Extreme weather, a photo from Zuid Holland, South

Photographer's Note

After one of the most freezing nights in Dutch history,I woke up early to bring my wife to work
because the roads were very tricky that morning,she was not in the mood to drive herself and later I
found out she was right..
After I dropped her at work,I was ready for a drive and some pictures,the circumstances were excelent,it
was foggy,but also clear with sunshine,but above all
it was extremely,extremely cold.
I had to open the doors of the car with anti-freezing
spray because I just couldnt open them.
It was pretty dangerous in some places,it was misty
I could see only for a few metres,while the road was full of snow and very slippery,the frozen water was about 3 metres next to the car.
I came to my favourite mill near Woubrugge,but was unable to drive to it,the small dike leading to it was full of ice and snow,I would slide off into the frozen canal
So I dropped the car next to a small farm and started to walk over the dike,the sun was rising,it was hazy as well,it must have been well below minus 20 overthere.
I felt pain in my fingers even with gloves,I had to take them off to operate my camera to take the photo
but my hands were shaking after a few seconds,brrrrr...
I never felt so cold in my life,brrrrr...quickly back to the warm car,hope its going to start again ;+]]

PaulVDV, dta, bema, Sonata11, SnapRJW, CLODO, timecapturer, syd1946, faletiz, bertolucci, macjake, josepmarin, patdeph, annjackman, siolaw, delpeoples, gildasjan, maloutim has marked this note useful

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leo61 (0) 2012-02-05 12:28

HI Jan!
You captured well the atmosphere of this cold morning and managed a good composition.
Nice note!
Greetings from cold Mannheim /Germany,now snow but - 12 degree!
Regards,leo

yquem46 (38752) 2012-02-05 12:30

Hi Jan
really a very moody and seasonal shot
One can feel the cold just at looking at the image
I like that and you've been very fortunate with this association of the haze and the light of sunrise
Bravo
have a nice evening
patrick

PaulVDV (62978) 2012-02-05 12:38

Hallo Jan,
We hebben hier in Belgi� hetzelfde zonnige, heel koude weer maar dan zonder de mist.
Prachtig hoe deze windmolen uit de mist te voorschijn komt en zijn rode kleur zal langzaam aan levendiger worden en meer contrasteren met de blauwe lucht.
De koude wordt op de foto mooi weergegeven door de bevroren planten op de voorgrond en het ijs op het kanaal.
Het beeld oogt een beetje zoals een schilderij en ik vind de overgang van wit naar blauw in de lucht echt prachtig.
Vele groeten, Paul

rigoletto (34279) 2012-02-05 12:49

After the global warming, are we now entering the Ice Age of modern times?
Some articles say so, some believe that these are all paranoia. But surely, the starting of the new Ice Age bears and will continue to bear great atmospheric shots with unique mist/light compo like this one.
Compliments,
Deniz

smarcell (19965) 2012-02-05 12:52

Hello Jan, it looks like snow will be the subjects for pictures for many of us in the next days !
The soft atmosphere is really magic. I can feel the cold !
Regards
Stefano

dta (98848) 2012-02-05 13:05

Hello Jan ,
This is a fantastic capture of the typical dutch mill through the little winter mist .
Great !

francio64 (39888) 2012-02-05 13:10

Hi Jan,
molto bello e particolare l'effetto ottenuto dalla foschia che rende i colori tipo pastello.
La composizione � ben curata.

TFS!
Francesco

Didi (61589) 2012-02-05 13:29

Hi Jan
Very good management game lights with fog.
Thanks also to the presence of the sun :)
Best regards

bema (26591) 2012-02-05 13:49

Hallo Jan,

this is realy another type of somehow cliche picture from dutch windmills.. one can feel the cold coming out of the picture!

very well executed capture! and thanks for sharing, see you around, Bernd

Sonata11 (34119) 2012-02-05 19:16

Hello Jan,
indeed is extreme weather. Incredible mist. Mystery mood of this scene. Great captured and great executed in hard condition. Great snapshot. Congratulation !!! Well done.
I like it.
All the best,
Barbara

prasun984 (5590) 2012-02-05 21:27

Hi Jan,
Very nice winter composition and presentation with nice frame work, perfect perspective to get strong sense of depth,succesful light management to get sharpness and clarity..like the foggy weather with magical mood here...
very nice shot...

