective. Nice colors. Original work. Well done!

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3287 W: 660 N: 1845] (15671)
  • [2008-05-16 1:13]
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I like the shot and I like the note, too.


have a great weekend,
v
ps.A bit too much sky ?!

Hi Els !
very clear image - the tow people provide us with an excellent sense of scale :-)

Best regards, Daniel

Hi Els,
A photo with an environmental message :) I do notice though that the more particles in the sky (like volcanic dust or possibly also pollutants), the more spectacular the sunrise and sunsets. So these "Hoogovens" might have a good spin off for us photographers :) You've captured the scene well ... I like it. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

Hallo Els.
Het ziet er stil uit, zelfs na de 2 minuten in gedachten.
Persoonlijk vind ik als plaatje de foto in de ws een stuk beter.
Ik heb op die Hoogovens de nodige uurtjes doorgebracht, niet de leukste karweien waren het. Toen was het nog heel wat vuiler.
Groeten van Jan

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 552 W: 37 N: 607] (3835)
  • [2008-05-16 9:49]

Hi Els
A very nice and sentmental note, that very well brings the mood of the place and time. Both create a beautiful image.
Best wishes
Argiris

Buen comentario y bello paisaje.
Excelente encuadre Els.
Saludos, Jl.

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3174 W: 360 N: 2597] (11221)
  • [2008-05-16 12:08]
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Well Els, I think your lens performs perfectly... my only problem here is that I don't really like the landscape with all that petrochemical industry.
Technically quite good, though. The blue sky is a nice touch.
TFS

About 1/10 of the haze that we have had here for weeks now Els. The figures show the vastness of the area well. Lovely light and fine detail. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Twisted Seeds’. As you are well aware I rarely use frames anyway Els, the text work is something I only do for the cards and the themes :)

i think that value of Remembrance is so important.. for everyone, for people.. for nations!! it tells us.. who we are.. ;)
i think your capture is great.. giving so well this idea of contrat between nature and man!! excellent landscape.. with good dof and campo!! well done Els.. thanks
ciao Marco

Hoi Els,
Happy Remembrance day to you,Excellent viewpoint and
well composition.beautiful colour and details of this Landscape.Well done.TFS.
Greetings
H.Ayhan
:)

Olá Els,

Beautiful shot to remember this unforgettable day.
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on saturday

Thank you for your good wishes, Els.
May I wish you a similar weekend.

I like this shot for its layers of colour.
First the dark green of the brush; then the lighter more olive green of the dunes' grass; then the pale blue sky with its lower tone of smoke pollution.
The tiny people made me re-assess the whole shot! I had the scale completely wrong!

The light really is magical!

kind regards,
Bev :-)

Hoi Els,

Zijn erg geen romantischer stukjes duin waar je kunt gaan wandelen? :-) Haha, grappige note, maar ook met waarheid erin waar je zegt dat je ook een consument bent - dus wie ben jij om iets te zeggen over de Hoogovens.
Hahaha, search the red dot in de workshop. Grappig.

Groet! Dennis

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1133 W: 42 N: 1092] (5576)
  • [2008-05-17 16:58]

The hill side are exceptionally lite by the setting sun. The inclusion of the two people provide a good understanding of size.
Your notes are very interesting.

Dan

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4882 W: 177 N: 5546] (30173)
  • [2008-05-18 7:19]

Hello Els

beautiful visual and good postal for this great day.
I like the landscape, of the scenery and of the
soft colors.
good landscape, very nice colors
have the great Sunday.
Greetings!

Sérgio

Hi Else
Right away I couls see it was done with a widew angle and I am glad you took this Point of view... I love the sandunes here which look like they are a million miles away from civilization but there are the ominous the factories and chimneys spewing smoke and gas into the atmosphere... here the 35mm focal length was wonderful..... Now you are making statements... good worl my friend...Roman:0)

Els

muy bien logrado excelente paisaje y me agrada el toque de la gente a lo lejos

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