Pictures of Zeeuws Licht II - Nikon D2x Camera

Photographer	Hugo de Wolf {K:184670}
Project	#42 Moody Landscape	Camera Model	Nikon D2x
Categories	Landscape Seascapes	Film Format	Digital RAW
Portfolio	The Dutch Files	Lens	Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D IF AF
Uploaded	5/24/2006	Film / Memory Type	ISO 400
		ISO / Film Speed
Views	697	Shutter	1/15
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/19
Critiques	72	Rating	6.24 / 13 Ratings
Location	City - Ellewoutsdijk State - ZEELAND Country - Netherlands
About	Ingredients: A little village called Ellewoutsdijk, located on the South-most point of Zuid-Beveland in the province of Zeeland with a view on the Westerschelde and the Chemical plant in Terneuzen. This shot is taken from the same place as the previous one, only a few minutes later, and in a different direction. The Westerschelde at low tide at sunrise on 3 November 2005. Nikon D2x Nikon 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 Aperture: f/18 Focal lenght: 105mm Shutterspeed: 1/8 sec ISO rating: 400 This time, no elaborate thoughts, just a breathtaking scenery. To the Dutch Usefilmers who show so many beautiful views of Holland, you all inspired me to do the same... Thanks! Your comments and feedback is, as usual, very welcome! Cheers, Hugo

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Ash {K:9400} 5/24/2006

I love it when the sun pokes it's nose through the clouds on an overcast day. Unfortunately you usually have to be quick to catch the light. I love the lighting here, the village contrasts well against the gloomy sky. Well done.

selami Torun {K:9239} 5/24/2006

Great light and composition dear Hugo..!!

Cheers,

Selami

Paul Lara

{K:77183} 5/24/2006

talk about horizontal lighting! This must have been seconds after sunrise, Hugo. This is very nice.

Hugo de Wolf {K:184670} 5/24/2006

Hi Paul,

Very good call, the sun just peeked out above the horizon. I had a lucky break with the break in the clouds, casting the warm glow on the chemical plant. Looking east minutes earlier, I shot the previous image, quite a spectacular morning indeed....:)

Cheers,

Hugo

Piero Somma {K:13364} 5/24/2006

fantastic shot maestro hugo..it look terrific (pollution?)...i like light and proportion....good to study!
ciao

Hugo de Wolf {K:184670} 5/24/2006

Hi Selami, Thanks for your comment, much appreciated!

Cheers,

Hugo

Gerhard Hoogterp {K:6468} 5/24/2006

What to say.. like the previous (where I only murmled, but didn't write:) wow..

If I would dare to comment it would be on the noise. As it seems the iso 400 is a tad noisy..

Markus Scholz

{K:22743} 5/24/2006

I doubt a bit the category most beautiful place in the Netherlands, but the image is excellent, Hugo. A great sky, the sun illuminating the refinery, just perfect.

Regards, Markus

Hugo de Wolf {K:184670} 5/24/2006

Hi Ashley, I agree, those moments require quite a lot of cooperation from the cloud cover, but if the cover breaks, the lighting can be outstanding, especially in the early morning... This was a very difficult day to shoot, as the lighting changed really fast, and the effect of the patches of light on the various parts all around me was awesome. Didn't know where to look....

Cheers,

Hugo

Hugo de Wolf {K:184670} 5/24/2006

Hi Markus, "most beautiful" is obviously subjective. But yes, it's a bit over the top to call this vista "most beautiful". On the other hand, it's taken from the exact same location as in the previous one. (and the next one, as a matter of fact...) I'll change the about, thanks for noticing. Apart from the camera settings and a few additional bits of info, I didn't change much from the previous one.

Cheers,

Hugo

Hugo de Wolf {K:184670} 5/24/2006

Hi Gerhard, thanks for the feedback. I noticed the grain too, probably made more apparent when I tweaked the levels. I thought about removing it, but decided not to, as I didn't think it would improve anything.

It's great to hear "Wow" every now and then..., so thanks!

Cheers,

Hugo

Leo Régnier Я£ {K:62803} 5/24/2006

Excelent picture!!! Great light!!!!
Leo

Roberto Arcari Farinetti

{K:176790} 5/24/2006

hi Hugo..
this marvelous view of the Company plant and maybe petroleum refinery.. the light is remarkable, right one strongly points and saturates,..I then appreciate in a particular way the photographies in square format and with a lot of sky.. the adverse effect of those with a lot of earth.
They are always some particular points of view..
cheers
roby

Klaas Baas

{K:15115} 5/24/2006

Hi Hugo,
breathtaking lighting in this one. I don't like chemical plants at all, but as you took it in this amazing light, maybe I started liking them after all.
I did like the other direction more I must confess.
Still a good one, as far as I can judge.
Regards, Cheers,

Klaas

Laura Spell {K:24080} 5/24/2006

That is a dramatic sky! The colors and tones are excellent. Details are sharp. Looks like a Butane plant located here is Texas, lol.

kholoud M {K:909} 5/24/2006

Gr8 work Hugo
R

Kambiz K

{K:37420} 5/24/2006

wonderful sun lighting and very nicely captured of DOW Industry in Ellewoutsdijk.

