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Archive 2007
Walking around Damme on the dike with casemate.
Casemates are storage places for ammunition. The largest casemate can still be seen from the herring market. This building was erected in 1616 during the construction of the fortifications around Damme. The Lieve came into the city between 1616 and 1660 along here. De Lieve was the canal that connected Ghent to the Zwin. This canal had previously been slightly to the north of the city in the Zwin, but from 1616 onwards, for military reasons, it was moved within the city. Through the casemate the canal entered the city, where inland barges ended up in the Damme harbor basin via the sas. The sas van de Lieve has been excavated a few decades ago and can be seen at the end of Sint-Jacobstraat. The casemate is not accessible to the public.
I hope that you enjoy it
Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
12/12/2007 10:41:45
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/80
Av(Aperture Value)
18
Exposure Compensation
+1/3
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length
19.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape
ikeharel, holmertz, pierrefonds, pajaran, Cricri, Fis2, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, Royaldevon, snunney, alvaraalto, alvaraalto, adramad ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile
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(7812) 2018-12-04 6:34
Dag John,
mooi met die gele winterlicht, en mooi die diagonale lijn, die het gebouw vormt.
Heel goed gedaan!
Groetjes,
Elvira
Sergiom
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(117241) 2018-12-04 6:46
Bonjour John,
Elle est parfaitement intégrée à son environnement très naturel cette casemate. Le point de vue est remarquable et nous permet d'admirer le beau village autour sous une lumière exceptionnelle.
Amicalement
Serge
Tue
(82164) 2018-12-04 7:19
Hallo John,
Een mooie foto van het stadje. De kazematten vormen een mooie driehoek in de voorgrond en ze wijzen mooi in de richting van de huizen. De vierkante toren valt ook op. Het heldere winterlicht is heel aangenaam.
Lars
erhan1958
(15961) 2018-12-04 7:42
SELAM JOHN
a photo of a rural life I miss so much.
lateral light perfect
greetings
ERHAN
rychem
(72179) 2018-12-04 8:15
Interesting remnant of the old casemates, a beautiful photo, perfect light and beautiful colors, great composition
regards Ryszard
Nicou
(193806) 2018-12-04 8:29
Hello
fantastique iamge et vue quelle forme et vue quel rendu quelle forme et rendu sur la pierre avec la mousse et l'herbe et cet ancien mur et quel village en fond ave cl'église quei ressort charmant petite village dans la campange sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
holmertz
(92782) 2018-12-04 8:32
Hello John,
You really had a fantastic weather in December 2007. You used those beautiful days well for photo excursions. The casemates make a very good foreground and correspond well with the church in the distance. People living in these villas are surrounded by history. The light and colours are wonderful and the sharpness is perfect as always.
Kind regards,
Gert
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(32570) 2018-12-04 8:53
Prachtig standpunt met de oude stenen dijk op de voorgrond, John. Knap licht ook. Leuk dat je deze al oudere foto alsnog post hier.
Groeten
Benny
jean113
(21991) 2018-12-04 9:11
Hello John, you describe the history of the building really well; it would be difficult to identify its’ purpose without the information.
A fine scene with a variety of buildings in the background. Very sharp shot with lovely colours.
Regards Jean.
pajaran
(102552) 2018-12-04 9:31
Dobro vece, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima.
Lepa stara arhitektura i kuce u pozadini.
Lepa rusevina skladista municije pokriveno zelenilom.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja.
pierrefonds
(103465) 2018-12-04 9:32
Hi John,
The wideness of the field is creating depth. The point of view isshowing the details of the church, of the farm buildings and of the houses. The light is enhancing the beauty of the colours. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Cricri
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(176) 2018-12-04 9:45
Bonjour John
Bien présenter avec le vieux casemate mis au premier plan, quelle belle lumière de l'hiver sur les bâtiments, intéressante note et présentation
Bonne soirée
cricri
Temps sec aujourd'hui, 6°D a 18h45
Fis2
(155547) 2018-12-04 10:04
Witaj John!
Another curious work from your archive.
A very interesting place.
Wonderful view.
Good framing, composition and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof
carlo62
(81265) 2018-12-04 10:07
Ciao John
bel paesaggio, si vedono anche delle antiche architetture, sembrano molto interessanti e impreziosiscono il panorama rurale.
Saluti
Carlo
Silvio1953
(205611) 2018-12-04 10:15
Ciao John, lovely composition with interestig casemate, superb sky, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
rbassin
(27464) 2018-12-04 10:28
hello John
C'est une superbe composition, belle lumière et bonne netteté.
Bon premier plan s'ouvrant sur le village.
