Bruges!

WOW…....beautiful shot! thats pretty much what i remember of brugge too!
i cant believe thats film!!!!the lighting is amazing. and its got a great story too!

Wow, so magical! I love the color and the reflections.
Glad you survived both the bite and the booze. Bite and Booze = BB. he he

Great work BB

Fantastic capture BB!

GASP!

It’s soooooo beautiful!!!! And FILM? OMFG BB!!! You are a total legend! My professional opion is that you simply MUST go out and get smashed more often if this is the kind of stuff you bring home in your doggy bag. I want my room to be the tallest one in the building to the left partially hidden behind the tree, can I have it? Can I? Can I? Pleeeeeeeze?

P.S. I will accept my thanks for you not having a hangover the next day in the form of chocolate. And for future reference, I’m not a big fan of guiness flavoured blood so lay of the stuff a little k?

vampires are great awesome night shot , great reflections , colors are amazing, great pove and i like the building structures

ohhhhhhhhh This is so breathtaking!!!! Without even reading your words I could feel the sensual mystical vibe that flows with the breeze…. Vampires are sooooooo sexy and this shot totally captures a vision that I had only seen in movies.. you have made it so real !!!! ((((HUG)))))
The reflection is so perfect… not a ripple and LOOK at how the church GLOWS in the background !!!!!! OOOOOOOO this rocks !!

This is GORGEOUS. It sounds like you guys were having a little bit too much fun. LOL. I am glad that you are okay. Beautiful photo.

Lol – Stunning work and a wonderful memory of a top occasion- Excellent view

This is stunning BB,now I know your secret ,should I try this underwater :-)

The vampires don’t need to visit the bars when they can suck up so much alcohol from the veins of passers-by. Thank goodness they did too, or we would never have been able to see this amazing view of Bruges! What a beautiful place it is!

I hope that no vampires were harmed in the making of this magnificent pano :)

This is absolutely gorgeous. Not only do I want to jump in and take a look around, I would want to take up permanant residence. The lighting and color, the comp.

Bravo, dear B. Bravo.

great picture, i never knew i had to go to Bruges and take pics till now ;)

Beautiful shot(s) there Bill!

(I see that I still have a lot of learning to do when it comes to photography lingo.)

Sounds like the vamp might have had a nasty hangover too !!

Beautiful shot, gorgeous reflections and architecture :)

Wow this is gorgeous BB

Impeccable shot, Billyboy. Well done to use your automatic motor skills setting up, and I’m glad that some people still use film.

superb BB is this on the path on way to the bus park? you must enter this for beautiful belgium avatar pic ,stunning well done

nice one BB ive already bub mailed the group leader and told himhow good it is ! oky

Lovely reflections on the still water… great shot!

OMG. The fact that this was taken after the 15th pub and you didn’t remember it was taken until you had it developed is totally priceless. This coupled with the fact that the image you have ended up with looks to have been painstakingly crafted and put together with lots of planning and waiting is just even more so incredible.

Therefore the story makes this shot just extra special. I am fortunate to have seen Bruges, although only by a day trip and therefore not after the sun had gone down. The light within the shot has held very well and I particularly love the light on the tree to the left. The reflections are just awesome too, the way the church takes the shot from top to bottom is great.

nice one, me too when we are there :)

Welcome in my country…and you’re right…for vampires…do you want to see my teeth?
By the way…great unreal atmosphere.

PERFECTION!

fantastic shot!!!!

This is simply perfect Billyboy and I love that you captured this on film. You might not of captured this so well if you had set out to do so, Living in the moment pays off huh?
how you did this after 15 pubs is a little baffling though….... :)

Wow! The water is like glass w/inviting light. Your skillz prevail even w/intoxication and of course, we get a wildly creative story too! Thanx for the lunch time entertainment! :>)

best night scene i have seen in loooooooooooong time…wow….for sure to my favorites…

This is awesome, Bill. The river is like a perfect mirror, , . with the lights in all the right places to emphasize the most beautiful parts of the scene, with the centre being lit in blue-white light which draws my eyes right in. The church steeple to the left of centre is glowing and you’ve caught it very well – I imagine that the local vampires don’t go anywhere near that part of town! LOL

Tu es un raconteur sans égal. Your tale is so funny, although, you shouldn’t have needed a bite from a vampire, you’ve been one for . . . how many years is it now? 800 +? I guess even vampires have their moments of weakness. The years you have spent mounting your camera on tripods paid off handsomely. It doesn’t get any better than this.

