The wind was blowing Photo

Photographer’s Note

This corn mill, is a round stone mill built in 1890, The mill remained up to 1970 in company. The mill is seeing regularly working. It's standing in Bleskensgraaf and near the Graafstroom.

Bleskensgraaf is really called Bleskensgraaf and Hofwegen. They were combined in 1855. The village forms part of the municipality of Graafstroom, which includes also Goudriaan, Molenaarsgraaf, Brandwijk, Ottoland, Oud-Alblas and Wijngaarden. Apart from a number of old farms and a flourmill, Bleskensgraaf does not have many monuments.

The village lies in the middle of the polder landscape of the Alblasserwaard, on the small bog river Alblas. There is the Natuurpad [Nature trail] Bleskensgraaf, which also passes along the hamlet of De Donk, which lies on a seven-metre high hill. A ‘donk’ is a type of sand dune which originated in the ice age. Some protrude above the peat and clay ground. Bleskensgraaf also lies on the signposted ‘Molenroute’ [Windmill route] for cyclists.

When you have a chance to look in de neighborhood, take your camera with you, and shoot your photos from a beautiful surroundings. Kinderdijk is just 8 km away.

Full wind, a fine shot of this windmill again, I hope you like this classic shot.
regard jaap

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mauro61 (15948) 2009-10-27 0:51

ciao Jaap,
l'imponente mole del mulino protagonista dello scatto con un fantastico cielo alle spalle.
Mi piace l'inclusione della barca in FG che rende bene le proporzioni.
buona giornata
maurizio

gildasjan (23959) 2009-10-27 0:52

Bonjour Jaap
Excellente qualité encore pour cette image avec ce moulin et cette barque.C'est parfaitement exposé et net.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

besnard (30868) 2009-10-27 0:54

Bonjour Jaap
Dès que j'ai ouvert TE et découvert ce superbe cliché j'ai tout de suite qui en était l'auteur. C'est clair, lumineux, bien cadré bref magnifique.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

barrufeto_77 (25869) 2009-10-27 0:56

Hi Jaap.

Excellent, excellent picture with the windmill as a main subject in the picture.

I like the lovely sky behind it.

Well done!

rodgerg (24463) 2009-10-27 1:04

Dag Jaap,

A sueprb windmill and an excellenta shot. POV well selcetd and the boat in the FG give a great depjht to the image. I like too the clock-tower in the BG. Frami,ng well selcetd too.
Have a nice day,
Roger

Graal (58267) 2009-10-27 1:09

Hi Jaap,
nice composition and another presentation of Dutch windmill. Good quality of photo. I like it. An interesting note also.
Gr.,Aleksander

jurek1951 (26018) 2009-10-27 1:19

Hi Jaap,
What a nice capture and place
Excellent colors, contrast and perspective,
Georg

scyntilla (1193) 2009-10-27 1:23

Hello Jaap,
Excellent landscape. Your POV is well placed and the mill is very interesting. Great clarity adds up to the overall atmopshere of the photo. TFS
Petek

hardyuno (2449) 2009-10-27 1:26

Good morning Jaap,
an excellent picture of the windmill, with many details. I like your POV, which is not frontal to the mill, a little bit sidewards. Also the boat in the FG gives a good additional eycatcher. Very fine work, thank you.
Have a nice day
Hartmut

snunney (35088) 2009-10-27 1:33

Hello Jaap,
The lovely windmill is nicely counterbalanced by the foreground boat. The diagonal perspective together with the rippling waters of the canal bring a sense of dynamism to the scene. I like how the sails stand out against the lovely Dutch sky.

npecanhuk (14234) 2009-10-27 2:03

Hello Jaap!
Beautiful and interesting photograph!
Highlights: square format - where everything gets larger and can be clearly seen, specially with this excellent level of sharpness - and composition, with all the elements perfectly placed in the frame!
Colors, exposure and depth of field are also excellent!
I really like it! Great job!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

delpeoples (6337) 2009-10-27 2:20

Hi Jaap, another iconic photo of your beloved Holland. The boat in the FG is a nice touch. The dramatic sky also assists in bringing out the definition of the windmill. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your week, Lisa

hains (3955) 2009-10-27 2:25

Hi Jaap

This big windmill is so wonderful beside the river and sky. Now I can pleasantly see what my Father have talked about the splendors of Holland.

