Tribute to John (jhm), a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

I dedicate this upload to one of the longest standing members on TE, to John Maenhout (jhm) who lives only some km from Bruges in Belgium. He recently uploaded an almost identical view on the famous bell tower on the market square in central Bruges.
With countless photo ops, it is now wonder really that Bruges attracts over 3.2 million visitors every year.

holmertz, PaulVDV, tyro, ikeharel, pajaran, jhm, ourania, macjake, Didi, adores, ricardomattos, gildasjan has marked this note useful

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dta (98848) 2015-11-29 4:13

Bonjour Daniel ,
Une vue c幨鋐re , mais la lumi鋨e et le ciel font ici toute la diff廨ence .
Tr鋊 belle r嶧lisation .
Amicalement

holmertz (102774) 2015-11-29 4:16

Hello Daniel,
I remember John's photo but not exactly what it looked like, but I am sure your version can stand a comparison very well. The buildings are just as magnificent, of course, and the vertical composition is ideal for this view. You were also lucky to have a fantastic light and some very nice clouds. The superb exposure and sharpness are entirely your own contributions.
Ha en trevlig s霵dagskv鄟l.
Gert

kasianowak (17676) 2015-11-29 4:18

Hi Daniel
With so many photos of this view it's not easy to come up with something original but you managed to do just that!
The light is magic and the pastel colour make the image stand out from the crowd.
Pozdrawiam
Kasia

HimalAnda (10671) 2015-11-29 4:18

Hello Daniel,

COngratulations for this very nice picture, with a great light and a perfect composition!
I really like it.

St廧hane

everlasting (19680) 2015-11-29 4:29

A wonderful tribute to John and a beautiful architectural image in its own right. Fine details and pastel colours.

PaulVDV (62978) 2015-11-29 4:37

Hello Daniel,
Your picture benefits a wonderful light on the tower of the belfry and in the sky.
The point of view is very familiar to me but the quality of this picture is absolutely spotless.
Perfect sharpness.
Best regards, Paul

tyro (30513) 2015-11-29 4:50

Hello Daniel,

Yes, I remember John's photograph of this lovely belltower and I am sure that he will not only love this photograph but also be very proud that you have dedicated it to him.

Your composition is excellent, the belltower perfectly placed in the frame, and the lighting is beautifully soft, bringing out all the lovely details and textures of the tower and of the brickwork in the closer buildings.

What I also find interesting (because I've just had another look at John's photograph to refresh my memory) is that you have taken this at a focal length of 180mm whereas John's was taken at 85mm so you have both probably been standing at almost exactly the same viewpoint.

I suspect also that you have done some work in Lightroom to lighten some overly dark shadows, but you have done that very subtly indeed and the effect is truly lovely.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-11-29 5:47

Bonjour Daniel,

Tr鋊 beau tribut pour John et surtout tr鋊 beau cadrage vertical de ce quartier de Bruges. J'aime la texture de l'image ainsi que l'aspect dramatique caus� par ce ciel extraordinaire.

Bon dimanche

Serge

BennyV (34748) 2015-11-29 8:01

Hello Daniel

With so many clich� pictures of old Bruges around, this one is not only top quality, but also just that little bit different. I love the slightly desaturated feel of the stone colours, and that majestic sky.

I bet John'll be proud of this dedication.

Greetings

Benny

No_One (4) 2015-11-29 8:20

Hi Daniel
The 3D whet you have hear makes this photo really outstanding, it seems I could reach out and feel the texture of that tall white spire. All of the brickwork is incredibly detailed. Fantastic shot sir, really nicely done . That sky is a wonder too .
Cheers
Noel

jemaflor (147224) 2015-11-29 9:11

Hi Daniel,
Nice architecture, well framed with this good angle to see facades and tower, tfs.

Nicou (193806) 2015-11-29 9:18

Hello

avec cette bande de ciel l嶲鋨ement color嶪 quelle vue et image de cette tour quel rendu et captage superbe vue quel rendu sur la pierre quel effet et vue superbe merveilleux.
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-11-29 9:36

Hi Daniel!
Wonderful details!
Very beautiful and attractive picture!
Great hommage to John!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, vertical format and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

jhm (211736) 2015-11-29 9:47

Hello Dani螔,

Thank you very much for the tribute, indeed a place were I yesterday yet came passed.
Bruges a small city but a wonderful open air museum city.
Happy that during WW II Churchill and Hitler had an agreement not to bombard Bruges.
Your picture is real nice with the belfry as real eye catcher on the nice picture..
Your picture is perfect sharp and clear.
Very well composition and presentation, TFS.