Prasun

SnapRJW (31631) 2012-02-05 21:43

Hello Jan - I loved your story and I admit that I'm not sure that I would have managed to get the shot! Winter looks pretty but being out in freezing mist and snow is another story. Your determination paid off. The light is warm and subtle and I like the way the mist has diffused the light and colours adding a soft and silent atmosphere which you have captured perfectly. Not even a trace of the shakes! Best regards rosemary

jimkil (1706) 2012-02-05 23:26

Hello Jan
Love the delicacy of the shot, the softness is beautiful, I don't envy your weather but the shot proves that the hardest conditions really provide more atmospheric photographs.
Great story to go with this.
Regards
Jim

JFS (32459) 2012-02-06 0:29

Hi Jan,
Beautiful image with such a delicate light and colors, i can feel the cold...A risky one!

Thanks for sharing!
Have a good week!
Juan

Robert1969 (7160) 2012-02-06 0:45

Hallo Jan,

Die dag (afgelopen zaterdag)ging ik ook op pad, zij het
dan naar Hoogmade, alleen was er totaal niks the zien
(dan moet ik er wel bij schrijven dat ik aan de tijd
gebonden was, ik moest daarna werken). De koude was
voor Hollands begrippen extreem, toch vond ik het
zaterdag aangenamer dan gisteren.
De foto is genomen vanuit een mooie standpunt en is
goed opgebouwd en de sfeer van die morgen komt precies
overeen als ik aan afgelopen zaterdah moet denken...

Samengevat: een mooie en verzorgde foto.

Vriendelijke groeten,
Robert

CLODO (45116) 2012-02-06 3:15

Hi Jan

Congratulation for your stuborn idea to to out in such adverse conditions to take pictures! We feel the cold and the wind.
Hats off, we can see it in a warm and confortable room!
regards
CLODO

BennyV (34748) 2012-02-06 3:38

Dag Jan

The koude hangt als een waas voor het beeld. Brrr...
Prachtig effect, een erg knappe foto.

Hou je warm

Benny

timecapturer (49288) 2012-02-06 3:43

Hi Jan
this is so magical! I love the effect of the light through the fog and the frosty atmosphere adds a strange beauty here. It is captivating, mesmerising and stunning! Love it!!

Have a good week - Brian.

syd1946 (1167) 2012-02-06 8:04

Hello Jan,
So beautiful and atmospheric photo under these foggy conditions. A windmill is always a nice theme to take a shot but now with the fog you made the difference. Excellent winter moment!

Greetings,
Thomas

faletiz (10113) 2012-02-06 10:55

Hello Jan
excellent image! I love the atmosphere of this picture: despite fog and frost the morning light has warm tones and beautiful. Great!!!
Best regards
Letizia

bertolucci (14052) 2012-02-06 13:28

Da's een ijzig mooie plaat Jan ! De compo is sterk en dat achter een laag koude mist schuil gaan van het polderlandschap maakt 'm visueel zeer bijzonder en aantrekkelijk. En je note vormt een goed verhaal over de context, dat lees ik altijd graag.
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Bert

macjake (98456) 2012-02-06 15:10

Hi Jan
great job in battling the ice and cold temps!
I'm sure if you had stayed out a few minutes longer the camera wouldn't have worked.
i love the misty fog thats captured, the atmosphere is very much like you described in the note below.
well worth the effort!
thanks
craig

Cricri (176) 2012-02-11 11:49

Hi Jan
J'aime cette composition comme un peu voiler, la douceur des couleurs et de la lumi鑽e , un moment bien capturer de la brume, belle image hivernale
Beau weekend
cricri

SWEETFREEDOM (24623) 2012-02-12 7:37

Hi Jan,
very nice misty athmosphere. seeig this picture i nearly can feel the cold you cuaght taking this shot.
regards
Alessandro

