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Taken during my daily bike trip
One gat from Bruges, back to my archive
The Smedenpoort is one of the four remaining city gates of Bruges. The first gate dates from 1297-99, but was rebuilt in 1367-68 by the master bricklayers Jan Slabbaert and Mathias Saghen. Later she was rebuilt several times. Characteristic of this port is that, just like the Ezelpoort, it is completely surrounded by water.
At the Smedenpoort hangs a bronze skull in memory of an event from 1691. In that year, the Bruges sailor Jacob Wyndekens brought a conspiracy to light. A certain Franηois van der Straeten, an Eekloans, had agreed with a small group of French soldiers to smuggle them into the city at night through the Smedenpoort. They would hide in barracks that were located near the Waterhuis. In the early hours they would overpower the gatekeepers, open the gate and give free rein to a large French army that was in ambush in the Tillegembos. That same day, the 26th of June of the year 1691, the traitor Franηois van der Straeten was hanged, then his head cut off and that head was put on an iron pin on the Smedenpoort. Meanwhile, the skull was replaced by a bronze specimen
Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
29/01/2011 14:26:44
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/25
Av(Aperture Value)
20
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length
35.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape
Critiques | Translate
pajaran
(115025) 2017-11-24 9:53
Dobro vece, gospodine.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo poazkano, dobar kontarst i perspektiva, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Lep refleks na vodi i stara arhitektura, lep trenutak sa pticama na obali.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam mirnu noc, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.
PaulVDV
(62810) 2017-11-24 10:10
Hallo John,
Prachtig weer in het putje van de winter.
Dat laat de kleuren heel goed tot zijn recht komen en deze foto heeft wel meerdere aantrekkelijke kleuren.
In de weerspiegeling in het water komen ze nog voller tot uiting.
Uitstekende compositie en diepte.
Prachtige stadspoort, die Smedenpoort.
Vele groeten, Paul
COSTANTINO
(115605) 2017-11-24 10:21
Hello dear John and have a nice time
and a happy weekend
you are very lucky having a bike and
making bike trips dear friend
you can see pretty places from
another point of view like this one
it seems like a picture from the
best painter photographer John Maenhout
great sharpness and great presentation
the ducks are the best delicate detail
welldone
regards
Costantino
dta
(98848) 2017-11-24 10:55
hello John ,
Une belle composition oω se mκlent nature et architecture , et de trθs jolis reflets .
Amicalement
pierrefonds
(113676) 2017-11-24 11:03
Hi John,
The reflections on the water are assets to the composition. The length of the canal is giving depth to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the houses and of the tower or gate. The good luminosity is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
cornejo
(61504) 2017-11-24 11:22
Hello John, very good photography of this beautiful and interesting composition with reflections, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Great and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.
Cricri
(176) 2017-11-24 11:29
Bonjour John
Je doit retourner ΰ Bruges, il y a beaucoup d'endroits que je n'ai jamais vu, comme cette porte, entrιe de Bruges, quel belle lumiθre un jour hiver, renforce les couleurs et donne de trθs beaux reflets, il aurait ιtι dommage de la laisser dormir dans le disque dur !!
belle soirιe
cricri
holmertz
(102066) 2017-11-24 11:43
Hello John,
The attractive gate is perfectly reflected in the calm water and the birds are nice to watch on the lawn. I like the contrast between the yellow gate and the orange bridge, with the green lawn in the foreground. They make a trio of very nice colours.
Thanks for sharing this very well taken photo.
Gert
Fis2
(169847) 2017-11-24 12:27
Witaj John!
Very interesting bridge and curious gate.
View makes impression.
Excellent frame, colors and composition.
I like reflections in water.
Good evening and nice weekend.
Krzysztof
tenretin
(3275) 2017-11-24 13:07
Hello John,
Merci pour le partage de cette photo paisible et trθs bien rιalisιe. Ce n'est pas pour autant facile ΰ faire...
