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Aekingerzand


Aekingerzand
Photo Information
Copyright: Niek Bouwen (SunToucher) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1278 W: 157 N: 1300] (6917)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-06
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 DC EX HSM, Lee Filter System
Exposure: f/16, 1/15 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-10-29 9:57
Viewed: 397
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was my first test shot with my Lee filter system taken on the edge of the Aekingerzand in Friesland.

The Aekingerzand, or Kale Duinen, is a very special area of natural beauty. Weather and wind can do what they like, here. The area has been restored in the last few years by the Dutch Forestry Commission. Trees and scrubs prevented the sand from shifting. This caused a characteristic landscape with several special animals, like the sand lizard and the comma butterfly, to slowly disappear. Now that many trees have been cut, the sand can shift again.The Aekingerzand lies in a beautifully varied area.

I did take the liberty to play a little with the photo. I've tried to give the sky a more blue-ish tone so that it would give more contrast with the grasses.

I used a 0.6 ND grad soft edge to balance the exposure
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Hi Niek,
Magnificent sky! Such a wonderful scenery with lovely colors, marvellous trees and perfect sharpness.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

Hoi Niek,
Perfect PP on the sky! Great compossition, the difference in the hight of the trees makes it a well balanced composition. Fina natural soft colour tones.
Aantrekkelijk plaat Niels eeeh Niek :-)
Hans

Hi Niek

This is my type of shot, lovely sky, excellent composition and great shape and character to that tree. TFS


Dean.

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  • AndroK Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 1471 W: 23 N: 0] (11740)
  • [2008-10-29 12:17]

Hi Niek...
So simple but so beutiful shot...
Nice composition...
Regards...
Andro

Merhaba Niek,çok güzel bir çekim açısı ve kompozisyonu olan bir fotoğraf.Yalnızlık hissini uyandırsada kurtulmak için ileride bir dost var sanırım.Ellerine sağlık,selamlar :)

I can see the wind in your picture Niek, indeed not much trees left to break that wind.
Your sky is not too much over the top, so it works.
Love those wide open places in Friesland and your pictures show that really well.

TFS
Els

What is the Lee filter system supposed to do?

I do like the saturation, and I like the simplicity and starkness of the subject and composition.

Rew

Als ik sec naar het blauw van de lucht kijk zeg ik: nee... het blauw is iets te onnatuurlijk voor de luchten hier in NL.
Kijk ik naar het hele plaatje (en dat moet natuurlijk ook) dan zeg ik: ja!
Bij het dorre geel van de ondergrond past het blauw juist weer heel mooi, bijna alsof het een foto uit een oude schoenendoos is.
De lucht heeft overigens een prachtig contrast!
Mooie plek ook om foto's te schieten, deze kale duinen.

Gr.,
Anneke

beautiful tones and colors niek :)
the contrast looks perfect, very well balanced exposure
excellent work :)

koh

Hi Niek,
Beautiful landscape nicely composed and presented with great colors and sharpness, Excellent POV. and details. very well taken and done.great clouds and sky,,
My compliments
Michel

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  • korbee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1376 W: 0 N: 1675] (13575)
  • [2008-10-30 12:41]

Ik ben blij dat er nog net een stukje blauwe lucht te zien is dat geeft het geheel net dat beetje extra Niek.
jan

An excellent result, and a good example of how less is more in landscapes (=smooth contrast, smooth transitions, modest saturation and sharpness). A technically superb image, in all aspects, and an attractive composition.

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1372 W: 0 N: 1] (12003)
  • [2008-11-04 4:44]

Hallo Niek
Zo eenvoudig maar daardoor o zo mooi.
Gr Jos

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  • willie Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 209 W: 8 N: 306] (3099)
  • [2008-11-04 12:46]

mooi gedaan Niek. Ik vind luchten zowiezo fascinerend en deze hangt gewoon boven ons eigen kikkerlandje. Prachtig, ook je comp.

gr., willemien

Niek I got the Lee filter system about a year ago and still haven't used it :-)

If this is the result it can help achieve will have to give it a shot.

Love the detail in this shot right from the bark of the try to that tremendous sky.

The ND grad certainly earned it's corn.

Composition really works well with the shot, love the odd shaped tree on the right.

All in all a cracking shot.

Peter

Eloquent photo. Congratulations. T>Y> Janos

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