Holland is skating

HaraldL · 10.01.2009, 22:23

Today about 75,000 people in the Netherlands went on for tours like this (and that's a lot for our country). It's not always this beautiful weather here.
24mm elmar, iso 160 / 5.6 / 1/750

fotografr · 10.01.2009, 23:16

Beautiful. Makes me want to get my skates out.

elansprint72 · 10.01.2009, 23:21

A very pleasing image.
When was the last year it was cold enough to do this?

HaraldL · 10.01.2009, 23:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by elansprint72

A very pleasing image.
When was the last year it was cold enough to do this?

I'm not sure, but at least 7 years ago.

Harald

HaraldL · 10.01.2009, 23:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by elansprint72

A very pleasing image.
When was the last year it was cold enough to do this?

Pete,

Did some research, 1997 was the last time.

Harald

elansprint72 · 10.01.2009, 23:52

Harald,
I thought that it was some while back.
I have old photos of a local (small) lake and accounts of the "annual skating competitions"; as far as I can remember (I'm 57

) this lake has only frozen enough for skating on 3 or 4 occasions in my lifetime. Last week-end it had about 15mm ice. Global warming/climate change???

If so, hardly a new event.

Any more shots?

michiel_fokkema · 12.01.2009, 09:09

Actually it was possbile to skate here last winter too.
Pictures are here:Week 02 Michiel’s Photography
But this official tour was 13 years ago.
I skated 50km and have some pictures here:
Week 02 Holland goes crazy Michiel’s Photography

Cheers,
Michiel Fokkema

jaapv · 12.01.2009, 10:23

Actually the news said 300.000 people, including unofficial participants.

Bernd Banken · 12.01.2009, 10:27

Is it the "11 steden tocht?"

jaapv · 12.01.2009, 10:29

No, Bernd, we didn´t make it that far with the ice

stuny · 12.01.2009, 13:13

Harald -

Lovely for composition, framing, light, color, detail and depth.

Saloti · 12.01.2009, 22:14

Harald, this is a very special event in the Netherlands, nice capture!

allamande · 13.01.2009, 01:46

Like an old Dutch Master painting come alive! Wonderful image.

Enjoy the ice, while it lasts....

Ece

lanetomlane · 13.01.2009, 08:31

Great image of such an unusual subject.
___________________________
Cheers, Tom

Photography by Tom Lane

albert · 15.01.2009, 21:52

Harald,

What a beautiful photograph, ocassion, day, and country. We have a non-stop flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam..........my wife and I will someday be in this picture.

Michael Hiles · 16.01.2009, 18:42

This is drop dead gorgeous.

MKemp · 16.01.2009, 20:08

I like this photo verry much, skating between the windmills, lovely!

HaraldL · 19.01.2009, 23:37

We're praying and bagging in here for some more days like these, but it seems we will have to wait a long time. In the mean we can enjoy lot's of other great Dutch ice pic's on this forum. Thank you all.

Harald

10.01.2009, 23:16	#2 (permalink)
fotografr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 25.12.2003 Location: Madison, Wisconsin Posts: 4,991	Re: Holland is skating Beautiful. Makes me want to get my skates out. __________________ Brent http://brentnicastrophotography.com/ The hardest thing is to photograph a black cat in a dark room. Especially if there is no cat.

10.01.2009, 23:21	#3 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27.08.2005 Location: Half a world away......... Posts: 10,158	Re: Holland is skating A very pleasing image. When was the last year it was cold enough to do this? __________________ Be seeing you, Pete. Photos at: http://www.petetaylor.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/16096573@N02/

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elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 27.08.2005 Location: Half a world away......... Posts: 10,158	Re: Holland is skating Harald, I thought that it was some while back. I have old photos of a local (small) lake and accounts of the "annual skating competitions"; as far as I can remember (I'm 57 ) this lake has only frozen enough for skating on 3 or 4 occasions in my lifetime. Last week-end it had about 15mm ice. Global warming/climate change??? If so, hardly a new event. Any more shots? __________________ Be seeing you, Pete. Photos at: http://www.petetaylor.org http://www.flickr.com/photos/16096573@N02/

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michiel_fokkema Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 16.03.2004 Posts: 157	Re: Holland is skating Actually it was possbile to skate here last winter too. Pictures are here:Week 02 Michiel’s Photography But this official tour was 13 years ago. I skated 50km and have some pictures here: Week 02 Holland goes crazy Michiel’s Photography Cheers, Michiel Fokkema

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jaapv Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 14.09.2004 Location: Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Posts: 14,363	Re: Holland is skating Actually the news said 300.000 people, including unofficial participants. __________________ Jaap WWW.JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY.EU Skype: JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY

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Bernd Banken Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 23.06.2006 Location: Duisburg Marxloh - Hagen-Haspe - Oer-Erkenschwick Posts: 5,469	AW: Holland is skating Is it the "11 steden tocht?" __________________ http://www.flickriver.com/photos/36573929@N00/ http://philippbanken.blogspot.com/ ________________________________________________ Lesen schadet der Dummheit.

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jaapv Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 14.09.2004 Location: Hellevoetsluis, Netherlands Posts: 14,363	Re: Holland is skating No, Bernd, we didn´t make it that far with the ice __________________ Jaap WWW.JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY.EU Skype: JAAPVPHOTOGRAPHY

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stuny Moderator Join Date: 08.11.2004 Location: New York Posts: 34,853	Re: Holland is skating Harald - Lovely for composition, framing, light, color, detail and depth. __________________ Stuart www.barbara-and-stu.com

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Saloti Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 26.02.2007 Location: Bavaria Posts: 783	AW: Holland is skating Harald, this is a very special event in the Netherlands, nice capture! __________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Ciao, Lothar www.lothar-hiese-photography.com www.whitewall.de/hiese www.lfi-online.com/gallery/index.php?cat=10880

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allamande Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09.09.2008 Location: Irvine, California Posts: 2,391	Re: Holland is skating Like an old Dutch Master painting come alive! Wonderful image. Enjoy the ice, while it lasts.... Ece

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lanetomlane Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 28.02.2008 Location: Earith, Cambs, UK Posts: 771	Re: Holland is skating Great image of such an unusual subject. ___________________________ Cheers, Tom Photography by Tom Lane

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albert Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 10.03.2003 Location: Saint Paul Posts: 2,811	Re: Holland is skating Harald, What a beautiful photograph, ocassion, day, and country. We have a non-stop flight from Minneapolis to Amsterdam..........my wife and I will someday be in this picture. __________________ Al.... From The Land of 10,000 Lakes

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Michael Hiles Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11.11.2006 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,469	Re: Holland is skating This is drop dead gorgeous. __________________ Michael I should have drunk more champagne.

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MKemp Benutzer Join Date: 19.08.2007 Location: Niederlande Posts: 40	AW: Holland is skating I like this photo verry much, skating between the windmills, lovely! __________________ www.flickr.com/photos/martine-k/

19.01.2009, 23:37	#18 (permalink)
HaraldL Benutzer Join Date: 17.02.2007 Location: Rotterdam Posts: 84	AW: Holland is skating We're praying and bagging in here for some more days like these, but it seems we will have to wait a long time. In the mean we can enjoy lot's of other great Dutch ice pic's on this forum. Thank you all. Harald

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