Special Edition, a photo from Gelderland, North

Photographer's Note

Takkie

Today a very special photo from the old days. A photo that I took in 2005 with my first digital camera.
On the photo you can see Jip and Janneke and their dog Takkie. They are characters from the short children's stories about these next door children by Annie M.G. Schmidt. (1911-1995)
The sublime illustrations to these stories are from Fiep Westendorp.
Annie is a household name in Dutch children's literature. Almost every child was read from her many books in his youth and later read the stories herself. In addition to children's literature, Annie also wrote verses, songs, plays, musicals, and radio and television drama.

On October 10, 1992, this statue of Jip and Janneke and Takkie was unveiled in Zaltbommel by Annie M.G. Schmidt and Fiep Westendorp, who was born in Zaltbommel. The statue was made by Ton Koops

This photo is especially for Joanne and Craig and their new-born son Oakley Wen

worldcitizen, pierrefonds, macjake, jemaflor, Royaldevon, PaulVDV, maloutim, Fis2, pajaran, ikeharel, cornejo, clic, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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lousat (129831) 2019-08-18 14:35

HI Rob,interestig note but a great gift to Joanna and Craig,i seen their pics of the new arrive in their house today on facebook,so it's a great day,to celebrate with this perfect statue dedicated to this writer of stories for childs,well done! Have a good night and a nice week,Luciano

worldcitizen (14264) 2019-08-18 15:03

Hello Rob,
What a lovely tribute for such a happy occasion. :-) These statues are charming, and they look nice standing on the bricks. This post made me smile all around. :-)

pierrefonds (103384) 2019-08-18 15:27

Hi Rob,

The subject is well framed. The point of view is showing the details of the sculpture of the children walking the dog. The clouds in the background are assets to the composition. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193806) 2019-08-18 21:33

Hello

Elle est superbe cette 嶮ition sp嶰iale quelle image quel d嶰oupage des deux personnages et ce chien ce contre jour ce d嶰oupage avec le mur ocre et le bleu du ciel fantastique
Bravo et amiti�
nciou

macjake (96151) 2019-08-18 22:18

Hi Rob
oh this is just TOO good! Thank you so much for the thoughtful TE post, I showed Joanne and she was very touched. We will for sure send you a photo of Oakley and Takkie. Great photo too, love seeing the blue light through the eye hole. It was meant to be that you didn't post this photo for 13 years! it was meant for today haha. cheers
Craig

Tue (82104) 2019-08-18 22:49

Hallo Rob,
Een mooi geboortekaartje voor Craig, Joanne en hun zoon die binnenkort hopelijk bevriend raakt met Takkie. En het geeft gelijk de mogelijkheid nog wat Nederlandse cultuur te onderwijzen.
Lars

emka (152060) 2019-08-18 23:47

Hello Rob, I didn't think about dedicating a photo for Craig family: ). A good idea here. Lovely composition.
Kind regards Malgo

Royaldevon (75240) 2019-08-19 0:28

Hello Rob,

The figures, as silhouettes, have a striking impact against the pale blue sky. I like how their eyes are visible, helping to create character. It is a very well composed photograph.

What a tender tribute to Craig and Joanne and their new baby.
I'm sure they will get lots of family support and support each other, at this very special, thrilling time.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

holmertz (92724) 2019-08-19 0:31

Hello Rob,
Naturally I was a bit puzzled by this photo until I reached the end of the note. It is a very nice gesture and a fitting tribute to little Oakley Wen, but it is also a nice picture in its own right with these silhouettes of two children and their dog seen against the pleasant sky.
Kind regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (205491) 2019-08-19 0:37

Ciao Rob, lovely composition with fun silhouettes, great idea, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (54735) 2019-08-19 1:16

Hallo Rob,
Eerlijk gezegd, ken ik Jip en Janneke niet.
Maar zowat iedere Nederlander of iedere Vlaming die ooit in Nederland gewoond heeft en die ik ontmoette, sprak me erover :) Ik ken zelfs iemand die zijn kindje Jip genaamd heeft.
Ze moeten dus echt wel 'bepalend' geweest zijn in de Nederlandse maatschappij.
Een heel mooi wenskaartje voor Oakley Wen.
Vele groeten, Paul

carlo62 (81265) 2019-08-19 5:54

Ciao Rob
la tua foto � rimasta nei tuoi archivi aspettando il momento giusto e questo � arrivato.
Una bella foto e una bella dedica al nostro simpatico amico Craig e alla sua giovane famiglia.
Saluti

Fis2 (155425) 2019-08-19 5:59

Witaj Rob!
Super foto for Joanne and Craig and their new-born son Oakley Wen.
A very nice scene.
Good framing, colors and contrast.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

rychem (72179) 2019-08-19 8:04

A very nice dedication to Craig, a very nice and optimistic subject, it makes me smile :)
regards Ryszard

ChrisJ (159862) 2019-08-19 8:11

Hello Rob,

I love the silhouetted profiles of the dachshund and the 2 young children walking their dog on a leash. Good sharpness and graphism. I am glad Annie could attend the opening ceremony in person in 1992.

pajaran (102460) 2019-08-19 12:17

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak. Lepa fotografija i secanje.
Lepa silueta skulpture.
Zelim vam sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

Greeting.
Interesting and nice view, good text ...
Well shown, good contrast, nice colors, well captured moment. Beautiful photography and memories.
Beautiful silhouette of the sculpture.
I wish you all the best in the new week that has begun.

Miguel82 (47106) 2019-08-19 13:33

Rob, original sculpture representing the characters of a famous children book in the Netherlands. I learn something through that picture, i didn t know that story so far. The children are walking their dog.

gervaso (28177) 2019-08-19 17:42

Hello, Rob!

I don't know the characters, but their shape must be well known, so your capture of the silhouettes looks very nice against this bright sky! Excellent light and sharpness! Beautiful job!

maloutim (13617) 2019-08-20 1:54

Great dedication to the renewed Macintosh family ! Thanks to it, I learned about the important event !
I have also learned about Jip and janeke.
So again, it's a very instructive p盭t !
Plus, the photograph is lovely, with these 3 dark silhouettes against the perfect blue sky adorned with pinkish clouds.
A very appropriate greeting card for the birth of a child !
Marie-Louise.

ikeharel (105793) 2019-08-22 7:30

Hello Rob,
Why did you "hide" this beautiful Jip, Janneke and Takkie for so many years.
Great capture against the blue sky, perfect silhouette,
Pleasant to look at.
Ike

cornejo (61504) 2019-08-24 3:34

Hi Rob, very nice photograph of this beautiful and interesting sculpture, very well captured in this interesting image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good afternoon and happy Sunday.
Warm regards from southern Spain.
Angel.

clic (23760) 2019-08-29 8:17

Dag Rob Characters enveloped in a common aura for the morning walk to the rhythms of "I will always love you" ! Kind attention to your friend's new son. Met vrindelijke groeten.

jmdias (102710) 2019-08-30 10:59

rob

lovely sculpture in shapes of silhouettes, I liked the result and the soft mood of the subject.

take care

jorge

mcmtanyel (58830) 2019-09-07 21:44

Hello Rob,
What a beautiful gesture! I like the simplicity of this photo and it puts a smile on my face. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (103979) 2020-05-15 22:39

Hello dear Rob and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version as always
yew it is a special photo for me
taken with a digital camera
welldone
regards
Costantino