Beautiful

love this night shot, billy. fantastic reflections, the water isn’t moving a bit. and the colors are great too. great one!

Raconteur, oui!!!!! Most of your visitors would agree with me 100% Maybe Mr Richards should try a chocolate transfusion, might have surprising results. How could I not know you need top-ups, it’s in so many of the SciFi shows – Buffy, Angel, and other ones from time to time.

If you weren’t a raconteur, you couldn’t tell such a tall tale with such mesmerising wit, to enthrall all who visit, when you were in such a state!

amazing shot.I love it.

A breathtaking shot BB and all under the influence! My God you are just too good and not only did you get the best shot of the night, so did the vampires LOL….no wonder this is your favourite place, it really is stunning by night, so I can only imagine how gorgeous it is by day…but then again, I guess you can’t handle the daylight in Bruges ;)
Fantastic light and reflections, a divine image!

The vamp who bit you must have got quite a buzz on, but I’m glad you lived to create this marvelous work.

I am speechless! Such a superb and perfect shot taking under the influence! Lucky the mini tripod and camera didn’t fall into the water but they didn’t and OMG was it worth it! The detail, clarity and reflections are all totally perfect. Very well done indeed!

well thank god for the vampires for without them we would not be witness to this incredible shot and the wonderful story behind it!! Bravo!

That 3rd paragraph had me rolling! haaa.
This really is a masterpiece.

outstanding, great night shot. cheers

superb and outstanding…this is pure quality babe….just love the lights and the reflections

oh and the spire in the background….looks almost 3dimensional….wow

Oops I missed one…I have catching up to do, lol…Billy as usual your photography is absolutely stunning…and to be honest with you I envy you…wanna know why I bet? Because I rely so much on software to the point if I didn’t do enough manipulating on my images…I would feel down right naked, LOL…but someday I do have a goal to rely on my camera only (and manipulate on the side)...in order to produce quality as this, faaaaantastic!!!!

what a story and amazing image..such automatic expertise, I am in awe!!

I can smell the beer.
This is really beautiful :)

wow, Fantasticimage , love the light here and tones work so well .

brilliant shot love the reflections. Excellent night shot

The kind of view if not for vampires inspires the imagining of desperate horsemen delivering messages or rescue, a very dramatic Hollywood set look, so perfect, that wonderful curve of the waterway, all the lines a beautiful geometry. Then of course, the stunning color. Save the blues, all Rembrandt.

Luck was on your side that night….what an amazing “film” shot…well done !!!!!

billyboy – I just read your funny bio regarding this photo…hehe – you are so funny! I love it! Oh and I really love this beautiful photo! Keep drinking the beer and I’ll keep you in supply!

Just a stunning shot ~ made best by your story ~ complete intuition and muscle memory in action lol
I am so glad you had given pause to this moment ~ it’s now one of my favs ~ spectacular!!

Beautiful nightshot Billyboy.I like the different coloured reflections in the canal.
Hi from Antwerp

completely gorgeous BB

Oh boy,Billyboy.boy oh boy…... this is excellent!

Awesome work , well done.

Wow! that’s alot of comments! By the time I got all the way to the bottom I forgot what I was going to say, but what is really amazing about the picture is how still and glass-like the water is. Make me want to throw a rock in it. Beautiful photo!

An eye catcher for sure! I liked the movie too!

Haven’t seen the movie yet, but I love the previews. This is awesome, and looks especially good as the print above!

I’ve missed you. Sorry I lost touch. Nice to be back around these parts!

beautiful photo Paco. The lighting and reflections are wonderful. It looks so much like an old painting. I climbed up the steps of that tower when I lived in Belgium. At the top there were arrows etched into the stone indicating the directions of major cities, but it was a long time ago so maybe I’m wrong? They also had a ‘marché aux puces’ market nearby with dentelles weavers in historical costumes, the town is like a giant museum. don’t you hate it when we the english come and spoil it all by making it the SPOT for hen nights??

