2016 Bruges towers XII, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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BRUGES

When see we Bruges as formerly?

General measures
Consultation committee April 28, 2021
The Consultation Committee has this afternoon electronically given the green light for the opening of the terraces from Saturday 8 May.

The Consultation Committee has determined that the two conditions set for opening the terraces have been met. For example, by May 8, the 65+ age group will reach a vaccination coverage of more than 80 percent and the intensive care status is better today than two weeks ago.

Events, cultural performances and worship services will be able to take place outside with a maximum of 50 people. Amusement parks, professional flea markets and flea markets will be allowed again, as will organized outdoor activities for up to 25 people and sports activities without an audience.

I hope very quiet

Camera Model Canon
EOS 5D
File Size
12.9MB
Shooting Date/Time
30/04/2016 12:55:32
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/320
Av(Aperture Value)
7.1
Lens
EF85mm f/1.8 USM
Focal Length
85.0mm
Image Size
4368x2912
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, ikeharel, pierrefonds, dedee, jean113, Fis2, clic, ktanska, Royaldevon, COSTANTINO, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, adramad, macjake, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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pajaran (116041) 2021-05-06 10:55

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan teskt.
lepo pristaniste za turisticke camce, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i dobro uhvacenim trenuitkom.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep deo grada i arhitektura na obali.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
Paja

ikeharel (113483) 2021-05-06 11:05

Though it is a 2016 picture, John, it has the beauty of the architecture around the canals and the flock of rourists in pre-corona era.
An attractive sight, superbly presented.
Good evening,
Ike

pierrefonds (114584) 2021-05-06 11:16

Hi John,

You have captured well the persons boarding the tour boat. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings and of the towers. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

holmertz (102834) 2021-05-06 11:43

Hello John,
You managed to pack a lot of attractive buildings into this photo and to balance the composition well. The sightseeing boats are familiar to us, but I am surprised to see the brown building on the right side. I don't recognize it and I am astonished to see that most of the faзade seems to be built of wood. To me that seems extremely unusual for Belgium. The details of the upper part, around the roof, are similar to what could be found in Scandinavia. In any case it's a very well taken photo with wonderful colours and contrasts on a rather cloudy day.
Best regards,
Gert

jean113 (27899) 2021-05-06 12:08

Hello John, a boat full of people, obviously enjoying a trip on the canal.
The towers are very fine, but it is the building faced in wood that I find fascinating in your picture.
The sharp quality is excellent as always.
Kind regards, Jean.

jmdias (115312) 2021-05-06 12:34

john]

a special compo in vertical format, catching well the samples of local architecture and the people in the boat. excellent.

take care

jorge

lousat (139352) 2021-05-06 13:45

Salut John,belle memoire brugeoise, pas seulement les tours mais aussi une scene tres riche,j'aime beaucoup la facade en bois,une capture parfaite tres bien detaillee'. Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

Fis2 (170919) 2021-05-06 13:50

Witaj John!
Another curious fragment of Bruges!
Excellent framing, composition and colors.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221771) 2021-05-06 22:18

Ciao John, great view of fantastic towers, lovely composition with beautiful boats, excellent clarity,fine details, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (147270) 2021-05-06 23:10

Hi John,
Interesting photogenic POV with these different styles of architecture, good complement to animate the photo with these people and baots, good quality, tfs.

clic (76) 2021-05-07 6:49

Dag John In the year '16 many people could gather in such small boats for a city tour and in this case of your impeccable picture, I'm convinced they 'had a lot for their money'!
I say so because this array of towers is quite attractive, cropped and readjusted for pleasing vertical lines.
The old wood building hiding at backdrop has an attractive vintage look. Vele groeten

ktanska (44832) 2021-05-07 9:55

Hi John,
Again a fascinating view from Bruges. Church towers rise over the foreground buildings. The one with wooden facade is surprising. I don't think there are many of those in the city centre. Tourists on the boats have avery nice tour.
Kari

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-05-07 14:15

Hello John,

It’s pleasing to learn of the improvement in the relaxation of the lockdown rules. Hopefully, things will become a little more normal, though we still need to be vigilant!

Your photograph shows excellent clarity, capturing the details of the tourist boats set against these beautiful, extremely tall buildings. There appears to be a strong contrast of materials, the white ones being stone, whilst the brown one appears to be made of wood. I don’t remember having seen a wooden building in Bruges previously. It is surprising and beautiful.

