Reflections of Rotterdam, a photo from Zuid Holland, South

Photographer's Note

Reflections of Rotterdam

A picture taken on a sunny, warm evening three weeks ago, when I visited Rotterdam, the hottest city in The Netherlands right now. Rotterdam is best known for its modern and high-rise architecture as a result of the bombing of Rotterdam in May 1940, which left the city centre almost competely destroyed. However, some parts of the old town have survived, for example de Westersingel, whose water I used for this reflection. These houses are located on the corner of de Mauritsweg and Van Oldenbarneveltstraat, pretty close to the place where Gert took this photo.

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Exif data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 1513/100 mm
Date Taken: 2016-06-06 20:40
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, compulsory flash mode
File Size: 6120 kb

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amaryllis (37047) 2016-06-26 0:46

Bonjour
une composition soignée de ces reflets superbes, un véritable tableau
Magnifique
Juliette

papagolf21 (152605) 2016-06-26 0:47

Bonjour, cher Lars,
Mission photographique très réussie. Félicitations pour cette oeuvre d'art naturelle.
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-06-26 0:50

Dag Lars,
Zo te zien heb jij aan de andere kant van de singels gelopen dan ik. Ik heb ook nog een paar fraaie spiegelingen in de Westersingel klaar staan, maar dan van de moderne gebouwen aldaar.
Hier schijnt op het ogenblik zowaar de zon.
Groet Rob

lousat (138655) 2016-06-26 1:22

Hi Lars,a great gift to who like reflections as me! Magnificent capture,very sharp and bright and with a soft electric effect made by the wind on the water,absolutely perfect! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

ikeharel (112475) 2016-06-26 1:46

Hello Lars,
Fabulous inverted reflection and what a clear sight of.
The water seem as pastel painted.
Light was super-favorable and you were at the right spot to take this magnificent picture.
My cong.'s.
Ike

mesutilgim (0) 2016-06-26 1:46

Hello Lars,
Amazing capture ; perfect observed and captured.
Great effect and all over the taste of an artisanal oil painting.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

pajaran (114971) 2016-06-26 1:53

Dobar dan.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lepo uhvacen trenutak, lepa igra boja i svetla, lep refleks na vodi.
Dobar tekst o tehnici i elementima snimka.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Interesting and beautiful view, a good text ...
Good work, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Beautifully captured moment, a beautiful play of colors and light, beautiful reflection on the water.
A good article on the technique and the elements of the recording.
Have a nice day holiday, all the best.
Paja.

Royaldevon (85638) 2016-06-26 2:24

Hello Lars,

It is too sad to remember what devastation is caused by wars but at least there are a few small reminders of the original city.
You know, I love reflections and shadows. They create a sense of artistic mystery to the reality of the original! This is a gorgeous reflection, very well composed and with great light.

Have a good Sunday,
Bev :-)
We will be meeting up with the family for a Sunday meal together! Great!

holmertz (102042) 2016-06-26 2:38

Hello Lars,
Today heavy autumn rain started falling in Stockholm already in the morning ;-).
Whatever reflections could be found anywhere would not look as nice as these. They are just slightly distorted to have a superb, impressionistic effect, and those who know this area well will certainly recognize the buildings. The light is quite fantastic.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (169791) 2016-06-26 3:27

Witaj Lars!
Interesting reflection, amazing effect.
Good POV and super colors.
Artistic work.
Well done.
Nice sunday.
Krzysztof

jmdias (114318) 2016-06-26 3:48

lars

I liked this kind of use of reflections, creating a mood like of an impresionist painting. nice this sample.

hugs

jorge

pierrefonds (113634) 2016-06-26 4:55

Hi Lars,

I like the reflections on the water. The npoint of view is showing the details of the reflections. The good luminosity is enhancing the colors. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

Sergiom (117241) 2016-06-26 6:36

Bonjour Lars,

Juste une petite manipulation de 180 degrés et le tour est joué , mais l'effet est toujours saisissant. Belle lumière et belles couleurs dans ce qui ressemble à une peinture.

Bon dimanche

Serge

No_One (4) 2016-06-26 6:36

Hi Lars
Nice Monet style image. I would guess this building is quite conventional but your seeing it reflected in the water like this gives it a much better image. Nicely done, and great framing
Cheers
Noel

rychem (72187) 2016-06-26 9:04

The world upside down, you have rotated it to show us this impressionistic reflection, very well observed and captured
regards Ryszard

ChrisJ (171280) 2016-06-26 11:33

Hi Lars

A good idea to invert the image and it resembles an abstract impressionist painting. The reflection of the building is superb. Good sharpness and nice colour and saturation. Nice repetition of the ripple patterns. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (220665) 2016-06-26 15:05

Ciao Lars, fantastic reflection with beautiful deformation, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

fabianoleite (13575) 2016-06-26 18:34

Nice and sharp reflections, with great luminosity and a good and clear composition. Good work, congratulations!

emka (157280) 2016-06-26 21:27

Hi Lars, beautiful reflections, with distortions that gave the impressionist's look. well observed, lovely composition.