Regards Mario

Budapestman (42328) 2009-10-27 2:30

Dear Jaap,
picturesque photo with perfect composition, the clouds are beautiful, the colours and lights are very nice, the mood of the photo is nostalgic, Congratulations, my friend. Have a nice day!
George

Buin (37952) 2009-10-27 3:22

Good morning Jaap!
Wonderful, simply wonderful! This picture doesn't need much words! One just has to enjoy it ... ;-)
Greetings from a grey and rainy Germany!
Frank

TopGeo (21963) 2009-10-27 4:27

Hi Jaap!In combination with the boat and the channel in the first level! the windmill adds in the impressive background of sky and in the composition characteristic mood and in the scene a beauty particular Acquaintance the subject, but with a lot of enchanting points Praises you!
Georgios

dkeus31 (26266) 2009-10-27 4:34

Hello Jaap,
weel, not convinced about this one, that's not the usual light you have on the pictures you post here ;)
didier

jhm (82879) 2009-10-27 4:40

Hallo Jaap,

U weet hoe ik van dit type van foto hou.
Echt oer Hollands, beide ingrediênten zijn aanwezig, de molen en het bootje, wat wil men nog meer.
Echtwaar daar moet ik nog wel eens naar toe komen, het is gewoon een prachtige streek, zeker met het oog van een schilder.
Pracht werk opnieuw, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John.

delkoo (34532) 2009-10-27 4:48

hi jaap,
What a stunning photo! Marvellous windmill, catched in full glory, the picture is really beautiful and nicely shows the atmosphere!!

Best regards

didier

Yves-triga (3581) 2009-10-27 5:52

hello jaap,
very nice this mill at rest.
un superb pov with beautifull colors
nice job
yves

papagolf21 (56483) 2009-10-27 5:54

Bonjour, mon ami Jaap,
Brueghel de Velours : une image où le photographe sait saisir avec talent la lumière si souvent abordée quant à la peinture flamande.
La beauté de l'image reste et demeure à travers cette très belle composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Dyerco (9176) 2009-10-27 6:01

Hi Jaap
A nicely composed image with the windmill to the left of centre and the boat to the right providing FG interest. I especially like the sky in this one.
Phil

JCG (25531) 2009-10-27 6:17

Hello Jaap,

You qualify this photograph of classic, but it is always in way different that you present us these marvellous mills. Here this sight of close makes us it possible to more appreciate its architecture and all the details it comprises. The sky is always also beautiful giving an appreciable relief on this channel and the perspective. A beautiful composition once more, thank you Jaap.

With all my friendships and a very good end-of-day,

Jean-Charles

coco (27948) 2009-10-27 6:21

Hi Jaap.

The square format is great and the whole photo is wonderful. I like the boat in the foreground.

Well done.

Nicou (45197) 2009-10-27 6:45

Hello Jaap,

Fantastique vue de ce moulin, les pieds dans l'eau, le beau ciel cumulusé , la barque, quelle image, une merveille.

Bravoe et amitié

Nicou

johannita (367) 2009-10-27 7:50

Hello Jaap,

beautiful composition, excellent POV and
very nice presentation of this interesting
mill. Sky is just perfect. Congratulations.

Regards,
johannita

saxo042 (15934) 2009-10-27 9:05

Hi Jaap,
This is really the windmill of my mind! Together with the boat, a thoroughly Dutch picture. Especially that green paint on the boat looks very typically Dutch to me!
Kind regards
Gunnar

jemaflor (39525) 2009-10-27 10:52

Hi Jaap,
Good dynamic effect, nice soft light, well presented, a beautiful frame.

jwmunro (6353) 2009-10-27 12:19

Hello Jaap -

Classic Holland with windmill and canal topped by dramatic skies. Just perfect!

