Peeking into Rotterdam Centraal Photo

Photographer’s Note

Texto em português mais abaixo.
The Intercity (Hispeed) train from Amsterdam to Brussels stops at the main cities in the Netherlands, such as Rotterdam Centraal (this picture) and Dordrecht (my destination).
The NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Dutch Railways) may not be in high esteem among Dutch persons (people always complain...), but I found its services quite reliable and a very good way to travel in this country. You may also travel abroad, for example from Amsterdam to Brussels in less that 3 hours, or to Paris in a little over 4 hours, or to London in less than 5 hours. Since the trains go from city centre to city centre, they are often more convenient and faster than air travel.
You may have a look at the useful NS website (in English and Dutch) and don't forget to take advantage of the discount tickets and passes.
Como é normal, também os holandeses se queixam dos seus serviços ferroviários. Mas quem nos dera que em muitos países houvesse a qualidade oferecida pelos NS (Nederlandse Spoorwegen, Ferrovias Holandesas).
Foto na estação Rotterdam Centraal, a caminho de Dordrecht, no comboio que vai de Amesterdão a Bruxelas.

JudyR, Amaz, riclopes, plimrn, Docarmo, kiks has marked this note useful

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ines8 (990) 2009-05-29 10:45

Very nice shot, beautiful composition and superb colours.
TFS,
ines

JudyR (831) 2009-05-29 11:36

Wow, you navigated the challenging world of light and shadow, and you pulled it off. Thanks, Judy

Amaz (6732) 2009-05-29 13:12

Interessante tomada, amigo Francisco!
Os comboios na Península Ibérica são mais confortáveis.
Bitola ibérica usa-se uma bitola comum de 1668 mm e em toda a Europa adoptam a bitola internacional 1435 mm!!
Essos 23cm é o que nossos políticos querem que perdamos agora..

Un abraço

riclopes (32993) 2009-05-30 1:15

Olá Francisco, não há transporte mais confortável que o combóio, seja na europa ou em qualquer outro país do mundo. É pena haver uma tendência para a sua extinção a favor do autocarro. Estou surpreendido com a qualidade desta tua foto. Está muito boa e com um enquadramento perfeito, sem o pé cortado como acontece habitualmente. O facto de o passageiro estar a olhar para o cais favorece a relação interior/exterior e eu gosto disso.
ric

azizbilgili (1714) 2009-05-30 9:04

Hi Francisco,
Very nice shot, beautiful composition and superb colours...
TFS,

plimrn (19624) 2009-05-30 21:36

Ola Francisco,
Once again, great note!! I agree with you about Europe's trains - they are fabulous!!

Great framing with the FG watcher looking at the perfectly framed station platform. You did as nice job of maintaining detail inside the train - not easy!!
SAA, Pat

Docarmo (8834) 2009-05-31 21:58

Oi Francisco,
Esta imagem tem um colorido e uma luminosidade mágicos! Incrível como a visão do exterior ficou boa através da janela.
Parabéns!
Docarmo

kiks (6067) 2009-06-16 12:45

I'm realy glad you had a good experience with the trains at the Netherlands. I must tell you it is luck. Every week at the Netherlands we such big problems with the trains that people have to wait for ours and ours to get out of station. Usualy the problem is a defect train or the weather. But the train stays a good alternative for the KM of traffic. I guess this is the price we have to pay for leaving in such a crouwed country. But i agree with you that the trains are very confortable.
Best regdrs
KIKs

bantonbuju (48626) 2009-06-27 5:45

ola francisco,

quite an interesting one, here...

strong colours combined with nice settings and a deep DOF created an interesting bundle...
the man's stare at the platform reinforces the viewer to follow his sight...

best, j.

marcdemoulin (1508) 2009-07-11 8:38