2008 Ghent boat, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Archive 2008

Walking around Ghent during visit of ST Nicolas .

Every year the city of Ghent welcomes Sinterklaas during the Joyful Entry.
Sinterklaas arrives in Ghent with a tourist boat. The Saint is of course welcomed by the mayor and his ships from Festivities.
Then the Saint makes a trip with the carriage through the city center, accompanied by a fanfare. Afterwards, the children can participate in all sorts of Sinterklaas activities.
Nowadays it is a fixed value that a few weeks before 6 December Sinterklaas will be festively welcomed by the children.
The entry is a Sinterklaas tradition that has come over from the Netherlands a few decades ago.
The first Sinterklaas introductions were held in the Netherlands in the 19th century.

I hope that you enjoy it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
6/12/2008 14:23:44
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
9.0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Focal Length 35.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality RAW
Flash Off
Picture Style
Landscape

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pajaran (102532) 2018-12-10 6:33

Dobar dan, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobar kontarst, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepi kostimi i deca u camcu.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Paja.

alvaraalto (42234) 2018-12-10 7:02

Dag John,
Mooie traditionele aankomst van Sinterklaas in Gent in 2008,nog met ouderwetse pikzwarte Pieten. Vroeger in mijn jeugd was Piet nog veel meer een boeman die je in de zak stopte als je stout was geweest. De tijden veranderen.
Leuke sfeervolle foto.
Groet, Rob

holmertz (92774) 2018-12-10 7:05

Hello John,
This a way of starting Christmas which is unknown in my country, although we are not so far away. I am surprised that Belgium has taken this tradition from the Netherlands so recently. In Sweden we seem to take all new traditions from the USA. Also, in Sweden the figures with blackened faces would be regarded as highly politically incorrect. But having Sinterklaas arrive by boat is of course a great idea for this city of canals. It is a nice photo in any case, as sharp and well exposed as ever.
Kind regards,
Gert

pierrefonds (103446) 2018-12-10 7:13

Hi John,

I appreciate the reflections on the water. You have captured well the movement of the boat. The point of view is showing the details of St.Nicolas. Have a nice day.

Pierre

rychem (72179) 2018-12-10 7:21

Coming soon! Children are already waiting for Santa Claus, and adults hope to get a gift, a very nice tradition and nice photo
regards Ryszard

mesutilgim (0) 2018-12-10 7:39

Hello John,
Wonderfull this almost 10 years old capture from Ghent with StClaus and tourists.Taken with good pov and sharpness. Interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Fis2 (155519) 2018-12-10 7:49

Witaj John!
Interesting scene from 6.12. view makes impression.
I like framing, colors and composition.
I like reflection in water.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

Nicou (193806) 2018-12-10 9:07

Hello

quelle iamge superbe le père noël sur cette barque avec le père fouttard quei rame et conduit la barque et les autres personnages quelle originalité et beuaté superbe
Bravo et belle soirée
Nicou

BennyV (32570) 2018-12-10 9:45

Dag John

Het is maar een klein bootje waarmee de Sint hier ronddobbert in Gent... :)) Leuke foto verder natuurlijk!

Benny

Cricri (176) 2018-12-10 10:05

Bonjour John
C'est bien que la tradition continue
Vous avez capturer une belle image du grand Saint -Nicolas, le petit groupe d'enfants musiciens, doux reflets, bonne note info
Bonne soirée
cricri

Frais la journée, puis de la pluie avec 4°D a 19h

notrap (7812) 2018-12-10 10:06

Hallo John,
Een belgische Sinterklaas, en hij wordt zelfs vergezeld door twee "Zwarte Pieten". Heb je gehoord over het gedoe in Nederland, sommige mensen willen geen "Zwarte Pieten" hebben omdat het racistisch is. Maar Sint Nicolaas in Ghent is in ieder geval de echte, een bisschop, niet de kerstman uit Amerika.
Bedankt voor plaatje en tekst!
Elvira

Silvio1953 (205581) 2018-12-10 11:34

Ciao John, lovely composition with original people on beautiful boat, wonderful colors, fine details, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (82146) 2018-12-10 14:22