Thank you for sharing.

John

Cricri (43304) 2009-10-27 12:39

Hi Jaap
Une image super bien composer avec le moulin et la barque sur l'avant, bel équilibre et profondeur, un tout sous une lumière bien capturer au bon moment sous ce ciel nuageux, très jolie
Have a nice week
cricri

mvdisco (11565) 2009-10-27 15:58

Bonjour Jaap,
Lovely landscape as usual from Holland,
great composition and presentation,
beautiful winmill and lovely place,
Excellent quality picture and landscape with great colors and light.
All my compliments and Amazing colors sky...
Michel...bonne journée

phwall (5671) 2009-10-27 15:59

Hello Jaap,
Another of your classic windmill captures. I understand from your title you were disappointed the wind was blowing and not giving you the reflection in smooth water, no matter, the shot is marvelous as it is.
Good use of the foreground boat, it compliments the framing nicely.
Lovely detail throughout,
Have a good day.
Regards
Peter

belido (16647) 2009-10-27 16:00

Hi Jaap,

a typical scene from Netherlands through a high quality photography. The details are impressive. Depth is really good with the inclusion of the boat in the foreground. Wonderful presentation!
Regards,
Carlos

gunbud (27991) 2009-10-27 18:38

Hi Jaap,
Wonderful iconic Dutch image of this sturdy mill that stands out beautifully against the dramatic sky.
Love the small wooden foreground boat that makes and excellent lead-in to this beauty.
Regards, Tom

josepmarin (33861) 2009-10-28 1:46

Hi, my friend Jaap,
A beautiful composition with this elegant windmill that presides with its nice architecture this magnificent Dutch landscape.
The sky and the clouds are a good backdrop for this great natural scene, fortunately little spoilt due to the human hand.
I like the boat in foreground, and is very remarcable the sharpness and the great quality of the image.
An excellent work, as usual.
Best regards,
Josep

jafadabret (39923) 2009-10-28 2:18

Bonjour Jaap.
C'est encore ta maîtrise de la composition qui saute aux yeux en regardant cette photo. La barque fait un bon premier plan. Le moulin se trouve au centre du format carré. On sent le vent avec les ridules de l'eau. Le ciel, lui, est d'une très grande beauté.
Tout est excellent.
Amicalement
Jacques

vasilpro (9024) 2009-10-28 3:34

Good morning Jaap,
Wonderful composition, beautiful windmill, very good clarity, sharpness and DOF, very. Congratulations!
Have a nice day, Vasilis.

Longroute (9559) 2009-10-28 3:57

Wonderful scenery which you framed masterfully so that the boat is in front of the windmill. The combination of a dramatic sky with a bright and warm light gives a particular atmosphere: it seems like it's going to rain or it has just stopped raining. Needless to say that the mill has its figure!
(:-)

warm greetings,
Donato

John_F_Kennedy (31671) 2009-10-28 7:39

Hello Jaap,
Typical mill and very nice arrangement with this canal in the foreground. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

wolf38 (12929) 2009-10-28 9:32

Hello Jaap. Windmill, water and much of the sky. A truly classic and traditional photo from the Netherlands. Well done and worth seeing. Regards, wolfgang.

patdeph (18048) 2009-10-28 10:10

hello Jaap
I am not sure that the light was the best,but there is the mill that gives the charm of the picture,and there is the splendid cloudy sky,making that it's very nice to look at!
Regards
Pascale

darek1978 (11371) 2009-10-28 10:40

Hi Jaap,
This one is simply beautiful. I like the calm and tranquil atmosphere of the scene as the nice presentation of the area. That could be the perfect image for the cover page of a vacation brochure in Netherlands! Well done!
Thanks for sharing,
Darek