Ricx (13495) 2012-02-14 12:07

Hello Jan, are you a lucky man.. can you imagine if you had not driven your wife to work on the freezing cold morning- well then you would have missed this lovely image. so I guess we all have your wife to thank for you seeing and posting. The sun coming through the mist is stunning .. well posted Rich

josepmarin (59385) 2012-02-16 0:24

Hi Jan,
I like a lot the effect created by the mist on this frozen landscape. The windmill on the dike, the frozen canal, the chill atmosphere, and the blue sky that is a bit transparent across the mist, they are a few fantastic elements for to create a harmonic and very attractive composition.
A beautiful work.
Best regards,
Josep

sacavem (18620) 2012-02-16 9:43

Ol� Jan,

I like a lot the effect of the fog.A great atmosphere.
Wonderful result!
Very well done

Cmprimentos,
Filipe

patdeph (35750) 2012-02-20 10:41

hello Jan
I love the soft tones given by the slight mist,and the clarity given by the light and the blue sky.With the frozen grasses and water, we have the impression to see a drawing.Thank you very much to go outside in the very cold weather to show such a beautiful picture.
Regards
Pascale

annjackman (23019) 2012-02-21 11:28

Hello Jan,
The extreme cold, pale sunshine and fog has given a soft but beautiful look to this picture. I can feel the cold almost! Lovely image. Well done for braving the weather.
Regards, Ann

siolaw (38294) 2012-02-22 0:13

Hi Jan
A very special misty light and atmosphere and a great subject, the windmill.
A special moment well captured
Regards
Laurent

danyy (0) 2012-02-27 7:12

Hello Jan,
cette province des Pays-Bas est riche en moulins, j'en veux pour preuve Kinderdijk que j'ai visit� l'ann馥 derni鑽e et qui m'a s馘uit.
Une belle fresque d'hiver tr鑚 froide.
Regards.
Daniel.

Waylim (25436) 2012-03-18 13:57

Hi Jan,

The winter mood and extreme cold condition is very well depicted in the shot. Great quality photo even under such light condistion when every thing seem not clear because of the fog. Thanks for the photo, I wouldn't want to be there myself in this cold :)

Way

JanH (864) 2012-03-27 11:03

Hoi Jan,
Over heiig gesproken.
De winter en de koude spat van deze plaat af.
Mooi het zonlicht op de bovenkant van de molen.
Goede compositie en POV en mooie softe kleuren.
We wonen duidelijk in twee verschillende gebieden van ons kleine land.
Inderdaad ik ben ook van de tijd van Floris en Sindala.

Groet, Jan

Angshu (56760) 2012-04-03 21:30

Dag Jan
You created a fine & different image of the Dutch iconic windmills. Thanks for braving the chill to show us this wonderful spectacle. The pastel hues in the sky looks delightful through the mist, which makes it look like a fine silk curtain. Fine work!
Best Regards
Angshu

speedymanu (3701) 2012-04-09 12:36

Hello Jan,

A supeb pictorial rendition of a very graphic subject. Congrats.

Emmanuel

delpeoples (60342) 2012-04-14 17:36

Dag dear Jan

Wow, this is some extreme weather, I must congratulate you for even going outside in it to take this photo. The mist has had a very particular effect on both the image and the atmosphere. I like the subdued colours and the general atmosphere of stillness.

Nice work, thanks for sharing
Lisa

wolf38 (30) 2012-08-28 10:11

Hello Jan. Truly a picture with fantastic colors. The winter fog transfigured the landscape in the nicest way. Additionally masterly handling of light. My sincere compliment. Rgds, Wolfgang.
Have a nice evening.

gildasjan (43826) 2012-09-05 10:21

Bonsoir Jan
J'aime l'image de ce moulin sous ce voile atmosph駻ique qui donne de la douceur aux teintes.
Bonne soir馥
Amicalement
gildas

maloutim (13617) 2012-10-08 12:59

Hi Jan,
This is a lovely photo taken in the mist of a snowy weather.
It must take a lot of skill to manage such bad weather conditions.
But your result is perfect. Everything is very sharp despite the haze.
And so typically Dutch !
Congratulations and thanks for sharing.
Best regards.
Marie-Louise.