Bonne soirée
Roland
dta
(98518) 2018-12-04 11:30
hello Hohn ,
I like the warm light and colors in this splendid composition . Interesting stoned building in the Fg and charming village .
Regards
PaulVDV
(54809) 2018-12-04 12:30
Hallo John,
Hier stond je blijkbaar boven op het onderwerp van je foto.
Een beetje eigenaardig om moderne villa's te vinden tussen de kazematten en de historische kerktoren. Natuurlijk, wie zou er niet willen wonen?
Je nam de foto op een prachtige winterdag met zachte wolkjes boven het zonovergoten Damme.
Mooie kleuren, goede compositie en scherpte.
Vele groeten, Paul
mcmtanyel
(58830) 2018-12-04 16:54
Hello John,
What a nice combination of old ruins and modern homes with a historic church in the background! The winter light was lovely.
Regards,
MT
COSTANTINO
(104089) 2018-12-04 22:57
Hello dear John and have a nice time
delicate and pretty
eyecatching and impressive
the beauty is into the
simplicity I would like to live there
regards
Costantino
papagolf21
(152599) 2018-12-04 23:06
Bonjour, cher ami John,
Des trésors cachés mis au jour pour notre plus grand plaisir.
La mise en image est très bien conçue et très originale.
Belle région à visiter.
Amitiés.
Philippe
abmdsudi
(88475) 2018-12-05 2:31
Hi John
Remnants of the years gone by! That looks some lively landscape on a brill light and learning history at the same time! - thanks to your info notes. Love the focus on the casemate and detail while attention is still drawn throughout the scene. This is beautifully composed as this rural pic gives a very warm feeling soothed by plenty of green. Simple delight, Congrats
Best regards
Royaldevon
(75330) 2018-12-05 3:20
Hello John,
A photograph rescued from your archives and well worth sharing on TE!
Your composition provides us with easy access to the whole scene, with lots of pleasing angles and palpable textural details! And, the strong vertical of the church is strongly placed.
The light is glorious, hard to believe it's December, but its softness highlights the colours without any harshness.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
snunney
(130967) 2018-12-05 3:44
Hello John,
The light worked very much in your favour here allowing everything to be depicted in the sharpest detail. Excellent point of view making very good use of the strong geometric lines of the casemate. Perfectly exposed with superb colours and clarity.
dkmurphys
(77972) 2018-12-05 4:41
Hello,
Fine countryside scene. I like the warm sunlight and the textures. Good catch.
Daniel
ChrisJ
(159954) 2018-12-05 6:58
Dag John
Excellent sharpness and wonderful textural details in the grass brought out clearly by the sidelighting. The old casemate with its lichen encrusted stone makes an interesting fg focal point. Tfs!
alvaraalto
(42234) 2018-12-05 10:05
Dag John,
Prachtige foto van deze eeuwenoude verdedigingswerken. Ook hier in de buurt vinden we dergelijke constructies die deel uitmaken van de stelling van Amsterdam.
Een mooie dag in december 11 jaar geleden. Lekker zonnetje, heel wat beter dan het regenachtige weer van vandaag.
Groet Rob
adramad
(66964) 2018-12-05 10:35
Hi John.
Wonderful composition, with this small town that transmits a great tranquility, in addition to its rural beauty, on a beautiful sunny day.
Magnificent color, which gives a lot of color to the image. Very good brightness and perfect sharpness.
Well done. I like very much.
Have a nice day. Warm greetings.
Luis.
jmdias
(102822) 2018-12-05 11:55
john
a surprising detail of this fortification in FG and the beautiful church ahead. the light was special, the result is fantastic. TFS this beauty.
take care
jorge
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emka
(152108) 2018-12-09 0:01
Hello John, Damme is a wonderful small city. Maybe I will also post some photos but when? Lovely view of the church on the left side and the tower on the right. Wonderful colors and light. almost exactly 11 years have passed.
KInd regards MAlgo
Ilonka1974
(9301) 2018-12-10 13:42
Hi John,
Very interesting place.
Lovely composition and very good presentation.
Sharpness and clarity are perfect. Well done,
Best regards
Janusz
ikeharel
(105867) 2018-12-16 5:56
Hello John,
An elevated POV from the dike over the village and yards around the houses.
The casemate built from old stones which contrast well onto the green scnery behind. Interesting note about, since we do not have such edifices around Israel.
Good afternoon,
Ike
Photo Information
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Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm)
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(202915) - Genre: Luoghi
- Medium: Colore
- Date Taken: 2007-12-12
- Categories: Rovine
- Camera: Cannon EOS 5D, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 L USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, hama HR UV 77 IV
- Esposizione: f/1.4, 30 secondi
- Versione Foto: Versione Originale
- Date Submitted: 2018-12-04 6:22
