Sky-line from Antwerp J - II

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• jusninasirun (7827)
• [2008-07-05 9:41]

Excellent architecture with this fresh post John. The sharpness and detail is flawless and the wide perspective of the square gives the sense of dimension here. well done and best regards. Jusni

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• pcp (3087)
• [2008-07-05 9:58]

Hi John,

Wonderful POV and the clouds are amazing.usual beautiful composition. light is very gentle. Well done.

TFS

Senthil

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• Floydian (27048)
• [2008-07-05 10:43]
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Hallo John,
Antwerpen is een mooie stad en dat laat je hier ook mooi zien. De groothoek laat veel diepte zien, mede door de steentjes in de voorgrond natuurlijk, maar ook het diepte perspectief wat vooral naar links mooi wegloopt draagt daar aan bij.
Jammer van het wat slechter weer, wij hadden hier in het noorden vandaag volop zon met heerlijke temperaturen.
Groet, Henk

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• TGULUMSER (8541)
• [2008-07-05 10:56]

Hello John,
Nice city and nice composition. The sky is also beautiful and the sharpness of the photo is excellent,
Best regards,
Tulay

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• bobocortis (8187)
• [2008-07-05 12:29]

Hello John.
High sharpened and colorful shot.
An excellent perspective. I like overall the two human figures giving vivacity to the picture.
Well done.
Best regards.
Bobo.

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• pastadog (10967)
• [2008-07-05 14:51]

Hi John - I believe the sky is excellent actually, for its has shapes that lead to the tower, which is also the place to which my eye is led by the perspective on the bottom of the shot. Regards, Daniel

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• Gerrit (28404)
• [2008-07-05 16:36]

Dag John,
prachtig wijde opname van dit machtig mooie plein. De steentjes spelen een gewelddige rol hier.
Regards, Gerrit

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• lousat (6275)
• [2008-07-05 16:54]

Hi John,it's a fanatstic perspective,i like a lot this place,the colors and the clouds,very wonderfull work as your style,thanks for share,have a nice Sunday,Luciano

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• MarcT (16900)
• [2008-07-05 22:51]

Salut John,
Le point de vue au raz des pavés est très efficace. Tu as su donner beaucoup de relief à cette place.
Bon WE
Marc

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• carper (57433)
• [2008-07-06 0:16]

goede foto
mooie view van Antwerpen, maar dat hoef ik U niet te zeggen. fraai die details van die steentjes aan de voorgrond, goed fotowerk.
groet Jaap

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• ChrisJ (58701)
• [2008-07-06 0:45]

Hi John

Good colour, sharpness, lighting & contrast. Excellent graphism of the clock tower against the dramatic sky. Good pp work. Tfs!

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• snunney (24280)
• [2008-07-06 1:03]

Hello John,
A very good capture of this lovely old square. An excellent point of view, which makes good use of the lead-lines offered by the cobble stones. The couple on the right add to the atmosphere and give a sense of scale. Pleasing soft, natural colours and very good clarity. I would be inclined to try and correct the perspective; the buildings on the outside edge are noticeably falling inwards.

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• tedesse (10080)
• [2008-07-06 1:46]

Hello!
Excellent composition,beautiful architecture,splendid colours and good sharpness.
Interesting note.
Greetings
Tadeusz

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• kermit350 (8838)
• [2008-07-06 2:05]

Bonjour John, c’est vrai que le modèle baroque se retrouve au quatre coin de la Belgique, et de l’Europe, ce bâtiment centré en impose par sont style, cette place d’Anvers avec ses pavés bien aligné, sa fontaine remplisse idéalement cet avant plan un peu dépouillé, une multitude de perspectives fournies par ceux-ci donnent un bon coté graphique, cette tour imposante semble retenir le blanc du ciel pour ne laisser passer que le bleu de celui-ci, c’est une photo claire et précise, bien amicalement

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• delkoo (27336)
• [2008-07-06 2:22]

hi john,
Nice colours and sharpness as the image is properly composed. Thanks.

didier

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• Guenther (4539)
• [2008-07-06 2:48]

Hi John,

I think the sky is perfect for this shot, a blue one wouldn't be better, it's in tone with stone colours but the gorgeous architecture contrasts perfectly from it... thanks form sharing.

