A L M E L O C R E E K
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by Ruben Cress
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
S u m m a r y
Almelo is rich in nature, truly, it is one of the greenest cities in the Netherlands. It has a canal going all the way to Germany, the 'Almelo-Nordhorn Canal'. It is a cycling route that starts near Gravenallee, and ends in... you guessed it, Nordhorn. It's a 35-kilometer-long track with plenty of things to look at.
Nordhorn is quite similar to Almelo, both cities have a history with textile. What makes Nordhorn different is that the river "The Vecht" goes straight through the center of Nordhorn. Years ago, this canal was used by the shipping industry. I can imagine what it would look like, but I can understand why it isn't being used anymore. The canal is way too narrow.
Over the years, because the shipping industry stopped using the canal, it has changed a lot. Natural rock formations were placed, not natural, but natural rocks placed by humans. To create a specific type of flow, or to regulate the flow of water. After seeing it a couple of times, I just had to remember where it was before I went back to take photographs. I wanted to photograph the creek with a Circular Polarizer filter in combination with an ND filter. The difference between the two photographs is insane...
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
C A M E R A D E T A I L S
| Camera | Canon 5D MARK II |
| Lens | Canon 50mm f/1.4L USM |
| Shutterspeed | "30 |
| Aperture | f/18.0 |
| ISO | 100 |
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
Ruben Cress | Almelo Creek / Almelo-Nordhorn Canal
Which one would you pick?
Can you see the difference? If it wasn't for the deep vibrant Sunset in the other picture, I'd choose the one with lesser colorful tones. It's crazy what polarization is doing to our eyes, or our lenses (as photographers). Which is your favorite?
Cheers,
Ruben
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Beautiful shots. I like the gif at the end too!
Thanks, @castleberry! Do you have a CPL? I've been using it forever.
No, i don't. Sounds pretty crazy though. It would be tough to choose because i love more contrast and saturation in color which tends toward the darker side. But i like richer lighting too which affects the color anyhow. So, i could see where this could be handy one way or the other depending on what you are shooting.
Haha, I know EXACTLY how you feel... I still can't make up my mind... But these filters can be really helpful if you're working with reflections and want to shoot through (car)windows, or glass.