People The year is 1753...

The year is 1753... · 03:45 PM

And the town is that of Alkmaar, a small town in the North-West of the Netherlands - 1573, the year it fought bravely against the advancing Spaniards and, as the first city in the Netherlands, won the battle. This was the beginning of the end of the "80 year war" and the start of this new country - the Netherlands.

Beggars and sufferers from the pestilence or the plaque roam the streets. It's not safe, I tell ya!

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**luftfluss** · 06-17-2012, 03:59 PM

First thing I thought of - "I'm not dead yet!"

Photographs looks good, slightly tone-mapped, which works here IMO.

**MSL** · 06-17-2012, 04:32 PM

nice series that captures the story and its recreation well

mtansley · 06-17-2012, 05:01 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

First thing I thought of - "I'm not dead yet!"

Similar thought to mine.

kyricom · 06-17-2012, 05:21 PM

Nice series... I love the giant fly on the first lady's nose :-)

**Sailor** · 06-17-2012, 07:20 PM

Great shots, for sure - although, the next time I hop in my time machine, I think I'll give 1753 a pass; pestilence tends to get under my skin . . . . so to speak.

Jer

**jpzk** · 06-17-2012, 07:25 PM

Apart from the skin tones being a bit on the reddish side, this is a very GOOD set !

The details are amazing, the composition too; the subjects make it almost real.

I tried getting the EXIF data ... what lens/camera dis you use?

Cheers.

JP

GeoJerry · 06-17-2012, 07:48 PM

Excellent portraits, I really enjoyed this one. I was surprised to discover, though, that people were wearing Vibram soles (#5) in 1753. :-)
Nice work!

**Schraubstock** · 06-17-2012, 09:47 PM

Hi

In the old days the film industry used to employ a "Continuation Manager". During the course of shooting a movie he/she was responsible, among other things, to look out for modern footwear on period costumes and the odd plastic bottle lying around somewhere. These days it does not matter anymore because most, if not all, movies are shot in extreme close-up and handheld shaky camera technique so these little sins are not observable anymore. (Backgrounds are out of focus, so location continuation is no problem. Scenes can now be shot anywhere.) Makes for cheaper production.

In still photography... well it is another matter.

I like the the last image so much (it almost could have been shot in 1573) I decided to give it the final touch. Now, looking at this picture, one can be transplanted back in time and space of the 16th century.

Please don't employ the sort of punishment customary in those days for doing it.

Greetings

**newmikey** · 06-17-2012, 10:45 PM

Originally posted by jpzk

I tried getting the EXIF data ... what lens/camera dis you use?

These are all K-5 and Sigma17-70mm/f2.8-4.5

Thanks for commenting!

**dcmsox2004** · 06-18-2012, 11:52 AM

really fun series..... great captures... really get the feel for these characters.... dave m

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06-17-2012, 09:47 PM	#9
Schraubstock Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Melbourne Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,386	Hi In the old days the film industry used to employ a "Continuation Manager". During the course of shooting a movie he/she was responsible, among other things, to look out for modern footwear on period costumes and the odd plastic bottle lying around somewhere. These days it does not matter anymore because most, if not all, movies are shot in extreme close-up and handheld shaky camera technique so these little sins are not observable anymore. (Backgrounds are out of focus, so location continuation is no problem. Scenes can now be shot anywhere.) Makes for cheaper production. In still photography... well it is another matter. I like the the last image so much (it almost could have been shot in 1573) I decided to give it the final touch. Now, looking at this picture, one can be transplanted back in time and space of the 16th century. Please don't employ the sort of punishment customary in those days for doing it. Greetings Last edited by Schraubstock; 09-16-2012 at 05:36 PM.

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mtansley Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ajax, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,139	Originally posted by luftfluss First thing I thought of - "I'm not dead yet!" Similar thought to mine.

06-17-2012, 05:21 PM	#5
kyricom Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 569	Nice series... I love the giant fly on the first lady's nose :-)

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Great shots, for sure - although, the next time I hop in my time machine, I think I'll give 1753 a pass; pestilence tends to get under my skin . . . . so to speak. Jer

06-17-2012, 07:25 PM	#7
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Apart from the skin tones being a bit on the reddish side, this is a very GOOD set ! The details are amazing, the composition too; the subjects make it almost real. I tried getting the EXIF data ... what lens/camera dis you use? Cheers. JP

06-17-2012, 07:48 PM	#8
GeoJerry Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Santa Barbara, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,158	Excellent portraits, I really enjoyed this one. I was surprised to discover, though, that people were wearing Vibram soles (#5) in 1753. :-) Nice work!

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newmikey Site Supporter Join Date: May 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,287 Original Poster	Originally posted by jpzk I tried getting the EXIF data ... what lens/camera dis you use? These are all K-5 and Sigma17-70mm/f2.8-4.5 Thanks for commenting!

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	really fun series..... great captures... really get the feel for these characters.... dave m