Fis2 (46057) 2009-10-28 13:19

Witaj Jaap!
I love wimdmills.
Beautiful windmill.
Good frame and superb colors.
Very impressive picture.
Have a nice ewening
Krzysztof

stego (22376) 2009-10-28 13:59

Hallo Jaap,
The view is splendid, with the canal and the charming windmill. I like how the little boat in the FG adds balance to the compo.
Regards,
José

gilou530 (35422) 2009-10-28 14:10

salut jaap
ce n'est pas le moulin de daudet, mais il a de sacré atout pour etre mis en valeur, trés bon cadrage dans ce format carré, avec la barque au premier plan
amitiés
gilbert

paura (38742) 2009-10-28 16:13

Jaap,
excellent sharpness in this well composed photography. The Canon 17-40mm works very nice in your hands, friend.

Regards

Paulo

Charo (31677) 2009-10-28 16:26

Hallo Jaap,
Een prachtige wolkenlucht licht dat niet ten koste van het landschap is interessanter dan een blauwe hemel.
De molen is een zeer aanzienlijke omvang ... Uitstekende compositie en details.
Met vriendelijke groet,
Charo

Waylim (10933) 2009-10-28 23:59

Hi Jaap,
A classic shot indeed, it does look like it's windy judging from the water, the mill does seem to be spinning but the cloth is pressed against the mill I can see. Beautiful cloud and nice soft light, good composition. Another fine shot.
Way

danos (32812) 2009-10-29 0:33

Good morning Jaap,
nice the view of the windmill with the wind to turn its pennons.The boat on the foreground creates depth in the scene and in combination with the canal a great perspective.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

Bluejeans (32633) 2009-10-29 6:24

Ola Jaap,
Que beleza de moinho , são sempre muito bonitos , gostei muito do ponto de visão com o canal na lateral , achei o céu magnifico , bonitos tons de prata na agua , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

subhendu_bagchi (3281) 2009-10-29 10:36

Namaste Jaap,
nice scenery. Great windmill and the reflection in water is fine. Beautiful boat. Your composition is so good that gives it compactness. Angular point of view acts here nicely. Excellent shot indeed. Tfs.
Congrats.
Subhendu

Gerrit (35937) 2009-10-29 11:34

Dag Jaap,
majestueuze lange molen. Perfect geplaatst in de uitstekende compositie,
goed werk,
groeten, Gerrit

Kielia (8607) 2009-10-29 12:23

Dear Jaap,
excellent capture of the traditional windmill under for the mill ideal conditions! I like the color of the water in this cold light of early spring. And the sky is superb. This is an outstandingly composed impression of this typical Dutch place. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

Sistercosmo (2591) 2009-10-29 14:04

Hi Jaap,

another wonderful shot from your flat, boring country! ;-) Great composition with the boat and the grass in the f/g and the rippled water leading us through the shot. Of course the windmill stands beautifully strong in front of those great clouds. Nice shot!

Thanks and take good care,
Linda

leonorkuhn (13751) 2009-10-29 15:37

Hi Jaap,

Excellent composition. Very good POV with the boat in foreground leads the eye to mill. It is impressive and outstands near the houses around. Great light, colors and depth.

Greetings
Leonor

jlbrthnn (38373) 2009-10-30 4:19

Hello Jaap,
The mill with very an other appearance, as a large insect which leaves its wings its elytrons. The composition is masterly. the realization is perfect. congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

yquem46 (8170) 2009-10-30 4:21

hello Jaap
a classic shot, well in your line, the usual quality included
have a nice WE
regards
patrick

Silvio1953 (42237) 2009-10-30 7:22

Ciao Jaap, superb composition with fantastic windmill, wonderful light and colors, splendid reflections, very well done, ciao Silvio

asajernigan (14200) 2009-10-30 10:19

Jaap,
This is a nicely composed shot of this fine windmill. The canal creates a nice diagonal through the shot giving the scene a good sense of direction. The lighting and colors are fine as is the photo's sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

claudeD (11360) 2009-10-30 12:36

Hello Jaap,

very nice picture in this special format propper to you.I like the composition and the fine colors.Very well done.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

devimeuxbe (56012) 2009-10-30 23:57

Hi Jaap
This is a beautifull landscape typical from holland. Good quality of post as usual
Have a nive week end
Bertrand

