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Photographer's Note

dedicated to everyone who is waiting for spring

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This picture was shot one early January morning on the left bank of the river Scheldt. I live all the way on the other side of the city, but Antwerp is a small place.

The three towers in my shot make up our admittedly modest skyline. From left to right, they are

- the Cathedral of Our Lady ("Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal), with its one tower finished and the other one only half, one of the most impressive buildings of nothern gothic

- the Boer Tower ("Boerentoren"), Europe's oldest 'Chicago-style' skyscraper, now owned by a bank

- the Oudaan, which is the headquarters of the Antwerp police, it's on the far right of the picture (no pun intended, haha!)

Stay sane, folks.

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pauloog (11735) 2010-03-02 0:07

Dag Benny,
Een ode aan de verdwenen scheepswerven ? Een mooie koele kijk op "het" stad, in zachte kleuren.
Groetjes,
Paul

carper (96) 2010-03-02 9:20

fraai in beeld gebracht weer Benny
mooie tegenlicht foto, goede licht beheersing, uitstekende compositie, fraai werk. prettige avond.
groet jaap

delpeoples (44960) 2010-03-04 17:34

Hi Benny, hehehe nice title, very clever. That sky of yours is superb and I can;t believe how good the DOF is. Interesting composition with the water and its reflections a highlight for me. TFS and have a beautiful evening, Lisa

guytoc (3614) 2010-03-08 12:57

Goedenavond Benny,

Een vreemd en interessant licht op deze beroemde vlaamse stad en de Schelde. Heerlijk voorgesteld met deze onverwachte voorgrond!
Nog een prettige avond verder.
Guy.

Graal (88908) 2010-03-10 22:58

Hi Benny,
an interesting composition and view in BG. Good idea. Well photojob. I like it.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander

Angshu (51174) 2010-03-14 7:21

Dear Benny
Yes a familiar skyline from the other side of the Scheldt. The cathedral, KBC Tower (when I was there, it was Kredietbank) and the Oudaan, but the best part of course is the discarded propeller which looks like a large screw set to the ground and a fitting title to the picture...well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

ryno (6304) 2010-03-14 20:39

Hi Benny, I like the atmopshere of this one - you've captured the grimness of the European winter very well here. There's a nice sense of balance to the shot, and a quirkiness b/c of the lost-looking propeller so out of place. Good work.
Regards
Ryno

xavshot (69835) 2010-03-17 12:28

Bonsoir Benny
j'apprécie la luminosité et les couleurs du ciel. Les différents plans donnent une image très agréable à regarder.
Xavier

macjake (39235) 2010-03-30 15:47

Hi Benny
i like the overall atmosphere of this early morning.
very good sense of depth, even with the F4.5, nicely executed!
Cheers
craig