TE210 Arenaflection, a photo from Noord-Holland, South

Photographer's Note

TE210

Aranafection.

There are buildings in modern architecture that does not exist by themselves.
You can enter such buildings and when you are inside it is just like every building.
But before you go inside you have the discover this building in its surrounding and that is rather difficult for the façade of this kind of buildings is made of reflecting glass and therefore the building looks very much like the other buildings its surrounding.
Fortunately, the reflection is often distorted and so you can recognize the building as a independent building.
The reflections are often very fascinating and gives us an impressionistic or even expressionistic view of the neighbourhood.

This picture is a new reflection of the Amsterdam Arena in another building. You can notice the totally different kind of reflection if you compare this picture with my upload from 8 february

deblink, pedrocarmo, Emile, emjleclercq, singuanti, alejandroguzman, riclopes, papagolf21, leonorkuhn, Nicou, john_c, Tue, flory, jhm, pablominto, batalay, siolaw, Budapestman, UlfE, bebep, ChrisJ, robiuk, bazal, jafadabret, Floydian, atus, gildasjan, lucasgalodoido has marked this note useful

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TMLH (2496) 2007-02-15 16:12

Hi Rob,
This is not a photo it is a piece of abstract art.
Congratulation
Tony

deblink (2548) 2007-02-15 16:36

Beautiful reflections Rob. You were lucky there were such colourful buildings across the road. Well seen and captured.
Cheers,
Debbie

Sneza (710) 2007-02-15 16:56

Beautiful!!!
Nice reflection, colours are great.
Composition perfect.

TFS

Sneza

pedrocarmo (1295) 2007-02-15 17:03

Strange photo ...
Very nice capture and well done.

Emile (20352) 2007-02-15 17:25

Hola Rob.
Amazing reflection with beautiful colors and composition. Very well done. TFS.

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-02-15 17:44

I like both the bottom part, very colorfull, and the top part for the reflexion of the top of the arena, which makes like a crown around the building.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Isabelle (9046) 2007-02-15 19:48

by chance we´re in the same mood tonite, Rob, that is, very much into reflections ;)
lovely piece of abstract art. colors are excellent and finally we find a use for this "lazy architecture" (as i call buildings made in steel and glass), and it really works.

(i am still looking for a blue lost object to add to your theme!)

capthaddock (28790) 2007-02-15 21:26

Hi Rob - this one of the best reflection photos you've posted, if not the best, so cubic, varied and colourful, it's proof that modern architecture can be photogenic.

singuanti (15250) 2007-02-15 22:27

Hi Rob. With that heavy distortion you have the feel of a surreal modern painting that I like quite a bit. I have never seen a reflection shot like this. Well seen Rob!

alejandroguzman (4684) 2007-02-15 23:47

Hello Rob:

It so true everything you wrote about this work on the note guideline. The beauty of a building starts outside... :-)

On this photograph, you got great reflections.... making us to imaging the final result of this reflection.

+ DOF
+ Compo

TFS
Cheers
Edgar

Graal (103040) 2007-02-16 2:11

Hi Rob,
unusual reflections, good captured. It's like as painted. Interesting colours and composition. Well done photo. I like it a lot.
Gr., Aleksander

riclopes (35577) 2007-02-16 3:35

Great shot, Rob. And great note. I totally agree with you on this favorite theme of yours ;) These kind of mirror façades can be quite fascinating by the diferent images they create everyday. Fantastic abstract paintingyou did here. Not you, the mirror. But it was you that captured it. And composed it. It's like a landscape, with that snowcapped mountain over the buildings... ;-) Beautiful!
Ricardo

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-02-16 5:49

It really looks like a high quality mirror. The reflected image is very, very sharp. Well done.
Achim

leonorkuhn (16237) 2007-02-16 5:57

Hej Rob,

Very fine composition with great aesthetic sense. Excellent POV, light and colors. The reflections forms a curious drawings.
Very well done!
Hilsner
Leonor

Nicou (193806) 2007-02-16 10:50

hello,

très belle photo que tous ces reflets de couleurs différentes.

Bravo et belle soirée.

Nicou

pady (4800) 2007-02-16 12:33

Yes reflection is great here. Very full of colors. I like it very much.
I myself posted a reflection picture here.
Cheers
Pierre-André

Gerrit (62042) 2007-02-16 13:44

Dag Rob,
je hebt mooim gebruik gemaakt van de vervormende werking in dit glas. De zo fraai gekleurde rij winkels op de promenade komt hier goed van pas.
Je maakt er een heel aardige straat van.
Groeten Gerrit

