The shades of Prussia, a photo from Sonderjylland, West

Photographer's Note

Brunsnćs is an old and cozy ferry berth (there was a ferry to Holnis in Schleswig-Holstein) with a very nice bathing beach. Windsurfers and other water sport enthusiasts will find good conditions here. The whole place is truly "hyggelig" as the Danes say. Hyggelig portrays that special mix of cosiness, comfort and warmth that is so typical for Denmark. One cant translate this expression. Hyggelig is indeed the most important word in this lovely country!
But there are still some shades of the past, for example this old house. Its typical Prussian architecture seems to be too bulky for this small beach. In 1864 - as a result of the second Schleswig War - Denmark was forced to relinquish Schleswig-Holstein to Prussia. The loss of 20 % of its overall area became a national trauma for Denmark! First in 1920 - as a result of World War I - a plebiscite reunited the northern half of Schleswig with Denmark. This is the reason why so many places in South Jutland are looking like places in Northern Germany. And the Danes are still characterizing Prussian manners as the exact opposite of hyggelig.

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jurek1951 (42198) 2008-07-31 5:41

Hi Harriet,

Great shot.Good lighting.Very original composition. Excellent sharp details with well exposed colours. Very well done,
Georg

UnTrained (0) 2008-07-31 5:58

Hallo Harriet,
schöner Blick über den Ostseestarnd mit diesen leichten typischen Wellen. Hab ich schon lang nicht mehr gesehen. Der lange Bogen mit den wenigen Menschen ist anziehend (auch hyggelig?) und beginnt gut in der Ecke. Die Note zur Dänisch-Deutschen Geschichte gefällt mir.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-07-31 10:43

Ola Harriet,
Aqui esta uma paisagem interessante uma praia com esta vegetaçăo bem junto da agua juntamente com as árvores bem diferente duma paisagem tropical , bom contraste de cores, gostei de ver a praia em curva , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

gracious (20025) 2008-07-31 10:54

Hello Harriet,
Great pov to have the house with lovely trees included in a curved beach scenery!
good colour contrast with clarity and details!
many thanks for the useful notes as well
well done
greeting
Tony

gilou530 (34) 2008-07-31 13:17

salut harriet
un endroit naturel pas envahi encore par les touristes, une belle courbe de la berge et un ciel moutonneux, rien de mieux pour faire un beau cliché
amitiés
gilbert

goodwill (4274) 2008-07-31 20:20

It is easy to pint out but really difficult to execute. Still I would like to add that in shots like this, you need to undeexpose the image by a few points. The brightness of the sand doesn't ssoth the eye and such it needs to be underexpose.
You got a wonderful sky, a beautiful ach from the sea and life in the shot..........what else is neeed in a good shot then?
Exposure, my freind.

Take Care next time.

Rajeev

phwall (6787) 2008-08-01 5:46

Hello Harriet,
Lovely beach scene, people holding hands, others playing with their children. Good details and superb composition.
cheers
Peter

KateinDenmark (1634) 2008-08-01 6:12

Hi Harriet,

I like the way you've packaged this scene as it seems a like a painting. It is nice how one's gaze goes past the house and off to the right and down the beach.

As for the Prussian house - that style of house is incredibly common everywhere I've been in Denmark and looks similar to a Swedish type of house, just in stone rather than wood. I'm not so sure it is a Prussian design, but it still makes for a nice photo.

Cheers
Kate

Nicou (193806) 2008-08-01 9:16

Hello,

mangigique image, la merc, le fabuleux ciel,, ces arbres, cette maison blanche, des personnages qui donnent un aspect bien viviant, superbe.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Royaldevon (85602) 2008-08-01 10:19

Hello Harriet,

You are really composing your shots well!
A superb, diagonal composition.
The curve of the water's edge leads us round the shot leaving us time to absorb all the scenery as we travel.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

gunbud (34066) 2008-08-01 18:24

Hi Harriet,
Beautiful coastal image with lovely lines from the sea beach and sky.
Lovely clear colors with excellent details and sharpness.
Love the family on the blanket and the older couple walking hand in hand.
Regards, Tom

dumbo (4541) 2008-08-02 4:33

Hello Harriet,
That beach looks nice and quiet. I like the blue sky and that old house.
Well captured!

