Photographer's Note
I took this picture on the way back from my 17:02 shot.
Here again, it was the pattern which appealled to me...
Text from Aquaculture Alliance:
"In the Netherlands mussels are mainly grown in floor culture on the mussel plots. Here in Bruinisse, our village with a rather important fishing harbour, the mussels are also experimentely grown in the so-called "Hangcultuur'.
In spring, the seed (spat/larvae) collectors are prepared and deployed in seed producing areas. At this time the Sleeving process begins.
Sleeving (seeding) is the operation by which juvenile or seed mussels are loaded onto mesh sleeves.
By the fall of the year the mussel seed will have grown to a size of 5 to 20 mm and socking season begins. The mussel seed are stripped from the collectors, de-clumped and graded into uniform size classes before being places into plastic mesh sleeves/tubes called socks.
The socks containing the mussels are then hung from longlines and the longlines suspended below the surface for over-wintering - Here hanging under these blue barrels - The mussels hang high in the water, where the food offer is optimum and the mussels need no silt or sand.
Because of this the mussels will grow fast and get them sticking out a flesh weight and and more fine taste and absolutely without any sand.
During the spring and summer of the year following the socking, the mussel farmer is busy adding floatation to the longlines as the crop grows and the mussel socks gain weight."
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No post-processing other than cropping top & bottom.
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LoneWolfREV
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(100) 2005-03-20 7:48
This photo is so strange (in a good way). It looks so unreal. For me it looks like buckets that merged with a mirror. Fantastic!
Albrecht
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(11283) 2005-03-20 8:22
A very original and beautiful shot. Wonderful colors and compo. Great work.
Hauke
(12) 2005-03-20 8:30
Oh Viviane, this is an amazing abstract shot of a daily scene! Loss of proportions, even the bird may not give some help to compare any thing. Nice detail, these three tons of green among them blue ones. I like the repetition of patterns from fore- to background, divided by some space of calm waters.
danyy
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(0) 2005-03-20 8:35
Bonjour Viviane,
Pattern interessant, une image très irréaliste, telle une peinture contemporraine.
Original.
Daniel.
emanuela
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(1257) 2005-03-20 8:43
incredibly beautiful, the texture and pattern is so special and abstract
Emanuela
MoosicMan
(1231) 2005-03-20 8:46
Viviane,
Very beautiful and artistic shot. I like this one very much, and you have an excellent note with it. The light is nice and the sharpness is excellent.
Good work,
good luck,
Matt
Homerhomer
(4080) 2005-03-20 9:52
Viviane, you deserve 3 points for the image and 4 for the note;-)
I think the image is fantastic, so simple yet so much to look at, you were lucky to have no wind at all, inclusion of the hangcultuur in the background adds so much debth, so I am glad you kept it, because some photographers may have gone after more abstract, tight crop. I also like the fact that among blue hangcultuures you find so many off colour. It's almost like a game, see I found green, yipee this one has some white, whoooh this one has bird sitting on it.
Like the panoramic crop.
Just lovely.
Peter
BAKO
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(1691) 2005-03-20 9:56
Very nice capture,
these 3 green barrels also the birds give a nice life to the frame.
Thanks for shareing.
BAKO
Carma
(2440) 2005-03-20 10:06
So good seen, perfect composition. This is art work. Great colours and reflections.
Bravo!
nwoehnl
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(122) 2005-03-20 10:11
Hi Viviane. This one is fantastic, and surely one of your best. You did well recognizing the graphical potential of this view - and as if the foreground pattern of the blue barrels wasn't good enough, what really makes this one nice is the distant repetition of the pattern in the background. Very well seen and artistic.
Luko
(14000) 2005-03-20 10:16
Oh, that's a VERY good shot.. and like Peter noticed, a good part of the effectiveness of this shot relies on the fact we have a background that gives depth and recalls the foreground, perhaps we could imagine it carries on and on. Without it, it would have been a near to abstract point of view, with it, it's an idea of the infinite.