Hallo John,
Dit is maar een kleine bootje waarin Sinterklaas vaart vergeleken bij zijn gebruikelijke stoomboot, maar gelukkig was er ook nog ruimte voor een aantal kinderen, die vast gespannen wachten op hun cadeaus, en twee Pieten (is er in Vlaanderen eigenlijk ook zo'n debat over hun uiterlijk zoals in Nederland?). Een goede foto van deze viering uit de Lage Landen.
Lars

carlo62 (81265) 2018-12-10 14:41

Ciao John
la foto ha ormai 10 anni, ma la tradizione non è cambiata, per cui è sempre valida.
Bella scenografia per la rappresentazione dell'arrivo di ST Nicolas.
Saluti
Carlo

ifege (32087) 2018-12-10 19:43

Hi John
What I want to know is - did Sinterklaas pay for his ticket on the boat? A good photo, especially with those wavy reflections.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152599) 2018-12-11 0:00

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Toujours des photos intéressantes et en relation avec les fêtes futures.
J'aime bien voir le "père Noël" embarqué sur les canaux avec la légende qui l'entoure et les petits enfants qui se mettent à rêver.
Amitiés.
Philippe

lousat (129885) 2018-12-11 1:59

Salut John,capture magnifique depuis ton archive,le Pere Noel qui voyage sur les canak avec les touristes est une belle idee'. Tu as eu de la chance a le voir,et la photo est vraiment parfaite et une peu amusante aussi. Belle journee' et merci,Luciano

claudeD (47754) 2018-12-11 4:13

Hello John,

Very fine snd interesting note about Sinterklaas arriving at Ghent by boat. I like your composition , fine light management and sharpness of the shot. Very well done. Tfs.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

jmdias (102802) 2018-12-11 11:08

john

a curious boat with personages in a special event in your town. I liked the photography. very special and surprising.

take care

jorge

abmdsudi (88445) 2018-12-12 2:23

Hi John
Looks like a carnival floating on the canal, these costumes and masks make for fabulous subjects which you have managed to capture so exquisitely. Like the overall details and great clarity too. well worked shot, Congrats
Best regards

Royaldevon (75284) 2018-12-12 5:19

Hello John,

Sinterklaas or Santa Claus, is always a big draw for children and a wonderful tradition to maintain, to introduce Christmas festivities and begin the whole excitement of Christmas.
This is a superb photograph of Sinterklaas arriving by boat.
The occupants and the boat are pin sharp, their craft making waves in the water, to disturb the reflections and make them ripple.
I like how the boat creates a thick, detail-laden diagonal.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (159946) 2018-12-12 6:28

Dag John,

A good angled pov and like Sweden, the blackface would draw sharp criticism in Australia. But it's a nice Christmas tradition featuring St Nicholas aka Santa Claus making an early appearance. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (58830) 2018-12-12 20:59

Hello John,
So, St. Nick uses boats in Ghent. I guess he parks his sleigh at the airport.
Regards,
MT

ikeharel (105841) 2018-12-13 9:16

Holidays spirit picture of the boat cruising the Ghent canal, John.
The costumes gave an added beautiful colors to the scene over the brown water and grey bricks.
Good evening,
Ike

emka (152102) 2018-12-15 13:04

Hello John, Nice beginning of the Christmas time with this boat. Nice view of Santa Claus in his traditional red dress. I see that the kids are young artists, playing on various instruments. And why there are two black people (I suppose that they are painted). Charming picture.

Kind regards MAlgo

Miguel82 (47106) 2020-02-20 12:21

Hallo John, the picture presents a tradition i didn t know so far. Sinterklaas can be compared to the pere noel. He arrives on a boat in the city accompanied by musicians. I see a violonist and two persons with body paintings wearing fancy dresses, they play flute. What a strange crew. Fine colors, good sharpness, instructive photo note, regards.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (202883)
Genre: Luoghi
Medium: Colore
Date Taken: 2008-12-06
Categories: Evento
Camera: Cannon EOS 5D, Canon 16-35mm f2.8 L USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, hama HR UV 77 IV
Esposizione: f/0.7, 30 secondi
Versione Foto: Versione Originale
Date Submitted: 2018-12-10 6:22