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New Harbour
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Copyright: Els van den Berkhof (Hendrika) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 580 N: 4093] (17734)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-11
Categories: Daily Life, Transportation, Nocturnal
Camera: Sony Alpha DSLR 350, Carl Zeiss T* 18-80mm -F3.5-4.5
Exposure: f/22, 2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Dutch Landscapes, 1Hundred [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-07-14 4:23
Viewed: 576
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 108
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Home again, after spending a few days at the seaside.
Niece Micky (Marieke) married her officer Koen and right now they are enjoying a wonderful honeymoon in the Caribbean.
Koen's workplace is the Naval Base at New Harbour (De Nieuwe Haven) in Den Helder. To reach his ship De Rotterdam he has to cross the bridge I am standing on right here....of course I am not allowed, but I talked to the guard and he did not mind having a Little Old Lady making a picture of a fishing boat.
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I know I have to explore the possibilities of night photography, but Daniël (eyesthetix) has been an inspiration. First advice was to make a picture when there still was some light well after sunset, then he told me I had to use the lowest ISO (which of course I did) and a nice long shutterspeed, so I choose shutter priority here.
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I will make a quick collage to give you an impression of the wedding day and upload that one in WS.
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Enjoy your week, may there be happy moments and laughter.
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Thanks for your visit and of course more suggestions regarding night photography are welcome.

Els

Els

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To janneman: geen probleemHendrika 2 07-17 12:06
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Very mood setting great shot!

Amazing shot dear Els...so perfect mood you've captured

warm regards
biljana

Erg leuk die compilage van de trouwfoto's Els...
heel sfeervol.

Verder vind ik de sfeer op deze foto ook prachtig. Aan het water is duidelijk te zien, dat je een langere sluitertijd hebt gebruikt, maar dat is absoluut niet terug te zien in de schepen.
Prachtige details en mooi scherp!
Ook de matte reflecties op het water zijn heel mooi. Al met al een schitterende plaat hoor!
Je hebt er behoorlijk wat plezier in zo te zien!

Gr.,
Anneke

Hallo Els,

Prachtig plaatje! Echt een heerlijk uitzicht met prachtige kleuren. Goed gedaan!

TFS Groetjes Simone

Lots of atmosphere in this shot Els, those nets do stand out, that late evening shot has just the right light, Daniel dose know what he is talking about.

Thanks
Gil

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 848 W: 0 N: 1365] (5544)
  • [2008-07-14 6:28]

HI Els
Very good composition, exposure and color mix.
Those blues are fantastic.
Dot

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6425] (23856)
  • [2008-07-14 6:42]
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I just love the mood of this -- and not being a night-time photographer anymore, I really admire the skills of people who do take this on.
superb work, excellent composition
TFs
silke

Very peaceful scenery,Good capture of stillness of water surface and the boat,Well rope lead to subject and blue tone made a serene mood,Highly sharpness and well presented frame. Good work,TFS.

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  • Uza Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 0 N: 14] (723)
  • [2008-07-14 7:09]

BIG BLUE in evry kind of way ;)
very nice photo :)
this blue colour makes it more interesting
TFS
Iza

merhaba dear els
wonderful blue colours and harbour.excellent composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3345 W: 86 N: 2709] (17909)
  • [2008-07-14 10:35]
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Hallo Els.
Er lekker tussen uit geweest ?
Gefeliciteerd met nicht Micky en man Koen.
Die zullen nu wel beter weer hebben.
Hopelijk had je jouw regenjas ook bij je ?
Paraplu met die wind beter niet uitklappen, toch ?
Behoorlijk 'Marine blauw' dit prachtige plaatje.
Het water is voor mij wat te veel 'bevroren' lijkt wel of de netten vastzitten.
1 seconde ? had misschien een halve mogen zijn ?
Welkom thuis zal ik maar zeggen.
Groeten van Jan

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 118 N: 3599] (14411)
  • [2008-07-14 11:02]

Hello Els
I really like how you took what others have done.. Listened and produced a wonderful photo! The light is really nice.. Love the look of this harbor!

Tricia

Hi Els,
Excellent night shot in this beautiful capture ,This is
a very good view of this harbour.Well done my friend.TFS
Greetings
H.Ayhan

ciao Els..
an excellent job with a perfect light and tones so cool!! great atmosfere.. i really like your choose of pov.. and the good definition... thanks
ciao Marco

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 573 W: 2 N: 379] (2555)
  • [2008-07-14 12:05]

hello Els,
this has been taken by an accomplished photographer. Beautiful mood. A polished piece of art.
very well done
Bev

Welcome back Els. Lovely blue tones in this image, well composed and excellent detail considering the light. Your workshop is a very good collage,
David

Really pleasant monochromatic picture, Els!
It gives a sense of peace and calm.
TFS
Ciao, Antonella

Hi Els !
Splendid blue hour capture.
The blues are lovely and I really like the spots of warmth provided by the lights.
The water surface has been nicely smoothed too by your 2 seconds.

