A Cold Day in 1980, a photo from Flemish Brabant, Flanders

Photographer's Note

Todays posting is a pair of slides picked from the memories box and brought to life by the means of a modern scanner.

I think the subdue colours still represent the harsh winter conditions I had during my only ever visit to Belgium. The day was wet and cold, the sky was overcast and grey and by the end of last century, in 1980, nobody dreamed about digital cameras!!!

The main posting is a classic view of The Belfry seen from the Canal Rozenhoedkaai while the WS is a view of the Gothic Lockhouse from the Minnewater Lake of Love.

AiresSantos, edytungkal, ChrisJ, macondo, dareco, tempocativo, lucasgalodoido, Jardim, belido, azaf1, xuaxo, bakes888, alftrek, MLINES, gracious, papagolf21, parbo, gunbud, carper, Docarmo, ellelloo, siolaw, riclopes, stego, paura, serp2000 έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη

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AiresSantos (56155) 2009-04-08 0:49

Ola Antonio
Apesar de frio... apresentas uma foto muito bonita que transmite essa sensacao. Muito boa qualidade tendo em conta que foi digitalizada. Cores e detalhes muito bons
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-04-08 1:00

Hello Antonio! Interesting architecture. Wonderful canal. Good light and bright, very good natural colours. Perfect sharpness. Original vertical composition. Well done!

aadilj (18102) 2009-04-08 1:05

This is poetic stuff Antonio, I like the grainy feel and the dated feel. Its well captured and nciely composed indeed with fine hues and nice tones

edytungkal (4551) 2009-04-08 2:09

It takes quiet long for post it here Antonio, The picture's quality is not bad, realize that this come from 28 years ago...wow. Its a very good documentary shot and thanks for the shot...

greetings
daniel

ChrisJ (159946) 2009-04-08 2:41

Ola Antonio

Good sharpness, graphism & reflections. I like the minimalist colour. Smart choice of a vertical frame. Tfs!

macondo (20449) 2009-04-08 5:57

Hi Antonio.
I am now glad to see that I was not the only one who went to Bruges on a dull grey day. It was so cold the day I visited, in 2006 I think, that I could hardly manipulate the camera. The quality of the image gives it a look of being old and distant, which I like. Your framing is elegant and just right.
Regards,
Andrew

foozi (7101) 2009-04-08 6:57

Hi antonio,
what a beautiful place. Very historical and very stylish buildings.
i like the texture very much and the moat make me think of the classical castle in the movies.
beautiful presentation in excellent utilisation of light.

regards,
Foozi

dareco (17136) 2009-04-08 8:46

Brrrrr , it does look cold but a very nice picture. Lovely architecture with excellent detail and pov. TFS

tempocativo (476) 2009-04-08 9:08

Olα Antσnio, embora a foto esteja digitalizada, ficou bastante interessante. O lugar ι muito bonito. O enquadramento dado ΰ fotografia tambιm ficou muito bom.
Abraηo
Paulo Borges

brano14 (3346) 2009-04-08 10:04

Hello Antonio,
It is old photo , but looks great.Great angle, very good details and nice colors.
Thanks!
Brano

lucasgalodoido (26918) 2009-04-08 11:56

Olα Antτnio,
conseguiu uma belo trabalho aqui no scan e na fotogragfia, uma amiga minha comprou uma Spotmatic esse final de semana e tiramos algumas fotos com ela, um modelo muito bonito de cβmera, que coloca no chinelo os modelos atuais, pelo menos em design, e acredito que nγo faz feio em termos de qualidade tambιm. Bonito o local.
Parabιns e Abraηo

Jardim (3243) 2009-04-08 14:03

Olα Antσnio,
antiguinha, hem! O cιu estα um pouco cinzentγo mas gosto da composiηγo
JJ

belido (19934) 2009-04-08 16:07

Ola Antonio,

a qualidade esta impressionante. Voce deve ter guardado muito bem antes de digitaliza-la. Gostei da composiηao com enquadramento vertical e inclusao do reflexo. O trabalho de scan tambem tem os seus creditos. Belo trabalho!
Abraηo,
Carlos

azaf1 (15929) 2009-04-09 1:40

Good morning Antonio

A place like that is beautiful anyway! Lovely old buildings well seen and captured, including that nice reflection. I like those reds that give a strong impression to the moody day.

