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Sluis NL
Archive 2015
The ‘Parmabrug’ is a wooden drawbridge for pedestrians and cyclists across the canal between Sluis and Bruges in Belgium. The bridge is located just outside Sluis, 150 metres from the Belgian border.
The canal is better known as ‘Damse Vaart’ or ‘Napoleonskanaal’. The canal was dug by Spanish war prisoners between 1812 and 1814 t on the orders of Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon wanted to create a connection between Bruges and the Western Scheldt and the North Sea along Sluis to Breskens. It should be used for military transports. After the defeat of Napoleon in 1815 the canal was never finished and stopped nearby the bridge; in 1854 it was extended to the centre of Sluis and two years later the canal opened to traffic.
Nowadays the canal is used by pleasure boats.
I hope you like it
Camera Model
Canon EOS 7D
File Size 24,3MB
Shooting Date/Time
23/01/2015 14:17:28
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/100
Av(Aperture Value)
16
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
16.0mm
Image Size
5184x3456
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape
Fis2, ChrisJ, pajaran, ikeharel, everlasting, COSTANTINO, COSTANTINO, pierrefonds, Ilonka1974, PiotrF, mcmtanyel, johnjmoe, papagolf21, Royaldevon, jean113, ktanska, kordinator, bertolucci, Cricri trouve(nt) cette note utile
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Fis2
(169709) 2020-02-17 9:55
Witaj John!
I love bridges, beautiful construction.
Excellent framing, colors and light.
Wonderful place.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
jmdias
(114262) 2020-02-17 9:59
john
I guess I told you before this bridge remind me the one painted by van gogh in one of his paintings. lovely contrast of golden and blues, with the nude trees in evidence.
take care
jorge
ChrisJ
(171220) 2020-02-17 10:15
Hi John
You had perfect weather with clear blue skies and bright sunshine. Good sharpness and the bridge across the canal links the 2 sides together. Tfs!
pajaran
(114891) 2020-02-17 10:26
Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lep most i drvece na obali.
lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lep pokretni most na starom kanalu.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.
Greeting.
Interesting and nice view, good text ...
Nice bridge and trees on the shore.
beautifully shown, well captured moment.
Nice drawbridge on the old canal.
Good text on the technique used and the elements of the recording.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best in the new week that has begun.
GyurMaster
(24668) 2020-02-17 11:13
Dear John,
Excellent photo with splendid lights. Something I have taken myself porudly.
Best Wishes,
Gy.
Miguel82
(47110) 2020-02-17 11:56
Hallo John, that wooden bridge is very aesthetic, it crosses the canal and it is used to stroll by the local population. The golden reeds and the leaves less trees in winter are well included in the fg. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.
holmertz
(101980) 2020-02-17 12:25
Hello John,
I see this photo is a few years old. If you had posted it immediately in 2015 it would have received at least 150 points. Today that is no longer possible for anyone, but it's still an exemplary composition, and the light and colours are stunning. You timed the photo perfectly to when the couple with the pram had just entered the beautiful wooden bridge.
Tue
(91564) 2020-02-17 12:42
Hallo John,
Het bruggetje wordt prachtig verlicht door het heldere zonlicht en de warme tinten vormen een mooi contrast met al het blauw. De compositie is ook uitstekend en mooi in balans.
Lars
COSTANTINO
(115515) 2020-02-17 12:43
Hello dear John and
have a nice new day
interesting capture presenting
the Parmabrug a wooden drawbridge
for pedestrians...
pleasant landscape with a lovely
contrast of golden and blue colors
welldone
regards
Costantino
pierrefonds
(113572) 2020-02-17 12:53
Hi John,
The presence of the persons is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the bridge. The colors are beautiful. Have a nice day.
Pierre
PiotrF
(54246) 2020-02-17 16:48
Hello John
A very nice view of wooden drawbridge.
I like good composition, superb light and nice colours. Thank you for informative notes. Fine presentation Regards Piotr
Nicou
(193806) 2020-02-17 19:13
Hello
Avec ces roseaux dorée et quel charmant petit pont de bois quelle vue les personnes qui passe le petit pont et quels beaux arbres une merveilleuse image de la nature et du pont.
Bravo et amitié
Nciou
abmdsudi
(95869) 2020-02-17 19:39
Hi John
Fantastic show of a relatively small antique draw bridge over the creek in such a picturesque rural scene. Enjoy sublime light and colours of morning light plus human element is vital as a focal point. Absolutely scrumptious, well done.
