St Bavo Aardenburg II, a photo from Zeeland, South

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Aardenburg Netherlands.
St. Bavo Church is a protestant church in the Dutch town of Aardenburg in Zeeland. It is included in the "Top 100 of the Department for Conservation" 1990.
The tower from 1220 with the oldest part of the church, the nave and the transept, in the Netherlands is the only major example of pure Scheldt Gothic, a regional architecture from the transition from Romanesque to Gothic style from the first half of the 13th century . The church was built in the years after 1243 on the basis of an earlier church building.
The origins of the church lies with the monks of the St. Bavo's Abbey in Ghent, who built a small church in 959 at this location. The population growth in the 13th century Aardenburg become a town with 5,000 inhabitants, so the need arose for a larger church. This Romanesque church burned down in 1202.
In the fourteenth century, the church expanded with the elongated hall choir and built in the seventeenth century was a home. This serves as a vestry.
After the restoration, which was completed in 1956, part of the church (nave, transept, tower and storm washers) owned by the State of the Netherlands and as such was managed by the Government Buildings Agency. It is transferred along with 28 other monuments on January 15, 2016 at the National Monument Organization. [1] Reason for the transfer is that the object of the government has no function, but should be well managed and preserved because of its historic value.

EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
29/03/2011 15:49:13
Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/320
Av( Aperture Value )
22.0
ISO Speed
800
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length
24.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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pajaran (115989) 2017-03-02 9:25

Dobro vece, gospodine.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, perspektiva i ostrina, lepe boje. Lepo mesto i arhitektura. Lepa crkva.
Dobar tekst o tehnici i elementima snimka.
Prijatno vece i mirna noc sa dobrim snom.
Paja.

PaulVDV (62978) 2017-03-02 9:33

Hallo John,
Dit is de plaats in Zeeland waar je jaarlijks prachtige foto's van de tulpenvelden gaat nemen.
Fijn om ook iets van het dorp te zien.
Mooi weergegeven achter de takken van de bomen maar met ruim voldoende zichtbaarheid.
Goede compositie met het muurtje dat met een mooie ronding de bocht maakt.
Druk was het er niet ... tenzij je gewacht hebt.
Prachtig heldere en scherpe foto!
Vele groeten, Paul

ourania (51103) 2017-03-02 9:41

Hello John,
the church has an austere but grandiose aspect, it looks so sharp and interesting despite its placement in the background and the interferrence of the trees. I like very much the sense of depth and the bright natural colours. The bare trees and branches complete your composition in an exquisite way. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

holmertz (102774) 2017-03-02 9:50

Hello John,
I think the light and the setting of this photo are its greatest assets. The church itself looks fairly ordinary, but it is very nicely located among the trees, and the fine light of early spring has created lovely mild colours. The trees seem to carry the first signs that spring has started, and soon the leaves will be fully grown, which would almost hide the church from this angle.
Kind regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221729) 2017-03-02 11:10

Ciao John, great view of fantastic Church, fine details, breautiful clarity, excellent perspective, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

papagolf21 (152607) 2017-03-02 11:45

Bonsoir, cher ami John,
C'est le meilleur moment pour photographier l'йdifice religieux et lui donner toute sa splendeur avec les arbres dйpourvus de leurs feuilles.
Le rйsultat est encore une rйussite.
Amitiйs.
Philippe

Fis2 (170861) 2017-03-02 12:45

Witaj John!
Beautiful church, wonderful tower.
I love it.
Excellent frame and composition.
Nice colors and sharpness.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (114536) 2017-03-02 15:15

Hi John,

The trees are framing well the church. The point of view is showing a double perspective of the architecture of the St.Bavo church. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

mcmtanyel (68623) 2017-03-02 19:59

Hello John,
With the dates you are giving us for this church, it must have started its life as a Catholic church. Would you happen to know its current denomination? It is a lovely building. The naked trees in front of it cover it like lacework, allowing us to enjoy the building relatively unobstructed.
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (116580) 2017-03-02 21:53

Hello dear John
excellent capture with impressive architectural
details very well composed I like the
whole peaceful composition because it
changed my mood tonight I like
the peaceful photos generally withou
people
regards
Costantino

Tue (92470) 2017-03-02 23:42

Hallo John,
Nog een Sint Bavo, net als in Gent en in mijn geboortestad Haarlem. De kale bomen zorgen ervoor dat de kerk nog goed te zien is, maar toch geeft het zonlicht al een prettige lentesfeer aan deze foto. De compositie is uitstekend.
Lars

jemaflor (147224) 2017-03-02 23:57

Salut John,
Une vue bien prйsentйe qui met en valeur l'йdifice, bon cadrage et jolie luminositй, la saison hivernale est parfaite pour prendre cette йglise car on imagine qu'en йtй, avec les feuillages, sous cet angle la photo serait maojns intйressante.

emka (158204) 2017-03-03 0:01

Hello John. This time you look deeper in your archive. St. Bavo church but not in Ghent but in Netherlands. Nice view in a sunny early spring day. i like the top of the tower with a small ship. Good time to make this photo when the trees are still leafless and we can see the church behind them and they make nice framing.

