2021 Middelburg Church XX, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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MIDDELBURG Belgium

Saints Peter and Paul Church
History

The late Gothic church, dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul, was built in 1452 on the initiative of Pieter Bladelin near his newly built castle. In 1458, the construction of the church was completed and P. Bladelin acquired parish rights for his church. In 1470 a chapter of six canons was attached to the church and in 1480 the church was made a Collegiate Chapter. Before 1559 the parish came under the diocese of Tournai, deanery Aardenburg, later the deanery and the parish belonged to the diocese of Bruges, now the parish falls under the diocese of Ghent, deanery Maldegem.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
34.2MB
Shooting Date/Time
26/03/2021 10:31:39
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
10
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
27.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, Fis2, ChrisJ, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, jemaflor, PaulVDV, jean113, adramad, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

Critiques | Translate

pajaran (117033) 2021-05-14 11:37

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i petrspektivom.
Dovbar rad i fotografija, lep trenutak sa malim oblakom.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja

holmertz (103596) 2021-05-14 11:38

Hello John,
This must have been a very nice day for March. We don't often get such a blue sky at that time of the year.
From this angle we get a good view of the church through the gap between a smaller stone building and the impressive hedge. Somehow the design of the church seems original to me. The fine light gave you wonderful colours and sharpness.
Best regards,
Gert

jmdias (116441) 2021-05-14 12:23

john

from this angle looks like the church is opening its arms to embrace us. nice view of this architecture.

take care

jorge

Fis2 (171907) 2021-05-14 12:47

Witaj John!
A very curious church, beutiful architecture.
I like clock tower and walls.
Good framing, composition and colors.
Very impressive picture!
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

lousat (139982) 2021-05-14 13:04

Salut John,un gotique qui souvien beaucoup les eglises britanniques,belle capture dans une perspective originale et qualite' top! Bon WE et merci,Luciano

ChrisJ (172430) 2021-05-14 13:10

Hello John,

The blue sky adds a marvellous backdrop that contrasts well with the red roof tiles. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (222889) 2021-05-14 13:21

Ciao John, great view of flovely church, excellent clarity, fine details, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (115518) 2021-05-14 15:01

Hi John,

The church is well placed in the frame. The point of view is howing the details of the St.Peters and Paul church. The quality of the light beautifies the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

COSTANTINO (117756) 2021-05-14 22:35

hello dear John and have a nice day
and a happy week end
I love this classical view
of these buildings
the late gOTHIC CHURCH dedicated
to Saints Peter and paul
regards
costantino

jemaflor (148214) 2021-05-14 23:36

Hi John,
Nice architecture, well framed from an interesting angle, good result with depth effect given by the wall on the left side, perfect light and contrast management, tfs.

mkamionka (75113) 2021-05-15 0:18

Hi John,
I see it was not easy to take the photo of this attractive church since it is tightly built around.
You have selected an optimal angle here where you have used the obstacles as original framing for the church architecture.
Fantastic clarity, sharpness and colors, that was a glorious weather day.
Excellent work,
M

PaulVDV (63456) 2021-05-15 7:28

Hallo John,
Ook hier een opmerkelijk standpunt om de foto te nemen. Ik denk dat de meesten tot op het kerkhof zouden gegaan zijn maar jij verkoos om de kerk te kaderen tussen het huis en de haag.
Opvallend zijn ook de octagonale toren en de bol bovenaan de spits.
Zeer helder en scherp beeld.
Vele groeten, Paul

Tue (93412) 2021-05-15 10:53

Hallo John,
De kerktoren in het midden van de kerk is prachtig te zien tussen het lagere huis en de heg. Samen vormen zij een mooie omlijsting. De vele bakstenen muren zorgen voor mooie patronen. Het was een aangename, heldere dag.
Lars

jean113 (28253) 2021-05-15 12:18

Hello John, an excellent shot of the church, the sharp quality is so good.
Even though some parts of the picture are in shade, we can still see all the details clearly.
Lovely colours.
Kind regards, Jean.

emka (158784) 2021-05-15 12:46

Hello John, Interesting church. I found it on Google map and maybe it would be better to show it from another viewpoint. Here the wall on the left side and the high hedge on the right are a bit disturbing. Excellent light and colours.
Best regards MAlgo

Royaldevon (86438) 2021-05-15 13:12

Hello John,

You had a very good day for this photograph, with excellent light and a blue sky, with just the hint of clouds.
You positioned yourself well, using the the gap between the building and the hedge as a lead towards the church.
The details are pin sharp in your photograph and because of the f/g features, have a good sense of depth.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ifege (49393) 2021-05-15 17:41

Hi John
A good one of this quaint old church well framed by the other building and hedge.
cheers
Ian

jang (2001) 2021-05-16 9:37

Hi : John
Was Belgian architecture greatly influenced by the grandeur of France, the simplicity and stability of Germany, and the rational architecture of the Netherlands? I would believe that the church building was built in the late 19th or early 20th century.
It's incredible that it was built with such solid bricks in the 15th century.It's a beautiful, restrained church structure.

ktanska (45052) 2021-05-18 11:18

Hi John,
You chose a good angle for showing this classic church. Between the green fence and brick wall of the foreground building it doesn't look massive. Sidelight works well. Green hues on the roof are quite special.
Kari

ikeharel (114569) 2021-05-20 5:55

Hello John,
An architecture's jewel, must say, the church has an impressive and beautiful outlines.
I can only asume the only way to show a wide view is from the side trail and through.
favorable light brought out best of colors here.
Good afternoon,
Ike

adramad (73442) 2021-05-21 10:33

Hi John.
Splendid brick Gothic church, something that always surprises me, in Spain they are generally built in stone, I suppose from what I see that it has the shape of a Latin cross, a very beautiful eight-sided dome.
A magnificent range of colors, in very attractive tones.
Good brightness and sharpness management.
Very well done. Love it.
Have a great day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-05-24 2:39

Hi John
A cool looking old church depicting its beautiful architecture. The foreground feature is a great lead-in and the shadows hold in the scene well. Excellent photography!
Best regards

mcmtanyel (69195) 2021-08-14 21:23

Hello John,
Nice glimpse at the church, this photo invites the viewer in to take a closer look at the church.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211738)
Genre: 风景
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2021-03-26
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure: f/0.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2021-05-14 11:31