Old bridge Damme, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Yesterday I did another bike trip to Damme.

Zwinnevaart en old bridge Damme

The Zwinnevaart or Eienbroekvaart is a watercourse that is a remnant of the Zwin that was called the Oud Zwin.
The Zwinnevaart runs nowadays from the Isabellavaart at hamlet Legerbrug via Schapenbrug along Oostkerke to the hamlet Pereboom north of Damme.
From 1621 the Zwinnevaart was deepened and channeled to serve a military purpose, because it became part of the Linie van Fontaine.
Since the construction of the Schipdonk Canal (1846-1860) and the Leopold Canal (1843-1854), the westernmost part was cut off and the Zwinnevaart flowed into the Leopold Canal. Since then, the canal has served as a drainage channel.

I hope you can enjoy.

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time
29/07/2018 9:58:34
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/250
Av(Aperture Value)
11
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
24.0mm
Image Size
5760x3840
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, snunney, ikeharel, papagolf21, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, jean113, Cricri, PaulVDV, PiotrF, sacimar, danos, adramad, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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pajaran (116915) 2018-08-11 1:58

Dobar dan, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa interesantanim belim oblacima.
po zelenilo na obali i strai most sa zlenim drvbecem u pozadini.
Dobar tekst o korioscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lep dan, vse najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

snunney (130967) 2018-08-11 2:04

Hello John,
The mackerel sky makes a lovely backdrop for this quiet bucolic scene. The canal coming in from the left draws the viewer into the wider scene taking them toward the focal point supplied by the bridge. The whole is well exposed with agreeable natural colours and very good sharpness.

papagolf21 (152607) 2018-08-11 2:10

Bonjour, cher ami John,
De petits trésors se cachent à travers la campagne. Merci de nous faire partager cet environnement délicieux.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Royaldevon (86328) 2018-08-11 2:15

Hello John,

You are my neighbour, today.
This is a lovely photograph of the river and its grassy banks.
It is very well composed, the river leading towards the bridge and its motorcyclist figure.
I love the mackerel sky.

I wonder how you would feel about adding just a bit of lightening to the bridge so that it would stand out more in your photograph.
I have done a little w/s, which I hope you will like.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

[workshop] [compare]

ChrisJ (172372) 2018-08-11 2:57

Hello John,

Good sharpness, nice reflections in the stream and I like the opposing angle of the bridge at right. Good to catch a motor cyclist crossing the bridge. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (222747) 2018-08-11 3:35

Ciao John, great view of beautiful old bridge, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (115408) 2018-08-11 4:57

Hi John,

The presence of the motorcyclist is adding life to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the bridge. I like the pattern of the clouds which have a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193814) 2018-08-11 5:41

Hello

que ciel avec ces petits moutons superbe les formes et quel pont de pierre avec les reflets des ouverture un motard quei passe de la belle végétaiton quel ensemble.
bravo et amitié
Nciou

holmertz (103520) 2018-08-11 5:44

Hello John,
Again a very pleasant scenery captured in a well balanced composition with attractive light and colours. The two main features, the river and the bridge, are seen on opposing diagonals which give the composition a fine structure, which is enhanced by the short iron fence on the river bank.
Kind regards,
Gert

jean113 (28221) 2018-08-11 6:56

Hello John, a pleasant scene of the bridge; it is good to see someone actually on the bridge.
Beautiful natural colours.
A range of textures too. I like the dark reflection on the water.
Always immaculately sharp.
Regards Jean.

Cricri (176) 2018-08-11 9:17

Bonjour John
Un beau paysage de cette belle région de Damme,
Le canal avec le pont, les reflets, un ciel mitiger entre le blanc et le bleu, filtrant malgré tout une belle lumière, c'est très joli , j'aime cette région
Bon weekend
cricri

Beau temps avec 22° a 18h

jmdias (116307) 2018-08-11 10:43

john

nice to see the old bridge is working even today. nice details of this rural landscape with the bridge in evidence.

take care

jorge

PaulVDV (63432) 2018-08-11 11:00

Hallo John,
De lucht met de vele zachte witte wolkjes ziet er prachtig uit en vormt een sterk contrast met het donkere water.
Mooi met de zachte diagonalen van beide oevers en die van de brug in tegengestelde richting.
Vele groeten, Paul

Fis2 (171789) 2018-08-11 11:24

Witaj John!
A very nice view, old bridge makes impression.
Excellent colors ans sharpness.
Sky add flavor to this picture.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

PiotrF (55822) 2018-08-11 15:38

Hello John,
Very nice view of this place with beautiful old bridge
Good composition with nice colors and great sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

lousat (139906) 2018-08-11 16:00

Salut John,un pont et un canal qui souvien beaucoup celui qui passe dans mon village,une vue excellente et une capture de haute qualite' comme d'habitude,bien fait! Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano

abmdsudi (95869) 2018-08-11 20:07

Hi John
The small bridge and the motorist offer as strong point of focal pulling us throughout the gentle rural scene with so much of glowing green to soothe the eye! Excellent composition and a treat for the eyes even if only for one quick look. Well done
Best regards

dale54 (17768) 2018-08-12 9:06

to you john hello and good evening to you..i like what you came up with here in your shot!wonderful choice of POV-scene! tfs dale

sacimar (38173) 2018-08-13 6:45

Hello John,

good image of this old bridge, I like the point of view, it looks a quiet place, the sky is a perfect complement in the picture, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

danos (110407) 2018-08-13 7:00

Hello John,
nice the view as the presentation of the place with the old dome and the arch bridge to are the eye catching of the scene.
The excellent light and colour management enhance even more the beauty as the details of the place.

Regards,Danos

rychem (72187) 2018-08-13 7:59

A very nice photo, well composed, you were lucky to have a motorcyclist on the bridge, very well captured
regards Ryszard

carper (96) 2018-08-13 9:38

mooie foto John,
goed gemaakt mooi moment fraaie lucht goed werk weer.
gr. jaap

carlo62 (81265) 2018-08-13 14:47

Ciao John
Il motociclista ci indica la direzione in cui deve andare il nostro sguardo, è un dettaglio un più, un'informazione silenziosa che ci fa scegliere tra le varie possibilità.
Saluti
Carlo

adramad (73376) 2018-08-14 8:54

Hi John.
A beautiful rural panoramic, the canal and the bridge in the foreground, give charm and perspective, beautiful sky with those cottony clouds.
A very beautiful photo. Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, point of view and the composition chosen are excellent.
Very good work. I like it.
You have a good day.
Best regards.
Luis.

ikeharel (114435) 2018-08-15 6:47

Hello John,
The bridge and trees far beyond are framing nicely the canal scenery.
Diagonal POV work beautifully to add depth to the compo., and the view of the houses through the trees are an indication of life there. ba wonderful outcome on picture.
Good afternoon,
Ike

mcmtanyel (69063) 2018-08-27 17:40

Hello John,
It's beautiful countryside well presented. 👍
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211738)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2018-07-29
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposure: f/11, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2018-08-11 1:49