I think that looking at it, I prefer the old wooden posts raising from the water that are commonly used for mussel breeding... here it's like abandoned floating cans of a chemical. I would imagine the taste of it while eating the mussel... hmmmh, prrrrfft,tastes like soap... :-(
saintclaude
(1398) 2005-03-20 10:19
Magnifique Viviane, un travail de toute beauté, impressionnant de couleur et de rythme, très bien vu et pris, bravo!
Claude
Ebbe
(9625) 2005-03-20 12:19
Of course I like the repetition of a strong little object like that, good colors too. But the best thing is the water that is not there!!! I you follow my drift..
mareseye
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(1209) 2005-03-20 12:22
Bonjour Viviane,
Je découvre TE depuis quelques jours, et y trouve plein de bonnes surprises. Bravo pour la prise de vue. Joli travail sur la couleur, et beau désordre ordonné. On en redemande !(Je vais de ce pas voir tes autres photos)
carper
(96) 2005-03-20 13:20
Mooi Viviane,
Ik heb ze ook zien liggen die tonnetjes,
Toen ik er langs reed dacht ik eigenlijk ook van hier moet toch iets uit te halen zijn. En jij doet het hier nu. Prachtige compositie, met prima details en een mooi effect, prachtig werk. Gr. Jaap
Rinie_Hoff
(9340) 2005-03-20 15:15
Hi Viviane, I have been trying to sort out what I saw, without reading your note, and I could'nt. probably also becauyse this is not something that I often see, but also because there is no movement in the water whatsoever. It crossed my mind that it was garbage, but then so much, and all blue. Then I thought it was a piece of art, (And it is, but now I'm refering to your picture), then I decided to read your note, and I finally understood.
This is a beautiful image Viviane, I too like the fact that there's the same background .
I like your low angle here, and the repatition is very fine.
I guess this would make a strong image in B&W too.
I'll drop you a line
Galeota
(10352) 2005-03-20 15:27
Jolie trouvaille Viviane. La dimension graphique de cette image, ainsi que la sobriété des couleurs, en font presque une représentation d'art moderne. La première fois que je vois ce genre de culture.
hugolef
(4913) 2005-03-20 16:15
Hello Viviane
tres belle composition, ces barrils bleus semblent être en apensanteur. L'eau est si plate, que les reflections sont parfaites. Le cadrage est bien pensé et transforme cette composition geometrique en composition artistique. Je mangerais desormais des moules avec un autre oeil !
amicalement, hugues
phi729
(2101) 2005-03-20 17:54
Bonjour Viviane :)
Les motifs offerts par ces "cages" à huîtres donnent un rendu graphique saisissant et totalement abstrait si on ne lit pas la note (au demeurant forte intéressante). Très bien vu d'avoir laissé en arrière plan une fine bande : cela comble l'espace et souligne de manière délicate le reste de la composition. La texture huileuse de la mer est parfaitement transcrite aussi. Bravo, Viviane. Cette composition est rare, combinant créativité et connaissance!
PS : J'ai rectifié l'orthographe du lieu de ma dernière photo que vous avez visité.
AmiBe
(6042) 2005-03-20 17:54
Bonne photo très originale.
Très graphique, abstrait, j'aime beaucoup !
Très instructif en plus !
tongapup
(0) 2005-03-20 23:15
This is beautiful, minimal and poetic, like a Satie piece somehow... great composition.
ChrisJ
(171220) 2005-03-21 4:43
Hi Viviane
I like the outstanding use of repetition as a compositional element in this image. The 2 layers of blue barrels are very effective. An exceptionally good shot.
dom_inik_m
(1717) 2005-03-21 11:03
Ah, les joies de l'optimisation des process de production de l'industrie agroalimentaire ! Plus de sable, plus de petits coquillages accrochés à la coquille qu'il faut gratter, plus de byssus qui servent ordinairement aux mollusques pour s'accrocher aux rochers et autres supports, plus de plein de choses, en fait !
