Photographer's Note
Echo Beach
These beach huts are captured from the Boulevard of Katwijk Zee, a sea side resort and fishing community on the Dutch North Sea coast. The beach huts are operated by Katwijk family businesses and are except for the gull deserted ‘cause of the relatively late hour and the lousy summer we’re having in Holland.
Katwijk is one of the few remaining Dutch sea side resorts that retained much of its traditional character. So no rampant post-modern property development that marred places like Noordwijk and Scheveningen so badly.
In a WS is a view taken from the beach to the boulevard.
What is the background of the use of these kind of beach houses and the high density and almost mathematical order of their placement? Is it basic Dutch beach culture, has it to with the territorial drives of the locals and the Germans, the biggest group of foreign tourists in Katwijk. Or is religion maybe involved? Stay tuned for the next posting :-)
This is the start of a Katwijk and Noordwijk series. The villages where I grew up.
’Echo Beach’ was a delightful hit in the summer of 1980 and was performed by Martha and the Muffins. Released on Dindisc and a track of their also fab debut album ‘Metro Music’
PCS3 tech: altered the saturation, contrast, curves and levels for the whole pic and some elements separately, using different layers, enhanced the edges, USM-ed, added a frame and resized and did a gentle USM again.
exif data
Camera Manufacturer : FUJIFILM
Camera Model : FinePix F30
Exposure time [s] : 1/680
F-Number : 5.0
Exposure program : Aperture priority (3)
ISO speed ratings : 100
Date taken : 2007:08:19 16:39:00
Exposure bias value : -2/3
Metering mode : Evaluative, Multi-segment (5)
Focal length [mm] : 90 mm (35 mm equiv)
Colour space : sRGB
image width : 3504
image length : 2336
Contrast : Normal
Saturation : Normal
Sharpness : Normal
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gigiotta
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(453) 2007-08-23 23:49
You caught the poetry of limits and order on the place of emptiness and freedom: the beach and the see. Good work, Donatella
Davidh34
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(838) 2007-08-24 0:00
Hi Bert
A fascinating scene. The patterns of the huts and the lines of the waves entertain the eye. Strange they are so close to each other?
Regards
David
Floydian
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(30970) 2007-08-24 0:25
Hallo Bert,
Ha, mooi. Die golven laten precies zien waarom er geen hond in die huisjes zit, wat een zomer man. Je hebt dit mooi weten neer te zetten met strakke diepe kleuren. En er komt dus een hele serie aan, ben beneiuwd. Trouwens, heet dit echt Echo Beach?
Doet mij meteen denken aan Normandie waar de landingen plaats vonden, Utah Beach, Omaha Beach...kan toch niet waar zijn dat dit bij Katwijk ligt he ;-)
Alvast een prettig weekend, Henk
carper
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(96) 2007-08-24 1:10
prachtig hoor bert,
uitstekende art foto, die blokken doen het geweldig, mooie kleuren en goed lijnen spel, uitstekend fotowerk.
groet Jaap
edytungkal
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(4551) 2007-08-24 1:31
Hello Bert,
Very interesting simple scene but well composed. The pattern looks nice with the sea as BG. Nice job, tfs
daniel
jhm
(211734) 2007-08-24 3:07
Hoi Bert,
Zeer mooie grafische foto, het lijnen spel wat u hier heeft gecreλerd is gewoon fantastisch, ook de kleuren en contrasten zijn schitterend.
U had wel een bezoeker zoals ik kan zien, de zeemeeuw. Bedankt voor uw bezoek.
Prettig weekend, hier vanaf 11.30u zwaar bewolkt en 23.5°C.
John.
John.
MiguelP
(14470) 2007-08-24 6:20
Hi Bert, this is part of Netherland I look forward to know, I mean all the coast... What surprise me a lot in this photo is why the huts are located showing the back to the water... To fight againts the wind maybe?
About the photo, I love the geometrical paterns. I cant wait for the next post and find out about it. Take care Bert.
Miguel
PS: Is the water very cold?
john_c
(24666) 2007-08-24 8:20
Hi Bert,
The symmetry here is amazing. At first glance the huts resemble bee hive boxes that are used extensively in N. America. I like the foreground smidge of grass and also the way the red coverings enhance the photo. A most unusual scene. First rate.
John
Tue
(91450) 2007-08-24 11:30
Hej Bert,
Was leuk vandaag! Hoe zijn je foto's geworden?
Een prachtig plaatje van het Katwijkse strand met een geweldige herhaling van de strandhuisjes inclusief windschermen. Fantastisch detail, die meeuw!
Groeten,
Lars
devimeuxbe
(58557) 2007-08-24 13:03
Hi Bert
I like the colors and the graphism in this picture
So stange place ! Excellent capture
Bertrand
syd1946
(1167) 2007-08-24 15:57
Hello Bert,
A great opportunity to compose an image!The place is interesting...the beach looks so different to my eyes...the lines and the graphism is great and the waves in the back captured in a very dynamic way!As for the colors they couldn't be better!
I wish you a very fine weekend my friend!
