2021 Courtyard St Jan, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Today a visit to Bruges but what a day, always rain, I’ve made different pictures.

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19th century hospital

A tribute to Malgo the courtyard of old Sint-Janshospital

The 19th century hospital complex, after the restoration of 1991.

Sint-Janshospital from 1864. A central corridor on the semi-underground floor, leading to the separate hospital wards.
Due to the evolution of time and a new view on health care and hygiene, new buildings became a necessity from the middle of the 19th century. A hospital with sixteen infirmaries and a main building was built in 1864, around a courtyard. The plans were by architect Isidoor Alleweireldt (1824-1892). For its construction, the brewery, a large part of the garden and the cemetery of the historic hospital had to disappear.
Gradually, the nineteenth-century infirmaries were overcrowded and used to the maximum, especially after 1950. Additional buildings were erected between the various wings, where gardens were laid out for the patients. What was left of the former gardens was also built, on the one hand as an extension of the monastery building due to the increasing number of nuns, on the other hand for the care of the sick and the specialized departments.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
36.9MB
Shooting Date/Time
2/10/2021 12:50:36
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
7.1
ISO Speed
100
Lens
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Focal Length
18.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, Fis2, pierrefonds, mcmtanyel, jemaflor, ikeharel, PaulVDV, Royaldevon, adramad, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102104) 2021-12-19 10:36

Hello John,
Dull and rainy days don't stop you from making your bicycle tours and also don't stop you from taking good photos. These restored buildings are quite beautiful, especially the attached church, and the black tiles look very good when wet. You managed to capture some details of the clouds and also used the overhanging branches nicely.
Best regards,
Gert

pajaran (115071) 2021-12-19 11:06

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo dvoriste i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom, dobro uhvacen trenutak u danu sa kisom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Dobar tekst sa podacima o upotrebljneoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
lepa zgrada stare bolnice.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

Fis2 (169903) 2021-12-19 12:37

Witaj John!
Interesting courtyard and its surroundings.
Wonderful houses.
I like windows and roofs.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

mkamionka (73560) 2021-12-19 14:19

Hi John,
the rainy day was so well pronounced here. Too often I give up on photos on a rainy day, but here I see they can have a beautiful mood with the wet pavement adding a nice touch.
Great capture,
M

pierrefonds (113716) 2021-12-19 15:21

Hi John,

The length of the courtyard is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the Sint-Jans hospital. The rain is givng a mysterious mood to the scene. Have a nice day.

Pierre

mcmtanyel (67819) 2021-12-19 17:32

Hello John,
The photo is well framed by the foliage up top. The wet ground shines nicely.
Regards,
MT

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-12-19 19:57

Hi John
This is a total gem of that brick buildings where some fine work gone in to this architecture. Antiquity John part of your heritage and looks superb. Excellent work
Best regards

Silvio1953 (220775) 2021-12-19 22:11

Ciao John, great perspective on fantastic curtyard, despite bad weather fine details, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (146412) 2021-12-19 22:56

Hi John,
interesting building well photographed even the weather was rainy. Good effect with leaves on the top of the view, nice brightness for the wet ground, contrast of light is well managed, tfs.

lousat (138703) 2021-12-20 3:11

Hi John,a sad rainy day but a very great capture of the old hospital, the architechture is very interesting and the buildings are very well preserved, perfect quality despite the gray light. Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

jmdias (114402) 2021-12-20 8:58

john

the grandeur of the buildings is evident in this view. I liked their architecture and the way you used the branches in the white sky.

take are

jorge

mehrdad-t (4812) 2021-12-20 10:55

Hello,
A good photo taken from the architectural style of the city.
I like it from the point of view.
Thanks for posting

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-12-20 11:19

Hallo John,
Ik zie dat iemand zijn paraplu open had en veronderstel dat jij de overhangende takken niet enkel als kader waardeerde.
Toch gaf je niet op om op dergelijke dag te fotograferen.
Prachtige architectuurfoto met de verschillende gedeelten van het gebouw die achter elkaar opduiken.
De donkere tegels blinken onder de regenval.
Vele groeten, Paul

Royaldevon (85678) 2021-12-20 12:54

Hello John,

A dull, rainy day is no reason to stop photographing, as you so clearly demonstrate! Despite the weather, this is an excellent, sharp photograph of the infirmary and monastery with a fine composition to accentuate the relationship between the buildings, the gardens and the cobbled forecourt.
I like how you have used the overhanging branches for f/g interest and surprisingly, they are not showing autumn colours.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ifege (47131) 2021-12-20 20:39

Hi John
A good photo of the old hospital enhanced by the rain.
cheers
Ian

adramad (72622) 2021-12-21 10:31

Hi John.
Wonderful composition with this special courtyard formed by the buildings of the old hospital, ideal for the corner construction with such varied volumes.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and magnificent composition; they are managed to perfection, in this beautiful image.
Good job. I like very much.
You have a good day. Very best regards.
Luis.

COSTANTINO (115673) 2021-12-21 22:30

Hello my dearest friend
a photo taken during a rainy day...
without this person with
the umbrella this photo would
be absolutely different....
but I like this one too...
regards
Costantino

emka (157292) 2021-12-21 23:40

Hello John, Thank you for the dedication!
In spite of the rain, it is a nice picture with a splendid atmosphere. The tree branches nicely frame the composition.
I was slightly confused by your note. The Sint-Janshospitaal (St John’s Hospital) is one of the oldest hospital buildings in Europe. The earliest traces date from the middle of the 12th century. I was fascinated by the place and of course, by the Memling paintings there.

Best regards Malgo

BennyV (34746) 2021-12-22 3:40

Ook dit is een mooie foto, John. Leeg, (bijna) verlaten, regenachtig, grijs. Geen topdag voor foto's (of voor de stad te bezoeken), maar het kan. Goed gebruik van de bladeren van de boom om de witte lucht te verdoezelen. Dat werkt zeker! Ik hoop dat je van de uitstap genoten hebt.

Benny

ChrisJ (171392) 2021-12-22 9:13

Hallo John

The rainy day has given a pleasant diffused light and some subtle reflections on the wet pavement. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!

ikeharel (112565) 2021-12-27 6:39

Hello John,
Wet paved checked stones inner yard gave a shine to the scne , which was under rain.
Old attractivre architecture well shown.
Good afternoon,
Ike

macjake (98262) 2021-12-31 15:21

Hi John
looking at the photo, i would NEVER have guessed this is a hospital...wow. amazing how they could transfer the use of such buildings. I wish the hospital that I work in looked like this. great shot on a gloomy wet day. Happy New Year!
cheers
Craig

aliabazari (21445) 2022-01-18 21:45

Hello John
A beautiful view of a 19th century hospital. Good text. Clarity and exposure are well done. Thanks for sharing

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211734)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2021-10-02
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon RF 15-35mm F/2.8L IS USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, Hoya 82mm HDX UV
Exposure: f/7.1, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2021-12-19 10:04