On the shore of the Schlei, a photo from Schleswig-Holstein, West

Photographer's Note

Like a river, the Schlei winds its way from the Baltic coast to the town of Schleswig, 40 km away. However it is not a river but a coastal inlet. The water is not particularly deep. The Schlei valley was carved out during the last Ice Age, when the entire region was covered in a thick layer of glacial ice. After the glaciers melted, fresh water collected in the Schlei valley, which was then flooded by the Baltic Sea about 7,000 years ago. The result is a mixture of fresh and salt water that is tolerated by both freshwater and saltwater fish.
The Schlei and its shores are regarded as one of the most beautiful landscapes in Schleswig-Holstein. A tiny village called Sieseby has remained almost unchanged during the centuries. The entire village is a protected monument and still belongs to the former ruling house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Gluecksburg.

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snunney (130967) 2015-04-07 3:25

Hello Harriet,
The low point of view is very effective using the stones as a lead-line to draw the viewer into the scene towards the stone house in the background. I also like the soft lights and agreeable natural tones. The image has excellent clarity.

jhm (211736) 2015-04-07 3:27

Hello Harriet,

You choose a very well angle low about the stones of the edges of the river.
The picture create a lot of depth and perspective.
Also a nice perspective through the choice of your angle.
Sharpness and clarity be superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Nicou (193806) 2015-04-07 3:42

Hello

quelle belle compo et vue quel rendu sur ces pierre en bor de l'eau sueprbe captage e tiamge avec ce bel arbre fantasitque captage avec un l間er vert et ces maisons en fond.
Bravo et amiti�
Nciou

holmertz (102672) 2015-04-07 5:03

Hello Harriet,
I love the mild colours of this photo, from the grey clouds to the greenish stones . Some of the buildings look very interesting with their thatched roofs (as far as I can see). This is an altogether very pleasant view of the small village, the trees seen against the sky and the dry reeds growing along the water. The long line of mossy rocks provide a very good and original foreground.
Kind regards,
Gert

COSTANTINO (116452) 2015-04-07 5:11

Hello dear Harriet and have a nice time
I liked your description about this photo
that its not a river but a coastal inlet
and the water is not particularly deep
nice perspective through the choice of your
angle
welldone and wellseen
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147104) 2015-04-07 5:13

Hi Harriet,
Nice view well managed with this wide angle effect, good depth, interesting rsult with the Fg with stones.

papagolf21 (152607) 2015-04-07 5:55

Bonjour, ch鑢e Harriet,
Oh ! Magnifique photographie. Le sujet est superbe et la r閍lisation de qualit�.
Un grand merci pour ce partage.
J'admire !
Amiti閟.
Philippe

pajaran (115861) 2015-04-07 5:57

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar snimak, kontrast, ostrina i perspektiva, lepo pokazan obala i kuce.
Dobar rad, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa oblacima, lepe boje.
Lepa priroda i kuce.
Lepo popodne i sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good afternoon.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good shot, contrast, sharpness and perspective, a beautiful coastline and shown the house.
Good work, beautifully captured the moment with clouds, beautiful colors.
The beautiful nature and houses.
A nice afternoon and all the best.
Paja.

Praetzer (209) 2015-04-07 6:21

Never evident a good foreground with an 18mm.
But yours is excellent.
Alfred

ourania (51103) 2015-04-07 7:30

Hello Harriet,
you have photographed this quiet natural setting in a very interesting way, filling the vertical frame and creating an inviting perspective. All the natural elements are attractive and the houses offer reference and make us think of how people relate to this place. The light is timid and mild, it produces a palette of pastel hues, consistent and agreeable. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely evening,
Ourania

ikeharel (113319) 2015-04-07 7:37

The green stones made a nice focal points on pic. space, harriet, and good view up the shore towards the houses.
One suggestion though: In this case, I tend to give-up the clouds above, since those made a slight "patchy" sky for the whole. Would crop just above the left side tree canopy. My humble opinion. Prepared a WS, will post only if you allow me.
Sincerely,
Ike

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dta (98848) 2015-04-07 8:02

Hello Harriet ,
You've superbly composed this picture with a large part for the stones . The effect is impressive . The other elemnts are splendid : thatched houses , trees , reeds , sky .
Very well done .

Gerrit (62042) 2015-04-07 10:23

Hello Harriet,
Excellent view down the river with a good focus on all those stones at the shore,
Beautiful colors.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

janjan1897 (2301) 2015-04-07 10:38

Hello Harriet,
I like this composition with the mossy stones anchoring the foreground and providing great perspective as well as a good lead-in to the remainder of the image. The natural surroundings along with the thatched cottages give the place a lot of charm. A beautiful spot and you captured it well.
Regards,
Jean

lousat (139236) 2015-04-07 11:16

Hi Harriet.This corner is truly beautiful,a jump in the past,the houses of this village stil remains like many many years ago and this is lovely! A beautiful perspective,so rich and so sharp,i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

carlo62 (81265) 2015-04-07 14:33

Ciao Harriet
bel taglio verticale, la profondit� � garantita, come l'ottima messa a fuoco.
Mi piace questo paesaggio, quei tetti sono molto particolari.
Saluti
Carlo

unclehotshot (4004) 2015-04-07 22:59

Hi Harriet
Very fine POV making the green rocks in the Schleisuch a dominating featute in the composition. The familiar looking houses in the BG confirm my oppinion that nature is the most interesting when it meets culture. It is a really nice photo. And it makes me look foreward to the trip I shall do soon - visiting Wismar with my family
Cheers
Frank

danos (110407) 2015-04-07 23:49

Hello Harriet,
nice the low POV as lead-in the eye on the backdrop of the scene,on the houses of the village.I like the excellent quality of the image with the stones to are placed perfectly in the frame.Excellent the light and the colour management of the scene.

