Middenstand Brugge, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flandres

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Out of the series from Bruges t’Zand

‘t Zand Bruges
Trees planted on 't Zand in December before the restaurants

The trees are planted in phases, depending on the progress of the reconstruction.
In a first phase, 22 silver lime trees were planted in March last year in the first row at the catering facilities between the Noordzandstraat / Westmeers. The second and third stages of the plantings were made last December. A total of 35 linden trees were planted (14 Tilia tomentosa 'Szelste', 20 Tilia cordata 'Bohlje' and 1 Tilia tomentosa). The trees were placed next to and in front of the Concertgebouw, one tree on the corner Boeveriestraat / Koning Albert I-laan and 14 trees parallel to the first row of trees in the zone adjoining the catering industry between the Noordzandstraat and the Westmeers..

I hope you can enjoy.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
10/03/2018 13:08:25
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/250
Av(Aperture Value)
7.1
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
27.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pierrefonds, snunney, pajaran, Royaldevon, papagolf21, lucasgalodoido, Fis2, Cricri, alvaraalto, ikeharel, adramad, PiotrF, mcmtanyel trouve(nt) cette note utile

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holmertz (74303) 2018-04-04 4:47

Hello John,
The young trees still look vulnerable and their stems need to be protected. Eventually they will shade the street and create a nice atmosphere. This is a pleasantly composed photo where several persons dressed in red and a few red roofs provide bright details on a grey and cloudy day.
Kind regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (84957) 2018-04-04 5:00

Hi John,

The diagonal line of the pediestrian street is giving dynamism. The presence of the people is adding life to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings. The cloudy sky is giving a good contrast to the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

abmdsudi (73804) 2018-04-04 5:02

Hi John
I like the speck of vivid red within this street shot on what seems like a drab day but a good place to
linger about. Apart from that the big bike I find, instantly grabs the eyes a a strong focal that never miss your attention. You definitely achieved what you intend to show us satisfactorily. Well done and good effort, Lovely. Congrats.
Warm regards

snunney (124946) 2018-04-04 5:08

Hello John,
A fine long perspective along these attractive urban façades. I appreciate the lively atmosphere with the people nicely distributed about the frame. The image is well exposed with very good colours and sharpness.

pajaran (82257) 2018-04-04 5:13

Dobar dan, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan tekst ...
Lepo pokazan deo grada i arhitektura, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa prolaznicima.
Lep motor i fasade kuca, lep trotoar drvecem, lepa povrsina za setnju.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Royaldevon (56532) 2018-04-04 5:49

Hello John,

It looks as if the weather in Belgium resembles the weather that we have been experiencing, cloudy and grey!
Never mind, you have still been able to capture a fine photograph of the scene using strong features and a good sense of perspective.
The figures, especially those dressed in red, animate the street scene.
It is pleasing to read that so much effort is being made to include trees in the new development; trees are important for shade and for cleansing the air, as well as being pleasing features that people enjoy.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Sergiom (108619) 2018-04-04 5:59

Bonjour John,

Je me souviens très bien de cette artère principale de Bruges. Tu l'as prise d'une très beau point de vue qui la transforme en ligne de fuite très longue et très belle.

Amicalement

Serge

papagolf21 (133483) 2018-04-04 6:34

Bonjour, cher ami John,
L'on sent que les habitant ont hâte de voir arriver le printemps, profiter d'un peu de soleil, retrouver les joies des promenades et des sorties.
Le ciel est gris, mais cela n'empêche pas les habitants de profiter des lieux.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Silvio1953 (177573) 2018-04-04 7:27

Ciao John, lovely urban view full of life, excellent perspective, good clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

lucasgalodoido (25806) 2018-04-04 9:10

Olá John,
interessante vista da cidade aqui, com destaque para a motocicleta. Curioso o tempo mais carregado. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

ChrisJ (141737) 2018-04-04 9:41

Hello John,

A pleasant diffused light as compensation for the overcast sky, with good sharpness and the people providing scale and animating the scene. They wrap trees like this in China, too, to stop the sap freezing and killing the sapling. Tfs!