Regards,
Eino

LamCam (3717) 2008-08-02 12:15

Hello Harriet,
Your composition uses the tapering area of land to lead us from left to right along the beach and the colours are fresh and natural.Your note is full of interesting information.
Best wishes....Maggie

bracasha75 (24591) 2008-08-02 12:57

Halo Harriet
Dieser teil Deutschland (Danemark)hat mich immer fasciniert aber ich wahr leider nie da...vieleich eines tages wen nicht fur was anderes dan fur Wacker festival obwol ich kein Metaliker bin.....
Schones foto von Danemark west(Ich meinte den ganzen regio Nord Deutschland)

Buin (42580) 2008-08-02 23:44

Hallo Harriet!
Ein sehr schön aufgebautes Foto mit einer Traumlandschaft. Mir gefallen die natürlichen Farben sehr. Das Ganze macht wirklich einen gemütlichen und ruhigen Eindruck.Dort jetzt einen Liegestuhl ...
Übrigens, nicht alles am "Preußischen" ist schlecht ... ;-)Grüße aus Südwestfalen, seit 1815 preußisch ;-))
Frank

dareco (17136) 2008-08-02 23:58

This looks like a scene straight out of a story book! The couple walking holding hands...the lovely home on the beach..a very lovely a peaceful picture. TFS and have a happy day!

papagolf21 (152605) 2008-08-03 0:24

Bonsoir, chčre Harriet,
Trčs intéressante note d'accompagnement permettant de mieux assimiler la composition.
Un cadrage trčs réussi avec des points forts.
Une belle image aux couleurs trčs naturelles.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Cretense (68709) 2008-08-03 11:00

Hi Harriet!

Excellent photo, beautiful "blending" of architecture and nature! Great framing and composition, great positioning of the shoreline on the lower left corner and amazing sky! congratulations!

Hercules

lancehannah (1307) 2008-08-04 4:04

Hi Harriet,
A beautiful coast landscape,the house and the trees are important details of this picture,including the cloudy blue sky of course.The historical note is very interesting,good job!
Regards,Lance

emka (157280) 2008-08-04 23:55

Hi harriet,

very nice shot. Nice composition, good natural colours, nice relaxed atmospere. Very well done

Malgorzata

toto (0) 2008-08-05 1:01

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette plage ou les gens qui l' apprécie sont assis ou se promčnent tout son long.
Belle maison au bord de l' eau, endroit bien arborré, il doit etre bon y vivre.
Merci de votre partage.

Amitiés Thomas

bobocortis (16090) 2008-08-05 12:40

Hello Harriet.
An excellent perspective and composition. The human figures are really well placed in the shot. Follow my personal point of view, the house is too much to the left, but it's a question of taste.. :-)
Kind regards.
Bobo.

xuaxo (6854) 2008-08-05 12:51

Hi Harriet,
Preussen in Danmark? I was surprised by the title, because I didn't remember the case of Slesvig-Holsten / Schleswig-Holstein.
You say, This is the reason why so many places in South Jutland are looking like places in Northern Germany. Can we say also that many places in Northern Germany are looking like places in South Jutland?
Very interesting historic and cultural note.
Nice, hyggelig Foto.
I guess that word is somewhat similar and difficult to translate like the Dutch gezellig.
Greetings,
F

danyy (0) 2008-08-05 13:21

Bonjour Harriet,
on ne nous montre jamais beaucoup les plages danoises, il est vrai qu'elles ne jouissent pas du męme climat que les plages de la Méditerranée.
Un ciel trčs tendre qui me plait beaucoup et diffuse de belles lumičres.
Amicalement.
daniel.

plimrn (21344) 2008-08-05 14:17

Hi Harriet,
Very harmonious framing with the curve of the beach making a delightful organizing focus, placing the house to one side is just right, while the two small groups of beach-goers make the scene perfect,
HLJ, Pat

jmdias (114170) 2008-08-05 17:16

harriet

I liked the shapes of the beach, creating an arch, the shapes of the trees modifyed by the winds, the house is nicely put in the scenery and people too. I think colors are weak, I would like to see a version in B&W, I guess this compo would get more power. Anyway it is a beautiful work

hugs

jorge

mafegan (8626) 2008-08-05 21:15

Hello Harriet
A very pleasant daily life scene - Brunsnaes looks to be a very relaxing location. Very sharp and nice colours, Marlene

pablominto (53746) 2008-08-06 0:07

Hello Harriet,

A pleasant composition, with the old house nicely located on the beach!
Must be nice to have a private beach in the garden so to speak, and the place is well presented in this balanced composition where the strong diagonal adds dynamics...
Good details and a fine sense of depth!