Have a nice sunday
Günther

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• jonathan_hart (17725)
• [2008-07-06 3:48]

hi John
great wide view of this place, full of details, interesting choice of framing
regards
jo

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• pablominto (32871)
• [2008-07-06 4:01]

Hello John,

This is a fine composition where the classic architecture stands out so well!
The large cobble-stoned plaza makes a fine lead to the buildings, and I admire the pin sharp details...
The few spots of bright colours add life to the scene!

Greetings,
Pablo -

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• ribeiroantonio (17265)
• [2008-07-06 4:02]

I really think the sky is pretty good with the light coming from the cathedral. It is god’s light!!!
The square looks very quite for a Saturday but may be it is not a normal shopping day in Holland. Anyway, the wide angle lens worked perfectly and you got perfect sharpness and good colours. Well done.
Antonio

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• pierrefonds (20449)
• [2008-07-06 4:42]
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Hi John

The wide angle point of view of this area of Antwerp is allowing us to see the details and colors of the architecture of the different buildings of this part of the city. The statue in the foreground and the cathedral in the background are attracting our eyes. The presence of people has an effect of scale. THe cloudy sky is filtering the light giving a good contrast between the colors. Hav a nice sunday.

Pierre

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• fulvio52 (5988)
• [2008-07-06 6:58]
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Dag John,
het licht mag dan niet super zijn geweest, desalniettemin heb je hier alweer een prachtige plaat uit je hoge hoed getoverd.
Mooi hoe die twee mensen daar op het schitterend plein lopen, en die kasseien, he! Prachtig hoe je die weergegeven hebt, perfect gedetaillerd. Prima fotowerk!
Ik wens je nog een fijne zondag, vriend.
Tot gauw,
Fulvio.

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• Tobias__Ortmann (1993)
• [2008-07-06 8:02]

Hi john,
very good shot I really like the architecture and the details.
Nice with the clouds as well
best regards
Toba

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• JCG (18973)
• [2008-07-06 8:29]

Bonsoir John,

L'effet du grand angle et cette place pavée contribuent à donner une profondeur très appréciable à l'image. J'aime beaucoup le ciel qui donne un bon relief mettant bien en valeur ce bel ensemble architectural typique du Nord. Joli coup d'oeil et merci pour la note intéressante.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

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• mark_mk (3350)
• [2008-07-06 8:33]

Hi John,
superb shot of this nice skyline, I like the wide angle effect and of course this drastic sky, it looks awesome!
The two people and the lone motorcycle are some great details, once again a great job of yours, thanks for sharing and have a nice sunday.

Take care
Mark

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• lukie (11227)
• [2008-07-06 9:38]

Dag John,

ik was van plan om vandaag ook een foto te plaatsen van de kathedraal daar, maar heb dan toch voor een oldtimer gekozen, zonder te weten dat jij ook iets van Antwerpen plaatste...
Vanwaar jij je foto hebt genomen, hebben wij eind juni nog iets gedronken in café de Engel voordat we naar het optreden van Bruce Springsteen gingen (spijtig genoeg mochten we daar geen fototoestel naar binnen brengen).
En zoals je bedoelt, ja, het zou beter geweest zijn met wat zon, maar daar kan je niet veel aan veranderen, hee.

groeten,

Luc.

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• Photo65Net (36991)
• [2008-07-06 10:09]

John,
Superb perspective here.
Wide angle use os perfefct for this square.
Nice job,
Regards,
JB.

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• barrufeto_77 (21584)
• [2008-07-06 10:16]

Hi John

The sky is....wowwwwwwwwwwwww.It's a perfect background for this impressive picture!

