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To Cheese or not to Cheese ....


To Cheese or not to Cheese ....
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Copyright: Joop Schotsman (joopschotsman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 693 W: 0 N: 617] (3670)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-05-04
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-R1
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-12 9:42
Viewed: 507
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
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To cheese or not to cheese, that is the question ....
... but not for these people ! They earn a living out of it.

This scenery was captured on the weekly Cheese-market in Alkmaar. Very crowdy overthere.

The market is there since 1365 and bearing of the cheeses is done since 1593. You can read this yourself at this link.

By the way: how many cheeses are there in the world ?

Answer:
So many, so very many. No one really can answer this as there are a lot of places in the world where people make their own cheese and each variety would be different. There are really three kinds of cheese though. Soft or unripened cheeses (cream cheese, cottage cheese), cured cheeses (Cheddar) which are covered with salt or salt water and allowed to cure/ripen. These are harder cheeses than the unripened cheeses and then there are cheeses with molds or bacteria added for texture or flavour. Some of these are added from the outside and allowed to work their way in and some are in the middle from the beginning. Swiss cheese gets its holes this way and the blue in blue cheese is a mold.

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- Captured in RAW
- imported into ProPhotoRGB workspace (for editing)
- did my things: crop, straighten, resized
- converted to sRGB (for monitor-presentation)
- uploaded

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  • Adri Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 303 W: 14 N: 948] (5642)
  • [2008-01-12 10:21]

Hallo Joop,
Héél mooie kleurige en wervende foto. Kan zo in de VVV-folder van Alkmaar.
Groet uit Renesse,
Adri

Great Joop, the sense of perspective is superb. Great light, sharpness and light. Composition very well solved.

Hi Joop,
definately "to cheese" :-)))). The picture in fact looks like a painting form the previous centuries. Fantastic colours and composition. Very well captured :-)))

Dagmara

Hello Joop,

Very good capture of the cheese market. Excellent POV, colors and details, I like very much this photo. TFS

Best regards,
Sorina

Nou als dat niet heerlijk Hollands is!

Rood/wit/blauw - kasen die in netten hangen en dan door jouw POV zo'n oneindig lange rij kaas.
En echt onhollands lekker weer ook nog.

Heerlijke foto Joop,

TFS
Els
:)follow

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3362 W: 86 N: 2730] (18045)
  • [2008-01-13 2:14]

Nou, vind je het gek dat de Duitsers ons kaaskoppen noemen?
HEERLIJK plaatje, Joop.
Ik ben (als halve Duiter) gek op kaas. Wherever it comes from, haha.
Leuke foto vanaf dit standpunt.
Fijne dag.
Jan

Hoi Joop,
Let's say "cheese" :-) Perfect Dutch picture, I love this market scene, really Dutch a fine tribute to Holland Joop!
Hans

Dat is kaassie voor me Joop zo'n mooi kleurige plaat. Holland op zijn smalst gezien de breeedte van de kraam. Heel mooi gedaan.

Grtz Pim

prachtige foto Van Nederlansche folklore,zeer goede kleuren ,wat niet eenvoudig is in een tentsfeer.
jan

I like the POV on this shot Joop,
very nice slice of life type of shot :)
I feel like I can pick up the scent of the wonderful cheese from here,
well done - Vincent

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1516 W: 1 N: 131] (11785)
  • [2008-01-13 9:39]

mooi zicht op de kaasmarkt.
kaas van begin tot einde!

Hi Joop!!!
..gosh!.. I never couldn't see so many cheeses... very great shown, I like this perspective thanks to which you demonstrated as huge it is choice ( these cheeses) ...Thanks for this interesting view ..and your question - only you, could set them!!!!!:))))
Nice day for you!!
m..

Hey Joop!

Grappig met dat rode en blauwe vlaggetje boven in de top! Had je ze niet even om kunnen wisselen? Rood - wit - blauw? ;-)
Hele mooie compositie. Scherpte, point of view, kleuren, allemaal mooi!

Groetjes, Dennis

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1691 W: 0 N: 1] (11039)
  • [2008-01-14 3:28]

Hallo Joop
Mooie candid Joop.
behoeft verder geen commentaal, spreekt voor zichzelf.
Gr Jos

Hello Joop,
WOW. I missed seeing such Cheese market when I was there.
I love cheese, and its so wonderful to see this.
Beautiful daily life photo.TFS
Vandana
later

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  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1462 W: 126 N: 2045] (17677)
  • [2008-01-14 12:40]

Very well composed shot Joop ! I like the light, the composition and the technique. Well done, thanks !

Mario

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  • JYB Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 21 W: 7 N: 115] (3446)
  • [2008-01-14 23:04]

Hi Joop,
Colorfull and very good POV. Nice light all over the scene. Sharp and look very natural. Great work. JYB

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1380 W: 31 N: 1561] (9603)
  • [2008-01-15 11:46]

Hi Joop

That is a lot of cheese :)

I like your POV, we have a cheese lead in line. Nice natural poses and good DOF

TFS

Karan

Hai Joop,
Doe mij maar een stukje boerenkruiden kaas,:)
Heerlijke Hollandse foto,
Gr, Jacqueline

A good POV to demonstrate the huge number of cheeses on sale and very colourful too.

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2470 W: 0 N: 878] (13240)
  • [2008-01-21 12:19]

Hola amigo,
original foto,
colorida escena y hermoso trabajo,
saludos Joop

I totally love this kind of image..We have so few of these types of markets here which really work like they do so well in Europe..your image is making me hungry Joop! Pusher! Joop is a food Pusher!
Bob

MMMMMMMMMM, Cheeeeeeeeeeeese ! I love market pictures...you captured the bustle and buzz very well. Nice composition and display of real life.
*** Ursula ***

Hi Joop

A really interesting shot along with good POV and composition.

mk subba

absolutely brilliant. i keep coming back to it...magical.

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  • subs Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 156 W: 0 N: 105] (1199)
  • [2008-05-21 7:39]
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Hi Joop,
Avery interesting subject. Effective POV, capturing a very busy looking market. Definitely to Chesse:). It's making me very hungry!
Regards,
Subashini

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