St.-Veerleplein, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

Photographer's Note

The small square named St.-Veerleplein in Gent, Belgium, seen from the terrace of the Gravensteen castle, located in the very centre of the city. Because it is located in front of the Count's castle, the square has been used for executions; this place is now commemorated by the column. The shadows on the right come from the Wenemaershospitaal, a hospice with a Renaissance facade dating from 1564.

The unrealistic exposure settings come from the high ISO level of 400 that I forgot to switch off after photographing inside the castle; this has also produced the noise, but I must say I even like it in the context of the picture.

Paolo, Ulishna, gelor, jlynx, Rosa_d_MonteLua, vinicio, ChrisJ, fabio_ts, riclopes ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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Paolo (41258) 2006-11-14 4:30

Mhhhhh...maybe a little bit too tilted for me (i'm not a great fan of tilted shot), but the fantastic POV, the excellent long, long shadows and the wonderful b/w are all at high level!
so...excellent shot Alex, really beautiful view.
thnaks, ciao

Ulishna (2268) 2006-11-14 4:34

Привет, Саша!
Оригинально и очень здорово! Зерно действительно придает снимку вид пленки, если бы не современные машины, то будто 60-е годы.
Юля

PixelTerror (0) 2006-11-14 4:48

Privet Alexander,
Fun tilt, it gives me the impression to be paragliding and about to land on the square... timber !
Not even that noisy for ISO 400, I think this A95 could give lessons to many last generation compacts, multiplying the M-Pixels may not be the best approach towards better photography...
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

jasmis (58653) 2006-11-14 4:56

Interesting high POV and tilt making me real vertigo. Well done, indeed. Fine photo, no doubt. Regards.

gelor (3233) 2006-11-14 4:58

Bonjour Alexander,
Originale la présentation de cette place ! Les immeubles sont superbes. Peut-être nous les présenteras-tu prochainement ? Le traitement en N&B est très bon : la gamme des gris entre le blanc et le noir est très riche. Merci.

jlynx (12647) 2006-11-14 5:07

Hello Alexander,
Again interested experiment pursuing of the more pointed expression of the mood and the dynamics of the picture. Is Well made and splendidly fits here the technique B & W. The suddenly usual photo is surprised by not only with the interested form, but also with the exceptional mood obtained thanks to the simple intervention. Very good sharpness in the all picture and the superb schedule of lights additionally make attractive this image.
Best regards from solar Poznan,
Jurek

roamermark (1592) 2006-11-14 6:11

Hi,
That is a pretty massive tilt...I am not entirely sure what purpose it serves but I think it works. Noise doesn't bother...never does in a b&W really...I like the curving of the tram tracks around the picture a lot

Cheers
MArk

macondo (20449) 2006-11-14 7:33

Hi Alexander. What a joy to find this one, taken from the castle. I got to know this little square quite well in January, when we spent a month staying in a friend's house very nearby. This was the closest tram stop. It was, I have to admit, a little drab at that time of year! The tilt here makes this ordinary scene quite fascinating and vertiginous, and the cars look as though they follow obediently those tram tracks. The noise is barely discernible, but there's a bit of overexposure in a couple of places lit by the sun, not off-putting. Anyway, you've succeeded in creating an interesting image of this little square, with a fine choice of b/w.
Regards,
Andrew

ben4321 (9875) 2006-11-14 11:49

A daring composition here Alexander, and I think it has really worked out for you.
I like the graphic nature of the image; the lines of the tram tracks, power lines and buildings, combined with the decision to convert to black and white, give it this graphic quality.
It reminds me a bit of a photograph taken by Moholy-Nagy, perhaps you've seen the one I mean? I can't remember the title.
Good work.
Ben

Rosa_d_MonteLua (1508) 2006-11-14 14:19

Hi Alexander!
Unusual but interesting POV, good bright and light, and excellent definition.
The B&W option results very well.
TFS and my best regards,
Rosa

vinicio (23423) 2006-11-15 1:34

Between one mistake and one beautiful image there is only one good open mind, compliments, beautiful image.
Ciao
Vinicio

nwoehnl (122) 2006-11-15 2:34

Hi Alexander. Well, sometimes these "ISO follies" can produce quite interesting results and in your case the resulting presentation is rather successful, I think. The tilt provides interest and enhances a vertiginous feeling that would not be the same with a tidy conventional alignment of the verticals. B&w works well, too. Greetings from Tokyo.

jinju (14265) 2006-11-15 3:56

The noise isnt that visible as its masked by the textures of the buildings and street. I like this shot, theres something so romantic about the b/w with this high contrast, it really looks older. Too bad those cars were in it (actually I like the one in the upper right hand corner, it looks much loder than the two at the bottom). The tilt is good, the shot is a bit disorienting, much like what flying must feel like.

brevbrev14 (140) 2006-11-15 4:08

Hi Alexander, i like a lot your POV here!it seems to watch a game of a boy with the cars like toys!
the tilt here work very well!
ciao!
valeria

ChrisJ (171366) 2006-11-15 4:55

Hi Alexander

I like the high pov, superb sharpness & tonal range, & the sweeping curve of the rail tram track. The tilt adds dynamism. TfS!

feather (51130) 2006-11-15 11:20

Don't you just hate it when you forget to change the ISO. Actually, the noise is not too apparent and if you hadn't mentioned it I doubt I would have noticed. Not too sure about the tilt, but if your intention was to give us vertigo, then it worked. :)
Kath

markstaples (15670) 2006-11-15 12:36

An interesting POV and an interesting angle which gives a sweeping effect thanks to the curve of the track. I like it. I like too the black and white and the slight graininess of the image which was the result of ISO 400
Mark

ninaL (21348) 2006-11-15 16:02

I like it very much. Excellent POV with circular curves. Good choice of white and black. Regards.

Polonaise (5802) 2006-11-15 23:23

For some reasons I associate this photo of yours Sasha, with the walk of life beach picture, posted by you several days ago.
Different scenery?
Oh, yeah...
But the photographer's soul the same in it. and the same approach. And the same motivation. And the same passion.
All the best for you, pal.

g.

fabio_ts (13696) 2006-11-16 5:27

Absolutely original POV and tilt for a great resul, I really like it, compliments!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

riclopes (35577) 2006-11-17 3:17

I like it Alexander. The original presentation of the composition, with the tramway making a large curve in foreground and two cars, instead of the tram, the beautiful long shadows spread all over the sunshined center and the excellent POV. I laughed with the iso 400, that you forgot to change (that happened to me in the same circusntances), but the noise is not so noticeble and the convertion to B&W worked very well here.
Cheers,
Ricardo