Kind regrad s Malgo

dkmurphys (79209) 2017-03-03 0:12

Hi John,
Fine POV of this big cathedral. The trees and their shadows are quite charming. Well taken spring capture.

D

Nicou (193806) 2017-03-03 1:47

Hello

Quelle belle йglise et vue fantastique captage et image quelle йglise et architecture avec toutes cette vйgйtation qui l'entour trиs belle mise en valeur et compo.
Bravo et amitiй
Nicou

lousat (139332) 2017-03-03 2:08

Salut John,excellente prise de vue pour nous montrer si bien cette eglise originale,parfai choid du mois,sans doutes en ete' il etait pas possible avec les feuilles sur les arbres..ehehe..details et couleurs parfaits comme d'habitude. Bon WE et merci,Luciano

ikeharel (113427) 2017-03-03 2:49

Hello John,
The naked branches allow good view through towards the church's edifice, and still, made nice graphic effect.
Light was super, which you taken full advantage of. Beautiful shine of the top of the tower statue.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike

snunney (130967) 2017-03-03 3:35

Hello John,
The composition is very well constructed and nicely illuminated with agreeable natural colours and very good sharpness. The ideal time of year to capture the church from this angle before the trees come fully into leaf and obscure the church. As it is, the intricate tracery of the bare branches add a pleasing graphical element to the composition.

Royaldevon (85932) 2017-03-03 3:46

Hello John,

You have given us some very interesting historical notes about this church, bearing the name of a most unfamiliar saint.
The light is gentle but bright on this late March day, with long shadows which enhance the scene enormously, of a church which seems to be hiding.
The colours are perfectly saturated, particularly giving warmth to the stone o the church.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

sacimar (38173) 2017-03-03 5:35

Hello John,

good image of this church, I like the point of view with the naked trees all around, the building is interesting, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

macjake (98456) 2017-03-03 15:37

Hi John
that was an excellent read, lots of good historical information there.

I like how most of the frame is taken up by the branches, and they go up and down. the lighting is exactly how you'd want it to be too. I wouldn't want to change anything here. the church is tall and proud in the frame dominating the small tiny homes beside it. cheers
Craig

ocskaymarci (2832) 2017-03-04 7:30

Hello John,
Great photo with excellent quality and sharpness. I like the way you added the branches to the foreground to fill in the empty sky.
TFS! Cheers,
Marci

Cricri (176) 2017-03-04 8:46

Bonjour John
Les arbres dйnudйes de leurs feuilles permet de voir la faзade de cotй de l'йglise, belle lumiиre et couleurs
agrйable soirйe
cricri

npecanhuk (79329) 2017-03-04 8:56

Hello John!
Very attractive details!
Very beautiful picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, horizontal format, chosen pov, contrasts and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

carlo62 (81265) 2017-03-04 14:45

Ciao John
stavo giusto parlando con mia moglie delle bellezze di Bruges, lei mi ha detto che amerebbe molto visitare anche l'Olanda, sono pochi i chilometri che dividono le due cose, potrebbe essere un'occasione per tornare.
Saluti
Carlo

carper (96) 2017-03-05 6:22

mooie foto John, goede compositie,
uitstekend gemaakt je ziet de lente komen.
gr. jaap

halikarnas (8842) 2017-03-07 5:27

Bьyьk Usta,
Ağaзların ince dalları fotoğrafa şiirsellik katmış.
Fotoğraf iзinde kilesnin kırmızı iki kьзьk kapısı ve hafif koyulu yeşil rengi ile sağdaki sцğьt ağaзı bьtьndeki lekesi
Kompozisyonu tamamlamış.
Tebrikler.
Sağlıklı gьnler
Ataman

jusninasirun (17529) 2017-03-07 18:56

Hi John.
The mood capturing this beautiful architecture is so well executed. Sharpness and details are very good and nicely exposed for pleasure viewing.
Regards,
Jusni

jmdias (115252) 2017-03-12 7:45

john

curious top of the tower , it is ever usual to find that kind of cupula and the pole for the flags in the dutch churches. nice view using well the landscape around.

hugs

jorge

ChrisJ (171884) 2017-04-04 12:30

Hello John,

A good angled pov on this park and street corner with the early Spring foliage just starting to make an appearance, and the big stone cathedral at left making an obvious focal point. Tfs!

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-03-11 3:34

Hi John
A beautiful old church and what an adornment by the pretty skeletal trees taken from this pov with the tip of the spire acts as an effective eye stopper. Superb detail rendition along with subtle light and colours, Congrats
Best regards

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: МЕСТА
Medium: ЦВЕТНОЙ
Date Taken: 2011-03-29
Categories: АРХИТЕКТУРА
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure: f/22, 30 секунд
Версия: Оригинальная версия
Date Submitted: 2017-03-02 9:19