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A small bike trip to the small village on the borders between Belgium and the Netherlands with 500 habitants, but a wonderful quiet and pleasant village with one tea room for drink a good cup of coffee.
History:
The church owes its existence to Peter Bladelin (1403 à 1410 to 1472), also the founder of the former town of Middelburg in-Vlaanderen.Hij was financial expert and advisor to the Dukes Philip the Good and Charles the Bold of Burgundy and treasurer of the Golden Fleece. (Thanks to Marc P. J. Martens)
The church has late Gothic pieces from 1452-58. These are the octagonal crossing tower, a part of the transept and the choir.
During the religious uprising (1579-1583) has caused a lot of damage, which was restored between 1612 and 1630. Halfway through the 17th century and in the second half of the 18th century followed further renovations. The portal dates from 1768. Marc P. J. Martens: "The portal is broken by 1768, for the whole Church (west side) dates from around 1895 (architect Van Wassenhove from Eeklo)."
After heavy war were carried out in 1945 and 1952 restoration work.
In the interior you will find two old confessionals: 1676 and 1760-61.
Hang interesting paintings such as "Christ Carrying the Cross" from the early 17th century Pieter Bruegel the Younger and "The Works of Mercy" from the mid-17th century French II Francken, and a copy to the Bladelin triptych by Rogier van der Weyden. Marc P. J. Martens: "The copy of the Bladelintriptiek was painted by Jan Ryckx Bruges (and stated in church account 1630-31)." We also venoemen 'Adoration of the Shepherds "from around 1630 by Jan Ryckx," Resurrection "from 1718 by J. van den Kerckhove and" Saint Sebastian "from 1775 by B.Fricx. The "Adoration of the Shepherds" from a mirror copy of a work by Rubens (original originally in Mechelen, sind 1802 in Marseilles) (sic Marc P.J.Martens).
The six brass candlesticks on the altar are 17th century. They wear the coat of arms and pedigree of François Rugeley and wife.
File Size 24,1MB
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
6/05/2016 9:49:34
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/2000
Av(Aperture Value)
5.0
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
22.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape
danos, pajaran, COSTANTINO, papagolf21, alvaraalto, holmertz, snunney, pierrefonds, Fis2, rychem, Graal, ikeharel, PaulVDV, cornejo, abmdsudi, fritzi007, ourania, ricardomattos, lucasgalodoido, tyro, ChrisJ, quovadis, mcmtanyel, mirosu, macjake, Hansaphotos, adramad, Buin, fds marcou esta nota como útil
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danos
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(110407) 2016-06-07 23:18
Good morning my neighborhood,
good view of the church as dominating the scene and it is placed perfect in the frame with the left tree to adds balance in it.The brilliant light of the day enhance the clarity as the sharpness of the image.
Have a great day,Danos
pajaran
(116971) 2016-06-07 23:24
Dobar dan, gospodine.
Interesantan i dobar tekst, lep pogled ...
Dobar rad i kompozicija, dobar kontarst i perspektiva, lepo pokazano mesto i stara arhitektura.
Lepo mesto sa zlenim drvetom i arhitekturom, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa interesantnim oblacima.
Dobar tekst o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.
COSTANTINO
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(117700) 2016-06-07 23:40
Good morning dear John and have a nice time
and a happy new day
Today you are the first in gallery as always
your postcard is teh best with this wonderful
church this vivid blue sky draws our
attention the brillant light of the photo
changes our mood
regards
Costantino
dkmurphys
(79209) 2016-06-07 23:42
HI John,
Very fine capture of this old church. A very enjoyable scene, well taken.
Daniel
emka
(158710) 2016-06-07 23:47
Hello John,
I am happy to know that you can make your small bike trips again. impressive big church for the small village with 500 inhabitants. The small red elements nicely contrast with the walls. beautiful spring flowers around. I hope that in tea room they have tea also :).
