2021 Mill Oostkerke, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Village mill of Oostkerke

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The Oostkerke village mill was first mentioned in 1336 and was owned by the lords of Oostkerke. Later mentions: in 1459, 1481 and in 1571 by Pourbus. It was destroyed during the 80 Years War (1568-1648). Towards the end of the war the wooden post mill was rebuilt (in 1643 to be precise). The mill burned down in 1874.

Immediately afterwards, the current stone ground sailor was built on the mound where the previous mill stood. One mill iron dates from 1643 and the mill cap bears the year 1874. There is also a memorial stone commemorating a fatal accident that occurred here in 1924 when the young miller's son was caught by one of the rotating blades of the mill. After this event, the mill was no longer milled.

I hope you like it.

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
30.1MB
Shooting Date/Time
6/07/2021 10:18:27
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
22
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
17.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

Fis2, pajaran, PaulVDV, ktanska, Royaldevon, ikeharel, pierrefonds, jean113, ChrisJ, COSTANTINO, clic, adramad, mcmtanyel ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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holmertz (101988) 2021-08-02 6:23

Hello John,
The note indicates this mill has been left as a monument to the past for almost 100 years since the tragic accident. It is a very nice monument, which looks like it is standing in the backyard of an ordinary house. The clouds fill the sky well but leave enough blue areas to show that it was a nice and warm day.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (220605) 2021-08-02 6:25

Ciao John, great view of fantastic windmill, superb sky, wonderful natural colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (169731) 2021-08-02 6:55

Witaj John!
Beautiful windmill, I love windmills.
Excellent framing, colors and light.
Good presentation.
Well done.
Have a nice new week.
Krzysztof

pajaran (114915) 2021-08-02 7:16

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa ograda sa kapijom i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Lep seoski mlin i fotografija.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelim vam lepo popodne, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja

PaulVDV (62802) 2021-08-02 8:17

Hallo John,
Vandaag zien we één van de laatste foto's die je nam voor je noodgedwongen een kleine onderbreking diende te nemen.
Het is een prachtige foto waarbij niet enkel de windmolen maar ook de wolkenlucht achteraan heel wat indruk maakt.
De woning links vooraan brengt meer evenwicht in deze foto in landschapsformaat.
De helderheid en de scherpte zijn onberispelijk.
Vele groeten, Paul

dedee (2931) 2021-08-02 8:18

Hi John
A well captured view with the clouds making a lovely backdrop.
David

ktanska (44468) 2021-08-02 8:48

Hi John,
Good to see you back. That mill site has hugely long history, although this one is younger. Sidelight is perfect on the white wall. And those clouds are quite impressive too.
Kari

Royaldevon (85606) 2021-08-02 9:07

Hello John,

It must have been tragic for the miller to lose his son in such a random accident but still, it would be a very eco-friendly way of producing flour, if this could be fully restored.

I'm not surprised that you were tempted to photograph the mill, it is such an iconic feature in the lowland regions. This mill looks to be in good condition and makes a very fine feature set against the splendour of such a fabulous sky.
Your exposure is spot on and the colours perfectly saturated.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ikeharel (112439) 2021-08-02 9:20

Hello John,
A womnderful sky with clouds pattern above the beautiful, yet typical windmill.
Excellent view from across the road, complement with the more modern two edifices, gate and green fence.
Good evening,
Ike

pierrefonds (113590) 2021-08-02 9:26

Hi John,

The trees are framing well the mill. The point of view is showing the details of the wind mill. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

Pierre

lousat (138609) 2021-08-02 9:29

Salut John,une vie tres longue mais tres difficile aussi pour ce moulin, qui ne travaille plus depuis longtemps comme je peu lire dans tes notes. Une perspective parfaite sous le ciel parfait,bien fait! Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

jean113 (27637) 2021-08-02 9:47

Hello John, very informative notes; what a tragedy for the miller, losing his son in that way.

It was the mill set against that beautiful sky that immediately caught my eye, with the brick buildings adding extra interest.
The picture looks even better in the large version.
Thanks for sharing.
Kind regards, Jean.

jmdias (114278) 2021-08-02 12:30

john

I liked the shapes of the clouds and the effect of them in the compo. the rounded mill is very beautiful from this angle.

take care

jorge

Tue (91574) 2021-08-02 13:15

Hallo John,
Een prachtige foto van deze molen, gezien tegen een schitterende wolkenlucht. Ook het licht was aangenaam en de lagere gebouwen en het groen geven een mooie voorgrond.
Lars

emka (157280) 2021-08-02 14:08

Hello John, Beautiful view of this white mill, It looks complete. Pity that it is now a museum exhibit and doesn't work anymore. Fantastic sky.
Best regards MAlgo

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-08-02 18:58

Hi John
A very well composed, exposed and captured of this charming setting & rendering of the Windmill with fine colour. Lovely crisp and clear focus where the handsome cloudscape plays the second fiddle as strong key point. A pleasure to view!
Best regards

ifege (46951) 2021-08-02 21:53

Hi John
There is a lot of history in this photo. Excellent photo backed by great clouds.
cheers
Ian

ChrisJ (171222) 2021-08-02 22:50

Hello John,

A marvellous shot of the old windmill, with punchy light contrasts and good density levels. Excellent sharpness and colour. Tfs!

COSTANTINO (115539) 2021-08-02 23:00

hello dear John and have a nice day
G r e e e t i n g s
fantastic painting from you
with an attractive blue cloudy
sky dominating the biggest
part of this photo
i like the windmills and this one
is really attractive...
regards
Costantino

clic (76) 2021-08-03 12:25

Hello John
I just read in your home page the touching dedication to your TE friends who encouraged you to keep contact despite tiredness due to your accident.
So let me tell you: This sumptuous picture of a windmill appearing as a king over the opulent clouds is the concrete cosmography of your desire to continue slowly while keeping head straight up, as you mentioned!
By the way, I thank you so much for the generous support you provided me along all those years.
Good health. Take care of you.
Met vriendelijke groeten

adramad (72562) 2021-08-08 11:54

Hi John.
Wonderful composition with the beautiful mill, which seems to defy that spectacular sky that seems to descend on it with its clouds, an ideal environment too.
Very good color that highlights the image.
Superb brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. I like.
Have a good start to the week.
Very best regards.
Luis.

mkamionka (73374) 2021-08-18 6:03

Hi John,
beautiful capture of the mill. It is very photogenic by itself but you made it into a real spectacle with the amazing sky. The clouds add a dynamic touch. The colors are so well saturated and pleasant for the eye.
Excellent work,
M

Ilonka1974 (10289) 2021-08-19 12:53

Hi John,
A very beautiful portrait of this mill. I like your framing and the details under the mill. Well captured.
Best regards
Janusz

mcmtanyel (67657) 2021-08-30 18:29

Hello John,
A sad story about the fatal accident. The mill looks beautiful.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211734)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2021-07-06
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposición: f/2, 30 segundos
Versión de la foto: Versión original
Date Submitted: 2021-08-02 5:29