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Pentacam analysis of my right eye. The Oculus Pentacam is a state of the art corneal topographer and analyzer which measures refractive strength, astigmatism, thickness, elevation etc. of the cornea. It can also make a virtual "x-ray" of the cornea using only visible light.
is a subdivision of the municipality of Beveren in the Flemish province of Oost-Vlaanderen. It is located near the river the Scheldt, in a polder of the Waasland.
The first mention of the village dates from 1267, when "The Doolen" name is first mentioned. Until the 18th century the village was an island surrounded by purposfully flooded land, with the remainder, north of the village, known as "The Drowned Land of Saeftinghe". The "Eylandt den Doel" is completely surrounded by old seawalls. The dike encloses the hamlets of "Sweet Verge", "Saftingen", "Rapenburg" and "Ouden Doel" (Olden Doel).
The polder Doel site is unique to Belgium and dates from the Eighty Years War (1568-1648). The typical checkerboard pattern dates from 1614, when these geometric farmlands were first mapped, and they have not changed very much over the years. This fact makes the village a rare example of regional urbanization.[1] The village has many historic buildings, including the oldest stone windmill of the country (1611), and the only windmill on a sea wall. The Baroque Hooghuis (1613) that is associated with the entourage and holdings of the famous 17th century Antwerp painter, Peter Paul Rubens.[2]
Some of the other historical and cultural buildings in the town area are the "Reynard Farm" (De Reinaerthoeve), with a monumental farmhouse and barn. "De Doolen" is a historic school. "De Putten", or "The Wells", is a peat extraction area and has an historically unique 18th century farmstead and inn site "The Old Hoefyzer", with one of the last remaining historic barns.
To the north of Doel one can find the Electrabel-owned Nuclear Plant Doel with 4 reactors with a total output of 2,8 GW delivering electricity to customers in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.
Doel is threatened with complete demolition due to the future enlargement of the harbour of Antwerp. This has seen many people having to sell their homes to the development corporation of that enlargement. Many historical buildings will be destroyed.
According to a news conference and press release from August 20, 2008, "The Flemish Executive started last week with the demolition of the village of Doel on a massive scale. The historic village is situated in the vicinity of the Port of Antwerp. However there are still 200 inhabitants in the village who resist the demolition of their homes. That is the reason why the Flemish Executive resorted to sending a 100 strong squad of riot police to the village in order to force through the start of the demolition works. The sheer brutality and heavy handed approach of the Flemish Executive has left the remaining villagers humiliated and the wider region in a state of shock. The streets are strewn with rubble, big ugly gaps appeared in between the houses. The village now looks like a war torn zone. But still, the villagers show resilience and announced to go on with their resistance in a bid to save their village."[3]
An author says in one magazine article concerning the demolition of the village, "The Belgian village of Doel was reclaimed from the river Scheldt at the beginning of the 17th century. Three-hundred years later and the village that would grow behind the sea wall is under threat. The threat comes not from a failing dyke or an unexpectedly sudden rise in water levels, but rather from the expanding Port of Antwerp and its insatiable need for more and more land along the Scheldt in which to grow. Now, Doel, the last of the Belgian polder villages on the banks of the Scheldt near the North Sea, faces possible demolition. The construction of a large dock and container terminal capable of receiving deep-sea ships is already underway on a site immediately next to the village, and the Port Authority proposes building a second one where the village now stands."[4]
A memorial to British soldiers was removed from the town square during the early morning hours in 2011, according to a BBC report[5]
These are Basic JPEG images unedited (I did put them in lightroom for numbering) Right out of camera to create a day of slide show at the wedding. RAW files will be processed later. I mainly shoot with a 200mm F2 VRII lens to create my buttery smooth backgrounds. Usually they are shot wide open. Saturdays wedding went from 8 am to midnight so typically lugging my 200 for lack of better words kicks my butt. I loved the output of this lens. A lot of people on youtube have been saying that the 85 1.4 or tamron are better buys or bang for the buck but come on. As a professional we charge a bride to hopefully give them the best quality. I would shoot with the Zeiss lenses if they were auto focus. So for the output I received VS the cost this is a no brainer. Almost as good an output as the 200 F2 at 1/3 the cost and 1/3 the weight. I'm also not a Nikon Homer. I love the Sigma Art 50 1.4 and use to love the Sigma 35 1.4 but have had calibration issues with it lately. Need to do some fine tuning to bring it back into my shooting bag. I will, time permitting, do a real world comparison of the 105 1.4 vs the 200 f2 viii. Thanks,