Rgs, Oscar

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• Alco (874)
• [2008-07-06 10:31]

Hello John,
Very nice picture in spite of the bad weather.I like the architecture of the cathedral and the buildings surrounding it. Your note is very interesting.Well done!
Have a nice week.
Alain

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• gilou530 (28107)
• [2008-07-06 11:06]

salut john
une place qui ressemble un peu a celle de lille, excellent contraste de cette photo, et un bon POV
amitiés
gilbert

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• Dpbours (7893)
• [2008-07-06 13:21]

Hi John,

Nice view of Antwerp! It's interesting to see how it could almost look like the market in Lille if that amazingly big church would not be in the composition :-).
I like market places like this. Just sitting there and life will pass by without doing anything yourself :-). Thanks for sharing!

Groeten,
Dennis

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• alvaraalto (3363)
• [2008-07-06 14:34]

Hallo John,

Een prachtige scherpe foto van deze "bejaarde" skyline. Heel knap werk met de weinige pixels die TE ons beschikbaar stelt voor onze bewerkingen.

groet Rob

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• danyy (56180)
• [2008-07-06 15:09]

Bonjour John,
il y a une Grand'"Place fabuleuse dans toutes les belles villes de Flandres, je pense que tu nous en a déjà présentée quelques unes avec le talent qui est tien.
Et bien une fois de plus tu me séduis avec la place de Antwerpen.
Très nette et exposée tip-top comme on dit chez nous.
Best regards.
Daniel.

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• Waylim (5073)
• [2008-07-06 15:57]

John,
Beautiful shot of the overall area. Great texture on the stone pavement. Great sharpness overall with great details, though it was not perfect weather, but I like the atmospher with the cloud formation look good for such scene. Excellent composition. Overall, very nice image. Thanks
Way

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• jazu (347)
• [2008-07-06 23:57]
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Very nice picture. European cities are so rich in details.
In workshop I just did perspective correction. I hope you like it.
cheers
Janusz

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• Tue (24561)
• [2008-07-07 2:18]

Goedemorgen John,
Een prachtige foto van het welbekende plein en kathedraal van Antwerpen. Mooi weidse blik met de oude gevels over de volle breedte en de toren, iets van het midden, daar bovenuit torenend met dan daarnaast en daarvoor weer de fontein. Het past allemaal mooi in elkaar en de wolkenlucht is ook zo gek nog niet door de donkerblauwe en lichtere plekken. Mooi fotowerk, bedankt!
Groeten,
Lars

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• toto (16073)
• [2008-07-07 2:29]

Bonsoir,
belle photo d' une des grande places d' Anvers,construite en beau pavés cubique, cela lui donne un genre ancien et de la beauté.
Belle fontaine et beaux bâtiments a l' arrière, avec ce clocher superbe.

Amitiés Thomas
je reviens

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• maltese (18388)
• [2008-07-07 5:37]

Hello John
Une très belle netteté et un effet Grand Angle accentué par les nuages. Une très belle vue sur cette superbe architecture.
Du très bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

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• Budapestman (30002)
• [2008-07-07 6:00]

Hi John,
Beautiful shot with amazing architectural details. The composition is very spectacular, the lights are particular and the perspective is great. Excellent shot, Thank you for sharing. Have a nice week
George

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• lrw1966 (1016)
• [2008-07-07 9:04]

John Hi;
Wonderfully beautiful POV in this compositon. Very impressive clarity of detail and stunning architecture. Excellent educational note, as always, thanks.
Congratulations, my friend, very well done.
Larry
USA-tfs

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• paura (26271)
• [2008-07-07 11:32]

John,
well composed an in a perfect lighting management exposure. Very well composed one.

abraço

Paulo

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• Charo (22482)
• [2008-07-07 16:26]

