2021 Middelburg Corona time, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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CORONA TIME MIDDELBURG

Middelburg, photo taken during my daily bike ride
It was during corona time that almost all people stayed in their house.
It was also imposed by the government, but I have always cycled because I thought that exercising healthily and not coming into contact with other people could do no harm. And that turned out to be the case
I dare you to tell you that it is really strange, when one does not see anyone on the street, and everything was dead quiet here.
It looks like a ghost town, but good for taking a picture.
Hopefully we'll get rid of the pandemic soon, or am I too optimist

Middelburg is a village in the Belgian province of East Flanders and a sub-municipality of Maldegem. Middelburg is located in the northwest of the province, in the Meetjesland, near the border with the Netherlands. It is the smallest borough of Maldegem both in terms of territory and population and was an independent municipality until the end of 1976. It has an area of 5.86 km� and had 607 inhabitants at the end of 2007.

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Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
35.7MB
Shooting Date/Time
30/08/2021 10:04:26
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
17.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, PaulVDV, Fis2, pierrefonds, COSTANTINO, aliabazari, ikeharel, mcmtanyel, adramad has marked this note useful

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jmdias (115046) 2022-01-31 11:11

john

here we have few people on the streets too, but the city isn't closed, it is working.
a nice view of the local architecture and its beautiful details.

take care

jorge

pajaran (115779) 2022-01-31 11:16

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto i arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim boajma, kontartsom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa oblacima koji najavljuju promenu vremena.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lep deo naselja.
Dobar tekst o korsicenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Interesantan trenutak sa pustom ulicom.

Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc sa dobrim snom, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja

BennyV (34748) 2022-01-31 11:39

Dag John

Ik wist niet dat er in Vlaanderen ook een Middelburg was, dus dat heb ik weer bijgeleerd. In de coronatijd zijn veel mensen gaan wandelen en fietsen, velen hebben ontdekt dat zoiets plezant is EN gezond voor geest en lichaam. Hopelijk vergeten we dat niet als deze pandemie voorbij is. Wij gaan daarvoor zeker ons best doen.

De leegte...achteraf heb ik er zelfs een beetje spijt van dat ik niet meer op wandel ben geweest. Antwerpen zonder volk op straat, dat was ook een ervaring!

Groetjes & blijf gezond
Benny

holmertz (102604) 2022-01-31 11:43

Hello John,
We never saw empty streets like this in Sweden. We were never forbidden to go out and there were no punishments for living reasonably normally. There were only warnings and recommendations. Many people have died but not more than in most other countries, just about average. It has been shown quite clearly that strict lock-downs have been fairly useless.
But the empty streets gave you an opportunity for an unusual photo where the painted traffic signs in the street are eye-catching. The photo is as always perfectly exposed and well balanced.
Best regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (62846) 2022-01-31 12:02

Hallo John,
Eerlijk gezegd, kan ik me dergelijke straatbeelden maar herinneren van in de eerste lockdown in 2020 en niet van tijdens de zomer van 2021.
Kan het dat je deze foto heel vroeg op de dag genomen hebt?
De pandemie even apart beschouwd, ziet er dit bijna een idyllisch beeld uit. Ik begrijp wel, we worden steeds geconfronteerd met het aantal zieken en overlijdens.
Maar ik vind dit wel een formidabel straatbeeld.
Mooie compositie, uitstekende helderheid en scherpte.
Vele groeten, Paul

lousat (139170) 2022-01-31 12:25

Hi John,a summer memory of Corona days without people in the streets,very desert moment taken in a perfect wat as usual,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (170639) 2022-01-31 12:38

Witaj John!
A very nice fragment of town, I love it.
Good framing, composition and colors.
I like houses and tower church.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (114347) 2022-01-31 12:56

Hi John,

The length of the street is giving dynamism to the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the church and of the houses. The colors and the sharpness are very good. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ifege (47957) 2022-01-31 20:45

Hi John
A good photo of the village although a little strange with the COVID encourage total absence of other people.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116377) 2022-01-31 21:40

hello my dearest friend
I am feeling so sad reading generally
about corona time....
an interesting postcard remitted
from you to all of us without human life
regards
costantino

Silvio1953 (221463) 2022-01-31 22:24

Ciao John, great view of lovely vilage with nice houses, fine details, wonderful pastel colors splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

aliabazari (22089) 2022-01-31 22:46

Hello John
You have a good experience with cycling both in controlling the corona and finding new places. Good text describing this small village. The green and lush color of the trees is ecstatic. Well seen. With respect

jemaflor (147018) 2022-01-31 23:10

Hi John,
Well framed with the view of this pavement in the Fg, good effect for depth with these lines nd these two streets, good light, tfs.

abmdsudi (95869) 2022-01-31 23:17

Hi John
Excellent topical capture John, you must be standing in the middle of a usually very busy junction. Just like a movie set quite eerie and scary to say the least. It's a wonderful image though - The covid-19 era! and a wonderful main street image of this time.
Best regards

mkamionka (74311) 2022-02-01 1:13

Hi John,
In England all restrictions are gone to my knowledge however we can still see some people with masks on etc. Even travel restriction are gone.
Nice spot, I suppose it was an opportunity for photographers to be able to photograph streets without people :)
Lovely church, interesting painting on the road.
Very well done,
M

mcmtanyel (68383) 2022-02-01 19:58

Hello John,
It's a charming scene. I like the colorful signs on the cobblestone.
Regards,
MT

adramad (72934) 2022-02-03 12:00

Hi John.
What peace and tranquility this beautiful place conveys, these old houses are ideal, the magnificent church in the shape of a cross with a large dome, it is surprising not to see any cars in the area.
A beautiful composition, with great colors, splendid light and the sharpness is excellent with fine details.
Very well done, I like it
All the best for you.
Luis.

emka (158030) 2022-02-03 13:45

Hello John

Incredible view of these streets so totally empty. We also had lockdowns but usually, there were some people in the streets. And you also went there to take some photos and to breathe the fresh air.

Best regards MAlgo

Tue (92302) 2022-02-04 10:19

Hallo John,
Een mooi breed gezicht op dit kruispunt. Zowel de huizen links als de kerk tussen de bomen rechts zijn mooi te zien in dit aangename, zacht zonlicht. Mooi werk.
Lars

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: 风景
Medium: 彩色
Date Taken: 2021-08-30
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposure: f/0.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2022-01-31 11:07