Bon WE.
JP
BennyV
(34746) 2017-11-24 13:27
Mooi om hier dagelijks te kunnen gaan fietsen. Daar moet je van genieten, John. Mooie reflectie!
Benny
jean113
(27639) 2017-11-24 13:56
Hello John, there is a lovely light, typical of a winters day, and it has created some beautiful reflections.
The gulls on the grass add to the overall scene.
The bare trees allow us to see more of the buildings and the bridge.
Thanks for sharing, regards Jean.
Tue
(91658) 2017-11-24 14:01
Hallo John,
Oh, wat een schitterende foto. Het licht is zo mooi en laat de kleuren fantastisch mooi uitkomen. De spiegelingen in het lichtgerimpelde water zijn prachtig. De stadspoort springt van het scherm af door zijn lichte kleuren.
Lars
Gigidusud
(21679) 2017-11-24 14:32
Hello John,
Trθs joli ce coin nature et architecture. Les couleurs, les reflets et la lumiθre sont superbes. J'aime beaucoup!
Bon weekend!
Gigi
PiotrF
(54246) 2017-11-24 16:06
Hello John,
Interesting View of attractive gate with nice composition.
Great picture from this place.
Thank you for informative note.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr
macjake
(98262) 2017-11-24 18:17
Hi John
you take alot of photos on your bike trips :)
loving the softness of the light, the reflections, the colours of orange vs beige in the bg. very peaceful and relaxing scene you've composed here. very attractive. cheers
Craig
mcmtanyel
(67757) 2017-11-24 20:30
Hello John,
This is a lovely bridge and tower pair in splendid light. The reflections are marvelous, as usual.
Regards,
MT
jemaflor
(146382) 2017-11-24 23:28
Salut John,
Belle et paisible vue avec cette tour et cette douce luminositι aux teintes chaudes, parfaits ces reflets sur l'eau, ils apportent un joli complιment ΰ la photo.
emka
(157280) 2017-11-24 23:47
Hello John,
Wonderful view of this old gate in Bruges. Nice quiet view of the canal, with the white pigeons, Wonderful reflections, superb colours. Marvelous autumn picture. Splendid composition with fine sharpness and marvelous colours.
I know this place, I went through this gate :).
Have a nice weekend
MAlgo
papagolf21
(152605) 2017-11-25 2:20
Bonjour, cher ami John,
J'aime beaucoup cette composition trθs rιussie et fort bien rendue.
Une image emplie de charme et de beautι.
Amitiιs
Philippe
snunney
(130967) 2017-11-25 2:35
Hello John,
The winter light is very appealing and you have handled the light and shadow contrasts to great effect. I like the composition and the point of view; the group of seagulls are a charming addition to the scene. Beautiful colours and reflections and exceptional clarity.
Buin
(42580) 2017-11-25 5:02
Hallo John!
A beautiful place and a beautiful architectural ensemble. Especially the light and its interaction with the shadows makes this photo really worth seeing. Also the reflections are nice details here.
Once again thank you for the good note!
All the best to you!
Frank
abmdsudi
(95869) 2017-11-25 5:13
Hi John
A fascinating capture by the canal in such a brill weather and colours with excellent highlights and shadow. Lovely how the gate tower sets off superbly as main feature complemented by gorgeous water reflections. It's a pleasure to view this restful image. Super shot, Congrats.
Best wishes
Silvio1953
(220717) 2017-11-25 5:44
Ciao John, great view of lovely place, fascinating composition with fantastic reflections, wonderful natural colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
rychem
(72187) 2017-11-25 8:44
What a beautiful building, it is a pity that modern cities havent so beautiful gates, great photo with warm light and ideal reflections
regards Ryszard
carper
(96) 2017-11-25 10:38
erg mooie plaat van deze poort,
mooi licht goede compositie fraaie kleuren,
prachtig werk John.
gr, jaap
gervaso
(28177) 2017-11-26 6:26
Hello, John!