La moule va-t-il rejoindre la tomate dans le cercles de moins en moins restreint des aliments qui ont perdu en saveur et en plaisir gustatif ce qu'ils ont gagné en calibrage, facilités d'emballage et en techniques de vente ?
J'avoue en pas être un specialiste des moules des Pays-Bas, loin de là, aussi je ne me lancerai pas (tout de suite, du moins) dans des généralités non fondées. Toutefis, même si ces petites boîtes bleues sont du plus bel effet graphique, je crois bien que je vais continuer à réclamer des moules de bouchot, et rien d'autre ! ;-)
Superbe cliché, Viviane, avec une magnifique variation sur ce fameux thème de formes et de couleurs. Chic !!
Sim1 (0) 2005-03-21 11:45
Prachtige foto Viviane! Heel erg inspirerend om zelf ook weer eens wat dingen te proberen!
:-) Simone
flydragon
(0) 2005-03-21 17:28
Bonsoir Viviane
une image tres original
et tres graphique
j'aime le calme de l'eau
et cette couleur bleu
bravo
amicalement
••simon••
Didi
(61589) 2005-03-22 18:15
Ha ha ha ! Très original
J'ai cru au début à un naufrage d'un bateau qui a éparpillé sa cargaison.
C'est une image très inhabituelle, les parcs à moules sont différents en France.
Ce que j'apprécie surtout c'est l'image qui se reflète sur chaque "seau", je ne sais pas comment on appelle ça, mon anglais n'est pas parfait.
Mais c'est très bien présenté.
jmdaoudal
(82) 2005-03-24 10:57 [Comment]
SophieL
(6042) 2005-03-24 15:26
I just fell in love with this picture. Not sure I can say anything constructive though... Je vais juste me perdre dans ce mercure et ces points bleus comme un tableau moderne. C'est superbe.
bebel
(7588) 2005-03-24 16:45
salut Viviane, j'ai été très intrigué par la vignette dans le thème nourriture.
Bravo pour ce côté très esthétique de l'élevage des moules...moins impressionnant que les bouchots du Mont St Michel, mais tellement plus coloré..
On dirait un tableau d'art contemporain... amusant.
à une prochaine
Pierrot
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bertolucci
(14052) 2005-03-25 12:42
Wow Viviane what a nice deliciously graphic capture this is! I like the chaos in the interspacing and position of these barrels; the two layers and the neg space between them works great too. Partly due to the very well rendered reflections, it has also a lovely unreal quality. Well I have no choice here, straight into my favourite list with this pic ;-)
Happy easter!
Bert
kajenn
(2462) 2005-03-29 17:49
Oh, what a joyful graphical effect, Viviane. The tight cropping at top and bottom is really paying off. The barrels disorganized, yet organized, in two 'fields' - as if they were some kind of organic matter. It's almost not possible to stop looking, as they seem to change in a 3-D way all the time ("traveling through space"). The prevailing blue color, the still water and the magical reflections are all interacting in mediating this feeling. A supreme image. Well seen and a good job very well done!
robiuk
(10807) 2005-03-30 17:35
Th ewater is so still and of a light colour that it seems like mash sleeves are floating in the air.
Well seen and photographed, Viviane!
Congrats,
Robi
cloverstar
(0) 2005-03-31 16:44
This is very nice Viviane. I like the repeated patterns of the barrels. Very nicely done, and congratulations to you.
maciekda
(19895) 2005-04-02 3:02
this is very nice Vivianie, very unusual photo. beautiful composition, i love this kind of graphism. dificult o comment this photo, it is just a piece of art ;) would look good hanging on the wall
keribar
(43841) 2005-04-03 0:03
You really have got the eye, Viviane, and you were luck that there was no breeze for nice reflections: I also appreciate the OFcus line at the top which completes the framing.