I lived in Berlgium for a year, left england to be with a Berlgium boy i was oh so in love with at the time. paco is spanish for eagle. beacause you look like an eagle ( i tend to compare humans to birds). now open the doors… very slowly and run for your life…... run to the hills.

Nice shot and excellent narration..

Nice Capture

Love this shot!

Brilliant colours and exposure. What a scene!! Magnificent work…

Hi Billyboy, in my other life as a managing editor of a newsphoto agency I keep telling the photographers to disassociate what they went through with the actual final image. But now you”ve gone and shattered my blather with this beautiful shot, done through beer-soaked neurons. You amaze me, but then I’m sure you constantly amaze yourself!

Exquisite scene, beautifully done!! Tell me, is there still a river (Louvain) in Belgium called Dyle?

Yep, you’re right about the name…......hahahaha….got a kick out of that one!!
Your work is beautiful and I thank you for adding me…....

what a classic story BB!! How the hell did you manage this after a night on the beers? My camera does strange things after only about 3-4 drinks!! The clarity, colour, stillness and light are just to die for here. Make sure you take your camera next time you hit the town…hmm..that could be asking for some dodgey images!!

this is a beautiful shot!!

beautiful capture! pretty amazing shot considering your situation. love the depth & colors!!

I think it is very pretty and serene looking. Belgium is definitely full of culture and I only spent the day there!

Oh!!! So my camera has the drinking problem!! Good advise, I’ll keep it strictly on shandies only! I knew I must be doing something wrong :)))

Great picture. Just like last time that I visited your work, I am reminded of the book Only in Holland. Only the Dutch.
I’m intrigued by what the experience of an American in Belgium must be like and the old An American in Paris is now going to keep going through my head. :( :)

Born in Gouda
in October, 1943. Migrated to Australia, April, 1956.
Too many examples of Gouda bits and pieces to list here.

Joop

i’m goin’....

Bruge is beautiful and you captured a difficult scene very well.I love the way the stillness of the water so perfectly reflect the charming town. The control of shadow well balanced, as it would e os easy to have burns in the highlight areas.

Maybe your receipy will work for me too.
Get drunk then let camera take over – perfect picture… WOW

I love your work! I’ve been viewing and saying “wow” for about 20 minutes LOL LOL ; I’m going to Bruges in about 3 weeks! Finding this treasure of an image has made my day! Cheers!

Yay! I’m bringing my tripod so I’m ready to roll! Woo! Now I’m really excited! I’m a raven-haired dominatrix so I’ll fit in just fine with the Vamps. MxxxRuby is my other persona on BuBB. Oh yes .. I am going there especially to photograph my heart out! I’ll be sure to post some lovelies!

Thanks BillyBoy … glad I found your site tonite!

Hi. Style, Class, Elegance, Excellence are looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have of the same quality, (that fall within the guidelines).
Cheers, Graham.

The light, color and clarity are excellent, and I love the reflections. Your story of how this shot came about is also very well composed. Well done!

Congratulations! Your photo has been featured in “Style! Class! Elegance! Excellence!”

This photo was chosen because it was of a very high quality and it captured exactly the sort of work we are looking for in this group.

Please keep up the great work and we hope you continue to add more of your excellent photographs to our group.

Keep up the good work and keep getting pissed then (LOL) if this is the sort of work you do while under the influence. Cheers, Graham.

Fantastic art . What a spot !

For some reason I am drawn back to the mood of this image…..imagining how you ever got it, but you did and lucky for us, there it was on the camera when you developed the film…....kinda like when YOU would look in a mirror and not see yerself…......
Kind of makes the hairs stand up on the back of my neck thinkin about you getting vamped that night too…...that coulda been a kodak moment as well!
I wonder if there are any crossroads near this magical setting…....and did you check all the images from that night? Maybe there’s more in them than you first thought, sure you didn’t miss anything Billy?
So cool to see this amazing shot again, I love the feelings this evokes, and your seamless treatment is of course total perfection…...
xox ;

I could be persuaded to dine out for a few hundred years…..... ♥;