2015 Bicycle path VII, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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DRONGENGOEDBOS,
Archive 2015 old picture with my bicycle path through the forest.

History:
In 1242 Countess Johanna Van Constantinople and Count Thomas of Savoy donated or sold the rugged heathlands of the Maldegemveld to three different abbeys. The abbey of the Norbertines of Drongen, the St. Bavo's Abbey in Ghent and the abbey Ter Doest in Lissewege.

The reclamation of these wastelands was difficult and only reached cruising speed under the rule of abbot De Stoop in 1740. This abbot abandoned the plan to turn the Maldegemveld into an agricultural area, which proved impossible due to the hard clay soil. He had the lanes, which are still there today, constructed for forest clearing according to a checkerboard motif. In 1746 he built the new Drongengoedhoeve. The evidence for this can still be read in the two coats of arms above the gate. On the one hand, the saying of the Abbey of Drongen: vita brevis (life is short), on the other hand the personal coat of arms of abbot De Stoop: corda juncta cordibus (let the hearts be united). The farm and the area fell into private hands after the French revolution. From then on, the forest will gradually make way for agricultural land.In 1955, in the midst of the Cold War, NATO constructed an airfield in the middle of the Drongengoedbos to repel possible attacks from the Soviet bloc. In practice, the airport quickly became a reserve airport, and this until 1993. After 1993 it became the property of the Belgian army, which used it as a training field and training area, and rents it out for private use.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
File Size
29,1MB
Shooting Date/Time
13/10/2015 9:23:03
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/10
Av(Aperture Value)
3.2
Metering Mode
Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
35.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, Fis2, PiotrF, ikeharel, papagolf21, Royaldevon, dale54, PaulVDV, jean113, alvaraalto, ricardomattos, fotka has marked this note useful

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holmertz (91960) 2020-10-13 11:10

Hello John.
The road is empty of people but that is compensated for by the many leaves on the ground and the nice depth created mainly by the trees. I see this was taken exactly five years ago, so you picked it timely from your archive. I wonder if this place would have looked the same today. It's a nice composition with the mainly green top and brown bottom.
Best regards,
Gert

cargus (13261) 2020-10-13 11:29

Belle image de la forкt, bien rendue en couleur et en contraste
Cordialement
Adrian

Tue (81246) 2020-10-13 11:41

Hallo John,
Een foto van precies vijf jaar geleden. Ik was vandaag ook in het bos en zag eenzelfde soort mix van herfstkleuren en nog groene bomen in een zacht zonlicht. Een mooi gezicht op dit lange pad tussen de bomen.
Lars

BennyV (32500) 2020-10-13 12:20

Mooi fietspad, zoals we in corona-tijden ook bij ons in de buurt konden ontdekken. Simpel, mooi en vlakbij soms.

Hou je goed, John & groeten daar!

Benny

pajaran (101734) 2020-10-13 12:26

Greeting,
Nice road and trees, well shown with nice colors, contrast, perspective and good text. Beautiful photo and memory.
nice place for walking and cycling.
I wish you a nice and peaceful night, all the best.
Paja.

COSTANTINO (103046) 2020-10-13 13:12

hello dear friend and have a nice day
lovely autumn colors creating
a wonderful environment...
no people down there...but never mind...
the whole scenery is really
attractive and eye catching
regards
costantino

pierrefonds (102444) 2020-10-13 13:13

Hi John,

The length of the path is giving depth and perspective to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the trees and of the leaves on the ground. The light is giving good colours rendering. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jmdias (101592) 2020-10-13 13:30

john

I liked the blue hues in the path covered with dead leaves and the trunks in a row ahead. very beautiful compo.

take care

jorge

Fis2 (154375) 2020-10-13 14:02

Witaj John!
Wonderful autumn picture, wonderful place.
It is a pleasure to cycle on such a path!
I like framing, colors and perspective.
Well done.
Good night.
Krzysztof

GyurMaster (20863) 2020-10-13 14:05

Dear John,

Its quite an inviting path! I understand why you like to go for cycling tours in your neighbourhood.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

PiotrF (52286) 2020-10-13 15:46

Hello John,
Interesting picture from this place, nice autumn picture.
I like good composition , nice colours and good sharpness.
Good work, fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

Miguel82 (47106) 2020-10-13 16:30

Hallo John, the picture was taken 5 years ago to the day. The yellow and orange leaves start to cover the soil of the forest and add colorful tints to the undergrowth. That forest path is perfect to walk, cycle and breath. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

ChrisJ (158512) 2020-10-13 19:46

Hello John

A quiet forest glade with an inviting track for bicycles. Good sharpness and a pleasant diffused light. Reminds me of the tracks around Nida in Lithuania. Tfs!