Fis2 (129535) 2018-04-04 9:49

Witaj John!
Nice scene from daily life.
Curious view from street.
Good frame, colors and light.
Interesting motorcycle add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

lousat (112187) 2018-04-04 13:12

Salut John,une longue perspective capturee' dans les tipiques lumieres sombres qu'on a vu dans cet hiver qui ne semble pas avoir un fin,excellente capture depuis une zone qu'on n'a vu souvent sur TE. Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

carlo62 (72556) 2018-04-04 14:53

Ciao John
il profumo dei tigli è molto buono e questa strada sarà invasa dal loro profumo quando sarà la stagione giusta.
Mi sembra che abbiano fatto un ottimo lavoro, così come è un'ottima fotografia quella che ci mostri.
Saluti
Carlo

Nicou (174729) 2018-04-04 19:56

Hello

Superbe perspective et profonderu de champs quelle compo et vue quelle iamge et rendu sur le facade des maisons et la vue sur la rue ces arbres ces personnage la dame en rouge qui ressort cette moto le pavage au sol splendide.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

dkmurphys (76131) 2018-04-05 1:18

Hello,
Fine street scene, the new rearranged area looks perfect for a walk. Well captured.

Daniel

Gerrit (52989) 2018-04-05 5:38

Dag John,
weer een fraai stukje stad en voor mij geheel onbekend. Prachtig die letters over het midden van het pand.
Groet, Gerrit

Cricri (147210) 2018-04-05 6:10

Bonjour John
Bonne perspective de ces jeunes arbres, laissant une vue sur les bâtiments, quand ils auront leurs feuilles cela donnera de l'ombre et un joli décor a ce chemin
Belle journée
cricri
Aujourd'hui, vent, pluie, mais il est ou le soleil !!!

carper (96) 2018-04-06 5:29

fraai straatwerk,
mooi gemaaktondanks het sombere weer toch een nette foto genoeg te zien.
gr. jaap

alvaraalto (32508) 2018-04-06 6:34

Dag John
Een leuke foto met de Brugse middenstand prominent in beeld. Ook misschien een goede foto om afscheid te nemen van het koude weer nu eindelijk de 20° C weer in zicht zijn.
Een goed zonnig weekend toegewenst, Rob

ikeharel (93200) 2018-04-06 7:48

Hello John,
Unless specified, I would not noticed that the trees are newly planted, and attention went first to the big/heavy motorcycle.
A street scene on a cold wet day marvelously collected.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

mesutilgim (107220) 2018-04-06 9:18

Hello dear John,
Aother topclass TE entry in your gallery.
Nice to see how the trees are been protected against harsh wintery conditions.
Interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

adramad (58312) 2018-04-07 7:21

Hi John.
A beautiful composition, with this good diagonal that mark the line of facades, in this pedestrian street that looks very nice and with a lot of commerce.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharpness and brightness are captured excellently.
Have a good weekend.
Warm greetings.
Luis.

Buin (42580) 2018-04-08 10:20

A beautiful view along all these different facades. It's good to see that the city will get much greener in the future. Hopefiully the trees soon will be leafy ...
Greetings from springlike Westphalia at 25°C today!
Frank

GyurMaster (12702) 2018-04-08 13:58

Dear John,

Your photo offers a lot of details to be observed: the cyclist in the red coat, the two pedestrians on the right, who step in perfect synchronization. Not to mention Batman's bike next to the tree.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

jmdias (82567) 2018-04-09 7:16

john

a day with dark sky. nice aspect of these beautiful façades and the people walking along the street. nice details, angle and sharpness.

take care

jorge

PiotrF (35776) 2018-04-09 15:20

Hello John.
Another interesting picture from Bruges.
I like wonderful colours , very good sharpness and quality.
Thank you for informative note.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

mcmtanyel (45021) 2018-04-11 20:34

Hello John,
This is a fine photo, but I must admit, the main attraction for me is that bad-boy motorcycle.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (180144)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2018-03-10
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, Sandisk CFIII 16GB, B+W 82mm 010 UV-Haze
Exposition: f/7.1, 30 secondes
Versions: version originale
Date Submitted: 2018-04-04 4:36