Pictures of Mother Duck and Chicken - Lumix DMC-FZ50 (Panasonic) Camera

Photographer	Paul de Beukelaar {K:12813}
Project	#65 @ Play	Camera Model	Lumix DMC-FZ50 (Panasonic)
Categories	Transportation Children Landscape	Film Format	Digital JPEG
Portfolio		Lens	Leica
Uploaded	7/28/2008	Film / Memory Type	JPEG
		ISO / Film Speed	100
Views	179	Shutter	1/250
Favorites	1	Aperture	f/5.6
Critiques	25	Rating	6.35 / 10 Ratings
Location	City - West Knollendam State - NOORD-HOLLAND Country - Netherlands
About	Water scouts (zeeverkenners) in their small iron boats get a lift from a professional river vessel. Sunday afternoon on the Zaan river : professional and leisure activities mix up. Inland navigation is a widespread commercial activity in several parts of the Netherlands. WATER SCOUTS: Water-or Sea scouting is a popular activity in The Netherlands In the Netherlands there are about 300 Sea Scout Groups. Approximately 32 % of the Sea Scouts are girls. The total fleet of all Dutch sea scout groups consists of 54 guard ships, 120 tugboats and motorboats, 100 Lelieschouwen, 1,550 Lelievletten (iron sailboat for 6 persons) and 40 Juniorvletten (smaller size of the Lelievlet). Sea Scouting has its own sections for many age groups, but Cub Scout and Beaver Scout Sections can also be a part of the Group. Officially, there are specialised sea scout programs for 8 years and older. From 8 to 12 years of age, Dutch sea scouts are called Dolfijnen (dolphins). They are like Cub Scouts but with a story about a dolphin island. Dolfijnen use canoes or Juniorvletten. There are about 2,150 Dolfijnen in the Netherlands. Members are called Water Scouts from 12 to 16 years or more often Zeeverkenners. Water Scouts (which number 5,400 in the Netherlands) use boats called Juniorvletten or Lelievletten. LOCATION: West-Knollendam is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaanstad, The village is located by the Zaan River. The Zaan river was originally a side arm of the IJ bay. It runs about 10 kilometers through the municipality of Zaanstad ("Zaan City") north of Amsterdam, from West-Knollendam in the north to Zaandam in the south, where it empties into the IJ in Amsterdam. The river runs past the Zaanse Schans, a village with historic windmills and houses. It is one of the popular tourist attractions in the Netherlands. French impressionist painter Claude Monet stayed in Zaandam in the summer of 1871 and produced a series of 24 paintings of the Zaan district, writing to his friend Camille Pissarro that, "there is enough here to paint for an entire lifetime". Monet returned to the Zaan district to paint during visits to the Netherlands in following years.

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Michele Carlsen

{K:143006} 7/28/2008

Hello dear John ,

Woww! What a lovely image and 'about' - so very interesting - I have never heard of these scouts before but they make a lot of sense...
Great quality thru-out this composition my friend !
The clarity and exposure being my personal fav- and the motion - Ohhhhh I love it all BUT still one of my favorite images of yours !!

Take Care,
Michele~

Michele Carlsen

{K:143006} 7/28/2008

Ohhhhhhhhh Nooooooooo I madee a BIG MISTAKE my dearest Paul !!!! Please cna YOU ever forgive me (?))))

I meant All of what I wrote BUT I wrote your name as John :(( I just woke up this morning and it's not even quite 5am - is this a fair reason ! I appologize 10,000 times my dearest PAUL, PAUL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Many warm Hugs, & Kisses , Michele~

Michele Carlsen

{K:143006} 7/28/2008

I am very embarrassed :( X( :((

Julie Salles

{K:21192} 7/28/2008

Excellent point of view dear Paul. Very nice image with great clarity my dear friend.
Hugs,
Julie.

Saad Salem

{K:25597} 7/28/2008

very beautiful title in regard to the shot,very beautiful and useful about,and a very beautiful photo,dear Paul,I don't know why whenever there is water,I am afraid about you Lumix,
remember the fatal accident,
regards,Saad.

Arif Ertan Ersoy {K:27212} 7/28/2008

very good shot of this amazing team!
i like it! and the info is great ,
thanx for sharing my friend,
be well,
arif

Teresa Ferraris {K:10610} 7/28/2008

Well observed, good realised composition Paul. Thanks for "About"
ciao
teresa

Nicole Besch

{K:56287} 7/28/2008

I like your capture very much because it reminds me really at Holland:)))Great point of view,nice tones and details!I learn every day by your interesting about my dear Paul!!Were you sitting in a boat too???
Very well taken and big warm hugs to you,
Nicki

Ania Blazejewska

{K:20415} 7/28/2008

excellent dear Paul, great scene and beautiful composition
best regards,
ania

Paul de Beukelaar {K:12813} 7/29/2008

No worries my dear Caroline, ...sorry my dearest Michele, these tiny errors make me just laughing and let me feel comprehensive and full of sympathy. Warm hugs from Paul

Paul de Beukelaar {K:12813} 7/29/2008

Thank you dear Julie, I was in Haarlem, not Harlem yesterday and I looked "around" the old rectangular bricks for similarities you showed me. Didn't find the same exactly but I looked so much better thanks to your lessons.
I'll be back in Paris tonight.
enjoy your day

Paul de Beukelaar {K:12813} 7/29/2008

Thank you dear Saad, I used the camera again even before servicing, so many beautiful water scenery to capture. Nobody can stop me.
Thanks for your appreciation.
Have a nice day,
Paul

Michele Carlsen

{K:143006} 7/29/2008

Ha ! - I deserved that !!
Thank you my dear friend friend Paul -
Hugs,
Michele~

Stan Ciszek

{K:37063} 7/31/2008

Marvelous capture,John Paul....III
Amazing about...thanks for sharing...
My best wishes,
Stan.

Tommaso Di Falco {K:22280} 7/31/2008

Very nice shot and beautiful pov, Paul.
Interesting about and title, my friend.
An activity very amusing for boys and girls.

Regards,
Tommaso