Warm regards Malgo
shreya2000
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(2815) 2016-06-07 23:49
Dear John Sir,
Fantastic image with good colours and off course the composition is very nice. I like the church building and the trees nearby area. The sky colour dark blue is very good taken by you.
Regards,
joginder
papagolf21
(152607) 2016-06-08 0:33
Bonjour, cher ami Joh,
Alors là vous avez fait très fort, la composition est superbe, l'on dirait une version 3D, le relief général est époustouflant.
Quant au sujet, il est superbement mis en valeur.
Félicitations.
Amitiés.
Philippe
No_One
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(4) 2016-06-08 0:34
Hi John
A beautiful old church and it looks superb set against this vivid blue sky. You captured an incredible level of detail in the textures of the brickwork. I really like the off centre composition too
Best wishes
Noel
lousat
(139926) 2016-06-08 0:51
Salut John,un petit village mais une grande eglise,magnifique capture de cette architechture imposante dans la meilleure lumiere,les details et les couleurs sont parfaits,merci aussi pour les infos de sa longue histoire.Belle journee' et merci,Luciano
alvaraalto
(42804) 2016-06-08 1:18
Dag John,
Ik zie dat je ook van het fraaie weer hebt geprofiteerd om ons weer een nieuwe foto van het fraaie Vlaanderen te tonen. Hier niet het grote Middelburg dat een eiland noordelijker, maar deze mooie kerkje uit het Vlaamse dorpje met dezelfde naam.
Groet Rob
Royaldevon
(86392) 2016-06-08 1:26
Hello John,
A very beautiful church, nicely placed in the frame with a good lead line from the fence and well balanced by the tree.
The exposure seems a little underexposed which is how I prefer, giving rich colours as well as sharp details.
I love how the sky seems to be celebrating the church.
Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)
holmertz
(103564) 2016-06-08 1:59
Hello John,
This is a very well balanced composition with the trees to the left and the church to the right. The church is beautiful and I like the small red details, as well as the yellow bush below. The sky is very nice too with beautiful thin clouds.
Kind regards,
Gert
snunney
(130967) 2016-06-08 3:13
Hello John,
Excellent well balanced composition of this impressive church. I like the lights and colours and the beautiful textural detail. Sharpness is very good indeed.
carper
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(96) 2016-06-08 4:15
hele mooie foto fraaie compositie kleuren en kwaliteit
erg goed fotowerk John.
gr. jaap
pierrefonds
(115462) 2016-06-08 4:43
Hi John,
The tree is framing well the church. The point of view is showing a double perspective of the architecture of the church. The good luminosity is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice day.
Pierre
Sergiom
(117241) 2016-06-08 5:38
Bonjour John,
J'aime vraiment beaucoup la construction de cette image. Très bien pensée et bien réalisée et très beau travail de post production. Le rendu du ciel et des détails est extraordinaire.
Amicalement
Serge
Fis2
(171849) 2016-06-08 5:45
Witaj John!
A very curious church.
Excellent POV and composition.
Very impressive colours.
I like it.
Have a nice afternoon my friend.
Krzysztof
rychem
(72187) 2016-06-08 8:59
Impressive church, so many beautiful details and eyecatching shapes of the church, excelent light and clarity
regards Ryszard
Graal
(103040) 2016-06-08 9:19
Hello John,
nice old architecture of church. Good shot and presentation here. Interesting history. Perfect done photo.
Have a nice evening.
Aleksander
Silvio1953
(222811) 2016-06-08 10:38
Ciso John, great vuew of fantastic churchlovely composition with beautiful tree, superb sky, fine details, good clarity,wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
PaulVDV
(63444) 2016-06-08 10:38
Hallo John,
En ik dacht dat er enkel in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen een Middelburg bestond ...
Maar er is er ook nog één bij Maldegem.
Een prachtige heldere presentatie van deze kerk dichtbij de huizen en toch nog in een groene omgeving.
Mooie gesatureerde kleuren. De rode luiken en de gele struik zijn een prachtige aanvulling bij de blauwe lucht en het groen van de natuur.