Best regards
mcmtanyel
(67635) 2020-02-17 21:10
Hello John,
It's a nice view of this elegant pedestrian bridge. 👍🏻👍🏻 It blends with its surroundings well.
Regards,
MT
ifege
(46923) 2020-02-17 21:35
Hi John
An excellent photo of the traditional opening bridge. probably best taken in Winter. Good colour and detail in the large view.
cheers
Ian
dkmurphys
(79209) 2020-02-17 23:04
Good morning,
Very beautiful day to have a peaceful walk along the countryside. The wooden bridge looks great! Well taken scene.
Daniel
mesutilgim
(0) 2020-02-17 23:15
Hello John,
Another topclass capture/entry in your gallery.
Again a perfect sample for good pov and layout as well as ligth management.
Perfect sharpness, nice simple framing and many good, usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM
jemaflor
(146274) 2020-02-17 23:18
Salut John,
Belle image bien composée et baignée par une superbe luminosité, la composition est équilibrée, bon effet avec ces arbres qui encadrent la vue du pont et de l'étendue d'eau.
papagolf21
(152605) 2020-02-18 0:12
Bonjour, cher ami John,
Ce pont ""provisoire" réalisé sur les ordres de Napoléon est toujours là, cela donne à réfléchir !
Une composition bien faite et très intéressante;
Amitiés.
Philippe
Silvio1953
(220577) 2020-02-18 0:59
Ciao John, great view of lovely bridge, fascinating reflections, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
Royaldevon
(85606) 2020-02-18 2:05
Hello John,
I can't believe what beautiful weather you have had in February, whilst we have been submerged in rain!
This is a beautiful scene, photographed on a beautiful day!
I like how the vegetation links to the tree, which in turn links to the bridge and the people, nicely guiding us from the right to the left of the scene. The bridge makes the separation of the scene into thirds - it's so well done!
The exposure is delightful.
You must be one of the best advertisers, to encourage people to visit your country!
Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)
gervaso
(28177) 2020-02-18 7:43
Hello, John!
The golden tones of the vegetation and of the bridge stand out beautifully in this scene, making a very nice contrast with the blue sky! The details were captured with very good sharpness! Wonderful job!
jean113
(27637) 2020-02-18 8:24
Hello John, these bridges are so photogenic! The style always reminds me of paintings by Van Gogh!
A beautiful picture taken in a lovely light. The colours are very attractive. The trees look beautiful against the blue sky.
The people on their walk complete the picture.
Kind regards, Jean.
ktanska
(44464) 2020-02-18 8:35
Hi John,
Yes the style of this bridge is familiar to me. But I don't think I have seen such lightweight construction before. Good angle on the side of the canal. And lovely January light.
Kari
Gerrit
(62042) 2020-02-18 15:59
Dag John,
Heerlijke winterfoto met prachtige blauwe lucht. Een charmant bruggetje dat het heel goed daoet in deze fraaie compositie.
Groet, Gerrit
johnjmoe
(923) 2020-02-18 17:14
Hi John,
Beautiful capture of this historic site. I do love your work. And your comments are much appreciated.
Regard, John
emka
(157280) 2020-02-18 23:34
Hello John, Marvellous view of this movable bridge on the canal. Nice to see the people on the bridge. Wonderful light. Splendid winter composition.
Kind regards Malgo
kordinator
(8738) 2020-02-19 0:35
Hello John
Nice bridge and trees on the shore, well captured moment with excellent mood.
Nice sharp and clear image excellent composed.
Very well done.
Best regards
Saša
bertolucci
(14052) 2020-02-19 0:57
Goedemorgen John, ik herinner me deze plek, hoewel het lang geleden was dat ik hier was. De timing is mooi hier, evenals de compo met zijn natuurlijke frame en het ritmische spel van de bomen. Fijn werk ! Groeten uit een opgeklaard Rotterdam, Bert.
mkamionka
(73344) 2020-02-21 6:15
Hi John,
what a lovely little bridge.
The design resembles other bridges I have seen in Netherlands, in Amsterdam or Haarlem. I think this is something specific for the area.
Fantastic light. Great level of detail.
The sky contrasts so nicely with the trees, they feel so realistic.
Excellent capture,
M
Cricri
(176) 2020-03-06 10:00
Bonjour John
Belle journée d'hiver, parfaite pour embellir le pont et le canal, bon POV
Belle soirée
cricri
Photo Information
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Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm)
(211734)
- Genre: Lieux
- Medium: Couleur
- Date Taken: 2015-01-23
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Canon 7 D, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
- Exposition: f/16, 30 secondes
- Versions: version originale
- Date Submitted: 2020-02-17 9:19