Pupated / Photovoltaic, a photo from Zuid Holland, South

Photographer's Note

Pupated / Photovoltaic

In nature some insects pupate .... and during construction most buildings do too. After a building has reached its maximum height, the construction is often covered in safety netting and during the closing stages of the building process this netting is removed in stages.

In contrast to the previous post, there’s no netting hanging from the new glass roof of the train shed of the new Rotterdam Central Station any more. The pupating process is completed.

Apart from the two metal support beams of the roof on display, the main element of this capture is formed by the array of photovoltaic elements and their shadows.

These photovoltaic elements cover 10.000 square metre of the glass roof (a third of the surface of it) and will generate 350 MWh on a yearly basis, which will be used for the elevators, escalators and the lighting of the station, making it partly self sufficient. It forms another step towards the creation of zero-energy buildings. A road which will eventually need a full pupating of the building industry.

Information about the new station is here.

This is last post of the pupating triptych. Next triptych: Lesvos, Greece.

krzychu30, ManuMay, ManuMay, SnapRJW, timecapturer, jhm, Royaldevon, maria-v1981, danos, nikkitta, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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krzychu30 (9385) 2012-10-14 9:56

Hello Bert,
awesome shot!
you seem to see things the most of us would heve never noticed.Like this one.Excellent use of tilted perspective and really amazing graphical effect.Also the color scheme is very eye-catching.Black&blue contrast with each other so great.Nicely done!
Have a nice evening
Krzysztof

ManuMay (33523) 2012-10-14 10:18

Hi bert!

No words to explain ...

Great graphic sense, great play of colours and lines, great composition and light management...Absolutely great work!!

Congratulations...

Manu

Adrian_S (1159) 2012-10-14 10:43

Hello Bert,

this is hraphism at its best. I think it would have lookd great in b&w too. Thanks for the note also. Interestign details!

All the best
Adrian

JFS (32425) 2012-10-14 11:43

Bert,
Impressive, creative, elegant, sharp....My compliments!
Good night!
Juan

SnapRJW (19188) 2012-10-14 21:34

Hello Bert - I read your note with interest, I am impressed by the use of the photovoltaic cells and this beautiful, graphic image highlights the architecture and points the way to buildings of the future. The bold composition is lovely but the light is what makes this shot so special. Super. Warm regards rosemary

macjake (39962) 2012-10-15 4:19

This is wickedly awesome Bert!

I've really enjoyed these mini series of Pupated buildings.

the photo has tremendous graphic appeal, as well as abstract attention.
it takes a moment or two, or three, for my brain and eyes to co-ordinate what i'm seeing here.

well done
cheers
craig

timecapturer (31250) 2012-10-15 4:58

Hi Bert
love this! It is a fascinating mix of shapes, shades and colour that have all come together so artistically and beautifully. Flawless composition, execution and an original superbly presented image. Brilliant!

Have a good week - Brian.

dkmurphys (37399) 2012-10-15 14:08

HI Bert,
Very fine artistic detail. The modern architecture has it's unique charm. Well taken, have a good night.

Daniel

emka (58982) 2012-10-15 23:56

Hi Bert,

Fantastic graphic effect. Pupating triptych, haha, I like it.
I returned yesterday from my Southern Africa trip. It was fantastic adventure. I am full of great memories (and a few SD cards are also full :)). I will post some of them soon.

Warm regrads

MAlgo

jhm (123116) 2012-10-16 3:10

Dag Bert,

Uw foto is opnieuw een kunst werk met dit grafies beeld
De kleuren zijn fel maar net niet te doordringend dit is echt positief aan deze.
Opnieuw eentje uit de hand ven Bert, uw specialiteit om dit type foto te creëeren
Mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen bijna windstil, 11.1°C half bewolkt.
John.

Royaldevon (18339) 2012-10-16 3:20

Hello Bert,

A fine capture of this geomtric pattern of shapes and lines, made even more interesting by the diagonal composition.

Have a lovely day,
Bev :-)

maria-v1981 (10409) 2012-10-17 9:12

Hello Bert,
Perfect done minimalist composition with graphic technique. Beautifull diagonal lines creates interesting deep view.
Have a nice evening,
Regards,
Maria

danos (74478) 2012-10-17 13:10

Hello Bert,
one more interesting and abstractive theme this time in a blue edition.I like the created texture of the image as the brilliant light that brings out the details of it.

Reagrds,Danos

nikkitta (6130) 2012-10-17 13:35

Hola bert
A real pity it is the last post of pupate, they were all interesting , creatives , differents
Like the colors, contrast and geometrical forms

A well done work, congrats
Maria

aliabazari (10165) 2012-10-18 22:14

Hi Bert's
Goed perspectief. Het is een mooie compositie, belichting en diepte is zeer goed. Kleur is zeer aantrekkelijk. Gegroet, mijn vriend.

Met vriendelijke groet, Ali

UlfE (13740) 2012-10-21 8:56

Hi Bert,

A really fine continuation of your pupated series. The diagonal lines are really great and I enjoy the luominous look of it, created by what I believe is sunshine and reflections of it. Very well spotted. TFS and have nice Sunday evening !

Kind regards,

Ulf

P.S. As regard your comment on my new EOS 500 camera. It is not new. I have had for almost four years. I have never liked it. It seems to me it does not work properly and that it have some slight problem with focusing. You could handle in many situations if you are aware of it, but it does not make you too keen to use it. I am planning to replace it.

sacavem (18586) 2012-10-22 7:22

Olá Bert,

Excellent photography.Good work to capture this image. Very good colour, contrast and definition.
Best regards and a good week.
Filipe

korbee (6305) 2012-10-22 13:48

ik blijf maar met verbazing naar je fotoos kijken,ik snap hier nog steeds geen hol van,hoe moet ik dit nou zien ;=]],ik vind dit een mooie platen hoes voor elctronische muziek van bv Jah Wobble,perfect Bert.
Fijne avond

jan

bona (10212) 2012-10-26 4:29

Hi Bert,

nice corralation between the building construction and insect pupation. I really like the graphical aspect here and the blue color too!
Well done.
regards
Andre