Tue (91604) 2007-02-16 14:07

Hej Rob,
Weer zo'n prachtige, hoewel dit maal heel andere, weerspiegeling van de ArenA. Als je alle blokjes uitknipt, kun je er nog een leuke puzzel van maken, hoewel dat geen gemakkelijke zal zijn door die vervormingen. De zwarte lijn en het dichtgetimmerde deel vormen een mooie onderbreking van al het glas.
Groeten,
Lars

flory (4848) 2007-02-17 3:14

ciao Rob,
abstract this one,with lovely reflections and very good harmonized the colours!!it looks like are mountains there with a little snow over them..like,also,the first picture ..
nice we,
flory

papagolf21 (152605) 2007-02-17 3:40

Cher ami Rob,
Chaque fois que j'ouvre vos vignettes, je me demande ce que notre ami Rob a trouvé pour nous étonner ! Eh bien, encore une fois, la réaction est tout à fait agréable à contempler, l'originalité, la texture de l'image ; tout cela confirme votre talent à découvrir parmi l'urbanisme ou à traves les musées, l'image qui va bénéficier d'une très grande originalité.
P.S. : Un grand merci pour avoir retenu mon image parmi vos favoris.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jhm (211734) 2007-02-17 4:04

Dag Rob,

Opnieuw een wonderlijk experimentele foto, kleurrijk en echt plesant om naar te kijken, weinig abstracte kunstenaars kunnen dit nabootsen, goed gedaan Rob! Bedankt voor uw bezoek.

Prettig weekend,
John.

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-02-17 4:05

Hi Rob,
Magnificent the reflections effect in this piece of abstract art.
Excellent colours and sharpness.
Have nice weekend and Carnival
Aires

pastadog (13111) 2007-02-17 5:09

Taking into account the poor performance of Ajax in European competitions this year, maybe this is how the players see the stadium.

john_c (24666) 2007-02-17 11:28

Hi Rob,
Well, this seemingly impressionistic scene is a winner any way you describe it. The waves of colour, the divided panels, and the other incidental lines and graphism all contribute to the high impact. The token tree on the left is like an offering, a reminder that nature is still present. This is first rate, Rob.
John

pablominto (53746) 2007-02-17 12:46

Hello Rob,
Great abstractions are created!
The window panes are bending to twist the reflection and we have no control whatsoever, it is all a function of inside and outside pressure...
Well framed scenery!
Greetings,
pablo -
...

batalay (41261) 2007-02-17 19:37

Hello Rob,

Wonderful shot, and superior explanation. Two different photographers for TE posted a view of a building construction covered by awning to protect the passersby, Paris 3
Warm regards,
Bulent

berek (50518) 2007-02-18 7:59

Hi Rob,
so interesting modern architecture with great reflection. I like this colourful picture. have a nice weekend.
Burak
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xavshot (69835) 2007-02-18 8:07

Bonjour Rob
c'est un vrai tableau que tu nous proposes là avec un excellent graphisme donné par cette reflexion. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs. Très beua travail.
amicalement
Xavier

Didi (61589) 2007-02-18 8:12

Bonsoir Rob
Intéressant jeu de reflections abstraites que j'intitulerai le miroir de la civilisation.
Composition très originale issue d'une bonne idée créative.
Groet.

siolaw (38294) 2007-02-18 9:47

Hi Rob,
A fine reflection compo, perfectly symmetric, without lens and perspective distortion, perfect colors and sharpness.. and nice reflection pattern
TFS
Laurent

feather (51130) 2007-02-18 11:39

Your love of reflections has produced some excellent abstract art and I think this is one of your finest ones. There is so much to try and identify. I also like the inclusion of the pieces of "reality" in the form of the tree and lamps, which are a bit of a surprise as they are not immediately noticeable.
Kath

Budapestman (82620) 2007-02-18 15:44

Hi Rob,
Beautiful and very spectacular impression. This is a very good observation and splendid realization. Effective POV and great composition. Very effective and attractive spectacle. Refined work. Thank you, nice days
George

t0mmm1 (5442) 2007-02-19 14:52

Hi Rob,
wonderful stained glass work! ...and also an abstract art ;)) Yes, you can find this kind of buildings in strangest parts of old towns... like architects use to say: to revaluate the historic value of the area... but I really don't like this kind of buildings in historic towns, they ruin all the feeling of the past. Yes, that's my poor opinion... and there's more... if the architects and politicians (on the power at the time) ruin the skyline of the historic town by building this kind of things in the peripheria why they have to do it also in the centers. No, I'm not a purist and against the progress, but... And why we have the laws on perserving the historic look... example: if I would like to change only a single window (make it biger for 10 cm) on the house in my little town I should obtain many permissions and it would take more than 6 months to have it... but to build such a monster they spend less than that.
Ohhhh... such a release. I just feel better, I really got to tell this to somebody. I hope you don't mind ;)))

UlfE (14641) 2007-02-19 15:37

Hi Rob,

Magnificent shot. I love the reflections of all the colours and the funny shapes and forms. It very artistic and more of artwork than a photo. I am very impressed that all the small squares fit perfectly into the frame. This is usually very difficult. An excellent work!