Thomas
Dpbours
(222) 2007-08-24 19:00
Hi Bert,
Martha and the Muffins! It does ring a bell somewhere far, far away in the back of my head ;-). Love the pattern you got here. The colours are great and sharpness spot on! Very nice.
I really should start to take some pictures of the Netherlands once I'm back...
Have a good weekend!
Dennis
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2007-08-24 21:54
Olα Bert!
Interesting image of this houses of beach chairs, I never see this! hehe I΄d like of the pigeon too!
Congratulations and Hug!
chinchini
(31529) 2007-08-25 1:00
Bonjour Bert,
Comprends que la vue de ces plages amιnagιes me fait sourire. Ici, en CORSE, une destination proche, c'est encore la beautι sauvage de nos plages qui attire les touristes ;o)
Ceci dit, beaucoup de graphisme dans ton image.
Excellent week-end
Pierre
P.S. le village d'ASCO que tu as apprιciι hier peut κtre vu en panoramique aujourd'hui ;o)
Angelillo
(9374) 2007-08-25 8:55
Hi Bert,
This pattern works very well because of contrast of colours, and the rythm of the lines. It's a subject very interesting, understandable for me thanks to your accurate note! It's a pretty composition! Congrats!
Greetings,
Angel.
alvaraalto
(42804) 2007-08-25 14:55
Hallo Bert,
We hadden met dat mooie weer van vrijdag ook de hele dag hier kunnen gaan zitten (plaats genoeg), maar we hadden dan toch niet zo'n rijke oogst aan foto's gekregen. Het wordt weer moeilijk kiezen ben ik bang.
groet Rob
Stepan
(27210) 2007-08-26 0:28
Colors, graphism, composition inspiration...
Everything's there to have a good shot, with a good impact.
Stιphane
danos
(110407) 2007-08-26 0:47
Hello Bert,
very nice graphistic photo and at the some time a minimalistic one.Excellent composition with a sharp eye to can see these 'details'.The verticals and horizontals lines make your capture 'particular'.The colours is saturated and the light is so vivid too.Informative your note too.Congratulations.
Have a nice weekend,Danos
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(0) 2007-08-26 1:56
Belle photo de ces cabines de plage, bien rangιe,bien prises,jolies couleurs et trθs belle vue d' ensemble. Amitiιs Thomas
feather
(51130) 2007-08-26 13:41
The beach huts provide excellent geometric patterns. They seem so carefully placed with a tape measure perhaps :)I love all the repeating colours. I looks forward to the explanation
Kath
belido
(19934) 2007-08-28 6:53
Hi Bert,
this image is at least graphical and interesting. I like the perspective lines caused the placement of the beach houses and your point of view. The inclusion of the foreground plants and part of the ocean create a nice environment for the main subject. Great work!
Regards,
Carlos
Yffic
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(6106) 2007-09-04 11:09
Hi Bert.
Superb idea...
Very graphical with theses tricolor houses.
It's a relly nice shot.
Regards.
Yves
Standa
(1877) 2007-09-04 11:29
Hi Bert,
I like this shot realy too much. Very nice composition and POV, superb framing with grass in front.
Best regards,
Stanislav
pasternak
(15185) 2007-10-09 3:22
Oh, I like this shot! Nice light of course, but most of all - the ordered arrangement of these beach huts with a lonely gull on one of them makes a perfect photo subject. As I live nearby, in Leiden, and have even lived in Katwijk for several months, this is a very familiar place for me, but I have never thought of making this kind of shot... Works really well!
Cheers
Alexander
kiks
(12805) 2007-10-10 11:04
Hallo Bert, weet je dat ik precies dezelfede photo gemaakt heb?!? Het verschil is dat jij heb voor elkaar gekregen om the rithme in beeld te krijgen and sterke kleuren en ik niet. Kort gezegd jij hebt pracht werk gemaakt en ik niet ;-)
Heb nog een hoop te leren!
TFS
KIks
zmey
(7335) 2007-11-28 6:57
hello, bert! an interesting rhythmic capture with fascinating subject. definitely feels like "echo"... nice composition with the grass providing just the right amount of foreground intereset and DOF anchor. question: why are those beach huts facing away from the sea?
TFS
kristaps
Photo Information
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Copyright: Bert Hoetmer (bertolucci)
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(14052) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2007-08-19
- Categories: Καθημερινότητα, Φύση, Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Fuji FinePix F30, Fujinon 36-108mm/2.8-5.0 int, Olympus xD H 1 GB
- Έκθεση: f/5.0, 1/680 δευτερόλεπτα
- More Photo Info: view
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση, Workshop
- Θέμα(τα): Beach cottages / Cabanes de plage, Photos with Titles of Songs 09 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2007-08-23 22:50
Discussions
- To Floydian: Echo Beach > Parlevliet (2)
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by bertolucci, last updated 2007-08-24 12:30 - To chinchini: Merci Pierre et ... (1)
by bertolucci, last updated 2007-08-25 06:55 - To alvaraalto: Rijke oogst (1)
by bertolucci, last updated 2007-08-25 03:17 - To zmey: facing the sea (2)
by bertolucci, last updated 2007-11-28 03:41
