2021 Railway Maldegem II, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Railway Maldegem � Eeklo.

I still stay close to home for pictures However, already received two vaccines, op June 9 comes relaxation according to, the government, but wait!

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Steam train Maldegem-Eeklo (formerly known as Stoomcentrum Maldegem) is the centre of a historic railway line, on the former station site in Maldegem, Belgium.better times
The railway line with line number 58 was previously operated by the NMBS and connected Ghent with Bruges. The rise of the car heralded the decline that lasted until 1959, when passenger traffic between Eeklo and Bruges was replaced by buses. The last passenger train left for Bruges on February 26, 1959 at around 9:30 PM. Although the Maldegem - Bruges section was already broken up in the early 1960s, freight trains continued to run between Eeklo and Maldegem until April 26, 1988.
At the end of the eighties, however, activity started again on and around the Maldegem station site. A group of Bruges rail enthusiasts - who had outgrown the model building phase and had tried their hobby on a private property in Maldegem for some years - settled in Maldegem and bought up all the buildings (station, freight shed, track warden's house) abandoned by the NMBS.
The Maldegem-Eeklo steam train immediately started with the construction of a narrow gauge on the old river bed towards Bruges and, after the abolition of freight traffic, could also run-on standard gauge.

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
32.7MB
Shooting Date/Time
1/05/2021 11:18:09
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
20
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
18.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, pierrefonds, Fis2, dedee, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, jemaflor, PaulVDV, RGatward, lucasgalodoido, macjake, adramad, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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pajaran (117233) 2021-05-20 10:52

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan teskt ...
Lepo mesto sa prugom, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama, kontrastom i perspektivom.
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom i uhvacenim trenutkom, lepa panorama.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje.
paja

pierrefonds (115705) 2021-05-20 10:54

Hi John,

The length of the rail track is creating depth and perspective. The point of view is showing the details of the trees, of the hbuildings and of the clouds. The light is making the colors to stand out. Have a nice day.

pierre

jang (2001) 2021-05-20 11:40

Hi John
Belgium is a representative country with a well-equipped transportation infrastructure in Europe, and railways and road networks are the highest in the world due to their high population density compared to their territories. The total length of the railway network in Belgium was 3,605 km as of 2017, all of which were electrification of railroad.
As of 2009, the total length of the Belgian road was 155,210 km, of which 119,079 km was paved road.

The sky in Belgium is very clear and blue. You are a genius at landscape composition.

Tue (93606) 2021-05-20 11:59

Hallo John,
De compositie is heel goed met het spoor aan de linkerkant. De grote witte wolken in de blauwe lucht zijn prachtig ook, zeker met dit heldere licht. Heel mooi werk.
Lars

holmertz (103762) 2021-05-20 12:18

Hello John,
The tracks look rather rusty, so there can't be a very heavy traffic here. But even rusty tracks give good depth to a picture when photographed like this. A bicycle trip was probably nicer than a train journey on such a beautiful day. The clouds are perfectly captured and the fine light produced superb colours.
Best regards,
Gert

Fis2 (172115) 2021-05-20 12:25

Witaj John!
Curious view, the railway track plays a major role here.
Good framing and perspective.
Nicely sky add flavor to this composition.
I like light and colors.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

lousat (140082) 2021-05-20 12:57

Salut John,une perspective sans fin pour montrer le chemin de fer en maniere magnifique,capture parfaite sous un ciel spectaculair. Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

dedee (3275) 2021-05-20 14:07

Hi John
The converging lines of track ahedge makes for a very interesting image. The clouds make an impressive backdrop.
David

Silvio1953 (223141) 2021-05-20 20:45

Ciao John, lovely composition with endless railway, superb sky, magnificent natural colors, great perspective, fine details, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (117940) 2021-05-20 22:40

hello dear friend and have a nice day
lovely capture with a great depth
I like the way you captured this
place and generally all your
useful notes
and the clouds???
they are perfectly captured
well done
regards
Costantino

ChrisJ (172466) 2021-05-20 22:59

Hi John,

The railway line and adjacent dirt road to the right add superb linear perspective and guide the eye towards a vp on the horizon. Good colour, sharpness and framing. Tfs!

jemaflor (148398) 2021-05-20 23:11

Hi John,
Good perspective and depth with these railways, nice sunlight and colors in particular, green and blue, well done, tfs.

ifege (49653) 2021-05-20 23:45

Hi John
A good photo of the old railway and surrounds. You mention enthusiasts taking it over but the rust on the rail suggests not too many trains are running.
cheers
Ian

PaulVDV (63580) 2021-05-21 2:47

Hallo John,
Heel mooi beeld met de rails die naar de horizon toelopen en de lijnen in het veld rechts en de spoorweg die verderop naar elkaar toegaan.
Een prachtige lucht siert het grootste oppervlak van de mooie foto.
Vele groeten, Paul

RGatward (20108) 2021-05-21 4:37

Interesting note and a good impression of the facility. I wonder when I'll be able to get there.

mkamionka (75273) 2021-05-21 6:09

Hi John,
I am glad you have both vaccines already. It certainly gives some better chance of survival now.
I hope they will eventually relax the extra measures which sometimes are really tough and confusing.
Beautiful colors here. The rails add a geometric touch with extra lines pointing to the centre of the image.
Pleasant sky, great weather day.
Very well seen and captured,
M

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-05-21 6:11

Ol� John,
bela perspectiva dessa ferrovia, gosto da profundidade desse tipo de imagem. Cores marcantes nesse belo dia ensolarado.
Parab駭s e Abra輟,
Lucas

Royaldevon (86598) 2021-05-21 8:41

Hello John,

Isn't it good that there are still steam enthusiasts, prepared to put so much effort into their hobby.
Thank you for the informative note.

This is quite a change from the canals but, still a very interesting way of travel, and still travelling over flat land, creating an excellent, linear perspective.

The weather was glorious, so rewarding when you are photographing!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jmdias (116663) 2021-05-21 9:10

john

I liked the use of the train track and its diagonals here. nice view with a nice quality. different too.

take care

jorge

macjake (98544) 2021-05-21 11:03

Hi John
taking photos of railway tracks is always fun, they create so much depth and the long lines are appealing to the eye. awesome cloud coverage too, I really enjoy this visual from front to back. good one. cheers
Craig

ikeharel (114777) 2021-05-22 6:15

Hello John,
RR tracks always make a good depth to any picture, as you took the advantage here.
Nice allocated the picture space with the big sky aloft, contrast the green and brown bellow.
Wish you a mnice weekend,
Ike

adramad (73524) 2021-05-23 11:35

Hi John.
Spectacular composition with the diagonals that form the roads, the fields and the hedge, everything seems to get lost in the distance, a spectacular sky to complete this great work.
Very effective color, which brings out the details of the image.
Well managed both brightness and sharpness.
I like.
Happy start of the week. My best wishes for you.
Luis

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-05-28 7:10

Hi John
A great perspective view taken from an impressive low pov with strong converging lines leading the eye to infinity. Really like this image, great idea and so well realised. Congrats
Best regards

mcmtanyel (69414) 2021-08-17 20:54

Hello John,
Great sense of depth with the help of the railroad track. I would love to see if they manage to put a train on the tracks.
Regards,
MT

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211738)
Genre: 場所
Medium: カラー
Date Taken: 2021-05-01
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 LII USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, B+W 77 010 UV-Haze 1x
Exposure：　f/20.0, 30 seconds
Photo Version：　Original Version
Date Submitted: 2021-05-20 10:44