Have a good day and TFS
Argiris

siamesa (28231) 2009-04-09 2:58

Olα Antonio

Adorei esse cartγo postal invernoso que tem uma aura poιtica e linda.Parabιns.
Abraηos
maria

TGULUMSER (13252) 2009-04-09 4:44

Hello Antonio,
From 1980 and such a photo of good quality, congratulations,
Best regards,
Tulay

jmdias (102802) 2009-04-09 8:23

antτnio

belo pov e bela paisagem, o tempo escuro e as cores esmaecidas prejudicaram o conjunto, quem sabe uma versγo em branco e preto nγo resultaria em algo mais forte e bonito. de qualquer maneira, sempre se perde algo com o scanner e com o tempo passado

abraηos

jorge

COSTANTINO (104051) 2009-04-09 20:47

Hello Antonio
In my opinion the title could be:the castle..
Amazing architectural details of this building,
nice atmosphere and nice work
The canal is wonderful and gives a particular tone to this photo
regards and compliments
Costantino

xuaxo (6854) 2009-04-10 0:48

Olα Antσnio,
Quase nada nos indica que isto sγo imagens de 1980; podia ser 1880. Nota-se um certo charme, habitual nos centros histσricos destas cidades do norte da Europa.
O clima ι que... enfim, nem tudo ι perfeito.
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

tober (8797) 2009-04-10 8:54

Hello Sr Antonio, it was taken 29 years ago but when I visited there in the early 2000s, the view was more or less the same. Despite the old technology of that time, the photo is much better in quality than many of the digital photos taken today. Congratulations. Tolga

bakes888 (18499) 2009-04-10 13:34

Hi Antonio. I find its great that we can give our old slides a new digital life, but I find it very time consuming and it gets put in the rainy day basket. The photo matches our temperature at the moment. Well composed, I like the reflections also. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good Easter, Paul.

alftrek (3270) 2009-04-10 16:10

Hello Antonio,
The building appears to be without any foundation, floating on the water. Of course, its just my lousy imagination. But the photo revived from the achieve box is a good one, well composed architectural photo and you made the best out of it despite the bright background light. The mood is certainly well conveyed in this shot.

Alfred

MLINES (12516) 2009-04-10 20:27

Hi Antonio, Good view across the canal at some of the historic buildings in Belgium. They look like they will stand another 100 years. It is good to see new places such as this through your lens. Difficult skie, but a good result. TFS. Murray.

Giorgio (11279) 2009-04-10 23:30

- Nice old slides Antonio and beautiful natural colors for this ancient buildings, reflects on the river are very real, successful scanning, well done!
Have a very nice weekend.
giorgio

gracious (20025) 2009-04-10 23:50

Ola Antonio,
Very good scanned on this beautiful architecture with it's beautiful colour and light!
good sharpness as well in wonderful details on all part on the architecture!
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
Tony

papagolf21 (152599) 2009-04-11 0:35

Bonjour, cher ami Antonio,
Cette photographie de 1980 n'a rien perdu de sa beautι et de son charme.
J'aime cette prιsentation qui s'apparente ΰ une carte postale sortie d'un tiroir d'une vieille commode. L'on admire avec respect l'ensemble.
Trθs bonne numιrisation.
Amitiιs.
Philippe
P.S. : Merci pour la photo prιsentιe en bonus.

parbo (11092) 2009-04-11 6:17

Olα Antonio,

Their high facades and traditional architectures very well captured in your well taken photo. I liked matted, icy water surface and reflection on it. Grains increased your old photo's beauty. Happy Easter.

Parabιns e Abraηo!

Ertugrul

jhm (202883) 2009-04-11 8:59

Hello Antonio,

What a long time ago, but Bruges is today exactly the same than almost thirty years ago.
Bruges a little bit my city, every week I am in Bruges, I live 15 km of this city.
Lovely tranquil shadows and very rich textures to this amazing architecture.
Composition and presentation are very well, TFS.

Have a nice Easter Weekend,
John.

emjleclercq (15778) 2009-04-11 13:28

Bruges is always pleasant to see. Here the buidings are the main interest, due to the grey sky, but they still keep all the charm of the city.

All the best,

Emmanuel

gunbud (34066) 2009-04-11 18:07

Hi Antonio,
Wonderful quality for such an ancient image.
The beautiful old castel is seen in all its wonderful intricate details as it makes such a pleasing reflection in the canal below.
Regards, Tom

carper (96) 2009-04-11 23:03

it was a cold day Antonio,
I like the shot, well taken, not easy with the light, but I like the result. good photo job, I wish you and your family a happy easter.
regard jaap

polpo56 (15146) 2009-04-12 3:38

Ciao Antonio,
our memories are our life...

Happy Easter!

Ludo

TopGeo (38220) 2009-04-12 5:29

Hello Antonio,
Very good scanned on this beautiful architecture with it's beautiful colour and light!I like those reds that give a strong impression to the moody day.Composition and presentation are very well, TFS.