De verschillende lijnen in de lucht lijken de kerk te willen beklemtonen.
Vele groeten, Paul
Tue
(93340) 2016-06-08 11:07
Hallo John,
Wat een prachtig zonnig plaatje van deze kerk. De compositie is uitstekend, de boom is goed aan de linkerkant van de foto geplaatst. De kleuren en het licht zijn heel aantrekkelijk hier.
Lars
cornejo
(61504) 2016-06-08 11:11
Hi John, very good picture of this interesting church, very well captured in this beautiful image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly realized, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.
Good night and happy rest of the week.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.
abmdsudi
(95869) 2016-06-08 11:55
Hi John
Very imposing shot displaying the grandiose of the church filled by rich colours on a brill summer day. A serene capture, detailed to your best and impressively composed. Well accomplished, Congrats.
Best regards
fritzi007
(14698) 2016-06-08 12:22
Hallo Johny,
very good information and photo, congratulations!
Best wishes
wolfgang
ourania
(51103) 2016-06-08 13:15
Hello John,
the church building has some very attractive traits, your picture has given it great graphic charm and made it even more interesting. It dominates the frame from the right side, the context and the blue backdrop are very delightful. I like how you managed the quality of the warm tones in order to create a pleasing colour balance. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a good night,
Ourania
jmdias
(116373) 2016-06-08 16:28
john
very beautiful the hues of this sky and even more impressive the contrast of this beautiful sample of architecture in contrast with it. TFS.
hugs
jorge
fabianoleite
(13575) 2016-06-08 16:46
Beautiful church, well contrasted with the sky and trees, and with excellent sharpness. The red windows provide good contrast, too. I liked it, congratulations!
batalay
(41261) 2016-06-08 18:07
Dear John,
In this beautifully composed photo, we see the 500-year old church with sharpness and high fidelity color. The red shutters on a few of the windows add additional color highlight. I did not know that there was a Middleburg in Belgium. In Virginia there is a Middleburg perhaps inspired by the city in Flanders.
Warm regards,
Bulent
Nicou
(193814) 2016-06-08 20:11
Hello
Fantastique vue de cette église superbe compo et image quel rendu sur la pierre quelle architecture fantastique et cette végétation qui l'entoure superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou
bukitgolfb301
(54014) 2016-06-08 21:38
Hi dear John
Another so stunning image. Outstandingly sharp and clear presentation in the best farmework and composition as usual.
All the best and have a good day! Takero
Alco
(7559) 2016-06-08 22:37
Hello John,
Very nice picture of that Church. The sharpness of your picture is remarkable. Magnificent contrast of the colors. Very nice blue sky and superb composition.I like it very much. TFS.
Regards
Alain
ricardomattos
(17560) 2016-06-09 17:53
Hi John,
I hope you are fine! I love this kind of photo. Churches always give us beautiful pictures like this. Excellent composition, colors ans sharpness as always.Magnificent sky.
Best regards
Ricardo
lucasgalodoido
(27698) 2016-06-09 18:06
Olá John,
bela composição aqui dessa grandiosa igreja, qualidade e cores excelentes como em todos os seus trabalhos.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas
berek
(50518) 2016-06-09 21:47
Dear John,
I really like the construction of this image. Very well thought out and well done and beautiful work of post production. The rendering of the sky and detail is extraordinary.
Best wishes
Burak
ikeharel
(114499) 2016-06-10 1:24
Good morning John,
Nice decision to include the big tree on the left side, An added subject to the scene.
Fine details onto the church, as always.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike
tyro
(30513) 2016-06-10 5:30
Hello John,
How nice that you are now able to get out and about on your bike again! You must be making progress and felling better.
As always, you have written a fascinating note about this lovely church and have shown us a beautiful photograph of it.
The light here is beautiful and the colours rich, especially in that glorious spring sky with its deep blue and just a few high clouds. And it is that dark sky which makes the church stand out so beautifully. Your composition is very pleasing and I like how the church is nicely balanced by the tall tree on the left.