Have a nice evening,
John.

Silvio1953 (221729) 2015-11-29 11:08

Ciao Danie, great tribute to our old friend, fantastic Church, superb sky, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

zanzi (13690) 2015-11-29 11:31

Bonjour Daniel
Superbes couleurs. Luminosit� qui attire le regards.
J'aime beaucoup
Bravo
Chris

ourania (51103) 2015-11-29 12:26

Hello Daniel,
a marvellous photo of this iconic cityscape, so familiar even to people who have never visited Bruges (like myself:) Your composition offers us a well balanced and imposing view, the bell tower is placed excellently and the perspective is great. The viewer can lose track of time while studying textures and details, the colours are most pleasing. I like the way you illuminated the cityscape and got lovely light and colours in the backdrop as well. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

macjake (98456) 2015-11-29 19:46

Hi Daniel
So you liked Bruges alot did you? its a really small town right? how many days is sufficient here? Its certainly on my list of places to see.

for obvious reasons that tower stands out so well, its a different colour than the rest of the brick buildings and the sky helps with that as well.

cool compo with the collage format, lots to like here.
cheers
craig

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-11-29 20:19

Hello Daniel,

A photograph that is exceptionally well exposed and a fitting tribute to John.

Bruges is a beautiful city with ancient, and attractive buildings and your photograph defines these qualities with great accuracy.
I particularly like your composition, which gives strong f/g details and a natural movement to the tall, bell tower.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-11-29 21:29

Hi Daniel
The famous edifice, probably the most photographed, stands proud and majestic in full glory against the skyline. Couldn't agree more, spoiling the grandeur of the location. This is an excellent image, it has a very subtle HDRish look and composition works. Congrats.
Best wishes

Matyas (0) 2015-11-30 0:36

Hello Daniel! Perfect cut, ideal composition. Wonderful colours. Good exposure and capture. Good contrast and sharpness. Fine shot. Regards!

sabermonajati (11537) 2015-11-30 4:36

hi
wonderful view from this illustrated buildings with excellent brick architecture you captured.
regard
saber

Karolina999 (0) 2015-11-30 9:10

Dear Marabu,
fantastic work, beautiful image, nice colors, good sharp.
Thanx for sharing!
Cheers!

Tue (92470) 2015-12-01 2:40

Hello Daniel,
Beautiful close-up photo of the gorgeous medieval brick architecture of Bruges and in particular of the belfry in the background. The light and background are wonderful as well.
Lars

eldancer1 (36343) 2015-12-01 7:24

Beautiful architectures and needs to be posted more. Good pov and dof with nice details. I like the cloud formation. Well done, tfs.

Didi (61589) 2015-12-03 10:08

Bonjour Daniel
Un m瘱e point de vue que celui de notre ami John, mais j'appr嶰ie particuli鋨ement la nettet� et la qualit� des lumi鋨es
Un cadrage parfait
Amicalement

adores (46979) 2015-12-05 12:34

Hi Daniel!
Beautiful shot indeed! The tower is magnificent and you captred it very well. Good quality and colours, we can see every detail on the walls. I Like that long cloud above the tower.

ricardomattos (17460) 2016-01-04 16:30

Hi Daniel

A lovely and very well done picture. Sharpness, light and colors are very unique.

Congratulations

Ricardo

gildasjan (43826) 2016-02-14 9:08

Bonsoir Daniel
Tr鋊 bonne gestion de la lumi鋨e avec des textures au premier plan parfaitement rendues.
Bonne soir嶪
Cordialement
Gildas

carlo62 (81265) 2016-02-28 15:19

Ciao Daniel
sicuramente un ottimo tributo a John, ma anche alla citt�, questa foto � molto bella, le architetture sono splendide, ma hai trovato anche un ottimo cielo che ha dato un grosso contributo alla riuscita della foto.
Saluti
Carlo