WArm regrad s Malgo

berek (50518) 2016-06-26 23:24

Dear Lars
again a very successful reflection. The architectural details are evident from the picture. I like the pastel colors. congratulations.
Have a nice week.
Burak

jhm (211734) 2016-06-27 5:29

Dag Lars,

Een beetje het zelfde effect als de grote steden in Duitsland, alle maal plat gebombardeerd en opnieuw uit de grond gerezen, ja de Mei dagen van 1940 ware geen lachertjes voor Rotterdam.
Uw foto is bijna een modern schilderij.
Het moet niet altijd mooi gelijnd zijn, mag ook wel eens iets anders zijn, zoals uw foto.

Goed nagedacht, over uw werk,
John.

Hansaphotos (11381) 2016-06-27 6:57

Hello Lars

Well, I guess even Claude Monet would have approved this painting. Oh, it`s not a painting? It sure looks like one. The fine light and the ripples in the water plays well together to create a very painting-like photograph here. Beautiful:) Thanks.

Greetings, Erling

COSTANTINO (115583) 2016-06-27 8:24

Hello dear Lars and have a nice evening
grest work here great idea original version
wonderful picture taken on a sunny warm
evening absolutely perfect
you captured it in an artistic way
you did the best
regards
Costantino

tyro (30513) 2016-06-27 8:50

Hello Lars,

A fascinating note and a delightful photograph to accompany it!

I remember that there was quite a vogue a while ago for presenting photographs of reflections "flipped" or rotated through 180° and Gert's brother, Gunnar, showed us quite a few of his two or three years ago.

The colours here are wonderfully rich and vibrant and the soft ripples on the water have given the image a wonderfully "Impressionist" look. Beautiful soft light, perfect exposure and exquisite details and sharpness throughout.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

Cricri (176) 2016-06-27 10:11

Hi Lars
WOW superbe capture des reflets, les couleurs l'effet d'ombre et de lumière, magnifique
amitiés
cricri

PaulVDV (62804) 2016-06-27 10:40

Hallo Lars,
Het lijkt wel een waterkasteel.
Prachtige heldere gele tinten van deze huizen met lichte golfjes op het water die van links naar rechts lopen.
Een beeld uit een droom.
Vele groeten, Paul

clic (76) 2016-06-27 14:12

Dag Lars At least, you got rid of the "persona-non-grata' who imposed insolently his image over such an artistic depiction a few days ago! Tot ziens. Robert

npecanhuk (79329) 2016-06-27 21:02

Hello Lars!
Wonderful reflections!
Great idea for this composition!
It looks like a very beautiful painting!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

Nicou (193806) 2016-06-27 22:05

Hello

merveilleux reflets quelle vue et compo quel rneu ce déformation ette végétation qui se rreflète superbe quel renu des tons et ce lignées sueprbe détail et captage un belle oeuvre d'art.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

carlo62 (81265) 2016-06-28 15:42

Ciao Lars
un riflesso magnifico e la tua idea di capovolgere la foto è vincente, un effetto fantastico.
Molto belli anche la luce e i colori.
Saluti
Carlo

delpeoples (60342) 2016-06-28 17:43

Ciao dear Lars

Just like a French Impressionist's painting, this reflections is a feast for the eyes. Wonderful golden light, perfectly rendered reflections and a lovely hint of red tones to provide that great contrast. Excellent work, thanks for sharing.

Warmest wishes
Lisa

PiotrF (54246) 2016-06-30 6:05

Hello Lars
A amazing reflections of Rotterdam. Nice capture with beautiful light and colours.
Amazing effect.
Regards
Piotr

gervaso (28177) 2016-06-30 13:06

Hello, Lars!

The view of this building through the reflection is great, and even like that we can see how beautiful the architecture is! An original and well executed capture! Wonderful job!

ourania (51103) 2016-07-03 9:16

Hello Lars,
this is a great picture, you are presenting a grand urban setting in a reflection that fits so well in the frame. You captured a lot of details in the architecture as well as the fine, silky texture of the water. I also like very much the quality of the warm light and its play with mild shadows. The colours are well-defined and very delightful. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

Gigidusud (21679) 2016-07-03 14:46

Hello Lars,
Fantastic reflections with a beautiful shiny texture and splendid light. Love it!
Best regards.
Gigi

mcmtanyel (67709) 2016-07-12 19:56

Hello Lars,
An excellent impressionistic photo, congratulations and TFS!
Regards,
MT