My warm regards,
Bev 😊

Tue (92514) 2021-05-07 14:34

Hallo John,
Een uitstekende detailfoto van deze statige huizen langs het water. De grotere en kleinere torens steken daarachter mooi bovenuit. De volle rondvaartboot geeft een levendige sfeer.
Lars

COSTANTINO (116644) 2021-05-07 23:12

hello dear friend
the truth is that bRUGES MUST be a very
sight seeing city and this scenery
is a real proof...
It is an old photo but I love it
and I would like to be into
thisboat
regards
Costantino

PaulVDV (63010) 2021-05-08 7:30

Hallo John,
Je verlangt ernaar om het Brugge van weleer te zien. Nochtans zou ik het graag eens zonder toeristen zien.
Uiteraard is dat op dit ogenblik mogelijk en toegelaten. Maar de officiлle maatregelen stellen de omstandigheden wel uiterst gunstig voor.
Vooreerst bereikt men de bescherming tegen het virus pas 3 weken na de tweede inenting. Ik hoor zonet in het nieuws dat slechts 11% van de (volwassen!) bevolking in Belgiл momenteel een tweede inenting gekregen heeft. Er zijn ook nog steeds 65-plussers die op de eerste vaccinatie wachten.
Vanaf vandaag kan men opnieuw op een terras iets gaan drinken of eten. Ik stel vast dat daar heel euforisch op gereageerd wordt. Voor sommigen lijkt het virus uit de maatschappij verdwenen. Het realiteitsbesef lijkt bij sommigen echt zoek.
Dit doet natuurlijk geen afbreuk aan de kwaliteiten van je mooie foto.
Ik herken het huis met het hout aan de gevel en vond het gebouw vroeger al een beetje misplaatst in Brugge. Ik vermoed dat je deze foto nam op de brug tussen het Huidevettersplein en de Blinde Ezelstraat. Daar heb ik ook ooit eens ingescheept voor een rondvaart op de reien.
Prachtig met de verschillende torentjes op een rij en met de punten van enkele daken.
De levendige voorgrond en de bloemetjes geven de foto meer kleur.
Vele groeten, Paul

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-05-08 10:16

Hi John,

Impressive sharpness and a wonderful diffused light to compensate for the overcast conditions. The tour boat in the fg full of sightseers animates the scene. The wooden faзade at right and the 2 bg towers add further good focal points. Tfs!

mkamionka (74607) 2021-05-08 11:17

Hi John,
beautiful presentation from a less known spot in Bruge. I think I must have been there, because I did the boat tour of course but I completely donn't remember the wooden facades. In spite of cloudy weather the effect is so very eye catching. Everything perfectly recorded and the clouds have such nice pattern and shaded areas are so well captured.
Excellent work,
M

ifege (48217) 2021-05-09 20:49

Hi John
A good one from Bruges, not just for the towers but also with that part timber building.
Cheers
Ian

adramad (73030) 2021-05-11 11:18

Hi John.
A great photo with the beautiful facade of the hotel, but the house in front with part of the wooden facade is ideal and I think it is very old, the towers above give a special charm, as well as the boat with the tourists crowded in. the same, is a funny bonus.
Good perspective of the image, very pleasing to the eye.
Colorful, sharpness and luminosity are captured effectively.
Very good composition, magnificent presentation.
Have a good day.
Warm greetings.
Luis.

GyurMaster (24840) 2021-05-12 5:24

Hello John,

Its a nice postcard showing a typical view of this beautiful city. I also took part in a boat trip like that. It's a good memory.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

macjake (98456) 2021-05-13 0:12

Hi John
i'm really glad I clicked on this photo, the architecture is so enjoyable to view. The best of course is that wooden exterior on the right. but I like how you show us the entire shot all compressed and full of subjects right to left and top to bottom. nice one. cheers
Craig

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-05-19 5:49

Hi John
Great compressed perspective shot! I imagine you had to fidget a lot to get this angle and include all that you have in this. Well worth with their imposing spires make for a stunningly theatrical scene, and pretty architecture and lots of human activity on the foreground. Enticing shot benefit of wonderful balmy warm light, colours and tons of detail.
Best regards

mcmtanyel (68679) 2021-06-08 20:07

Hello John,
I love that wooden/brick building. It might deserve a photo of its own from a different angle.
Regards,
MT