2015 Nepomucenus, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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BRUGES
Archive 2015

History of the small bridge in foreground:

The statue of Johannes Nepomucenus in Bruges

Johannes Nepomucenus was born between 1340 and 1350 in the village of Pomuk in Bohemia. His parents must have been fairly prosperous, as he was able to study at the local monastery, later in Prague, and even at the University of Padua. In 1380 he became a parish priest in Prague.
He also preached repeatedly in the Domkerk and his wise and intelligent sermons made people come from far and wide to listen to him.
His performance did not escape the attention of the then King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. At the time, Wenceslaus was feared by his tyrannical behavior towards anyone who disagreed with him. To bind John to him, he offered him a job at court.
Johannes refused the offer. According to tradition, he only accepted the office of the Queen's personal confessor, Sophia of Bavaria. Since there was an open conflict between Church and Court since 1384, this decision was not well received.
The king wanted revenge. On March 20, 1393, Johannes was arrested during negotiations between Church and Court. That same night he was horribly tortured and thrown and drowned from the Charles Bridge in the Vltava. The real reasons for this horrifying act remain vague, but Wenceslaus is said to have become furious when John had refused to reveal whether or not the Queen had confessed to having a lover.

I hope you like it

Canon EOS 5D
Shooting Date/Time
19/09/2015 12:26:56
Owner's Name
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
14
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF85mm f/1.8 USM
Focal Length
85.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pierrefonds, pajaran, Royaldevon, holmertz, Fis2, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, jean113, jimmyjimmy, jimmyjimmy, tyro, PaulVDV, ktanska, adramad has marked this note useful

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macjake (98486) 2020-06-27 11:28

Hi John
I've said it many times, Belgium seems to have so many photogenic quaint little towns like this. Looks very safe and easy for tourists, its what we enjoy. lots of buildings to enjoy here, lots of warm light, friendly atmosphere, and old stone bridges. good one. cheers
Craig

pierrefonds (114608) 2020-06-27 11:40

Hi John,

You have cpature well the activities on the water. The length of the canal is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the boats and of the bridge. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Silvio1953 (221781) 2020-06-27 12:04

Ciao John, great perspective on beautiful canal, lovely composition with te o boats full of people, splendid light, wonderful colors and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

GyurMaster (24840) 2020-06-27 12:13

Dear John,

I'm the neighbour of your beautiful postcard, today! Its a splendid photo with beautiful colours.

Best Wishes,
Gy

jmdias (115342) 2020-06-27 12:14

john

like in venice, many canals, many boats, many tourists and fabulous architecture. a nice place to know. TFS.

take care

jorge

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-06-27 12:21

Hallo John, that district in Bruges is teeming with activity. The coming and going of the river boats loaded with tourists, the passersby animate the place. The bridge history is well summarized in the photo note. Nice glimpse of the local architecture. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

pajaran (116065) 2020-06-27 12:29

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lep stari most i arhitektura na obali, lep deo grada.
Lepi turisticni camci za obilazak grada.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.

Greeting.
Nice view and moment, interesting and good text ...
Nice old bridge and architecture on the shores, nice part of town.
Nice tourist boats for touring the city.
Nicely shown, well captured moment.
Good text about the technique used and the elements of the recording.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.

holmertz (102846) 2020-06-27 12:34

Hello John,
I thought this was from this year, so I was about to write that it looks like normal days are back. Unfortunately they are not, so let this nice photo remind us of the days when we could enjoy life in the streets relaxed and without fear. It's a lively photo from a famous place and with beautiful light and colours.
Best regards,
Gert

mkamionka (74637) 2020-06-27 12:37

Hi John,
beautiful weather day and great colors! I see plenty of people in the street and boat tours so I thought straight away it must be an old photo :)
Great point of view with the vivid reflection in the canal. The tree adds a nice aspect too.
Excellent work,
M

Royaldevon (85932) 2020-06-27 12:39

Hello John,

King Wenceslas is called ‘Good King Wenceslas’ in the Christmas Carols but he doesn’t sound very good in your notes!

The mood in this photograph, from your archives, is very different from your most recent posts!
The streets and canal are full of tourists, all enjoying the scenery and the weather.

You have chosen a fine viewpoint where the tourist boats and the busy street lead to the bridge, strongly placed in your composition.
The exposure is sharp and the colours reflective of the lovely weather.