Izzet
MvS
(4163) 2005-04-05 16:57
Thanks Viviane for showing this beautiful and useful farming facility. The water is absolutely still!
Regards,
Magnus
ash_parikh
(2266) 2005-04-14 3:49
Very nice capture and looks very graphical, the blue colour looks very nice here. The composition is very good.
archanabhimasen
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(270) 2005-04-14 8:52
I really liked this perspective of shot. It looks very contemporary! A very attractive shot. The thumbnail looked very irressitable.
robbo
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(195) 2005-04-19 12:59
Lovely picture. When I first looked I thought it was beer glasses or some post-party apocalypse. Nice light - very surreal.
Damberio
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(241) 2005-05-19 16:08
Wonderful and brilliant composition !
They just seem flying...incredible pic, good work.
Proxilva
(2157) 2005-05-31 14:13
hi viviane...
This is a fabulous shot!!! it soo clean and well composed... it's like a dance of these musselcans...
the fact that the water is soo calm and quite makes this image 'come alive' ...
erg mooi ;)
jorrit
sohrab
(7439) 2005-07-10 15:42
wow!!!
this is like an illusion..
this is early morning time isn't it???
it's really nice...
i think if you're in this area again... and if you get similar photograph.. try to look out for a boat..
imagine a boat amongst the socks..somewhere on the upper half of the frame..
it'll allow me as a viewer to alternate between a sense of illusion which is the socks and a sense of reality, the boat..
ofcourse you'll need lots of luck for that :)
take care
lowlands (62) 2005-07-10 16:05
Bon soir Viviane,
Excellent composition! This kind of picture is really inspriring to go out and look for these places.
Stepan
(27210) 2005-07-11 13:18
An incredible shot and composition.
I like the fluorescent and reflection effect.
So arty !
Stéphane
cobraphil8
(84) 2005-07-12 10:19
Salut Viviane,
Quelle composition originale !
Déjà ces bidons posés là, dans l'eau, c'est étrange... mais si ils ne sont pas assez nombreux, on a droit à la 2ème couche.
En tout cas, bon coup d'oeil
Edit car méprise sur la signifaction des bidons, je croyais que c'était une pollution de plus !!!
pedrocarmo
(1295) 2005-07-12 17:39
Hi Viviane
I don't know if like this photo a lot or just a litle.
Tecnicaly is perfect! The padrons and the colours are great.
But it seems polution ( I know it isn't I read the note ).
I don't know. I think it gives me mixed feelings what I think it can be good on a photo.
Very nice capture
Jujube
(125) 2005-08-10 22:38
J'adore la composition et le graphisme de cette photo. Le bleu des barils, le bleuté de l'eau, un vrai miroir! Superbe que cette prise de vue qui laisse voir une deuxième série tout au fond! Bravo pour la créativité et merci pour la note fort intéressante!
philip_coggan
(11) 2005-08-15 20:58
This is an attractive scene Viviane - both nice to look at and informative :).
PTAH
(287) 2005-08-16 17:22
Nothing new to say I guess, simpy hard to believe this view exists in the world!
remcos
(715) 2005-09-06 18:28
Hello Viviane
Every time I went to my ant how lives in Zierikzee.
And I always saw this. But never so quit as you take on the picture.
It is for my a lovely one I don’t now why, but is so serene (peaceful quietness)
Good job also because there was no Postproduction.
TFS
Greetings
Re[]v[]co
KellEy
(1237) 2005-10-06 20:36
I was wondering what this was and your note was so good I don't wonder any more.
This is a nicely composed photo with great contrast and light.
Thanks for writing this note and sharing your photos.
momshu
(505) 2005-10-07 8:20
Great to see an image dear to my heart. Recycling food grade blue barrels for floatation in aquaculture, precious water containers seems to be global.