Well done Els.
Best regards, Daniel

Hello Els!
Lovely blue composition and nice effect!
Excellent your work!
I like the WS picture, too!
Best regards!
Lili

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  • Niva Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 956 W: 0 N: 494] (6396)
  • [2008-07-14 17:40]

A beautiful blue panorama!
Real nice, Els!
Um abraço, parabéns!
Groetjes,
Nivaldo

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  • budgun Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 314 W: 2 N: 330] (1753)
  • [2008-07-14 21:37]

Hi Els,
Great subtle colors give this one a dreamy feel.
The soft milky blue sea makes a gentle contrast to the varying blue sky. The drying nets of these big fishing vessels look mythical in this low evening light.
Regards, Tom

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3336 W: 684 N: 1925] (16099)
  • [2008-07-14 23:30]
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wow, superb blue hour capture !!!
I love it !


many congrats,
v

Excellent blue dream.

hello els
what a dreamy view is this!
wonderful scene dipped in single colour.
lovely blue straight from the paradise
A shot from the "Pirates of Kings", a shot from the fairyland or a dreamland.
what a composition
good work my friend.
nice DOf with fine details.
Hats off to you.
regards
Manuj Mehta

Olá Els,
Stunning shot. Excellent POV and DOF. Very good colors - I love the blue predominance. Great lights.
Bon retour
Raimundo

Hi Els,

Nice! Good use of the little bit of existing light and all the artificial lights are not too much exposed. Love the compo with the rope ending up in the middle and the 2 seconds creating that soft waters feel.
Nice!!

Greetings,
Dennis

Hoi Els,
Je had het b/w kunnen noemen, of beter nog b/b: blauw/blauw.
Op deze manier gepresenteerd is het een erg mooie sfeerplaat ! Bijna niet-nederlands.
Qua compositie, scherpte en sfeer erg goed !
groeten
Joop!

Hi Els,
Absolutely marvellous shades of blue, wow! Very beautiful image with perfect sharpness and detail.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Him Els, splendid blue hour with wonderful fishermen's boats, great composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Hoi Elsie,
Pracht plaat, prima licht, mooie compositie. Goede scherpte wat de details mooi weergeeft. Echt een prachtige foto die een fijne sfeer weergeeft!
Hans

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  • boonie Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1251 W: 46 N: 1286] (6295)
  • [2008-07-15 10:43]

Daniel's advise is the best, his work is IMPRESSIVE. An he has you on the right track. The water must have been very still because I son't detect any motion in the FG boat with a 2 sec shutter. The lighting in this image is perfectly captured.

Dan

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3252 W: 375 N: 2704] (11620)
  • [2008-07-15 11:34]

I really like the cold colours (almost monochromatic) in this one, Els. Nice compo too, of course, and exposure is spot on.
I also like the ws image, the one in the bottom right would be a worthy post on TL IMO ☺^☺.
TFS

Frank

Frank


P.S. regarding night photography I find you cannot really trust the light meter of the camera. I usually look at what speed it suggests (always use aperture priority, then I switch to manual and take half of the suggested speed...

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  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 574 W: 50 N: 653] (4074)
  • [2008-07-15 13:47]

Hi Els
It looks like a bird taking off... Excellent perspective and great blues
TFS
Argiris

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1041 W: 53 N: 677] (11017)
  • [2008-07-15 22:50]

Wowwww...Els,
so beautiful....Beautiful blueness.Wer vell done.TFS.Necla.

Hi Els, your photos are beautiful, excellent composition, amazing mood. All the best;).

THS for your coments

Best Regards Monika

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  • Fons Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1514 W: 1 N: 131] (11741)
  • [2008-07-16 0:41]
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zeer mooi en rustig avondzicht

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  • Romeu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 286 W: 0 N: 155] (1411)
  • [2008-07-16 3:17]

Hi Els,

great mood! Love the blue light. Wonderful image!

Congratulations,
Romeu
Later

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5224 W: 180 N: 6192] (32677)
  • [2008-07-16 6:29]

Hello Els


Beautiful visual, I am sure that you had
pleasant hours in this port for several pictures, with the guard's permission. It could not be better picture so much in the quality, in the look of this beautiful scenery in blue tone and this first boat with your net open of this form of the a show the beauty part.
A beautiful point of view and excellent it captures Els.
Congratulations!