Hello John,
A magnificent square with wonderful and varied architectures. Excellent prospect with great details and colors.
Cordialmente
Charo

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• skippy007 (3885)
• [2008-07-08 0:29]

Hello John, This is a perfect example of what I like about your work, always interesting, sharp, colourful & full of detail. Here I also like your perspective & composition. The brightest part of the sky being behind the Bell Tower has worked really well for you.
As always an interesting & very informative note.
Thanks
Santo

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• John_F_Kennedy (23483)
• [2008-07-08 0:37]

Excellent view over the market place. I like how you framed this composition very well. Nice colours and light too. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

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• AiresSantos (29204)
• [2008-07-08 1:51]

Hi John
Fine POV and amazing light in this dark atmosphere.
Excellent sharpness and details
Best regards
Aires

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• azaf1 (11571)
• [2008-07-08 4:42]

Hi John
The cloudy sky has created some very nice play in the sky and certainly has done away with those shadows that are hard to overcome especially with distant captures. As a result the colors are homogeneous and the details sharp. I like the pattern of the cobbled street, too
regards
Argiris

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• hdl (6349)
• [2008-07-08 4:51]

Na Brugge en Gent, nu Antwerpen... Mooi, ruim beeld van dit authentieke stukje van 't stad. Prachtig hoe die ranke Onze Lievevrouwe kathedraal majestueus over de huizen heerst. Mooie kleuren en goede details. Een beetje jammer van het weer, maar dat hebben we niet in de hand. De foto is er zeker niet minder goed door. Groetjes.

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• testmaniac (10662)
• [2008-07-08 5:51]

Hi John, extreme good photo! Excellent urban atmosphere, composition and colors.I like this type of cloudy sky.

TFS and regards,
Phil

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• Vames (4266)
• [2008-07-08 7:03]

hi John,very nice city ,beautiful architecture !

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• trekks (10887)
• [2008-07-08 7:26]

hi John

The lines in the pavement are making the FG more interesting feature for this perspective view. Good composition to show the architecture especially the tower.

tfs, bill

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• goodwill (3889)
• [2008-07-08 12:31]

and here this shot scores a century dear friend.
A simple but effective shot, but the presence of the motorcycle disturbs my concentration and the shot unfolds two different directions..........I feel uneasy.

Regards,

Rajeev

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• polpo56 (4622)
• [2008-07-08 13:21]

Hello John,
a good perspective with an interesting view of large square.
Perhaps, if it were possible, I would have chosen a POV a little more at right side to give a better depht to the picture and in order not to overlap the fountain to the bell tower.
In any case our shot is a wonderful shot!
Ciao
Ludo
P.S.: Thanks for your wonderful words about my last photo

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• belido (11003)
• [2008-07-08 13:22]

Hi John,

such a beautiful architecture and great shot! The details are there everywhere in the frame. Superb sharpness and color treatment. Effective and well presented. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

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• Stepan (27099)
• [2008-07-08 22:10]

Typical north (for me) mood and style. The place looks great, the large view is ok, the grey light works well with the subject.
Stéphane

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• syd1946 (16837)
• [2008-07-09 2:30]

Hello John,
very impressive composition with the wide angle fitting very well to enjoy the whole square and the beautiful architecture!
I like it very much with a lot of clear and sharp details.

Have a nice day,
Thomas

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• kiwi_explorer (12185)
• [2008-07-09 4:11]

Hi John,
The pavement patterns creates a stunning visual effect leading to the building which is your main subject. Those are magnificent building ... their architecture is just beautiful ... timeless beauty. Well captured and composed with very good image and color quality. I find you description informative at the same time interesting. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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• gracious (16093)
• [2008-07-09 11:11]

Hello John,
Thank you for sharing such beautiful city image with us! just perfect!
good pov with great depth also with a awesome sky over it!
the image is sharp with beautiful colouration and so much details to view and enjoy over the city
well done always
best regards
Tony

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• batalay (16603)
• [2008-07-09 16:45]
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Hello John,

Antwerp is one city I have always wanted to see, and maybe one day I will see it. In this expansive photograph, you show a most salient view of the city, and provide a very informative note to inform us all. The architecture in Belgium must be quite similar to that in Holland, where I have visited (Amsterdam).