ChrisJ (70351) 2009-10-31 1:38

Hi jaap

Impeccable sharpness, & the boat & windmill perfectly counterbalance each other as focal points. The canal adds good lead in lines & perspective. Have a nice weekend!

maximage (13490) 2009-10-31 10:11

Bonjour Jaap,
Belle prise typique de la hollande. Qualité d'image top!
Amitiés.
max

emka (21843) 2009-10-31 15:46

Hi Jaap, Beautiful photo of typical Dutch landscape. Wonderful windmill against impressive sky.

regards

Malgorzata

mesutilgim (37000) 2009-11-01 1:40

Hello dear Jaap,
Typical dutch but with your eyes and lense a masterwork.
Again perfect compo and perfect light management.
As allways good and usefull notes.
Don't give up ! A windmill is allways a windmill!
TFS and have a nice weekend
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

salvator (18823) 2009-11-01 10:04

Hi Jaap,
Wonderfully composed with wonderful sharpness and very nice colors. A Jaap classic.
I like it.
Best regards. Salvator.

Didi (36266) 2009-11-01 10:14

Bonjour Jaap
Impossible de trouver un moulin similaire en France.
Je note un cadrage parfait avec une intéressante perspective en diagonale.
La présence du bateau en point fort accentue l'intéret de cette composition.
Amitiés.

AiresSantos (42440) 2009-11-02 7:44

Hi dear Jaap
Wonderful perspective of this typicam mill from your land
Lovely clouds and colours
Light well handled
Have a great week
Aires

danyy (69147) 2009-11-03 0:10

Bonjour Jaap,
il me semble connaitre cet endroit.
Ce qui me fascine beaucoup sur tes photos, , c'est cet art de toujours bien rendre les lumières quelles que soient les conditions présentes.
La preuve une fois de plus ici.
Un ciel magnifique, faut-il le dire ?
My friendly regards.
Daniel.

Emile (20017) 2009-11-03 12:29

Hola Jaap.
A superb picture with a beautiful windmill and the impressive sky in the back, nice view of the canal with the boat in the fg. this really complement your magnificent composition. Good colors, sharpness and frame. Very well captured.
Best regards.

COSTANTINO (22930) 2009-11-04 11:53

Hello Jaap
An amazing shot with the windmill
You did again a beautiful shot with nice colours,
a windmill that belongs to the past and the future
Good quality of this photo
regards and compliments
Costantino

Angshu (33877) 2009-11-05 18:28

Dag Jaap
The perspective, the windmill, the clouds, all are there to create another masterpiece work. Like the green boat in the Fg, which balances the compo well and provides a dash of colour as well. Classic and beautiful!
Best Regards
Angshu

ellelloo (4873) 2009-11-08 1:44

Hello Jaap,
What a beautiful shot and very typically a Dutch landscape! A good composition in square format. Excellent control of light and beautiful colours. The clouds are really beautiful and well captured. A great job!
Greetings,
Lasse

pablominto (40958) 2009-11-09 5:40

Hello Jaap,

The windmill, the canal, the wide landscape, all very Dutch!
And we get a boat for bonus...
I guess you're waiting for the canal to freeze so you can start skating, hehehe!
A lovely scene, high technical quality...

Greetings,
Pablo -

BennyV (4803) 2009-11-17 9:50

Wat blijf je systematisch mooie foto's uploaden, Jaap. Dit is één en al Hollands cliché, maar toch zo mooi! De zeilen aan de molenwieken, dat vind ik een prachtig detail hier: ze draaien en voegen zo toch nog wat dynamiek toe aan de foto, die anders bijna een stilleven zou zijn. Stil leven...afgaande op je foto's is ook dat iets Hollands. Mooi werk!

Benny

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