Paolo Corradini

{K:50066} 5/24/2006

so unusual industrial sunsset..amazing light i love it like your square format! excellent!
PAOLO

Petal Wijnen

{K:47829} 5/24/2006

Fabulous sky... the colors are just wonderful, too bad it turned out somewhat 'grainy' by using ISO 400. Excellent composition and crop. Fantastic light, and photographed like this, even a chemical plant looks good... ;-D Neat shot... well captured, looks like a productive (punn intended... ;-D) morning!

Manu {K:13015} 5/24/2006

Hi Hugo

I am a sucker for industrial chic...this really is one of my all time faves of your whole portfolio. Everything hits the right buttons - the hugeness of th shot, the spot light on the pipes and containers, the glorious hues and tones hidden in the clouds, the balance of the image...excellent!

And, as usual there is always the potential of a "but" - the noise in the sky...not sure if this works, at least I am asuming it is noise, you may have added the grain..?

But its a minor thing....many thanks, old friend, for showing us a part of your country not normally seen by the rest of us.....much more interesting than rows and rows of tulips, eh?

Cheers

Manu

Maurizio Massetti

{K:30272} 5/24/2006

Excellent dramatic tones, wonderful details here!

Massimo Di Maggio

{K:-56794} 5/24/2006

Very impressive shot! The composition is well balanced, I like the warm colors on the plant which contrasts with the coldness of the sky, maybe not the right place for a relaxed vacation, but certainly a very good place for interesting photos :) Bye, Max

Jeanette Hägglund {K:59796} 5/24/2006

You certinly make me think of the impressionists with this aquarelle alike shot, the pastel colours and the golden industry area. All the chimneys pointing up and the clouds stripe lying in horisontal lines - that is something i really appreciate!
Jeanette

Joggie van Staden {K:41248} 5/25/2006

Oh yes!! Magic light conditions Hugo and as somebody commented - it can even make an industrial scene looks pretty. The layered effect in the clouds is beautiful. I agree with Gerard on the noise levels (but then at 1/8th sec at 400ISO and low light levels one can expect some noise). I suspect that you had to use the shadow/highlight tool to bring out some detail in the clouds?. Another great image in your portfolio. Regards.
Joggie

Don Loseke

{K:32500} 5/26/2006

A beautiful time of day. The low golden sun is wonderful. It outlines the buildings and stacks so well. You had a great sky to go with the composition. Don.

Nicolas Iordanou {K:3313} 5/26/2006

You made an industrial site look almost romantic! Well done Hugo. All the best
Nikko

Jeroen Wenting

{K:24628} 5/26/2006

One word: dramatic.

I'd have expected a bit more sharpness from a scene shot at f/19 though.
Strong wind or hazy conditions maybe? Or JPEG artifacts?

Shane O'Neill {K:3064} 5/26/2006

Hi Hugo,

This is a classic composition. Nice time of day to get the shot too. If I had any criticsm I would say that this imagery is very average for a man of your abilities - then again maybe thats a compliment in disguise!

Rgds,
Shane

Doyle D. Chastain

{K:99493} 5/26/2006

Hugo:
I like this image. The colors feel appropriately saturated (I know you like well saturated color anyway) and the sharp focus on the plant pulls the eye right into the scene. The warm colors surrounded by the cooler blues above and below also work to make the plant pop out at the viewer. The red, diamond shape symbol on the right tank (a trademark, I think) seems to make the plant like a cohesive unit with similar white buildings and a corporate signature in the corner. Cloud cover, of course, adds a great dramatic aspect to the whole and the scenic image is elegantly presented.
(Seems like you done this kind of work a time or two before!) :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

João Tavares {K:39114} 5/26/2006

Hi Hugo great photograph my dear friend...Excelent !!
regards
joão

Ursula Luschnig {K:21809} 5/27/2006

This is indeed breathtakingly beautiful! The light and drama in the sky...the yellow of the towers ...the depth...altogether make it even a chemical fabric work beautiful and spectacular.
have a good weekend,
cheers,Ursula

Giulio Rotelli {K:28375} 5/29/2006

perfect sense of composition and a great cut...
Incredible how you can make a great shot with such unpretty subject...
7/7

Hakan AKIRMAK {K:14479} 5/29/2006

Great work Hugo! Colors are wonderful! Congratulations! 7++

Mohammad Reza Shahrokhi Nejad {K:7076} 5/30/2006

Nice job,Hugo.

Thilo Bayer {K:50301} 5/30/2006

Hi Hugo,

you managed to capture a special lighting here from this kind of weird place =) the format and the horizontally repeating lines adds some level of interest. Overall, a fine view.

best wishes,
Thilo