Cheers,

Ulf

PixelTerror (0) 2007-02-22 6:35

Hi Rob,
For sure a nice reflection subject, the fact the reflected facade is very colorful makes it a good one, it gets also very modern thanks to the grid.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Stepan (27210) 2007-02-22 15:42

Complex and rich reflection. The squares are well composed, with the lamp, the brown vertical line and the tree. Effective.
Stéphane

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-02-22 17:07

Hi Rob
Very beautifull composition with this reflection but also very nice colors. No distortion and excellent croppind.
Congratulations
Bertrand

bebep (2089) 2007-03-04 17:47

Hi Rob,
in this photo I am liked as the motley reflexes of the houses slightly filtered by the color of the glass that serves as mirror, this shot is very beautiful,
good composition

Kind Regards

Giuseppe

ChrisJ (171252) 2007-03-05 0:38

Hi Rob

This one grabbed my attention due to the bright vibrant colour & pattern of repetitive squares. Good sharpness, & I like the distortion of the reflection. Tfs!

robiuk (10807) 2007-03-05 18:39

What can I say, Rob.... flawless!
I can't figure out how you managed to
get all the lines in the grid so straight!?
Wonderful mozaic and good composition within
the grid itself.
Nice one,
Robi

bazal (7900) 2007-03-20 10:49

Hi Rob.

That's a great composition and you played with the reflection to produce a very special kind of graphism. The light was great and is perfectly managed and it allows you to play also with flashy colors.
Thanks for sharing!

jafadabret (56501) 2007-03-21 4:07

Rob, c'est un plaisir de trouver de pareilles photos. J'aime cette composition en puzzle. Aucune déformation ne vient perturber l'alignement des carreaux. Les couleurs et le graphisme sont superbes.
Jacques

Steft (6109) 2007-04-27 21:26

Hoi Rob,
Heel mooie foto met prachtige reflecties. Mooi ook dat alle vierkantjes precies in het kader van de foto passen.
Groeten,
Stef

izmirli (3989) 2007-08-17 15:42

merhaba rob
wonderful class and reflections.beautiful colours and composition.
regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Standa (1877) 2007-08-22 12:28

Hi Rob,
crystal view with good exposure time.
And realy this is the reflections which can fascinate - even me.
I like it.
Regards,
Stanislav

Floydian (30970) 2007-09-02 10:46

Hallo Rob,
Wil je wel geloven dat ik nog nooit jou je werk hier op TE gezien heb en dat terwijl je hier toch al redelijk lang rondloopt en een stapel punten hebt verdiend met al je foto's...shame on me..!!!
Heb eens rustig door je collectie rond geneusd en gezien wat je zoal had. Je houdt van het kunstzinnige, het niet alledaagse, het meer abstracte.
En dat is nu juist iets wat ik nooit zie, net als bij deze foto dus. Ik zou er domweg aan voorbij lopen, ik zie zoiets nooit. Ik kijk naar heel andere dingen, en dat is nu juist wat de fotografie in het elgemeen zo boeiend maakt.
Ik kan dus weinig zinnigs hier over zeggen...alleen dat ik het mooi en apart vind...hopelijk is dat genoeg voor je ;-)
Met vriendelijke groet,
Henk

Nikofan (1090) 2007-09-05 3:29

Hello!

I, decidely, like your reflections...studies!
Well done!

Bernard

danyy (0) 2007-09-10 23:45

Bonjour Rob,
reflets colorés , très puzzle.
des reflets déformés mais qui laissent toutefois deviner ce qu'ils refletent.
J'aime beaucoup la touche colorée du bas à droite.
Cette structure à petits carrés est très graphique.

Regards.
Daniel.

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-09-26 3:45

Hi Rob, a very good graphic impact in this image!
i like a lot the game of the suares here and the coloured reflections!
interesting image!
ciao!
Valeria

marietom (34611) 2007-10-21 12:49

Bonsoir Rob,

Jolies, toutes ces couleurs, dans ce reflet parfaitement photographié.
Marie

atus (15878) 2008-01-30 14:05

Hi Rob,
excellent framing and cropping for this fantastic abstract shot, with gorgeous reflections. The light is perfectly managed and the colors are well exposed.
Very good one! Tfs and have a nice evening.
Attila

mafegan (8626) 2009-07-22 5:07

Hello Rob
Squares of bizarre colours - strange but true. Well seen. Tfs, Marlene

fabianoleite (13575) 2009-09-12 13:00

That was a creative view, making us wonder the shapes behind the glass. Very good, congratulations!

gildasjan (43826) 2016-02-08 8:47

Bonsoir Rob
J'apprécie également ce puzzle composé par ces carrés de verres.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Gildas

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2016-10-06 16:59

Olá Rob,
curisos esses reflexos mesmo, um tanto abstratos e coloridos, mas o resultado final ficou excelente. Belo trabalho.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

Photo Information

Copyright: Rob Zwemmer (alvaraalto) (42804)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-11
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/7.1, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Spiegels van onze tijd, Une question de reflets... [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-02-15 16:07