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

Fis2 (170945) 2020-06-27 13:45

Witaj John!
A very nice view from daily life in Bruges.
Curious canal ans stone bridge.
I like framing, composition and light.
Well done.
Good evening and nice sunday.
Krzysztof

PiotrF (54882) 2020-06-27 15:18

Hello John,
Interesting view of this part of Bruges.
I like good composition and nice color.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

lousat (139362) 2020-06-27 15:33

Salut John,magnifique memoire,une peinture ou presque depuis les canaux de Bruges,super! Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano

COSTANTINO (116674) 2020-06-27 23:12

Hello dear john and have a nice day
romantic scenery with too many
people down there
i was suprised seeing too many people
but then I saw that it was an old one...
the length of the canal adds depty
to the whole scenery
regards
Costantino

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-06-27 23:18

Bonjour, cher ami john,
Toujours un plaisir de contempler cet ensemble architectural si particulier.
Ces canaux qui permettent de dйcouvrir la ville sous un autre angle.
un bonheur simple et plaisant;
Trиs bonne journйe.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

jemaflor (147300) 2020-06-27 23:18

Hi John,
Nice perspective with your photo of the canal, interesting animations with people and boats, tfs.

emka (158204) 2020-06-27 23:47

Hello John, Interesting note about Nepomucenus. In Czechia, there are many statues of him on the bridges. Wonderful view of this popular place in Bruges. Fantastic composition, stunning sharpness.
Have a nice Sunday

MAlgo

ifege (48253) 2020-06-28 0:18

Hi John
That's the Bruges that we are used to - great old buildings, the canal and lots of people. Good one.
cheers
Ian

jean113 (27899) 2020-06-28 4:17

Hello John, the rippled water provides a lovely texture as well as reflecting the light, and immediately attracts my attention before I begin to study the rest of the scene.
The buildings are so beautiful in Bruges, I always enjoy seeing them.
Lots of people to animate the picture all set beneath a blue sky, lovely work.
Kind regards, Jean.

rychem (72187) 2020-06-28 6:45

Saint John of Nepomuk is also the saint patron of the region of Lower Silesia in Poland and in the Czech Republic, you can see many statues and sculptures there, a very nice picture of the picturesque Bruges, great summer atmosphere
regards Ryszard

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2020-06-28 6:51

Hello John

So did the queen have an affair? I guess abuse of power can be found anywhere. Good to see the summer days can be enjoyed even though the dead mans statue is there for all to see. ;)

Jimmy

tyro (30513) 2020-06-28 12:09

Hello John,

A fascinating note about Johannes Nepomucenus and, of course, we see his statue on the bridge in the distance in your lovely photograph.

This is indeed a truly delightful photograph and joyful too with boats packed with tourists enjoying time out on the water and groups of people on the roadway and pavements enjoying the bright sunny weather in a perfect setting and surrounded by beautiful architecture.

But unfortunately this was in 2015 but now, in 2020, life will not be so happy here - these streets and boats will be empty and the city will appear dead. But hopefully things will get better soon.

A very beautiful photograph indeed!

Kind Regards,

John.

Tue (92548) 2020-06-28 13:27

Hallo John,
Een heel mooi gezicht op het water en de prachtige architectuur die het omringt. Brugge werd die dag druk bezocht, zowel op het land als op het water. De kleuren zijn heel aantrekkelijk in dit fijne zonlicht.
Lars

PaulVDV (63024) 2020-06-28 13:46

Hallo John,
Bij het zien van de miniatuurfoto dacht ik even dat de toeristen plots massaal terug in Brugge aanwezig waren ...
Zo ver zijn we echter nog niet.
Er was die dag wel heel wat volk op de been, op straat, op de brug en de aanlegsteiger en in de bootjes.
Heel aantrekkelijke compositie met veel leven zowat overal en groene takken die de linker bovenhoek mooi maken.
Een prachtige foto die kan gebruikt worden om opnieuw mensen te verleiden Brugge te bezoeken.
Vele groeten, Paul

ktanska (44838) 2020-06-29 9:45

Hi John,
Nice to see a Bruges canal view again. You have a good timing with those two boats passing each other. Low angle is excellent.
Kari

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-06-30 2:25

Hi John
A historic and very touristy location by the canal. I like the firm presence of the moving boats and human activity, wealth of colours and plenty of features to make the eye busy. Excellent shot.
Best regards

adramad (73030) 2020-07-04 10:26

Hi John.
A spectacular view of this channel so crowded, that it already has the beauty of the buildings and the bridge and that so many people give it a festive look, beautiful sky.
A fantastic photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: МЕСТА
Medium: ЦВЕТНОЙ
Date Taken: 2015-06-13
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF 85mm f1.2L, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, Hoya UV 58mm
Exposure: f/0.9, 30 секунд
Версия: Оригинальная версия
Date Submitted: 2020-06-27 11:21