Greetings,
Pablo -

saxo042 (38078) 2008-08-06 13:51

Hi Harriet,
First of all; a splendid note! Then a very good and well balanced composition, just like a painter would have handle this motive. The line of the shore, the build up of the trees, everything just in the right place!
Greetings from Gothenburg
Gunnar

COSTANTINO (115421) 2008-08-07 0:49

Hi HARRIET,
we in Greece we are in the heart of the summer and I can feel
this photo and this presentation..Ofriginal composition,
excellent sharp details,good work my friend
Thanks for the presentation
and for your useful notes..
THANKS for sharing
Costantino

Miha2ou7 (5162) 2008-08-07 1:23

Hey Harriet,

An amazing beach, and an amazing beach house, I can imagine myself living there, or at least spending some time there. The photo radiates peacefulness and joy at the same time. The kind of vacations I desire.

Best regards

zhelach (3626) 2008-08-07 9:26

Hello Harriet!
Lovely scene! Beautiful colors, lights and details! Nice place!
TFS, best regards
Zorica

alftrek (3270) 2008-08-08 10:42

hello harriet,

I think this is a really superb composition with everything falling on the right place - the walking couple, the house, the family and the curved beach line meeting at the bottom left corner of your framing. I have done a WS to adjust the colour a little, hopefully will add further to this great shot.

alfred

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Gerrit (62042) 2008-08-09 2:57

Hi Harriet,
an idyllic scene and beautiful landscape. Lovely soft light and colors.
Regards, Gerrit

tomorrow

dip (21408) 2008-08-10 12:00

Hallo Harriet,
Schöne Aufnahme von dem Strand,
sehr guter Standpunkt und natürliche Farben,
die Menschen machen das Bild lebendig,
gute Komposition!
Grüße,
Dimitris.

scroller (3451) 2008-08-13 11:28

Hej Harriet,
What a lovely place and ahat a dream to own a house like this. Its truly a romatic scenery and you caputred it well.
Hälsningar
/Stefan

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-08-19 7:21

Harriet, what a fine shot of what must be a wonderfully peaceful place. I immediately got lost in thought of vacationing there then dismissed them for wanting to live there year round. Great detail, great capture, well seen.

Greg

foozi (7101) 2008-08-19 16:34

Hello Harriet,
a nice perspective of the beach with great pestel and soft colour. the greens and the blue sky is wonderful to give a this shot a pleasant one.

Regards,
Foozi

Janice (4403) 2008-08-21 21:15

What a pleasant scene this is.
Well composed and seeing the people is a lovely touch to the view.
Good light and colours too.
Well done.
Janice

claudeD (47754) 2008-09-26 11:21

Hello HArriet,

very nice seaside shot which I like very much.Excellent composition and people are adding life to your good shot.Thank you for sharing.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

JCG (35153) 2008-10-04 8:20

The sight of the window of this house must be very pretty I think. Pleasant panorama on this beach which is not over-populated and it is very pleasant. They are place like this which I generally seek to appreciate peace. A beautiful photograph and thank you for the interesting note.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

Vasa (515) 2008-12-08 15:44

Hi Harriet, friend,

I am late on this beach. You were here in Jun already. But you left this nice picture. So my visit is for something!

Friendship for you and best wishes for winter,

Branko

rey316 (24) 2009-02-28 11:51

Hi Harriet
What a beautiful place. What a beautiful picture. Good light and sharpness and accurate details. A wonderful atmosphere here and want to be here
Regards
Andrey

Waylim (25436) 2009-08-18 10:21

Hi Harriet,
Saw this on the random display, I love it, really serene and pleasant shot, the wind is strong I can see the leaning of the tree, the sun light looks warm but maybe not in reality. The few people on the beach add some liveliness but not over clowded, still leaving the place its peaceful atmosphere. Great shot.
Way

fds (9963) 2010-11-29 10:01

very nice beach very nice landsea

ricardomattos (17344) 2011-02-21 15:18

olá Harriet
Que lugar pacífico.Parece que a natureza ainda está bem conservada aí. Uma bela composiçăo com a bonita casa e um bom DOF também.
Parabéns
Ricardo

ikeharel (112393) 2012-04-01 9:56

Good Evening harriet,
I did not know, frankly, that there is a Prussian architecture's style, but a ghouse with this large dimensions on a sea shore could be accepted as any archi. style...
Fine beach pic., family in a picnick , and this looks lovely.
Ike