ifege (30691) 2020-10-13 20:58

Hi John
A good photo along the very straight path that disappears amongst the trees.
cheers
ian

papagolf21 (152525) 2020-10-13 23:18

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Cette allйe forestiиre est de toute beautй. les arbres pleurent leurs feuilles d'йtй.
Les couleurs de l'automne sont toujours йtonnantes de beautй.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

burmaman (734) 2020-10-13 23:26

Hi John!
This a great shot with amazing depth and sharpness.The bgreen - brown contrast lookss good.Would be nice to see this in about 4 weeks with more brown than green.
Regards,Ronny

jemaflor (134290) 2020-10-13 23:28

Hi John,
Good depth effect with the perspective of this path, good result with perfect rendering for colors, autumn mood with yellow leaves on the ground, tfs.

emka (151161) 2020-10-13 23:50

Hello John ,
Fabulous view of this path in park in the early autumn. Awesome colours and sharpness. marvellous composition.

Best regards MAlgo

Royaldevon (74040) 2020-10-14 1:16

Hello John,

You have definitely engrossed us with this photograph! The early autumnal leaves creating a warm, welcoming carpet across the guiding footpath.
I like how there are shafts of sunlight splitting the shadows.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

lousat (129061) 2020-10-14 3:21

Salut John,magnifique memoire d'automne,un moment super pour les couleurs,encore verts sur les arbres au dessous du tapis rouge des premieres feuilles tombees,qualite' top! Belle journee' et merci,Luciano

dale54 (17456) 2020-10-14 8:15

hello john and good evening to you..what a splendid colorful shot,well this is truly one great spot for a bike trail! tfs dale

mkamionka (59708) 2020-10-14 10:18

Hi John,
interesting that you found an archival photo which was taken on the very same day but 5 years ago.
Wonderful autumnal scenery with some green in the very centre and colorful leaves along the way.
Beautiful nature, excellent work,
M

jean113 (21431) 2020-10-14 13:50

Hello John, this looks a lovely place to cycle or walk. How pleasant to walk through the trees at any time of year and watch the changing seasons.
We follow the track right to the very heart of the shot. The leaves are falling and letting more light in.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

alvaraalto (41828) 2020-10-14 14:15

Dag John,
Dit is weer zo’n schitterende foto die je ook hier in de buurt had kunnen maken.
Heerlijk om in zo’n omgeving te fietsen. Ik heb dan zelden mijn fototoestel bij mij (maar wel mijn vrouw). Gelukkig toon jij ons de rust en schoonheid van de herfst, maar pas goed op met de natte bladeren.
Groet Rob

PaulVDV (53888) 2020-10-15 0:39

Hallo John,
Een mooie en rustige fietsweg doorheen het bos.
Er lagen al heel wat herfstblaadjes op de grond maar het grootste deel van het gebladerte oogt nog vrij groen.
In de verte krijgen we een tunneleffect.
Mooi licht en kleuren, veel diepte en goede scherpte.
Zeeuws-Vlaanderen is op de coronakaart recent rood gekleurd. Kan je er dan nog zonder problemen naar fietsen?
Vele groeten, Paul

abmdsudi (87891) 2020-10-15 4:30

Hi John
Wonderful woodland scene great range of greens and superb feel of depth. Lovely the way autumn colours begin to saturate the paths of the forest with such a pleasant clarity. It's a beautifully composed image of this shaded path. Congrats
Best regards

ricardomattos (14696) 2020-10-15 17:27

Hi john,

What a lovely path to a stroll of bike. Nice colors and perspective with the beautiful trees along the sides.

Best regards

Ricardo

foxy (1953) 2020-10-16 13:07

Hello John,
Today I went out on my bike trip to Mastbos in Breda. I was disappointed , it's not the outcome I like, no way near to your photo here.
Lovely forest scene on both sides, long straight 'fietspad' in line with the trees to the bright end of openness. The autumnal sunshine with the fallen golden leaves, making the forest even more beautiful to see.
Maybe next time, I'll have a photo like this. Thanks for sharing and your motivation.
Loong

ikeharel (105226) 2020-10-17 7:08

Five years ago, and it looks as just yesterday, John.
Autumn is the best season for photography out in the nature.
Beautiful view through the grove, fallen leaves in golden contrasting colors.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

fotka (7411) 2020-10-27 6:52

Hello John,
I suppose this photo was taken during your bike ride.
We can already see autumn on the path, but the trees are still green except for one.
Well done picture as well as color, light and sharpness.
Best regards,
Zbigniew

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (201799)
Genre: МЕСТА
Medium: ЦВЕТНОЙ
Date Taken: 2015-10-13
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 82mm 010 UV-Haze
Exposure: f/3.2, 15 секунд
Версия: Оригинальная версия
Date Submitted: 2020-10-13 10:58