Have a nice Easter Weekend,
Geo...

emka (152102) 2009-04-12 15:44

Hi Antonia,

Very nice old memories from beautiful Bruges. Indeed, even without snow it looks cold. Pleasant atmosphere and good quality for this scan. I was in Bruges one year later but my photos lost colours. warm regards

Malgorzata

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-04-13 5:26

Oi amigo ,
Beleza de trabalho de scan , os detalhes e cores ficaram muito bons , gostei muito dos reflexos , parabιns!!
Um abraηo Gonηalo

Docarmo (9767) 2009-04-13 21:13

Olα Antσnio,
Σtimo trabalho com o scanner! O formato vertical foi uma boa escolha, combina bem com as formas longilνneas.
Parabιns!
MCV

Flavia (10352) 2009-04-14 7:45

Ola Antonio,

De bater o os olhos na sua foto fui reconhecendo a cidade. Bruges e um charme e vc captou bem isto na sua foto. Os dias cinzentos sao frequentes nesta parte da Europa convidando ao recolimento e a contemplacao. Bela composicao e perspectiva.A qualidade do scam esta impecavel.

Abracos,

Flavia

ellelloo (6572) 2009-04-17 3:17

Hello Antonio,
A good scan of this enchanting old photo from Bruges. Interesting architecture. Good POV, perspective and composition in vertical format. A tranquil atmosphere. No wonder this city is sometimes called "The Venice of the North", although that name is more often associated with Stockholm though. :-) The WS is also very attractive. TFS!
Greetings,
Lasse

delpeoples (60326) 2009-04-17 18:16

Hi Antonio, how did I miss this one? I really like your use of vertical here. It's a shame about the sky (but what could you honestly have done otherwise??) The reflections are beautiful and you've picked up the detail of the architecture superbly. Well done, Lisa.

Rosa (0) 2009-04-22 4:38

Bonjour Antonio
Jolie vue de ce canal de brugge avec cette ιglise au superbe clocher et ces maisons qui s' alignent au bord de l' eau.
Les couleurs sont jolies, les reflets remuι par un lιger vent qui leurs donnent un aspect tremblant.

Amitiιs,
Rosa

siolaw (38294) 2009-04-22 4:55

Hi Antonio,
Yes the colors are a bit dull, but it is almost a 30 years old picture, taken on a grey day in Belgium! We don't expect a bright tropical light!
Anyway Bruges is a very beautiful town, and here the compo is good at showing it. Sharpnes is ok and the compo itself is fine.
Greetings
Laurent

mafegan (8626) 2009-04-27 23:57

Hello Antonio
I am attracted to old scans and this is a good one. The colours are still present and it is certainly sharp - I suspect you have helped the sharpness along and it has enhanced the image. A good pov with nice reflections. Tfs, Marlene

pablominto (53746) 2009-04-29 10:13

Hello Antonio,

A well composed oldie, with sharp fine details!
I guess the age explains at least partly the bit muted colours and I remember the Spotmatic, it was a well designed and fine camera...

Greetings,
Pablo -

toto (0) 2009-05-02 4:10

Bonjour,
belle photo de ces batiments le long d' un des nombreux canaux de la venise du nord.
Belle vue de ce beffroi qui dιpasse ces batiments.

Amitiιs Thomas

riclopes (35577) 2009-05-10 1:01

Esta foto ι-me muito familiar, porque tenho uma idκntica na parede de 1991 quando andava a fazer o 1Ί inter-rail. Lembro-me de ter ficado fascinado com esta cidade linda. Acho piada ΰ recuperaηγo de fotos antigas e se parar de viajar tanto, acabarei por fazer o mesmo. Aqui talvez tentasse brincar com o sepia, se bem que normalmente gosto mais das cores. O WS jα nγo me desperta a memσria mas tambιm mostra um bonito ponto de vista.
ric

stego (24132) 2009-05-11 12:26

Olα Antσnio,
Sabes como adoro estas fotos "antigas", onde os sinais de envelhecimento do filme, frequentemente acentuados pela digitalizaηγo acentuam um certo ar de memσria. Ambas estγo muito bem enquadradas e tκm um ar outonal que condiz bem com a ideia que tenho dessas paragens. Sσ espero que os originais estejam em melhor estado do que parece aqui.
Um abraηo,
Josι

paura (25802) 2009-06-15 17:06

Antonio,
A imagem ι linda e estα muito bem composta. Beleza de construηγo. Pena o cιu que nγo estava te ajudando.

Abraηo

Paulo

serp2000 (47063) 2009-06-27 22:39

Hello, Antonio,
Excellent scanned photo! Great! Beautiful composition, fine POV! Thank you!
Warm regards,
Serghei

Photo Information

Copyright: Antonio Ribeiro (ribeiroantonio) (22730)
Genre: Τοποθεσίες
Medium: Έγχρωμο
Date Taken: 1980-00-00
Categories: Κάστρα, Αρχιτεκτονική
Camera: Asahi Pentax Spotmatic F, SMC Takumar 50 f1.4, 49mm UV
Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
Θέμα(τα): Pre-digital II [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-04-08 0:45

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