Regards,Danos

emka (158128) 2015-04-08 0:02

hello Harriet,

Charming picture. Like in all your photos, very quiet atmosphere. It is so peaceful there. Amazing. I like such thatched roofs. Pale colours but they look very attractive. The mossy stones form a low POV give great depth to the composition.

WArm regards MAlgo

Fis2 (170717) 2015-04-08 6:18

Witaj Harriet!
Curious view.
Good vertical frame.
I like colours and sharpness.
Very impressive stones.
Nice afternoon
Krzysztof

kordinator (8738) 2015-04-08 9:43

Dear Harriet
A very interesting article as always.
Fine information about mixing salt and fresh water.
More than just thrills me predvna your photos with many fine details.
The colors are so soft pastel.
Fantastic place in excellent composition.
Great photo job.
Aarm regards
Sa歛

Silvio1953 (221563) 2015-04-08 10:25

Ciao Harriet, fascinating composition with beautiful perspective, superb sky, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Matyas (0) 2015-04-09 2:00

Hello Harriet! Amazing stones. Amazing vertical composition. Perfect perspective. Fine saturation. Marvelous focus. Good exposure and capture. Well done!

Royaldevon (85932) 2015-04-09 2:07

Hello Harriet,

This is an excellent composition.
I applaud your decision to use a low pov which has used the details, textures and patterns of the stones and rocks to great advantage.
The buildings are an essential part of the shot, creating character and interest; they appear to be peeping demurely from the cover of trees and grasses.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

Gigidusud (21679) 2015-04-09 13:55

Hello Hariet,
Beautiful landscape well presented with the stones in FG. A great depth and a nice cloudy sky. I like the typical houses too. Well done!
Best regards.
Gigi

notrap (7812) 2015-04-10 10:45

Hallo Harriet,

dem WS von Ikeharel kann ich durchaus was abgewinnen, das habe ich auch 黚erlegt, ob der Himmel zu stark von den Steinen ablenkt. Falls Du nochmal zu diesem Ort kommst, kannst Du ja das Augenmerk mehr auf die Steine ( und die Grabsteine) richten!
Gre aus dem Binnenland

Cricri (176) 2015-04-10 11:27

Hi Harriet
Tr鑣 jolie la pr閟entation, une belle harmonie de couleurs, belle et plaisante r閍lisation
belle soir閑
cricri

abmdsudi (95869) 2015-04-14 21:52

Hi Harriet
Love the foreground interest which leads smoothly into the whole capture. Wonderfully crisp, sharp and well detailed as to make this a successful shot and tx to your useful notes. Great work, Congrats
Best regards

Didi (61589) 2015-04-17 2:04

Hi Harriet
Very nice deep foreground on the rocks with an interesting perspective
Good frame quality
Kind regards

Buin (42580) 2015-04-17 8:18

Hallo Harriet!
Ein "genialer" Bildaufbau. Der tiefe Standpunkt der Kamera erzeugt eine tolle Bildtiefe und man meint, mit Dir dort zu sein. Die nur teilweise sichtbaren H鋟ser lassen das Ganze sogar etwas geheimisvoll erscheinen und das Fehler jeglicher "schreiender" Farbe ist ein weiterer Pluspunkt hier. Ein sehenswertes Foto, das die Stimmung von Sieseby prima wiedergibt.
Gre aus dem sonnigen und m溥ig warmen Westfalen - und ein sch鰊es Wochenende!
Frank

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2015-04-19 2:35

Hi Harriet,
i like the stones in fg, quiet and relaxing landscape.
Regards
Alessandro

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2015-04-23 5:09

Hello Harriet,
Beautiful pastel colour in this capture. I love the composition. You have captured it very well with excellent details.
best wishes,
Achim

mkamionka (74375) 2015-05-08 6:42

Hallo Harriet,
very well selected foreground. The stones create a feeling of depth. Very impressive final effect. The houses indeed look quite old with traditional style. I remember visiting Sylt, he houses looked quite similar over there.
Very creative work,
M

fotka (8993) 2015-05-16 6:00

Hi Harriet,
Very nicely composed picture with rocks of a coastal inlet. I like how you framed this photo with big tree on the right side and an old houses in the background. Good quality photo.
Kind regards,
Zbigniew

fds (9963) 2015-05-18 0:16

Dear friend kielia another Very interested picture from the Nord germany with the beach and very originaly houses and under the Very nice sky
Very interested Image for my

Mikas-2011 (401) 2015-06-03 15:25