Gorgeous light and colours, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness.
Beautiful!
Kind Regards,
John.
ChrisJ
(172378) 2016-06-10 9:17
Hi John,
The splash of yellow in the shrub contrasts well with the blue sky. The dark contours of the church contrast equally well against the blue sky. Tfs!
dale54
(17768) 2016-06-10 10:48
john hello..churches as subjects are always nice..excellent color,scene and POV..have a great weekend! dale
quovadis
(5711) 2016-06-11 9:09
Hi John.
A small town with a big church means, once there were people of strong faith in that area, but I guess, these days it serves more as a historic site than a place of worship, I guess...
Very creative POV taken from the back, the tree stands tall and besides giving a shade, it's a nice complement to the entire frame.
Have a safe and healthy weekend !!!
mcmtanyel
(69127) 2016-06-11 20:06
Hello John,
For some reason, the church building reminds me of a ship. It's a majestic structure with lots of character.
Regards,
MT
mirosu
(16313) 2016-06-13 1:56
Bonjour John,
Outstanding photo, excellent view to beautiful church.
I like the lower angle viewpoint and the superb contrast with blue sky.
Very well done my friend.
Greetings
Miro
gervaso
(28387) 2016-06-14 8:50
Hello, John!
I really like this composition with the tree on the left side and the wonderful architecture of this church! Colors and sharpness are perfect! Beautiful job! Very well done!
macjake
(98544) 2016-06-15 4:52
Hi John
very elegant presentation.
I really enjoy the right side versus left side set up.
and of course the blue sky is such an attractive element as well.
my favorite part though would be the roof lines and roof, along with the little splash of red. excellent post
cheers
craig
mkamionka
(75049) 2016-06-15 5:16
Hi John,
beautiful little church! The architecture is so elegant. You had an amazing day which also resulted in fantastic well saturated colors.
Very charming rural scene, I like also the decorative sky.
Excellent work!!
M
dekanski
(9419) 2016-06-16 12:54
Nice John, as well as a whole series of photos that you posrted the last days!
Regards,
Saša
carlo62
(81265) 2016-06-18 16:22
Ciao John
bella architettura sotto questo cielo blu reso più interessante dalle striature delle nuvole.
Bellissimo e gigantesco l'albero a sinistra, un vero gigante della natura.
Buona domenica
Carlo
Hansaphotos
(11381) 2016-06-26 6:47
Hello John
A very nice capture of this lovely church. I really like the chosen POV and the angle of the shot. Beautiful blue sky for contrast. Lovely work:) TFS.
Greetings, Erling
adramad
(73414) 2016-06-27 14:39
Hi John.
A sensational composition with this beautiful church, which is even more grandiose in this rural setting is a beautiful Gothic example, ideal those big trees to the left of the image.
Very effective colorful, highlighting the details of the image.
Good management of both the brightness and sharpness.
Very well done. I like it.
Enjoy a good week.
My best wishes for you.
Luis.
Buin
(42580) 2016-07-01 23:02
Hallo John!
I like this one very much. Here you really could take advantage of the wonderful light conditions and the favourable weather. There are so many architectural detail one can detect here. Thank you for the iformtive note. Exemplary!
Greetings from very riny Westphalia! Have a nice weekend!
Frank
Hanssie
(11022) 2016-07-03 3:47
Wat een schitterende plaat en heel mooi in
compositie met de boom aan de andere zijde !
branley
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(3681) 2016-07-25 1:01
A lovely building John placed nicely in the frame and balanced by the tree on the left....
fds
(9963) 2016-08-21 5:40
dear friend John you are the king of the flanders and this fantastic region...lovely picture with this ancien church under the great blu sky
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(211738) - Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2016-05-06
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, Sandisk CFIII 16GB, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
- Exposição: f/5.0, 1/1300 segundos
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): My best of 2016 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2016-06-07 23:12
