2021 Flood Maldegem, a photo from Namur, Wallonia

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MALDEGEM

Maldegem part underwater due to the rain

In the last 24 hours it has rained 48mm almost se half of what we normally get in a month
Hence my photo taken this morning
The rain was over and very nice to take pictures
I put two pictures, see WS.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
39.0MB
Shooting Date/Time
11/12/2021 11:43:40
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
13
ISO Speed
100
Lens
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Focal Length
35.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

holmertz, jean113, PaulVDV, pierrefonds, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, pajaran, ikeharel, ChrisJ, adramad, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102096) 2021-12-11 11:21

Hello John,
You have shown us a lot of canals but probably never before a flooded road. I don't know if this is normal in Belgium or another sign of global heating and climate change. This looks amusing, but maybe I shouldn't smile at this sight but worry about worse times to come. But in good time for you the weather had turned and created perfect photo conditions.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (138695) 2021-12-11 11:23

Hi John,rain in your country and snow in mine,but not a lot...the sun is back but i can see well the effects of abundant rain in your 2 pics, but the cyclist seems to have fun running in this wet road..ehehe...great capture another time very sharp and bright. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

jean113 (27661) 2021-12-11 13:17

Hello John, we are used to seeing pictures from you with lots of water, but this is a little different. Two excellent pictures with the flooded tracks.
A bicycle seems to be the best choice of transport for moving about.
The blue sky adds a lot to the overall impression of the day.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

Fis2 (169877) 2021-12-11 13:24

Witaj John!
Excellent shot, interesting scene.
Nice obstacle for cyclists.
Good framing and perspective.
I like composition and colors.
Well done.
Have a nice sunday.
Krzysztof

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-12-11 14:57

Hallo John,
Ik heb in het nieuws gehoord dat er overstromingen waren.
Niet bij ons alhoewel het gisteren heel de dag geregend of gesneeuwd heeft. Vandaag was dan weer een redelijk mooie dag.
De foto ziet er heel mooi uit maar het zal niet evident geweest zijn om daar te fietsen. Bij een valpartij kan je zelfs in dieper water terecht komen.
De foto in de WS lijkt me zelfs nog dramatischer te zijn. Het is maar al te gemakkelijk om daar van de weg af te rijden.
De kleuren en het licht zijn mooi. Ook de weerspiegelingen.
Heel goede compositie en diepte.
Ik lijk het landschap van jouw streek te zien maar de foto werd geplaatst onder Namur ...
Vele groeten, Paul

pierrefonds (113700) 2021-12-11 15:05

Hi John,

You have captured well the action of the cyclists. The point of view is showing the details of the flooded path and pf the trees. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-12-11 19:12

Hi John
Love the pov such appealing scene, but with heavier rains for the future and less maintenance on the roads this scene is likely to become more common. Set up camera and wait...
Best regards

mcmtanyel (67789) 2021-12-11 20:04

Hello John,
The water s covering the trail do not seem to bother the cyclists, were you riding your bike, as well?
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (115645) 2021-12-11 22:03

Hello dear John
have a pleasant Sunday
and a happy new week
Christmas will arrive soon
The climate change is here...
the same phenomenon happened
in Greece too testerday...
it has rained too much...
regards
Costantino

Silvio1953 (220759) 2021-12-11 22:16

Ciao John, great perspective on flood Maldegem, lovely composition with a lot of bikemen. fantastic sky, wonderful autumnal colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ifege (47103) 2021-12-11 22:24

Hi John
A good flood photo and of the cyclists enjoying it.
Cheers
Ian

pajaran (115047) 2021-12-11 22:55

Pozdrav.

Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto u danu sa velikom vodom, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perpesktivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa biciklistima.
Velike kise donose poplave i probleme, biciklistima nije smetala velika voda da odvoze svoju etapu.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici.
Dobar tekst o korsicneoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelim vam lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja

jemaflor (146412) 2021-12-11 23:27

Hi John,
Perspective and depth with this view, nice sunlight and impressive with flood, difficult for bikers ... tfs.

mkamionka (73532) 2021-12-12 1:28

Hi John,
As in most of your photos I really admire the incredible clarity of the image and perfect sharpness.
The depth of the field is amazing we can see everything crispy sharp from the grass in the foreground to the trees on the horizon.
The bikers add some depth and more interest here. Beautiful weather day and the flooded path makes it feel as if they were biking on the water.
Very well done,
M

Gerrit (62042) 2021-12-12 1:38

Dag John,
mooi moment met al die wielrenners op een rijtje. Die houden geen droge voeten vandaag.
De samenstelling van uw foto met de paaltjes aan de andere kant is erg sterk.
groet, Gerrit

tenretin (3275) 2021-12-12 4:12

Hello John,
Les piquets font écho au cyclistes. Une perspective et un POV bien maitrisé.
Bon WE.
JP

dedee (2957) 2021-12-12 4:51

Hi John
This 'after the storm' picture gives us a very good image. Colours and reflections adding a lot. The cyclists giving life to the image.
David

jmdias (114384) 2021-12-12 8:16

john

48 mm ins't a so big rain for us, here we get in troubles with 100 mm, but your homeland is a lower region. anyway at this moment we are facing a drought and we are crazy waiting for rain.
very nice contrast of the flooded areas and the blue sunny day. TFS.

take care

jorge

BennyV (34746) 2021-12-13 4:35

Mooi licht en gelukkig valt het wel mee met die overstroming, zo te zien. Wielertoeristen blijven er alleszins niet voor thuis. Mooie foto, John. Groetjes & hou het droog, he!

Benny

ChrisJ (171366) 2021-12-13 15:58

Hello John

I like the wake created by the lead cyclist, although normally it would be a boat doing this! The partly submerged fence and reflection in the puddle add further focal points. Tfs!

adramad (72600) 2021-12-15 11:53

Hi John.
A great composition, with a beautiful landscape that acquires more charm after the rain, because the colors look more vivid and everything looks cleaner, curious the cyclists circulating along its track converted into a stream, the photo of the WS is also very beautiful.
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.

GyurMaster (24682) 2021-12-21 12:02

Dear John,

I have missed a lot of great photos from you. I have to apologise. On the other hand I have to express my congratulations for making this excellent photo. I like how the cyclist fight against nature. In the meantime, the photographer obeyed the rules of composition.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

aliabazari (21419) 2022-01-14 19:01

Hello John
Beautiful view of this place. You live in a pleasant climate area. Thanks for sharing

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211734)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2021-12-11
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon RF 15-35mm F/2.8L IS USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, Hoya 82mm HDX UV
Exposure: f/13.0, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2021-12-11 11:14