Warm regards dear John,

Bulent

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• Didi (31142)
• [2008-07-09 17:51]

Bonjour mon cher John.
C'est quand même une très bonne présentation de cette place malgré la grisaille du ciel, pas facile à équilibrer le ciel au risque e sous exposer l'image.
Amitiés.

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• wolves00 (148)
• [2008-07-10 4:43]

John,

I think the wide angle is just right for this square, it gives a tremendous perception of space. I too like the clouds, it doesn't matter that the weather was't the best, they ive a feeling of movement and yet the square and the people in it are perfectly still... a nice contrast.

Regards,

Richard.

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• Emile (17350)
• [2008-07-10 11:54]

Hola John.
This is really a superb shot captured with very good details, definition and POV. Beautiful architecture not only of the Cathedral of Our Lady but also of the old houses in front of the magnificent square.
Nice colors and good frame. Thank you for your instructive note.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

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• emjleclercq (12277)
• [2008-07-10 23:16]

This picture gives an excellent impression of Grotte Markt, and the very wide open space of the place, which is unfortunatly very often crowded with people. You were very lucky to have just two tourists at that moment.
And the position of Brabo is funny, as if he was try to touch the belfry.

All the best,

Emmanuel

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• bakes888 (14250)
• [2008-07-13 0:31]

Hi John. Unfortunately we can’t always have good weather. Nice capture. good texture in the sky and good sharpness all round. I love the patterns in the FG. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

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• npecanhuk (1792)
• [2008-07-15 7:45]

Hi John!
The architecture of the buildings is really really nice! I love it!
The composition with the ground with such an interesting pattern, the tower, the fountain and the wonderful sky you have seen and shown it to us is very nice!
A great picture indeed!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

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• Angshu (27401)
• [2008-07-16 0:38]

Dag John
How I love to see pictures of Antwerp! It's the city I stayed for more than 2 years & I do not remember how many times I visited this square. Lovely use of wide angle, with the magnificent cathedral & the Brabo statue all being there in prominence as are the guild houses in the BG. Possibly I might have wished a POV a few steps to your right to have Brabo clear from the cathedral. Like a lot the graphic effect of the cobblestones. Fine work John!
Best Regards
Angshu

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• giorgimer (13705)
• [2008-07-16 14:12]

Hi John,

it's always great to discover Belgian beauties through your shots. This is another nice town. I like this wide view and the excellent details.

TFS

Gio

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• Bluejeans (22218)
• [2008-07-19 3:51]

Ola John,
Linda esta praça com este chão de pedra preta as linhas ficaram muito bonitas, a arquitectura das casas e magnifica ,gostei muito do céu nublado , bonitas cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

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• rigoletto (23310)
• [2008-07-20 19:41]
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You were in Antwerp for shopping? One day i want to go there for buying diamonds for my girlfriend, can you give me the address? :))
Great perspective again, and really nice details, very sharp. The sky was really not that good, but this is Belgium, good weather is not that easily found.
Cheers,
Deniz

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• jemaflor (32914)
• [2008-07-28 11:08]

Hi John,
Nice pov on this interesting architecture, well framed with lines effect in the foreground, interesting perspective.

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• BennyV (2426)
• [2008-10-08 7:37]
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Dag John,

Mooie foto van mijn thuis-stad, perfect formaat.

Om in België te fotograferen vind ik zo'n lucht dikwijls mooier dan een blauwe. Je had geluk dat dat er voor één keer eens niets op de Grote Markt te doen was, dat mooie plein staan (volgens mij) maar al te vaak vol met lelijke kraampjes en andere toestanden.

Benny