Beautiful capture of this bulding by the side of the bridge, and the reflections on the water are a beautiful detail of the image! The well saturated colors and beautiful, and the sharpness is also perfect! Wonderful place and composition!
danos
(110407) 2017-11-26 7:41
Hello John,
impressive the view of this city gate of the town with the created reflections to make the image even more attractive.
The beautiful and warm colours enhance even more the charmy of the image.
Regards,Danos
mkamionka
(73500) 2017-11-26 10:56
Hi John,
this is so pretty and captured in a great light!
There are so many colors here, with the green grass and the red brick elements.
The reflection is splendid. Interesting to see is without tourists crowding around, may be it is a less known spot?
I like the naked trees as well which a nice touch.
Beautiful postcard like presentation, exactly as I like it.
M
adramad
(72592) 2017-11-27 7:49
Hi John.
An idyllic composition, with the beautiful view of the door over the bridge and the waters of the canal, with beautiful reflections, ideal the graphics of the surrounding trees.
An image to enjoy, with its beautiful colors, great luminosity and perfect sharpness.
Superbly captured. I love.
Happy start of the week
Very best regards.
Luis.
Nicou
(193806) 2017-11-28 0:28
Hlelo
quel reflet quelle construction et vue grandiose image et compo avec ces arbres cette tour le pont et la tonalitι trθs bel ensemble.
Belle journιe
Nciou
Royaldevon
(85674) 2017-11-28 4:24
Hello John,
This is utterly beautiful!
The buildings are eye-catchingly unusual, perfectly placed in the frame, and are emphasised by their shimmering reflections!
The light is just glorious! There are highlighted places, shaded places, and shadows contrasting on the bright spots.
The seagulls add a special bit of magic to this already beautiful scene.
Have a great day,
Bev :-)
ChrisJ
(171340) 2017-11-28 4:59
Hallo John,
Fantastic reflections in the mirror like surface of the water with wonderful saturated colours and good sharpness. The seagulls at right on the grassy green bank add a fine focal point. Tfs!
fotka
(8909) 2017-11-28 5:06
Hi Jim,
Your picture remind my time when I visited Bruges and took photos of four gates. One of them, the Ezelpoort Town Gate I posted on TE.
Great pov and the water gave an excellent reflection of the gate. Well done with perfect quality.
Regards,
Zbigniew
jmdias
(114360) 2017-11-28 14:50
john
special view with beautiful colors and reflections. I liked the architecture we can enjoy here and the natural elements around. TFS this beauty.
take care
jorge
ikeharel
(112521) 2017-11-29 5:05
Wonderful big tower reflection, an eyes catching object, as soon as opened the thumbnail, John.
The surrounding is under shadows and yet the naked branches on left provide a nice contrast. The seagulls on the green at right side bank, was a nice bonus to the scene.
Pleasent to look at,
Ike
LuisGustavoLima
(5184) 2017-12-04 9:05
Olα, John!
Linda foto, a nitidez e aluz sγo perfeitas, bem como o enquadramento. A reflexγo dessa estrutura na αgua ι um detalhe interessante. As aves tambιm sγo.
Boa foto!
carlo62
(81265) 2017-12-08 13:43
Ciao John
l'antica porta di Bruges sembra proprio in ottima forma, θ bellissima θ illuminata da una splendida luce.
Bella foto, hai utilizzato al meglio il riflesso.
Saluti
Carlo
RobertLx
(532) 2017-12-14 1:22
Hi John,
Wonderful colors and reflections on the water. You took the photo in January but bright light and green grass suggest that the spring is coming. Seagulls on the right are a nice accent. Great sharpness.
Regards
Robert
Photo Information
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Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm)
(211734)
- Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2011-01-29
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Sandisk EXT.III4GB, Cokin 77 UV-0
- Έκθεση: f/20.0, 1/21 δευτερόλεπτα
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2017-11-24 9:50