Holland Amerika Line Photo

Photographer’s Note

From left to right

The Erasmus Bridge, the South Tower and Hotel New York right in between the two skyscrapers, seen from again a risky position in/out the water taxi.
You can see how the other water taxi took over the lead we still had in Rinie's shot.

Another view of this place taken by Didier.

One more in the idea of 'Rotterdam moves you ...' postcards, something differant from all my Tamil portraits :)).
Enjoy

carper, robiuk, Jeppe, patcras, alvaraalto, arnabchat, MarekP, Tue has marked this note useful

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dkeus31 (26361) 2006-05-17 7:03

Hello Henk,
This one is really great!
I like the really the framing with the inclusion of the taxi ship and the water.
You really do not fear to put your camera in all positions, as dangerous as they are!
Regards,
Didier

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-05-17 7:48

Hello Henk
Excellent composition
Very nice the way you have included the boat on the left. THe skyscrapers are well captured and the old building contrasts well with them.
Regards
Daniel

nwoehnl (120) 2006-05-17 8:05

Another nice take from the water taxi, Henk. Good to open the framing with the boat portion at the left (which even reflects some of the bridge construction) and funny how the splashing water just about adheres to the level of the water line and allows for an unobscured view of the diverse architecture at the right. Well-contrasted and colorful details.

coco (28090) 2006-05-17 9:03

Hi Henk.
Good composition where you captured all the dynamism of the moment. The water and that movement are very important in the photo. Also the urban landscape creates a very interesting composition.

Well done.

donluicu (23927) 2006-05-17 9:45

Hi Henk
i'm sure you had a lot of fun..
is there somebody to post the whole team of this meeting??
excellent picture, very good framing.

regards

carper (65598) 2006-05-17 10:14

prachtige capture henk,
hele mooie foto genomen met geweldige snelheid, prachtige compositie, goede details, mooi werk
gr. jaap

RGatward (19749) 2006-05-17 11:20

Another heart in mouth experience for your camera :-)

Great PoV for this original view.

sayan (2609) 2006-05-17 11:47

Hello Henk,
A great composition! I like the way you have included the boat. I like the splashes of water you have captured and I like the sharpness, colours and the framing too!
Best regards,
Sayan

AnimeshRay (8886) 2006-05-17 12:13

A picture postcard, no less!

robiuk (10763) 2006-05-17 12:28

Hi Henk,
I like this one better than your previous post in which I had an issue with oversaturation.
This one is well saturated, too, but it's not that obvious - in contrary, together with high contrast it creates buildings that stand out individually.
I also like the dynamic framing that goes well with framed action created by inclusion of a part of the boat you're on and the wave visible at the bottom - great compositional idea and balance.
Also appreciate links in your note, as I only learnt about the Rotterdam meeting a day or two ago and want to see as many photos as possible.
Have a great day,
Robi
PS. Still in Holland or...?

cgrindahl (6109) 2006-05-17 13:31

This is a great shot Henk! You capture both the fine scene and the movement of the boat on the water with excellent color and detail. Last time I saw one of your photos you were shooting with the Mark II, so I'm surprised to see the 5D listed. I couldn't handle the weight of the Mark I I owned briefly and moved to the 5D as well. It is a very fine camera. In the hands of a skilled photographer is creates fine images, just like this. Wonderful contribution to the theme Henk.

Jeppe (18623) 2006-05-17 15:46

Hi Henk

A fine action shot giving us the feeling of approcing the Island of Rinie.

Thanks for this and the extra photos as well.

Jeppe

alvaraalto (5301) 2006-05-17 18:17

Hallo Henk,
Ik heb gezien dat je de portretten aan Jack en anderen overlaat. Dit is in elk geval weer een mooi havenbeeld met heel geraffineerd de boot aan de zijkant. Ik heb bij Michael Gan nog een spiegeling van je geplaatst voor de portrettengalerij.
Groet Rob

arnabchat (7052) 2006-05-18 1:36

i see you ppl had a blast at the TE meet... one that is better than how the water splashes out. very nice framing.

PS: this is a very different Oochappan shot (we are used to a different style of Henk in Indian pics) :)

sathiyan (206) 2006-05-18 3:47

hi oochappan,
Nice compo. I love the water splash & sky scrapers.
Sathiyan S
Ps: You are still looking very young in my mind. :)

MarekP (4744) 2006-05-18 12:56

Hi Henk,
This is clear and crisp shot and the composition is very well ballanced. Spray jet brings the motion in the picture and creates a strong feeling of speed. Very well done.

Thanks,
Marek

Didi (36420) 2006-05-18 16:00

Bonsoir Henk
Je suis de près ce sympathique meeting.
Je note ici une bonne composition un peu risquée pour la lentille de l'objectif sauf si elle est protégée d'un filtre UV.
La prise de vue assez basse donne une bonne profondeur qui guide le regard vers l'architecture moderne de cette ville.
"Greetings"

Tue (25608) 2006-05-29 18:00

Hej Henk,
Prachtige foto van Rotterdam! Het opspattende water vind ik erg leuk in de voorgrond. Een zo'n fantastische brug als de Erasmusbrug doet het altijd goed, de reflectie van de tuien in de boot is een leuk detail hierbij. Prima werk!
Groeten,
Lars

sergecross (3438) 2006-06-04 20:04

Hi Henk:
I like the name of the picture adn the point of view with movement that you took. The tall skycrapers and the water have a great composition.
I like it.
Sergio