In Flanders Fields..., a photo from Brussels, Brussels

Photographer's Note

They're not exactly poppies but the strong red color of those flowers nonetheless reminded me of them. I don't know how often they sell flowers on the Grand Place but it just shows you that it's still used a market square and not just a tourist attraction.

isabela_sor, angeliki, saylan-cb, syd1946, andante, Charo, ruisc_pt has marked this note useful

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isabela_sor (47748) 2007-12-01 13:46

Nice idea for the PP!the red attracts immediately
Hugs

arizonaride (123) 2007-12-01 13:46

Hello Philip !

Congratulation for your work on the colors ! You may have worked a lot. The only damagable thing to your picture is the machine in the background, but your black and white choice makes it disapear. It looks like an alive place.
Thanks for sharing !

Emma

angeliki (211) 2007-12-01 13:56

hi,

your composition is great,
the red is really a success with this buildings and b&w,
of course you 've couldn't done much about the wrecker on the top of the photo!
TFS

danyy (0) 2007-12-01 14:40

Bonjour Philipp,
une photo de cette Belgique qui se meurt, qui sera peut-être le prochain état à disparaitre, on eragrdera peut-être ces photos avec un oeil très nostalgique dans les années qui suivent.
Pour en revenir à la photo, extra !! L'excellente idée d'opposer les couleurs vives à un arrière plan b&w, rend la composition originale.
Le POV spécial contribue aussi à sortir la photo des rangs.
Best regards.
daniel.

archimatica (20648) 2007-12-01 14:44

Fantastic constrast by the desaturation.
Maximum impact picture.
Regards
Renzo

grantlp (2113) 2007-12-01 22:34

Hi Philipp,
A fantastic image of contrast....the bright red flowers against the B&W palace, whic has been well managed. Well done.
Cheers Grant

saylan-cb (12738) 2007-12-02 4:18

Hi Philipp
This is a great composition and good POV here.
Excellent work.
TFS/Regards

Budapestman (82620) 2007-12-02 6:13

Hi Philipp,
Beautiful architecture image and the composition is very fine. I like the decorative architecture details and the picturesque flowers in the foreground. Very well done! Have a nice Sunday
George

wkraj (1268) 2007-12-02 8:28

Hello, Excelent efect - red flowers and b/w architecture. Well done.
Regards, Wiesiek

syd1946 (1167) 2007-12-02 10:40

Hello Philipp,
nicely composed image with the desaturated technique to the red flowers fitting very well and adds much beauty to the composition!
I have a similar one in my gallery from my city,Thessaloniki :-)

Best wishes,
Thomas

ayansadhu (1502) 2007-12-02 11:21

gr8 composition....
Quite attractive one!!!

andante (7092) 2007-12-02 14:43

Hola, Philipp, love the combination of the BW and strong saturation of the flowers on the foreground. Just my personal opinion, unless it was your original intention, I would have cropped the crane out of the image, right above the head of the people. Nonetheless it is a very good image.
Cheers,
Enrique

Charo (51290) 2007-12-03 15:35

Hola Philipp,
Fantástica toma con ese gran contraste tanto de color como de elementos. Bonito trabajo
Cordialmente
Charo

ruisc_pt (11594) 2007-12-04 10:20

Nice PS work with the flowers..
I wonder why not all of them...
TFS
R

gilou530 (34) 2007-12-04 14:09

hello philipp beautiful work of partial desaturation, the flowers are well development, beautiful work
gilbert

mikeo (12129) 2007-12-05 4:25

Hi Philipp,

Seems you like desaturation:)

Very good colour of the flowers, so strong and clear is a great contrast to b/w background. Very good photo!

Greez,
Aga

sacavem (18620) 2007-12-06 3:42

Olá Philipp,

Beautiful composition with the flowers very well positioned.
And of course the work of desaturation is very good.
Nice contrast too.
Regards
Filipe

claudeD (47754) 2007-12-08 9:03

Bonsoir Philippe,

excellente idée de nous montrer cette belle composition en n+b et couleurs qui attire immédiatement l'attention.Beau travail.

Salutations amicales du Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

anducina (8407) 2007-12-09 8:30

Superb architecture ,the mixture of color/b&w is very interesting and of great effect.

Csilla (1782) 2008-04-17 21:42

Hi Philip!
I like the combination of the B&W and the red colors. Very good composition, with the beautiful building in the background and the lot of lovely Geranium (one of my favorite flowers) in the foreground.
Thanks for sharing!
Csilla