I like the stillnes of this image it truly refelects the swell of a full tide.
bihr
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(91) 2005-10-07 20:35
I like the water being totally without texture, uniformly gray( Except in the background where a light wind blows), it makes perspective disappear and flattens the foreground. The barrels seem to hang freely in a threedimensional space, if you take the emerged part and the reflection as one single object.
Cormac
(26565) 2005-10-07 22:28
Mesmerizing pattern. The repeating shapes, and their reflections is very interesting. This is the kind of shot that I could never imagine before I joined TE - thank you for showing me something very new and creative. Excellent!
ALSOM
(6616) 2005-10-14 15:35
J'ai manque cette photo magnifique !
J'ai l'impression que ces tonneaux sont completement en leviation avec le jeu de reflet.
Une photo tres graphique,j'adore.
Merci bcp.
Al.
Elise_d
(1943) 2005-11-01 6:49
Ils l'ont tous dit avant moi mais bon, pas grave. Compo magnifique, sous une lumière magnifique parfaitement réalisée. bravo.
HOBO
(5282) 2005-11-09 1:54
Bonjour Viviane,
due to Jaaps posting today, I came to your 'blue pixels'.
I love this view; simply great!
Knut
imagiste
(62) 2005-11-12 21:01
Carrément surréaliste. Seule la perspective et quelques barils pas tout à fait horizontaux nous ramènent à la réalité. La lumière magnifique - était-ce un soleil voilé? - renforce cette image extrèmement graphique, presque une affiche portant sur la migration des cylindres... ;o).
Dis_Account
(0) 2005-12-05 16:58
An amazing shot Viviane! I love the colour and the uniform patterns. Exposure level is just right, compensating for the light coming off the water. And your note is very informative, but sorry, Dutch mussels are not as tasty as Irish ones!
...tim
esme
(0) 2006-07-05 17:33
This is a gorgeous shot, Viv.
I love the blue barrels and the gulls on those.
Their reflection makes them whole and they look like flying!
Well done!
xuaxo
(6854) 2006-08-08 16:27
Bonsoir Viviane
It was impossible to discover what's this without the note.
This is the kind of perfect post for TE. The note is very informative and the photo is beautiful and well composed.
Francisco
Marylou
(254) 2006-08-17 18:26
Superbe Viviane ! C'est le genre de photo que j'adore. Ca m'a fait penser au premier abord aux oeuvres de Buren ;o) Merci de partager.
Amicalement - Marylou
vesilvio
(750) 2006-08-31 12:40
Impressive and amazing picture !!
They seems to be gently disposed on a mirror and the far ones give a spectacular DOF and depth to image.
Thanks for notes too.
Ciao
Silvio
brevbrev14
(140) 2006-11-01 3:30
Hi Viviane, i have no words for this shot!!!
it is just GREAT, WONDERFUL AND STUNNING!!
THE BEST SHOT OF ABSTRACT STYLE THAT I HAVE NEVER SEEN!!
ALL MY CONGRATS!
i like a lot graphic style, and you have a great eye, i am happy to discovered your gallery!
Ciao from Italy
Valeria
sebinho342
(19329) 2007-03-17 10:02
Terrible ça Viviane, un "classic" comme photo.
Une merveille, sans PP, simple mais terriblement efficace. Quelle scène !
Trekki
(134) 2008-03-01 11:01
Viviane, this photo is ... art! I don't find a better word and I had it open all day and looked at it many times. This is a photo as the ones that are sold in art galleries - simple colours, a tiny bit of green, the buckets in the far distance and the perfect reflection which lead to so many shapes. Did you see the heart on the right hand side?
Ingrid :-)
sanita
(81) 2010-03-26 3:06
Hallo Viviane
A beautiful shot with fantastic colours thanks and thanks for the write-up
Susanita
tenretin
(3275) 2014-02-10 9:41
Hello Viviane,
A beautiful graphic image with an interesting note.
Congratulations!.
Regards,
Jean Philippe
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- Date Taken: 2005-03-19
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- Date Submitted: 2005-03-20 7:46
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