Sergio

at 10 something at night still very bright there, Els? here it will be pitch black if not of the street light.. anyway i like your shot all in sea blue colour.. very soft.. very nice atmosphere at this hour.. well composed with fine detail.. tfs..

regards, terry

*by the way i found my long lost penfriend from the internet.. the dutch boy i was telling you about in my school year.. he was suprised to get email from me.. hehee..

Hello Hendrika,
I speechless,
Best accomplished night sceneshot.
Breathtaking blue tones and sillhouettes
My compliments...
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1683 W: 0 N: 1] (10965)
  • [2008-07-16 10:50]

Hallo Els
Mooie opname in een mooie aparte kleur.
En een mooie compositie.
Gr Jos

Beautiful capture. Amazing light and colours, I love the smooth texture of the water afforded by your slow shutter here.
Rew

Heel aparte sfeer, de rust straalt er vanaf !
Mooie compositie, DOF, ...
Ergens spijtig, maar ik heb geen " opmerkingen " :-)

Je WS is ook mooi. Rechtsboven en linksonder zijn echt
m'n favorieten.

TFS
Tot later
Jan

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  • trekks Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1467 W: 114 N: 2323] (8881)
  • [2008-07-16 22:20]

hi Els

The blue hour is shown in this blue theme although I think your light at this hour is still bright for 2s shutter. Very good note for this post. The fishing net is shown nicely in this composition.

tfs, bill

Too much blue Els. May be the color temperature is cooler than natural or its a natural evening blue?

Rajesh

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  • puffy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2015 W: 136 N: 3063] (16565)
  • [2008-07-17 4:30]

Hi Els,

Beautiful shot, I like the colours here, great smooth surface of the water, good details and mood, I also like your composition here, very nice captured, Daniel sure is the expert! :D


Have a great day,

Cheers,
Sweety

Hello Els,

This has been an interesting and very worthwhile experiment! I'm sure that having achieved such success, you will trying this again! As you say, Daniel is such an inspiration for nighttime photographers!

The blue has a calming effect, there are patches of light for our eyes to find, the water is as smooth as ice and the composition is just great!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Thank you for your good wishes regarding my trip. I went with the children to Manchester Airport to investigate aeroplanes, and related occupations.

Despite the miserable weather - we were wet just reaching the coach - we had an interesting and enjoyable day. We went onto the flight deck (the children were dressed up as captain and flight officer, or air stewards) and pretended to control the plane during take-off! We also saw Concorde and a variety of other planes. We saw many planes land or take-off!

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  • WMcK Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 731 W: 8 N: 1663] (6414)
  • [2008-07-18 6:27]
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I love the blue tones here Els. The advice Daniel gave obviously was good and you listened well. The details are sharp and the composition is really lovley. For some reason the tow line off the bow niggles at me. Excellent shot.
Warm Regards
Wanda

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2154 W: 379 N: 2143] (23036)
  • [2008-07-19 7:46]

merhaba dear Els...
verynice shot and pov...superb colors and light..bravo..selamlar

Hi Els,

Being that blue is my favorite color, I really like this photo! The scent of the salt air, the blue of the sky and water, and the warm lights of the boats. What a relaxing scene. My grandfather was from Cyprus and he loved boats such as this. Your photo brought back a memory of a sweet "Papa Bill". Thank for sharing Els, Lisa

by the way, I really like your photo on the intro page.

Hiya Els

Oh WOW.. Smurfie blue here and I love it! what a delightful scene, sharply detailed with the most amazing hues and tones. Nice and neat white framing compliments the view to perfection.Love this one!

TFS regards Helen

P.S. Sorry for delayed visits been tiedup with the theme for a few days.. do like your new photo in members detail page too :-)

Whoa! I missed this one Els! I love this blue here, nice details, love the nets hanging in the water! Your wide angle for this shot is perfect! Excellent!
B-)
Linda

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4187 W: 222 N: 3828] (28073)
  • [2008-07-21 6:11]

Hi Els

I like the mood & atmosphere of the harbour in the blue hour. Good sharpness & pov, and nice repetition of the boats. Tfs!

Met stip een van je sterkst troeven Els,heel fraaie compo en lijst en bovenal dat blauwe licht.
Wat een sfeertje.
jan

Hi Els, Great shot and blue tones which gives it a nice atmosphere, really nice composition and effect on the water

rgds
Allen

Hi Els,
Fantastic,very beautiful.Congratulation.
Best regards,
Ralf

Très très beau!
Ces lignes pures, l'ambiance...
J'adore.

France

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