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A typical Dutch landscape....

Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
... from the Province of Zeeland. It was a nice spring afternoon and the sea was beckoning me so I grabbed the camera and drove there. It is a difficult feat to take landscapes showing some layering and depth in the Netherlands, because everything is so flat. One needs to use the elements to his/her advantage. And then wait for the right light. Most of the time it has been various shades of gray this spring. All of a sudden there was that painterly, diffuse light. I was happy being out there. :)



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nicolas claris

nicolas claris

OPF Co-founder/Administrator
Of course they are!
I know Cem enough to be aware of his meticulousness and precise framing…
If he hadn't want the bike in the frame, he could have wait hours for the bike owners to go away!
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Nicolas Claris said:
Of course they are!
I know Cem enough to be aware of his meticulousness and precise framing…
If he hadn't want the bike in the frame, he could have wait hours for the bike owners to go away!
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Don't worry Nicolas, I knew that you were joking. :)
But it would be very easy to remove them in ps.
 
Doug Kerr

Doug Kerr

Well-known member
Hi, Cem,

Cem_Usakligil said:
... from the Province of Zeeland. It was a nice spring afternoon and the sea was beckoning me so I grabbed the camera and drove there. It is a difficult feat to take landscapes showing some layering and depth in the Netherlands, because everything is so flat. One needs to use the elements to his/her advantage. And then wait for the right light. Most of the time it has been various shades of gray this spring. All of a sudden there was that painterly, diffuse light. I was happy being out there. :)

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A lovely image. And very illustrative of the geography and geometry that makes polder life so brave!

Best regards,

Doug
 
Asher Kelman

Asher Kelman

OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
Cem_Usakligil said:
... from the Province of Zeeland. It was a nice spring afternoon and the sea was beckoning me so I grabbed the camera and drove there. It is a difficult feat to take landscapes showing some layering and depth in the Netherlands, because everything is so flat. One needs to use the elements to his/her advantage. And then wait for the right light. Most of the time it has been various shades of gray this spring. All of a sudden there was that painterly, diffuse light. I was happy being out there. :)



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Wonderful view, Cem!

Nothing to edit! Still, I wonder whether you might have taken a tighter shot of the couple or their bicycles?

Asher
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Asher Kelman said:
Wonderful view, Cem!

Nothing to edit! Still, I wonder whether you might have taken a tighter shot of the couple or their bicycles?

Asher
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Thanks Asher. I haven't taken any tighter shots of the couple as this distance was far enough to guarantee their privacy. :)
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
Thanks folks, we all seem to agree that this is a nice picture. Not meant for greatness and not pretentious, just fine, :)
 
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jake klein

Member
Very nice!

I wish there was a bit more frame to the right so the path would not be cut off but then it would become unbalanced.

This would be a great location to have a 50 foot tripod and a tilt/shift lens!
 
Cem_Usakligil

Cem_Usakligil

Well-known member
jake klein said:
Very nice!

I wish there was a bit more frame to the right so the path would not be cut off but then it would become unbalanced.

This would be a great location to have a 50 foot tripod and a tilt/shift lens!
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Wouldn't that be great indeed! Or an octocopter, lol.
 
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Paul Abbott

New member
I like this, I think it's a nicely framed image. In my view it works as a good social document as well as an architectural one of life in the Netherlands?
 
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